Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-22

Tste, Mr.. Ail,a'. sesolation, On Duct Trade.
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II.lla,. y G. >ieFaf'Ind. Eotler, hns, South
s,,c Booker. ant r.. outer. Sem.
NJ Sarif#aTeIr5i The following fEsalutons, winch
ar- b, , r5s5uc,i Id upen the table, and were al
forwards rctesIsd. oa motion Of Mr.. Murdaugh, 10
the committee on Ilfefna Improvement;
/ Re- lived. H. TIE opinion Il tbs tonven-
ten iI,t liberal sysiem OF Internal Improvement IS
the hesl 4lnjation iof direct iuport 1t1ae, ana
tho si4test meas OF ellectina II.
, Resolved. Ihai1n addnion 10 the general al
vantage aia Iltdlcuus - stem OF internal Improve
meut "a stimulating lie industry, developing tue re
sorces. 4 auguentins the wealth oltbe State its ua-
male eiiecl viii be 10 relieve the people oil al taAa-
non whatsoever.
3. Resolved, That 1t tend, inevitably TO IN
crease the population Il the STATE, and by thus
increasingly ~ diminish the amount Of taxes 10 be
Pay ed by eachtaS paying citizen Of The Common
wealth.
4. Resolved. Thai another effect of liberal
system al Internal Improvements will be a large
increase IN tie value Of pre- petty IA The Western por
ton Of Virginia. which increase viii lend to lessen
the taxes ni the pruule Of Eastern Virginia, by pro-
motiug greater equality III the burdens OF TAXA
alton.
= Resolved. As the opinion OF this Couyen-
non, that Tor the three reasons last named. II Is
The peculiar interest 81 lbe people oi Eastern
Virginia to favor bcml system Of Internal I'M
ptoyrntHt.
6. Resolved, That Tie people Of Eastern Nir-
siuIa have nothing taaplledelId from The compe-
lnion 81 Western produce with then own; first be-
cause there i great disslmauly III the productions
OF the List and West; secondly, admitting I'M
meuse supply from the West, countcrFang de-
mand viii exist for that supply; thdy, because the
concentration ot produce oi all kinds IN cities
will attract irge capital thlher enter into compe
ttlon FOR the purchase oil tad produce, hich compe
luton Is, Of al Others, The most beneficial to the
agricultural interest; iourthly, because concenlra=
ton Of produce viii build up our cities aud thus
furnish home market tut the produce OF the lar-
mer; fiithiv, because The people Of Eastern II
GINA will realize the profit in the purchase aud resale
OF western productions and lastly, because the
general advantages OF good system OF internal i'm
provcments, particularly IN securing Dnect I'm
port Trade, with its numerous benefits, viii FAR more
ihan neulnlze the disadvantages OF this competitions
even admitting II to exist.
7. Resolved, A. the opinion ibis committee that
udielous system of Internal Improvement is tie
best means OF procuring bountiiul fund the pur
pose OF General Education, and the only cfiectual
plan short OF dnec raxalion
e, Resolved That the people Of Western Nr-
giuia called on by the highest considerations OF
their interest to give up at once and entirely
the sys stem ollocal Improvements, until the Gene
tal Lines of Communication shall lave been compile
ted.
.. Resolved, That the Legislature is called up
on by the strongest considerations of policy, TO
complete at the earliest practicable day the
James River aud the kauawha Improvement, and
the South Western railroad, from some point on the
James River Canal to the Tennessee line
10. Resolved, That III constructing these, the
most important public Improvements Of Virginia, ii
/ Is policy to conduct them on state account.
IL. Resolved, That II is Indispensable that a sink
me fund should be at provided 10 pay the inter
est such sums may be borrowed from time to
time 10 carry the public works of tie State and
States ON deposle wllh,h" State of Virginia, should
be added TO the permanent Internal Improvement
fund oil the Commonwealth.
-. Resolved That the opening Of lines of com.
munlcanon between the East and the West aud tht
South West, is Indispensable to the encouragement
of manufactures in Virginia all object Of the high
est moment, when We reflect that the merchandise
transported INTO the Sa'c consists to a very consd
cradle extent ofthc manufactures oil the Northerr
States aud when we look 10 the vast market whicl
such lines oil communication would open fo
our manufactures in the great values of the OlIO
and Mississippi Rivers
On motion Of MIR. Nerable, twas
Resolved, That when the Convention adjourn,
this evening, II adj uurn to meet tomorrow o.
clock
On motion OF Mr. Stockdel committee of five
on Manufactures was appointed
The President presented letter from the char
man and secretary Of meeting held in Eyansham
Mythe county, approving the objects of the Conyen
ton and appointing Jno. A. Lancaster, J. Ii. Eus
taco, and Jaquelln p Taylor, of Richmond, and J
Soutbeae OF Norfolk To represent their Interests il
tins Convention.