The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-14

II - Ia hr CnnHiftfh that ihpif I've ard tufft
l%,eali, rpv ne precious IA his sigui. md itat
Icy may liea 10 see the work 81 their hnuds
contribute 10 the comforts and eningmruta
OF millions of fhcif coonlrymcn.
FIirnds aud brethren, permit me further IN
say. that ! deem The duty now pefibfmed ~ tHg
request Of the President md Directors Of the
Chesapeake md Olip tanal, aud Of the Corp
nations Of the Disiict OF Columbia, oue Df tho
most fortunate inctdenls Of my lite. 1houeh
mol among the functions Of my official station,
| esterm u rs y privilege conferred upon me bv
my irltow.citilens Of the District Called ia
The performance of NY service heretofore ~ ote
OF the Representative of my natiYe common
wealth ~ The Senate. aud now rs a meinbrr 81
the Executive Department of the Government.
NV ntodc has hern among the inhabitants 81
this District LONGER than At any other spot upom
earth IL availihg my self Of this oecnzlon. 10
return 10 them my thanks ior the numbe,less
acts of kiudnras that / have experienced at
thrir hands. may be allowed 10 assign II rs q
motive operating upon the heart. aud super adj
ed Ia my Official obiie aiions, iof taking \ dttp
interest IN their welfare aud prosperity. A.
m0ng the prospects OF iuturily hich We may
indulge the raiionnl hope OF seeing realized b.
this junction of distant winters, that nl the aus
pioious influence which II VIII exercise over the
fortunes o~fevery portion oi the District, Is oug
upon which my mind dwells with unqualified
pleasure Il is my earnest prayer that they may
not he dlsnppoinlrh,
II was ohAerv we'd that the first step towards ,u@
accomplishment Of the glorious destmiss If oar
country was the Declaration of Independence
That the second was the union OF these State.
under our Frdelnilv. Government. Tho thirt
IS irrevocably iiAea by the ncA upon the cow
mencomoni OF which we are NOW engaged
" hat time more suitable iot this operation conld
have been selected than the Anniversary Of our
great National Festival What place more Az
proprinte from whence to proceed than ihat
winch bears the name NJ the citizen warrior
who led our armies IN that eventual contest To
the field, aud who hrst presided M the Chief
Magistrate OF our unioni You know that o.
this very undertaking he was one Of tho very
first projectors and ii, in the world of Spirit.
The affections of our mortal existence still re-
tain their swnv. may we not without presumr.
finn imagine TINT he looks down with compls-
cency and delight upon the scene before and a.
round u.s.
But while indulging n sentiment OF Joyous OK
uliati0n, at the hrnefits 10 be derived nom tina
labor ofuuf friends and neiRhhois. let us NOS
forget that the pint oi Internal lnpfogemcnt
Is catholic aud Liberal We hope and believe
that lis practical advantages will be extended
To ever, individual in our Union. IN pfnying
for the blessing of llfnyrn upon our iask. ~
nsk II Win rq1ll seal aud sincerity npon pgriv
other similar woil, IN this confederation ANA
particularly upon that winch on lhls same day,
and perhaps ~ this very hun "a commencing
from n nrighboTing cry. II Is one Of ihe hnp.
picsi rharuc,erisiics Ia The pI ineiple Of Internal
Improvement, thai the success Of one great cu.
terprize. instead OF oOnntrrncting, gives assist
anee, Ia the execution Of another. May ihcv
increase aud muliiply. till, ~ tie sublime lRu.
ennge Of Inspiration, evrty valley shhli be 90
allied, and every mountain and lnl shall lie made
low-ihe crooked straight, tho rough places
plain. Thus shall the prediction of Bisbop
Gloynr be concerted ir0m p~iopheee INTO histo.
~. and in the virtues nrd fortunes of orr postc-
tty the last shall prove the noulrst Empire Of
Time.
A. the President concluded. u naii4nal snlui4
sas fred by a d%eiaebmcnt Of uuled slntcs Ar.
lflier, posted upon the ground. A spou AZ tho
cheering which followed the close Of the Pres,
dunfs Sprech bad subsidized, the Chairman OF
L. Committee Of Arrangements delivered the
following bTioi address
" In the name of the GomnitIfe Of Atranga.
nenis Of the Corporations Df the Districts, I ten
der 10 the presid,ni aud Directors of the Canal
Company, aud 10 tn crowd OF grntifrd spec
tators, our cong, alulalioHs on The happy COM
meuccment OF tins great work.
TO The President Of ibe Company, we ana
The country are indebted for his earl, persevrr-
ing, aud successful efforts IN the R,rat cause,
thc triumph of y hich W. have ihis DAY ns.eu,
bled TO honor aud we cordially respond 10
those emotions which the occasion Ia 50 we'll cal.
cnlaiod 10 inspire IN his breast
" 10 the President 81 the buligd Siatrs W
are nitrr obligations iOI the kindness aud
ehrprfllncss VI II which he accepted onl invii,
ton 10 practically begin lhe labor. which Is 10
unite. bs closer ties OF nmity and interest ihc iu.
| h]ahitauts rfihr boz drrs Of the Atlnnue, ofthr
marquis of the Lake, and Of the tapilly pc,
ping forests aud pfalries of The interior ~
the name Of oar Go,porrtions, we return our
acknowledgement 10 him ior tie couulpnml,r
and aid which lhls undertaking Las constantly
received from him
q 10 the Director from The State Of Pennsyl
yanIn. vho NAV br considered, in In prosrui 70.
auuu ~ as thc Representative moi merely Of his
own state bat of the whole Hpsi, ~ bdrr ouf
cordial iclicllation on the prUsprCt of tlr catiq
completion OF the work which ha. just nov becn
svmholically begun, and Ut winch ne too has
been the zcalons aud efficient advocate.
E." 10 che almost unanimous support Of the
Senators, and Representatives OF he Wrsian
siatrg. united by tbai afforded by valuable
fnrnhs Goip other Sigics, We, Of the Atlantic
Sbofe. greatly owe the aid which Compress has
8 ifBsI dllk HThHtfu 10 lliiH hnN''l iihlllRF ~ - our
eamcsi hope, thai, in ibe advantages 10 be deii-
yed nom the opening Of this GREAT channel of
c1nmcrCc from ihr constructions of this great
central chain OF uniop-iiW states Of the West
viii find then most sangu ne calculations snf
passed by the reality, and that, in the result
The whole ,isierhood OF States III be made sou.
sible ut the benign influence of liberal legisla-
10 n
When The Chairman bad concluded
Mr.. STEWART. Qhe Director referred 10 a.
baye4 after returning his thanks 10 the Commil.
tee from the three Corporations Of the Disirict.
for the catering lerms ~ which they had uoti-
ced him n the address delivered by lbrit Chair
man. begged 10 avail himself of this occasion 20
tender also his grateful acknowledge ents To
The Stockholders NOW present, Tor the disIin-
eulsheh aud unexpected honor thet had confer
red on him, 10y calling him from distant resi-
,Ience TO "a seat AT the Board Of Directors. lie
had, however, 10 regret that, owing 10 his yciy
r., III .y,.ian,., IA. .p,IJ b,fny ~ tho Hnu,d