Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08
Hon. c. f. MERCER.
Chesapeake qnd OLio cnnnl


AT meeting OF Commissioners of The f,beso-
Pe0"e ana ONO Canal in the city of Washing
ton, on the 18th June, 1926, present. ON the rapt
Oh 'he United States, MessTs Samuel H. Smith.
,7"Mony e. CGSenOCe, and Clement Smith :
iron maryland ALessrs. samuel Sprigg, Frisby
!HSAh'an, and Philip Il. Thomas; from yir
glnis, Messrs. IL. H. Henderson, and John c..
u,itef ", II. Smith, Esq. being called
10 the Char, and q. Smith appointed Secretary
the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted
whereas, from the surveys and estimates OF the
Board oil Engineers OF the United States so far as
they have been made and are known 10 this bodv
t I'M scale on which 1t Is contemplated to make the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal, is greatly beyond that
proposed in the act OF Virginia, and appears IN
De hXed WIN avlew TO national objects; and
whereas ''S accom- PlIshmen of so great a work
may require an union Of national and individual
resources
Resofred, AS the sense Of this meeting. that no
',ep ought 10 be taken that may in any wise. have
the effect OF premaiurely determining the d,men-
sons OF the Canal, its route, until the Govern
ment OF the United States snail have had full or
por'unity OF deciding the degree of aid it will give
the object, and the terms on vh;ct i ,'.;i7 2 W :
given. "''- &c
ReS0fred, That TO open books of subscrin,ion
10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at this time
might have this effect, inasmucb as under tho 40,
aforesaid, as sanctioned by Marylrd, after the
DOCKS OF subscription are once opened. l;,n;taa
periods are prescribed for Tie organization of The
company, and for the commencement and co,n-
pietion OF the Canal; some of which stems il miott
be necessary to take beloie sufficient time badbec
ahorded Congress mstufely to form their indg-
ment on the subject, which Judgment must ba9s
great weight ~ regulating the mode in which th
work is TO he effected '-'-
heSolred, Therefore, on these acco7ynts ~,
though the Commissioners are convinced thst n,
ardent desire extensively prevails among their
le1ow-cl'lzens TO accomplish without DELAY. this
important object, connected with an aIacrjtv IN
embark In 1t literally their private resources that
II Is NOT eXpedien at present 10 open books OF sub
scripton.
Res0ired, That che Chairman be instructed 70
call upon the Secretary OF War, and respecrl,llv
urge the completion of The surveys and e,tins,es
oil the Canal, with the least possible delay. and 20
request That n copy OF the same may be connupi
Gated TO the Commissioners.
ResoiUed, That the Chairman address latter
to the Chairman of the Central Committee of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention. with an
expression OF the sense of this BODY. that i, ;s
highly expedent to call a Meeting of the Conven-
ton, with such other delegates as NAV he annont4d
By States, or oiF.r authorities not beretofore re-
presented in it, 20 assemble at the CIV of wei
ingfon early in December next.
ReSofUed, That copy OF these resolutions he
Transmitted 10 the President of the United stat.
and the Governors Of Virginia, Maryland, and
Penns, Ivana '''
Ordered, That the foregoing resolutions be
published. s. II. sMITIf Cta;.," oe
Z. SMITH, Secretary.