Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-11
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WrTHE z. II. Nov Stat numerous meeting OF IN,
Cizsns OF Giles, held the Court House. the I6,h
aud adjourned 10 the 18th October 1880; with view
To take into conside ion the subject Of Internal m
prov,nien
On motion. John Pack. Esq. was called TO the chair
and David II al, jr. was appointed Secretary.
The me citing was then addressed by Mr.. mus
Pa X, jr., and MIR. James S.hooldeld presented the
following address, which willis the annexed reso!u-
tions, w.s read md unanimously adopted.
! That the Importance OF mcde II improveme nj,
10 transporting our produce market IL ielt by the
people in this section of country fact tina,
will deny; aud that we, with ether VI our fellow ci,i-
zeDs, have been too dilatoTy this well o,her
suteets, that look directly our independence is
truth equally obvious.
Taking this, therefore, for granted, deem it our
piVi'ege-nay even our duty to speak with that fcee
dom which the close relation bear the community,
oil which We form part, would seem to call Zoe. The
people West OF The Allegheny mouotain-, have always
labored under serious Disadvantages, owing thst
great distance from good market. With healthy
climate. fertile soil. industrious, enterptsiog, AMI
perseverue popuation-nothng has retarded their pro-
gress 10 wealth aud Independence, much as their
own neglect, in not Improving the blessings which
;ure has so bouniif ly bestowed upoa then
The practcability OF navigating the Kenawhs, or
New River has been ascertained by real experiment;
and running az does through ex,r R.ive AMI fer
Tile region, would afford the best facilities for trade, II
improved IN manner correspondent TO its Importance
The uniting this with the James River has long been
considered IA an object oil paramount Importance 90 the
State OF Virginia. But prone have be zen TO
look these grand improvements for matters oil seconia
ry consieratCn, that wi all that nature has done tor
US, we have made but lew advances from that stage
which the close OF the revolution left u.s. and when
trasted with those Of Of sister States lin
tied Improvements sink into insignhcance This state
oil thngs ought not, certainly Cannot last any longer
The resources OF Virginia. and more particularly TPes..
eTH Virginia, must and will find outlet; they are
apparent TO be wasting away-and some efforts have
been made by those interested in the James River
try, together with the friends OF Internal
throughout the : ats--we would usl be backward ia
expressing our decided appreciation OF any plan, cacu
inis al rca
oil our common country, and hersby produce reci-
procIty between the two extremes.
Ons fact. il ha' been said is worth thousand lhso
ries and here we beg eavS 10 Introduce ore o! these
KIDD OF arguments. In addition to having the best il
ats, soil is we'll adapted the grow tn OF almost
every species OF produce, particularly the article OF
wheat-but SUCH is the state OF roads snd nature
OF ren'ponahon that the carriage OF barrs of -four
amounts t. sum nearly equal IT. actual value in
kst But suppose The facilities tor Conveyance be such,
as 10 reduce the carriage 20 30 40 cens aving
nett balance of 81 or mere, as il very often would
can any individual be blind not TO the great
dement's our country wsu'd reap, with cash market
Tor all they could raise under such circumstances.
Add 10 this the well known fact that the part
Of our State abcunds with minerals, such as Iron,
Lead, &c (which would not ouiy facilitate the
siTuciien OF railroad but also >od extensive
ticle o' commerce with our Eastern brslhrsp. Trade
would be envened, capital invested. national prosper
iiy would increase, and the Old Dominion might
again b. the seat Of Commerce, che has been the
seat Of Liberty and Learning To effect npr0v sns
oil the magnitude OF railroads or canals we may ex-
pact to encounter much difficulty; bu, such has bspn
and always will be the case Let any proposition b.
made no matter hew laudable, how plain it, provi-
sions- Il IL m innovation established cus:oms-
objections will be b. ought forward. II be
OF the fatalities CT human nature too much like the tx
nGrdmus, whs padded through mud holes snd
would admit ct improvements because forsooth his
father had followed the same b-aien tack Tor twenty
years before, and as Tor him. lie expbcsd to make
out any better
Concert and perseverance,, are the tvs most impor.
tan requi'ites-we should 20 hand in hand in every
asure aud uot let thess subj SLEEP lest other:
take whit legiIimateiy belongs TO We have seen,
with the deepest regret, that willie New York, Penn
syivania Maryland, some OF the New England States
and Ohio, which forty years ago. had scarce ain.
gle white inhabitan, have been advancing in wealth
population, and all the resources that compose the
strength OF nation or State, have not ooy not vel
commenced but the most reprehensble apathy still, pre-
walls among u.s. Small as we may be in number, cir
cumscFbsd az we in Territory, most willingly
declare our decided and unhesans appreciation OF and
concurrence in any measures calculated to promote the
cause OF internal improvement in the State oi Virginia
| To this end, therefore,
| R6soIyed-I. That we consider the uniting of the
Eastern and Western waters of Virginia, object Of
the greatest Importance to, and intimately connected
with, the true interest and policy of this State.
q That Messrs Andrew Johnston, Guy ID. French,
William Chapman, John ri. Ruter, Jesse Hale VIM
/ II. Snidow, David French, David Hall. jr Samuel p
Pearls, James l.. Scheduled, Thomas Kirk, Manelius
! Chapman, Jas. Hector, John Peck, Samuel Pack ir.
William C. Charlton, Morton p. Edmunds, and David
Straeybe appointed standing committee, TO ceres
pond with such others, already may here
ter be formed, in the adjoining countless towns &C. for
similar purposes, TO procure and mpar such informa-
ton as they may possess, respecting such routes for
railways, canals and roads, conduce to the gem
erai improvement and benefit of the country. To draw
up memorials Sand take such steps, may seem most
proper TO forward the object in view, and likely to in
srest the Legislature in approving and aiding the pro-
posed measures
B. That we respectfully suggest to the friends of in
erna Improvements, in other Counties the proprey of
holding meetings. 10 take into consideration this inpor
tan subject, with view TO produce unsnimty of SEN
timent, and concert Of measures.
4. That these proceedings be published in the "Areus"
with request that such Edtss favorable 10 in
ternal improvements may copy them int their respec-
tive papers. JOHN PECK, Chairman.
DAVID HALL, jr. Secretary
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