Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-10
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
NAVIGATION OF THE Surs,Spo,u

NAVIGATION THE SuENANpoAu.
At meeting of the Land holders of Jefferson
county, and others interested in the improvement OF
the navigation Of the Shenandoah River, held at the
court house Charlcstown, Saturday the o Janu-
airy, 1851, Col. James Hi;e called the chair and
Robert T. Brown was appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting explained BY Tho>
mas Grggs jun. who thereupon offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the adoption Of some adequate plan OF
internal Improvement, Whereby the productions of the
fertile valley OF the Shenandoah may be cheaply
and expediousy conveyed To market, and -eturns re
celved, has been long object of anxious socitu,le
to the industrious and intelligent par of its popou.
ton: and whereas, the present moment seems To be
particularly suspicious to the und ertak king, and sue
cessfui accomplishment OF a work which we have rea.
son to believe would be comparatively easy in its exc
cuiIon, and which we certainly know would confer
the nosi signal advantages this aud every other
portion of the stat, and whereas neglect longer
the benefits to be derived from local position and
to remain supine, whilst under the benign SD rit of
Improvement fellow citizens in other states and
in every other part of state, are stirring
around US, would eyince culpabc indifference to
our true and permanent Interests, AMI be- perha ps
the mans OF preventing from participating in the
aid and patronage which are induced TO hone our
own Legislature is disposed to extend to those who
are willing 10 help actuated by
these motives, and without undertaking the i'm nor
lance OF other improvements, to which We heartily
wish success
of Raj Road from HarpersFerry to Staunton i'm
the direction at the Shenandoah IAver, or the imDroy,
fnent ct the navigation OF that river bN Locks
Dams or the construction OF Canal along shore,
10 an object OF tho highest interest in the people of the
valley ct great Importance to the State nj, large,
and well worthy Individual effort and public PATRONAGE
Cd. Resolved, That a committee be appointed
whose duty shall be, forthwith, prepare memoir
AL IN the name of this meeting, directed to the l. e.
gslature of Virginia, in session. inviting its atten
ton to this great work, and praying it, as a prepar
aiory measure to IN" incorporation of Il new GONNA.
ny, or the charging the powers and increasing the
stock OF the present Shenandoah company, OF other
immediate
With estimates OF the of improving the
OF the river, by Locks and Dams, a canal, or o
constructing Rail Road from HarPrrs- Ferry Stsun
| ton shelving particularly, the probable expense O
each mode OF improvement, and it7 comparative ad
vantagcs and disadvantages
Sd. Resolved, That a committe. be Amounted Il
oPe1 correspondence with the President and Drec.
tors of the Shenandoah company, in order to ascer.
tain how far, and what terms, they are wilkins, 10
unite IN more eHectua and perfect Improvement OF
the river and to ascertain, generally, their views or
| this subject. -
Ath. Resolved, That a committee be annotated ,c
correspond with committees which may be appointed
by other counties of the Valley and that our (eIov
c't'zeas of Frederick, Shenandoah, Rockingham Au.
gusa, and all others interested be- and they are
by earnestly invited to g. concert measures will
US for the speedy attainment of the objects set forth
I IN these resolutions.
9th. Resolved, That the editors of the VALLEY h. -o
quested TO insert these resolutions their
! papers.
9th. Resolved, That when this meeting adjourn. i
adjourn to the third Monday in February next at the
court House In Chsrles,own, at ID o'clock
! Upon motion-The chair appointed the FOLLOWING
named persons, to compose the committees prescrbet
IN The foregoing resolutions
Committee Of the second resolution, to prepare the
Memorial TO the Legislature-Messrs Thomas Grieps
Jun. Judge Richard +. Parker, Andrew Kennedy, Jo
seph T. Daugherty, and Andrew Hunter
! Committee to correspond with the President and
Directors Of the Shenandoah Company in pursuance oil
the third resolution Nessrs Bfaxton Davenport Bush
roy T ~ " aShihS'oh' 1ohn Yates, Gerard ID. Wager
Committee to correspond with the citizens of Fred
erck, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Augusta, and all 9th
ers Interested, according TO the fourth rcsoIutisn-
Messrs. Henry S. Turner, Matthew Ransom, Thomas
Briscoe, Humphrey Reyes; and John A. Washingt on
Upon motion-It was resolved, that the committee
appointed TO prepare the Memorial in pursuance 81
the second resolution, DO prepare and present TO tho
meeting at this time;-And thereupon, the commit &c
retired, and after short time, returned and laid
fore the meeting the following mcmOriawich being
read, was adopted without division.
To the General Assembly Of the Commonwealth or
Nirgina-Ibe Memorial Of a Public Meeting of
Tie citzens OF the county Of Jefferson, and others
held ~ Chsrlesiown, on the 22d day of Jan. 1881
YCur memo aIIss have learned will, great satisfac
ton, that the subject Of what is commonly called "In-
ttrnaI Improvement" is likely to be taken up in good
earnc, during the present session of the Legislature
~ Is indeed time the energy the intelligence and the
resources OF the State, should be directed towards this
important object. Cur neighbors to the North and
TIC west, are engaged in the construction of Roads
and canals, with a rapidity and an energy unnar,eI
ca ~ any age or country Ohio aud Pennsylvania and
Maryland, are eXpendng millions of dollars IN the con
StrnctIon OF works which constitute the broad and
deeP lonnddtlons ot their prosperity and greatness
one OF them IS draining us Of our population and al
OF them are dvertnB trade and travel from our bor
ders. " we look much longer, with our accus,omed
indifference, on the progress Of the great works in
he neighborng States, 1t is much to be apprchendcd
mat we shall lave lost, forever, the chance of oveta
King our vigorous rivals in the race of wealth and
greatness IL is tfte remark, that, in such race
NOT 10 advance rapidly is to recede But il IL re
!narE' the truth and importance of which are forcby
Impressed your memoralists by the actual and rel
awe condition of Virginia and the neghbvrng states