Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-10
From the National hatsHigencer Of Wednesday.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COM

The sitting Of the General Meeting of the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was con-
unued yesterday, at the City Hall.
On the opening of the meeting, Mr.. Mgham
Secretary Of the Treasury Chairman Of the
General Committee of the Stockholders, made
the following Report, in part:
The Committee appointed by the standing or
der OF the meeting Of the Stockholders of this
Company
Report, that time has not yet been permitted
TO examine the various matters referred to them;
but, seeing that the election is to be opened Q o.
clock this day, they deem it advisable to submit.
prior to that hour. their views on a subject which
has heretofore been the cause 4 much diversity
OF opinion among, the Stockholders: namely the
extension OF the Canal from the Old Locks at the
Little Falls to Rock Greek.
: ~ltappears, BY the statements exhibited to the
Committee that the sum of S175.1l9 has been
paid tor work done on this part of the undertake
ing, and that a further sum of S136,42 is esti-
mated as necessary 10 complete it, including
St04, $50 estimated for the locks and basin at
Rock Greek; a considerable part of which last
named sum they understand viii soon be PAYABLE
for work in progress. Under these circumstan-
ces, it's evident, that. whatever difference of
opinion may exista at as to the original expediency
OF mourning this expence. there is now no rea-
sonable alternative left. but to complete it accord
ing to the plan which has been thus far pro-
crossed in. The Committee therefore recommend
that this point of controversy should be consid-
cred "a settled, and that it ought not in anv man
ner to interfere with the selection of officers of
the Company at the present or any future cleo
tion.
After some remarks from Mr.. Mercer, the OBJ
tpCt nE Nvbich u-ac m prntoc, min +bo rn,,noo,,
of The actual progress of the work being made a
reason for suffering the termination question to
rest, inasmuch as that question had been long
ago determined BY solemn compromise, the re-
port was directed to be entered to record. And
The the meeting proceeded of the c~onsi(sra-
ton OF the resolution Yesterday moved by Gen.
Nos0a. in the following words:
Resided, That the resolution adopted at the
General Meeting of the Stockholders. on the Goth
of September last, authorizing the President and
directors to petition the parties to the charter of
the Company, so 10 modify it, as to empower the
Company to commence the western section be-
fore the eastern is finished, be, and the same is
hereby. repseled.
Gen. Mason. in a speech Of about two hours.
supported his motion.
Gen. Mercer, i'll a speech of about the same
iN'i-Ni% iNll'Nh- anu cut III procedures VI
the Stockholders. and of the President and Di-
rectors. After he concluded
The meeting adjourned, at half past 4. to 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
At two O'Clock the polls were opened, agree
ably TO the vote of Yesterday, for the choice Of
President and Directors of the Company.
Mr.. Mgh0m. for the United States, aominat-
ed, tor President of the Company. Commodore
John Rodgers.
MIR. PATTERSON. on behalf Of the Representa-,
tives of Washington CITY, nominated for the same
Office Charles Fsaton Mercer.
The following gentlemen were then nominated
for Directors. in the following order:
By Mr.. Sprgg. for the Representatives of
Maryland, Roger Brooke.
BY Mr.. Ransom, for virginia. Edcard L.
cas-.
By Mr.. E. L. Lee, for Alexandria, Phhteas
J0aHey,
BY Mr.. Mayor Goa. Qor Georgetown Banr
Smith.
By Mr.. PATTERSON. for Washington Citv)
Frederick .lGay and Peter Lenor.
BY Mr.. Sprisg. (f Maryland) Thomas Car
be@ry, of Washington.
BY Mr.. ". Il. Bradley, Joseph Kent and I'm
dreW &ieUar'.
And the election commenced, and will CONT
hue unIn saturday next, on each day that the
Stockholders meet. commencing at 2 o'clock, and
to continue open one hour each day.
aAeN
hnpeaChment.-As germane to the recently
begun impeachment Of Judge Peck in Congress.
we give the following memoranda. concerning
that carried on against the famous Warren Hast
iugs in England 40 odd years ago. The state
ment shews the difficulty of bringing that sort Of
prar ceding to bear upon a powerful aud wealthy
criminal:
June Goth. 1875. Mr.. Burke gave notice. in
the House of Commons, of his design to move an
impeachment against Hastingsa
April, 1886, exhibited articles Of impeach-
ment.
April, 1857, Impeachment voted by the House.
Feb. 'SS. The trial commenced in the House
of Lords: and
April esd. 1895, (seven years afterwards, and
ten years after the first movernent), judgment of
acquittal was pronounced.
The trial cost the British Government upwards
of 100. 600 Dounds. and the accused p-I. ono