Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-26

othcfs general partners.
Sd. To increase The Banking Capital of the State
lo,n tune to time proportion TO the prog ssiys
Increase of commerce.
am. To encourage, by liberal enaciments any
senemes Tor Roads Canals and River improve ents,
'enone TO connect tho sehports aud tho back conn-
Try 10 help importers aud to promote the commerce.
oi ihe state with Foreign nations.
MI iiuba,d addressed tho Convention in an ami.
maze" speech III support OF his substitute, and wss
repledt 10 byAlr Milson, aud the vote being taken,
the substitute was lost.
The question recurring N tho ndon,,op of tho
itst resolution oi the Committee Mr.. A. W.
Nenable moved 10 amend it ny inserting after tho
word and, e" dtother things being equal, which was
carried
The first resolution as amended was then adopted.
aud on questions sesorally put, the 2nd Sd and A,
resolutions oil lse Committee were also adopted.
The question recurring the 9th. Mr. French
moved the following rs substitute lherelnf.
1st Resolved. As the opinion OF The Convention,
that the ins1 step towards ctcctinr restoration of
the direct i,ade OF Virginia is 10 destroy, far
practicable the habit our merchants have oil buy
Ing Their supplies IN the Northern cities.
I'll. Resolved, That Ia accomplish this object We
nd tho formation OF an association of all
the retail merchants of Virginia, each in their respec-
tive counties OF towns, with pledge that after tho
day OF they will purchase their supplies
OF the Virginia Importer, provided they buy Of
hun on good tefms
I'D Resolved, That IN the event that tho retail
merchants OF any town or county will not come in-
10 thus measure, Il committee he appointed III said
town OF county, whose object shall be To endeayot
To obtain from the citizens thereof pledge that they
will purchase oil the merchant who buys OF the Vir-
gina Importer IN preference TO the merchant who
buys OF the Northern Importer, provided they eau
do good terms.
iih. Resolved, That Corresponding COMMITTEES
be appointed, consisting of one from each county
town here represented, whose duty shall be to mnlc
quatc,ly OF seml-annually, general report OF The
success oi tins plan.
And the question being put thereon, the substitute
was elected.
The dnh,csolnllon again recurring, Mr.. Branch
moved to amnnd IT by striking out after the word
" Carolina, and the oihct staple States" aud adj
ding after the moid " aboad,'" and hat the Banks
of these States be requested cooperate here
IN with the ,Iems OF this Convention Which was a
greed 10.
Aud the filth resolution, as emcnded was then
passed
MI. Nenabe of e. then offered the following as an
amendment IN the sixth resolution.
Resolved, That II be recommended 10 the impof-
tcrs and exporters of Virginia and Ca-oina 10 give
the preference 10 vessels belonging 10 these two
States, when the ireshts can be obtained on terms
equally advantageous. Gained.
Aud the 9th resolution, amended, was then
greed TO.
Ca motion, Resolved That when the Convention,
adou,us al ourn to meet at o'cok Tins afternoon.
Agreed Ia.
And lhen, motion, the Convention adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Mcssrs N. =. Nicholson and james T. Magll
appeared from Southampton, and took Their sens.
Mr.. Stoekdel, from the Committee on Manufac-
lures, made report, co GLIDING with the following
resolution.
Resolved, As the opinion Of This Convention.
that an increase Of Banking Capital upon principles
liberal rs 10 attract capital from abroad as well rs
nj home, necessary and indispensable 10 AID our
manufactures IN granting to the Southern Merchants
the same credits lha, granted elsewhere, aud
without which extended credits all the natural and
local advantages which enable us 20 be emlnently
successful in competition with our Northern bfetli-
rem are either nculialiHed, materially impaired.
The report and resolution were ordered TO BIO
laid on the table.
Mr.. Millson offered the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Southern and Southwestern
States have Il common interest in ciiecting resto-
ration OF the foreign trade, and that with avcw 10
secure unity oil purpose, and concert oi action, the
people OF North Carolina and Virginia be recon-
meuded to send delegates to the Commercial Con
venlion which will assemble in Charleston in the
spring of 1889.
Col. H,yne Of Charleston rose and addressed the
Convention in support Of The above, and was recci-
we'd with round OF applause. lisaddfess was iersld
aud responded to by frequent bursts OF approba-
Mr.. A. w. Venable moved the following resolu
ton which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention do recommend 10
the people of Y rgnia and North Carolina TO send
in Nov. 1899
Mr.. French offered a resolution TO the effect
that he people ought 10 select as their representa-
tives in every future Convention those who reside
in their respective districts, and not confidc so I'M
potant a ,rusl to individuals not responsible TO them
Tor the strict performance Of duty
Mr. Patterson of Chcs' criield, moved thai the 10
naming resolutions OF the COMMITTEE on Internal
Improvement be taken up, whereon a long and
sharp debate arose. The question was taken by
ayes aud noes and decided follows: ayes 81, noes
CD.
Ayes-Alessrs Tyler, (Presiden,,) Souihall, Bow
rrs nrlstead, Shield, X. Tyler, (Wiliamsburg)
Valentine Seear, Hodges (Aug) Collins (Po,ts-
mouth) Segar, Robinson, T. Jones, J. Jones, Ser
want, Bare, Mcclellan, Archer, Burcher, +. w.
Jones (E. City, Morgan, Cp. Anne,) Patterson,
(ChesterleleD Corbln, Crawford, (Warwirk) Evans,
DAVIS tLynchbure) James, Ellis, Fry, Hubbard.
Robertson, Kent, Anderson. (Richmond) Webb,
Flvnn, Crump, Whitehead, Hodges, (Nansemoud)
King, Anderson, buchanan and Pat,onsburg)
James (kanawha) +. N. Watkins (P. Ed Wilcox,
Pierce, (Ialif,x, N. c. Wiley. Calling, Parker,
Speed, Coates, n. CO. Tucker, Smith, Gary. w. II,
Taylor, Hunter, Butler, Allyn, Hall, Chamberaine,
Norfolk Borough) Sou,hal Harrell, tHertlord,
n. CO. Sou,hall Jordan Il of W. Tompkips,
(Charlot,esve)-an (by permission of the Con-
venton) Edmunds of Richmond, (who was not
present when the roll called)-62
Noes-Messrs. McCandIish, Douglass, Williams
bure) Durley, Gait, Lighifoot, Pierce, d. oity)
French hynes Urquhari, Nicholson (Souhamp-
toni Braxton * W. Muidaugh. Taylor, tA4g)
Gayle, (Ponsmouthj Herbert, Nash, Etheredse, la
tenn. Norfolk Coz Rufin Branch. Leslie, Moidecal,
NJ del (pefefsbuTnl Roberts,, Te-