Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-21

(which efeai quantities of stock aud other produce.
seeking The eastern market. would necessarily
pass.
From ever, view mh7h your committee has ben
able akr # he subIee snb1ua"d to their coHsid-
ration they Jeells impressed with belci thsi
there i sitnat improvement & the same extent.
that would he productive Of greater puhle adssuisgs
~ ngurr deserving of he pubiir favor. But luses
F er great the benefits that would inevitably result
RON the constructs Of thus road. Tom tie eUatde-
ter ol the county through which it would pass. be-
I ing Mountainous wilderness Tor many mrs, and
alaasi destitute a inhabitants, If is that It
never can nor will be accomplished unless tue
Commons esilh undertake tie work State &C
count \ u ne are fuuiy convinced. lllt liz "a E
amount Il moaey has At no tiue been expo ndcd
+ by tie Stte, any public improvement, that
Yields greater amount OF public benefit Or IS
mote worthy o Legislative bounty thln HAT which
f Is herr ronira plated Therefore,
/ Restiefd. Hdt Il IS NE opinion II tbs Contention,
That application be made 10 the General Assembly
OF Virginia faf an appropriation Of such sum IS may
be necessary construct a turnpike road from lbe
Kentucky hae 70 some point on the Cumberland
Cap aud Pnee's turnpike road near razewei Couu
House.
Oamoiion II M Pcndlcton Of q lee
Resoirea, fhatthis Convention vote BY eouuh's,
each county irprescnied having one sofe.
The qufstion being the adoption Of tie report
following ~ substitute
ResoitfA Thu in the opinion ofihis Convention,
It Is espedieH Tor the Legislature Of Nugiuta 10 ap
ptopriate sBu OF money sufficient 10 construct
good turnpike road from The X ntucty Inc, up
thr Bausa Fark Of Sandy River. 10 nleisecl the
Prce's Turnpike and Cumberland Cap Road Al
TszearIl Cout House, OF sumo convenient point
across, by the way 81 Nyihe Guuu House, the
Gfaysoo Sui huI. Springs, and Glayson Count
House. 10 L ,shef's Gap. tho Nouh Carolina ne.
Ga motion Of William Ballard Preston, Esq. Of
hortomefy,
Res0ired. Thai this Convention being assembled
for the ayo"ed purpose of drvslng means Tor the
consirut ton III tufnpik" road from the Kentucky
Inc 10 so lc point "a The county Of 1azewei 50
10 mute II with thc Puce's Turnpike and Cnmber.
land Gap Road, declines At present 10 consIst any
athcr improvement Than than above Indicated
The vote icing taken upon Mr. Preslon's propo-
sliion, It Vas adopted ~ lieu Of Col F,yd's subst.
tute
The report Of tie Committee was thcn adopted
b. the unanimous vote 81 tie Convention.
On motion Of Col. Jahn b. George oil Tazewcl
htso'red. Thai committee, composed of
member hon each county represented ~ this Con
Fepilon, lie appointed for tn purpose preparing a
mcmortl To thc Legislature, III conformity The pre-
'nbie aud resolution adopted by tie Convention. re
pulled from the committee appointed on yesterday
and HAT The memorial PREF AIRED, be signtd by tie
President and Sectetates OF tins Conyenljon aud
'''''fiti'' iu t4N - ElaldlNfc.
] ne following gentlemen were appointed by the
thht committee 10 discharge the duties Of the
list resolution VIZ: James II. Piper Robert NJ
Hudson, William Ballad Preston. John VI. &.
iay lor Wm II. Suidon, In Il. George aud N.po
leonB. French.
on motion Of Mr.. Pendleion of Gi'e,.
Heaoitei, Thai the proceedings of this Conyen-
ton be signed by the Pre- iIent and Secretaries.
AID sent TO HE Editors oil the Richmond Enquirer
and Wig, the Lyuehburg Nirginian tho f,ncaslle
Democrat, the Peoples Friend, and the Western
Enquirer, Tor publication.
On motion Of MAJOR Taylor Of Pulaski,
Hts4lrtd, Thai the thanks of this Convention are
due 10 lis President tor the dgnjGed, rpartisl aud
salislactery manner n which lie has discharged the
duties 4 The Chat.
Reso'tti, Ihsttllc tlanks OF this Convention be
rendered TO the Secretaries thereof Tor the prompt
and satisfactory manner IN which they have dis.
charged The duties assigned lien.
On motion Of Albert G. Prediction,
Hesoifch That TINS Cony,ntl II adjourn sine die.
Attest;
JoHNP MATHEWS, Pasident.
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