Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-02-28


Commonwealth be referred to board of
officers TO be selected by who Sc
duty shall be to report to the next session of
the General Assembly, such system of or
ganHatlon, tactics, &c, as TO them shall
seem proper.
The following is an extract from let.
ter a2m Annapolis, published in the Will
Transport Banner Of the 23d inst. The
hope appears to be gaining ground, that
the General Assembly of Maryland will
not sanction the reports of the committees
on Internal Improvement.
ANNAPOLIS, February 10.
The Journals regularly Transmitted to
you will fully advise you ofwhat has been
done in the Legislature during the past
week-you will perceive from them that
the minority of the committee on internal
improvements in the House have made a
counter report, which goes to vindicate
the Ches. q Ohio Canal Company from
the charges preferred by the late Govern
er, and to sustain its applications for Lee
gislative favour and support. The Re-
port is of considerable length. 1t will be
laid upon the tables tomorrow in a prin-
ted form. Copies will be immediately for.
warded, and hope that the press or pres
SEES In Baltimore that gave 80 early an in
sertlon of the report of the majority will
admit the counter report also into their
columns after it shall have been regular
ly published here by authority.
Mr.. Emory, (of the Committee of the
Senate) who accompanied the committee
ofthe House to the Point Of Rocks. at the
instance of his Committee, on Friday last,
submitted report to the Senate, upon the
subject of the collision between the two
companies. 1t takes ground, as you will
perceive rom the copy sent you, against
the Canal Company, and goes in general
with the report from the majority of the
Committee lhe House.
Gen. MERCER the President of the Ca.
nal Company, arrived here on Sunday
last, having previously applied to the
House, by letter, 'Fto be heard, at its bar.
IN explanation of the progress, condition
and prospects of the Ches. d Ohio Ca.
nal, and of the principles. on which it has
been conducted; with a view to the vindi-
cation of the latter, and to the support of
the memorial, which they had the honour
to present to the General Assembly of
Maryland, during their presant session. +"
This request was grounded upon a res
olutlon of the President and Directors of
the Canal Company, dated Feb. 6-seve-
raj days before the committee reported.
Yesterday an order was submitted by
DR.. Wilson, of Montgomery, appointing
am extra session for Wednesday (to-mor-
row evening at 7 O'Clock for the purpose
Of hearing Gen. Mercer at the bar of the
House. A substitute for the order was
Immediately offered by Mr.. Harris, of
St. Mary's, proposing that the two COM
panies take into consideration the terms
of compromise offered in the Resolutions
of the majority ofthe Committee, and sip-
nlty their assnt or dissent, under theircor.
porate seals, on or before the 9th inst.
to the Legislature. The order and SUBJ
stltute were laid upon the table, and were
called up this day. The consideration of
them occupied the House until past one
O'Clock. Several objections were urged
against Mr.. Harris substitute-amonp
them these, that compliance with the
time limited was impracticable on the part
of the Canal company because it was a
subject for the stockholders who could
not under the charter be convened in less