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

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CONVENTION.
Ala Convention, assembled ut Giles Cond House,
on rhufsdas the 27ih day Of October. 1899 lor the
purpose at eoGccIting plats tot making a Turnpike
nom The line between Kentucky aud Virginia. up
The Louisa Fork vi Sandy 10 Iazes ell Couu House
nr 10 iuletseet the Cumberland Gap aud Prices
Turnpike road At some poini near that plate
On motion Of DAVID Hail, Esq who called the
Convention 70 order
Resided. That Capt. JOHN p. MATHEWS
he appointed President, pro rempo,e, aud Rows
A. fnINcu and GforeE W g. BRonNr, Secie-
Ia'ies, ior the purpose Of organizing lie Conyen-
ton.
On notion Of \ lbcr' q Peodleton, Es1
Rcsoifed. Thu William b. Preston. E,q.. Of
Montgomery and Robert VI Hudson, Esq Of Bare.
tout, be invited seats ~ this Con'entoa az dele
gates rom Their respective ooDudes. and thar
Committee oil Two be APPOINTED TO notti, those gen
temeB thereof.
Alleu q. Petdleton. 20 md Col. llare,
George were appointed Committee fof the puf-
pose Of the las t,soluiioa.
Tie roll Il Delegates was ordered 10 be called
and the following gentlemen were ia attendance from
lh,ir respective counties, VIZ:
From BoiefDarf-koLcu NJ. Hudson.
From Monty oacYg-N isHi Ballard = testop
:tom PUioski-llenfs Wysor. Jr. George X. c
Floyd. Dsvld f. Kent, Beaj,nln +. Mysor, aud
John ~. C. TAYLOR.
FIRM u y'he-John =. Mathews. Thomas Boyd
james II. Paper, and Be1jau5n r. Floyd.
From Gto-Aantius Chapman, William #
Su,deo, Rufus A. French, Charles King Oyetion
II. Caperon, Albeu q. Pefdletou. DAVID Johnston.
Morton 7. Enmous. Josrrh A. Peck. DAVID Han
Wm Ii. French, Samuel P,ek. Guy D. Ften,h.
Ruben + Waits, William Chapman. and John II.
Ruler.
From 7a.ursR-Joln D. FLOYD. lanes c. Spo,ls.
john Il. George. IIaNty George, " l,lsn n. GllIes.
PIE. and George ". q, Browne.
From. Nerref-Napoltoo b. French and John
Reed.
On motion Of col. john B. George Of Taze.
well,
R,soired That Capt. John p. Mathews be ap.
pointed President ol his Convention and HAT Cam
George W. g. Btoaue Of F11ewcll and Rnfls A
French. Esq. OF Giles, he appointed Secretaries
On motion oil Albeit q. Pcpdleton, Esq Of
Giles.
Resoocd, That lie rules Of The House Of Dele
gates oi Virginia, so Tar applicable be adopled 10
govern the proceedings of tins Convention.
Ga motion ii Capt. John b. FLOYD OF fazcwell
Resotred, That Committee oil two member,
from each county having that number in Couven.
ton. and of the Whale delegation irom other counties
be appniHted Ia rel OF preamble aHd iesulnpi.ps
for the consideration oi the Convention, ON 10 NOR.
The following gentlemen were appointed by The
CHAIR Committee lor The purposes OF the last fe.
solution, yiZ:
lam Ballard Preston, Of Montgomery Hem, Wv.
sor Jr. aud John NJ. {. Taylor Of Pulaski; Thorn
nsJ. Boyd and James Ii. PIPER. Il Wythe Mani.
Illus Chapman and Albert q. Pendlel6n, of Giles
John b. Floyd and John Il. George of Tazc.
we'll; Napoleon b. French aud John Reed. oil
Mercer.
On motion Of Capt. John r. Floyd.
Resotred That James II. Piper, Esq. be appointed
Chairman Of SAID Committee.
Ga u otIon OF Col. John b. George Of Tazeweu
Resolred, That when tbs Convention apiorun ,
adjourn 10 meet at tbs place lo-monow morning Al
9acluck.
Ga moton Of Capt. John B. Floyd If razeveIl
Resotred, That tbs Convention do now ai.
journ.
FglDAY, October ls. 1890.
The Convention met according 10 adj urnment
Major Thomas KIRK, delegate hom Giles. ap.
peared aud took his seat.
The COMMITTEE appointed on Yesterday for III,
purpose OF reporting preamble and resolutions To-
the consideration OF the Convention presented the
report, which is as follows
The Commuee, to whom was referred the sub
eel ri constructing aturnpike from The Kentuck,
line, by way of Louisa Fork OF Sandy river 10 soni
point on the Cumberland Gdpaut PHce's ru,ppik,
Road, near TazeweI Courthouse, have had the sam,
under consideration, and respectfully present III,
following report:
There are, AT present, but Two road, leading from
Virginia into keutucky-one passing BY the way o
Gail, usbure, on the borders OF OHIO, and the oihe
Easing along the southern boundary OF Virginia h,
The way OF Cumberland Gap Between ,hes,
points, distance OF about two hundred niles en-
braeipg the hole Of the ine SEPARATING Eirpi
mia from Kentucky, there is not at present, a singl,
road along which carriages pass without ex
IRENE bazaid.
The subject Of opening more central and direct
iIne oil CON unlcatlou between these States ha,
long been esarded by the citizens Of bolh as an oh
Ject OF the great importance aud calculated to con
Ter immense neht, not on, upon the citizens adj
aceDt TO the line, but also upon the respective State
genera So sensible the citizens of ken
lucky OF this fact, that the Legislature OF tha
State, some TWO or three years ago, expended
considerable sum OF money towards opening tn
road IA ON Mount Sterling TO Pkeville, aud are nov
awaiting, with much anxiety, the cooperation O
Virginia.
Among the advantages that would result ron
the completion of the work, il appears from th
most accurate estimate that be made, H. al
would render the distance from the CITY OF Rich
mond to FranI RI and Lexington in Kentucky, q
least seventy elhy miles less han tal by eithe
ot the routes travelled. This cirsumstanct
~ Itself, would have The immediate effect OF draw
ING ssst~toacourse of uaie, through nearl
Tie whole extent Of Virginia. which oherws
would scarcely enter her limits. In addition to hi
consideration. the proposed improvement. leadio
oheei'y INTO the most fertile, populous and wealth