Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-31

nesses
II some week more after this committee hat
been IN session that u us received notice to appeal
before the did so, aud WIS questioned mainly upon
lin capacity of the canal lie stated that he had been
up aud down SAID email some ten twelve times
huat the exact danght Ut which he knew from
ment. Ut was So iuohes,) and that he went or
came, that said bat did uo repeatedly contact
with The aotlom If the canal, IN the middle OF the canal
that said boat When running her best speed settled her
head Than inches--that she frequently hung
and scraped upon the botlum IN u slow speed when
thoTu was moi Two inches settling OF The hoal--that
he had frequently freight boats iasl the bottom.
with double teams OF horses trying to pull them over, and
had examined said bnas aud found them 10 not exceed
: feet or : feet 10 inches dfaught This was hs les.
timuny The result ol his own observaon aud moi likely
10 be IN error, because OF the practical manner such oh
servaliona were made When this witness had been IN.
AHMED and examined hy the other party ISSUE
tMr tahel) as we'll as by the several members OF the
committee, Mt Reins. the Companys Agent was Dues
toned; he having been present dufing this time This
eenemau entirely ut variance with the previous
Witness lar the first half OF tho canal oxende be-
yond that he did moi 90. Having COTTON through, one
of us asked II ho desired 10 question Mr. Rolns. 10
which he replied there was so much difference be-
tween them, he Was anxious that both his testimony
aud that oil Mr. Rens should bo set aside, and 10 have
the further evidence OF Captain boats; aud NJ the sug
gesun Of member OF the Commiiloc, one ri us said he
would Try 10 preseh, some names 10 the Chairman on
the morning. but that as the water was then drawn
was fearful he could mol obtain 10 many he could wish
le then efl the room. and The next day the
Chairman The flames OF SOME Jot Captains and
day or Two Afterwards suule | OF mofo--3 OF whom
Their in the city aud continued IN The city, NJ them
dnfinu The whole time tho COMMITTEE held lis suasous
witnesses ever was before this committee, far the
undersigned can learn. Ii Is hnnwn thai some Ut them
were summoned, bal after what delay, how urgent the
summons whether ~ moi tho summons reached said
.l.rs .,l Al th.,
far the testimony only of one Of US had been heard
side aud That Of Mr. Rens the company agent
the other. The only additional testimony had after this.
upon this branch of The investigation, was the report OF
the Examining Commissioner. Messrs. Turner, one OF
you. Alexander Moseley, and Thomas Mckinney. Ear
rs the undersigned knew Of
Such then ihls searching Investigation this
full fair aud impartial Investigation which led to the
conclusion that the committee have heard some esti
nonV tending show thai all times there is and has
heon less Than the chartered depth, but with
The exception Of point about one quarter OF mile IN
length near the Middleton Mills, admitted 10 be too
shallow by few inehes) The weight Of the testimony
pnes to show that the line throughout s cutie
Is of the chartered dimensions, and that Il icds original
Ia planned and constructed Of feet depth" The I'M
deslgned nalirse; hecause how committee sitting in
20 feet room and mol having examined this work, could
have arrived at the conclusion that SAID canal had been
constructed Of five feet depth s not understood by them,
but IN sa ying this tho undt sighcd do mol intend to i'm
peach the integrity Of the Committee. But nowIih,
standing but witness on the part oil the compalnants
WIS examined, and his evidence closely quesonedb by
Mr. Cabell aud the several members Of the Committee,
let us see on which side ''ihe ,ccgM Of The testimony
teds, upon this branch u the uyesilgailontho Commit
say with the exception Of point il went 40 shew
that the line throughout its entire Is Of the char
tered dimensions 4 feet aud that II was originally plan
ned and constructed Of five feet Depth Look for one
moment-the first witness Zone Of us) stated there
many places less than Ieei in depth; Mr. Reins the
Company agent next said there were but ono or two
places on his division (abou bali the Canal) less Than
lonr feet in depths the nexltle report Of The Counts
sioners, Nessrs. Turner, Alosooy and Mckinney, say
they fnund-"lhe levels being ull"-iuurlecn places
less than the chartered depth Of four feet, aid they named
these fourteen different points. 500
One Of us says there are many pointa less than feet
in deplh-Mr. ReIns, the Companys agent. says on his
hall toe but or two points less than four feet
and The Commissioners report fourteen places less hao
four feet yet the investigating Committee, shut up in
of 20 feet square, come to the conclusion that
upon this evidence tho weight Of 1t was, that there
vas but "a point" less than the chartered depil, q
feet)
h1d here Tho undersigned repeat ther respect for
this Committee and their confidence in IFS integrity,
but and The friends of Mr.. Cabell must excuse thom
for arriving very different conclusions from The
evidences
Having thus called attention 10 much Of the report
as refers 10 heir complaints, the undersigned will 20
further nor they repeat, would they have gone thus
far but lor the belief that their silence had been niscon
strded.
As they hope This is the last Time they shall feel them
selves called upon 10 appear before the public on this OF
any Other matter touching the Committee OF the CANAL
they desire simply oca attention 10 the following re
martabe result
It is known to you that great complaint made by
Mr. Cabli in his annual report Of the serious injury done
the banks Of the Canal by the Steamer Mcdowell and
hat gentlemen read letters 10 The Stockholders from the
Engineer, Ar. GIL, TO HIM, IN which Mir. Gin represen-
ted that II said boat permitted To he would not