Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-11-29

Oh all others, The most beneficial To the ayii.
cultural interest; iuurihiy, because conccu.
':ati,n oil produce will build Up our cilies.
anu thus furnish home market for the pro i.
duce OF the farmer filthy, because the reo
pie al Eastern Virginia realise The rroii, i,
the purchase and re sale oil western prmluc.
tionsi aud lastly, because the general adj .
van,agcs oi a good syslem of internal im>
Wovemen's, particularly in securing Di
rect Import Trade " lh its numerous heue.
hts, will FAR more than neutra!ize the dis.d
vani"ges OIL this competition, even admitting
IL To exist.
Z. Resolved, As the opinion Of this com
mntce, that u judiCiuus system OF Internal
| Improvement is the hest means of PROCURING
houniiiui fund for the purpose OF General
Education, ard the only efIectual plan short
of direct taxation
.. Resolved, That The people of Western
virginia are called on by the hig hest con.
snieraiiohs, OF their own interest 10 give nm
al once aid ehtiie;y the systeu, of local i'm
provements, until the General Lines Of com
munica 'ion shall have been completed
| y. Resolved, hat The Legislature are
called upon 10y the strongest Consideration
oi policy, 10 complete at the earliest pratti
cable day, the James River and The Kona.
MIA Improvement, aud the South Western
u ~.
yer Canal TO the Tennessee line.
| 10. Resolved, That in constructing these.
The most important public Improvement, of
virginia, it is policy 10 conduct them ON
state account.
IL; Resolved, That il is indispensable that
Sinking fund should he at once provided ,o
pay The interest ON such sums us mny he
borrowed from time To time To carry on the
pubic works OF the State; and that TO This
end, The surplus rev enue OF The United States
on deposits with the State OF Virginia should
he added to The permanent Internal Inirro, e.
ment 'und oil the Commonw ealth.
IL. Resolved, That the opening of lines
accommodation between The East and ile
eS'' ana The South West, is indispepsahle
| 10 Inc encouragement oi manufacture, m
fne'h'a' an object OF the highest moment
when we reflect that The mel Chundize trans
ported into the State consists 10 very cons
siderable extent, OF the manufactures ,i the
! Northern States, and hen we luck To the
vast market which such lines Of c ommuni
ch''oh would open Tor our manufactures i'm
me great vallies Of the Ohio aud alissis,i,si
Rivers. ff'
TnuI sDAy, Nov. Is
On motion of MIR. A. w Eenable. Col
Hayhe OF South Carolina being p,esenl. was
invited by the Convention TO lake his seal "a
a member the same
on motion Of MIR. RufIin Messrs. III. e
watkins, N. E Venab,e aud W III Row
were added to The Committee ON AyricnI ,
ture. Su'
Mr. M:llson reported progress of the com.
mitiee OF 2l, and asked leave 10 sit durinu
'he session OF the Convention. Granted.
MT. James on behalf of the CommiIt.e of
u, reported the follow ing resolution wh;,I,
was adopted: nv"
Resolved, That Mr.. james of Ricbmond
oe appointed on behalf OF the CpmmiIIee on
e, .. move IN Convention the appointment
Seiect Committee 10 Consider the bro
pfiety OF farther increase of The bani, ;no
capital of the State. .
Mr.. j. declined being Chairman of ,ne
committee, and nominated AIr. Anderson NJ
Richmond. 90" Vi
he following gentlemen compose the
omtn',tee-Messrs r. Anderson of Rich.
,noha' James, Langhorne, Tom.kios w
Southgaie, w. III Nc FarlAnd, n. e Ven,.
ole, Myers, w. G.. Warren Of Edrn,nn
Mcfarland, and Nordecsi.
ne Chair appointed the follow ing gentle.
men under MIR. StockdeII's resolution nm
Manufactures-Mestrs. Stockdell. " II
Fenable. ""' ~ H.
.'o" III hr cunningham Mr.
Deune OF Alexandria, being present, he was
AS member OF the same.
MT James, from the Committee on In.
,erha' improvemt Mt, reported the resulu.
lions offered by MIR. Segar Yesterday with
son'e amend men;s, but covering tho whole
Srouhh OF Internal Improy emeni.
From the Norfolk Beacon, Nov. Is.
THE COMMERCIAL CONvE%TIoN
iesterday was brilliant day in the Con
ce"tioh. Many OF the members took the
'ioor OF The great question Of Internal Inns
pr",ement, and there were some fine touch
Js o. eio9uencc. Messrs Segar and James
1Teiended The resolutions reported by the
N mimi on Internal Improvement, and
ers opposed them with great zeal. Tbe snt.
Jec' wat discussed al length and no -.