Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-20
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A NEW MEASURE.

KanG,cha C. uuty, tug. 1881.
SIR: -Ths unIesigued have he hcuor 10 Transmit
herewi copy the proceed ngs Il numerous meet
us Of Tho si,zens OF Kapawha County, held at Tho
covr'-bou,e, Saturday tie 81 ins'., pursuant 10
public no lee, 10 which they beg leave call your
| ~ eda,e aud earnest attention
The undersigned represep, the f-e'iag1 OF ,h-ir tel
ow-ciizens OF Kanawha. when hey txrrass the deep
Gte'et anil era ihcAon with which ,hey Tbs
general sprit man sied ,brcugh The upper country "a.
avor OF new and improved lines oil commercial inter-
course They fully appreciate The effects which the
construction aud OF ,uch lines have in promo.
III the prosperity OF III. Com1onwssik, AZ well lbs
iovgorsiirg ,ihpepcs which they must exArci.e over
the parncrlar sections OF cocny through which ihsy
may be cOnduc'ed. Bat exSafience sabtss them,
how Halle all such en,erpr are dtea IL in ihe,r
origin, pnb c opinion is ed in their favos,
o. N heir progr-,s to matu,iy general confidence
and harm ony OF ion cp3.d in N e;r svpp
La the history Of our J. satrre hare IL much adj
moni'h us az ,ins division md he Effects Of detached
tHIrs to b''rg about favosie obj al prove
mem Tho euzenf o. Kama cha, Eh Sc organ sr',
teerg The deepest soci,ude for he general welfare
oine un'ry OF their birth and a e,icns, End saiuus
TOT us hptoveu ca',tn wen, NUM- ere, 40 happine-s,
a'e prompted 10 propose 10 ,btir fsl!os liz sn. y.-
neral sssembl ge OF Dkga'e. from all he eorp,i..
Wet OF he Blue Ridge, q, J.wi.burc /, ,ho corr,,
o. Greenbrfr on tar last Monday H. Oeoher mex, for
the purpose OF sous.lnx he grra, interests CON
neeied With The Imp ovrmep' &C 'h- Conmnuws ai,h.
We occupy a valley formed by nature as the great
inlet though which might be made to pass large nor.
ton OF the commerce of the Western States to each
end Of the Chesapeake. Have reason to fear
that the two great lines leading those points, the one
by Richmond and Norfolk, the other by the Potomac
and Baltimore, may be again brought in hostile array
against each other and be made secure the defeat OF
each! To prevent so melancholy prostraton of our
hopes and wishes, constitutes principal motive in ask
ing consultation, OF our citizens of other
Ties, equally interested with ourselves. We but
anticipate the most beneficial results from such con-
ference. The Improvements chiefly desired by the peo-
pie OF Virginia. and most calculated exalt her char
scer, and increase her wealth and popula ion are
enemies 10 each other: the contrary, believe that
the James River Improvement and the Ra-road from
Lynchburg to New River, aud that from Kama wha unit
ing With the hrst near Covngton, and passing TO the
Potomac, may be made TO harmonze with each other,
and VIII prove but so many sister streams, spreading
their iertizing treasures the bosom of the Com
mon wealth TO unite the friends of each and give T.
fcacy TO their wishes let us meet and take counsel to-
gether
The undersigned will close this communications with
the expression OF their anxious hope, that you will
zeaiousy and cordially cooperate with the citizens
our county in the object proposed
You will p Ease take early opportunity 10 Law the
proceedings herewith transmitted before meeting of
your countrymen and urge upon them the expedien.
cy Of appointing Delegates to the proposed conve ntion
With sentiments OF high consderat alton, We have the
honor to be your fellow citizens,
JAMES A. LEWIS,
s. PATRICK,
MATTHEW DUNBAR
SAMUEL Chiffon,
LEVI WEIGH,
LEWIS RUFFNER.
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