The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-24

| FfaHcis fTe5t0ii, VT. lew MI Le"aohI anu
| Mr. Peter.
On motion of Mr. james Barbour, the Com
| yention then adjourned
WEpSTsDAY, July 10th.
| The Convention met at . clock, agteeably
to Adjournment.
Members from the following counties repor-
| ted Themselves IN addition TO those whose names
| have been recorded.
ftarolipe.--. Wilson Allen.
| Grsenbrifr.---Boyer Caldwell.
Lauisa.-.F + rederick Ilarti-.
SurrB.---frsneis Ruihn.
JorL.---Thomas Griffin
The committee appointed yesterday not being
ready TO report, on motion Of Mr.. Monroe. the
Convention adjourned. 60 meet again al O.
clock this evening,
4 o clock Wednesday evening.
The Convention met agreeaby 10 adjourn
ment Ol tins mornIng.
The following additional members reported
themselves.
Drdngf---Jehn ". Lre-
3poftsytoanta.---F rIncts I. Brooite.
The Committee appointed yesterday, mades
the following report.
TO The U,nourible the Speaker and M2mbef
ofthe Seuais and House Of De,egatesof Hir-
giaa, hs .Hsmoriat he Convention aSssHl-
biet N Charlottesville, on The subject u In
ie,,ai improvement. most respectfully repre-
serb
That the immense importance OiiBctlltating
the transportation oil the produce oi the soil
10 the market. and OF inprnving the means oil
intercourse between those paris OF The stare
which have n nulurai connection with each o.
thrf have impressed themselves so deeply on
the minds of many ri their fellow citizens rs
To produce a Spontaneous ehort "a several
counties 10 communicate their sentiments aud
feelings TO the legislature 81 their country III
n more Solemn manner than could he ELECTED
! Nv the expression OF individual nplnion,. For
tbs purpose thIfy-npe counties, ant
the towns OF Norfolk, Williamsburg P
tersbnrg, Richmond, Fredericksburg aud
Lynchhnrg. have depnted your memorlalsts
to meet IN Charlottesville, Tor the pnrpnse Of
! intarrhanging with each other the opinions
which prevail in tHrir respective districts,
anll Of submitting lhr result ot their consnlti-
! lions 10 those to whom Virginia has co 0hded
her government
II i, scarcely possible 10 turn our attention
/ Ia this interesting subject without advernuR
to IL influence on the prosperity OF u tons
! In almost every part nt the civilized world,
internal improvements have produced orhaVs
been the of8priug OF ciyuHat'0u and wealth.
! They have most usually been the harbngefs
OF an increased d. gee ol power aud greatness
| To society. and o. comfort 10 the individuals
|
towards Europe without perceDving the al
| vaniages in every country which has applied
| its means 10 their attain meut. In Great Brl
| tain and ia Holland espe Cla.ly, the benefits
| derived from the e sources almost bid dill
ance 10 calculation. In France they have
! been very great and her late Emperor who
| nedilhted the useful a. we'll as the grand and
magnificent, had iormad vast plans Tor inter
mi Improvement winch yielded only II that
| Nil drvuuring ambition OF which he was at
length the victim.
| II nationaI power md wealth, or thu happi-
uess aud comfort of individuals produced by
| successful industry, be the legitimate objects
| Vt government, the experience OF other cOun-
! tries shows how mpch these objects are pro.
moied by the lUdlcious and persevering
application ol national and indIv dnal wealth
10 roads and canals--rm phatlcally termed the
VEINS aud arteries ot the body polite.
/ five turn arr eyes from other countries Ia
our own, Ne dud AMPLE evidence 81 that i'm
porrnni truth " hich has been So fully dl,GIo-
sed and demnusrated hy the experience ol
| Eorape \ sister -tatp, whose original ad-
yantnecs were undoubtedly great, Ia, multi
/ piled lhnsr advantage to an amount already
! rxrrcdine any previous estimate and !, nd.
/ vancluc 50 rapidly "a TO llsllty the hehel nat
| the produce aCCum da'luE Tor transportation
! through her canals. will be limited OulN 10y
the cauacity al those channels Of commuulCA-
ton to convey il 10 lis appropriate mar
| kpf. The great canal OF New york has not
/ only given ii most powerful impetus 10 tue
commrrce and Agricnlurr ii that stale, hui
| has attracted to its metropolis large portion
Of the commerce OF The West Other States
| simulated by the imposiug example are en-
dpavoring 10 improve their natural advantB.
. "a, turt hpy ~ hp.t account
! Virginia does not behold the eXertions OF 9TH
prs without making any for herself She does
not remain the passive spectator of the aCtiV-
! ty al her sister states. She cannot consent
10 be stationary while they are advancing
She cannot look on unmoVrd Whhe her
! neighbors are securing moi only that COM
merce which belongs naturally to them, hui
! that which ought 10 eek the markets OF Fir.
| gina. 1t is not her policy 10 compel her Gilt
| 2cns 10 abandon her mtr, ), ana seek Tor
come iOns elseWhere.-Nufh IS not hrf an
| Cirnt policy. The lrgis lstnle ul Virginia was
! among the first TO take up his interesting sub
Jet, among the hrst 10 commence utter
ual improvements, The upper navigation oil
the James and Potomac MYERS was suggest
ed aud recommended by the wsest OF Der
Sons 10y those whose intelligent patriotism
! she may iun. contemplate w,th satisfaction
aud with pride.
Neither The knowledge nor the resources
OF The country justified at that lme the at
tempt To execute those great works ON a scale
that would bo productive OF all toe advania.
yes that ought to be derived from them. In
creased knowledge and enlarged resources
extended our plans of Improvement Nirg'-
nit entered npou this course with eagetness.
and pursued II Cor some lime witt animation.
She has however 10 some measure doaisted
from the pursuit and, il she has not abandon
ed, has at least suspended the execution OF
her greatest worh--lhat from which the most
important advantages were anticipated. VIII
true wisdom justify me continuance Of TN,
policy
Wa have only to cast our eyes OF the arp
" the Uuted States 20 be assured thHt the
natural advantages OF Virginia are very great
The Chesapeake, one OF the nohiest bays OF
! lhe world. receivns her ma snlhGent rlYers and