The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-28

de Grace.
The guests and stockholders from Philadel
phia left that city at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, in special railroad train, and reached
EIavre de Grace at 10 o'clock
The guests and stockholders from Baltimore
left this city in special train of cars, at hal
past seven yesterday, and arrived at Havre do
Grace about 10o'clock, where they were welcom
ed by cheers and bands of music.
: MIR. Hepburn, the President of the Company
arose and announced the programme of the pro
ceedings, which was as follows
: MUSIC.
Engineers and Assistants superintendent of Ca
nal, and collector oftolls.
Committee of Arrangements.
State Executive officers of Pennsylvania, Della
ware and Maryland.
Chief Justice of the United States, Judges Of
District, County, and City Courts.
Maryland Council of Baltimore.
Commissioners of Havre-de-Grace,
Invited guests and stockholders, six abreast.
The procession moved to the Canal basin, and
embarked on board six boats in waiting for their
reception, for an excursion on the canal.
The first movement of the boats of the Canal
was marked by National Salute, from Artillery
posted on the adjacent heights, and by bands OF
music.
The boats proceeded up the Canal as far as
Deer Creek, where we had opportunity Of
witnessing the beautiful structure which has
been made by the Company, for an outlet of that
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der the shade of forest of oaks, the Pennsylva-
MIA Delegation were met, and welcomed by the
Hon. John p. Kennedy, on behalf of the citizens
of Maryland, in an appropriate address, which
was responded to by MIR. johnson, Attorney Ge-
neral of the State of Pennsylvania, who de-
clared the kind feeling and qualification of the
| inhabitants of that State, at the completion of
this Canal, constituting, as it does, the natural
outlet for the trade of the Valley of the Susque-
hanna.
The boats, with their numerous passengers,
then returned to Havre-de-Grace, and the guests,
having disembarlted, proceeded, under salute of
artillery, to the deck of the steam boat Carroll,
where seats were provided for them.
An address was delivered by William Bose,
Esq, replete with valuable details, relative to
the Tide Water Canal in particular; and to the
great works of the State of Pennsylvania con-
nected with it.
At the conclusion of the address, the company
proceeded to the cabin, and partook of a COLA
ton which had been prepared for them.
After the collation., the following regular toasts
were announced, and heartily responded to by
the guests:
ToAsTs.
l. Pennsyrdnia and Mas1land-United in interest by
works of internal improvement-ther social and poi-
cal union viii be more intimately cemented.
2. Peftnssarania- Public Schools and her Public
Works. both pertaining the great system of Internal
improvements: the powers of mind developed By tie in
stution Of the former will find proper exercise in d
recng TO noble purposes the wealth which must be
ated by The latter.
g. The Legislature of Maryland of 1898 '39-The mil
lion loaned by that body to the Tide Water Canal while
it is honorable evidence of their lberaiy, will ever
remain also rs memorial of their wisdom
When this toast announced DIR. Collins who was
member of the State Legislature the time eff the ap
propraton addressed the audience and indicated the
policy of The State in fostering these great works ofn
erna Improvement calculated give great reward
TO the present and future generations-and concluded
with the following toast;
The TaIleyofthe Stsguehdnna- Nature designed her
products like her waters to flow into the Chesapeake
We celebrate the accomplishment of the purposes of
| ture, by the triumphs of art.
4. The Pdl5ey Of the Snsqaehanna-Rich in minerals
in the products Of the forest and of agrculturea high
way TO the seaboard commensurate with its stores of
wealth, is at length opened
| 5. The Chesapeake Bd,-The Mediterranean of the
West like that of the East-the sails of many nations
will whiten its waters.
6. Internal Improvements offspring of Wisdom,
the pathways of Commerceth great aids of the moral
| as well as the physical world
4 philadelphia and Baraore-United in the construc-
ton of the work, whose completion celebrate
they will largely participate in its advantages.
g. The Union the Stntes-Every improvement in in
tercourse tends to its perpeuyte grand basis of the
general welfare.
9. The trade Of the North and Of the Great West-E-
nough for all competitors.
TO- The People Of The United Staes-They require no
stimulus to-Go ahead'
! H. Womdn-Ihe glory Of man..
| toast, complimentary of the Philadelphia
stockholders of the Canal, being given, Mr.. Bid
die was loudly called for. He responded to the
call, in a few remarks, replete with interesting
facts, and patriotic sentiments, calling upon the
citizens present. to exert their influence in MAIN
tanning the credit and character of the country,
and concluded with Offering the following toast:
"Fhe plighted faith of the American States.-l
Woe to that man, or that party, who shall dare
to dishonor it.
80 - ii iac'' Inc uay was
fine, the sun had great power, and many persons
were crowded on the decks of the boats, fatigued
and thirsty. In the canal boats, ard on the ca
nal were spirits, and the choisest wines in profu-
sion, and of the assembled hundreds we did not
see single drum enor disorderly person.
The following memoranda, relating to this
work and Of the village of Havre-De Grace, will
be interesting to our readers:
ssThe attention Of the public having been drawn
to the Importance of the Susquehannah and Tide
Water Canal, which is now completed and in