Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-16

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cure TINS information, and it is important that the
purposes OF the act should DC accomplished early
possible so that the information thereby required may
DC laid before the Legislature ut its session, is
| incumbent those immediately interested to
supply such auSiiry funds may be necessary for
the object.
Resoced, That for this purpose subscription be
opened in the City, to which the citizens of Richmond
its vicinity, requested to subscribe engaging 10
pay on demand such portion of the money subscribed
as committee appointed to superintend the subscrip
ton shall declare to be necessary order to DO placed
IN the hands OF the Governor IN aid of the fund appro
printed by the Legislature for compensation to such En-
ginocr as hc has been authorized to employ.
heSired, Tha, standing committee be appointed for
the purpose OF correspondence of collecting informa
tion of obtaining the cooperation of the citizens in
counties adjacent to the river, towards raising fund
for the purposes of the the last General Assembly
and OF calling meetings of the citizens Richmond from
time to time as may be deemed expcdient.
Ths Report aud these resolutions having been read
the question was first put the resolutions and car
RED Tthoutopposition except the 5th resolution which
Gen iiarve moved to expunge but his motion was los,
and the resolution was adopted
In consequence of enquiries made by Gen. uaryie
Judge Marshall to state that the Governor had
yet succeeded IN engaging Associate Engineer, and
that it supposed double the sum- which had been
appropriated by the Legislature for his compensation
would be sufficient to the services of an accom-
pshed Engineer
On Mr. Stanlrds motion, it was determined THAT the
standing committee consist of Scren members.
Some conversation took place between Mcssrs Stan.
ard Forbes and Joseph g James, upon the number me-
cessry to constitute the Committee of Collections.
small number was at first proposed and it also pro-
posed 10 adopt committee of nine, three from each
Ward-but upon the suggestion of Mr. James that the
committees would find their duty visit the citizens
at their own houses to obtain subscriptions and there
tore that the committee should be large one-And
with view of enarging the number beyond nine SO
not TO conne the selection to the citizens of Richmond
on Mr. Stunards motion, it determined that the
commtee to supernend the collections should consist
OF thirteen members.
On Mr.. G.. Johnsoas motion the following resolution,
was adopted
"ReSolred, That it shall bc the duty OF the Chairrnan
perintend the collections recommended i'll the preceding
resolutions and also members constitute the
Standing Committee of Correspondence indicated in
! preceding resolution"
And then the Cllair named the following, as the
standing committee of seven viz: Messrs. John Mar
shall, Robert Pollard Robert Stanard Thomus Rtchie
Chapman Johnson John G.. Williams, and Samuel
Taylor.
In the of the session. Mr. Rawlings suggested
the propricty of enarging the Committee Collections
which agreed to- and finally the committee was ar
ranged by the Chair, follows Mcssrs Bernard Pcyton
David Burr. Blair Burwoll, Thomas Walden, James
Scott, John A. Lancaster John H. Eustace, Mann s.
Valentine, John L. Tate. Charles Hyde, VIM. Dabney
Thomas Cowles Joseph James, Sterling I. Crunlp and
Samuel Sublctt.
The following resolutions were then Submitted h,
Mr.. flcmming james.
Resoired 1st-As the sense of this meeting that n
speedy removal of the distinctions in the James River
below this city, by which ships of 5urthe may be able
to reach our wharves and receive their is not
only practicable but object of high Importance and
Its attainment absolutely necessary 10 the full eniov
nent OF those commercial advantages contemplated bv
the friends Of the measures just adopted.
"a fhat IN the opinion OF this meeting, the accom-
piiShnent OF this object will encourage unite and in
crease the efforts of the friends the james River i'm
proye!ent westward throughout the countryas the re-
mova OF these distinctions by placing Richmond
an equal footing with the most favored ports of our
country will furnish all times strong ax,arantec n
the farmer and planter that the best prices their
ducts which can Ire afforded il the T. States aoKL be
paid here.
Sd That this object is every waywortl,y of the con-
sIderation of the Legislature of Virginia. and ought to
tInn and,
II before that honorable body that the delerae for this
city be requested to submit these resolutions 10 the Cen
eTa Assembly n. IT'S next session, accompanied by suit
able memorial.
4th. That committee of seven be appointed TO pre-
pare memorial on this subject and obtain the sigma
lures of our citizens.
These resolutions rave rise TO much iiscuss;or NJ
Chapman Johnson unwilling to act upon them at
this time to reject or 20 adopt them and he proposed
Messrs- Stanard P. n. Nicholas, c.. Johnson J. LYONS
and Nyndam Robertson, thought it ineypelient to act
upon the resolutions at this mc and they assigned their
reasons TOT THIS courSebut not of the speakers
pressed objection to the measure If it were adopted
a' suitable time-on the contrary, they generally ex
pressed very favorable sentiments the object
posed Mr. Johnson contended, that the great error of
the Firginans i'll trying do too much at once
and that we had better do thing at Il timcl The
resolutions strongly supported by essrs F. james
for6es and John Robertson They contendcd that the
proposed object very desirable oncthat instead of
being incompatible with the great object of improving
the upper part of the river it calculated to advance
H. and to enlist friends its behalf The position
of Mr. Johnson combattcd by one or two of the
speakers Finally the question put on Mr.. Stan.
ards motion postpone them till the first meeting ofthe
citizens which should be called by the Standing Com
inttec' under their power TO call meeting sWhch mo-
ton was lost by majority oil. And then all the re-
solutions of Mr. james were sevcrally adopted.
The following were appointed by the Chair the Com
mittec under the last resolution viz Messss Fleming
James, Jaquelne b. Harie, Robert G. Scott Jaquclno
r. Taylor, Randolph Harrison, John Rutherford and
John III. Peasants.
On Con Harvie's motion, tbs following resolutions
were adopted:
ReSOtred, That we have with lively interest the
efforts that making to establish 'tbc ynchburr and
New River Rail Road:'-'Fhnt the zeal of the Commits
sioners of Lynchburg in sending able agent to re-
connoitre the route and ascertain the advantages Of the
scheme IS entitled to the gratitude of our fclloyv-ct
zens:-and that we fully accord with the Commission
cFS OF this city, in their opinion chat it, upon sur
vcy OF the route contemplated, the work shall be found
practicable, and that be executed Il reasonable
cost The same IS cmincntly entitled to the public conf
dcn9e as one OF the great inks in the chain of public
improvements Tor leading the trade Of the southwestern
Poen OF the United States to the centre of Virginia
hcsotrcd, That We also fully accord with our Com
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