Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-06
From the LyaehbTg yi,giaiaa, Nor. !.
THE CRAFTSMANSHIP CONVENTION

:, THE CHRlSTlANSBURG CONVENTION
THIS body, which convened at Christiansbury n
Monuay last, was nuncrously attended, and had
very harmomous session. The number Of Dele
c saIoS present was about $50, aud II continued i
session but two DAYS. There was only one suffice
upon which some little dssension WAS ap;icip,,,J-
the location ami io stHHs of the road but IL wa
hnaly adjusted withou, difficulty. The latter poin,
. "ue.u' WAS entfeiy waved 10y the consent OF a
p,tues' The former, however, led 10 some debate
Mr Shthery OF Smyth having moved, on TUESDAY
70 designate Salem rs point in the ruut--the ef
,e0' OF winch motion, " It had prevailed woul,
nave oecn 10 prevent the consideration altogether o
more southern route, through the counties N
FRANKLIN, Patrick and Floyd, alleged by its friend
10 possess superior claims and present greater adj
sahtnges lhts motion was sustained by Nlessts
Shchcy, Mcdowell Of Rockbridse, and Cock %,
oil Wythe, and opposed by Messrs Craiy of Nor,
somety, Stuart of Patrick, Toler of I,yncbburs
ana hopkins OF Washington, and was finally with.
ua~n oy the mover, after several OF IT'S friends h,d
"n"ounoeu ehanse OF opinion rs TO its policy, and
AFTER Judge Johnston, of Buchanan, had moved. IN
spTit oi coneiatlon TO lay 1t upon the tabl. viii
an understanding that II should not be again taken
w. ''Ae'
~. one other topic gave rise to brief discussion
! NC reier In the resolution expressing a f,yor,.
! o'e opinlon OF the James River ard X anawha I'm
ptoNement, and the wish OF the Convention that !,
Sou'u oe vigorously prosecuted by the State 10 IL
| completion. Mr.. Toler moved to Law II unon ,bo
table, with tie design TO let II remain tbsrs' nc
because ne dssened from the resolution itself I'm,
because he thought IL was travelling on, os m. -
cord because the Convention had been called IN,
~ s.. a',u different purpose with which this
mao no necessary connection. MIR. Mcdowell Wm
o. Preston and Judge Johnston earnestly pressed
INC auopuon OF the resolution, which WINS farther
! opposed oy Nessrs. Stuart and HOPKINS. The
motion 10 lay on the table, however was wubd,awn
oy NC mover, ami 1t was then adopted, with bur
lew ciSsentents, and they dIsseutipy ,p,,pI,, on H.
score Of Its irTelcynrcy nanny VII tic
Ice convention, respectable as twas in nnp,
oeFS, was still more the hirac,r and talents -,
many oi Its Members. What effect the asstmbI,sc
OF 80 large body OF gentlemen, at much per,onoI
inconvenience TO many OF them, may exert over tbs
uecsion OF the Legislature IN regard IN mi. - ,s,
.uPo''au' Improvement, We cannot of course sny.
pu' we cannot doubt that II will NECESSARILY h. IA,
Sofaeie Indeed, the claims Of the S,urb,,,., nm
on ,he Legislature, as well the great import,nrc
alu value oi this particular Improvement ms n S,s,.
O'n' are generally admitted even by those who
arc "ost hoSile TO the system of internal ,mnrovc
ments. Yet Hmust he confessed thai tho -.
ar mos 'n"u pcious Tor an application of this char
800 n'oNei es ine country Is in great pecuniarv
r'euties aHd win the credit of the States serious
y impaired with capitalists, not only by TIC m,yr;
'uue o thcit outstanding debts, but by The distances
opinions winch some of their leading function,ries
nave othcally avowed in reference tS thc,r nhI,,,
HOms - pay 'hem. we hope for the best, however
particularly as Virginia faith is not only M, inn
pGsned, but 1t we may Judge by the estimation in
WIZ" her STOCK IS held, Is even unsuspecteJ She
owes II Is true, some seven millions of dosrs-hn,
t"o mus, rs an otsett, stocks, &C. 10 nearly dou-
o'e 'hat amount, nearly u m0ety of winch NJ an
average interest of about per cent In Tho -,
~. Ii'F condition, then, unlike that of macy of
her sister States, is most envnble-a circ,ms,,pce
st-hIuy a'teSted by the gratifying fact, that, while
the stocks OF many OF the other States arc o,o,.I
below par in both the foreign and domestic Tn5TLe,
ner are never quoted ut all; because the confidence
OF capitalists 10th in her resources and her go
laith being unImplred 10y the causes which have
contributed TO bring other States into discrrJ,,
he -
gambling spectators. -
u ne cost oil the construction Of the Southwestern
ROAD wil not, II is supposed, exceed a million Of
ms, ADDED 10 the present de6t of the
S'''e' viii hoi contribute materially 10 the DubIc
out'hens, EVENT. 1t shall be deemed necessary n
o"ee 10 raise fund by taxation to paw the add.
lunai interest But when we recoilect that the !
S,INon OF 'he no ID Will greatly enhance the val. /
&c VI uie iahhs m the Southwestern counties II will
DE seen that any additional burthen of hi, rb,r
"C'er VIII he temporary IN its duration and viii
oe succeeded, IN future land assessments bv cor,
o'PonHnS REDUCTION OF tins land tx IA the eastern
par OF the State, consequent upon the create, |
amount 10 he drawn, 10y this upprt cia,i,n m an.
'''t OF us Ianus, from that part of the Common
wealth. unon which, the land to-, now oper,,.. :,
hSh''y' nor should the Immense resourres Of Lt !
!eSoh' agricultural, manufacturing and mineral |
no" 'ying Dormant and inert for the sole reason
thAt 'hoy can hnd no outlet To market he for,,tt,
!" comparative estimate Of the cost and udy,nt,.
yes OF the work-fos these constitute essential n,rrs
VI 'ie "ea''h ana power oil Common wealth. To- |
UePehuent TOO OF their intrinsic ImpoTtancr look
loo moment at the beneficial operation of this lin.
o' Improvement upon the great Central imprpye. |
meh'-at the immense tide OF travel and transror
Ia'I'h winch 1t viii annually pour upon the bosom
OF our Canal, ieTiI.iZng the entire STATE l,r,, ~,
Southwestern boundary 10 the Chcsre,ko 80
(keePng our estimates far below probable res,I,g
more than doubling the Tonnage now emnloved no |
OH 'he lanai In truth, we regard IA as the Great
Improvement Of the S;ae-fUr shortly after II nsne !
4 will IVA - .,
which IN It's various Connexions ns il traverses Geor
gia, VIII furnish the most direct communication he
tween the Atlantic and our PRINCIPAL Southern
states. But we have neither time nor room to di.
late at length upon ITS advantages This will he
better done IN the Memorial to the Legisl,ture
which Will be prepared, 10 n few days, by Gen.
feter u Johnston, gentleman Of superior talents.
ana familiar with the subject; and which we shall
publish as soon il comes 10 hand
cno other remark. The average saIss or the
FuIlc Lands for the last twenty yenrs have
amounted to over four millions Of 20 lars which al
Ter GeductIng the expenses attendant uoon their
survey ana sac, have left bout three Millions nett
u the Distribution Bill shalt not be rcuealed ne ,Vc
nope will not be, by the "nadncss Of Marty and
the States are permitted To enjoy the use of this
Their own fund; and If the nett amount of sales sb N
continue 10 reach this sum, as we have no doubt il
VIII DO virginia will annually derive from this
source, Should the ratio OF rcpresention be fixed At
6OOOO,) s2Oi 600. The appropriation OF this sum
othe Southwestern Road, for FIVE years will insure
ITS completion, without recourse to any other means
Can any one doubt that the object is of importance
enough 10 Justly this application Of that fund.-
independent of the claims, already too long post.
poned, OF that immense and fertile region of Virgin.
II, do not other considerations Of the most obvious
and weishly character, appeal To the patriotism The
wisdom and the sound policy OF Virginia statesmen,
IN behalf Of this great enterprzel
But we must iorbear further remark. The pro-
ceedings OF the Convention, which we subioln, will
speak for themselves