The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-05
NA&xCNAE ROAYs.


.S23, tor the purpose OF taking into con
sidera',on ,he.expediency Of addressing
To the President of the u States Me.
mortal on the subject of the National
Ro I'd. contemplated to be opened from
Washington City, to New Orleans.
Major William II. Diggs was called
TO the chair, aud Robert &. Cutler APP
pointed secretary.
Hesotred. That Spotswood Garland,
Charles Perrow, James Garland, Ma
than I.oIftuss aud Wilson Peters be ap-
pointed IL committee Ia take into consid-
Grafton the most practicable route for
saIh road, aud prepare n Memorial to
ne presented to meeting 10 he held at
tins, place on Saturday the 18th inst.
Resotced, That this meeting he adj
i"nrned till Saturday next, the 18Th in
slant
And at an adjonrneL meeting Of the
citizens Of Livingston and its vicinity
held on saturday the 18Th day of Jan
nary. 1875, held at the conrt house or
Nelson county. the committee appoint
ed for the purpose. subm.ittrd the fol-
towing Memorial, which was read and
unanimously adopted:
To his e.rceilency .JA,HES .HO.N'ROE,
President IF the y. States.
Tue MEMORIAL of the ci,izeus of
hnving,ton. Nelson county, Virginia. J
and its vicinity. respectfully represents (:
hat your memoriu!is,s, in common
with their fellow citizens, feel great So
lici'ude and much interest for the sue
cesSfu! operation and result of all those
measures az the Federal Government
designed and calculated 10 promote the
general welfare orihe nation or any nor
ton oil il. aud are willing mt all times
tnprom"ie amy such object by any means
IN their power consistent with their du
~ to The public and their own interest as
individuals. And as their social and
Mdividnal rights must be necessarily
Affected by all measures Of the Frd"aI
Government, they deem il their RICH,
and privilege rs American citizens
I" express their opinions upon all acts
OF the government. the government it,
self being subordinate to the will of
the people. In the exercise ofthis RICH,
However, your memorialists would al
ways bear in mind the respect due TO
the government. and those who admin
ister At. as we'll rs their own rights and
privileges as ciliZens-hut when any
measure has been adopted by The rnv-
ernment. calculated in its effects TO add
10 the in'erna! prosperity of any section
al TIE cohn'ry sand that section occupi.
ed by v0ur memorisliIs and their fell |
low citizens of The same comfy and the |
adjoining counties present far claims TO !
ITS consideration, in the execution of
thai measure, your memoriulis's romsii-
er IT not only heir right, hut their indis
Pens,hie duty to bring them to view.
by an act Of Congress passed at the
last session fur promoting the intrrna,
improvement of the country. your excel
tency is authorised TO cause SURVEYS,
plans and estimates TO be made of sucb
T0ods and canals as may be best calen-
lated to promote the general welfare,
&r. This measure, if iutliciousiy pur-
sued, your memorialists believe is well
calculated to promote the commercial
intercourse Of the several states. draw
closer the ties Of interest and affection.
destroy sectional jeaIousies, pprpetnate
The duration OF our union, and add to
The general prosperity aud glory of the
for the ro1sumn,tion of
which ev.ry American citizen should
devoutedly pray.
Your memoriaIisis being Informed
That board of engineers employed by
the executive by authority Of the act of
Congress Is about TO, or will shortly as
semble in the City Of Washington, 70
take into consideration the most practi-
cable route for great National Road
from that City to New Orleans, and TO
make reports &c.to Congress leave
respectfully to express TO your Excel
lency. and through you to the board of
Engineers, the feelings and interest
which they entertain upon the subject
in relation TO the location Of the comiem-
plated road-and to submit to their con.
sideration their opinions, and the rca-
sons upon which they are based .as to the
most practicable route for said road -
your memorialsts arc well aware ,bat
no considerations but such as are truly
national, will control the exercise Of
the discretionary powers Of Tie board
OF engineers, or in the slightest degree
enfurnce the conclusion TO which they
will come--aDd your memorialists, in
presenting their opinions to the board,
disciaIm any wish or design TO exercise
any influence or control over q fair per-
formanpp of lie duties nr eveso;so oPI