Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-03

selves promptly and psrse vesinRly, for the
purpose OF procuring some great outlet for
the productions Of their lsbour, which shall
coonect their interests with those vast i'm
pfcvemen's now IN progress upon the margin
and 40 the vicinity OF the Potomac.
= Resolved, Is the decided opinion Of this
meeting that Railroad from S,aunton to
fsrpers- Ferry. Is the plan of Internal In
provement demanded by the exigencies and
resources ct the people in this Valley.
. Resolved, however, that we will cheer
iuiiy unite N the prosecution of whatever
scheme OF Improvement, may seem, upou the
most thorough Investigation Of the subject.
to be required by the wants and wishes Of
the great body OF the people whose interests
are directly aud deeply concerned.
=. Reso'ved. as our opinion, that whatever
may be the plan OF improve men, agreed upon,
the people OF this Valley ought to RELY upon
the all TO be furnished by private con,r;bu.
tons. and should only solicit. as the last re.
sort. assistance from the lberaiity Of The Com.
monw ealth.
,. Rcsolved, a. the earnest rccomme ntla
ton ct this meeting. that all plans Of improve.
mcnt, partial in their OPT ration, or made quatc
to TIE obiention OF signally important CON-
mon benefits. be disregarded by the people
OF this Valley. and thar, uninfluenced by To-
cal Jealousies, or selfish considerations Of ad.
vantage, they should unite heart and hand,
in the prosecution Of some great scheme for
the advancement of their general interests. =
b. Resolved, that the representatives Of
this county, in our Legislature, be requested
to confer with those Of other counties, equal.
ly concerned, and by an interchange Of opin.
ion. and = concert of action, enCleavor TO Sc.
cure the important benefits which the com.
mon welfare requires.
z. Resolved, that the thanks Of this meet.
ing be respectfully rendered to such Of our
brethren IN other counties, as have directed
their talents and industry to the accomplish.
ment OF the object of this meeting.
3. Resolved. that the committee last an.
pointed by the former meeting. be requested
to cause sufficient number Of copies of the
foregoing preamble and resolutions, and Of
the address adopted at the present meeting,
to be printed and distributed rs they shall
deem most expedient, and TO raise the fund
requisite FOR defraying the expenses thereby
incurred by voluntary subscription.
9. Resolved. that q committee Of seven
members be appointed to correspond with
any meeting held heretofore, or which nav
hereafter be held in any of our sister countie s.
on the subject which has called together this
meeting.
Whereupon, The Chair appointed
the following named persons TO com
pose said committee of correspondence.
viz: Briscoe &. Baldwin, Charles A..
Stuart, Littleton Waddeli, Robert 8.
Brooke. Erasmus Stribbling, Thomas
j. Niche, and William Kinney, Jr.
No, having room for the preamble, entire,
which preceded III, SC resolutions, " make brici
extract or two.
1T is the opinion Of this meeting
that ample funds can be speedily rails
ell without difficulty to meet the ex
penditures requisite in the construc-
ton OF canal or rail road and they
do not hesitate TO say, that every far
mer would find IL his interest TO mort
gage his land, IL necessary. in order 10
raise his due proporti ton Of the money.
Ii IS not deemed advisable TO rely upon
all from the public Golfers, nor could
such aid, TO any srea; extent, be rea-
sonab'y expected. Other parts Of the
State have equal claims with ourselves.
to appropriations from the fund for in
terDai Improvement, and we have no
desire that the interests Of others shall
be neglected, in order 10 promote our
own. We have, therefore, no inten-
ton ct making demand upon the H.
berality OF the commonwealth. But
we have all humble claim upon her JUS
tice, which we are sure that an en-
lighteDed and magnanimous legislature
cannot disregard. IL is, that we shall
be permitted TO appropriate our own
means, according 10 our own pleasure,
in lettering our own condition, provid.
ed we do not trespass upon the rights
al others; and that the usual facilities
furnished by legislative enactment to
joint stock Companies Instituted for
public improvement. may be extended
TO any association OF that character
which may be formed by the people Of
this valley.
In regard 10 the mode Of improve
ment which ought 10 be selected, the
opinion Of this meeting would reject
without hesitation, a turnpike road,
whether formed entirely Of what -
earth ln summer and mire in winter.
or capped with stone and gravel. IL
falls Ear short Of our wants, and 10 IN.
capable Of giving that momentous im
pulse TO our interests which we ought
nov 90 have in view.
IN making a selection between q
canal and rail road. the opinion Of
this meeting is decidedly faVerab.c 10
the latter. Our preference j. founded
upon tie conviction that the original
cost will b. much less than that oG a
canal, that the expense of repairs will
be comparatively ,ncoDsidefablc, that
q will farnish a more rapid and safe
transportation for our products. less
liable 20 interruptions from accidents
and Indictment Seasons. HAT il il cx..
empt from az iasalubrious tendencies,
and susceptible Of eli the improve
mcufs In a. rxncrfsd fror, v.o.,,'..a-t,.,