Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-21
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 81. 1s25=

worthy of remark, that Lynchburgi is in a rapid
state Of growth and Improvements Situated on
James River, at the distance of 100 miles west
ct Riclunond. and within so miles of the range
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in salubrious
climate, it must always. under any state of
things, command the greater portion of the trade
OF tue counties lying south and west oft, which
are estimated to contain more of wealth and
population than any like number in the state.
10 these considerations your mcmoriaIlsts viii
barely add that there is already strong and
excellent bridge constructed across James River
at this place, and turnpike road of the best
KIND, completed and ia full operation for more
Than ID miles of the proposed route. When,
too, II is recollected that the seat of govern
inent of Virginia may he regarded rs hut tenpor-
arly established at Richmond, tue ronte through
Charlottesville and this place win have addition
III Claims TO survey. These are a few of the
1 considerations which have influenced Your mc-
inor,siists. They submitted TO the aiten-
ton OF your excel!cDcv, III the hope that they
merit the notice of government, and in the ex
pcctalion that if they should they will receive
IT. and be submitted to the consideration of the
Board of Engineers; when they convene at
| w ashington.
| Your memorlalists therefore respectfully re-
quest that survey of the route firm Washing
ton city, through Fairfax, Charlottesville,
lIynchburg, and Patrick county, in Virginia,
Wilkesborough Morgaotown and the Warm
Springs, in North Carolina, aud Cahaw ba, in
Alabama. to New Orleans, NAV be had with
view to the establishment Of the National Road
thereon.
Whereupon, il was Resoiyed, That copy of
this memorial, and of the proceedings of this
meeting, signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
be for warded TO the President of the u. States
Hesofced, That like copy, signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, be transmitted to each
OF the Senators and Representatives from this
Staten Congress.
IeesotDed, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Virginian and Herald of
lynchburg, and that the Editors Of the several
papers published IN the cities of Richmond and
Washington, and the town of Fredericksburg.
be requested to publish the same in their re-
Spectiyc papers.
ALBION MCDANIEL, Chm
| WM. w. NoRvELI, Sec'ry
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1926.
| send you copy of the convention with Rus
sia which was approved to-day by the Senate; it
Is understood that ne Baron Thyll Convoy from
Russia) has received the Russian notifications,
winch he will without douEt exchange for that of
the U. States immediately
CONVENTION.
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
.aPproced by the Senate, Jun. S, 1925.
!, Arr. /. 1t is agreed, that, in auy part of the
great ocean, commonly called the Pacific Ocean,
or south Sea, the respective citizens, or subjects,
OF the high contracting powers, shall be neither
disturbed nor restrained either in navigation, or
IN lshing, or IN the power of resorting 60 the
lcoasts upon points which NAV not already be oc-
cupied, for the purpose of trading with the ma
ives, saving always the restrictions and coudi-
tons determined by the following articles:
} ART. Il.-With the view Of preventing the
rights OF navigation and of fishing, exercised
upon the great ocean By the citizens and SUBJ
jects of the high contracting powers, from be,
coming the pretext fan Illicit trade, it is agreed
that the citizens of the United States shall not
resort to any point where there is a Russian
establishment, without the permission of the
Governor or Commander and that reciprocally,
the subjects of Russia shall not resort without
permission to any establishment Of the q States
upon the Northwest Coast.
ART III. 1t Is moreover agreed, that hereaf-
ter there shall not be formed, b: the citizens of
the United States, or under the authority of the
said states, any establishment upon the North
west Coast of America, nor in any of the islands
adjacent, to the north of lifiv-four degrees and
forty minutes of north latitude, and hat in the
same manner there shall he none termed by
Russian subjects or under the authority of Rus
sia south of tue same parallel.
ART. Nv. IL Is nevertheless understood that
during term of ten years, counting from the
{ signature OF the present convention, the ships
OF both powers, or which belong to their citi-
zens or subjects respectively, may reciprocally
frequent without any hindrance whatever the
interior seas, gulis, harbOrs, and creeks, upon
the coast mentioned in the preceding article, for
tue purpose OF fishing and trading with the ma
tives of the country.
ART. " All spirituous liquors, FIRE arms,
other arms, powder and munitions of war of
every kind, are always excepted from this same
commerce, permitted by the preceding artcIe
And the two powers engage reciprocally nei
Their to sell nor suffer them to be Sold TO the ma
tIves, by their respective citizens and subjects
nor by any person who may be under their au-
thority. 1t is likewise stipulated that this re-
strictien shall never afford pretext, nor be adj
yanced IN any case, to authorize either search
or detention Of he vessels seizure of the Inc,r
chandiIe, or IN line any measure of constTaint
whatever towards the merchants or the crews
who may carry on this commerce; the high con-
tracing powers reciprocally reservinp TO them
selves to determine upon the penalties to be in
Cured, and to lDtilCt the punishments in case Of
the contraventIon of this article by their res
pective citizens or subjects.
Art. VI When this convention shall have
been duly ratified by the President Of the Uni
ted States with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, on the one part, and on the other by his
Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the
ratification shall be exchanged at Washington,
in the space of ten months from the date below
or sooner if possible.
In faith whereof the respective
! Plenipotentaries have signed this
convention, and thereto affixed the
seals OF fitoir arrns DO,,o -