Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-18

tive engines on railroads. az era in ,hs moral
and political history OF nations In widely extended
sous;ry, tits impossible TO enumerae the immsp se adj
vsn,ages, which will now from this mode Of convey
auce impaired 10 every section OF il. The connection
OF the ocean with tbs great lakes through the Stats OF
New York; Of the Chesapeake with the western rivers
NTH he Tennessee, by that new son,emp aied OF
Cbeles,op, wi he upper country OF Georgia, by The
ra,'road to Bambu,gb, On The SsvaDush River, OF thai
which uri,ss the lakes with the Oh RIVER; and many
mo- whsh will b, else where constr uetd, must give
thrift 10 commerce, 20 tgricu'vrs, aud 10 science
heretofore unknown 10 our laid. We Cannot n liter
ourselves that th. Unied States will, by any course Of
policy. however wise or just, always avoid The evils
q, war When that calamity shall Wei, Ne, our interior
communication, by ratio aud canals, will place US
on vantage ground, either for annoyance or def nee
which Will be unlimited in its exen', aud Of wb CT
enemy csnLot deprive us, even ihU possess grea,
naval supsiort asuPsrioy Of which, in Tho two
osiwesn the u s and c. Britain, our experirnse wa,
'evere,andby which cur sperir " deporsbe Re-
scr ing 10 his expeditions which ,he achin.
cry Of our internal mpr. vemcns will pla in I'd
we shtli always be prepared 10 meet foo, whatever
point oil atack he may choose, at short warning; or
wa may ellen bring an es'sios force 10 az, on him by
surprise, ar when hs is upprepsred fer deercs. We
eonJare our fellow 81 z'ns, 70 uni esarnes'ly, and hear
N.Y. 10 ihe grand scheme OF proposed by
the Abingdon Convention. Lsi us poi supnely delay
to avail ourselves Of tie examples Of ether States and
OF tho advantages with which God and uaure have
besed u, in as high degree any other portion
the Uoon Lst us net p,ruit cur lands 10 lie negiec
ed, AID unimproved, ard our trade 10 IapKuib while
o'her members OF the American neders are po mt.
'ng out to u' our true Interests. and tho
marsh TO wealth aud power. IL we sci as we ought
the value OF landed property monsN Ne will bs &c
enhance; u somfor,s Of life will be so inmea,ur
sao'y increased, that mig ion 10 countries will
seas our population will be rapidly augmented, and
our weight 10 the Unon advanced beyond any p.u &c
which II sac otherwise attain.
BY order Of the Convention,
PETER JOHNSTON, Acting members OF
FRANCIS SMITH, 5their Committee.
u Snse the ConveD'im adjourn ed. &C ua survey
OF toute for the railroad between Lynahburs and
New River ha, been efee ed by Mr.. Great. His re-
eo5' eomple ely confirms the views OF Inc Convention,
billy OF he plan proposed by Them.
LEwISBURG CONVENTION
Second Days Proceeding Tuesday, Nov LIT.
TIE Convention met At 10 o'clock, pursuant to al.
oarnn en-, and was opened with pray or by the Rev.
The following Delegates in addition, reported them-
sslve.:
.dHeghany-Jesse Davis
Fdyette.-George Anderson.
fol owing repor:
THE Commit, CO appaiated 10 sonsdsr and repor,
whe her any and wh4, ought 10 b. adopted
by tbs Convention. in relation TO The opening of lines
4 commercial inieicou SO bs.ween tho 0aio liver and
She'aPeake ny, through The central recoEs II ih.
Ssr nave given 10 ,hs highly important suLi,el re.
rrtd 10 their consideration, zion ia the va
rious a'p-.',iu which presents itssI and respe mi
iy recommend Thai The Convention GONE 20 the follow
ing rero.u,ipnt:
lat. Tha, in the opinion t, this Assembly thu be,,
Interests oil the Commonwealth demand the eariy cou-
mens ment aud Wig 'Ioos proseeu ioa OF liberal and
enlarged system OF internal improvement, AID for
which purpose, the OF the State ought 10 bs
called forth. 70 au ade quaie extern.
That me people Of Virginia owe il 10 themselves
and TO their Posiery, embark without delay in the
grea and long contemplated work of opening a, uues
oil eonm 'reia inercJn be wesn the Western STATE,
asa ne Che speaks Bay; aud that in he opinion of This
Ia ini.
ma'ey contested with the eonstruc ion of such lines
through The central dvhon' Ct her territory aud popu.
ia,ioU. TT
s., That in ths opinion of his Assembly. The govern
men' oil Virginia ought TO provide for the esrIy re-
commencement and st ady txssu ion OF tho wots on
ha sentrai iino upon which it has long dsseraed
ana that tho plan aad execution tn cot ous 10 en-
orase he deepening the present. James River Canal
tho extension OF thai node Of iateTcsmmu saon tt
Lyoshocrg or CoviDSoi; and tho eobsIus OF pei
m"nenf hne OF Railway, from ih7 Western end Of the
sanol, to he 10 river, unless il Should be found more
eligible. 10 unite The rail road 10 the Great Kanawha ii
yer, aud improve the navig soD Of that so az q,
render IL s'e aud convenient Tor boats, al all
sonI,
Alb. That should tho General Assembly decline the
eommeneemen' aad exesulon CT This wo,k the sesout
ee, oil the ate, and State o. erty, ihen ia the
opinion OF this meeting, laws oughi DO pas,ed Weld
ing me eniFe line TO the capital and enter prise Of it,
dyidua!9, hy grartng auae Smarter with anita
bic advantages to tbs Al liens who mSy embark 10 The
WORK. reseGVing to he STA as much OF the stock a,
may amount 10 ibe actual value Of the isprovom nb
Of 'o tbs OF the entire cal iai which may DO neeess
ay loo the con pioien OF 'he whole w .rk.
ob' iha' 10 tie opinion OF This Assembly, il is OF
viousy aud greatly 10 the Interests Of Vnglua TO a
trtc as tar p-assab G, The commerce OF The IVES
through .he territory and eonsentr.,e within the
waes Of The Cae'apsske an increased psstou Of tae
'oreisn Commerce OF the nation -: bat 10 attain The 9,
deifaoe and imporsni ooess, the law author ziDg The
formation the S!auufon and Potomac Rail Road m.
Paty onghi TO be modified a different law passed. for
the creation u Company 10 Gon,.rust line or rail
nan M nysh
from tao Potomac TO Covnston or some oih.r conye.
nieh POM on toe sso'ra line OF mprove ment, With
power, II tie James River comes ion wi h The Wat
snail not be i1Emed within reasonable time, 10 be
hxod % law 10 continue the rail road from The PJ o.
mae to be Ohio; and hat The encouragement aud pa.
ironage 9th. SAFE 10 important an rnerpt,e ouch,
TO Do manifested by pledge in the bill take part OF
tho stsst f
9th. Tia, a memorial the part Of tn, Conven
on anu oil The good people here repros n,ed 10 be
prepared ana presented to the General Assembly
urging the adoption Il an enlarged and liberal applsa
ion OF The funds OF the ale, the improve
mens demanded by the condition OF The different part,
81 'hs Conmo"neaiit; and particularly enforcing he
srong nosessiy OF he egsia i've measures eooienola
In me ioIegoiUg rssOiuieDs:
$50, Iha' a' The petpls are happily The grea.
sourse OF power, and by their will and their ~ eans
hafmonioIs.Y uoied, can sloLe give pefmsn,n, sue.
GERS to sySsm OF general imp oy cine nt however
deeply Il may interest 'he of our fellow. siz ms
an ADDRESS to DO PREPARED and appeal made by
MS assembly, TO !heir pApliSm and heir in crest
explaining the views tf hoe whom we re pgeseo, and
hVoSLg 'hsr steady support OF measures for i'm prov
ing the eoEdi lou OF the Common v aI,h A. ta
cles oil The vor GUS parts may r; quirs.
q, va molten OF ME-. Wa kr, tie Convention resoly ID
nseh INTO Committee OF The Who'll. TO isks uadsr n
alteration the X ,pori Of The Cunn iiee
NJ Smith OF Gfsenbrier being called to the Chair
Tao resolutions wers sevsrdiIy adopted, without
am eBdmSni.
On motion Of Me. Geo. w. Summers. the G, nmiuos
hen rose and reported the reSoiunoI wi. bout amend
nsn,. Wv
On molten OF Mr.. Everett, he Conve nion p,ecot sd
TO nj .ha