Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-13

Byars, OF vrsiris, were spp,n,od on a committee
u.der the ersGong third resolution, to devise and
ror' o his ecnseatco suisble measures for p,oeui
g-n raj surv-y ct Tie country from New River T.
Rockville for the purpose of alcer,sining more ii sinet
y the rrse'isao''y OF constructing The proposed raj
wsN; OF prrtu g p'obatis estimates OF the costs OF
eonsGu-nS the same aud OF pre- ,eniug 10 tbs pubic
10 tue most 'au,est'y hsp. all the facts connected
vi he proposed measure, with direction, take the
s1~- under consider zion End report thereupcn TO this
sonveE ton.
Monday august 21h
The Ccrven on met sgreeatly stj,urp M ut on
Saturday
M R-e.s. from The committee app lifted 10 p,.psr.
memorial to bs lsii be the L.ehla,ur.s Of Teo.
nes'e, end Virgin,. according TO order. reported
memorsI 70 be submitted to the Legislature OF Viz
s'n', which was received AID read aud ID. question
he ne pns upon The ATOP ion Of The saii mem,isl was
serted in the aft rrnaivs.
Do motion OF Mt 4 ,son, the report IN resolutions
pr'sen this norn'ng upon 4 subject Of devisipg
ways q, d messs Of eh cling survey from N Nv Ri.
yer to Knoxville, were taken ~ and rsad, and the
10 the I'll cpma'ivv.
Mr; 'nl y. 'rou tbs committee 10 whom was com.
np'eh The b'l 10 he submitted 10 tbs Legislatures Of
amendmsnis. The said bills road, AMI the qre
affirmative
On mo ion OF Mr.. Ree.e, Resolved, that q commit.
so CT hvs m>Uber, bs appointed to peep an address
,ae p oiIe OF Tennessee AMI Virginia ia behalf oil
This n.ion. and the ssid coDmi ~ have lcavs 10
assigned after this
.ha" hsv" All inrned M-Tr,. Bi,r and Dunlap o!
I'Dn''ee, snd MeDrs, judge John,top, Robertson
so' Smth oil Virginia were appointed committee,
Ter hat purpose.
o. motion O! Co. ID C,mp,U R,,,,v.1 th,t cor.
rssdondina mnttees he pp.in,ed il Athens, Kuox
xiiie, koser'vii-, and Jon-sborough In the Sa,e oil
,snne',sc. and In Richmond, Lynchburs and Abins.
d'D ia ,hs State OF, Virgins.
This following gentlemen were ,hsu appointed, to
wii:
.athsn, --Mes,r,. R.,urn j. M.'x., Charlie, X 9Th.
IN L. WF oil NJ.
observation-disclosures Solomon ID J ,cs bs D avid C, mn
bell, Frede'i'k Hsissel, E heir-d William, VIII.
liam b. Rs, Rishard inlAp and J,m-s P.rk.
RogersciHe -M.s.r.. John A. M'Kinrsy S,mu,l
Powell. Cha'rs II. c, flu and S,,sk'-y ID Mitchell
Jone'borough -Mesrs John G.. Eseop, Sc n j. NJ
Lusksy, jacob Howard, J I'm air, David A. Doadrict
Richmond -Ms'us. James p. Preston, join H
Stoi'.
Lynehburg -Msar, William M. Rives, John q
Mem, AMI Henry DAVIS.
.fbingdon.-Mtsu. Andrew Ru,,,r, d .vid Camp.
bell, Charles Z. Jstp,,on and William Byare.
on motion o jugs Johns on. Resolu.d, that " h.n
die. WV
On M lon OF Mr. R-es., the following resolution,
were adopted
Resoiced unan., u,'y, tina, the TIA X, of mi, com
veh'ion ate due 10 he P.c'ideni ,ha con, en,or o
ms rs'y she and impartial manner, in which b. h 4.
PRESIDED OVER the d-ii 'raiions # hi. body
Rtsoipsd, nmossy, tina, he thank, OF thi, Coz
veruon are due 20 the eetaries ,hereG for the faith
fulness and assidnty with which hey have
the lab ,ron' duties rnpoIcd on 'hsm.
Resolved VI anmously, that this convention reep.c.
fully leId TO he Rev. Clergy their thank, for ,be
NdHes' IN attending The sonvr nop, for the purpo,.
aitlrg IN TIE eo'emni,y OF cpering daily sessions
The p'e'idea delivered The folowiog address % the
| conve n,ion.
Gru'Iemsn-I cannot peru.i, the spprobsory rero.
luIon winch you have just adop cd TO Pa' without nj
expression oil my grateful sense OF deer oblisa ion
whsa The nd opinion OF the eniion I'd US
ed, ns' soni,riei uptn me. The reward Of spproba
non, Tor well Intended efforts mex. 10 con.e ou.nes
mrri', eoDitu'es The Highest grs6ca ion hat can b.
Go'd.d TO any 'Ldiviiual. K5ooing a. d. that
have created 40 particular claim, rpon YOUR app-ob
ION, In 'he di'eha'se OF my ducs IN. President O
TOO eorvertor, cribe the hatieTins ex ossiou &C
ained in the ro,ouon. atog ether to your psrti,i,
Atd kin nes', and have taken IL rather a. testmen;
trs'psci FOR NY age. than fr any ohsr claims "
nave upon your Gun Liberation nd rsk,rd
will NJ! squire tho tact, that issi proud Of IN
'emsfkt6is decorum and order whca Ia. dating nj
ne dsfbsrahoas OF 'hs cenveD,n know, no W. yer
II hss grown oil OF no controlling r1uence OF III.
'idfg off 'er. but IL IL part OF hat inuse dignity nj
character which bslosgs 10 tree men, and TO Am.reac
citizens, wh'n assembled 10 deIiSera on public sop
have been ereal gratiG.d by .xtsndpg ,hs sph. r,
ny aeqran auce, and in assotia'ips my nare viii
nc in'tlIsehee and pablo spirit which bss been de
ve'oped IN ihis convention. l sanuo, be deceived i,
no tae' ihai Tbs mpaures adop ed by ihis ecuyentop
propsily pursned ard ptosecuier, vii! form an en-
'ern< wedge TO decisive and important poicy which
nus havs an iLnSescs uron she property and future
iesiby oil our country. pore i've in il The strength
7r'nk i,s oil mutual nere,is, which are 10 bind ind
'olnoy The most distant comnuoites.
iru,, that ihs hope, Of the ardent f,ie,d.
OF internal Improvement In the adv ard p,os.
petiy OF our country, may be completely srau6ed
In 'akIng leave OF you, Geotlsmen, priy Won Ia
accept my q, eeIe prayers for your tappaes , ind yIu
dilv and collie lively
Ga mo lon OF Mr.. FuI;oa,
Tae conye niion adjourned sine de
JAMES P. PRESTON. Pre.iJen.
j joa" II. pf Pv1ros, ,s,er.',d~
ABINGDON. p. 3 Charles C. J,hoston r. a. has
been returned by The sheriff. Of hi. district as n,
Der OF Congress NJ. . minority was en,y 81. Mr..
Draper Tie late member It ia said will contest n.
.isc'ion beiors the H1use Of r prssen,,,iyes On ae
count o. the vos taken In this county on the Ar dnv
Of The election Mr.. ID. on Thurday last add he
fore the 'herfs Of the district upon the III. aIi,y Of h.
4h days yete and up.n their du'y 80 sheriff, ard be
oath by shieh they were bound, Sc. The sbefis..
did not believe II TO be their duty exeunge any yo,e'
"hish might lie upon the lists, acd they accordingly
returned Mr.. j. b'
MI Johnston /, decided and firm suprortsr Of N o
G'neral G1vernmen; and has, from the fr., non;n A.
ION OF Gsn. Ja'kson, been warn and zeslon, advo
ca,a 10 his behalf His talents, tote gIi!y and wor,b
"' we presume, give him die ing place anon,
our Representatives, With ether Of the sentIemen
VINO were candidates, cur district would have been
difIy represented as they OF tbs SIMS noli,ir
'rsed, and 'hs Interests Of The country were well fixed
n their hearts. rR.,,,bI;.a.,