Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-12

fortunes OF our prosperity the last shall prove the
poblest Empire Of Time.
As the President concIudJ d, national saln,c VIZ
fred by ""tach'neDt of United States Artillery posted
upon The ground As as the cheering which fol-
lowed the cosc OF the Presidents Speech he'd subsidized
the Hartman OF the Committee of Arrangements deli
verod The following brief Address:
'ln the maine of the Committee OF srranc cments OF
me corporations ot the District, tender to the Presi
ue"' a"u directors OF the Canal Company, and to this
crowd "t graulsd spectators our congratulations Oh
'he oappl commencement of this great work
"Io tie President of the company we and the
c""H'S are indebted tor his early, preserving ana
seccc''"' e"otR N The great cause, the triumph of
when we have tins doy assembled TO honor; and
cordially resroud those emotions which the occasion
is go well calculated to inspire in his breast
40 inc PRESIDENT Of the United States under
oh'ga',ons Tor the kindness and ohcerulncss with
when ne accepted our invitation to practically begin
tue iabr which unite by closer ties of arny and
interest, the inhabitants of the borders OF the Atlantic
ct the margins of the lakes and the rapidly peopng
forests ana pr"'fes OF the interior In tho of our
corporations, we return acknow Judgments him
Tor The conntenance and and which this undertaking
has constantly received from him.
"io the Director from the State of PcnnsyIyan
VINO may he considered in his present relation 10 u.s.
the representative not merely of his State but Of
me whole west, we Offer cordial fnlication
the prospect OF the early completion of the work which
has Just now hoco syn,bocay begun, and of which he
too ha~ been tie Zs ~ious and efficient ajvocatu.
''Fo the almost unanimous support of the Senators
and Representatives Of the Western States united tn
that aufded by valuable friends from other States, we
of the Atlantic Shore greatly owe the aid which Com
Gress las literally granted tbs undertaking. II is
our earnest hope, that, in the advantages be derived
from the opening OF this great channel of commerce.
from tho construction of ths great central chain of
'onthe States Of the West will find their most san
gune calculations surpassed by the rea y aud that in
the result the whole ss,rrhood of the States will be
'nde sensible OF the benign influence Of liberal le.sa
iInuo
| " hen the Chairman had conclulsl--
q. t. the oil \
returning his thanks the from the three Cor.
pnra"ns of the District, for the Gathering which
they had noticed him in the address delivered by their
Chairman, hegscd 10 avail himself of this
tender also his grateful Acknowledgements to the Stock.
holders now present, for the distinguished unexee
nonor they had conferred him, by calling him
distant residence, To the Board Directors. la
had, however, regret that very limited
per'once, he could hrirg TO the Eoo,d little his
hearty good will, and ardent desire every hinp
IN aus power TO give energy TO the of
work To speedy aud successful terminaton-a work pc-
cmnenty national in all its aspects commcnerd had
oeen VOL remarked by the President Of the Company,
under the ,n"st cheering auspices, nds of the Chiu
Magistrate OF the greatest Republic tin aud in the
presence of the official Representatives of several Of the
most refined and powerful ma tions Of Europe.
Il Designated by you gentlemen, (sad Mr. SN as the
representative "i the Western States, this
vonture TO tender you their for the Just tribute
you have paid TO the liberal and spirit by
which they have been governed. need not say tina, the
People of the West take deep and lively in the
success of this great enterprise They spoken their
sentiments by much higher authority by their
Representatives in Congress: for, in eight of the nine
western States there but the lber
appropriation granted The this object
tn which greatly indebted for the qualification
all experience on this glorious nd joyful occasion.
Looking as we do in the West, with interest to
the accomplishment of this il would be ups,
on this OCCASION withhold the expression of our obiiga
ons to our brethren Of the East for their liberal support
for, eight OF the Eastern States likewise there we're h,
eight votes IN the House against this appropriation. Our
obligations however confined section thew beloo,
tH the whole Union Justly regarding this object
emineny NATIONAL the Representa- tives from all portops
OF our country, influenced by liberal emil htened
policy, extended 10 generous support This be ali,v
however, nCi confined this object alone but extend
Ell largely and freely to oe'sto Tennessee, TO Ohio 10
Pennsylvania.
You have very justly. gentlemen, described this as ga
great central chain of between the Atlantic and
Western States" happy however. in the conviction
that there are other and stronger which us
her-ties of higher and noblcr urgn-ties mot ma Dir
with hands, but found in the hearts, the aec,ione
attachment IN the patriotic devotion OF Peopie 20 the
Government and Union of States These are the o,s
"t Union, after all, which look and ON which
we must rely; these are the bonds which called on
byeveTy patriotic feeling CHERISH then, and in
crease Every attempt no matter from what quarter
come dissolve these bonds, to weaken the &c. ,pe
which bind the People TO the Union, the Constitution,
and laws at their country, should, must NEE, the
indignant reprobalion OF every patriot. For should
this Union be destroyed what becomes of this fair
:! with all its cheering prospects? Where will persecutcd
liberty longer ook for Asylum Where will the rn,ro,
turn his eyes for SAFETY? Wh.; becomes Of DIR r,ght
cr0mDc the friends frceiar Throughout; tho WoTld,
Gone! Exiingushet ever
But will dismiss this reflection inan,rcrr,,e q, -
orcAeon as nm event beyond the OF anticipation
which we should never look but o avoiG it,
present yor gentlemen, and all present, the conrr,t
ations of the West this occasGn and psuni, me In
express the hope that will be able to complete the work
now So happily begun, in three years from this days and
3y un"n and corporation with friends Baltimore
wien the two works become united the Potomac river
with common object and Common interest, NAV we 40,
indulge The hope that the day distant when we sinai
again assemble, the level to celebrate an event
sun more glorious than tsthe nnsling waters of
me Chesapeake and Ohio; when may truly excajn
without the spirit of prophecy,
ARTS nobcst, greatest triumph. is her last
These addresses being concluded ;Ic Snsde uss ,ote
% sods {" earth dug in President of te
Sanai Company the Mayors of ashIugton, Georgetown
ana eNa"d'i' the Secretaries of the Treasury War nd
Navy tue Postmaster General tine Commander Of the
Any inc Revolutionary Officers present. Directors of
persons. 100
hCf few moments Of rcpnse, the Procession again
ionen, and returned To the boats, and by uav of the