The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-19


see the great Interest wbifh the Convention
at Charlottesville. proposed b, Judge Goul' er,
eNcites. &c, rs We hope, IT should stimulate
the people, aud through them, the Legislr.
fure al Virginia II that lesree Of a,al in the
canae, which Is alone necessary 10 rsall the
Aneen Dnminiontn the hteh drsinirs which
she has heretofore forfeited by her apathy aud
.lngeard indlf renee 60 her most cilnl ihte,-
ests, il viii eoufer dnrahle tame On ia rroiec.
tars We copied in out list, the proceedings
TODAY. hose OF the people of amherst, and an
invitation u the people o. Bedford to ro-npe.
rae ia the design. In addition "a these, many
nlhereounfies have senfDeleshtes o the Con
WIN mol the people Of Campbell appoint De.
lesa,cs nj their Inly Cont 1hey are sure
~ not less Interested IN the measures that naN
be adopted \, Charlottesville than their ueigU-
bofs. Those measures may have Rn impnr.
tant bearing on their interr.ts, by the ,ndu-
ruer Which they will probably exercise over
the deliberations OF the next legislature The
proposed Convention has attracted consider
able notice abroad. Among other articles
we have seen Ia relation 10 II. we extract the
lollawinr, from, the Ne'r lort JJsrnai If Con-
msrce edited Ivy Nh William Maxwell, ma
uve ofyirginia. aud odvantageoosly known
10 n large portion of The state, rs man OF
fne genius and extensive requirements
4,
thai tn people oil Virginia, 90 many OF thcm APP
near 10 hr about 10 appl, themselves 10 the
work of Internal Improvement III good earnest
\ convention OF delegates from all parts OF III ~
| state Is 10 be held at Charlottesville on the lib
! Of nrN month, for the purpose ol n. oertanlng
| & nv go,atng public opinion On the subject "
| q meeting Of the ciu2enE was held AT X chmond
On thc 10th nlt 10 appoin, peHsons To attend II
| IT, rppurtIuc committee Of this meeting give u
brietbut iorcbe view M the Tn Comsranccs and
| considerations winch should miptl the stale To
hegln the business wahoat delay They say a
mong other things that without ea,pcst aud
concerted enorl III behalf of internal improve.
mems Virginia musi inevitably decline. The
| enterprise and exe,tions OF other > atrswlll soon
West from her large portion oi that ttHdr
| which naturally belongs tn her. Neglect ON hur
part 10 toste, ludieIous system OF improving
her great rivers, vii pln c her IN condition
from which she cannst recover. perhaps tot ages
to CONE y hen trade has once been directed
hV artificial means from lis regular course, n Is
ever difficult 10 lead II back into ITS original
/ channel. II i apparent from vlew OF The May
of Virginia that her principal rivers present the
Shnrte,t aud most appoNeable msans OF CON
munication hctwe'n the Eastern and Western
)waicr>--and able .oelneers have coffohoraIod
HE brlief that mDtr superficial b-ctvrIs have
| entertained or this srhject. II must, then, he
UNIV Ise 10 snilef tbs precious gin OF nalar", 10
he usi from or own supinenrs, livery quat-
Ter OF Virginia. thc lu~tr the middle, und The
upper country, l. deeply concerned IN promo
ting tbs great wo,h The present Is the rnosl
propuious time Tor HE undertaking -iaboi Is
cheap, arosls,ou- abundant HE money 10 be
expended will hr dnlusrd entirely within the
siate-=aud public works viii afford home mar
ltri Ia ouf redundant agricultural products.
The public will be amply rcmuneraIed by the
facilities OF intercommunication brtween the dlf
ferent parts Of the State--our resources " Ill
son be nor"nly Developed Those who reside
coGt2nous Ia the great rivers, aud 10 Then III
butaiy streams viii be rnahediu time 10 return
Ia the shape oftolls, the full cost 1t the work.
The measure viii reconcile the larrlng interests
of every portion uf the Commonwealth. aud pro
dacr harmony Of sentiment aud II uRity ri
feeling that must add to It's sifengfhand glory y
Convention We hnve not continued our
table of the votes given in May and June on
tn, question, finding il impossible h procure
correct returns. The convention. 50 far as
We have heard, is now about 1000 ahead
! NJ We have Just read an interesting little
work. from the pen of Sir Walter Scott, entitled,
g Rchg'o'@diseou,esb y n Layman" and whieh
: now for sale in this place. These dlscourses
! were written some umeHgo, with the kind III.
ten,ion Of serving a yonthful friend, then pur-
sung his theological studies but without the
slightest idea that they would ever meet the pub
lie eye" Sir Walter. IN letter to his friend.
prefacine the work. remarks. " Nor do now
willingly consent that they should be given to
the nres.. as il may be thought thpt Have inter
meddlrd with matters for Which have no com
mission" lie vas induced 10 cons,ni 10 their
publication by the same wish 10 benefit his
friend which prompted lhrlr COMPOSITION. They
are We think beautifully written, distinguished
bv that felicity ol,tyie almost peculiar to the ao-
thor-One ofthe dseouIscs, considering rs
brcvitv ,jsa f,rebe AL sulpely illustrative
campa, son between thr christina aud jewish DIS
pcnsal,ons No Que can Iise from the pers uaI
ofthis lille work without he ing greatly pleased
Wheat. One OF two crops Of new wheat to bc
delivered this week have been sold at - cents
the bnshel.
COW HIENIC ArE1Nss-f For the P"gta,0o.
Contention nj ChdrtONcstahc.