Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-25

future works of this kind ~ III be steadily pursued Ia
completion, aud not lett unfinished monuments of tie
rasness, impo,enty aud motabe counseis of Yi,eina
Tue people of Amherst assembled at the Court
House on tie 10th, when Reuben Noryeil Esu was
called TO the Chair aud Ro Tinsely appointed Sece
f'ry. David S. Garland, Josiah Ellis, Edward A Cab
ELL Thomas n Eubank, !iili Garter, Edmpud Penn.
ana hennet A. Crawford, deputed delegates 10
the Convection
At meeting os the citizens Of York <,onn,r bcld
j." ork Town, for The purpose OF celebrating on TIC
suoect OF the Internal improvement % the State of
Virginia by the State itself. Major Thomas Griffin was
called to the Chair, ana Litelon T. W aller appointed
Secretary.
hir John Page opened tho meeting, explained The
oolec's OF IT. and concluded by moving that commit
Zee De appointed TO report resolutions cosider.
huob oi tie meeting, whereupon, Doctor Samuel )
Grifin, Doctor Robert p. Waller Mr. Nelson w
iiaii, "ir William ilao6us, Major j. H. West Col.
itoo Shields Col. f,oht RicCand!isn Mr. S,..,v,nt
Jones, and MIR. john Page, were named Committee
VINO, IN short time re,utaed and handed in tie. follow
ing Preamte and Resolutions, hiuh were III !;.nou,
!, adopted
Whereas, lie subject of Internal lnprcve,..a n, !.
mow happily engTossng the public attention OF .l,,
people III FHgina, aud strong hopes entertained
tat the upsrior natural advantages OF Virginia arc
about 10 be called iaio notion, tue great Improve
'nent OF her wealth and resources aud whereas II is
essential to tae great foot, that it
soutc be aided and supported by e great OF The
people oil the state with view general concert of
movement and BY sec,nal ters Of the state:
since to succeed in this important undertaking must
be oy The aid OF the funds of state at ,sga s.. no,
ny individual enterPrze-and re are dccidediy of
opinion that the contemplated Co;ven,ioo IN Char
o'tesvi'e on Tbs subject we'll calculated 10 collect
t"e views OF The state and 10 digest plan for fuure
Improvements, we feel ourselves bound as cizens OF
iFGiuia to promote tho Of that convention
BE therefore resolved, tia, Major Thomas Griffin
Col Root Shields MIR. Jnhu Page Doctor :,ob, d.
Waller, Major J. r. West, Col Robert NcCand!isl,
MT Robert Saunders ir. hir iuleton r. Waller
and MIR. Scerrant Jones be and they are hereby an
pointed representatives from the county of York TO
represent the said county in the Con gentcn To be
holden at Charlottesville on the I4,h day of TnIy
Hext, on the subject of internal improv ements OF the
state, any one or more Of whom may represent this
meeting.
Resolved That the Vitora of the University the
members OF the Board of Public Works and the Chief
Engineer OF the State be respectable requested to at
tend the said Convention and 20 join in its t'ebera tons
Resolved That 1t is the op,nion of this meeting that
Judge Coaer is justly entitled the thanks of Viz
gina for the distinguished part he has taken in this
matter.
This subjec, having been tespa ctst, Col acCanlis,
called hc attention Of the meeting said of coua
moment; lie referred The reescn; deressci condition Of
virginia ami the South, consequent upnu that system,
Cd Tariff, he descantcd length upon the evils flowing
from that SYSTEM pressed the necessity
measures aud finally moved the frvamoe and Resolutions
that follow:
In the depressed tie times which is nj
most unprecedented, is nok around TO see the
causes which have given rise the uucxanpcd distress
which seems 70 peTvade the Whole Southern community.
tits not intended, it expected from the short
moti"e OF this meeting, lbnued should
be made c" all the r'i'ntc causes III his 6pess!oi viii
nc sufficient Tor the present. purposes ;. nCong tn de-
clare that ii is believed that the operation Of tie prcscn,
'"'mnus Tariff Law, and those which have pecc has
~ 10 small degree cnnbu,ad this object tia, M.
tns less :an ccuuteracting system the Sout
country frnn, delcerious effects /,
'e Tariff is operating upon the Southern country Ia
such manner 10 make il greatly unequal in uf-
In proof of this is only necessary state that en-
aent from the Eastarn and Northern have De
c!a1ed that they would not give up this advantage which
"y have The Southern people, the Snuhs people
would asr'ne the payment Of the whole national debt it
r'Ust then To resisted counarvailing system and no
other mode presents itself than by determination o! the
Southern people To Of rigid ard s;rc,
sconomy. 10 ali articles at hone io their own So
IS Ear as practicable, and 20 avoid debts and pecUn:ary
eni,errassiien'e.
Resolved Therefore, Tha', couu,cract this r'sno,s
system, will, in future, en,ieavnr nanufa cture Al;
home all articles ot 'hc consumption nj families
far rs is in power, and such prepare
Hnn:e ii! en!ca procure OF Southern
Rsso'vea That ought 10 Use oar rvi HOSES n!
and park, and no. to depend upon others for them
Resolved That we win encourage strict and rigs: eco
uhn,y families, and that abstain debts and
frcnnaTy enharassmenis as FAR as practicable.
Resolved, That induced these from
desire TO resist the Tariff Laws, and that do not, ~
en' me an to conevert that maxim of political economy,
which declares that ought lie LEFT bug the
cheapest rate our r.c'to Is, hny not at all.
Resolved That Thomas Griffin, Robt aIcf;and;.,.
H'bt T. Waller, Robert Shields. Samuel Shields John
Shields, William lIsrkins, Nelson ~. Hall, William
Gillian. he aHpoiniei committee obtain signatures
',~Se trrds"Irs.
Tie 81 lie meeting being taken, the foregoing
rrear,b;p ard resolutions :yrre adopted
Here hlr. An>ley o.:fe J, as an addition 20 tho
ip'rc, f}ie reso!u tnu which carried:
Nssoirei That disapprosa the az. 81. ~ara,.,
l:Hn except for MEDICAL purposes, hsrvins tiia
80; results from tic ahUsc thereof INV u:cy thing.
Hsn!v"d That the proceeding o this meeting b. s:uc1
tine Chairman ANA Secretary, sent to rc NnrGos
;1h Richmond papers Cor ruhiicarion..
THOMAS GRIFFIN, Ci.a,'..
i;TTT.FT0N 7. WALLER, seC!y.
.'usic 1871, 1893.
INTERNAL IMPhOV EhIENY
meeting oi the citizens OF Bath COUNTY ~ 80.