Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-14
q TO The Ch,lr, sna Jacob N. Csrdoz,

B1wIn, AID jacob N. CArlozo were appointed Com
n,.ee 10 dt.n solutions upon the subjestwho ae-
ot''hey re"ed Tor Will, and they offered tho fol
as the hrs resolution proper DO adopted viz
The tns has arrived wheh IL be comss nee srsuy In
"eh, oi tn grrs, lice OF in'etcoarse between the
and st slo x ,his rout 1, have eom?,e;e union
'en'imeni end concert Il &C ioo.-Aud a. We COG.
cove that brethren OF Ia great valley Of a q
Great k,pswha. have suggested a plan admiral '
esIcuIa'ed TO secure a un'on Of sentiment upon
this very Important sotj.eI; we feel anxious tc
blessing to our common sorrtry, as would pa,ur4 lily
r'sn' from regular system OF provement Ii Is BY
ms sans aloas that eau ever attend our ef
'ott-tor while wr ourselves, are divided 10 inc
70 Tue modes, tho route', and the III ent
e<eving the means those VIII, by loo tIiy, lss-
in'eresc scarsey b. stow uron any psrma-
oen' and advaDtag eous Improvement Tbs refore ia
der hai may attend our sH1t AMI our appeal
bear suei, eharaser upou is ,cs. cal or,h III e
greatest celebration OF the Couae;ls o. tho nation, To-
tho people OF Western Virginia adept as heir mo to-
union OF sentiment aud sonserl OF ason upon ,his all
eDGrossi e subj c..
Taa V,giuia has b,cn lux warm upon he .u j.s,
Of improvement, will, othsFs OF her sisters We her
daughters, and as n were bat III, cspri u of ye,-
'etdsy, have made rapid strides I, wealth AMI prosoei.
W, moush thsr improvem-ns mono will prs,end to
dny, who have berwsd he le, a,;en ion to her pa,
history. IL 'hi' apathy, the result Of a proud ami
haush confidence IN her p,,ive resource O
is |, 'b- result # too many blessing, the attention 20
each which di'ract' her eouass and di.patss her
enc g'e', over 100 wide space 10 be sfesn, at any
sample Poin'' High may be her cnuiieuee in her
n'ove resource, ye, we ,el a''urod she IL tene
c.ous OF her own true policy. 4. irng remain .upin4iy
e"loy'rg blessings which, by ef,r, her p,rt
pible o. beiaS so xresy enhanced. her ap, by
Is TO he led 10 the la tar e,n.o wha. /, best cal.
euiaed 10 dsr.i 50 iaa', aud so expen.ve a eour.e
ieNi"iou, a, The unioL and conc -rt pcpos d by
present meeting, Let her ncentraie h,r force a
single point aud like ihs ray. Of the pun when dawn
10 locus her pIwer' will BE- 'e 20 In glcry eni
perry oil hs avcred spp And ia potoo Of the
commonwealth 10 the Who'll, de. ply In crested,
mar P'tnon whoe Improvement, it IS hs o. &c, OF
anticipated convention TO take into c,rsdsra ioui lit h
r'ut combining every local advantage, 20 -oduce
hne o. I tersourse between he Eo,eru ami We.ie,n
waer', recurring a. Onse market for the product o.
our erie va lies, in tie emporium OF orr ,ta,t
ana 70 II the o'essiDgs OF al eXen,ive Trade. We
nothing but the faci io' thai propsrcoursr Improve
ment would secure TO u, yak, our mountailI and
our va'es pou! io'h their rish produs,ors through
eve-y artery ri tia s'a'e.
When We eontsmplae tbs efforts thu are N king in
various pAr' oil she 81 te upon III. Subjective feel thu
eanno, De 90 u-gent, IN pressing 'hs Importance Of
The Baltimore AMI Ohio Rail Road having CD AIMED
charter from ihe State TO interseet the north, RI
'eenon OF her territory 10 now in successful opsr.
aiHn, whue The rich valley Of Virginia 10 employing
every mecni, 10 m Ike connecting o. e1'Iiieral
roat and hersby tlr tho whole eurCea, %! hss .b
rads 10 ,ne to'om Of foreign ede', 10 the d..
'Wncnon Ct htr own Aud lei the emp rum o, your
own IS, from an improper policy, sink in'o rain
anc decay, and like An impure fountain, n spread
l.ease through every are y CT The Commo n W aih-
he only way to arrest il, by immediate and eue-
gohe novemen's.--lt we lay supiney waiting Tor
better timer, aud lighter c,s I'LL the rad. ha
once taken ito departure, Virginia may in the Ian
suage OF the poet eyclam ",sreweil, long farewell
70 all my sres'nf'" Therefore let use every ei.
'or' IN 'he Improvement 81 cur own sourtry, aud pre-
pare 10. successful eompeuion, whe il is not y,
oeioDd the range OF possibility.
Though nature IN our particular country seems 10
nave wmksd upon her rudsst scsls, heapng O.sas or
Peon'; yet has chs in the boun u mes, OF her poyi.
d'nce secured to US the blessings OF itch coil which
only waa'ss for the consumption of It's p-oduc
'o1'' TO change the forests into cultivated fields snd
m'ks ~ bar the general aspee. OF Ileny and prosre
jfip. win such p.ospeet in view, LAT u, uoits H.
ons common effort, and il We sboul ia L. we will at
ieast 70 ain The proud consolation eel NO have
endeavo ed 10 do duy.
Therefore Resolved, That al the counte, Of VIZ
gaia which feel in e'ss,sd in The approash ng Con.
ven ION b, snd thsy ave hereby, ipvilsd to co.ope.
rae vi Us in sepdug Delegates to The Coavsp ion 10
be held IN Lewi'burg, in IN, eoun.y Of Gresnbrier,
on Monday the 3ln Of O:'ober nexi-
R,solued, TIA, Delegates be appointed 10 repre-.
sent she county of Greenorier in sad Cav ,n,iou-
whereupou tho following gentlemen we're sho,en by
,hs meehrg viz: James b. B1w!in, James wnhrow,
John J. M.z-, Wm. Smith. Cyru. Cary, Col. samuel
McC'ung, and Joseph +. D.Dgerhe,d.
Res0lred, That hs folio wing gentlemen, Johns,
ReynOid', Hugh Wilson, John a. N,r,b, J,.eth F.
caldwell, and u. r. Flanagan, be appointed commit
tee to sorrespond with her comm,tees and urg
inc expectancy of'hs present measures.
RESOLVED, That the Proceedings OF this meeting be
pub i'hed in tn. Pail alum OF Vrg ne: ami the Eli.
repuGl.h The same.
And upon motion, seconded. the rsse,iDg Than ad
jsurDed
M. H. GOSHEN, Chairman.
JAco5 N. CARDozo Secretary.
Al Injecting of the siiizen, OF Augusta county, eon
venrd AT 'ha Court houss in Saunton, on Monday The
81 day oi ;ober, 1881, 10 c,nsdsr The proprs;y of
eies ing Delegates to attend Convention nronosed
oy The ci,z ms OF inawhs souaty to be- I'd IN
on'8' Tor me purpose oil consider ng the advise BILE
plan for securing ihs conjunction OF certain Vrea
works iitert al improve nj n ihiJ Commonwe allb
and preparing suitable application to the mex ner.i
Assembly on ina. subject,
General RonERr PoRTkRFtEID IVA. .,Iied a. 49,
Chair, and ERASMUS STRIBLING appoinied Scare.
iary;
Wh 'reupon the object Of the meeting having been
fully explained, the following resslui,ns vera of.r.d
ADD un 'nnouSy adopted:
RtsefDed, That we heartily soucur with our follow
e""'psoi hina"hA county, in lhs vital importance
OF improving the physical condition OF ths Common
veal u, by means Of rail wsys and canals; and In The
necsssiy which exists for harmony of opinoo and
concerted action among the western people on mi, in
'erestDg sntjsei,
Rescued, therefore, That ii Is expedi, nj 10 elect
Delegates to repre.eni this county in Tire propo,ed
convention to be hsll in LAWsburg on the lac, Mon.
day IN tho present month.
Resoiued. That Charles A. Stuart, E. Siribiins
John M'CuH, Jo'. FawseN, Cbeoley X innsv J,ss,b
BrowD and James Bs bs app siuts Delegates in mr.,
'uaoce 81 ms last resolution, and they are hereby en-
'he Psr' oil mis- moslDg earnestly solicited 10 ai.nd be
said Convention. ''" "'
Hesofued, That certain subjects which are IN oe
eupy ne hshbsfaon' OF 'hs ssid Convention, sro Of
petuar Importance 10 the best Interests Of The peonI
OF 'h's valley aud that II be therefore earp.,iv re-
somnended TO all our sister eouuiies in tho Vallev IN
send Delegates to the said Convention.
HtsoIped, That the thanks OF this resting ma tan
ueIeo 10 our pre- hren Of KaDawha county for the
spirited and enlightened movement thew bay. mad. m
this important subj.ei. "
ResoiDed, That the proceedings OF this meeuoo he