Book/Printed Material Exhibit of the shocking oppression and injustice suffered for sixteen months by John Randel, Jun., Esq., contractor for the eastern section of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, from Judge Wright, engineer in chief, and late majority of the Board of Directors ... whereby the contractor has been ruined, the completion of that great national work delayed one year at least, and the interests of the state and of the stockholders of course materially injured ...
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel EXHIBIT OF LOCKING OPPRESSION AND INJUSTICE SUFFERED FOR SIXTEEN MONTHS BY JOHN RANDEL, JUN. ESQ. CONTRACTOR FOR THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL, FROM JUDGE WRIGHT, Engineer in Chief,…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel PREFACE. TC 625 When I undertook to interpose in favour of Mr. Randel the contractor for the eastern section of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, with the directors of that great undertaking,…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 3 have a right to call a meeting, in such manner as they judge proper. But enough on this subject. In order to detract from the force of my former publications on…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 4 —the wanton, unfeeling, and inhuman orders of Robert Wharton and Caleb Newbold, junr. Esqrs. the Committee of Works, issued without the smallest necessity, to excavate the meadows, actually overflowed with water,…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 5 of the board of engineers of the United States—and finally, the utterly unfounded and barefaced resolution, that he had “ abandoned his contract ” at the very time when two of…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 6 to Paul Beck,* Isaac C. Jones, and G. Gillaspy, Esqrs. who, to their honour, have steadily opposed those iniquitous proceedings. Errors there may be—but, from the caution which I have used,…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 7 brief a style as possible, wholly divested of argument—leaving the reader to draw his own conclusions. All the facts which are of importance, are supported by documents. At the close of…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel FACTS. 1. Mr. Randel published a pamphlet in 1822, in which he proved that Judge Wright had unnecessarily extended the Erie canal 19 ½ miles, and wasted 630,000 dollars, by choosing the…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 9 14. The Judge was made umpire without appeal in all cases of controversy between the board and Mr. Randel, some of which have arisen from the errors of the Judge himself,…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 10 half-cent beyond the price paid to the sub-contractors, which, let me repeat, was the result of a “revision” one object of which was to “ enable the contractor to make progress…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 11 his seat at the board, and, among the reasons for his resignation, assigned the rigour and injustice Mr. Randel at that early period experienced from the majority. “I have unfortunately differed…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 12 “except otherwise directed by the engineer.” A direction very likely to be given truly! Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Office, Nov. 4, 1824. Resolved, That hereafter no certificate be granted by the…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 13 the canal for five months out of the half year, surely he might retire for the sixth. 42. After the accusing Judge had thus “ neglected his own duty,” he made…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 14 47. On the 19th Mr. Randel appeared before the board, and, by advice of his counsel, again made application for a written specification of the accusation. 48. This request was rejected.…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 15 60. The chief pretext for the dismissal of Mr. Randel is, that he has not excavated sufficiently on the meadows. Let us see how “a plain tale shall put this pretext…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 16 Randel, availing himself of his own resources and those of his friends, would have been able to escape the numerous difficulties which the embarrassment of his finances, resulting from the revision,…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 17 The flagrant inconsistency between the Report of the Board of Directors, of June 1, 1825, and the Certificate of Judge Wright, of July 30. The Board and the Judge are on…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 18 and Thomas Fassit, cruelly and inhumanly involved in blight, and blast, and ruin, the fortunes, and, as far as in their power, the reputation of an individual, full as respectable for…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 19 the necessity of doing it at the time ordered—and thirdly, as to the extent of the failure to comply with the order. An examination of the contract will satisfactorily prove that…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 20 But after having, by the shameful and iniquitous revision of prices, and various other means as unjustifiable, crippled him in his operations, and embarrassed him in his finances, they allege this…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 21 reasons of the revision, that it was “ to enable the contractor to progress in his work.” 5. That this affords a fair and irrefutable presumption of a deadly hostility on…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 22 P. S. Just as this sheet was going to press, I discovered that the reduction of the scale of prices was the operation of the board, or at least purports so…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
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Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel 23 or to any one else to know, that having sacrificed my health by unwearied exertion and exposure in your service, you have now employed your combined power and influence to ruin…- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1825-01-01
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Title
- Exhibit of the shocking oppression and injustice suffered for sixteen months by John Randel, Jun., Esq., contractor for the eastern section of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, from Judge Wright, engineer in chief, and late majority of the Board of Directors ... whereby the contractor has been ruined, the completion of that great national work delayed one year at least, and the interests of the state and of the stockholders of course materially injured ...
Other Title
- Exhibit of the oppression of John Randel
Names
- Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839.
Created / Published
- Philadelphia, 1825.
Headings
- - Randel, John,--Jr
- - Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (Del. and Md.)
Notes
- - Ascribed to Matthew Carey. Cf. J.M. Finotti. Bibl. Cath. Amer. 1872. p. 285.
Medium
- 23 p. 23 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- TC625.C4 C3
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 48040222
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- online text
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