Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-07-19
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
SATURDAY. July 10

members OF the Convention which, assembled het, ON
Monday and by other strangers whom the nerc.t of the
CASTOR brought to1ohor to witness it's procccdines
From the Journal of those proceedings which will, bo ten
IN our Columns 1t will he that tho Convention wa.
very FULLY attended by much the greater number of oso
counties who had moved this subject The name. of
the gentlemen composing it, will sufficiently indicate the
weight OF talent and character which tho sagacious fore
sight OF the distinguished member whose suggestion il
was called together has brought bear upoa t. great
the vital subject of tho of yisp,,
- The propositions which wore adopted, were adopt
ed with entire unanimy 1t will be seen that of all tho
pr oposons presented by the committee which was rails
ed on the cond day of the for its
only ono was rejected. This unanimitv. we believe
onurcly eIamp!ed N numerous body collecting its
te'oe'a from romotc,t and opposite sections Of
TIC ''a win not be without its influence upon public
I'm ION, indeed may not consider Indication
of that opinon-and should think be regarded
with respect by the legislature.
The state, in assembling the convention whose delbei
etiohs have just drawn to Close seems, speak,
be moving from her foundations call upon her public
functonares to do something for her rcof-to improve
and render available the many natural advantages of her
condtionto stay the rapid Of her desccnto
establish her decaying fortuncs-to and rsnvieo.
rate her waning influence We the disciples Of what
has been called the Virginia school of politics, We arc
aware that that school has been by some of is
foundcrsj and that its doctrines lavo become
and rcproach in high places Oftcse doctrines how
ever We have been, in humble sphere the steady
consistent advocates, and the best of our ability
we shall continue to sustain them. We believe them to
be the legitimate result of the genuine principles of tho
federal constitution essentially necessary the correct
and boniEcen operation Of tho government which it cs.
tahshed.
But We confess THAT have little hope that these prin-
cpics can be sustained amidst continued state of com
parsve poverty and destithtion 1t is not in human ma
turat st,tf ,ayx lo-l 10 AZ
should pcrseverc in leaving her resources uncu,va.cd
impossible, her magnificent water courses un.
improved, her people will turn longing eye to the lido
OF prosperity which the patronage of the General Gov
Ennsn s pouring around hor in every direction among
o own depression, thsy viii grasp tho aurcmcnt, of
interest which that government to
their acceptance 1t natural that the great bulk of
END should incline to look to the practical results
Pricipcas the only and sufficient test of its value This
perhaps Is the part o. wisdom That degree of wisdom
Is certainly rare whc,i would prefer principle which in
'S 'o and cn'Te tho remote operation, Will conduct 10
great good to its opposite, whose Immediate effects con-
tor direct and immediate benc.s The people we mar
suaded VIII at length take refuge in the latter We can
mol conceal from ourselves that this principle in our M
turc is at work While the Legislature of y;rainia as
sei'' Win decision and maintains with ability the ,roposi
o' " "'on her doctrines are embodied, she has done
comparatively nothing compensate the direct
tages which result from the rejection of internal i'm
pfovcmcn; by the general government 1t viii he in
vain, 1T VIII DC than vain it will be inevitable
ana certain rum to those doctrines if they are much lon
ger suffered to eTsporato in impotent re-
pose IN barren AID Improbable gcneraes On. we'll
improved riVcr one well constructed Turnpike road will
~ moro 20 commend those doctrines to the understand
s' o INC people, ana, what is important TO fix
them IN their affections, than fy messages Of cur cbce
mag'Tsta or whole pages Of political djsiec,cs session
hvc Y
Mr. CoALTfk on making his motion hor Co,nn;,,., |
gave an exposition of liis vs. of which tho fl,r;n
the substance '''"S ~ |
He pointed on. the probatili.. :.
pftbe Sn.oUa. al our courses together with thoso
III anna and on the soa bosyJ IF Nr,I 60
sol ouo Greao large Emporium at Norfolk, espe
tsc-"y II there shoud he connection with the Ohio
either through the Potomac, the James River or Rom
ohe Or The whole OF them Ic enforced this idea by the
constant practice OF merchant meeting their customer.
at the nearest and central point, Tint =, ZOO, a.
Norfolk became place of transit or for The decst of
goods destined to any part OF that wide range of country
would become that central point and woIld be place
Tor the employment and e1eron of capital to a great
extent
lie then took more minute view Of our river. and ,l
counties through which they pass in their orders
ming at tho North-west-viz The West Fork of The |
Monon9aeia, passing through the counties of Harrison
and Nonongalia tho East Fork or Choat river paxs
ing through tho grain counties and othe.s The main
LGoof D1ag on the counties Of Hardy md Hanp-
deton and passing through tho last mentioned counties
by hoorhcld and Romncy; the Shenandoah pagsug |
through Augusta, Rockingham, Slicn1ndoa FrelericR
and Jefferson -i'A
He thcn enumerated the counties below the RIDGE |
which watcrcd by the main Potomac tho Ronna,
noGS and ITS branches and thc 4ork its branches
lie insisted hat the Jon.ca River ard i,s breaches,
passing tr0ugh The centre Of tbs Sta:c and tLcn in
come ken with Tie New River. rc Grccnbrcr the Cav
ley, the Great banawha, the iatc KaDawha tI,c o.
me Guyahdo}e and SANDY, comfstlcnded in point Of
territory and wealth, perhaps third of tie Common
wealth independently of fi,e rcrula. n and trad ~
trade. ~ 'N ''''oo III us
That Brunswick md tie counties bc W on the sopib
cast extremity OF the state, were filed with waters al
reaoy havIgaDie or such could lie cosily iadc On
"nt INC y'oenoEc and its branches presented similar ia
S.ueS 70 'ne counties above, until jnterccks with tho
NC" hiver, which In lis turn n;crlccks with t,o Hi
scn, 'hus presenting further uaicn s sccm the Roam
okc and Tennessee. ~ VIZ N'"i'
YIN closing this view Of the subject Mr. G. called c ,le
cInDets Oh inc Convention to cast their ewes over m
O. lhc state and see where they could find s,et icr
Sy iHhaD'tans wcrd lie st greater distance Than
2 JoHESy ron stream capable of Icing frsGe ns,
gaGie ana how many would DC either in,ncd;s I'll, % m
quito Htrytnicut 10 sCcb nsyirn,inn - "''
j'c ifcn ;ncntcd .ha. .r,f f~i;Eo, -