Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

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chesapeake ant O,;, Cestl .Hceiiag.--A meetno
tc stockholders N this company was HELM Wash.
Aigton OH the 10th ins:. at which Mr.. Mercer srb
united report, respecting the progress mad, in th
WORK. The interest which we conceive our Readers
nave IN TINS subject induces us though we cannot
PuoiSh ths paper ut length TO present an abstract
VI part OF us contents.
IL appears from the report, that though! the noic,,
VI liz hst letting was unusually short, about hun
e4 contractors, from varions parts of the Union az
ciieu ~ asiiin or to bid for the work. Four hum
area and siyty-two proposals were received and with
IN three days, the thrty-four sections elnbracinp
seventeen miles ID three quarters OF the most ,li.o
CUT part OF the stern DIVISION or the canal were
LEI TO competent persons Eighteen % the contracts
involving ~ exnendit;fre Of = 20 fl 10 ~, j
on contractors FROM Now York and Penn ,ylvaro /.
A.e greater part of whom had been ngaget and some
90 tieh extensively, ~ si: lar enterprises il: Cana
t.ho Solnertt1ut, New York ami Pennsy vuna-
iiiy OF the contrac.ors re- iliug at dist use, thew
Were allowed I" return ho,nI Dci;re eonnencn til r
WORK. OtiirS Il ;T5 entered with vron on their con-
tracts and by tn: cml OF the present yr, n.,,it
sections viii hlvh been dciiaiv commence! OF which
Few VIII pro1ab!y be mpa;cd befor the wi0ier
sets IN There Is no reason to doubt, adds the Re-
porI, ut The Wloii wall be i!n:s.:, b. til. time sj-
he'd N the contfacis viz. 3lst o. December, 49,
The Ptln adopted Cor the structure OF tic work is
as national and pertacl the probable resources; will
allow. The breadth OF the canal. where practicajlc
VIII be SHY feet AT The surfaces its ;,Dib for the r.
sent never less than live, aud Ultimately six feet It's
smallest breadth ut the surface wiz DO ty and It's
width at tine bottom forty five feet. The inner linir
OF the bank; to De of stone, where procurabc. Thc
locks TO be also OF stone, with chambers hundred
feet ny fifteen, iii IA clear. It is under consideration
whether th2 looks sal, be !oubl>d as far Up as the
lnrltl OF Shenandoah, throughout the first exty
iniics OF the canal The last feeder will be taken from
the Poomtc Just aboys the .itti2 balls and i - be
eighty feet wide, anil <ix deep with Wow not only
TO give sufficient water for the several Cant, III con-
temptation, 10 the Navy Yard, Alexandria Ail3o
an! Baltimore, but 20 manufacturing purposes. The
enlargement OF the canal will rot, Informed hy
the Report involve more than the originally estiini-
ted expenditure, ami considerable reduction % the
cost below the cstnnltc i hoped for oil the whole of
the line below the Blue Ridge These favorable cir
cnsances are imputed partly to The charge in c To-
cation, partly to the abundant harvest OF every Kind of
food for men and animals. Every effort will b. nlaa to
extend the contracts along tn line the ensuing Spring
u beng resnm ID says the Report, that the depend
ing controversy between the Canal ana Railroad Com
panes, viii he terminated by that period No time
will be lost III bringing that question to ISSUE
Certain resolutions submitted. and ordered to
be printed ra'ltlva to tho extension OF the canal TO
the mouth OF Rock Greek, to the mouth of I'yber
Creek, to The Navy iurd and 20 Alexandria; s; also
Tor inviting subscription 10 the stock Of the Colp-
ny by the Assembly ofErginia.-G i3at. .aDsc,'.