Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-28
Fsoa, Tie Naiio,di Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONVENlloN.

,ractei from The Virginia Advocate: 1t VIII
he .een nm nerusa, of these proceedings, That
the memorial underwent some mooihe"'io"'
which will be easily understood OH eAa'hiha'
lion.
After the memorial was read, $50 COPIES were
ordered o BIZ printed for the use oil the ooh'e"'
tion. ,.
The following is the report OF subsequent
proceedings.
THURSDAY, July II.
The Convention met at IL o'clock aSreeo'y
to adjournment.
The following additional members repor'eo
themselves:
,ae,st-Bennett A. Crawford
observation-disclosures A. Brown.
Finuanna Walker TimberiaSe.
Louisa. -Horatio Gates Winston.
Mr.. Marshall ogered the following reso'u,
tons, which, on his motion, were aoueo ~, a"u
considered part OF the Report presented oh
yesterday.
eve submit, most respectfully to the Leeisr
lature, the following opinions as the result "
our deliberations. IN
Is rba, the best interests Of Virginia will
be promoted by persevering in that system OF
| Internal Impr ovemenl, which has been SO wise
ly begun.
I'd. That the improvement oil the navigation
Of the James River is an object oil great AMOR
lance 10 The State, and TO large numter OF Tvs
| inhabitants, aud is indispensable TO the value
Of those works which have been already execut'
ed, and TO the preservation oil that money whlch
has been already expended.
Sd That Just attention To the interest oil our
fellow citizens on our Northern frontier, re-
CURED that .he Stale should subscribe to the
Stock Of the Ches apeaks and Ohio Canal, the
amou, 10 be payable in FIVE annual instruments
9Th. That tie improvement OF the na'iga
| ton Of the Shenandoah sller the Potomac "a
nal shall have reached Harper's Ferry, on such
principles and terms as the wisdom oil the Les
| gislalure may devise, is an Object Of vital I'M
portance to the inhabitants OF that part OF coun-
| try, and is rntitied to share Of the public pa"
lroDage.
9Th. That the Improvement Of The navigation
of the great Kenhawa from the falls 10 Its
mouth, recommends itself 10 the Legislature
not only by Its intrinsic importance to the IN
habitan,s who will! participate in its Immediate
brne6ts but as LAX in that chain OF connection,
which, passing through Virginia, may unite
the Ohio to the Chesapeake.
9th. That the further improvement OF the ma
viga,ion Of the Roanoke, is an object Of deep
! interest, both to Virginia and Nor'h Carolina,
on which both States will, we trust, act IN con-
cert so soon as their funds will enable them to
act FL, actively.
7,h. That The extension Of The Kenhawa road
westward OF the Ohio river, anG eastward TO-
wards !4s sa 81 9a1isr Of our state m'a
srrucrion Of similar roads TO connect The een-
trail navigation Of Virginia with The north and
south western extreJni:ies Of her territory, Is a
measure Of Xix. Importance, boih OF which are
recommended to the attention Of the legislature
so soon as means car be acquired 10 proceed on
them with effect,
| sth Tha, an Improvement Of the common
roads founded upon The authority Of the sever
al county courts Of lhe Commonwealth, is an
obj. CT essential to The enjoyment by the people
of all the benefits of an enlarged plan of Inter-
nal improvement.
o. motion Of Mr.. Leigh, the House then re-
solved ilsel! into committee OF the whole, TO
take into consideration the Report and Resolu>
tons submitted TO tie CouveItiou.-Mr. Hugh
Nelson in the Caaiy.
! On motion Of MIR. Johnson, the second reso-
luton was amended, by s'rickinb out all after
the word "execu,ed;'' and on the motion Of Mr..
Leigh, was further amended by inserting after
the word "valuc," the words "fur,her produc-
iiveness.'
On the motion oil Mr.. Johnson. the commit
tee rose, reported progress, and asked and OBJ
/ tanned leave 10 sit again.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, the Convention
then adjourned ill past O'Clock This even>
ing.
10 pas, o'clock
The Convention net agreeable TO adjouru>
meni.
On motion Of Mr.. johnson, the House a.
gain resolved itself INFO committee of the
whole, to take into consideration the Report &
Resolutions submitted TO the Conven,ion--Mr.
Hugh Nelson in the Chair.
On n,o,ion of Mr.. Leigh, the committee rose,
reported progress, & asked and obtained leave
10 sit again.
On motion Ct Mr.. Leigh, the Convention
then adjourned till tomorrow a, o'clock.
FRIDAY, July Is.
The Convention ME, at 9 o'clock, agreeable
to al tournament. On the motion Of Mr.. Coal
| Tar, the Convention again resolved itself into
committee Of the whole 10 take INFO considera-
ton The Repor, and Resolutions submitted 10
The Convenion,-Mr. Breckenridge was called