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Senate, which was seconded by De Witt Clinton, andpassed unanimously; it was then immediately sentto the Assembly, and also passed there without oppo-sition. These commissioners made several reports,all which are likely in thy possession; the joint reso-lution was dated 15th March, 1810. After the war,it seemed necessary to excite the attention of the legislature to the prosecution of the grand canal.Judge Platt being in the city in 1816, we conversedon the subject, and were of opinion, that it wouldlikely produce a good effect, if a general meetingof our citizens could be had, and they be induced topresent a memorial to the legislature, stating theadvantages that would result, by connecting the waters of the Great Western and Northern Lakeswith the Atlantic Ocean. On consulting with DeWitt Clinton and John Swartwout, it was agreed to address circular letters to several of our most influ-ential citizens, requesting them to attend a regularmeeting at the City Hotel. This meeting was largeand respectable, and Judge Platt introduced the objectfor which the meeting was convened, and was fol-lowed by Clinton, Swartwout, and others. A com-mittee consisting of De Witt Clinton, J. Swartwout,and myself, were appointed to draft a memorial— this was drawn by De Witt Clinton, and was cer-tainly one of the most able and best drawn papers,that has been written on the subject, of the advanta-ges that would result by completing a canal thewhole route from Erie to the Hudson. Copies of thismemorial were sent to thyself, for the county ofOntario, and also to several others of the counties,and when they were presented to the legislaturewere signed by many thousands of our citizensthroughout the state; and the prosecution of thecanal is certainly owing to the circumstance of thismemorial being at that time presented to the legisla-ture. The remarks made in Watson's book, page 73, as