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

following committees under The resolution recon-
mrnded by the COMMITTEE on Agriculture.
COMMITTEE 10 wait the Legislature OF y. Caro-
Ins--Messrs Speed, A. W. Nenable, Warren
Souihsll aud eating.
Committee 10 wait the Legislature OF Virginia
-Messrs. Rnfin. Roy. Crump. Braxton, W ATKINS
Mr.. Allyn from the COMMITTEE ON the bfe,'
Trade and Internal Police. made Report VINO"
was read, aud concluded with the following resou-
ton:
Resolved That this Convention appoint
Committee of 81. whose duty II shall be to memo
rslizs the Legislatures of Virginia and N Carolina
ON the subject Of their internal mercantile police
md such other matters are directly connected
With th. restoration oftiat trade which IL no" epJoy-
ed by citizens Of other states
On motion. the Report and Resolution we're TOT
The present laid on the table.
MIR. Anderson. Chairman Of tho Commtee on
Banking. presented Report, accompanied BY the
following Resolutions;
]. Resolved. That in the present condition ofthe
world 1t IS impossible for any State to ENJOY high
degree Of prosperity without avang itself literally OF
the Credit System.
.. Resolved. That it lie earnestly recommended
10 the LIE gisatGres OF North Carolina and Virginia To
Increase their present Banking Capital, and upon
such lust and l1hetal terms will iISIte the invest
me Mt IN our Banking Institutions OF both foreign
and domestic capital
The question being the adoption Of The LIST
resolution.
Mr. Ruffin moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words /" credit system" aud lnser
ting in lieu thereof benefits 81 Banktng upon correct
principles. Lost.
The first resslutlou then adopted.
Mr.. Cunningham proposed 10 amend The I'd re'o-
luton BY inserting alter the word odpdi, II The a.
mount authorised by existing laws shall be found,
after sufficient trial. to be inadequate 10 sustain the
various Interests OF those states"
long aud animated debate ensued lhis mo-
ton in which Mr.. Cunningham supported his a.
nnenjment. ard followed by Messfs Mallory,
Millson, French Tabb and Southgnc the same
side aud Mests Mactarldtd. oil Richmond. Patton,
Nenabe of Z. T.. james, S.o,kdclI aud X. Soutter
ST.. in opposition.
The amendment was rejected,
Mr.. Tabb moved To amend by adding To the rcso-
luon-"so far the may conflict wih
the interests Of existing institutions" Relrcted.
The question then being the passage Of HE End
Resolution OF The Commute, q wns carried, by ayes
and noes as follows;
A,es-Mcssrs. Tyler. presdent) MeCandsh,
\. Il. Soufhall, Bowers, X. Tyler. T.. Shield.
Durey, Gait, Pierce, Valentine S,gar Of Augusta,
Taylor of do, Newton, Gayle, ScgM OF f.. Cny,
fhoS. Jones. Herbert Nash. Ethc,edge. Tacrn,
Euthn, Leslie, hurdccai. Storkdcll. Roberts Nor
ean, Petty, Patterson, Morton, Dupny, Evans, james
II Richmond, Ellis Webb. Flynn, Sonrtcr, OF
buchanan and Pdionsbutg, hing Of do, James Of
kanawba Wiley King of Norfolk. Souuer, Rear
don. Myers. SmIl. REID, W. II. TAYLOR, J. II.
Soutter, }. II. Butlcr, Allyn. Hall, Emerson,
Chamberlain, q. Wilson. Bnekrou', W. II Mac
farland, Wyndham Robertson, Patton Kent, An
derson Dibrell, Edmunds, Fry, Hubbard, Roy, n.
l.. Neuahle Mood H. T.. Watkins, 4. W. Parker,
W. Il. Whltcheal, Day, DAVIS Atmrstea1, Temp
ktn', Anderson ol Buchanan aud Pauoushu,g, W.
D. Hodges Archer, Benton, Hodge, OF Augusta,
Crump, y. {. Whtehead-s0.
Nocs-Mess,s. French, Irrelevant, Mallory, J.
Z. Robinson, Servant, Tebauh K. K. Butter,
Curbtn, Iahb OF Buchanan and Pauurshutg WYATT.
Souhsa e, Tabb. Tucker, Nilsson Gary. Hunter OF
fnncoss Anne, ". Tod, james of Mathews, WILSON
oil |. OF W. Day Of Smthfed, Souihgae. of +
vansham, I. ". Jones, Tabb Of Gloucester, Lang
ford-9I.
The Char announced tho appointment Of the fol
loving Commluce under tho resolution 10 invite
toreign capitalists. &c. Messrs Paul Osborne, Les
lie, and Cooke oil Portsmouth,
Mt Stoekdell called up the resolution reported
by The Committee. which WAS adopted
On motion OF Nh James,
Resolved. That tins Convention recommend the
formation oil Chambers ii Commerce IN thu towns
and clues Of y. Carolina and Virginia
he report and resolution OF the Committee on
Internal Police were called up and adopted and tho
chair announced as the Committee und rr lf-Mes.
srs Allyn X. Tyler, French, Newton, A. SouthalI
Hodges, Warren. Speed 7. Jones. Tatem J. Mac
farsnd, Burroughs Patterson, J. II. Butler Craw-
ford, Plzen, Wilcox, Wyatt. and Bowers
Mr. TaIem submitted the following resolution,
which adopted
whereas the producer and consumer form III.
only 'mmo'eabe basis on which Commerce can rest,
is me opinion OF this Convention that the honor OF
'"s"'a anu lhe interest OF all classes OF the CHI
zehs anh The whole South require that the consume,
should purchase OF the direct Southern lmpo,tcr OF
oil me merchant who purchases from such importer.
Mr. James. oil Richmond, offered the follow ing
RESOLVED, That II is important to the prosperity of
the Commerce of Virginia that the Lepisl,iu,e
should JudicioGsly aid such improvements as tend
10 connect our searorts with the Western States OF
the tnIon-more especially that improvement which
), so successfully progressing under the care of TIA,
James River aud kanaW Ia Company"
10 which Mr.. Evans, OF Lynchburg. offered tn,
follow amendment.
Tia, the people of Western Virginia are called
10y me highest considerations OF their own inter
est 10 give up, al once and entirely. the system of
local Improvements, until the general lines OF com
municaou shall have been Completed"
The amendment and resolution were 10th 9aopt
ed. '''f'
On motion of Mr.. John II. Butler.
Resolved, hat Committee OF FIVE be appointed
under whose direction The proceedings of the Con.
venlion shall be published in phsmphIet form and
circulated.
Resolved, That the members Of this Convention
view with increased interest the progress of public
opinion on the importance Of Commercial Conven.
tons IN the Southern States and they hereby
P'eoge themselves to exert their influence in their
respective districts, to cause delegations to be sp-
pointed to the Convention proposed TO be holden in
Raleigh in November next
T.esoWeu, nat Committee of be Amounted
10 correspond with the citizens Of Raleigh with a
vie" 10 deVise such means may be deemed most
expenient TO promote aUl representation of the two
states in said Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Maofarlaud who filed the
chair during the temporary absence of the President
twas unanimously
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Convention
presented q nj raoi,l IA.