The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-14

community IN The ga1 MD psfsrnh f&~fnks IT
the Legislature towards those Interested In The
kanawhs trade. yet this nesting 10 persaaded
thaf the absence OF full ead correct Information
through the oGc agents. with perhaps. sbn.c
III. funded dlstfBs Of the fsiraess sad faliuess
Of the facts, ptesentsd on the par OF ths people
n ffh,s county. 10 the last General assemla,
must hsye had much iadnrace N the adoption
ofthe presruf funous rate Of toll. TINS opia.
ION derives additional weight. IN their nads,
from the reference 81 The question Of permaaen,
toIls to the Boaa Of Public NoFksf "a bud /,
ws suited to the COLLECTION Of all the facts be-
ioaslng - the subjeei. 10 the maaner most Tree
from exception. A report from this source will
aiao paases.s higher degree authenticity and
may be accompanied with the evidence on
~hich Il will be founded. by the aid of which the
iee stature may review aud reform tho report
cgher Ia ITS principles. ~ lis details.
Tho persons composing tins meeting ATE =.
war; that peculiar cifeumsisnces have rendered
them frequent petitioners ts,thr Legiss ure, aud
tls2t attempts have not been wsniiBr-to nteiu-
sfcs their claims u relief by references 10 the
frequency ofthei applications. and II may not
hr inappropriate " ihs occasion 10 remark thai
while their respect Tor the Jogisaiure iofblds
their reiornng the ioInHice Of pasi refussls OF
ireiirfto their hnmble iftaio.s, they never can
consent to wave the posi- importauf rIght OF
freeman. the right redelate their claims 10 re-
dfess Of the grievances winch taey suHrf, o.
with which they are theateBrd, because Of faS-
tiiiaus exceptions 20 tbe repetition Of their
wrongs. On the conifby they deem II a duty
10 themselves and Ia tbtr postetiiy, INCREASINGLY
but respectfully 80 invtl the most rIRid scr1ti
ny of their claims, aud 10 uyoko IN the nlnst
earnest mannei, the jnsice Of the different de
psffmenla the government charged with the
subjecrs oftheir compliant.
Iuronff rmily % f6fsc princiles and views,
they come unanimously 10 the following resolu
tons.
1sf HesolBedlhat IL is expedieni aud proper
IL lnyne the atteition of ne sx-oflicio members
ofthe board ii Fiblio Wdsiss. 10 the duties de.
t.gelsed hn that BODY, of preparing aud reporting
ataff Of TOLLS foIAhe kanasha river. md o re-
quest thai MEASURE may be h'ken by the cH-pf-
Geie members. flrl careful and minute exam
pailpn ofthe suppoed mkyvemenw. by per
sons dlsintefesicd aid cdSipetently skilled in
| such duties and tina such examiners ought To
be instructed 70 ascertain from personal nspec-
lions and admeasursnants, and from the eIami-
nation Of snch wtng 20 fs.may be eGrred by
thriagenls Of the cogmon~ealth, or of the PEG
pie, all the facts pucesary ics Just estimate OF
the works CONSTRUCTED on said rivf4 and the ef
fects thereof upon III ascending aud descending
AIDE. carried On in Due different species Of ye.-
sells navigating the same,
> Resolved, 1haCol. David KdHnere Mat
thew Danhar Daniel Smith. fumes G. MIA
land, George w. Summers Janes H. Fry, and
Joel Shrewsbury, be d como,itteeio open cor
respondence With his EEDellcdcy Wniiam g.
Giles, President eK oTcio OF lht Bosrd of Putt
lic Works. under he foregoing resolution, aud
thar they be requested ~ thiir best extriions
10 procure the tall OH ct theTebf; aud that the
same committee be resIrctiullvfequesled 10 az
Ssi IN any examinations, hicil may he made
OF the works constructed on the liver, aud ia ro-
leciing the evidence which may he NECESSARY 10
deyelope fully aad fairly the material results
thereof on the trade aud ma, gaiion which the
said works ara intended to suboer,e.
B. Resolved, That the opinisn Of this NEE.
lag. the imperfect details Of the law of l.st win
ter providing for the collection Of the iolk upon
the knnawhs river, and lhr want OF adequate
sanctions 10 insure lis execution. are much to
be deprecated, rs temptations are thereby iur.
n'sbed to eyade It's provisions. which mn, result
IN thu payment Of tolls 10y those only whose re-.
sp'el Tor the Laws OF their country forms SulIi-
Gent motive FOR their observance, while IN 9TH
ors the tolls mas be- rludrd aud although tins
meeting concurs IN the universal oplnion of the
the tolls, yet they feel II due to themselves to
declare hrr dlsappreba,iun of all oulluslye AZ
raegemcn's or proceedings by which thls or L.
ny oth"l la" may he Coverrls defeated and
most earnestly recommend TO at those concern.
ed ~ the navigation Of the rlvS', a compliance
with the acquisitions ii the act above mentioned
aud 10 rely on the Justice Of The Legislature 10
restore 10 them the amount of he contribution
which rxacts, and winch in on own opinion.
could only hnva been levied nnder an entire
msapprehenslon OF the effects of the works con.
Strucird
Resolved, Tim, the proceedings Of this meet
'oe be signed by the Chairman aud Secretary
aud published IN the Western Vnemian, and
that The Editors Of the Lowsburg Palladium.
otaunton Spectator, Winchester Republican
lHoehburg Vhg,uian, Kichmcud Wing. kieh-
mond Enquirer, Norfolk Herald, aud Virginia
Advocate, be requested to republish the same.
JOEL SHREWSBURY, Chm.
Joseph LoreH, Secretary.