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

lie hoped the Convention would not disne~."
without being satisfied that the Central Com
mlttee and the Committee which had succeoJ
ed, had performed their duty with vigilance and
integrity. lie was DESTROYS that the Comm,
tee should be acquitted of having grounded
their calculations on any improper desire -
promote the execution Of this work.
Mr.. STEWART said the Committee had -.
only adopted the analysis of prices, bur asc iSo
report itself, With entire unanimlty. Il woniI
be necessary to withdraw the report in ord
make ii more perfect, by adding the tables mr.
posed
MIR. MERCER moved to lay the report on :bs
table, and print it.
Mr.. TODD, Of Pennsylvania, asked when ibs
report is to be printed and read. He under,
stood that the Convention intended TO adionr,,
between now and tomorrow morning. He was
prepared TO accept the report.
Mr.. MERCER hoped the report would be ser.
/ back TO the Committee TO be corrected.
+ Mr.. NELSON, Of Maryland, moved to recon-.
NIT the report to the Select Committee. with
authority to revise and correct it, and on thar
being completed, to print it,
Mr.. FoRREsr, OF Maryland, was of op;nor
that to recommit the report, in the manner nro.
posed, would be doing nothing. The Tenor,
would, in such case, be regarded as the reporr
not Of tae Convention, but of few individual.
He had no objection 10 adopt the report 2,
once
After few words from Messrs. Mercer
Nelson, Alexander, Of Pennsylvania, and For,
rest, OF Maryland, the motion was agreed 70 in
the following words:
ReSolUed, That this Convention have full con.
fdence in the accuracy of the facts received in
the report Of the Committee, and recommi, the
said report with authority to revise and com.
plete the same, and upon the completion there
OF, to cause ii to be printed.
The resolutions offered by the Central Com.
mittee, as an appendage to their report, were
then taken up.
Mr.. KENNEDY moved to strike out the words
"or TO substitute therefor railway" He was
a thorough going canal man, and wished for no
railways.
Mr. MERCER opposed this amendment He
said it was the opinion Of the Board Of Engi.
neers, and of many able and experienced men,
that railway might be the most advisable at.
ter the eastern section Of the canal should be
completed; and he hoped there would be suiF-
cient confidence felt to leave the decision to be
made according TO circumstances.
Mr.. KEY wished to make an amendment,
which would leave it to the option Of the Com.
pany to adopt railway, turnpike road or any
other way, which might be deemed best to con-
meet the eastern and western sections of the ca
nal, when they should be finished. He thought
perhaps turnpike road might be deemed most
advisable.
Mr.. KENNEDY suggested to the Convention
to be cautious how they touched the charter
which empowered the Company to make ca
nal. He was sorry the gentleman who had orr
ginated this canal should be the first TO suggest
a railway.
The CHAIR pronounced the motion of Mr..
Key to be out Of order.
The amendment of Mr.. Kennedy was then
rejected
Mr. KEY then renewed his motion 10 amend
the resolution, by adding after the word " rail
way" the words cor turnpike road" and the
amendment was re Iected.
Mr.. }. 5. STEVENSON was opposed TO the plan
Of terminating the canal at Cumberland Penn.
sylvania had made her appropriation TO this
object, on the condition, that portion OF it
should be expended on The western section.
MIR. MERCER explained, that the proposed
alteration in the charter would not lead to any
such retult.
Gen. Mason, in order to remove the appre-
henSlon OF the gentleman from pennsylvania
that the canal would be terminated before 1t
reached Pittsburg, stated, that in the charter Of
the Company, there was no middle section
The original division, was into eastern and
western section. The middle section was intro
duced by iae Engineers merely for the purpose
OF facilitating their estimates.
Mr.. KEY wished an amendment which would
satisfy the gentleman from Pennsylvania, and
show that it was not the intention OF the Com
pany to discontinue The canalwhen il had reach
ed the foot Of the mountains.
Mr.. J. S. STEVENSON moved TO amend the
first resolution by introducing the following
words:
After the word "railway" or turnpike road
on that portion of the route or any part thereof
designated in the report of the Board of Inter
nal Improvements on the Esd Of October, 1920
at the middle section, or on that part OF inc
route by Savage which corresponds thetewIln'
Upon motion Of Mr.. ETT1NG, the word Ba'n
more was added to The second resolution aI'e'
the word Alexandria
Mr.. CHAUNcEY FORWARD opposed the fsS'
luton. He was certain that if request %e'c
made 10 the Pennsylvania Legislature, tG sane
ton arailway, they would either negaH'e ~
bill, or so trammel it as 10 make il nuG2icf! !"
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