Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-28

sess the cheapest and the most direct access 70
market, and satisfied that the prosperity Oh any
mart of our state will be felt and enjoyed by Inc
whole. but one sentiment, and but one Wish
exists here, on the subject OF that canai; anu
they are, that it shall be undertaken ana &C
complished. Il is only, when the mistaken
sunnorters of the project, would array them.
selves against the Pennsylvania Canal, and
when i, is urged by them, that the Potomac
Ohio Canal will supercede the necessity OF any
other means of connecting the eastern ana Yves
tern waters of the state; that 1t Is deemed LIN
| Dortant and essential 10 the success OF he
Pennsylvania Canal" to call upon the ieglsia-
ture, first to secure for US that great WORK, anu
then proceed to give the sanction OF law, W
the acts of the legislatures OF virginia ana
Maryland, relative to the Potomac and ONO
Canal.
Nor does the belief prevail here, that all the
advocates Of the Ohio aud Potomac Canal; are
opposed 10 Pennsylvania Improvements, al,
though il is known that some OF the friends OF
tina, measure "ha,e thrown away the scaboard'
in the contest; and that in the county OF Fayette
public meeting has declared, that to make the
Pennsylvania Canal, "the many must be taxed
for the benefit of the few yet it is known, that
some. yea. many of the citizens Of that county
are as ardent and as firm friends OF Pennsyiva-
MIA improvements as any members oil the COM
munily. One of the representatives o! Fayeue
in The legislature, Thomas Irwin, Esq. is en-
titled to the highest commentator Tor his lib
eral views on this subject; and 1t is not doubt
ed that he will, on all proper occasions pro-
mote by his support, the success oil that cause,
of which he is known to be faithful ana an
able advocate In thus assigning 10 MT. IT.
win the need Of just commentator, 1t Is not
intended 10 deny the merits ot other gentlemen
from that county. He only is personally known
10 the writer of this article.
| When the canal from Pittsburg to the Sus-
ouehanna shall be completed, indeed before the
| work can be finished, it will be seen and ac-
knowledged by every citizen OF Pennsylvania,
that an extension of our canal, to the mouth OF
Bear Creek, through the valleys Of the fougni-
ogeny. and ManongaheIa, distance OF one
hundred miles, will be among the surest means
of increasing the value of our greatState works
This canal called "the western section" by the
u. S. Engineers, will be part of the Potomac
ard Ohio canal, when it shall be made; but if
any thing shall occur TO defeat or suspend thai
project, which we earnestly desire will not &C.
cur, It should be executed by the State OF Penn
sylvania.
Adhering firmly to The propriety and justice
of a policy which will secure the success. OF
The Penns ylvania Canal" we assert that every
friend of Internal improvement, in this part Of
the State, will learn with high satisfaction, that
the Potomac and Ohio canal will be made, and
that to no one will the assurance OF this TACT
afford more pleasure than TO
A PENNSYLVANIA.
VIRGINIA Observation-Disclosures IS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Yesterday, bills were presented, authorizing
the Courts of certain counties, 20 provide
mode of opening and repairing roads and build
ing bridges within the same-Authorisins an
increase of the capital q the Falls Bridge Turn
pike Company, and to authorize the Board OF
Public Works, to subscribe 10 part OF the Stock
incorporating the Trustees of Wickliffe AGA
denny III Frederick
On motion OF Mr.. Patteson of Augusta, so
much Of the proceedings Of the Board of Pub
lie Works, as relates 10 the Stanton and James
River Turnpike Company, were referred TO the,
Committee of Roads, sc.
Engrossed bills amending the act incor2ora-
ting the Chesapeake * Ohio Canal Company;
& Incorporating the Danville Tol-bridge Com
pany, were read the third time and passed
A resolution of the Committee OF Claims re-
iecting the petition of Reuben Burton, Jailor
of Henrico, for the balance due him for main
tanning runaway slave, was concurred In, at
ter an unsuccessful effort on the part OF MIR.
Harvie, to reverse the same. further reso-
luton of the same Committee rejecting the pc
ttion of ID. p Chichester to be refunded fine
imposed on him by the Court OF Fairfax, was
concurred in after an Intellectual motion Of MIR.
Briggs 10 reverse it.
Mr. Saunders, of N. X offered resolution
to give leave to bring in bill so to amend the
law on the subject of the fund for Internal I'm
provement, as to dispense with the Board OF
Public Works. MIR. Haryie made an unsuc-
cessful molten to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Rlves opposed the leave. Ihe duties
now performed by the board were to be per-
formed by some one and he wished to know to
whom they were to be assigned.
MIR. Saunders inducement was TO get rid OF
the expense. The Committee OF the House
were competent to perform the duties.
Mr.. Winton's only objection to The motion,
was to the Iatencss OF the session. He had al
ways thought the Board an useless body. They
were merely to recommend measures, and he
thought committee OF one member from each