Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

ent Ledy. Crude cod uadigsstsd plans
.of impyvvemest. subnitied 10 iseisla-
4 tive consideration. serve ne sthas end,
than 10 enssre . waste Of money end
time, and to furnish triumphs 70 the
enemies Of reform. In . government
like ours. where public opinion il the
great political lever, that opinion must
be consulted and CONFIRMED to. In
relation, then. to the great leading
Improvements Of the State, il becomes
extremely important, indeed indispen-
sable, that there should be free con-
ference among those who seek to pro-
mote their success, and . comparison
Of views a. to the beet mode OF attain
ing that object. The extension Of the
James River Canal from its present
termination to the Blue Ridge, or TO
Covington, with Rail Road thence 10
the Kanawha, or the Ohio. forming q
base line through the centre Of the
State, together with the Lynchburg
and New-river Rail Road, stretching
through the South Western counties,
to Tennessee, and q Rail Road from
Covingtou, down the Valley IF vir-
GINA, to Staunt0n or the Potomac, are
the great channels Of commune tion, q
the opening Of which all our energies
should DO directed. With these lines
in successful operation, diifasing thro'
the State the produce Of the upper
country, and large portion Of the rich
commerce Of the Western and South.
Western States, Virginia would early
realize the distinguished advantages
which from her geographical position
and the character Of her territory, be-
long to her Of right. This meeting
deeply lament that these have hereto
fore failed to secure the fostering pa
tronage Of the Legislature. We have
long entertained the most anxious So
licitude to see Virginia enter upon the
path OF her high destiny, and by .
wise and liberal policy, secure to her
l self the commercial facilities which q
bountiful Providence has placed with
in her reach. Her history would prove
that, like the gifted sons Of genius, she
sPurns the aid which labor and cult
walton would bring her, relying upon
the magnificent endowment which ma
ture has given. And has she not re
Aired the fate Of those who have fallen
victims TO . too lofty confidence
states who were mere children in the
days of her early glory, who ssush,
from her instruction and protection,
and were proud to call her ''mo,her, -
have, by wise and constant husband
ry Of their resources, passed onward
In the scale of national advancement.
and now teach to her the lesson of DO.
i'tical improvement. Every thing a.
/, round u has been calculated 10 awaken
US to action. The brilliant success of
others, have united and encouraged
impending desolatisn and decay have
threatened-yet Virginia has remain
ed unmoved. The impulse. however,
Ia. now been given, which we trust
Will end IN the restoration Of her an
cient honors, and conduct the Com
monweaith to her rightful and proper
rank among the states Of this eonfede-
racy. Wise councils and energetic
measures are alone necessary to lead
.ips to q cOnsummation so deveutly TO
be wished for" Divided effort. and
conflict Of interest, may mar the fair
, psespect before US, and postpone fo,
years, an object desired in common by
al! patriotic virginians. To secure
harmony OF opinion. by consultation az
to the best means Of promoting the
great interests adverted TO, this meet.
ing 70 clearly convinced, that a Con.
sen'ion, to be composed Of delegates
from the counties west Of the Blue
Ridge, should BE respectfully and
earnestiy invited to consider and pro
pose the most advisable plan for se /.
curing the construction Of auch i'm.
provements. and TO prepare and submit
suitable application TO the next Gen.
srai Assembly, for that purpose.
Therefore
REsoIvxp. Thas ell the ooun,ie. ives, Of N.
Blue Ridge, be, and they are hereby re,peetfuIIy
Iny'teh, TO appoint delegsscs 20 represent such
Souhtiea, IN ConVentioa % be holden ~ Lewis
burg, IN the county of GTeenl,rier, on Moudav al,
,1 . osy ~ oetobsr next, for the purposes sfore-
REa"LvED, That seven irIev,,e. n. .,,o,,,.a
70 represent the county of kanAvha In sIid coo-
Observation-Disclosures the following g~,,I.racn
Tere snosru by the meeting; Lewis Summerr.
goePn Lover, 1sorge w. Summers, Cherries r.
Benz ~. Smith ""~''
h.soLvEp, That James A. Lewis. g. Ps,ri.k
Mas,hev Dunbar, Samuel Chiffon. levi WrIeh
J Lsw's hniiner, and Mason Campbell, be sppoint.
eus computes 70 correspond vith the coan,ies
embraced IA this iHvitatoa, and IN urge the e1
Ped'sney AID Propriety Of eompIisnee there
RESOLVED, Tha, the proceedings ~ sl.i. met
.ns oe RsciIshed N the ksns~hs Hammer. ard
,est the Editors Of papers throughout We.tern
erBiniA, together With the Editors of the differ
eu, papers IN Riehmond and LynehburK. h. re-
, 'prsuuily requested 70 re-pabIish the sarne.
ANDREW PARKS, Chm.
- eppas
/ The Hammer Of the Cops,itution
states, that II has reason Tor believing
snat document will be laid before the
Free Trade CooVeation sho,,t =. -.