Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-12
kANAWiIA MEETING.

kANAWilA MEETING,
A numerous meeIiug of the citizens of
hanawha Coun'v, convened pursuant 10 public
n"fice, Al the Court House thereof on the 27Ch
August, to take INTO consideration the subject
OF lnle'nal Improvement IN Virginia, ANDREW
PARKS Esq. wna called to the char, aud MA
sun CAMPBELL appoin ed Secretary.
The objects Of the meeting were stated bv
Geo. ~ Summers, Esq who very eloquenily
enforced his views III relation 10 the subject he.
fore IL, when
On motion, Geo. w. Summers, Joseph Low.
ell, l.. Walker, c. X. Baldwin. NJ Dunbar. aud
}. L. McFa, land, Esqrs were appomtrd a
committee 10 draft IA Preamble anl Resulu-
h"ns and who, alter having Withdrawn n
short tlme Tor deliberations reported The follow
ing, winch briug explained and enforced by T.
Walker and Joseph Loveh Esqrs. were ununi,
mou,ly adopted.
The people of Knnawhs, looking az well
To the general Interests of the commonwealth,
rs In the advancement OF their own prosperity
aud the Improvement Of their own ieItle val.
ley, v,ew with the liyeiest sens,bllity the pro-
gress OF that spirit now op'ra,ing in dinere
quarters ot the SLATE, aud winch is exhibite
IN tbe VaTIods moVem nts Of our fellow citizens
having tot their ut ct the Increase ul lndvid-
aal wealth, Comtar ard happiness, to be at
tdinfd 10y developing the rich resources of our
country. lhat The oi'Izens of Vlrginin are be-
coming awake 10 the Importance OF improving
the physical condition Of the State, no one,
who has been an observer of events for HE
last SIX mon his, can doubt Ihis has become
the euGrosonig thc,he III many portions of the
Common~ cath. II has been considered in
the primary assemblies of the people. Tue
teUmanry Oi the country, the Rg,icultnrasts,
they who compose The strength and sinrw OF
every government, have taken tile subject in
hand. Every thing Is propItIous ut u fortunate
refolu ION IN tue ipfner policy of the state,
3nd To the Legislature OF next winter, will be-
Ing the responsible duty of devsIng he means
OF imp oVement best suited 10 our condition.
aud Of carrying into efficient operation. Che
wishes o. the community. II failure s6onli u.
fasu attend our III ITS, we Cuuhuently believe
q wi lie Attributable only u the absence of
cus,rlt OF action and comparison OF views
WIN Tue consu,uen, body. Crude aud und,-
eest-d pans OF ,4l.,rO' enrnt, Admitted 10 le-
gisldt he Gus 1rfahon, serve 10 other end,
lnan 10 tnsnIe II waste OF moury aud time,
nnj 10 nish tfiumghs TO the eaBin,es OF re-
form. Ia goyernhJehi like ours. where pub
lie op.nloH is the gfsat political leter that o.
pinlon must be consulted aud conformed 10. Ia
ttIiIoU, then, 10 he gteat leading impru, e.
meni oi tue Stale, II becomes ellremeiy impur
taut md led indispensable, that taefe should he
u litt Z Oh renee among muse WHO seek 70
pfomoIe te'r success, aud com arlson OF
views as to the besl mode OF ut oinlug that OBJ
iect The extension OF the James RIVER Ca
nal from its present termination 10 the Blue
III ige, Of CusIngion, WIN Rad Road thence
10 the kduAMha. or the OIiO, forming base
lie through the centre ot the state, together
VITA The LynchbuTg aud New river Raj Road,
stretching through ne ooilh western conniirs,
10 tennessee, and a kal Road from CavingtOn
doan toe Valley OF V"ginlt, 10 othuatoh or
tue Potomac, are the great channels oil conmu-
uicalion 10 tne opFIIaS OF whiChali our en'r-
gees snUuld be direcled. WHh these lines ia
successful operation, diHnS0g through The STATE
thu produce Of the upper county, aud large
portion vi the iiGh commerce OF ihr Western
and South western States, Virginia ~oald ear
~ realzP the distinguished nusantages winch
ron ner geographical position aud the chat
acier OF her tefliturt, belong TO her OF righ'.
THs meeting deeply lament that these have
heretofore idned 10 SECURE the fostering patton
age OF the Legislature. We have long enter
tanned the most anxious soiciiude TO see fir-
ginIa enter upon the path vi heI high desiihy,
aud by WISE anG iI1ersl policy, seeuce 10
herself the Commercial facilities whIch boun-
t1ul providence has placed wlthin her reach.
IA history wouid prove, that like The gifted
sons OF gsaius, she spurns the AID which iaboit
aud cultivation would Oi.ns net, relying upOa
the magnificent eado"nent we'ch naiu'e has
gwen. And has she not Iediized tue late oi
those who have fallen victims Ia too loltJ
| fidence' olales vino we're mere Children
! IA tho days of her early glory, who sought
from her Instruction. and pIntecuoa, and were
proud To call her q mo,her," nave, ny wise
and Constant husbandry ol their resources,
| pressed onward IN the scale OF national adj
vaneemeni, and no. teach 10 her the lesson OF
polIieai Improvement. Every tiing around
| us has been calculated To AWAKEN US 10 action
Tn, Brilliant snCcessrs Of others, have un'led
aud encouraged; impending de'olai'on an'
decay have threatened yet Virginia has here
toIore remained unuoyed. The impulse, now
eyef, has now heea gwen, WHOA We trust VA
end IN the restoration ol her ancient honofs
and Conduct the Common" TIA tn ~ Ter shlu
and proper rank, among the states oil ths SOn
tedpIacy, WISE COUNCILS and enefgehc meas
nres are alone necessary to lead usto c"h
summation so dryoatiy 10 DO WISHED lof.' VI
uded ell ,rr, aud co.tli-t VI inielesi, may ma
the la,r prospec, before rs, aud postpone 10
years, an object dested ~ commga .! al ga