Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-02
DONlESV'EC.
- From tho Annapolis Republican, of Feb. cal
THE RAIL ROAD s CANAL COMPANIES

THE KALI ROAD s CANAL COMPANIES.
The report OF the Committee on Internal Improvement
aud the counerrcport of that committee having
the question in relation to the which the Ches,
peake and Ohio Canal company have pursued in locating
the conal along the different passes OF the Potomac and
by the Point of Rocks distinctly before the Legislature
IN the form Of propositions designed TO the canal
company from their location in order allow the Rail
Road TO pass in juxaposition, the subject imposes the
necessity OF careful crcumpect movement aud requires
OF the public authorities, that every information touching
It, should be in possession OF those who called upon
act for the State
1t will be recolected that resolution passed tho Legs-
laure the Of the last session. REQUESTING The Canal
Company, in behalf of the State of Maryland to take the
SUBJECT into consideration, and il practicable without
Jnrng the canal to allow the Rail Road pass up the Pc
tomac OH the Maryland side, far Harper's Ferry
In compliance with this request the Directors oil the
nal company immediately convened n meeting of the
Stockholders, and submitted the Maryland Resolution TO
them Ii viii he recoected that that company consits
stockholders of different States districts and governments
who have subscribed nearly four millions Of dollars
which sum, the District and its citizens own UPWARDS of
two millions the U. :. Million and the State of Mary
land halt million The question occasoncd much debate
gave rise to many propositions, several of which were Of
Tered by the highly talented gentleman who
voted for Maryland (aIr Forrest) The meeting ad
Jouned from time TO time, consider the several PROPOSE
tons Tor many weeks The propositions urged by Mr..
Forrest to change the location of the canal as TO allow
the Rail Road to pass along side failed proposition by
Cen Bongord, Uhe representative of the stock held by
Inc United States0 was adopted allowing the Rail Road
TO cross the canal at the Point OF Rocks
1t was stated by Mr. Mercr in his address 10 the Lee
gsaure on wednesday evening" that neither himself
"il VI OodEu VI OF The Canal COmDany
took In any way in the proceedings of the Stockholders
this subject
On the meeting of the Legislature of MARYLAND the
subject wasintoduced and passed that commit.
tee should repair TO the Point of Rocks examine the
premises and engineers, TO the pracucaby of both
works passing up the Maryland side This gave rise
10 the report IN favor OF the passage of the Rail road
Guiding with the co-ercive resolutions and the counter
report oil minority OF the committee, concluding with
generating resolutions which inserted in our last
Meantime the Canal Company instructed the President
10 solicit to be heard at the bar Of the House in expIana
en oil their proceedings and in behalf OF memora they
had presented.
Accordingly, on Wednesday evening, CHARLEsF FEN
TON MERCER, Esq appeared at the Bar, in an eo-
queht address, occupying between three four hours
gave history OF the origin, proceedings present condi-
on and future prospect of the association of which he
President We shall, il possible, furnish our readers
with the outlines of this discourse hereafter
The report aud counter-report of the commit,ee il
made the order OF the day for "Wednesday next.
whilst the subject is occupying attention here we
md The same subject introduced our ne,ghborng dis
trct, with little less excitement.
Tie cZ and cities OF the district who had subscrb.
ed largely to the Canal Company applied for
some relief III, believe, regard to the loans they had
negotiated IL appears that the Rail Road Company for
wardej memorial to Congress in objection to granting
hem their application.
meeting of the citizens of the CITY of Wasbnston
convened on Thursday, by he Mayor take uto con
SHERATON the extraordinary character OF memorial re-
Gently presented TO Congress by the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company. We extract paragraph from the
Rail Roaj memorial