Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-11
ron THE vIl,GtsIAN
'V1 TIT NIhbINIANs
PUBLIC MEETING IN LYNCugugG.

OF March. IN the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church az
take INTO consideration aud express the sentiment
oi the cHzens. upon the scheme submitted 10 tn
Legislature OF Virginia, by theu delegate Richar,
II. loIer, ESD, To construct the South Wesler
Road, IN connection with a Bank Of the Com
monwealh."
On rnoton OF Maurice II. Garland, Esq. Martin
W. Davenport, Esq.. tMayor,) called tn,
mar ,n, and Jno. NJ. Speed, appointed Secretary.
The objectol the meeting WAS then b,ieny explain
ed by the Chairman.
lie Secretary, by request. read the preamble ant
iesolurions-uhnh had been submitted 10 the Gen
efal Assembly By Mr.. Toler, aud also Nh. rs re,
marks made in support and explanation of them.
Mr. Edley muycd that Committee OF nine b.
appointed 10 draft preamble aud resolutions express
slye # the views Of the meeting, IN reference TO the
subject before it.
The Chairman appointed the follow gentlemen to
compose Tie comnlltee: David Il, Edley. NJ. II.
Garland, c. l.. Mosby, john Victor, Alex 1.iecat,
Thomas A. llolcombe, John Thurman, Nm. S.
Reid, Jr., and Jas. W. Morgan. Esqrs.
Ga motion the Chairman, Mt Morris (of Buck
inshan) and john Wills, Esq, were added TO the
Commitleec.
The committee retired. for short time and re
ported preamble aud resolutions.
After they were read, some discussion nros Sc, in
which Messrs. Edley. Garland Wills, Morris and
Victor pnrtIcpaled
Mr.. John NJ. Gordon moved that the resolutions
oil the committee. be he committed, with Instruct o as
"
morrow evening nj half past & oclock and that the
meeting adlourn until that time.
his resolution was adopte'-ahd the meeting at =
corlIngly adjourned.
On Friday evening, March 6th. in pursuance Of
The hdJournmenI ,ne meeting was called TO order
at hall past o'clock, by the chairman, Mr.. Dayen
port
My. Edley, Chairman ofthe committee, TO whom
bed been referred the preamble and resolutions pre-
vIousy offered 10 this meeting,) made the following
tcpurt, to wit
This meeting. in eonnexion, as is believed, with a
large Majority of the people oil Virginia, regards the
present Banking Capital ofihe State greatly dispor
portoncd to that Which exists in other more pros
porous and more enterprisng States OF this Union.
1t is not the design Of this meeting 10 advocate n
reckless and eXirayagan system OF Banking, but II Is
confidently believed, that reasonable and adequate
increase of Capital IL a necessary aud essential
prerequisite to the full development Of the numer
Gus resources Of the State-iesoutces ample and in
eNhansiblca sure foundation, If popcriyapphed AMI
improved, of commercial and manufacturing prospect
~ and political llluenee But il these great ma
tional advantages be neglected, and efforts made
TO profit by them, then II is feared by this meeting,
that Virginia is destinedt to occupya stationary losi-
hon, fnot downward march in the scale Of Improve
ment, IPeaM and Political infaence
This meeting views with ptlde and pleasure the IA
pd strides, w,nch nearly all the sister States have
made, aud are sill making, in the career OF inerra
Improvement, aud Commercial prosperity. lllelt ex-
amples worthy Of imiratIon.-But (thls meetlng)
ia mor,,fed At The contrast presented y the State OF
Vugini, and d,nlores The ao,lbv and Indifference II
not rnnt,oc,cb ,ol,rv which have hpr,ofore govern
ed her r,,nrits and n,,,Iiyod her anrrcies Homes
nav e,a, ,,o ,y onie,,ain,d or h,ohtr, n,osnec,s-
.rhe s,;,i, Of I,,,,ye,,e,t il ,b,7.d in our land
and Liberal and rnbphfcaed uubljc opinion giyes the
CHEERING indicalion that NIroina g er LONE instead
or lincerirn !, the will take the from, rank in
Aorifu,turp Commerce and Manufactures
And vhc,e,s il is ,rnrcsen,rd 10 Tins n,eetpa
thai Pirh,,d II 1olc, + 81 one of The DFleo1tcs
fran, his coi,nfv has recently submitted to the e.
oisla,r,c tre loIioNipto rrsolituus to vii:
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VI ('o U.s. III aonn,That be said
n Je''r i've PEI .e'', p, It'll ha ,esttc,e5 IN
p'"N VI VIC : ''h9o'l"e 'o s''" roi,,l
10 'N9"cS,o 'n,'o ''''e' '''e "'''o"ut ~ na,
rs UeosreS' 'i" % 70 - ''ee" ''i''a o,i'
It's com "'one II 'le s',o "'1'o' 80 ,'ep
10 nc sSut"' S"''' co"s'''''0 DtSIo"'' "''o, ~
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81 o'i or' ','',''o n, u "'"''' "iuoy D.t
p','', ''o no'" S.'' %
d' SUD- 81 ,n j.; H., az"
coed five millions of dollars.
Resolred That the surplus Of profits upon the is
esofthe said u,nnosed " Rank of tLe Gonnon.
,seoIL ovrr and above the amount rrouired 10 pay