Transportation Library 70 624 .M3 A45

1825

DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, TO WIT.

Be it remembered, that on this tenth day of January, in the fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Thomas Phenix, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor in the words and figures following, to wit:

"The State Convention on Internal Improvements, containing the resolutions, &c. offered by the different gentlemen comprising the convention, together with an appendix containing the views of Thomas Ellicott, esq. in support of the resolutions offered by him to the convention, and which were submitted to the sub-committee."

In conformity to an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned," and also to an act entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints."

PHILIP MOORE, Clerk of the District of Marylands

6.

PREFACE.

The rapidity with which the subscription to this work has been filled up, enables the publisher to put it to press at a much earlier date than was anticipated; the respectability of the names is the best criterion to judge of the interest that is excited in the objects of the convention. Had it been contemplated to usher their proceedings to the citizens in this shape, a stenographer would have been employed to give the debates in extenso; an effort was made, however, to procure from the gentlemen who took an active part in the business of the convention, a sketch of the remarks offered by them in support of their various resolutions and opinions: but, after consideration, they declined presenting them to the public, not having data wherefrom to furnish even a rude sketch. The work is therefore submitted in its present form, in the belief that it contains an ample and interesting detail of all the subjects embraced by the convention.

WOR 20JUN 34

STATE CONVENTION

ON

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Baltimore, December 14th, 1825.

This being the day appointed for the meeting of the delegates from the several counties of Maryland, to deliberate upon measures best calculated to promote the internal improvement of the state; at eleven o'clock the delegates, appointed by the several counties hereinafter mentioned, assembled in the chamber of the first branch of the City Council of Baltimore, appropriated for their accommodation by the mayor of the city; the meeting was called to order by the honorable John R. Plater, of St. Marys' county, when, on motion of governor Sprigg, of Prince Georges' county, the venerable CHARLES CARROLL, of Carrollton, was unanimously appointed to preside over the deliberations of the convention.

On motion of Daniel Jenifer, esq. of Charles county, John S. Skinner, esq. of the city of Baltimore, was appointed secretary, and Thomas Phenix, of said city, assistant secretary.

The roll being called, the following gentlemen answered to their names, viz: from

Frederick county. John M'Pherson, William Tyler, Grafton Duvall, Richard Potts, John Nelson, John Thomas, John Lee. Alleghany county. John M'Mahon, John M'Henry, John Hoye, John Templeman, Andrew Bruce, Robert Swan.

Washington county. William Gabby, Thomas Buchanan, William Fitzhugh, John Blackford, William Price, Thomas C. Brent, Franklin Anderson.

Ann Arundel county. Thomas Snowden, Daniel Murray, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, George Howard, of Waverly.

Hartford county. Israel D. Maulsby, John Forwood, George M. Gill, Alexander Norris, Charles S. Sewell.

Baltimore county. Tobias E. Stansbury, R. T. Spence, Elias Brown, James Howard, John Spear Smith, George Harryman, Joseph R. Foard.

Baltimore city. John E. Howard, Thomas Ellicott, Isaac M'Kim, George Hoffman, William Lorman, John P.Kennedy.

Annapolis city. Dennis Claude, James Murray, I. J. Speed, Thomas H. Carroll, Jeremiah Hughes.

Prince Georges' county. Samuel Sprigg, John R. Magruder, Robert W. Bowie, John C. Herbert, William T. Wootten, William Bowie, of Walter, George Semmes.

Montgomery county. George C. Washington, William Darne, Richard Holmes, Archibald Lee.

St. Marys' county. John R. Plater, Peter Gough, Gerard N. Cassin, Joseph Stone, Enoch J. Millard, H. G. S. Key.

Charles county. Nicholas Stonestreet, Daniel Jenifer, William D. Merrick, Gwinn Harris, Henry Brawner, John Fergusson.

The deliberations of the convention were opened by Mr. Potts, of Frederick county, who, after a few preliminary remarks, submitted the following resolutions, which were concurred in.

Resolved, That the subject of internal improvement be referred to a committee of thirteen members, to be appointed by the chair, and to consist of at least one from each county, and one from each city, with instructions to consider and report the expediency of addressing a memorial to the legislature of Maryland, recommending a general system for improving the natural resources of the state, with a view to the general welfare of her citizens, and to her proper and becoming rank among her sister states.

Resolved, That this committee be further instructed to consider and report, the ways and means in their judgment, best calculated to effect this great and common object of the people of Maryland.

On motion, the convention adjourned to meet at the Court-House, to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock.