Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-03

ses' Of the Cos.sy Of Jcaersos, md esh~r.-
Bid n Ca~sessovn. o. the aai day 81 Jaaa.-
y, issi.
Your memerialists have learned. with
great Satisfaction. that the subject Of whst
commonly called 's lntesssl Improve
meat" 10 likely 10 Be taken .sp 10 coed
earnest, during the preseat session Of the
Lcgssiature. u 10 Indeed time that the
energy. the iatelligeace, and the resosrees
Of the State, shouid be direc,e tow.rd
'n's imPortsat object. Our neixhbors n
the North and the West, are engaged IA
the ecnstruetion Of Rosds snd CansIs - i,h
rapidity and On energy np.rslieled in
any age or country. Ohio and Pennsvl.
vania, and Maryland, are expendioe mil
Hons OF dollars in the construction Of works
which will constitute the bread end deer
fo"sdations Of their prosperity aud great
asss. One Of them 10 draining 10 Of our
population. and ell OF them are dive,,inr
trade and travel from our bord~rs live
lock much longer. with our accusiomed
indifference. on the progress Of the great
works IN The neighboring states, il 10 much
10 De apprehended that We shsll have lost
forever, the chance of overtakinr our vi
gorons rivals IN the race OF wealth end
greatness. IL isz tito remark, that. In
such race. not 90 advance rapidly 10 10
reeedc Bot Il Is remark, the truth and
importance Of hich are forcibly Impress
ed on your memoriaJisis by the actual and
relative condition Of Virginia and the
nsighboring states.
Your memorialists hope and believe.
that they will not be conside red obtru,ive
Il they earnestly invite the attention or the
Legislature To = subject in which tbev. In
common with the inha bitants or u.ny of
'he ne'sh6oring counties. are deeply into
rested They slIude 10 the improveme nj
o. the Shenandoah River. either by Ca
nat or oy Locks and Dams. rs 70 the wis
aom OF the Legislature shall seem best !:
or 10 the construction Of q Rail Road, if
mat shall seem most Advisable. The
Counties Of Augusta. Rockingham She.
nandoah. Frederick. and Jefferson. which
are immediately aud most deeply interest
cd 10 the prosecution of this ork, contain
nearly tenth part Of the population Of
the commonwealth. aud the largest dis
irict Of fertile iaud TO be found within its
borders Neihing 10 wanting 70 the pros
periiy Of this great section Of the state.
but the facilities which either Of the pro
posed works would afisrd Ter the trsnspor-
tatIon to market Of it's agricultural produc-
hons The want or those facilities has
hitherto prevented, as IL must forever pre-
vent. the accumulation OF capital and
wealth in this fertile valley. II has not
The means OF edecting. withost the aid Of
ihe commonwealth. the Improvement of
the noble river which Jews through il from,
Augusta to the Potomac. That aid, your
memorialists now earnestly invoke.
- not for them TO prescribe the mode
10 which this aid shall be givep-whether
hy The extension Of The powers and aug
mentation Of the capital stock OF the com.
pany already incorporated for the i'm
prs,ement Of the river. or by the creation
OF new company in which the old one
shall BE- merged. with it's own consent aud
on equitable terms Of remuneration for rx i.
penditores heretofore made, or by the in.
corporation Of company for the eonstrue-
ton ola Rail Road.
That the present company with its pre-
sent capital. IS Totally inadequate 10 the
purpose Of lie creation. is too clear to be
disputed; and that no company. without
liberal aid from the commonwra lth, can
effect the obj CT. is equally certain. or
the preliminary sieps which will be peces-
sary, If this important enterprise should
attract the favorable regard of The legis-
lativc bodies. your memsrialists do not
consider IL necessary 10 sneak further.
The whole subject 10 respectfully sub
mitted to The wisdom and patriotism OF
the legislature.
Add yoGr memoriaIists, sc.
Signed, in behalf Of the meeting, by the Presi-
sieha aud Secretary.
JAMES HTrE., Chairman,
ROBERT 4. BROWN, See'ry.
ResolUed, That the Secretary ,raus.
init to the Senator Of this District. 4
copy, and to the Delegates Of this
county, in the Legislature. a eopy oil
these proceedings, in order 10 An ap.
piication 10 the Legislature Of Virginia,
now in session. invoking its attention
TO the object Of this meeting.
Resoired, That these preeecdingsbC
signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and that the editors Of newspapers n
the Valley, be requested to give then
an insertion in their respective papers
JAMES 1IIrE, Chairman,
ROBERT Z. BROWN, Sce'ry
The following interesting correspondence, VI
sOpy from the Winshestcr RepnbIiesn Of Thur.