Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-17
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SATURDAY. Nov. Z

The Convention met IL o'clock and wa. opened with
pray 6y the Rev Mr. Lee Of the Episcopal Church.
The President laid before tue Conv cnton a letter
from Mr.. Taylor Of Norfolk, which, on motion of Mr.
Mercer. was laid on the table.
Mr. TAzEwELL then stated to the Convention that at
the request oil the gentleman, whose latter of resgns-
ton had just been read, he had ssse bied his remain
ing colleagues from the district to which that gentle
belonged, and after mutual consultation, they had con-
Cured in the appointment Of Mr. Hugh Blair Grgsby
as successor to the gentleman resignBg, who would
in due time, appear delegate with tho requisite
deniias.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole.
MIR. Powell in the Chair.
Mr.. ScoTT Sad. that he had not been in the House
when the gentleman from Rockbrdge (Ir. Moors)
had addressed the Committee but he had learned from
his friend. who heard him. that that gentleman had
questioned the accuracy Of the statement he had
some time since made. that the expenses on
suggestion Of certain Western Mr.. S. said, he
had not stated this fact upon his knowledge for he
had had but little to do with the egi.lson of the
State; but upon the authority Of one Of hi.
who would bear him out in the assertion.
While he was up,he would add fact or two by way
OF illustration Of the general portion he hsd taken viz:
that the people OF the West had always united in sup
porting every project for Internal Improvement. We
sre now, said Mr. 81 called upon to adopt principle in
representation, whicn my view place the DOW
or Of the State in the hands Of the Wes and We Of the
middle region Of the State, told that our
will be perfectly safe. because tho people in the Valley
alwayt take care Of have look ed little into IN
records OF past Legislatures to their votes would
bhew that they feel a common interest with us: and
hnd that when the scheme to borrow money for tn,
James River Improvement was brought forward, nIy
single delegate from the Valley voted in opposition
TO IT, There was proposition, at another time beiore
The Legislature, for rosd from Winchester TO Parkor,-
burgsnd among those who supported IT, nre the name,
Of Gem Rnssel and MIR Lee, who certainly could
no direct inere,tin road in that dire eiionbut the
plan was western interest, and that was enough; the
were willing to vote away money for It, a. Yves.
tern improvement. Another scheme proposed the on, N.
ing OF road from Logan Court House 10 The entucky
hat hadt Ie NaIIa IN do epsfl
W one delegate from that part Of the State voted against
IT, In 1S234 there was proposition for Internal I'm.
provement on much larger scale-it proposed TO
u.s. seriously, TO take up loan Of three millions Of dol.
las and on certain contingency, to increase II by
gentleman from Berkeley and supported by gentle
man from Boiio,our After such facts upon record 10
warn me, am not disposed to put the safety OF nv
county into the hands OF the Valley.
MIR. CRBEN rose TO state what he knew in relation
10 the Improvement on the JAS & Kanawha River He
al that time member Of the Board Of Public Works:
-he lived where no particular interest was felt in the
scheme; but II 80 happened that he prvy 10 In
motives which led to the adoption Of that plan and he
himself, then concurred In its support but IL turned on,
badly. The James River Company, by their charter lad
leave to up the river ss far certain Ferry re.
tanning tS inches OF water and compsins were made
that they had no, complied with their charter. Various
exsnina ions were had by Engineers who had orde
to procu all the Information in their power a. TO NJ
best mode OF improving the navigation II was found .,
length that the company would have to get clear Of thu
charter, there prosecution against them, and
knew where II would end: 1t proposed 10 ex.
tioguish the claim Of the James River Company and
proceed upon another plan. On the lower part OF the
river, the people violently opposed to going into
larger scale ofoperAions, nor indeed any extension o
the plan beyond the existing state 81 the River The
people, who lived under the Blue Ridge, and the mem.
Der from Buckingham, especially, from en-.