Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-30

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
| AT Meeting OF the Citizens of Richmond, friend
| ly to the Internal Improvement of the State, at
the Capitol, on Monday the Goth day of May,
lS2S-JosEPH TATE, Mayor of the City, was
called TO the Char, and VIM. G. PENDLEroN
appointed Secretary.
On motion of DR.. John Peterborough, Resoiu-
Ell, That Committee of FIVE persons. be appoint
ed, to prepare and report preamble aud resoiu-
tons, on the eXpediency of appointing delegates
on the part OF this meeting, TO attend meeting
proposed TO be held at Charlottesville in the month
os July next, on the subject of Internal Improve
nents.
Nhereupon, Committee was accordingly ap-
pointed, consisting OF Doct John Brockenbrough,
the Hon. John Marshall, John rutherford, Phil
Up Norborne Nicholas and Gen. Jacquelin b. Har-
vie.
Having retired short time to deliberate on the
subject to them referred, the Committee return
ell to the meeting, and, by Doct. John Brocken-
brough, reported. that they had agreed on IA pre-
amble and resolii tions, which were handed in and
read. And blank in the first resolution being
filled with the names of the representatives, the
said report was amended, the motion of q. ii.
| Bacchus, Esq. by an additional resolution, recon-
mendng to the citizens Of the several counties and
corporations of this Commonwealth, to call meet.
lngs and appoint delegates to the proposed meet
ing at Charlottesville; and then the said preamble
and resolutions, as amended, were adopted in the
| following form, viz:
"Thc citizens of Richmond would be unfaith-
III w .ieH oWH INTERESTS ana unfnndlut oil tnOSc
OF the State did they not sympathze in those man
lfestatons public sentiment, that begin appear
In other quarters of the State in favor of Inter-
nal Improvements. They are convinced that with
out an earnest and concerted effort in behalf of
such Improvements, Virginia must inc vitality de-
cline The enterprise and exertons of other
States, will soon wrest from her large portion of
that trade which naturally belongs TO her. Neg
lect on her part to foster judicious system Of
improving her great rivers, will place her in
uyt,i CD.
| for ages to come. When trade has once been d.
rected by artificial from its regular course
II is ever difficult to lead it back into its original
channel. 1t is apparent from view of the Map
OF Virginia, that her principal rivers present the
shortest and most improveabe means OF commune
| cation between the Eastern and Western waters
and able Engineers have corroborated the belle,
that more superficial observers have entertained
on this subject Ii must, them be unwise to suffer
this precious gift OF nature, be lost from our own
1 supineness. Every quarter of Virginia. the low
er, the middle and the upper country, is deeply
concerned i'll promoting this great work. The pre-
sent IS the most proptious time for the undertake
ing-labor IS cheap-provisons abundant. The
money to be expended, will be diffused entirely
within the State-and public works will afford a
| home maj ket for our redundant agricultural pro-
ducts The public will be amply remunerated by
the facility OF inter communication between the
different parts OF the Sate-our resources will
soon be more fully developed. Those who reside
contiguous to the great rivers and to their trbu-
tary streams, will be enabled in time TO return in
the shape OF tolls the full cost OF the work The
measure will reconcile the iarring interests OF eve
ry portion of the Commonwealth and produce
harmony of sentiment and unity of feeling, that
must add to its strength & glory
1t has been proposed, in order to ascertain and
concentrate public opinion on this subject, that a
meeting OF Delegates from every quarter of the
State, should be held at Charlottesville on the
Nth day of July next, to which proposition this
meeting most heartily ascedes 1t has also been
proposed that the citizens Of the various parts of
State, III which meetings may be held for the pur-
pose OF appointing such Delegates; should respec-
! lively solicit the Visitors of the University, who
will then be in session, 10 attend the meeting at
Charlottesville, and TO aid in its debera,ons-and
that the members OF the Board Public Works and
the principal Engineer should, in like manner, be
| rogue sted TO attend the meeting: in which pro-
positions this meeting most cheerfuy concur.
| RESOLVED, therefore, That this meeting hereby
appoints the Hon. John Marshall, DR. John Brock
enbrough, BENZ. w. Leigh, Robert Stanard, Joseph
Marx, Gen. j. Il. Harvie and John Allan, az the
representatives of the citizens of Richmond and re-
quest them TO attend the meeting at Charottes-
vile in their behalf.
Resolved, That this meeting respectfully invites
the attendance at the said meeting at Chariottes-
vile OF the aforementioned public iunctonaries
TO act as members in the behalf of the Common
wealth.
RESOLVED, That it is earnestly recommended to
the citizens OF lie several counties and corporations
| Of this Commonw ealth, to call meetings and APP
point delegates to the proposed meeting at Char
| louisville.
| Resoiucd, That these proceedings be published
in the newspapers of this city.
JOSEPH TATE, Chairman.
| WM. G.. PENDLEToN, Secretary.