Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-18

aan wal subject ef Internal Improve men,
He tessnausc, that the agricultural.
commersial and manufacturing interests AT ,lj.
Commonwealth canno; attain he hisb no..
ref',f, TO viii Oh ihey lase well f,nntss
eiaims, until leading chanuels of eonmun,es.
"o"' Jau'el"usiy selected aud adequately I'M
fao'e", ahord 10 the business OF earh read,
| s"rap,atd safe transportation and they would
| ."'' nope ihaf the wisdom Of The pisas sdsr.
ied "ili marx the skI aud scienee al ,he
age, aud The energy oil theit execution alone
Tor past delay.
pa Their atlenton has been more esnecially
'nIhea 10 those measures Of imureyemeut
WIZ" uheciiy Hlffct their interests. Aud Of
NEST none RANK higher than tie improve.
ment oil James River and its branches and thr
construction oil railway iron, this town to
the SCUM West. In favor of the former, de
cided reso'uIinns wers adopted by public
meeting al this place last fall but the i'm
pf"'em' NJ of this & IMAM artery Of ia. com
non"erilh IS conceived 10 be an object Of TOO
great lmpoI tancc 10 be preieraaled on any
occaaoh. Hence, this meeting vii indulge
/ the expression of eher lively hone, that the
re-sursey, commrusing by "a corp, of able en-
e'neefs, will demonstrate ITS advantages, desig-
aaIe the most suitable mode OF Improvement,
having just regard 10 the interests oil the Com
trade on his leading channel Oi cummunica
ion,-aud ,hil such plan wi be promptly a
dopted, the work itnm, dIat.ly Commenced,
and speedily eaecutet.
Great advantages 10 the various interests OF
society must result rom The construction oil a
raj Wy from ID nchburg 10 tue South West +; Il
Their b' nohts viii be IecipI coated by Eastern
and Western V rginia. For, whilst Il will al
'ord 10 the vegetable, mineral aud animal pro-
due ioas OF the West speedier, cheaper aud
SAFER Conveyance 10 market II conducts hose
tau,lrs TO the Eastern io"ns, even AZ The sea-
hoard. Illus, tho labou.s of thu Western
farmers vii be better rewarded, AMI be
stimulated to g,eat ekeriions al the same
time hat the camnerce, population and
wealth o The Eastrin io"ns Will be greatly aug
menIed. IA inhdhdauts of Lyuehburf, aud
ciliZ ms OF the Commonwealth, tho peInbeIs
composing this meeting take deep inteie est IN
| lhe construction OF a railway from ynchbuig
! 10 New River, Tor winch u Lharter was obia ned
from tho late session OF Assembly. But they
! Concur in the opinion expressed ih the resolu-
tons oi tue public meetings. IN NSthe aud
Washington counties, (Va.) and Jonesboroush
tunessee,) that he CONTINUATION OF the Ly nch-
burg and Nov RIVER railway 10 Kiossport "a
essential 10 Jhs full Accomplishment Of The
great OBJECTS Contemplated They also
concur III the .xpediency vi hiying "a survey
vi the " hole lIus, during this sumner aud ldll,
aud in the proplety vi tho proposed ConVen-
ton vi Delegates at Abingdon, on the 20 h OF
August next, tor tie purpose oi 'akmg 'his sub :
iect under cunsideraiIon-as lkel, TO ensure
harmony OF views concentration ot public u
nior, united counsels, and combined acton.
lsl ReSUired, therefore, as the op'"ton OF
this meeting, tn tae Improvement OF James
River and lis branches Is an object VI INST Im-
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delayed no longer.
I'd ReSolred also; that this meeting has oh
served, vim pleasure, that tho cItizens vi Rich
moud are deeply impress with the importance
OF imprsvng James River AMI ITS branches,
ani are Opposed to unite with the cillgens oi
Lynchbute, and others Interested IN the suit
jeci IN tn,u Efforts TO accomplish this great Oh
ljec'.
Bird. Resolved, that commi tee OF three be
appointed 10 aprly 10 lie cnzens OF Lyheh-
burg aud It's vlciuit, To contribute by voluntary
iona, orr % hs r"i.iug Of a sunI suiiIeIent to
Jetray tne expenses Ola survey OF the ptopo-
posed rai!.1ea, by I'm able engineer, duiinS
tins summer or TAIL. Aud that David u. Muir
rel, lnamls Rudd and A. Lgga.. Es4's. be
! apron,e1 tie sand committee.
| an. Reso'Dcd, that il is eKpedieht 70 send
| Dries ates 10 lie Convention at Abingdon, IN
August neal, tu represent the views anu inter
eats of this meet ng aud that Henry p'VIs'
john q. Mten,, W.. NJ. R,ves, jesse b. HaII-
son and samuel Clayton be sppOmied Tor tna'
| puipos
5th Resoiusd, Tha, the Editors cf Newspa
pers in Lynchoure, Richmond, Norfolk, Pc
terouurl, Evanshamt Abingdon, Jon sbtrouGh
Rogers,Il o aud knux.nle, ale respectfully
requested to insert these proceeding IN their
| paprta.
On motion, made and seconded, the fnro'
gong preamble and resolutions "er' adopted
unanimously l.. FLElCiiAH ehGnmen,
/ IAMhs bEsAGH. SfcLeinrY.