Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19

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We likewise pleased 10 learn that strangers are
rapidly collecting at the several other Springs
our vicinity.
The Legislature Of the State of Ohio met a, an Ex-
raordinary Session o. which they convoked the
Governor, the 9Th instant We have received the
Message Of Governor Lucas the Legislature giving
his views oithe merits of the controversy with Michigan
Territory concerning the Boundary line between them
which is the cause OF this Extra Session. We extract
The following, from the close of the Message showing
the conclusions of the Governor and lea wing no doubt
vi his being in earnest:
"Ihe more examine the subject the more convinced
am that our claim is just and ncontroverlibe that it
settled question, and that under as solemn an
obligation to maintain jurisdiction over the township
oil Fort Lawrence, the Nlauinec Bay as we are To
maintain 1T over any township on the Ohio river
"Gentemen, the whole subject is before YOU for
consideration. The question necessarily arises, what
shall be done! Shall we abandon just claim reln-
qusi our ndisputable rights and proclaim the world
that the Act and Resolutions of the last session of The
General Assembly were mere empty things Or rather
shall not Gas declared in said resolution 10 be our
du) prepare to carry their provision into effect: The
latter doubt not, will be your resolution; and trust
that by your acts, you will manifest the world that
Ohio knows her constitutional rights; that she has indie
pcndence enough TO them; and that she can nc
Their be seduccd by attcry bafiled by diplomatic man
agement; nor driven by nrnaces from the support of
those rights. And, gentlemen, you may rest assured .
that whatever measures, in your wisdom you may d
rect will be faithfully pursued by the Executive to the
iuil extent OF his constitutional power the means
that may be placed under his control Md Int
Canal .Naeigation.'The following account of the de-
monstfaton OF very important problem in Canal Ma
vigation OF the highest nercs, the present
moments now that pushing on our Canal TO the
Allegheny mounains.--.Ndt. Int.
From tho Rochester Is. " Daily Dcmoeratl
unparalleled speed upon The Canai.-On Saturday.
some forty or fifty OF citizens took ride upon
OF the new line Packet Boats, designed run between
this city and Buffalo The boat is made considerably
narrower than the ordinary packets; is exceedingly
light, and finished in the most elegant manner 1t IS
sample of the workmanship of our embarrassing and
faithful clowcitizen, Seth c. Jones' who has for some
time, we understand, been of opinion that boat might be
so as tobc drawnb horse power the of
10 or IL miles to the hour The Saturday was
delightful realization OF the fact Although the horses
Were unaccustomed TO the business and for
miles OF the distance, exceedingly fractions and
hard TO manage, the ride completed in two hours
aud thirty minutes, distance of trenu four miles
including changes horses and short stop Spcncers
basin III is found by experiments that when the boat is
propelled at the rate of and half or eight miles to
the hour it rides upon the swell less comnoon
In the canal, than the common Packets at four miles TO
the hour and requires, believe, about the pow
er TO draw IT. An enterprsing company has been formed
to run daily boat of this size TO Buffalo, leaving Roches-
ter after breakfast and going through by daylight dis
lance of ninety five miles This will be '.going Atad'
on the .'rail-road principle, and those who going
from this to Buffalo, from Buffalo here we think i
VIII not be difficult to say ho'o they will go.
WAsHISGToS, June l6
CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL CoMPAsY.--Thc ad-
lourned General Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was held yester-
day upon which occasion very large amount of the
stock OF the Company represented
The report of " the General Committee" was present
cd responding very fully to the gratifying report of the
President and Directors and concluding with the usual
resolution that the accounts of the Company
| ly stated This report we shall give hcreaitcr.l
The Stockholders then proceeded 10 the election of a
PRESIDENT anu SIX Directors to manage the
the Company for the ensuing year when the following
gentlemen received every vote given
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEoRGE G.. WAsHlNGroS
FOR DIRECTORS
| john ]. ABERr, PInxrAs JAyyry.
NJ ST. CLAIR CLARKE WILlrAM Grsros
| RIcH III. HKsDERsos WALTER SMtru
| Thus the late Board is reelected, except that Mr.
SlaIke Is chosen to supply the place of Maj George
ment OF Commissioner of the Canal.
Committee was appointed TO inquire and report to
the Stockholders what should be taken per-
ec ana enlarge the water-righs of the Company And
after the transaction of business of minor import
ance, the meeting adjourned until Monday the 9TH day
OF September next--Aat Int.
WHgELiso June TO-
BALrINoRE AND Ono RAILRoAD.-Mr. knight en-
gncer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Comnanv
arrived here Monday afternoon last in the prosecn
ton OF his reconnaissance for the selection of route for
the continuation of road across the mountains TO lis
western termination ON the Ohio. lie left Baltimore on
the 9th May, and has since examined the following
routes: o
LIST. From Cumberland up the Potomac TO Savage RI
YER up Savage to Crab tree rum thence by Little Youg
agany and Snowy creek to Cheat river. The course
thence, should this be selected would be down
| Cheat river TO the Monongahela.
I'd From the head Of Crab tree through Green
Siades, by Deep Creek, to Big YougIagany; thence
point; whence this route wond continue down tho
r. fouglagany across the national road Smhfcd
90 from Cumberiand, by Wills creek and branches
to the head waters of Cassemans river; thence dowr
that river to Big Youghagany, at Turkey foot thence
down the Youghagany to the Western base of Laure
hiil near Connesville; thence the mouth of Red
stone creek, on the Monongahela, near Brownsville
thence up the Monongahea, 10 miles to Ten Mil,
creek up len Mile to its source; thence over 10 In,
heau waters OF Wheeling Creek, and down that creek
to city &
From these reconnosances we are able To pronourc.
that the construction Of the road over the mountains Il
not only practicable, but that be made without
curing single stationary engine. The per mile
expected 10 be less than the cost of the Eastern section
wnc equal drectncss of route will least be secured
l. MI X has yet to examine route by the south forl
toi len mile and Wheeling creeks He will also exam
Inc route from Grave creek leaving here this mornn.
for that purpose.
1t IS ascertaned understand that the distance from
wheeling to the Monongahela, by rail road would b
oO miles, one nall further than by straight line Thu
increased distance not greater than the eastern ter
ninaton OF the rail road, from Frederick to Baltimore
NOR ~ II greater, we presume, than that usually encoun
tered IN the construction Of RAILROADS across a country
The road across the Alegancs. it believed upon any
inc routes examined would not require greater deva
ton.
I CouNciL WITH THE INDIANs-We understand tina
the Secretary of War has appointed Gov Stokes Gen
hfDuShle; ana MAJ r. W. Armstrong, Commissioners o
the part of the United States to hold Council with a
many of the civilized and uncvilizcd Indians west o
Arkansas as can be be convened the time which shall
be appointed to hold it, for the purpose of effecng
gencralreaty of amty and friendship between all the va
nous nations and tribes rowing frontier
including those in Texas, in the ncighborhood of thu
Rocky Mountains, DC. This Council hardly fail 4
be very interesting one, understand that scyera
thousands of these untuored sons of the forest and O
the prairie expected to attend IL was not know,
when the steamboat Arkansas left Fort Gibson on Thurs
day last, where the Council would be held. uose;bv a