Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-05
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
We have great pleasure in laying before our
readers the following resolutions, which nave
lust now passed both branches OF the Legislature
of the State Of Pennsylvania:
4 Resolution relatice to The Chesapeake G''d Ohio
Canal.
6. Resolved, By the Senate and House OF Rep
rossnt,tives of the Commonwealth OF Pennsyiva-
MIA, in General Assembly met, That the oena-
tors of this State in the United States Senate,
an the Representatives of this State in Congress,
arc requested to endeavOr to procure the passage
of a law authorizing the subscription OF a million
IF dollars on the part of the General Govern
ment TO the Stock of the Chesapeake and Ohe
Canal Company to be expended on the western
section. -, r.
xernor be requested to transmit copy OF the
forecoinr resolutions to each OF our Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress"
This stem ON the part Of the State Of Pennsyl-
,.n;a ~ auspicious to the fulfilment Of the most
.,nopioe expeCtations of an early completion OF
tho whole line of the canal from the waters OF the
Ohio to the Chesapeake. 1t cannot be doubted
that Congress will lend u favorable ear TO re-
quest from SO distinguished a source as the 60
vernment Of Pennsylvania; and we are not With
outhopes of seeing the western section OF the "a
nal under contract WITHIN t"eNe-"'o"'' HUN
this day and date.
The nroorc,s of the eastern section, the read
sr knows. has been embarrassed by litigation,
which it is hoped is near its termination. Alter
an orsument ON the contested question concern
;oo the passage of the Point Of Rocks an order
WAS mas made BY the worthy Chancellor OF the
state of MARYLAND, about ' ear ago, tor sur
,,e,,, ia assjsthis decision, Of this survey only
twelve miles have been completed at much la
bor and cost: and it has become evident that, be-
sides being very expensive, 1t will take three
,yenrs to make the survey. We understand that
the Canal Company propose to present The SUB
iect. as il now stands, to the Chancellor at the
onnroachinu session of his Court; and, as both the
Fd;iroad Company and the Canal Company dis
coi,n any want of or necessity for the survey, 1t
!, boped that the Chancellor, having before him
ths snrvev from the Point of Rocks to Harper's
Fry. will revoke the order for further survey,
and bring the case to decision upon Its merits
under existing laws.
IN. construction of the Canal will be finished
&c far as the Point of Rocks this season: but
the twenty-seveu miles between Seneca creek
and the Point Of Rocks will be useless until the
chancellor decides this matter, and the canal
can be extended past the Point vi Rocks to the
feeder. -
Rclow the Seneca, twenty-One miles OF the "a
nal are nov in use; and in short time the water
will be let into two miles more, down as low as
Nasou's foundry. 1t is high time that our City
Canal and Basin were under way to meet It.
Much valuable time has been already lost.
We have not vet had the pleasure of passing
alonr the line of the Canal; but since our last we
have conversed with very intelligent citizen of
Georgetown, who has been up and down the Ca
nal twice since the navigation opened tins season,
and he speaks Of it in terms OF the greatest all
,niration and qualification, as we'll at the grandeur
of the work as at its already demonstrated utility.
f,y the subioned paragraph, 1t will be seer that
the toll ON the twenty-one completed miles has
amounted already to three thousand dollars In a
single week, and the appearance OF business on
the Canal is animating and cheering to the friends
and steady supporters OF this great and truly ma
tional enterprise.
Perhaps fact or two derived from our inior-
mant. will serve. better than any general express
s;ons TO give our readers an idea OF the value OF
this mode of transportation, regards its saving
of,ime, labor and cost. First, then, the flour from
Seneca mills was formerly wagoned to George
town, fifteen or twenty barrels to each wagon
load, with four horses: at this time, with one
boat in ten or t,ceire hours time as much produce
has been brought down as it would take wagon
and four horses more than q month to bring down.
Secondly, our informant met on the tow-path
single ordinary small horse, having in tow three
condolas, carving four hundred and fifty barrels
eef four: and the horse drew these boats along
NTH ease Thirdly, it formerly cost fifty cents
nsr barrel. at the lowest price. to get flour to
Georgetown from Seneca: our informant, WHO'S
responsible, is willing to contract to
5aJ;ver at Georgetown from Seneca any number
IF barrels of -four tolls included) for screen cents
oer barrel. These are simple undulteatred facts;
and thew speak for themselves AS the Editor OF :
.hs National Gazette said the ether day of the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, so say we of {
mr. still more important undertaking, Ca ira
~ National hteAgencer.
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From, the Lsesburg Genius Of Liberty.
PAIL ROADS AND CANALS.