Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-17

vel ~ 10 The Individuals who may use them, on which
the prosperity Of both essentially depends.
2 Rtsolved. That the river, being the ,xe.u Nv. peo.
perry oil the 5 ate, can be improved only in sueh NJ an.
ner' 10 ouch time. and with such means, a. the Lexis-
is,ure may direct.
3 Resolved. az The opinion Of this meeting, Tha, eve.
~. yeu during which this valuable work 10 susp~ uded,
while other ehannsls Of transportation to other market,
are opening. contributes 10 divert the commerce an
resources oil v rxinia from herself to o her S'a'e,, and
TO invi'e the eihze us TO search b. DAD for marksts which
they eanno reach al home.
Z Resolved. Tnat hi. meeting feels sincere ers,i.
b cation At the evdsnce which the sc, Of he In C.ns,.
al Assembly furnishes, Of Q d. pos, ion 10 rs,uu,s hi.
Improve meDt. ard q ~eonfien hope that the means of
tue , ate will DO found ~adequae TO complete il upon a
pan wo' Thy Of the State, aud sui ID to the in,eres,in s
object. il IL interd d to achi We.
0 Heso!ued, That This meeting feels The iuiles, con
hIenee, that. II The Legislature Ia its ~isdom sh ud
moi deem u ~expedieu' 10 accomplish this o'j-et by l..
lions, oy joint stock companies or other wi e, on Jus,
and equitable principle. IN people Of Richmond and
"' vir,oi'y VIII aid to ths n,uios, Of their rover.
3 RESOLVED. as the opinion of this Committee. That.
since The L-si.'aru lie =. quires iae,h.r Information a
preliminary 20 a decision. on the mann,r IN which hi
great work is % be pros cuted, and az there is reason
10 Hpptehspd' That Tho inducements held Tor h by the
ac'oi we last session, may be found Insult cieni to pro.
cure 'his IN orma'ion. and a. Il L. important tha,
the purposes OF The act should be accomplished az
carly as possible, 80 ,ha, the nforma,, N thereby r..
CURED may be laid before the Legislature a, , q H
'e'sion. IL 10 incumb.n mt on those more Immediately in.
'erested TO supply such auxiliary funds az may be ne.
cessary for the object.
Y Resolved, That for this purpose a substitution be
opened in the city, to which The citizens OF Richmond
and Its vicinity be requested 10 subscribe, engaging 10
pay on demand. such portion Of the money subscribed,
as a appointed to superintend the subscription
sha,i declare TO be necessary, In order to be placed In
the hands oil the Governor in aid Of the fund app opris-
ted oy the Legislature, for compensation to such Engi-
neer as he has been authorised TO employ.
3 Resolved, That a standing committee be appointed
Tor the purpose OF correspondence, of collecting infor.
nation, OF obtaining the coop alton of the citizens in
counties adjacent to the river. towards raising a fund for
the purposes Of the act Of the last General Assemble
aud OF calling meetings of the citizens OF Richmond.
from time to time, as may be deemed expedient.
Ibis report and these resolutions having been read
me question: was hrst put on the resolutions, and carried
without opposition except the 9Th resolution, which
Zen. Harvie moved 10 expunge; but his motion was los,
and the resolution was adopted.
In consequences Of enquiries made by Gen. Harvie,
Juuge Marshall rose to state that the Governor had not
YET succeeded In engaging an Associate Engineer, and
that II was supposed double the sum which Ind bren
by the Legislature for his compensation,
would be sufficient to secure the services of an accom-,
plished Engineer.
On Mr. Stanard's motion, il was determined that the
standing committee consist Of sepen members.
Some conversation took place between Messrs. STAN
ard Forbes, and Joseph S. James upon the number ne.
cessary TO constitute the Connitee of Collections. A
shiai' number was at hrst proposed; and il also proposed
10 adopt a committee Of nine. three from each Ward
but upon the suggestion of Mr.. James, that the commit.
tee would md II their duty to visit the citizens at their
own houses. to obtain subscriptions, and therefore that
the committee should be a large one-And with a view
oil eniarging the number beyond nine, so as not IN con.
Tine the selection 10 the citizens Of Richmond, on Mr..
motion ii was determined that the committee 10
the collections should consist of thirteen
members.
On Mr.. c. Johnson's motion, the following resolution
adopted:
"Reso!red, That 1t shall be tho duty of the Chair.
man of this meeting to appoint a COMMITTEES Of ,b;r,een
to superintend the collections recommended in the nre'
ccding resolutions. and also seven members 10 consti-
tu'e te standing Committee of Correspondence indicat-
ed in a preceding resolution"
And then the Chair named the following. an IN. stand
ing committee OF seven, viz: Messrs. John Marshall,
Robert Pollard, Robert Stanard, Thomas Richie. Chan.
man Johnson, John G. Williams, and Samuel Taylor.
In the course OF the session, NJ. Rawlings suggeet.
ed the ptoPrieiy Of ~s.farging the Committee Of Colee.
tlons' which was agreed 10, End finally The COMMITTEES
WAS arranged by the Chair, as follows Mc,sr,. Der.
nard Peyton, David I Burr. Blair Burw.u. Tbnma.
Walden, James Scott, JOIN A. Lancaster. J,ho III Eu..
lace, Mann s. Valentine, John L.. Tate. Cl ale. HYDE.
IN. Dabney, Taomas Cowies, Joseph S James. s er.
IiLg j. Crump and Samuel SuUiou.
The following resolutions were then submitted bv
Mr.. Fleming jane:
Resolved, Is At the sense Of this meeting. tina, a
'peedy removal Of The obstrueiions in the James. Rlvsr
below this city, by which ships OF 6t1then may to able
% reach our whirves, and receive their cargoe., IL no,
only practicable. but an o! jeei Of high importsn @, and
us a'a'nnent absolutely nesessary 10 The full enjoyment,
OF those commercial advantages, Contemplated by the
OF the measures jusf adopted.
"a. That in ths opinion Of this meeting, the accom-
IL. Mt OF this objse, will encourage, unite and io.
sfeese te EFFORTS OF tho friends OF the jams River i'm.
provement Westward throughout The country-as thu
removal OF those obstruciions, by placing Ricbmond on
al equal Iiootinslwlth The mos, favored por,s o. our soun.
uy,wiii furnish at all times a strong guarant Q 10 The far
aud planter, ihatthe hes, prices for their products.
which can be afforded in the u. $ ,DiiI6e maid here.
Sd That this object 10 every way worthy Of the con-
OF tho Legislature Of Virginia. and ough, 10
claim It's early aitention-and with a vie If bring;,a
before that honorable body, that The el.ga,e for 1,b,ss
city be re ques,ed 10 submit these revolutions 10 IN.
Assembly a, its next session, accompanied bv
a suitable memorial.
4h. That a Committee OF ssvsn be- appointed 10 pre-.
pare a memorial on this surjest, and obtain tho sigma
lures Of our ciiizeos.
These resolutions gave rise TO much discussion. MIR.
Chapman johnson was unwiil ng to act upon them A
ihis line, to reject or to adop, them and be proposed
to lay them on The iable-which motion was lost -
Messr'. S'snard, p. N Nicholas. G. Johnson LYONS.
and Wyndham Robertson, thought 10 inex psdisnt 10 ar,
upon the resolutions at iii' time, and they assigned
their reason, for this eour 4 but not one of The seeak.
ers expressed any objec ion 10 The measure, il l, were
adopted al a suitable time-on The contrary, they geoe.
ally espre's' d very favorable sentiments low ards ihs
'e' proposed. VI Johnson con,ended, that the
great error OF the Vnsinisns was in trying 10 DO too
much a, once aud that we bad better do enc ibing a,
4 'im'.] The Resolutions were strongly supported by
f. Jame,, Forbes, and John Rob. rison. They
that the proposed objsc' MAS a v-ry desirs.
bio on"--that instead OF beng incompatible with the
great object Of improving the upper part Of the river,
. wa Calculated 10 advance il, and 10 eDlisi new friend.
IN its behalf. The position OF MIR JOHNSON was COM
Ds'ied by one or two OF the speakers Finally, the
QUESTION was put on MIR. Stanafd's motion to posipons
HON I'LL the fret meeting OF the ciiiz-ns, which
f'ould be called by the Standing ComnI tee, upde,
h sir power to call meetings-Whi motion wa. Io,,.
by a majority Of IL. And then all the resolutions OF
MI. James we're severaliy sdop:ed.
The fo'iowipg were appointed by the Chair, the c m.
nitiee under the last resolution, viz Messrs. Fleu Ing
Ismes. Jsqn.Iine B Hsrvie. Rob.r, q Scott, J,equrji, |
? Taylor. Randolph H~uIison, John Rutherford and
n PIesssnts.
o. Gen. Harvis's motion, tho following resolution,
adopted:
ReSOioed, That NO have ,eeo wi lively in er,.,
he euprts hat r. MAKING In ea abIish N1ha .-t