Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-23
From ihc Norfolk Herald }


The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and
was opened with prayer BY the Rev. Mr. Dibrell.
The Chair announced that in making the count last
evening the motion 10 take up the remaining resolu
tons OF the Committee on Internal improvement mis-
take had occurred the true count being ayes G2, noes
g. instead Of a. ayes, 50 noes, reported.
The Chair announced the appointment of the follow.
ing committees under The resolution recomme nded by
the Committee on Agriculture:
Committee 10 wait on the Legislature Of North Caro-.
lina-Messrs Speed, A. W. Fenable, Warren, Souttall
and Calling.
Committee 10 wait on the Legislature of Virginia
Messrs Rulin, Roy, Crump, Brax,on, and Watkins.
MIR. Allen from the Cenmttee on the Direct Trade
and Internal Police made Report, which read and
concluded with the following resolution
Rsso'rsd That this Convention appoint Committee
OF 81 whose duty it shall be 10 memorase the Legs
Iaures Of Virginia and North Carolina the subject
Of their internal mercantile police and such other
ters directly connected with the restoration of
that trade which now enjoyed By the Citizens Of other
States
On motion, the Repor, and Resolution were for the
present laid on the table.
MIR. Anderson. Chairman Of the Committee Bank.
ing, presented Report, accompanied by the following
Resolutions
l. ResOiced That in the present condition Of the
world, impossible for any State enjoy high de-
gree of prosperity without avang itself literally OF the
Credit System
2 Resotced Thst be earnestly recommended to the
Legislatures Of North Carolina and Virginia increase
their present Banking Capital and upon such just and
eefa terms as VIII invite The investment IN our BANK
ing institutions of both foreign and domestic capital.
The question being on the adoption Of the lst Reso-
luton,
Mr.. Ruffn moved 10 amend the resolution BY striking
out the words "credit system. and inserting in lieu
thereof "benef:s of Banking upon correct principles"
Lost.
The first resolution then adopted.
Mr.. Cunningham proposed 10 amend the I'd resou.
ton by inserting after the word capital, "if the amount
authorised by existing laws shall be found after su
Gent trial to be inadequate to sustain The various inIe
rests OF those States
A long and animated debate en.ued on this notion in
which Mr.. Cunningham supported his amendment, and
followed by Messrs. Mallory Mison, French Tabb
and Southga,e the side and hessrs Maclarand
Of Richa,ond, Patton, Fenate of p e. James, Stock.
dell and r. Souller, ST., in opposition.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Tabb moved to amend by adding 10 the resolution
$50 lar as the same may Rot conflict with The interests
Of existing institutions Rejected.
The question then being the passc re of the second
resolution of the Committee it carried, by ayes and
noes as follows
.4yss-Messrs. Tyler, {Presden,3 McCandish, A. G.
Valentine Segar of Augusta, Taylor Of do, Newton
Gayle Segar Of f. City, Thomas Jones, Herbert Nash
Etheieidge, Tacm Run, Leslie Mordecai, S,ockdell,
Roberts. Mosgan Petty, Patterson, Morton, Dupuy,
Evans James Of Richmond, Ellis, Webb Flynn Soui,er
Of Buchanan and Pa,tonsburg, King of do, Jaues of
Kanawha, Wiley, King Of Norfolk, Soutter Reardon
Myers, Smith, Reid w Taylor }. Soutter, J. II. But
Ter, Allyn, Hall, Emmerson, Chamberlain e Wilson,
Patton, Kent, Anderson, Dibrel, Edmunds Fry, Hub.
bard, Roy N. Z. Yenable Wood, II. E. Watkins, A.
w. Parker, w. b. Whitehead Day, Davis, Armislead,
Tompkins, Anderson Of Buchanan and Pattonsburg,
w. ID. Hodges Archer Benton, Hodges Of Augusta,
Crump, N. Z. Whilehead-S0.
Noes-Messrs. French. Trezvant Mallory, J. G. Rob.
inson, Servant, Tebaul, r. b. Butler, Corbn Tabb Of
Buchanan and Pattonsburg, Wyatt Southgate, Tabb,
Tucker, Mison, Gary, Hunter Of Princess Anne, w.
Todd, James of Mathews, Wilson of |: of w., Day of
Smilhfeld, Southsa,e of Evansham, F. W. Jones' Tabb
OF Gloucester, Langford-24
The Chair announced the appointment of the follow
ing Committee under the resolution to invite foreign
capitalists, &c-Messrs. Myers Paul, Osborne, Leslie
and Cooke Of Portsmouth.
Mr. Sockde called up the resolution reported by the
Committee on Manufactures, which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. James,
Rcsolred, That this Convention recommend the for
nation Of Chambers of Commerce in the towns and CT.
ties Of N. Carolina and Virginia
The Report and resolution Of the Committee on In.
ternal Police called up and adopled-and the Chair
announced as the Committee under it-alessrs. Allyn,
r. Tyler, French Newton, A. q. SouthalI, Hodges
Warren, Speed, Jones, Tatem, Mcfarland Burroughs
Patterson, J. II. Butler, Crawford, segar Pzer, viii.
cox, Wyatt and Bowers
Mr.. Ta,em submitted the following resolution, which
adopted:
Whereas the producer and consumer form the only
immovabe basis which can rest il is the
opinion Of this Convention that the homer of Virginia.
and the interest Of all classes Of her citizens and the
whole South require that the consumer should purchase
OF the direct souhern importer Of the merchant who
purchases from such importer.
Mr.. james Of Richmond offered The following:
Resolred, Tha, 1t is important; to the prosperity OF the
Commerce of Virginia that the Legislature should Judi
ciousy aid such improvements as tend TO eonneci our
seaports with the Western Etaes Of this UIoa-
especially that improvement which is 50 successfully
progressing under The of tie James River and Ka
nawha Company.
To which Mr.. Evans of Lynchburg offered the follow
Ing amendment:
THAT the people of Western Virginia are called on
by tie highest considerations of their interest to
give up 81 once and entirely, the system of local improve