Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-05
P,rRIcE CoS"Lls, S,,x
SMiIn LArRE2CE,
From NJ. Innskluyg tirsiHian Nor. l..

This body which convened at Chrslianshurg on
Monday as was numerousy attended, and had very
harmonious Session. The number OF delegates present
vas about l5D, ana continued in Session but two days
There vas only subie npon which some little dis
sens:on was Anticipated the location and ttTm!anS OF
the road but it finally adjusted without dncniy
The latter point, indeed entirely waiscd by the
conGer, 81 al! pasles The ,n.ncr, however, led 10
soac dcl...r, Mr. SciisY III myth ha:iny moved, on
Tue sdav drsirnale saiCN. pom. IN tie Ta.te-the
ctrc, 81, which ,oiiog ii /, had prevailed woniI haze
been 10 prevent the consideration altogether 81 oTe
Southern route, through tue counties OF Franklin, IA
trick aud Floyd, alleged 10y It's friends to possess supe
ror claims, aud 10 present greater advaa,agHs lhis
motion was sustained by Messrs. Shetey, Mcdowell
Of Rockbrldre and Crockett of Wyhe, and opposed ~
Messra. Craig Of Montgomery Stuart OF Patrick 10.
Ter of i.ynchburg, and Hopkins Of Washington and
was finally withdrawn by the mover after several ot
its friends had aanognced change OF opinion as to IT'S
policy, and after Judge Johnson Of buchanan, lad
moved in spirit oi conc iiat.un II lay il upon the IL
he with an understanding that IL shca! acl be again
taken up.
One other topic gave rise 10 brief discussion We
refer Tie resolution expressing favorable oinioa
of tie James Rvrr and kanawha Improvement aud he
wish OF the c. E.entrn that II should be vigorously pro-
scented bg the State 70 l.s comylrtion. Eli ioler
moved 10 las G20n the table, with tie 4csgD 20 let
il lay ;iere-not because lie t!ssenicd ,f"m Inc
luton ITSELF bet because lie tbuGs. Il was travelling
On, nr The .ccord-brcausc the Convention tad been
called fer spcc c and different purpose, with which
MS had =. necessary connection. MIR. Mcdowell,
wm u, Preston AID Judge Johnston earnestly pressed
The adoption II the resolution which rther opposed
by Messrs S,ulrt and Hopkins The motion a. lay IN
Line table. however, was withdrawn % t!e mcyer and
il then adopted, with but few dissen.ients, aud
they dissenting manly on the score OF lis rreevancy
The Cumycninn, respectable as il in numbers,
WA s; more so in the character and talents Of many
of lis members WHAT effect the nssemba.e of so
large body Of gcEilemen, ut mich personal Econve-
nience o them, may eZer; over the decision Of
the Legislature in regard 10 this mort Important in
proyemrut we cannot Of course sa;; bct we cannot
doubt tia, i, will necessarily be favorable. Indeed,
the claims of the Southwest upon The Legislature, as
well as tie great Importance ami value Of this parti.
cniar improvement State work, generally ad
ittcd By those mlo are most hsti,c 10 he sys-
ten of internal Improvements. ct IL mast be con.
essed lia, the times most nauspcious for an ap
plica,ion OF Ibis character involved ,he country
in great pecunzy difficulties, and with the credit Of
the States seriously impaired with capitalists, not only
BY The magnitude oil their outstanding debts ba, by
The dishonest opinions which OF ;le,r ieaiing
fnnctionarcs have officially ayoGcd in rcf,1fnce 10
their cbg,,inns to ray them We hope for tie bssi,
lhowryer-paTcu!ary Virginia faith is no, Only
not inpugned but, II We nay Judge b. The tslima-
,ipn III which her stock is held is even rGsuspec,rd
she owes il true, millions IF doars-hu.
size lciGe, o'se, stocks, &c /, nearly double
HAT amount, nearly moe.y Of which roy ali average
interest ui aeout iet ceEt 70 the treasury Iief COW
dton then. unlike that of many of Der sister States, is
most envabe-a circumstance sigBaiiy ai,.sted By The
gratifying fact, thai, while the stocks OF many OF ts
other stas quoted below par in both Tie foreign
and domestic markets. hers quoted at al; be
cause the confidence nfcap;als;s both in her
and her good faith hpiag uHmpaircd by the causes
which have con:rbnt. 10 hriag ute- States into dis
credit, they thrown ito The sloss market by
gambling sPecuistors.
Ike COS, Of the construction Of the Southwestern
Road, vii, nct, IS supposed, exceed million Of It,"
!.:. This. stist 10 ;ss presss. t:bt % the Ss.e