Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-25
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
CHARLOTTESVILLE ONYENTION.

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Oh Delegates from various counties Of this Common
wealth, assembled in Charlottesville, on Monday
me iith oil July, 1928, to take into consideration
the subject of the internal Iuproyement of the
Stale:
Inc convention was called to order by Mr..
Hugh Nelson, on whose motion, John A. 6. Davis
was unanimously appointed Secretary.
MT. Nelson then sad-On occasions like the
present, tne necessity OF appointing presiding
officer is obvious TO all. He would ask leave to
nominate gentleman upon whom the eyes OF the
meeting would naturallybe turned as pre- eminent
~ Ghaiilied 10 I'LL the station with honor to himself
ana usefulness 10 the country. He would present
to them Mr. Madison, whom the unanimous voice
Oh Tie body would assign TO this station.
Oh Mr.. NJ adison's being proposed for the pre-
sizing ONCE IN the convention, he 10 say that
ne ieit very sensiby what due for the respect
sheWn MN, even by such proposition, ia a body
So highly respectable as this Convention, and OIL
an occasion so truly interesting. But in order to
avoid the trouble OF their deciding on it, he beg
geo leave TO remark, that, were he well quail
ned for the service he knew himself to be 9TH
erwise, the legal duties imposed by his connection
with the University, would not permit him 10 TN
derta&e it He could only say that as far as would
be compatible with those duties, he should take
great pleasure and he was warranted in saving
tine same tor his colleagues OF the Board of Visitors
i'm giving the attendance due from them, and in
aiding in the accomplishment of the great object
for which the Convention had assembled.
Mr. Nelson proceeded-He trusted it would not
meeting to the appointment OF the gentleman to
the Office of President, which he had with such
feelings Of sensbility declined.
The importance OF adding to the influence Of
this body, by selecting for its presiding officer the
distinguished character in nomination, whose long
and useful life had been devoted 10 the public
vice, and whose name would recommend 10 the
dispassionate consideration of every part OF the
State, the proceedings of this body, must be fully
impressed upon US all He must therefore ask par
don for still urging this subject and hoped that the
acceptance oil the Office would be made agreeable,
by moving the Convention to vest their President
when elected. with the power 10 call substitute
TO the chair, whenever other public duties should
make it impractcable for him TO preside in their
| meetings. lie trusted that this would obviate all
objections and meet the appreciation oil the gentle
man himself
| Judge Marshall rose to concur in this sugges-
ton OF MIR. Nelson, and expressed the hope that it
would prove sufficient to remove the objection of
| the gentleman nominated. He satisfied he
expressed the earnest wishes OF the whole body
in making the request, that he would take the
chair.
MIR. Madison appearing to acquiesce, the Aues-
ton was then put by MIR. Nelson; and that gem
tleman was unanimously elected President
The counties being then called over in alpha
betlcai order, the following members reported
| themselves.
Observation-Disclosures Cooke, Thos. W. Gilmer,
" w. Southai, Hugh Nelson and Alexander
Garrett.
.qmherst-Dayid s. Garland, Josiah Ellis, Ed
ward A. Cabell, Thomas ". Eubank, Hi Garter
! and Edmond Penn.
| acknowledgements johnson.
Bdfh-Samuel Blackburn
| Beoyora-Peachy X. Gilmer, William Radlora
and Benz. a. Donald.
| Berkeiey-Charles James Faulkner.
B0tefouTt-James Breckenridge and James Z.
| Woodville.
| CarOiine-James Madison.
FluroanG-John VIM, J. II. Cooke, jr. Barre,
G. Payne, James Magruder aud Gideon a.
Strange.
Frederich-Dayid II. Allen, and Richard E
Byrd.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bryce, Edward Gun.
ningham, Andrew Kcan and WIN. Boiling.
Greenbrier-Jas. Mclaughlin, James u. Bow
lin and Robert Grattan.
HamPshIe--W lillian Naylor and John b.
! White.
! Hanop1-Rich'd Morris, Reuben Meredith and
/ Hector Davis.
He,pfeo--william Mayo and John G. VIII
! liaDs.
Isle Of Wight-MalIOry NJ Todd and George
/ Wilson.
| .yeferson--John' Peter and j. ID. Wager.
! LoudO,nJamcs Monroe.
Nonfgome'y-Rob't Craig, Geo. Hancock and
! VIM. Il. Preston.
.Norgdn-Charles j. Faulkner Of BerkeIey
! .Nnnsenond-Josiah Riddck, John C. Cohoon,
Elliot htehead and John Thompson kilby.
.Heison-Rob't Rives, Joseph c. Cabell, Tho
mas Masse, Jno. M. Martin and Jno =. Cobbs.
/ UuJist--SaiIieS b'sISOD.
/ PeH3tet0u-W III. Mccoy, ir and VIM. s. Nav
/ Tor.
! Prince Ed,oHTd-Richard n. Yenable
/ RandOiph- Moses Hutton.
! 'ROchinghdm--Wm Mcmahon.
Stcndniodlt-Samuel Cofnan, David Crawford,
James 5. Arthur, VIM A. Harris and Philip VIII
Hains, jr.
| SpoitSylrania-Waer Holiday and John lew
St1G0Td--John Coalter.
| SWTy-John G.. Crump
| IVdshiRgt0n Preston and John II
FULTON.
/ .NOyfOih Borough-George Newton
CITY ~ RiciiBiOnd--Join Marshall, John
Brockenbrougb, Joseph Marx, JacqueIine u. Har.
vie, Robert stanard and Benz. w. Leigh.
! ftHinDis6ug-Thos r. Dew.
PetersbWg-Otway b. Barraud.
! Lynchburg-Chr Christopher Anthony, Henry Da-
rs David q. Murreil James W. Pegram aud
pisitoys Of me University Of Virginia-James
| Madison, james Monroe, James Breckenridge.
Chapman Johnson, Joseph C.. CabeIl, John III
Cooke, and WIN. G.. Rvos
| ChiJ EngiHecy-Claude Crozef
| Members NJ The BOart If Pubiic yYorIs--f
J a. Stewart, from the district between the Blue
| Ridge and the Allegheny, John II. Cooke. fro,n
the district between the head of tile water and
the Blue Ridge, and Philip Ayiett, ir and George
| Newton, from the tide water district,
| DeiegGfcs from The Agricultural Socieiy NJ
.4ibemaT!e--Rice W. Wood WIN Meriweiher
Frank Carr and William Woods
| On motion OF Mr.. Nelson, II. ReedeY was an.
pointed door keeper
On motion Of Mf Nelson, Resolved, That the
standing rules of order oi the House OF Delegates
govern the proceedings of this Convention
( On motion OF air. Nelson Resolved That when
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