Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-02
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Making difference of IL l-2 inches to Petersburg,
a point common to both-a difference within 10 inches
OF the whole distance from Richmond 10 Petersburg.
Suppose Virginia and Mary land constituted State,
would be wise or just policy, TO abandon the James
River, tor the purpose OF raising mp Emporium
Baltimore, in remote corner OF the State and tor this
purpose, to subject tie whole Western and South
Western pcope, through oil time, this difference in
distance If transportation and expence For il must
be borne in mind that great the difference distance
is, let the Baltimore interest get possession, and al fu
fue compeh ion is at an End.
Would the Western and South Wesern people sub
to such legislation Would they permit the State TO
hold the James River public propry, merely for the
purpose OF shutting il up from the oil those interest,"
ed in IT, and forcing them 10 seek this crcutous routes
Ought we then, matters are. 10 drive those people
from State, and make them aliens TO us as tceH in
interest afecton7 That they will be accommodate
ed, in the way tire other, is manifest. Interest,
II not Stale pride may ndce them TO hope yet little
long that Easern Virginia may be induced TO do JUS
tce TO all, and the State from division but de-
stroy 'his hope, aud how can you resist the
quences'
Suicide is often piiad as the effect OF ms anity but
who will pity Virginia it, in her softer sese,, she
ms such act
Whichever party fall, heir to MS Inheritance, IL
may still be a question, where the towards Ten
nessee will branch off from the main Oe !; whether at
attonsburg, at the mouth OF the Greenbriar, or at
some intermediate place
Indeed Virginia shall mainain her rights to her
property, il may be that it ought TO branch at
Lynchburg; and az cannot suppose Virginia will b0cs
our rom ne CONNECT N may he having
some bearing on ibis subject to advert 10 the e orts
making at Lynchburg, and elsewhere. unite tho
Roanoke and New River with the James at Lynchburg.
Some remarks on this subject lin my next. A. b.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
A. meeting OF the citizens OF the town of Lynch
burg sRd i,s vicinity, at tho Franklin Hotel, in the
aid ,owo, on Friday 'he 10 day of July, 1881, to
take into CONFEDERATION ihs poPfey oil uniting with
The .z ~. OF Richmond and ohr parts Of The State
OF Virginia in urging the necessity oteviDg the navi-
CATION Of mes II yer aud is bran hes improved, SO
that Ste am jats viii 10 this place and also the
proprisy II sending ID ,egaes to Convention, 10 be
held a, Abingdc the 20 day of Angus, nex', to
take ino on tho Pop'ivty OF extending he
rsil-r1'd rom Lyn, hbug 10 New River, as far as
Kiug4pori in Tenresset:
o. motion made ana seconded, Elijah Fletcher,
(Hdyor) wa called 10 the char, and james Benash
appointed SeeTe,sry.
Ga uotiOn OF WIN. NJ River, E,q., Resolved, That
Committee OF seven members b appointed TO iaks
into consideration 'he OF j,e's OF III meeting, aud
port 'reh measure AS in opinisn proper to DO
adopted.
whereupon she Chair appointed wm, NJ. Rive-,
Henry Davis, Jehu G. Meem, Samuel L. Watt j. bo
Smith, Jr., Wa, R.dtord ard sinu,I Clayton, E.q,..
the sa,a Committee. who ed Ter a lew minutes
re'nued aud reported ,he following preamble aud
Ia ions
The citizens Of LYnehhurg ard It's vicinity have
noted, with much pleasure, the evidences Of awakened
attention tn pat OF The good p.cpls # Virginia, o
he sl-mPorian; aud vita. su, ice, OF Internal Improve
menr They are persuaded, tba, The agricultural,
nercaI and-mdnu securing Interests OF hi. Common
veal cannot attain the high property which they
have weil-;oundrd clam, until leading channels II
commueicaiiou, idicou.iy selected and ate quately
mprovs oord Ia The GUsius's Of eich ready, cheap,
aad safe transportation and hey would tam hope, that
the wisdom OF the plans adopted, viii mark The skill
and science OF tue aud The energy Of their
ton atone for past delay.
BIt their attention has been especially turned
to those measures Of improvement which silly affect
their Interest,". And Of ib>se none rank higher than
the imprtvs ue0t OF smes r and it's branches, and
The construction OF railway from this town the
South Wset. 10 favor OF toe former decided resolu-
hone Were adopted by Publis meeting a, his place
hsi fall bu the improvement OF this main artery
OF the Commonwealth is conceived TO he OF Of
too gres' Importance, 10 be preiermi,ed any
sion. Hence, this meeting gill indulge he expression
Of their lively hope til al the re-.urvey commencing
by corps OF able eng neers, Will deUonslrate its aG-
vaniages, designate the most suitable mode Of improves
meni, having just reg rd 90 hs ntereus OF she Com
monwsatb, The accommodation OF ihs great trade on
this leading ~eharn.l OF commuoica on,-and that such
plan wli be promptly tdop'ed, the work Immediately
comm, need, and speedily executed.
Il eat advantages 70 the various interests OF society,
must Iesu from The construct on Of railway from
LyDebburg to he South West and their beDe6s will
be recpfosaled by EIserD aud Western Virginia For,
whit il viii ahjrd I, the vegetable miner / and ami
mai productions OF the We', speede', chespef and
safer conveyance 10 mArke, il conducts those a,ieIes
o he Eis'ern io"ps, even TO the see-boafd. Thus,
the iabours OF che Ws'tsrn farmers will be bother re-
warded, aud be Stimulated 10 greater exeGons AZ he
'anc me that the somaerce, population and weslh OF
The Eastern towns, will be sfoaly augmented As in.
haoiiants NJ Iynehturg, srd citizens OF the Common
wealth. he mem ers competing this meeting lake
deep interest in the construction OF Railway from
Lynehburg TO New River, for which charter was OBJ
ained from the late session OF Assembly. But they
:oncur 10 the opinion sseG In tho resolutions OF the
public mee'irg' in Wyihs and Warrington counties,
Va aud JOue sborough (Tpunessee) ihst the eonipu-
',ion OF The Lynebhurg aud NV RIVER Railway 10
Kin gspOr, 10 essential 10 the full Accomplishment OF
The great objects eontr mplaed. They alec concur in
he exPesiehcy Of having survey OF The whole line,
iuiDg this aud tl aud in the propfeiy OF the
proposed COVE noD OF Delegates Abir gdon, The
'5h Of August mex, FIR The purpose Of skng ,bs sub.
ect Undr consideraiion-ss likely 10 ensure harmony
u vieWf, concentration OF public opinion, united
els, and combined action
lsi Resoio ed. therefore, the opinion Of this meet.
Ug, Fhal lhs iarrovf mepi Of Jsmes River and ito
,rsnsbes il object Of hfst importance ~ this Com
non veal b, scd should BE- dsiay ed no longer.
3D. Resolved, also. Tina, ibis meeting has observ d,
Win pleasure, hal ,be et,Zsos OF ch ond deep
Y impressed Th h4 Importance OF imtr0y.ug Jemes
RIVER and i,s htauet a. and dsposed unite with
he c z'ns Of Lyucbburz, and OH efs in'ersed IN The
utj CT N ther eHfr.s plsl The great oj ecf.
3 q. RssOvr d, Thai Conn i'es OF tree he APP
oiDted 10 o. iy 70 ne tiiz ~ Of Lyrcbburg and IL
Ieiniy, 10 ecntituie by voluntary dupap0t ~ the
ing of sug sUfi lent % dsi-ay he esp nsts OF
utvey OF the proposed Railway by able Enc Oeel,
urrs tbs .ui.,m = or isil. Aud hat David q Muf-
ell, Thogsg RID md A bggau, Esq's., b. appointed
be said Conmiiise.
a. oo'ved, That !, is expedieui to s.ud Delegates
o the Convehiinn al Abing or. 10 Aug 81 next 10 re-
resent the w w. and interest o. hs meeiirg; and
bat Hecty j. ,vis, John G. Merm, WIN NJ. Rtss,
eise Harfison spd Samuel CIaycr, be appointed for
b., purrosv.
9Th. Resolved, That ne T. ore o. Newspapers In
Richmond, Norfolk. PetersbOrg, Evan.
ham, Abingdon, Jo,e sborough, Rig rstille and Knox
lie, re respectfully requested 20 ibsef, these ,s0s
eed.ngs IN h II papers.
On mosp, inside and seconded, the foregoing cream.
e and re olutons were adopted opanimou,I
Y. FLETCHER, f>hoirndn.
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