Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14

Won VI 'he ioHowtpg resolution:
hes0fped, That this Con cation have full emit;
dence Ia the accuracy Of the facts rec,ed in thr
Report OF the Committee, and recommt IN. ..;d
report, with authority to revise and complete tb,
same and upon the completion thereof, to cause il
TO be printed.
The remaining resolutions recommended nv rho
central Committee, were then taken up-and I'm,
following being under consideration:
HeS0tDed, That it will be expedient IN oh,.;
such an amendment Of the Charter of the Cbesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, as shall an,bo,-
lie the company to terminate, if they deem pro
per, the Eastern section Of the said Canal A. ne
near the town OF Cumberland; and to extend. nv
any route theresrom, the Western section Of The
SAID canal across The Allegheny Pi,sburg, or 20
SUBSTITUTE 'hei eior railway. And in the event
that such change shall be deemed expedien, -,
the route now prescribed by the charter. to def
the extension OF 4 Canal along the Potomac fro,,
Cumberland TO the mouth of Savage, and to reduce
'he dimensions thereof 10 breadth less than thar
now required.
Mr kennedy moved to strike out the words
=" or TO substitute therefor q raii,pay."
Mr.. Mercer replied, and defended the phraseo,o-
sy OF the resolution, going to NEE, III. o,;n;o,s
OF many, though not his own.
MIR. Key moved To add or such o,bo- ,,,,
Oh transportation as they mag fad expeiient''
AFTER some desui;ory debate, MIR Kennedv-s
motion was negatiyed.
Inc debate was further continued by Messrs
S'eVenson, Mercer, Burch, Foster, McHenrv.
ro'wsru' stewart and Gusts. The resolution
was then adopted. Ia the following form:
"eS0fo' d, That the following be a5ded n Tho
hrs' resolution OF the Central Comm ittee. after the
word :. Railway" Or turnpike road ON that por.
ot. Oh me route or any part thereof designated in
the report OF tie Board of Internal Improvemsn,
oil me 25i October. 1896, the middle section or
." .n"' p'f' OF me route by Savage, which cor
q III. ihnr.a. al
Ihe second resolution Of the Central Commit
tee, in the following words, was then taken mn.
hes0iced, Tina, it will be expedent in .dd,ass
memorial 10 the Congress OF the United States.
requesting subscription 10 the stock of ,b. said
Ue"ai' ana ike memorial to the Legislature. of
virginia Maryland, and Pennsylvania; and thar
an application be made to the cities of Wasbno
'o"' GEORGETOWN, and Alexandra, to aid by a
SIMILAR subscription The stock of the said Com
pany.
MT. baTch proposed to amend it by adding the
LEGISLATURES oil Ohio and Kentucky; and supnort
ed his motion by some remarks on the in,eres, os
those States il the Canal.
1 ne amendment was opposed by Mr.. Wr;sLs
oil Ohio' on he ground OF the pecuniary INABILITY
o. nose otaiesto invest capital in the undertake.
ms, and negatved.
MIR. Stewart then proposed to strike out the
words - 1t Will be expedient,'' and TO add The
following Instead, viz: &" That Committee b.
appointed &c memorialize, &c.)
Inc motion was agreed to, and the resolution,
mus amended, was adopted.
ihe following Committee was appointed
Z. +. Mercer of Virginia,
W Jones of the District of Columbia
John C. Herbert of Maryland,
Andrew Stewart of Pennsylvania
Elisha Whitilesey of Ohio,
John Mclean,
Waiter Smith.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy. it was then
I.eS0ioed, That, in order to enable the members
VI TINS convention TO keep up regular cores
Pondence with each other, the seyera, delepa,ions
snail furnish The Secretary with list of the Nance
Oh 'her members, and the names OF the post Offices
nearest TO their residences to be published with
the proceedings OF this Convention.
heSoired, That the members of this Convention
Piedse themselves TO use their best endeavors to
nave Canal Societie, formed in the several couo.
ties and cities where they reside.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, of Beaver Cop,,v
Penn. il was
heSof1ed, That the Central Committee be re-
quesied TO examine David Townsend's improved
pan oil Canal Lock, and, after examination and
investigation OF ITS principles, they publish them
opinion oil lis merits among the proceedings of this
Convention.
On motion OF Mr. S. H. Smith, it was
RESOLVED, That Committee of i've Members
residing on the line of the Canal, be appointed
10 ascertain, with as much precision as may be
a''ainaDle, The quantity and quality of the Coal near
Tue line oil the Canal, its distance from it, lbs pro
peit'es Tor iuel and other purposes, compared with
other descriptions OF Coal, with the EXPENSE of
cssIng IT, transporting ii TO the Canal, and thence
on the Canal 10 Tide water, exclusive of the tolls
that viii be payable therefor.
ResOtueG, That Committee of five members.
residing in the vicinity of the Canal be also an
pointed, to ascertain, with the same precision The
quantities and values OF the other principal articles
which will probably be transported on the Eastern
section OF lie Canal, as far as the same shall be
constructed.
mat these Committees make their reports as
soon as may be, 10 the Central Committee.
That the Cenirsl Committee, from The informa
lion they shall receive in this or any other auhen
tic mode, make statement of the leading benefits
mat VIII flow from the Canal, and cause the same
to be published aud extensively diifused
The following Committee was appointed:
Samuel RI. Smith. Michael II Sprieg, Chaun-
cey Forward, Upon Bruce, Marmad1ke w
Boyd
On motion OF Mr.. Alexander OF Westmoreland.
it was
heSotued, That Committee of three Delegates
oe appointed TO collect and arrange, for publica-
ion the materials for Journal of the proceedings
oil This Convention, at its former and present meet
'nngs- and 10 cause the sane TO be published And
nat one copy thereof be forwarded by mail, under
Inc direction Of The Central Committee, to each
person who has been chosen or admitted mem.
Der OF this Convention.
&c following Committee was appointed
Walter Jones,
Andrew Stewart,
Samuel Burch.
On motion Of Mr.. Maxcy, it was
ResOiUed, That the Central Committee ne eo,