Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-11
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL


Nat. Int.
4 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
AT a meeting OF The Commissioners OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in the City of Wash.
sngton, on the 29th June, 1926, present on the
5part oil the United States, Messrs. Samuel II.
'mith' Anihony Z. Cazenove, and Clement Smith;
j from Maryland, Messrs. Samuel Sprisp. F1isbv
iligman, and Philip K. Thomas; from Virginia.
Nessrs. X. II. Henderson and John C. Hunter :
Samuel H. Smith, Esq. being called TO the Chair,
and I. Smith appointed Secretary, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted
hereas, from the surveys and estimates of the
sBoard OF Engineers of the United States, so far as
5'bey have been made and are known TO this body,
slhe scale on which 1t is contemplated TO make the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Is greatly bey ond Ina,
5pfoposed In the act OF Virginia, and appears to be
ihxed with view TO national objects; and whereas
/ he accomplishment OF great work NAV re-
Y uire an union of national and individual resopr
ices -
RESOLVED, As the of this meeting, tha,
no step ought to be taken that may, in ary wise
rave the effect of premaursly deierminins IN. III
lnensions OF the Canal, or It's route, until the Go
1vernment of the United States shall have had =
slull opportunity of deciding the degree of aid il
Twill give the object, and the terms on wch il will
jbe given.
ReSoiUed, That to open books of subscription
TO The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at this time
might nave this elect, inasmuch, as under the act
aforesaid, as sanctioned by Maryland, after the
books oil subscription are once opened, limit ed
sPerIods are prescribed for the organization of the
company, and for the commencement and connie
zion OF that Canal some OF which stems il migb he
3neceSsary TO take before sufficient time had been
afforded Congress maturely TO form their Judgment
ION the subject, which judgment must have great
weight In regulating the mode in which the work il.
10 be effected
RtSOiued, therefore, On these accounts, although
1 he Commissioners convinced that an ardent
esre extensively prevails among their fellow citj
jzenS TO accomplish, without delay, this important
object, connected with alacrity 10 embark in IN
literally their private resources; that it is not ex
edient at present to open books of subscrintion
HeSolUed, That the Chairman be instructed to
all upon the Secretary Of War, and respectful, i
lrge The completion OF the surveys and estimate
soi he Canal, with the least possible delay, and to
equest that copy of the same may be communi-
lea ed to the Commissioners.
ResoIUed, That the Chairman address TO the
chairman Of the Central Committee of the Cbesa
ipeake and Ohio Canal Convention, with an ev
preston of the of this body that il is bebI
3expedient to call meeting of the Convention with
such other delegates as may be appointed BY State
Tor other authorities not heretofore represented in if
10 assemble at the City OF Washington early in DE
scenber next.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the President OF the United States
land the Governors Of Virginia, Maryland, & Penn
5sylvania.
Ordered, That the foregoing resolutions be-
b. 'blished.
s. II SMITH, Chairman.
Z. SMITH, Secretary.
a letter from an officer attached to the u ST.
aFrgate John Adams, writes, under date of 81
pune, that the ship p" arrived few days since-at
z lon board well' She touched on her passage out
! lat Ma'anzas, Havana, Truxillo, Omoa, and Car
dthageDa, where she landed Col. Williams, barge
y des Affairs 10 Guatemala. At Carlhagena Law tbe
4 olombian squadron, consisting of nun Der of
sti,e ships" " The FIag-ship,' says our letter
gwriter, o sixty gun Fhgaie, built at New York
Sis one of the most splendid ships ever behei3 u
4 'ol. Williams private Secretary 10 Mr. Mcintosh
5ef him at Havana, having become tired Of tbel
Voyage, and di.llkng the manner Of travelling, a
described TO him, on mules, over tie rugged noun
tans oil that portion OF South America.
city IF So. Louis, (.Bissouri,) J,ue 10.
Major T'aiigfsrro, Indian Agent al the Dos, oil
est Peters, arrived at tbi- place on the 9TH instant
on board the steam boat ScIoto. Ho is on bust.
sness, we understand, with the Superintendent of
Indian Affairs and will in few days, again ropairl
60 his post. Nothing has tran PRED within hs.
agency, relative TO See movements Of the Indians
3pfopei 10 be remarked upon at present.
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