Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-09
From the SoufhrresfsrH Yirginian
ROAD MEETING IN ABINGDON

On Monday the 9th day of May, being Court
day, very large number of the citizens OF Wash
ngton county assembled in the Court house for the
purpose OF consulting in reference to some plan for
the Improvement Of our main public Road.
On motion Gen. David Campbell. late Governor
of the State, was called N the Chair, and J. w.
Clapp, Esq, appointed Secretary.
HE object OF the meeting was explained in a few
pertinent remarks by Gen. Peter c. Johnston. and
alter he had concluded Judge ESliN was called out
and responded to the call in a brief but verv for,
chile address in relation TO the genera! condition y,
this portion OF the State; the situation of the Main
kO1d, our only outlet to market; and the lest
means OF obtaining relief. Judge EsLl was succeed.
ed by Col. Samuel f.. Goo !sOr, the representative
OF the county m the Legislature, and by Col Wi.
liam Bynrs and James w. Shelley E.q.
After MIR. Shelley had concluded, General John-
ston submitted the following preamble and resolu.
tons, which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
whereas the construction Of good road through
the Southwestern part Of the valley in Virginia, so
as 10 aord 10 The inhabitants o: this potion OF the
State, ready access 10 the Eastern markets, as
well as 10 travellers a facility for passing nIong n
route Of great importance rs thoroughf4re is deem
ed to bc n work OF the highest necessity 10 sec.
ton OF the country so far removed from all natural
facilities: and whereas we have seen thai the C;.n
eral Assembly has repeatedly rejected applications
which have been made 10 II for aid towards that
important object which are unable ofourselves "a
effect; and deemng It highly necessary and e,psdi.
ent that the sunlec! should lie continually urged I'M
on our Legislature; Therefore
LIST. ResOiUse, Tha; in the opinion Of this meet.
ing, Application should he made to the Legislature
OF the State, at its next session. for an appropria
ton from the public treasury for the construction of
a good road from Lynchburg along tho valley 10
tho Tennessee line.
End. RssO!Dsd, That the counties interested in
such an improvement he respectfully desired and
Urged to unite with MS IN making the most sTac,u :,
| application to the General Assembly for the pur.
pose; and TO attain that object that thew unite
ms in holding a Convention upon the sibisr, nj
| Chrsnnsburg, on the 2jth day Of October next "a
suggest the most desirable sort Of improyement
and To adopt and execute the most energetic men.
sures for tifcctng our object.
! Jrd. Rs,olUsd, That II,
appointed Delegates TO represent this county in such
Convention.
| 4lh. Resolved, That l.,
I appointed an Executive Committee, whose duty !
shall ue, by correspondence with gentlemen in otbe
counles and such other measures as they may tbinI
proper, 10 take such steps as may be calculated L,
promote our views and To produce concentrated nnt
| State.
| The blank in the Bird Resolution was filed witt
| the names Of Judge Estll, Gen. f. g Johnston
Col = Goodsou, Col. WIN Byars, Fl Willis.
w Watson, and II Johnston, Esqra; and, OF
motion, the Chairman of the meeting was added.
The blank IN the fth Resolution was filed will
the names Of Z ) y KEN and w Clapp, E.qrs.
and on motion, the Chairman Of the meeting wa
added.
oh. RssOirei That these proceedings no pub
llshcd IN both the newspapers IN this place In III,
Ilausonlan, Wythe Journal, Lynchburg Virgi
MIA and Republican, Valley Star, and Lexington
/ Gazette, S.auniOn Spectator Finc1stle Democrat
Buchanan Journal, and tho Richmond Wing an,
Enquirer.
And The meeting nd iourned.
DAVID CAMPBELL, Chan.
J. w. CLlPp, Secretary.