Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-27
COJf.HUNJCHTED

ht a numerous and respectable meeting of the
GiiHehs Oh f,otetourt, on Monday the 9th day of
June, 1875, Tor the purpose OF eecting persons n,
represent the people OF this County in Convention
al haIloesviile, on the 18th of July next: aoree
ably TO the invitation OF the Honorable John c,oal.
ter, published in the Richmond ENQUIRER: James
L. oodVille, esq. called TO the Chair and
Thomson Crutchfield appointed Secretary COM
mittee consisting OF the following gentlemen, Gen.
James breckenridge, Col Elijah Nc Clanahan. Col.
Heniy bowyer, Col. VIM. Anderson, Charles
ID. fenn' Charles Beale, and Thomas H. Dunn.
esq r.. was appointed TO prepare preamble g. roc
outIons, expressive OF the views of this rneet;nc,
who having retired short time returned the fol.
lowing:
The citizens OF Botetourt county, have Ionp s:nca
DeVh convinced that good artificial Roads and Ca
nais are essential 10 union our freedom and onr
happiness.-Fbat they have a powerful eff, in
assiiiatnS our manners, in inspiring that conf.
dence and friendship, and creating tRo,e mutual
interests ana dependencies, which are so necessa-
~ 10 ne Pohticai union OF freeInen. and that By
diminishing the expcnce OF Transportation of pro-
duce 10 IT. ultimate AMI consuming market thew
enhance It's value in the hands OF ih,. grower Wc
iiii'k that ndtur, has been bountful TO our State
IN Ne number and location Of fine rivers: tu,t
that 5iic ia5 left something 20 exercise The ;n,,e
uy ana ingenuity oil her people; and that parsimo-
ny or supincDess in suffering so precious s,;ft "a
ne lost ieads TO humility, poverty and degradation;
WHIST on the Other hand, their Improvement az
cel'aii,y tends 10 an elevation of rank among her
'''''c", ana 10 Tue COntentmeut and colnfork
OF her people In choosing between such aItcrna-
yves, we think there ought TO be no hesitation
one OF those rivers flowing through the centre of
the state 10 tile metropolis, presents the hest line
Ior commercial intercourse with the West. in the
" States and so the Legislature of our State must
nave thousht When Its improvement was begun on
a scale and with an apparent Split which pron,s
ed us certain and speedy completion. At lat time
the otate OF ". York was engaged in similar yyork
WIN IKE views OF securing the Western frade
ohe mas accomplished her noble enterptize, and is
IN me full enjoyment bits immense benefits pbila
ueiPbIa' Baltimore and the City of WASN'T, ct n ara
now struggling ia earnest compefiion for o7no,;o
OF ,he same trade, and If they succeed, New York
VIII nave an inland trade with every Westor CT,
ana territory in the u. States Her inland 60.
merce viii pass the Hudson river; enter the csral
ABOVE Albany, whish leads into Lake Erie tbcrro
I'o tne ONO canal which passes through the heart
~ ~ uiat o'd'o mo the ONO river, from whence
,"eie y Eoo' wafer communication with IIinois
Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky Tanras'
see ALABAMA, Mississippi, and the Western bor.
ners OF virginia TO N. Orleans pbiladelrt;, IL 1
aiming TO participate in this immense trade bv ..
pehihg communication with Lake Eric R,iG. I
Iore ny means OF railroa TO the Ohio river and
w Ivy ., asbington by Canal up the Potomac
70 some port on the Ohio river.
AS Americans we rejoice in the prosperi,v NJ
'uI sister states; we applaud their hono,,y,1Io
Efforts and wish them great success in their not,o
enterprises, but as Virginians we feel bunobiaJ
ma mortified that our native State sbouId 80
w W avn if0ia contest Tor prize, which prom
Sed so mueh honour to the State. and bendft a.
lor suffering people. We hope however H. 49,
elbow ciuzens will be reused from ibe;r aa..ts'
md the work again resumed We re;o;eo ,oa1o
ome manifestations OF such a spirit in otber coon Il
les, anu therefore most heartily acceJe 70 tl,c 4
'ioPosiion t''a meeting Of delegates from everv
VI inc 0'a'e' should be held at CharIottcs