Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-20

On Col. Wilson's Resolution to consider and report
upon the objects of this Convention: Messr.. Nson,
McCandlish, Gait French, Valentine, Collins Pierce
of Halifax Herbert, Mordecai, Woodhouse, Murdaugh,
Patterson, Lawrence, Wiley Of Gates. Venable, hlao.
| ry, Dupuy, Ellis, Evans, James, and 1abb.
Under Mr.. Braxton's resolution on Internal Improve
ment Messrs B.axon, Bowers Pierce of James City,
Irzvart, segar, Watts, Robertson of Elizabeth City,
Morton, Corbn, Evans, Venable, James, Ellis, Flynn,
Piizer, Wilcox Of Halifax Murdaugh Eheridge Branch,
Roberts, Patterson Butler, Lawrence, Speed Of Gates
county, and Reardon.
| Under Mr.. Yenabe's Resolution on Agriculture -
Messrs. Ru!in Venabe, Ligh,foot, Hines, Servant,
Watkins, Crawford Webb, Speed of Gates county, and
| Lawrence
Under MIR. AlIyn's Resolution on Direct Trade, &c
Messrs Allyn, Douglass, Emmerson, Wyatt Of Halifax,
q Mcfarland, Butler King, Soulhgatc, Gooker, and
| Robt Soutler, Senr
MIR. Segar offered the following resolutions, which
were by his request laid upon the table, and after
wards referred on motion Of MIR Mutduugh, 10 the
nittee on Internal Improvement:
l. Resolred In the opinion Of this Conve n;ion That
liberal system OF Internal improvement is the best foun
daiion for direct Import Trade, and The
! Of eliecting il.
RcsOired That in addition to the general advan.a
ges OF judclous system Of Internal Improvement in
stimulating the industry, developing the resources and
augmcnng The wealth of the State, its ultimate effect
will be 10 relieve the people Of all taxation whatsce
3 ReSOesd, That tends inevitably 10 increase the
population Of the State, and by thus increasing it,
diminish the amount Of Taxes to be paid by each
! paying cUZsn oil ttie Commonwealth.
A. RsSOired That another effect Of liberal system OF
Internal Improvements will be large increase in the
value of property in The Western portion OF Virginia.
which increase will tend lessen the taxes Of The people
of Eastern Virginia by promoting greater equality in
the burdens Of Texalion.
.. ResDlued, As the opinion Of this Convention That
for The three reasons last named it is the peculiar n!e
rest Of the people OF Eastern Virginia favor liberal
| system Of Internal Improvement.
! Resulted, That the people Of Eastern Virginia
have nothing TO apprehend from the competition of
Western produce with their first, because there
great dsslmarity in the productions of the East and
the West secondly, admitting immense supply from
the West counervaing demand will exist for that
supply thirdly because the concentration Of produce
Of all kinds in our cities will attract large capital Thu
ther 10 enter into competition for the purchase of that
produce, which competition s Of all Others the most
beneficial TO the agricultural interest lour,Iy because
concentration OF P!ccGce will build up cities and
thus furnish home market for the produce Of the far
met filthy, because the people of Eastern Virginia
realise The profit in the purchase and sale Of Western
productions and lastly because The general advantages
Of good system Of internal Improvements particular
| ly in securing Direct Import Trade with its pume-
rous benefits, will far than neulrase The Gisad
vantre5 of this competition, admitting il 10 exist
:. Resoired, the opinion of this Committee, That
udicous system OF Internal improvement is the best
Of procuring boun,ilul fund for the purpose Of
General Education, and The only efectua plan sho! Of
direct Taxation.
: Resclred, That the people Of Western Virginia are
called by the highest considerations Of their own in
cres to give up at and entirely the system Of local
improvements, until tie General Lines Of communca
! ton shall have been completed
9 ResOred. That the Legislature called upon BY
the strongest of policy, complete the
eares, practicable day, the James River and Kana9ha
! Improvement, and the Southwestern Railroad from
point on the James River Canal 10 the Tennes
! line.
| 10 Reso'red, Tha: in constructing these the most
important public improvements Of Virginia, it is policy
to conduct them on State account.
H. ReS0lre9 That il is indispensable that sinking
fund should be provided TO pay the interest
such may be borrowed from lime to time TO
~ the public works Of the State; and tina, TO this
end the surplus Of the United States depo
site with the Stale Of Virginia, should bs added TO the
permanent Internal Improvement fund Of the Common
| wealth
| r. ReS0lred Thu; the opening Of lines of comnuni-
cation between the East and the West and the South
west is indispensable TO the encouragement OF manu-
acturc, in Virginia, object of The highes, moment
when reflect that the merchandise transported into
the State consists 10 very considerable extent Of the
manufactures OF The Northern States; and when We look
to the market which such lines Of communication
would open for manufactures in the great vaes Of
the Chic and Mississippi Rivers.
On motion of Mir. Venabe, it was Resoired, That
when the Convention I'D ourn this evening, II adjourn
10 meet 10 morrow al III o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Stockdell, committee OF five on
Manufactures was appointed
The Presden: presented letter from The chairman
and secretary Of meeting held in Evansham, Wyihc
county approving the objects OF the Convention, and
appointing Jno a. Lancaster H. Eustace and Jaquc.
lin F. Taylor Of Richmond, and j. SouIhgate OF Norfolk
10 represent their interests IN this CcnTenon
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
NORFOLK, Nov. lG-Ies,erday was brilliant day
in the Convention. Many Of the cInbcrs took The floor
on the great question of Internal improvement and
there were fine touches CT eioquence. hessrs
Segar and James defended the resolutions reported by The
Committee nernal lnprov ement, and the MessIs.
Venabe HUBBARD and Others, opposed them with great
he sub q Fl
GREETED that the eloquent member from Carksrilie e1
ered his influence against The cause of the union OF The
East and West. The question OF Internal improvement
is question between the feelings and ncces
stiles Of past times and those ofhe present 1t is in vain
that We hope get ahead BY standing still, when ali
else are moving with the rapidly Of steam on either
side of Either New York, Pennsy lvania and Diary.
land, are right, and wrong, or the reverse The
speech Of MIR. Segar unanswerab!e. and although
we cheerfuIly admit The ability OF his opponents it may
be safely said, that if The Convention do not coincide
with linn now, they will be compelled 10 90 so ere long
The public opinion of the age is in favor OF Internal
improvement
The mere record Of The resolutions offered in the
body will convey but faint idea o.: the intense interest
excited by the varied discussion during the day, IN
which Messrs. Segar, W. II Mcfarland the Venat!es,
Mr. Patton, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. James, Mr. French, and
many others, engaged. The church was full, and
the ladies' displayed their zeal BY attending on the morn
ing and evening sessions in undated numbers. great
many important facts elected during The debate,
and The good o! the improvement OF our noble
Commonwealth gained much.
1t will be seen that there large accession 10 the
delegation Yesterday. North Carolina put forth new
strength and it is Of the most beautiful features in
the Convention, that Carolina and Virginia mlngo in
perfect harmony with each other South Carolina was
also represented in the person Of Col Hayne whose pa
lro,ic and indeiagable efforts in behalf Of Southern
Commerce en,ille him 10 the appellaon Of public be-
pefactor lie we'll deserved the citizenship which The
Convention so handsomely accorded HIM. We would
also sa,e that our sister Alexandria represented by
MIR Deane rs will be seen in the proceedings
The committees will be- to bring IN their re-
ports One Of them sat during The session yesterday
The report of the Committee Agriculture is awaited