The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-04

Hawkins, were invited To take seats as mem.
beers ct the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, a committee.
denomlnaied the General Committee. con
s'silng at 3 Delegates, one from each Con
eresslonaI District, were appointed by the
Chair. The President appointed The fol
lowing delegates;
L. l.. Ninslov, DR.. J. W. Haw kins. DR.. NJ. NJ
lrr Taylor III. Walker. Cen. Edmund Jones,
Thomas l.. Chngman. Col Robert mcnamara,
! Jeremiah Llppeil, DE-. J A. Foulkes, lion John
~ Bryan, lion. " b. Shepard George Ilollcy,
Jimcs " Bryan.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr. McRae and adopted:
/ Reso'red That committee Of I've Be appoint
90 10 prepare and rcpor, rules oi ORDER Tor the 20
ycrnuent }, this Convention.
The following Delegates compose the
! Committee:
in \. NcRac, Hugh Mo lren, Thomas l.
I tiWgman, j, {, ilit aud Dr. Audrens.
Ga motion Of NJ. Palmer, the proceed
ln4s Of meeting o, the c,iizras ~ Caswell
aud Person counties IN regard 10 liberal
system Of Internal Improvement, and 10 the
improvement, OF the Dan and Roanoke rivers
we're read; and, on motion ol Mr.. Cling
man, referred 10 The General Committee.
On motion IL Mr.. Jasics Shepard, Mr..
Heron, assistant Engincpr OF The Raie,gh
and Castor Road and, on mollol, d Mr.
j.. SyawcIl Jones, Col. Joyncr we're in,l
ted 10 take seats IN this Convention.
Go motion, the Cunse nilon adl lurued un
al o'clock on Tuesday.
IorsdJy, D,c. 4,
The Convention net according 10 ad
lournncat.
Tue following Delegates appeared and
louk HEIR seats
Edwin g. Head and " Ham BEARD, Of PET.
son Thomas II Willie ssd Ru.sei King .b4i4
II Grarvule; Jahn " Iltaghion, Eob' sDHa.
sud B'rJ Home, - Chatham apd pf john u
k4y, o. umberlaod
hr. VI Ric, from the committee Of iiYe,
10 dran rules Tor the goscrAmert 81 the
Convention made n rrrnrl. which was
mcrJtd, on motion Of Mr, Castor, by add
tn- thereto the following resolution, ana
adopted:
Rsfoirtd Tha, csch county represented an tina.
Convection 10 rn,itind To apany VOTES thuy
are entitled T. members ~ p, Elaupc u Co~sa,oHs
provided that each county shall b entlt.ad 70
rat sg;e.
The following reso'ntions was Uttered Is
Nr. llnrudon, ard, 20 his mH,ou, rescifed
10 the General COMMITTEE:
Whe-ras, VI bsleys /, Il . Of vial impaf,spcs
% tar SA4te Of NJftl, tsfa IS 10 t4ae 'ome ,i...
,trut measures 70 i4ster ar stimulate toe ea'sf
urte 81 her cltizens % enable them 70 ala.H
/ ,hat degtes oi wealth add ptnafesry i, bemr a.
,E1tfh ri whieh dec are rp9 ct'f .aGsige Il tsu&
7 srst- 10 thr uew ratss aud ahsfcsa. VI sincere.
+ IS IS ese that nothing &ia rpnHihuts muss ln So
cure chat tcei tuan Iadlciaua aya.egi VI iotef.
#.sl isr.tav.mgot. ih,i,.afs,
~ Hssoirea TbatSt deem II consistent .t'f
F ,s.f,s~ snd god pttcy, tat pfgper ad should 8
+ -,fladtn tr.t to tbass ~nras neS "a pregfess rs
ytsipe iis credit 1T the stale % the RsetRh sH8
t.asiaa KsIl Rood Company iof sSO@-Bua On such
conditions and sndet reeb festiietioas the Ia
+ ,.l4farc nov, a. tt.if wisdom Dean h-.t-4nd hs
advancing 10 tire ka.e,Eb and IS ,ia.ir g'pa Usli
ltasd Cumrauy tho lusialasonts due b. lhe ) a's
sI.s#1t a1atnG iot the iay p,eus Vi il.o4s duc b.
i.e.y.d11ls
RssB,rsd2 TIN, VIC believe Il 10 BE- highly rr
pri..ai ami therefore respectfully recommend .
IN lhe General Assembly. TO take 0b tbs pau 81
lhf STATE three iou'tits IT tbs staek IN tire RAJ
Road from ises'ieEHir west, and u o.d ths %, tbs
s.aea 10 ,bs RpI,gh sed Co'n,pb,a Raj Road.
Sir. Bonnet Oh red tho following fesolu
items. which were referred to the commit
tcr Of Thirteen.
: uhrrese, Al important r5rais has aitivsd 10 q
aiT5tss r. ,rr -,a,r. IN W,alh every cnasairut
,tt4zsn sdaald feel a deep aud hs,ly ln'rresi, at
. ,.hstc-s. "a tho op.ui1o 81 tbis Convention, N
hUheFlp a cttuaal eAiouslca cSistinE m oar icgi
70 4tIgs Caauri.s haze prevented tho co.oIrts'Inn
= tr rlcathe5s ihcTcal ~ works q lnicfnsl lnptes
,,gat within the limits e oar ate aud heres
Ae aelleyo that such feeling Is only ealealaie
b /, rs,ard 1aT prosperity aEi tarn4sh lho LouoT
t. our STATE. r. 4 therefore
Rstalr,d, lst That our Legislative bodies shoU
,cg,fd .o,giy ina interests OF The State at large
ay a,,ds goresef tbs feeling u cuiiro sectional 3
b. er,.t, q. ,crd,ng to illustrate 10 their deltbefao
every scheme proposed ior the advancement, PR
6. ,ffii, end enlightenment ~ the people.
Rstoirsd ID That. as there mus, BE- a cot
81 nenrcncni ~ al ,luus ior imprescm"n'' MA
r WORKS which sili enurc mo@i to the bcneht d l
el state ut hrve. shDuld be- hrst undertaken.
Rfsai5sd 81. That lals Convention d. fgco
mend. among olhu works Of Internal lnPio'
\. ,rrn, Ri ', hieh tho State should take zealo7s
irr,si. the opening Of Nagahcad lalc', at Tue L
OF kIbcmarle Sound.
+. Rssoirsd, ilh That IA The opinion o. ih'' -
lie ycaton, tho opening OF said lalci. when conn
ID, ted, u ID be- great OF revenue 10 az y
II .houid cnhatk capital ~ the enterprise w me
en lofr recommend II To the conv'd.fallo" % me IS
erai Assembly. 90 work ~ "hleh u'e lH"o'
'n' The S ATE usy be rroiI'ably invested
RssgIfsd, Ssh That our Legislature VIII -
y. 5piutua a thIs Convention, act ~ CONFORMITY
IN tic " fsbcs al iifgc maj ,rliY oi the people "'
~tafe IS requesting on Senators aud k'pfes
H. taiiy.4 IN Dougfc,s to lag this snbsc' before v
IA respective todl,., tha, Conarc'a nay c'us'
whether tho op.u,ng 81 Enid inl't ourhl no' =,
~. ,,s..t.Ja. \ WORK Of Nattubai Coucc1n, anu