Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-16

the name and behalf uf the Convention, NC aP
neal by memorial otherwise, to congress,
the States whose sanction was necessary " ."e
charter. and TO the three cities Of tne D
trio, of Columbia, for subscriptions 10 the s!o'
OF the canal, according 10 certain pres''''e'
proportions. See App. {.
While the General Government was expect
ed to regard the proposed enterprise as an OBJ
ice, of national importance, the States ana INC
commercial towns interested in It's success,
would. il was believed, regulate their suhscrip'
tons to its stock, by their respective aoi''y'
and the bearing of The common enterprise up
IN ,beir separate and peculiar interests
TWAS early perceived, that, in its ?rosecu,
linn the co>operation was TO be ootalned auo
preserved, Of many rival interests, as wen 10
The STATES who were to become parties 10 the
charter, as in the towns OF the DISTRICT OF w
lambda. To limit the terminauon oil the cana',
in its descent, with common name, ana com
mon funds, to that poin', wherever II misn'
ultimately be found, below which those interests
begin 10 diyerge from common line, ana
might consequently be expected to spii. asun>
der was deemed highly expedien'. Although,
there fore. the charter OF the Chesapeake anu
Ohio Canal Company did not restrict me eas'-
rrn termination Of The main canal 10 Prfser,'-
ed point on tioe water in the District oil 70
lumbia, il was regarded as essential 10 'he uniou
Of those loc al interests, which 1t was exPeaie",
TO harmonize, that il should not be EXTENDED
below the locks Of the present canal Of the Liz
tie Falls, without tue assent OF these Interests
4 very important one was known to arise from
the desire of the Stare of Maryland, subsequent.
" expressed on The face Of her laws, to extend
a branch from the main canal, ,hro' George
town and Washington, TO Baltimore, her
commercial emporium, and TO Annapolis, her
Capital. w
The subscription Of half million OF dollars
10 the stock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
which she authorized in March, 1926. was
coupled with the conditions, among others,
that the prac tica5ilily of such extension should
be demonstrated, and tina, ample power to
make it should be given, by The United Sta'es'
10 any company which she miSat incorporate,
for The purpose Of conducting such canal thro'
the territory Of thr Disric: OF Columbia.
By survey conducted with view % the
first of these onditiuns, it was manifested that
such branch Of the Chesa peake and Ohio
Canal could be mad, pro,ld' d tha' the main
trunk I've brought down, as lar as the immediate
vicinity of Georgetown, on The level Of the Pc
,omac. at tire ead Of the little Falls. This
level was required. 10 carry the Maryland Ca
nal across the creek whiC divides Georgetown
from Washington, and along the rear OF the
buildings in the latter, with an adequate
supply of water, and without very deep CIT
ting. as far as the Eastern Branch, on route
common to Baltimore and Annapolis.
Bv the several acts Of Congress, confirming
or amending the charter ofthe Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, The pc yer had, already,
been secured, to the State OF Maryland, to cut
canal from the main 49, 10 Gr'";o,
-. -.
mutual consultation. approved OF an extension
Of the stem Of the canal 10 basin at, or next
above. the upper boundary OF Georgetown,
which had been recommended by the United
Sta:es' Board of Internal Improvement, in their
reported plan of This work, such an extension
was, accordingly, Incorporated, by late act of
Congress. as d condition of the subscription by
the Uni ed S ates, Of million Of della S to the
stock Of the Canal. The same act Of Congress
further provided, under the like sanction, that,
so far, at least, as the proposed basin, the canal
should be Of such enlarged dimensions, as to
leave no doubt, whatever, Of a sufficient sup.
ply OF water, through the main canal, for the
Maryland branch, without injury to the for
mer
Here, il was confidently anticipated, by ma
ny Of the active friends of this great enterprise
that the main canal would have lis eastern
termination. They expected that, from the
proposed basin, he extension OF its navigation
would BE- Effected by various branches, several
ly adapted TO the respective interests Of those
who might undertake their construction
The City Of Washington, however Eel, herself
aggrieveG by the effect Of this expectation a.
mong the neighboring towns Of me District,
and induced the undei signed resident and
Directors TO seek, through the terms of the
annexed resolutions, such farther TX ension Of
the common enterprise, as should ultimately
heal this unhappy disagreement, threatening,
i, did, for while, the stability of The great
work committed to- their care
The Canal is How, by the deinitve ORDER of he |
general meeting Of The stockholders, to end in
basin, at the mouth Of Rock Greek, the COM
mon boundary ofGeorgetown and Washington,
or if it shall be hereafter the wish Of the latter,
at the mouth Of the creek which washes the
base Of the bill on which the Capitol is erected.
II is deemed, after this preliminary explana,
ton, the less necessary to enlarge upon the pro-
ha HE eH.rts of hi, final 10 rm,p atnn of ,bo -,