The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-24
IyTERSAL IMPROVEMENT,
cHARIOTITstILLE Cow N1fUN.
~, IRGIkT1.

Iuitesyilis ON NJ adHY ne IAN ~ 'hYt 100 ~
take into consideration the snlJfd oil inc Ihiei-
nal improvement q the state
Tbe Convention was called to order by Mr.
Upgb Nelson. on whose motion, John u. Ia
y,s was ma imon.lq appointed Secretary.
MI Nrlsnr then said, On occasions like The
present the necessity of appoa ing frrstding
ojli,er /, obyInirs 10 all lie would Bsk leave IL
nominate gentleman upon whom The eyes "i
the meeting y ould naturally he turned, as pr.
rtninrnhy qua fled 10 I'LL IT,, station with honor
10 himself AID use fnlncss TO the Country lie
would pres nj IN them Mr.. Madison, whom The
unanimous, voice Of the body would hs,igni 10 TINS
station
On MIR. Nadison's being proposed fof the pre-
sdns officer 10 the convention he rose 10 say
that he felt very Senal'ly "hat was due tor me
respect shewn him, even BY sbeha proposition,
in a Body So highly respectable ~ THIS ConVen.
ton and on an occasion so truly Interesting
But ia order 10 avoid the trouble OF iheIi dect-
jug on IT, he begged leave TO remark That,
we're ne ~ well qualified Tor the service as he
knew himself to be otherwise, The legal duties Im
posed hy his connection with the University,
would not permit him TO undertake It, He
could only fsay thata ,uras would be Iompaii-
bic plth tho,e ia. G.. he should take great pleas
IRE aud be was warranred IN saving the same
for his colleagues ol the Board Visitors IN
giving the attendance due from them, aud III
aiding ~ the accomplishment of the great Oh
iect tor winch the Convention had assembled
Nj NELSON proceedrd-he trusted II would
nj br deemed indicate or dlsresPeciinl 10
nfee the meeting Ia the appointment Of the zen
Henan 10 the Office Of Pre,tdcni, winch lie had
,.ifh such ieellnes Of senshllty declined.
The Importance ol adding 10 the influence OF
tins body by selecting iorIs presiding ohteT
the distinguished character IN nomination., Whose
long md useful H. p had been devoted 10 the pub
Ilc eryice, aud whose name would recommend
70 the dspasslouate consideration OF every part
81 the State, the proceedings oi this body, must
hr fully Impressed upon rs a'l-ie nnSt there.
fopc ask pardon for still ng'ug tins subject
aud hoped that tbr acceptance of the office
would he made agreeable, by moving the Con-
ventiou 70 W ttheir President, when elected, with
The powet TO call = substitute To Tive chair when
epsf other public dulirs should make II lmpfac-
ticsblc for hrnI 10 preside "a their meetings. He
trusted that TINS would ohyIatc ali objections
aud meet the appreciation Of the Gentleman hun
self
JUNIOR NARyHAIL rose TO concur IN this sug-
prsiinn Of Nj NfLsoN, and expressed the nopr
hat It would prove sufficient TO remove the Oh
lection ofihp gpuirman nominated. lie was
satisfied he expressed the earnest wishes of the
whole body, III making the request, th,i he would
take the chair.
MIR MADISON appearing to ecqnlesce, the
question WAS tuDn put by MIR. Nelson aud thai
gentleman was unanimously elected President.
The counties being then called over IA al bha-
hetleai oder, the following members reported
themselves.
Hbeaarko Charles Cooke Thas. w. nmer, V. w
southslI irugn Nul,on, and AoNludcr Garrett.
Aricrsf David s Garland josiah Ills, Edward \
Cahol, rhgs y. Euhnnk, Ill Carter, aud Edmund
Penn.
4pgusta..-. Chapman Johnson.
Baih.---S.1mncl Blackburn.
Brdtord--peachy X. tiilmcr, WIN, Rndiord aud BouJ
A Donald
Btyioioy---Chnrcs James Fanlkncr
Bofcourt---Jalnes Breckenridge, aud james L. Wood
,lo.
Garohrr.---,lamss Madison.
Ehooana.--.jno. Nnn j. II Cooke, lln. Barrett G
PAYNE lunrs Nagruder and Gideon A. strange.
Errdcyieh.---Dtv,d II. Alien, aud Richard T.. Byrd.
Goorhiaud ---Archhald Bryce, Edward Cunning ham,
AndroW kein, aud VIM. Boiling.
fIrerabi tsr.---Jls Miaugalin James b, Rowhu, and
Bnupsiyf Vim Naylor and Jno T. White.
HaHoprr.-.Richurd Morris Reuben Meredith and
Hector Dawn
H,ar,co WIN Mayo aud John G Williams.
IsIc Of pp,ht.-, Mallory NJ. Todd. and Geo Wilson.
Jefcrson.-- John feter, and J. II. Wager
Loudoiu.--Jumes Moutoe.
Montgomery --Robt crag, Geo. Hancock, aed Hm.
u. Preston.
Morgan - Chls J F,ulknor of BSrticy
YoaScmou JOSIAH Ridhcl, Jno. { tohoon, Elhot
Butchead, aud Jno. Thompson kHby.
ArisoH---s obart Rive, Joseph G.. Gahcil, Thomas
Missl., inc. NJ Martin aud Jno. =. Cobh4
DIapgc=--1amgs Madison.
Pendictas - Bu. MCoy, il. aud Nm, ). NayIor.
Prince Eitdyd-Rrhord \. Nsnable.
Randolph. Moses Hutton.
Rockinghan Jim. NJ Mlhon.
Shtnasdoah.- : lnual Goldman, David Crawford, j.,
5 Arthur Hn. 4 tTfrls, aud rhrp WIihnu, Ir
Spousylronjo. Waller Huaday, aud Jno. Lewis
StnFVrd.= john toaltrr.
aulrV.--Johu I trnmp.
Eastne fog.-- Fr.nel- Preston and John Il Fulton.
horf0t. Bor0ugh -firurCe Newton.
Cif8 Of ht,bmoad --iohH Marshall, John Brokenho-
rough loscph MuN, Jarquolme h. lirylc kohon stan
arl, nud EenJ " begh.
UtiidmsbWg -Ihos X Dow,
pctrsbug --orwag B. BIrnud.
LpncLbug. Christopher Anthony. Henry Davis. Da'
yd q Mur roll, James ". Porram, aud Nm Il. Rvs.
Fis,t0rs 81 the tHlrerstg0f irQjHid.-Juucs NJ dl-
son, james Monroe, James breckenridge. Cmmruln
Johnson, Joseph {. Caoeil, John H. Cocke aud hu g
Riyrg
Cbirf Engipcer.-- Claude roget
Members 9fhc Board of Public Torts-. c. A. Strw.
art touihe district between the Blue Ridge and tn Al
loghlny. Jno II. Cooke, from the district between tho
had Of tle tide water aud the Btu" Ridge, and pnlp
Arlctt r. aud George Newton, from the tdc waor d.-
| tnct.
D.egatss from the agricultural Society Of t6faarls
Rice w Wood, VIM, II. Meuwcthor, rank car
| aud VIM Nooht
On motion of Mr.. Nclson II. Reeder was ap.
! pointed door-kecper.
On motion OF Mr.. Nielsen resolved, the, the
standing rules of order of the House OF prle.
! gates govern the proceedings otthis Convention
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, resolved that when
this Convention adjourn ii adjourn, to meet a, 9
! CLOCK ts-nOrToH.
TUESDAY, jury 18th.
The Convention met at 3 O'Clock aggrecably
! 10 adjournment.
Members from the following counties repor.
ted themselves in addition 10 those " no attended
! on Yesterday.
Aheghang.--lIugh T Taylor and Wm II. Terrli..
! Car0ftac.-John H. Brrnard
CHARTS Cty.--John Mnsn Jun.
CuiPtpor.--Samuol A. storrow, and John tShackle-
ford
tredcrieksbuvg. Garter l.. Stcyei soa, John Marye
aud Junu Dickorson
H0ROeer.--Chares Thompson, Jla.
/ HtHrioo.-Peter V. Daniel
LoUdDHa.-I nls, 7. Mercer
Louisa.-Hm Nelson, Jun, and Joseph W. Pendle.
ton.
ordnge.-Philhp z Barbour james Barbour aud |.
saac DAVIS.
Pucrs5afg-Wm. II. Mcfarland.