Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-13

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- hedge themselves to use their best endea-
'los - have Canal Societies focmsd in the Sc
w. al counties and cities where they reside.
M, MOORE, Of Pennsylvania, moved the fol-
imp resolution, which was agreed 10:
p,aolped, That the Central Committee be re-
.s.,ed to examine David Townson's improved
q qsn of canal lock, and after examination and
p"rsstieation Gifts principles, they publish their
Union Of its merits, among the proceedings
ssf,be Convention.
Mr.. SAMUEL HARRfsoN SMITH moved the fol-
Living resolutions, which were agreed TO:
+, being desirable previously to opening the
,ooks Of subscription to the Chesapeake and o.
10 Canal, that correct information should be
uh,a;ned and diffused of the prominent benefits
10, will be derived from it,
Rssolved, That committee of Ave mem
lac residing on the line of the canal,
~ anpointed TO ascertain with as much
s-ec;sion as may be attainabie, The guam
i;,v and quality of the coal near the line of the
Canal its distance from il, lis properties for flu
;, and other purposes, compared with other de-
.e,;ntions of coal, with the expense of digging
!, transporting tito the canal aud thence onthe
.anal 10 tide water, exclusive ofthe tolls that
viii be payable therefor.
Resolred, That a committee Of five members,
resding in the vicinity of the canal, be also APP
no;nted 10 ascertain with the same precision,
,be quantities, qualities and value of other prin
e;nal articles which will probably be transport
ii on the eastern section of the canal, as soon
= The same shall be nstructed-That these
committees make their reports as soon as may
Ne. 10 the Central Committee,-that the Cen
ral Committee, from the Information they shall
receive from this or any other authentic mode,
make statement Of the. leading benefits that
will flow from the canal. and cause the same,
under their sanction, TO be published and extern
;iyey diffused.
Mr.. ALExANDRER, of Pennsylvania, moved
the following resolution, which was agreed TO:
Resolved, That committee Of three delegates
be appointed TO collect and arrange for publica-
ton The materials for Journal of the Proceed
ings Of this Convention, at its former and pre-
sent meetings, and TO cause the same TO be pub
rshed; and that one copy thereof be forwarded
BY mail under the direction of the Central Com
mittee to each person who has been chosen, or
admitted a member of the Convention.
Mr.. MAxcY, of Maryland, moved the follow
ing resolution, which was agreed to:
z Rssolued, That the Central Committee be con-
dnued and clothed with the powers with which
they were invested at the last Convention.
Mr. MERCER moved that the Central Com
mittee be enlarged by the addition of two mem
bers from Pennsylvania, and TWO from Ohio
and that the chairman have power 10 hll yacan-
cies; which was agreed to.
Mr.. MERCER moved the following resol9-
tons, which were agreed to unanimously:
Resolved, That the thanks ofthis Convention
be presented to Joseph Kent, Governor OF Ma
yland, for the propriety and dignity with which
he has presided over its deliberations.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
be presented to Gen. Walter Jones and James
S. Craft, Esq. Secretary and assistant Secretary
ofthis Convention, for the attention and ability
with which they have discharged the duties oil
their respective Offices.
Mr.. SAMUEL Trevor moved the following
resolution, which was agreed TO unanimously:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
are Justly due to the Central Committee, for The
great interest manifested by them in the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal, and for the attention
which they have given 10 that important work.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Convention
be presented TO the Committee appointed to
prepare and submit 10 the Convention an es-
lmae of the cost of The canal" for the laborl-
Gus Investigation which they have bestowed up
on the subject, and for the able report made by
them.
On motion of Mr. MERCER, the Convention
then adjourned, sine die.
The following Committees were appointed
by the Chairman Of the Convention:
Committee to memoriaiise Congresses 10 su6scr.P-
lion of Stock, Gee. F. Mercer, OF va. Nv.
Jones, of ID. c. John G. Herbert, OF Me. An
drew Stewart, of Penn. Elisha Whittlesey, OF
Ohio. John Mclean, and Walter Smith, OF D:C'
Committee of flee members on the hirae 81 the "a,
nal, for obtaining the price Of Coal, S.e-Samuel
Fl. Smith, Benjamin S. Pigman, John Hoye,
Samuel Trevor, and Abraham Morrison.
Committee Of fire members on the line OF ne "a,
nal, for timber, &c-Samuel H. Smith, Michael
{. sprigg, Chauncey Forward, Upton Bruce,
and Marmaduke w. Boyd,
Committee of three members for preparing NE
Journal &rc--Wal,er Jones, Andrew Stewart,
and Samuel Burch.
For members for Central Committee, 3e.--Jas.
S, Stevenson, and Andrew Stewart, OF Pennsyi,.
yania; Elisha Whittlesey, and John Sloane, oil
Ohio.
To fahhe vacaney occasioned By the death Of f.
Fsnwick. Sprigg, of Maryland.
REPORT
0fMe Central the Chesapeake y OhtoCona'