Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-07-19
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tance such the Legislature shall in its wisdom selee.
ma that bcay accomplished, tho should then in
IKE manner DO concentrated and applied other work
OF the Same kind each in succession in such order az
shall DC doomed mos. advisalle.'s
was rejected
T rho, who 10 voted s,, in the etirga,iyo
rctt, Josiah Ellis, rhos ~ Eubsns, Chapman johnson
Vile John Bernard, Wsaa sp Hsn William SSSs B %Gos
William .AIayo, Peter v. Daniel, Meory NJ Todd
George Wilson. Frederick Harris, Richmond Terrell
Horatio Gates Winston, William B. Preston Josish Rid.
idiek John c. Cohoon, Elliott Whtchoad John Thomp-
son hlloy Robert nives Joseph Cabcll Thomas Mas
1 Te, john ~ Martin, Philip p Barbour, John n. Lee
Ruiiin John Brockenbrough Benz. w Leigh, Otway D.
BarrGni Carter L. Stcvonson, John .ryc, John Dckor-
SON Henry Davis VIM NJ. Rires John H. Cooke, Rice
w; Wood, WmH Meriwothsr, and Frank Carr.Ayes 40.
Those who voted in the negative were
son, David s. Garland EawsrG A. CubeI, Bensits A.
Ctawlord, VIM n Terin, Samuel Blackburn, Peachy r.
Stiner, Benz, A Donald Curles James Faulkner Of
hcrkeiey, James Madison of CAROLINE, John Nnge Sam.
ucl A. Storrow, John Shackelford James Mapruter Cid
con a. Strange David H. Allon, Richard E. Byrd Arch.
Mclaughlin, Robert Grattan BOWER Caldwell WIN
Nnyior John d: White, john q, wilHs,ss, ytln Peter
D. Wager, James Monroe, cts.hs Featon Mercer,
John Cobbs, William s. Nayor, James I'Doweii IT,
R smS. Smith Smith rSashy i.stssr peaea r.
a. liarris Philip Williams, ir John Coslter Alexander
L Rose, John C. Crump, Franei, Preston, John H. Full
ton John Marshall, Jacqueine b. Harvio WmH M'Far.
land, Thomas r. Dew, Christopher Anthony. David G.
Murrell, James w. Pegram, and VIM Woods Noes So
r,;sc,sd SmeIsa 's h i|Syng resolution which
to raise funds by taxation for the purpose. of Internal
improvement, thc same shoald be raised by tar on
On the motion of Mr.. Leigh it WAS Resolve that each
monber OF this Convention contribute fifty cents to DO
Convention. 70 20
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Journed till to morrow 9o'clock. '''h 'o-
| Tbo.f,o,v,r.;o n, ArvRpAY, July 10Th
Inc convention met at clock agroea5y to adjourn
On the moi'on of NJ. johnson, N, ,.s, ,,r,n-,n, :,
or 'i column C. Report beginning with the words.
apply ior &c, with what follows the termination
ot the thd paragraph in the fourth column ending with
serted in its place.
Tho improvement of this river may be considered a,
according to the estimates those who best understnd
inc subject VIII 60 far towards tho completion of the
as she Is for TO prosecute improvements epennr
solely on herself should decline cooperating at this lme
with those who Engaged in it, her conduct cannot bo
attributable to any Indifference to the navigation of this
truly important river to the interests
c Interests OF many OF hem by such c.ertions it may
DC In her power to make tn, Shenandoah and the
South branch of the Potomac az the Canal.sa
ing up the main river shall reach their mouths respc-
cur report ofthe proceedings this substitu
ion tsSes pacs from tho second paragraph fom tho bot
VA coiln,n OF the hrst the doth
st paragraph OF the first column OF the second page Ed
On the motion OF Mr. Johnson tho word. caro-
IN inc SECOND paragraph ffol tn. bottom of tho second
Sota. o. LII. Ksport-(n Tho third paragrep from the
COTTON OF tho 'hd column of The first pare of this paper
were stricken ont and 'wii lie
MI LeT's moved to s:ixa of ths Report tho para
gaph IN tho second coann thereof(n TIE third column
OF the trss page of ouF pa2er-) beginning I'm r.
Aecuhg on thase moLcntous questions, l&c-wb;cb
| motion rejected '''r
ihe question thcr, taken or The adoption Of ,b
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carried in the affirmative A' ARP
On motion OF Mr. Marshall It was ..Reso,rcd t, 81,
residoht sign the preceding Memorial ana transmit e
together with copy of the proceedings Of this Conven
ton to the Governor CT the State with the request that
'i'e n sano be laid before the Legislature"
/ On motion of Mr.. Mercer ii was Resolved tb,t ,L
" ICES Convention, are emineny duo, unani-
mou.y .oeo-ded to James Madison for the ability ard
dignity witt which he las presided it's dclibcraions
| Mr.. Madison ti,en and mads his ncknowleds-
lant to the creH'o" liz few appropriate and happy
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh, Resolved that tho thanks
OF the Convention he offered to the Secretary d.
| lottesyle for their courtesy and hospitality"
On the motion Of Mr.. COalter the Convention then
adjourned.
In Committee of the whole, w H. Mcfarland Of Pc
tersburg moved the following resolu ton viz Resolved
that communication, by of turnpike road or
Canal between tho waters of the Roanoke and tho Ao
PomatoS OF vital interest TO thu inhabitants that por
ton OF tho State-and IS entitled to tho early attention of
the lie ssature; and upon the being taon thereon
1T was decided in the negative. This we omitted to
insert in the Journal of tn. proceedings because in the
Committee of Inc whole, unsuccessful motion was
noticcd-EDITons.
ny Leigh ihtmated his intention if In. resolution
should prevail TO osr tie following paragraph 20 be in
scred amendment, in the address 20 iio ,oisls
reported by the select committee &c
Among the objects of inter. i i,onrovemc. ~,
Ia mus uica'eo as objects in our estimation Of nr;-
~ %PoFtance and which believe are GENERALLY 60
sc 500 we rust III The wisd" of the Lcis.ure TO &C.
nrescr;ho Improvement to nrst prosecuted and to
'e or-. which the others shall be success
lvev '..uertaken 1t must we an,noss ho =, 49,; %,