Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-02
RICHMOND, OCT. 2,
FOR THE ENQUTRER,

earnestly requested 10 the opportunity which will
be thus afforded you of aiding the construction of
this great work.
Although it is confidently believed by all who
are most conversant with IT'S details, that the Ches
speake and Ohio Canal can be conducted across
the Allegheny AZ cost incommensurate wi,b it's
value, BY an unbr;ken line of navigation, yet the
charter OF the Company divides u into two rec
tons, and prescIibes that The eastern, hich ter
inmates at Cumberland, or Tin the discretion of
the Company at the coal banks above it, shall
be first executed. Since forfeiture will be in
CURED by the company should the canal there ter
inmate. eSceptof The right 10 extend il, those no
subscribe 10 its sock will be under no legal ne
ces-ity OF proceeding further.
They will, ther efore, undertake, in the FIRST in
etance, the construction of canal, the length of
which need not exceed IS6 miles; The locksge of
which will, ia that distance, be but SIS feet, and
the probable cost of which, ascertsined by labo-
rlous and iorg continued investigation, founded on
facts derived from the canss recently cone ructed
in New York. New Jersey, Pennsyiv ania and O.
hio, will no, exceed four millions OF dollars AL
lowing one million more 10 reach the coal banks a
bove Cumberland, or those in the vicinity OF Willis
Creek, The contemplated Western section
OF the canal, the sum now proposed 10 be raised
by subscription is S5,000,000 in shares OF 500
e.ch
OF this sum il il ascertained that the cities
of the District of Colon bis will subscribe, in their
corporate capa ty,<s 100000, and the citizens oil
the District, il is expected will subscribe very near
OF quite half million more. The Stale of Maryland
has authorised Subscription, in her behalf, OF half
million of dollars, condition that the u. 5.
thal subscribe million; aud a confident
lance is bad on obtaining tnis sum from the United
States, one million and half only will remain to
be otherwise provided The Government of the
United States has been requested by memorial
from the late Washington Canal Convention 10
extend this subscription to one moiety, or two and
IS AZ. a.
section of he canal, aud the branch thence 10 the
coal bank but 10 obviate disappointment in ob-
tanning more than the single iRIlon required by
the Mar Ylsnd subscription, confident reliance
is had upon the friends of this great enter
prize ihroushou, the Unon, and especially on the
good sense and liberailty OF the Commonwealth Of
Virginia. and of the Inhabitants of that part Of her
territory who look 10 the markets of the Potow,
mac and the Che-apeake for eale of their sur-
plus productions, and supply of their wants. In
The multiplication of the number aud the augmeD
tsliou of the quantities of the staple commodities
that enter these markets: on the enlargement of
their capitals, and the extension of their nsvga-
ton, supposing their population remain
changed, il is believed thai all who deal in them
will find an ample remuneration for subscription
to the stock OF the Chesapeake ami Ohio Canal, the
insrument by which this imp o Y ement will be eff
iected. Apart, therefore, from any immediate
of the navigation of the Canal, or of the rivers
communicating with il, large portion OF the
Commonwealth not fewer than twenty couns
ties will be eminen,ly benefited by its completion
Their produce will pass directly from the waters
Of the Chesapeake, 10 the foreign mar OF cons
sumption, aud their supplies be directly imported
from thence, wiibou. the heavy drawbacks and
charges of a circuitous voyage, double shipments
and commissions, with double port charges and
insurance against sea-risk. Enlarged capitals ill
be content with reduced profits and will both buy
and sell al better prices Tor the country dealer.
rpne auhfoined The memorial D.e ed
TO the General Assembly al its las session. grounds
on other considerations well these, request
for the aid of the Commonwealth, to a work of
which she may be said 10 have laid the foundation
Her honor Is involved 10 the obligation to psrti-
cipae, with her sister Commonw lth and liberal
neighbor, in completing lsbour which they began
together, and which, while il cements their union
will confirm the common bond OF the peace fee
dom and happiness of the American people:
To the Speakers and Members Of the Senate and
House OF Delegates OF the Common " esth OF
Virginia in General Assembly convened.
The Memorial OF Committee, acting In behalf
of tine Convention Of Delegates, from the states Of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland aud Virginia, and
from The District of Columbia, which Te-assefnb.etl
in the City of Washington on the u OF December
1926, respectfully epre-ents; That they have been
deputed 10 ask OF your Honorable b dy an amend
Inent of the charter OF Incorporation OF the Ches-
epesl,e and Ohio Canal Company" in conformity
with the tenor of resolution Of the Convention
hereto annexed
To the motives Of this resolution your memoir
slisis beg leave 10 invite your attention.
When Ihe first survey was made. IN order TO as
certain the praciicability of uniting by a navigsbe
Canal the head waters of the Poto~uac and Ohio
rivers, no other route, across the mountains wbch
divide them, entered into the contem plaion of the
Principal Engineer OF Virginia, or OF those under
whose advice he acted except that, which, ascend
ing from Cumberland, along the Poiowmac,,o the
mouth OF Savage, Crosses the Allegheny, tow ards
Deep Creek, branch of the Yong heogsny river.
by this route ii has been sscer,ained, that she
distance from Cumberland, at tie mouth of Wiils's
Creek, to point on the Yougheogany, -four hua :
bred aud forty yard. below the mouth Of Ca~sel-
mans river, would I've eighty eight miles and 1910
yards, the ascent aud descent requiring a comnen-
surate oekage, would be 1887 l-2 feet and that a
tunnel would he necessary Of one mile and SOS
yards, while part Of tie canal, extending along
Grab Tree Creek, and around Paniber's PoiDt,
ccmprehendng an ascent of $50 feel in the former
and descent OF AZ least 2O0 feet IT the isrIer,
would require a double set of locks, aud those In
consequence Of the PERCEPTIONS character Of the
fall. IN the steep and crsggy bed of the former ,
would moreover he exposed 10 imminent danger
VI very serious injury, by sudden inundsIIon. from
the rains descending upon the adjacent mountains.
Since the second survey Of this route, by the
Commissioners OF Virginia and Mar, land, another
has been Discovered, leading iron, Cumberland, OF
the o.outh, along the valley of WiIs's Creek, aud
across the Allegheny, to the same termination,
on the Yougheogsny, below the mouth Of Cassal
nleu's river, with that, Of he former route. This
LIS p. en- examined, surveyed. and recommended by
ne Koeia.-Ts Of the United States, Tor reasons
which ess deis,i'e Cd in the accompanying Tepor.
end which are briehy these. that, by means oil
tunnel Of four niles, pesry equal, snd, certain
~, superabupdant supply OF wficr. may be rrocur-
Cd for a sunE level Of less elevation, ny 400 "