Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-16
COlHHE3EsCEah CONVENTION.
sTAUYTOY AND AUGUSTA

held IN the borough of Norolk-John G. Sewers, Esq,
in the chair. aud ken,on Harper Secretary
William Kinney, Esq from Inc Committee appointed
AZ the former meeting made the following report which
unanimously adapted, ard the blanks IN the Sscnnd
resolution filled with the names of the Delegates:
The citizens Of S,auHIon and Augusta county iee
deeply sensible of the great Importance al this CRISIS OF
attempting 10 increase and improve The foreign and do
nestle Of Virginia and will heartily CO ope
with their fellow citizens 10 other Porusns OF The
CGmriOn wcalth in the adoption OF such .seasGTer
may be best calculated TO bring about det fuese re-
cult.
Ihsy regard bsrsi and Judlcous system Of Internal
Improvement by the State great and necessary
at accomplishing The object Tor vain will Il ne TO
import foreign goods into Atlantic cities unless ia
ctiss anrded TO the interior and Western portions
Of State reach those cities 18th the products OF
their fertile SOIL and receive tSrr goods IN return BY
such system every branch of industry, agricultural,
manufacturing and Conmc.c REAL w!ii be stimulated and
rendered profitable. It will give To the West and
interior many Of the advantages possessed b. those parts
OF our State situasd upon e coast Gays and tine navl
gable streua ct lie East and tend 10 the general
diffusion Of oPucnce.
An nc:e,sr aud proper regulation Of the Banking Ca
pita Of the State, thGy look upon necessary Ia the
promotion Of these tao great obrcts They are aware
the subject of Banking there diversity OF
opinion unra=n2ss III The public mind. arising
Of the trials and difficulties through which
have Just passed irom en- unsettled and Gnsound cur.
reacy. The people BEGIN to look with something oil Jra
lousy and dlssust upon moaei monopolea created as
they think Tor the benefit OF the few 81 the OF
the public. They wan: something more national III It's
character: and behave would hail with pleasure the
Creation o. Il Conference.-The Bank lCnn5ed upon the
faith money and credit OF the State-lhe profits arising
from which should be dedicated TO the OF ernal
Improvement and Education. In such al institution,
with proper checks aud guards thrown around 1t, the
people would feel that lbey had direct personal interest
and concern. while al the time would afford them
safe and sound currency; acuIcncy, which they would
consider truly national IN It's character for with the faith
of the Stale pledged for the redemption Of the notes Of
bali ,tof, tunu
in which, they would no, pass current.
Reso'r,d, Mer.tars, Tat VIC, with pleasure accept
the invitation y! fellow citizens Of Norfolk Borough,
to seuG delegates the Convention proposed 10 be held
there on the ~ Wednesday in tins month
RcSaiscG, That John I. Sewers, Edward Valentine,
Juseph r. Anderson, Thos J. Niche, Benjamin Craw-
ford John Wayt, Adal l.Int Elijah llogshead. John
B Breckenrdre Matthew Blair John Tale, Robert
S Brooke, aud L. L. Stevenson, Of Augusta, and &.
W Newton and Robert Tayi or, Of NoIfok-John w.
Murdargh Of Portsmouth, Joseph Scgar, Of Nohamp-
tor. and Wa d Hodges, OF Nanse!nond be and they
are hereby appointed Delegates 20 represent the Town
of Staunon and County oil Augusta in said Convention,
with request that they viii pro:iote, ar posi-
bic. the views vi this meeting.
A. n n. Stuart Esq then offered The following
solutions " hch after discussion, adopted -
There entire concurrence among the speakers
in The sentiments Of the Iesolntions-and the only
question was to the fitness OF the occasion for their
expression.
Rss0LreG That in toe cpiniun Of this meeting, vi.
gorous Of expanded system OF IDternsl
Improvement By the Stale Of Virginia is ndispensa.
ha nor her inst eha-" of tbs 'eH' i-'rort
trade OF our country.
RsSoired That ~ the opinion of this meeting, i. is
important to the best interests OF Virginia to complete,
rs soon as pracrcable the JaH"s River aud kanawha
improvements aud 10 construct railroad from DuCna.
20 the Tennessee line.
RfSOircd That, in the opinion of this meeting all The
great lines Of improvement IN tbs Commonwealth OF
Virginia. ought 20 be constructed State account; and
If The James River and kanawEa Company, under ls
should be o
work, the Stale Ot Virginia ought 10 receive the work
from The company equitable terms, md proceed TO
complete II as possible
On motion of j. Breckenridge ESQ.,
Resoietd, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published the S,aunoa Spectator and the newspapers
oil Richmond and Norfolk.
On motion Of l. L. Stevenson, Esq, the meeting
JOHN c. Sewers, Chairman.
KESros HARrEH Secr'y.
SHENANDOAH RIVER CONVENTION.
WncHEsTER, Nov. 10 The delegates appointed by
the citizens OF the several counties OF Jefferson, Clarke,
Warren and Page IN Convention Front Roy al,
for the purpose of considering and recommending proper
for sctDg Improvement of Ike cation
of the Shenandoah assembled according appoint
men, Monday. the 29th September, lo35.
The following delegates were present
From Jegcrs0u Andrew Kennedy, Sam' W. Lack.
land John Ciowson and II. l. Opc. Jr
From CaJLe Dr. Cyrus McCormick, Francis B.
Whiting. Winm Casllrman, John B. Taylor, Jas NJ.
Buckner hshly and James Cl-cman.
FrGnt HGTTcn--Co! VIM Carson, Robert NJ Marshall,
George y E!akemurc WI!lrr Il Ashby, DR.. Isaac \.
Buck CLANCY Gairwood, WIN Wood ward. SAM Ken.
drck Isaac Harrison Ewel Baker, John Rust Samue!
r itcr, Giles Cook, james Way, John T. Dsnsale and
lsslc Overall.
From Page DIR. ". II Robertson and Charles II.
Finn.
DR.. Cyrus Mccormick elected President Of the
Convention, and Giles Cook appointed Sec'ry.
On motion, 1t was
RcsoLeed, That the President, appoint o committee,
consisting of two delegates from each county, TO draft
resolutions for the Consideration Of the Convention
The following gentlemen npponted Messrs. Ken.
needy Lakeland, Vim CaS.leinan, ilI,o, Carson, Cook,
Robinson and Finn and, motion Of Mr.. BrOwE!ey,
the President AIDED 10 the committee
After tlEc, the committee, by their chairman,
reported number Of resolutions, which, otter being
ded and altered IN several respects By ,e Contention,
were adopted as follows
lsl Rss0ired, That the mpro ycmcDt Of the ShaDan.
doah river. make Il well capable Of being navI
gated by the ascending well descending trade, at
all seasons, is object Of primary importance to large
section Of the State, and we'll worthy Of tie patronage
OF the Legislature.
Cd Kfsoired That this Con veution willing 10 award
full credit to The present Shenandoah company, for The
efforts which they have heretofore made 10 improve the
navigation of The said rlve but al the same ne ms
convention convinced that that company, under I's
present organization. cannot eject snch improvement
will answer to the growing demands OF The valley
country and that that company ought, upon reasonable
terms, 10 consent 10 surrender any corporate fights
which they possess. and co operate with The people
in applying The next L. giSarue for the Incorporation
OF n ncw company, with extended views and capt
tcl TO accomplish the improvement OF this nobe stream
3D. RcSoice3 That the Secretary be instructed To "r-
ward 10 the New Shenandoah Company, at their next
annual meeting on The 18th OF November. copy OF
the prccee dngs of this Convention and request an ex
pljc.l and o.ca! declaration Of their and opin
IONS regards the terms upon which they are wiling
to CO operate with this Convention, and that The So.
cretary MAKE fepo, thereof 10 The Convention at It's
next meeting.
4,h Resolsed. That committee Of fifteen be ap-