Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-23


IN iatlure, th.y Trina u pso',ahls hal the
ipdueeO,en,s oliefef y thc Legislature MAJ
As ,n.slhciens % atlfse' aisiing uished iadRth-
usls. -"a 'hst The Information, DEEMED an ~
) dap. nssbir preliminary to ne acton OF M
+ Goytrnmtns. may npi he acquired IN hnif iet
the neat Legislator. TIE consequence oi ms
" ~ n,osl probably IL, thai lh"'gs - fohi'e"f
I a. ny are at EST another Jsar. ihe Jams
! vii ssh ren,ain IN y gfest dsg"e CLOSED while
o,hsr chs.n.I. are oIrning Tor ,ae ifanfperta-
| I on Of that pred.dr which could most eonsr.
| nfrntly be aoafe8 Town ifs stream. Tie peo-
ole 20 y baa ihr jsmts niieFs the most duee',
cheap, aud coassnirat rhannfl Df conysyah c.,
sil be a. the same tine invited aud ~ some
MEASURE forced. 10 tlhfr narkris through O.
tber chiuuels. lhe adsantsgss which nafh-
rally belong TO Virginia w,h be inevitably
I ifsnsfrrr"d 10 other sfaies.
Your Committee eu1 perceive M other mode
/ Of avoiding thls danger. which IS 10 the power
Of thcir fellow ciiizens but the raising sutn ri
/ money, which, ~ addition 10 hat of, red b, the
/ Commonw r,iih. NAV engage talents 20 unite IN
! the fGecu'ion OF The law oil the last session
q hlch will command ths confidence OF the L.
/ eislaturr When N possession Of the requisite
formation. the Legislature viii, It rs earnestly
hoped, ptucecd With thai great work Ia which
the state genaaily, md "a GENITAL paits Vi II
particularly, are nu.t sitally interested.
/ =
Of tho resources ofihs Comm ,nweath 10 -.
Accomplishment, If not Ga the rlao already
adopted, on some other wtlch the ui-dpm II
| the legislature, instructed by the information
| Hirendy IN iis possession, aud Ihat may BE- OBJ
! tained shall deem more slie,bl". n. however,
! the Legislature should be OF opinion, TINT all
| The funds hich lhis grehi eork may re1nrs,
| ought tot TO be dawn from the Treasury, aud
TINT the PARTICIPATION Of Individuals Ought %
lie invited, your Commute tsel persuaded,
that their ftl.op-citizsas will readily engage
to ths extent Of Ineu ability, ~ Any Just
and reasonable plan which the government
NAV dcytsr.
Your Committee recommend 10 the mee-
ing, the adoption Of the following fe.oin
| lions.
|. Essoirei, astae o inion of This meeting,
That the Improvement oil the navigation al
| James River, rnd OF road to connect II with
ths Western waters. are objects of The great
] esl importance 20 the Commonwtslth. as well
as 10 the individuals who msy use them. on
which tho prosperity Of both essentially de.
ponds.
2 Rt;olreI, Thatthc river, being the sIeln-
siv- property of TIM State. can be improved
only IN Such manner, in such time, and Win
such means, ~ the Legislator. may direc,
3 ReS0ired as lh- orinlon OF this meeting, |
That every year during winch this valuable !
work is suspo nded, while other oh1Bnels o
Incorporation 10 other markets are opening, I
Contributes 20 diV,ri tie CoNmerce eni II.
sources Of Virginia from herself TO Other Statet,
and 10 invite the eitizens t. search Hbtoad i9r |
marx Is which they cannot r. sch 81 home.
hesottcR, hat tins meeting tpels aineera I
erau6ce,on At Il evidence which The net al
tnt late General Assembly turr i.hrs, II Dir
pc. tim to resulus TIA mpto o. -ne, >, Z conh.
Dent hope 'ha' tho 'nesns OF tns state VII W. /,
found adequate 10 complete It upon pian W.T.
thy Of the STATE, AMI suited 10 the Interesting
object u j. in,enaed TO achieve.
D RfSoiped, lhaf his meeting fceli the ~
lest confidence thai. II the Legislature il IT +.
wisdom should not deem II sTpcdipul 10 arson1- I
pIish this object by is own una died funds T
AID .honld inRitr private contributors, 10y /
1olnl STOCK companns or o'her vIsr, on Juat [
and equil able principles the people OF luob. T
mond ADD rs v,cInny vii ard 10 the utmost oil
their psuer.
ReSotred, as The opinion Of his Committee. /
lba', since the Legislature q"'trs farther It.
formation Ms preliminary 10 II decision, on The
manner IN Ahtth this great work Is to be pros .
ecuted, and there IS reason 10 apppfeL end
that the inducements held forth by the act
OF the late session, nay be 10 Ind INSUFFICIENT
~ p ocure this Information, and IA II " lmpof. !
tau that the purpose OF ihe act should be dc- |
fbtbl l''Utu rs tHiiY rs nbsSluits ~ i'Ni Ahh IL
formation thereby required, may be LAID btfore |
the Legislature a, lis next session, " Is Incnm-
beoi on those more immediately INTERESTED 10
supply ,uGh auxlliiry funds as may be necea-
az tO the jsll.
: RfS0ired, hat for this purpose subscrip
lion DC opened ~ TN, GUY, 10 whiGh the .i-
izens OF Richmond and its vicinity be
requested 10 subscribe, engag ng 10 ptY On
demand, such potion OF The money snhsc L.
A...4
intend the subscription hall declare 4 be ne.
cess"rJ, III Older to be PLACED IN the nands o.
The Governor IN ald oil tho fund appsopr,a.
ted by the Lte1slaiure, for Compensea7n To
such Engineer ~ ne has been auto lacd To
rmeloy.
8 Rssoired, Tint stanaing committee he
appointed ioi The purpose OF correspondence,
OF collecting luiorma ION, OF obtH,ulng the CO.
operation OF the Queens III counties adjacent 20
The u'er towards raisng - fund far tue put
| poses Of the net o. the ia'a General Assembly,
and Of calling metungs Of tho culzcns oil ltion.
mond, iTom une 10 liine. as may he deemed
e1p"dent
lhS report and these rtsoluiious having
bee" 'tad,'he question vas IN 81 rw, on hc reSo.
muons, aud Gariis3 3" ftnnnt opposition, cxcrpr
the oh resolution, which 6en. liar. ie mos al To
eAp"nge bn his motion Mas lost aud the res-
oi"'ion vas adopted.
Ia consequence Of enqn iros made by Gen.
! Harvis, Judge Marshall rose to state TINT the
Governor hid not Yet socc edtd IN engaging
/ hn Associate Engineer, aud that It .as suppps-
ed double the sna which bad been approptla-
ted by the Legislature for his compensation,
would be sufficient 10 secure the sersiCes vi al
accomplished EngIneer.
On Mr.. Sranard's motion, il was Diet, rmned
that tue standing committee CONSIST ~ 5tpeB
members
Some conversation took place between Me-
Sis. Sianard on es, and Joseph S. James,
upon the number necessary 10 crn,htu,e the
COMMITTEE OF Collection. a small number
was al hrst proposed aud it was also prapo 81
To adopt tommhiee OF HIne. three from g Oh
@ari-bu upon the sugges ,on otMr. james