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

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10 sit again,
IN motion of Mr. Leigh, the Convention then
,d;o,,rned till tomorrow y. o'clock.
Friday, July 18th.
IT.. Convention met at9 o'clock RgIeeably 10
.,;,,,nment On the motion OF Mr.. Coalter
,,. cenyention again resolved itself into Com
,,,;,,ee al ,te whole 10 take into consideration
,hs repo,, aud resolutions submitted 10 the Con-
IGNITION. Mr. Breckenridge was called TO the
CnaIf.
we're amended by striking out the third Tesolu-
ton.
then adjourned AL clock this evening.
. o clock.
The Convention met agreeahly TO adjourn
meni.
s,,in resolved Itself into Committee of the
whole, TO take into consideration the Report
aud Re4nlntIons submitted TO the Convention.
Mr.. Hugh Nelson IN the Chair.
The said Resolutions were farther amend
"a on the motion of Mr. Johnson, by insert
In, after the fourth resolut on, tue following,
49," Thai the Improvement OF the navigation
or The South branch OF the Potomac, after
the Potomac shalt have REACHED The mouth
or the said South branch, ON such principles
aud terms rs the Niadbm III 'Ht GtHlSihlnfb
,,ov devise, is al object OF vital Importance
10 the inhabitants OF that part of the country,
aud Is entitled 10 snare Of the public pat
ronage
rbe Committee then rose and reported the
re.olnlion, with the following amendments To-
the House.
1t Amend the first resolution by inserting
after the word " value" tue words " future
prodnctceness.
2nd. Amend the said irst resolution by siri-
King out from he said resolution all after the
word " executed
3rl Amend the said resolutions by striking
thpreirom the third resolution.
4th. Amend me said resolutions by insert.
ing after the h,nrth resolution the fllowing,
" Ihal the improvement of the navigation Of
the south branch OF the Potomac, AFTER the
Potomac canal shah have reached the mouth
the SAID south branch, on such principles
and terms As th. wisdom of the l. sislainre
may devise. !, an objnct of vital Importance
10 the Inhabitants OF that Part ot the country,
and is entitled TO share Of ihe public patro-
mage
lie fest amendment TO insert after the
word value in the first resolution, the
words, " future pcodaciiVeness. aud the Sc
coud amendment 10 strike out from tn, sad
reso laton all after the word executed
were agrecd IL bV the House. and, So amend
g l. the said resolution passed.
On the lhrd Amendment 10 amend the re-
solutions submitted, by striking therefrom
the third resolution, the votes were taken,
,n the eal OF NJ Mercer, by ayes and noes
The members whD soted IN the affirmative,
were =
Charles Cacke, Thomas w Glmor, Y. ". Souhall,
Alexander Garrett, JJ.lal Ellis, Bennut A. Crawford
Enpnlu Johnson, Pehchy h. GInor, William, Rlilnrd,
B,n ! Donald Jane breckenridge, james Madison ul
Croluo. John IL. Bernard, Samuel A. Stofrow, Jamrs
alt-rLder Gibson A. Strange Archibald Bryce Edward
Cunningham, William Boiling, Kclrl,d Morrr, keuben
Isreju9, Chrle, Thompson, John q. Williams retef
y D,mrl, Mallory NJ. Todd George Wilson, Frederick
Harris, Richmond Jerrull, IOrauo Gates WINSTON Jos-
.,h Rldd.ck. John e. Cohoon Elliott Whitehead, John
Thpnpsos kilDy, Robert RTeS Joseph c. Cabcl, john
N. Martin Pmhp p Barbour laac Davis, John Ley burn,
Feachy Harrison, Henry J. ltanhi Peachy X GrHuln,
Waller Holiday, John Lewis, john {. Crump Francis
Il Ia, john H. Fulton, Juhn Brockenbrougl Robert
Srulrl, b"nj W. Leigh, OtWay q. Blrrlud William II.
Mcfarland, Carcrl Stevenson john MIrya. John Dick
er,Un, lanes W. Pegram, WIN. VI. kves, VIM. G. RneA,
Rice " Wood, Hm. II. Merwelhcr, aud Frank Car.
Ayes Gl.
The members who voted in the negative
James Madison, tpresidont) Hugh Nelson, David 5.
Garland. EaVard \. Cabell, 1hos. y. Eubanh ll Car
ter, Hugh z. Tay3r, Nm. II. Terrill, Samuel Black
burn Gnra james Faulkner, James l.. Noodl lille, VII
.1u Alien Jouu Mmre, Jobn Snachleord, John II locke
r. David H. Allen, tlchnri l.. Byrd Andrew hran Jas
aIrlnughIin robert tirattan Boyer Caldwell, VIM. Nay
lor. iohn B. White, Wan. AIlyo, Jona Peter, Il. Nn-
ger Jas Monroe, Charles fenton nrrcer, Geo' e. Han
oDck Nm b. ieslou, Thomas Masse, John I. Cobbs,
I,lu II. Lee, lV. :. Navor Nose Hutton, James Nc
Bowel, IT. Wan. hcNanou, DauIcl smith, Samuel Coll
man, David Crawford, James :. Arthur, Wu A Harris,
PulD Wiua.u., T. r iincls T. Brooke, iona Coaltcr.
Alexander +. Rosn. Francis Preston Thomas Griffin
Jpuu Marshall io>rp h .rK, Jacquene II. Haryie Tho.
K Dew, Christopher anthony, Henry DAVIS David q.
Murfcii, Jchn II Cooke, and WIN Noods.-Socs 81
And so the amendment was ag'rrd TO.
The fourth amendment TO insert after the
fourth resolution, ,nc iollooing. That the i'm
provement ofthc South branch II the Poto-
InaC' ~. Gas asserted IN The prev Ious proceed.
mgs,) was agreed TO.
Mr. Leigh moved the following resolution TO
BE- added to- tGosr adopted 1hat a wise and
;u,t pellcp requires, thai it should be lop,ed as
d general pr lciplc, Subject Of corrS. To occa
EJual egCeptIons,) tai all the dspoSdble
means which the Commonwealth now pnss' >ses
or IAN p.mdentlv command, should be conceo-
,rated aud applied to some one of the great OH
,ects af Internal improvement. which shall be
decmed objects Of primary Importance, such a
the Legislature shall IN its wisdom select; aud
that beng accomplished the same should then
IN like mauuer he concentrated and applied 10
other works Of the same kind, each IN succession
in >uch order as shall ia deemed most adylsa-
pie"
On which the vote being taken by ayes and
noes, il was rejected
Those whs voted in the affirmative, were -
thos. W CsIiner V w SoutlIall, Alexander arrett
Josiah Ellis, Tho n. Eublnk Chapman Johnson, Nm.
Rufurd dunes breckenridge Janesl" WoodElIle, iohn
n Bernard, Wilson Allen, VIM. boliing, Richard Mur.
liz, Reuben Meredith, Chas- Thompson, v m. Mayo, Pc
ter " Daalel, M,0.y " Todd, GEO. Wilson Frederick
Htnis, richmond Terrell. Hor1to Gates Winston, VIM
B.prestoa, Josiah ddlck, John {. Gohoon Eliot White
head, John ihomesob Hiiby, Robert RIvce Joseph e
Ca0rll, ao-. Hasse, john Marua, Phllpf. Bafeoar
john H. lee Joha Les surn " aller Holllday Joan
Lewis, Franciy Rutiu, Jonn Brochcnbrough, Lrn ",
Lega, Opway Barraud, Carter l.. Stevenson, John Ma
ryc,Anhn Dakersuu, iienry D"1s, VIM NJ. khes John
II tocAo, t5ce "a. Wood, Wm. II. Merimethcr, aud
FrIak Cara cS 10.
Inose no voted in the negative, were -
james MADISON, trrcsldeuD Charles Cooke, HUH
son, David - Garland, Edward 4 Caboi, Lennt't 4
Crawford, v ia. II Terrll, samuel blackburn, PeaeIS
k.Gtnef, Pea 4. Donald, Chu, james Faulkner 81
hcrkely jane Madison OF Caroline, John Minge,
smI a. Sorro~, John slocsleiord, Janes Ma.
gruder, Gideon 4. strange David H. Alien, R"hlrd
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