Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-09-09

! ration, the wishes fthc community. lIfhil.
ure should again attend our efforts. we con.
ldentiy believe il will be attributable ONLY
TO the absence of concert of action ard COM
parison of views with the constituent body
Crude and undigesed plans ofimprotement,
| submitted 10 legislative consideration, serve
no other end, than 10 ensure waste Of mo-
hey and time, and to furnish triumphs TO the
enemies ofretorm. In a government like
ours, where public opinion is the great poli-
llCal lever, that opinion must be consulted
and conforned TO. In relation, then TO the
great leading Improvement of the State. il
becomes extremely important, indeed indis-
pensaDie, that there should DC d free confer
ence among those who seek TO promote their
success, and comparison of views as 10 the
pest mode OF attaining that object. The eX-
tension OF the James River Canal from IFS
present termination TO the Blue Ridge, or to
Covington, with Rail road therte TO the
kanawha, or the Ohio, forming aibase line
through the centre of the State, toscther with
the Lynchburg and New river Rail road.
stretching through the South wstern coun
ties, 10 Tennessee, and Rail road from
Covington, down the Valley of Virginia. TO
Staiinton or the Potomac, are th.great char
nels OF communication, to the opening of
which, all our energies should be directed
with these lines in successful o,eration, diff
iuslng through the State the produce of the
upper country, and large portion of tho
rich commerce ofthe Western and South
western States, Virginia wouldearly realize
the distinguished advantages which from her
geographical position and the character of
her territory, belong TO her of right This
ia 10, al. al
tofore failed 10 secure the fostering patron
age of the Legislature We have long en-
tertained the most anxious solcitude TO see
Virginia enter upon the p,th other high des-
tiny, and by "a wise and liberal policy, Sc
cure TO herself the commercial facilities
which bountiful Providence has placed
within her reach. Her history would prove,
that like the gifted sons efgenius, she spurns
the aid which labour ana cultivation would
bring her, relying upon the magnificent en-
dowment which nature mas given. And has
she not realized the fate of those who hayo
fallen victims to a too lofty confidence =
States who were mere children in the DAYS
of her early glory, who sought from her, in
straction and protection, and were proud TO
call her mother" Lave, by wise and con-
slant husbandry ofthtir resources, passed on
ward in the scale of national advancement,
and now teach TO her the lesson of political
improvement. Every thing around US has
been calculated TO awaken us to action. The
brilliant successesiof others have invited and
encouraged impending desolatiDn and de-
cay have threatentd-yet Virginia has here
toiore remained hnmoved. The impulse,
however, has now been given, which, we
trust, will end inthe restoration of her an
cient honors, & conduct the Commnw ealth
TO her rightful and proper rank, among tho
States of this CDnfederacy. Wise councils
and energetic treasures are alone necessary
TO lead us to 'th consummaton so deFoutIy to
be wished for! Divided effort, ant conflicts
of interest, my mar the fair prospect before
us, and postpne for years, an Object desired
in common by all patriotic Yirginhns. To
secure harmony Of opinion, by consultation
as to the bes means OF promoting ito great
interests ad'erted to, this meeting clearly
convinced, that Convention, to b, compo-
sed of Delegates from the COUNTIES lying
West of the Blue Ridge, should bi respect
fully and earnestly invited TO consider and
propose themost advisable plan fof securing
the construction ofsuch Improvements, and
TO prepare and submit suitable Application
10 the next General Assembly, M that pur-
posc.-Th3refore
ResolUel, That all tho counts West Of
the Blue Ridge, be, and they arehereby res
pectfully invited, 10 appoint delegates to
represent such counties, in Convention TO
be holden at Lewisburg, in tn, county OF
Greenbrbr, on Monday the Ist October
next, forthe purposes aforesaid
ReSolted, Thatseyen delegatS be appoint
ed 10 represent the county of Kanawha in
said conTention.-W hereuponthe following
gentlemen were chosen by he meeting;
Lewis Summers, Joseph Lovdl, Geo. w.
Summers, Charles II. BALDWIN, James C.
Mcfarland, Ezra Walker, Bsnj III. Smith.
ResolUed, That James A. Lewis, S. Pa
trick, Matthew Dunbar, Samuel Chiffon,
Levi WEIGH, Lewis Ruffner, and Mason
Campbell, be appointed committee to cor
respond with The counties embraced in this
invitation, and TO urge the expediency and
prOprbty ola compliance Herewith.
Resolted, That the proceedings Of this
published in the Kanawha Ban
ner, end that the Editors of papers through
out Western Virginia, together with the
Edtorsof the different papers in Richmond
and Lyhchburg, he respectfully requested
TO relublsh the same.
ANDREW PARKS, Can.
Mason CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
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