Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-09
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1928.
COMMUNICATED.


rit of compromise, and in the exercise OF that
amiable benevolcnc which has ever character
lied his course, has entered INTO compromise
for the extension of the Canal to Rock Creek,
at the expense OF the Stockholders, then, In
deed. has he sold your " birth right for mess
of porridge." II may aot, however, be 100 late,
BY proper representation OF your interest at
The meeting on the 10Th, either 10 arrest The
project, or, al any rate, so TO amend 1t as 10 let
YOU in upon tair and equal terms.
II is not my wish TO create unnecessary a
Iarm. or TO induce any measure that may in TIE
least endanger The grand project-My only
view Is, TO excite enquiry, whereby the common
interest may be preserved. II is really me-
Ianchcly fact much to be lamented, that at the
moment when our rival neighbors sre fastening
10 themselves, by every artificial means that Ca
pltal and enterprise can effect, advantages that
do not, from their location, properly belong 10
them. that jealousics and contentious should a
rise among US, traughl with the most disastrous
consequences; Tor rest assured five do nos hus-
band our resources, and act with good faith TO-
wards each other one OF the most splendid un-
/. dertakings ever attempted, and upon which
YOU all depend, will be lost TO US forever. Com
mil any one act by which your present chars
Ter becomes forfeited, and il is never to be re-
gained; Tor, bear in mind, that the charter OF
the old Potomac Company is null and void
from the moment Of their assignment (some
DAYS since 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company. Baltimore is upon the alert, and
the great mass of the population OF Maryland
is with her. The Rail Roads have enlisted all
their feslincs-her interest IS theirs-you are
watched with an eagle eye--commII single
act that will admit OF I constructor even oil
forfeiture, and you are AT cnCe Frustrated They
know full well that the old charter Is repealed;
and JOYOUS VIII BE- ias .Aeaf y ben sasy. ssa pro
for JtaIOusies; for, depend upon il, the Grand
anal once completed and there will be enough
Tor all Discard all local prrjudices, and look
at the suhyct dispassiouately; watch well the
iniriSaes OF certain individuals, and frown them
down; let every man Judge for him self and not
pin his faith upon the sleeve of any one how
ever elevated; and go TO the meeting and vote |
IN conformity to the inention Of The Stockhod-
eTs at the time you all subscribed, and all will
De weH-for, depend upon il, a vast majority of |
'hs Stockholders, in the three cities are decid-
ediy opposed 10 any Innovations.
About the time the extension Of the Canal
through Georgetown was first asitaed, a very
intelligent aud influential Stockholder, one as
GeePiY Interested as any Other being here, h
Was oonsuited-his reply ives, "Gentlemeu. for
Gods sak,, say nothing about lateral Canal,
o. extensions. First flush the main stem, IN ,
the Coal Banks, SO To bring US into tide wa b
Ter at the biggest point OF navigation We Q
ask no ihore; aud we pledge ourselves thai
WIN such boats as we shall use. YOU will not +
be called upon To insure US, even TO the u,ouih h
OF the river, orloN"rtolk, if meS~sh 10 90 there
6'orSetown, W ashugton and Alexan,i will ia
be all the same TO Us. The best market will a Il
i"ne command preference; for, once upon the c,
TIDE water oil Potomac, a mile o. two will not ii
be regardcd--tor The expense to Alexander will az
be no more than TO Georgetown IT. after com So
pering the main Canal, you may wish TO ex end fe
II To GeoIgeiowr, Washington. or Alexandra. he
De II So-that IS no business Of ours: but re- te
gentlemen, II must be your own ex> Or
pc nse; Tor we Can agree that 1T shall be al m
our cost You may have objects to effect i'm. po
portsnt 10 yourselves; but 1t will no, enhance II
me tolls one doiiar; Tor not anoIh her boa. more pc
vii pass the Canal, than wil il il terminate al to
he present locks at the head of ,ide navigation la
Z Is immaterial TO you, gentlemen, Who NAV SCI
'e large property holders, even though the
took subscribed by you should not pay C. Mt; has
Of the increase IN the price Ut YOUR properly. not
fiii more than remune,aie YOU. But rcmpm. &c
or shat great many not owning one foot of In
roper,y, subscribed heir money with an rxnec hay
,rion Of profit. Take The cost of the rxier, its
ions, say to 100000 dollars, and where will Ale
c their 'gaDs' Wild,
Such were The remarks Of man deeply in ayr
tes'ea 'n '"e work before us-one who has his
"N~Na 10 "iu1"' anH IL as capable OF Judging actu
'ffte"!' as any among US. Indeed am at eng;
SIS to conceive how any honest man can th,nk mai
her"ise, or how 10 account for the present finn
ate OF things upon any rational grounds. A, exr-
e ume the subscriptions were made, it was he ad
i'ersaHy understood that The Canal was 10 be .
inmate ABOVE Georgetown al the head Of iue com
'iyaion- mere are no" IN profitable oper- andr
on SET OF stone LOCKS, eqUai To any in the own
lllsd o'a'es, shat cost ne old Potomac Com. be W
ny upwards of $50 600, aud there Is the ex- your
a,ed sir Of an I'D ,et Of Jocks, where j, - bear
y required to build up the stone and gates men,