Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL


was adopted which together y;,b ibe ;n,aro.,;s,
correspondence suboined, we hasten n I.,b sfors
the public. 10y pe.ore
The Central Committee of the Convention ,,b;.,,
assembled IN the apitol of the United States on
ne o'h Oh November, 1928, to consider the
m OF uniting the waters OF the Potonnrc and
ONO rivers, and of connecting them ,vi,b IT,
Northwestern Lakes by navjeabla C,,,als ~
| the members of the Convention, and to The in
haoitants oil such Counties and COMBINATIONS of
the States OF the West and Pennsylvania Ma
ryiana' and virginia, as feeling an interest in the
ooJeel OF the Convention, have not hitherto had
an opportunity OF sending Delegates thereto:
ohNTLEMEN; Pursuant to the intention of the
convention, which met in the City of WASHINGTON
on the 9th of November, 1924, and in con,l;ence
WIN Inc suooiDed request of the Board of Commits.
soners deputed by the President of The u. States
ana me Executives of the States of MARYLAND and
virginia TO open books for the substitution of
STOCK 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. the Cen
trai Committee beg leave to recommend a re-assem
o,ase OF 'he members OF the Convention, at the
piace oil Their iorincr meeting, on the Wednesday
next ensuing the first Monday, being the 9Th day
of December next '
Inc GENITAL Committee farther recommend TN
the Delegate OF the several Counties and Carnora
tons by which Representatives have been alre,lv
chosen' TO cause to be supplied, in due time, by a
new election, any vacancies which NAV have DC
.u''eu y" 'her respective delegations, from DEATH
removal, or inability
In behsif of the convention, the commi,tee .,so
earnestly invite such counties and CORPORATIONS of
he several States interested in the of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, as were not repre
seheu' al Inc ias, to depute delegates to the ensu
| ing meeting.
Inc period which has elapsed since the Con
,en''on nis' assembled in this city, having been
employed In extensive SURVEYS of the Mountains
winch separate the W. of ,l,a
'omac' and OF the Territory between the former
| ana 'ne great Western Lakes, and these SURVEYS
accompanied by minute estimates of the probable
'he canal, being in readiness 10 be subm itted En-
the puoiic eye II is deemed expedient, by the Com
mittee, that the sense of the Convention sbouls he
expressed on the propriety of changing any part of
'ue i'"e prescribed Tor the proposed canal in the
ehaI.er granted al the instance of the Convention.
by the States of Virginia. MARYLAND and PannsvI.
Vania' ana the Congress of the United States.
Inc late confrInatory act of the Pennsv,vania
Legislature, being founded upon recent information
allows 10 the company, which may arise under the
charter' authority TO alter the route of the Canal
from Cumberland, towards the Ohio in such man.
| her' as expectancy may warrant or require But
| the charter granted by Virginia and MARYLAND. al.
lowing no departure from specified direction. can
De- Itself, altered, only by amendment: and sucb
amendment, to be valid, must receive not ONLY the
sanction oil the authority from which the charter
emanated, but that, also, of the existing Potomac
Company, whose assent TO the new charter has
been already obtsined
IL IS iariher believed by tie Committee. that q
| meeting OF Delegates from the extensive Territory
through which the canal may be expected 70, nass
would afford the best opportunity of testing. bv
reference TO actual experience anf estimate of The
prohabie cost OF its construction so far as that ma
depend as 1t must, 10 great extent, on the cur
rem price Oh those common materials which il may
| require, and the wages of ordinary labor.
The agreement of the Convention. on such min
cpies OF just estimate daily experience can
supply, would exert favorable influence in renov
ing existing doubts, and preventing future misun-
derstandings, where confidence and harmony m no
DE found essential TO success. Such information
as mutual consultation and a comparison of facts
might derive, tIom source, so conCe,ent In SIM,
ply H. would assist The Congress OF the U Stale.
In determining the extent OF the aid that exoedencv
WIZ warrant to an enterprise, which, involving
as the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal unquestiouaby
does, not only the prosperity of district confdsd
exclusively TO their guardianship but the best n,e-
rests, as well as of the strongest bonds of A.
American Union, has, nevertheless, to combat for
existence with very powerful local interests ard
deeprooted prejudices; interests, which will ul,i
IsAeys IL may be hoped, surrender their jealousy to
Tue reflection that every canal which can be mad.
10 uHte the Eastern and Western waters will h
required by the growing and boundless commerce
OF the western and Atlantic States; and preiudic-
eS which VIII YIELD in lime, to the prevalence of a
JUST and LIBERAL construction of the Federal Con.
stItution, and TO the dfusive lights of an ENLARGED
experience.
! The surveys TO which the Committee have re-
ierred, have, moreover, developed new ties OF
connection between the Cbesapeak and Ohio Canal.
and the interests of the adjacent States. 4, can
now scarcely be questioned, but that the markets
OF Phjladep hia and Baltimore, may be brouobt bv
! the junction of the Potomac with the Susoneban-
nah, above the Blue Ridge, and with the Pafapsco
below 1t, into fair competition with those OF the
District of Colombia Most exaggerated and err
roneous rumours, OF he probable cost OF the pro-
posed canal are giving way to corrected estimates
and reports; and there never was a period the
Committee are induced to believe, when the friends
OF TINS enterprise encompasssd as il has been by
peculiar difficulties, had so much reason a. Al rre
sent to confde in its ultimate accomplishment
The immediate advantages which resulted from
the former meeting Of the Convention; the hsrmo-
NOUS cooperation which it produced among 20
many widely dispersed trends Of an extensive en-
terprise; the earnest zeal which it promoted If il
did not awaken, for the speedy completion Of that
enterprise; the favorable regard which it concilist
ed from the Executive Government of the United
States, manifested by the Presidents message al
the opening OF the succeeding Congress- are pJedr-
es OF similar, II not greater benefit, from the re-
assemblage OF the members OF the Convention and
i the augmentation Of heir number by the Rene.
sentaiives OF lire People OF these remote distrr,s
Of country, who, although, comprised In the form
er invitation, had not time after receiving il 10 o.
lec then delegates, or whose delegates n elected
were unable to reach The Seat of Government le-
fore the Convention adjourned.
/ The time which The Commissjoner. b.,,o 49,
deI and he & 90. l..