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

n'ore' mnch less endangered oy them, whoever may he
the president The of Virginia are ample un
der Udicious management without adding To the
OF the people by taxaton witness Liter ary fund for in
teIna Improvement hourly ting the fo,o.r es,.
eis"y' by taxing the vices of the people, the most
happy efforts perhaps of modern legislaon aud the ne
sessity OF exeriion is evident our non
ua'ion, the pecuniary embarrassments perva,py ,h,
country, he stagnation OF trade and the
'on OF our produce should the original nf these evils ne
eoqe" INTO we are disposed to trace toa of
p'ii OF en'erpri1e, industry and economy in which we
a'e SO Ear surpassed by perhaps ALL certainly by the
most housng OF our sister states. But, howevcr the CT
mems u Bath and some rng Counties NAV rejoice
anu hcy 90 rejoice At the fortunate location
brethren To the eastward yet sown as they are in broad
cast over very extensive AMI surface and howe
yer 'heir sail may be and refreshed b. the
"ch compose THESE noble rivers, they caicus 10
on sharing the benefits Of streams, in common with
e' more fortunate neighbours, once enrichinr their
soii INCREASING their produce nsuriua speedy and
ae conveyance to the choice of markets. they the
lore l"o 10 the best dIsposnr Of their
'"S produce; that u.s. To rail roads, npkes common
son roads, and IN many instances to the paths sloua
ioosh our mountains, the FoR1iER FAITHS of the
ao"r'snes OF lie country, perhaps by the larger
S''e ana WHO beasts om which il has recently
recovered Nor has niu gen, nature been uai,eutve T.,
"' wants IN Ihs respect, but has insured the
h''iug those secondary modes uf conveyance for or
"St e"'neouS productions by tracing gaps aud val
!ies' hnrncrablc, proper convenient ds,a
,e"Sh oar leading mountains and ridges, usually in
ne nearest and most diect in,etsrct our
''s's' {" ' i"es and bays OF the Atlantic, which they
!ea cLre!!y Gepuns also pro per intervals the prea
S poSio"o e jes; Eiaiordis Cor the cou,tru of
'"S' '"rhPheS ana oitges Inc!ud ing xha uaiiiJ!c
s,nres oi coal, iron and other valuable minerals t
enc,ns III language too plain DO misunderstood (ana
with The perfect assurance of success TIA, sn,, of
en'eTrriIe and industry pa,ronizcd by this nee,;uu-
Resolved, thcrefoie, Tha, ihS eiin, order to CON
'thfate opinion excite enquiry and promote free intsr
change OF sentiment aud feeling this important subject
al" hon, to promote the interest of state .crer y
W." meet the Wishes accept tho proposition, aud
~ US adoption I" other c"un'ieS by appointing dee
gates Iro' tins county proposed convention To bn held
" niOrSTii:e Gu the i'h day Of July next, propose
a" ADOPT SUCH measures the said convention shall
appear best calculated ptonnr efficient stem of I'LL
'crha! improvement in the state OF Virginia.
nesn.Vc"' iha' Samuel Blackburn, Charles L. Fran
c3o"' George eayse Walter Richards, Archer P. Stroth-
81 aud George -. Fey, be that tulega ton
keso"ed That tie editors of the Siuun,nu Sroctato
Eons'it"tinnai WING, Richmond Enqulrrr, and Virginia
Advocate he requested publish these proceedings in their
respective papers.
Resolved That these proceedings be signed by the
chairman and secretary.
JOHN BROWN, Jr Chairman.
DAVIS FuLTG, Secretary.