Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-02


Clay's speech delivered at Lexington 'na' not
w;,hslandlng its having been published In eve
- naner of the city, j pamphlet edition was
fo,nd 70 be wanted, and was accordingly issued
from the press Of the Baltimore Patriot.
The Jackson papers in Pennsylvania admit
,ha, there are great many Admin's'ra'io"
men in some parts OF that state, but aAese 'na'
mos, of them are tsderalsf,. Now IL Is we"
Established fas: that Jackson was brought Tor
ward in PENNSYLVANIA exclusively by iederaiists
by Ingham, Buchanan and others oil the same
,bis stamp. Adams and Calhoun were the
democratic Candidates until Calhoun SOLD Out
?, Jackson. and Jackson was nominated oy the
Harrisburg Convention. Nine-'enths OF the
r,leralis,s voted for Jackson, but they are now
convinced Of their error, and IN common WIZ"
a large proportion of the Democrats are ae'er-
,n;oed to confess il a, the polls in 1928, Eve
~ day produces additional evidence 'ha' cur
sylyania IS irretrievably lost TO the "Comoina-
lion" The Administration majority will be
immense. In many counties were Jackson re-
cei,ed nearly unanimous vote in 1924, II Is
now demonstrahle that Adams VIII beat MIN
by four 10 one in 1928.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Freeho'ders
Of the Town and County Of Alexandra, at the
Court House, on Tuesday the 3lst july 1927,
Tuoypsox +. Mason Esq. Mayor, resumed the
Chair. and HuMPuRY PEAKE, Esq. acted as ST.
Crelary.
The Committee appointed at former meet
ing, made the the following
REPORT:
The Committee 10 whom were referred sun
dry Resolutions of The Freeholders Of the Town
and County Of Alexandria on the 2lst instant,
having had the same under their most serious
consideration, have unanimously adopted the
following Resolutions, which they beg leave to
report
Resolrsd, That it be recommended to the
Common Council Of Alexandria 20 subscribe to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars: Provided
they shall be satisfied that the plan TO be adopt
ed for its construction will secure 20 the Town
and County full participation in its benefits,
by afFording an opportunity Of constructing a
Lateral Canal to the Town of Alexandria
RESOLVED, That, to pay the ins,alments Of the
said subscription as they may become due, it
is recommended to the Common Council to OBJ.
tain loan to that amount, and 10 that end 10
apply TO Congress for their guarantee Of the
payment, OH such pledge Of the Real Estate
belonging TO the Common Council a specific
portion Of the Revenue Of the Town and Coun-
", TO be raised by tax on Real Estate, and OF
the Stock itself, when subscribed, as may be
deemed necessary. The said Stock, when TAX,
en-, TO be held as the property Of the Town and
County, in the ratio Of the assessments Of their
Real Property, on which such tax may be i'm.
posed,
RcSoiced, That il be recommended to the
Common Council 10 apply to Congress for the
enactment of such laws as may be necessary 10
enable them TO carry the foregoing recommen.
dations into full effect.
ReSoIrsd, That Committee be appointed on
behalf Of this Meeting, TO cooperate with the
Committees appointed by the. inhabitants OIL
Washington and Georgetown, in such measure:
as may be expedien, for the promotion of their
common interest in relation to the said Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal.
Resoired, That the said Committee do appl,
20 the proper authority Of The General Govern
ment, praying tina, surveys may be made by thu
Engineers of the United States, Of a, lea., two
seperate routes fora Lateral Canal TO the TowI
of Alexandria-,he one from above, and III,
other below the Little Falls Of the River Po,o
mac.
All which is respectfully submitted.
I. +. MASON, Chairman.
And questions being put on the several Re
solutions, they were each adopted unanimously
The question being then put on the adoption
Of the whole Report, ii was carried unanimous
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