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

which are in progress hut this a, 'i3
cannot be considerable n IS praJ,,,i,'' '''h
alng itself from the burihenS imn,,.d MT
aud wil probably after the presen, y..lp 'Hs u,
some surplus IN addition t. the .,,r,,,. ''''u
IFS existing engagements Arer the ,..,I. 81
II may undoubtedly be considered a. ye,, -
ductlVe. Its operation, II hunted eveo i,'o'
poftant objects, will be sensibly felt Ri.
consists OF stock the dividend. on wbirL
huctuate, the NECESSITY may arise cs,.''s
ly II the immediate objects Of imnro,.s
must be multiplied, tor some add,tio.
tie taxes, or sale Of soms Of lis d.,
bile funds, or an admission OF other stocih,lls
TO participate IN the tolls Of such works az -
| been or may he begun, extending An, ~
which may be effected To the interest ,,,o,y : ''
least fOr the first year. A loan 10 some ~. NJ
NAV be necessary aud tlll the fund t,r -.
nal Improvement shall be enabled 10 n,.., :,
interest on this loan, resort must he had
or the other of these measures. w. c,r,..'
ceise no other alternative On such subj,
on the choice between these measure, =,
convention viii not presume to hazard
gestion.
such are some of the leading Officers :, It,.
nal Improvement, and such the means of M,
accomplishment, which the Convention n,a.,
respectfully recommend 10 the iaynn,be =,
said of pateIna Legislature. But thryWoni4
not aCquit themselves OF the obligation vb,,
they owe TO then immediate constituents and /,
the Commonwealth, If thy did not add thar ar
Ter completing tbeSc great works, their val,,a =
II does not essentially depend upon, will lao
greatly augmented by judlcious and r1icia,,
system OF common roads. The happr p,, l,.
cause, IL IS, nsell dependent on The social n,.r
course OF the people of any country must r.s,
very much upon the improvement ofthose nm
1 E.,.. Bt,.. 4, i.
productions Of their land and labor 10 the lead
ing channels OF internal and external comnerc,
What a vast waste OF time, OF industry ana II.
source docs bad s. stem OF common loads n,
caslon IN any country, which may have the mi
fortune tofrel its pprnssiou.--C andour as n,
CARDS the entire Commonwealth, justice 10 thos,
VINO suffer most etievousiy from the present
road system OF Virginia, cab upon the Con,en.
ton TO pronounce II unequal, III tie burtheny
which 1t imposes upon tue people, and inehcienr
ia lis results
Bearing IN any system of Internal Imnrove
mem, the relation 10 the great avenues OF trsdn
winch the daily Offices 81 SocIa leclmp have II,
the public virtues, good ~ stem Of ,o,umoI,
roads makes up, III the frequency OF ITS use
what il may seem to want 10 superficial ol,rr.
sers n dsnlly. In a comprehensive system pf
improvement, the General Assembly will ma
county roads, ranlS p'opai tlourd to the enjoy.
ments which II dspcusrs, and thu, heal one
source of dissatisfaction IN Commuun eallh
which has 10 ruth bat On interest, that of dIf-
using every whele the Spirrt of social Content
ment.
Several alterations Of the Report were mad.
after IT was presented Some wil he found in
The subsequent proccedu gs--others, are not no.
n nat Al In T.,
lshlng the Report he foregoing with the rx-
ception OF the amendment. which will be found
hereafter. is what was finally agreed on-EuI-
roRs)
Jue report being read WAS on the motion of
MIR. NAY lor, laid on the table, and 90 copies
ii IT ordered to be printed for the use oil the Con.
yenhun.
On motion OF Mr. Leigh, the Convention then
adjourned ill lomoIrow u O'Clock.
THURSDAY, July l7th
The Convention met at II U clock agreeably
10 adjournment.
The following additional members reported
themselves.
dnhCysf-Bcnnctt A. Crawford
EurkIngaam.- -Enysry 4. Brown.
Ih,raurg.---W Walker TIrh.tss,,c.
IOH1su =.--iloratlu 1atcs YIN ton.
Nj. Marshall offered the folio Neutrality-suspicious.
winch on his motion we've added To, aud con.
erday
- We submit most respectfully to the Irgis
lafure the following opinions as the result otour
deliberations.
lst. THat the best iurei EST Of Vire inia wbe
prom ted by pcr>e'erIns Ia that system 9th
ternal Inprov ment, ~ hlch has been wisely
begun.
I'd rhatthe improvement OF the navigation
II the James Rvel Is an object of great nnpor
lance TO the STATE, and 20 d large number 81 III
inhabitants, &mdspensahr 10 the value OF those
works which have been already executed, AM
IN the preservation OF that money which has
been already expended.
Sd That just attention to the interests Of
our fellow citizens on our Northern ilonucr. re-
quires that tue STATE should subscribe 10 the
Stock OF the Chesapeake aud OHIO Canal,
the amount 10 he payable in FIVE annual install
mentS.
9TH, That the improvement Of the nayg alton
Of thP Shenandoah after The Potomac Canal
sDali have reached Harpfrs Ferry, on such Prln-
cipl,s aud terms as the wisdom OF the LegSla-
ture may devise, IS an object OF vital lmpor"
tanCc to the inhabitants olthat parf OF the coun-
try, aud Is entitled 10 share OF The public pat
ronage
9Th That the improvement the navigation
OF the great keuha from the fails 10 MS mouth
recommends itself t. the Legislature MOI ohly
by its Intrinsic importance To the inhabitants
who will participate in its immediate dement's,
but as a link IN that cham OF couneAion when,
passing through Virginia, may unite the OHIO TO
the Chesapeake
6th. That The farther Improvement OF the ma
yigatnn ofthe Roanoke, is az object OF deep
interest both to Nrainia aud North Carolina on
which hotn states Gill we trust, act in concert
So soon as their funds will enable them to ac'
effectively.
IN. That the extension ofthe kenhawa road
westward 10 the Ohio river, and eastward 10
ward the eastern frontier OF ouI STATE, IS a mea'
sure debated by sound policy and tha' 'he
construction of similar roads to connect the cfn'
trail navigation of Virginia with the norm ana
sourh western extremes of her Territory, IS
measure of like Importance; both 81 " men arc
recommended to the attention of the legislature,
50 soon as means can be acquired 10 lnoce'"
Al a.