Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-10

Adams must he elected sucll - III. pan"
opinion. still, shall not consider the ma',eF dS
certain. until the election is over. w ith my
best respects 10 Mrs. Blair, and 10 Mr. Cii'ehaeh'
| remain, truly, your friend, - c,,y
sCOTTSyILLE AND STAUNTON ROAD.
Ara meeting of the Convention OF ihc Dele
GATES held upon The subject OF The ScoilsFille ana
Sraunton Road, al the Exchange Hotel, on wed
ncsday evening 81 October, al hall past ! O'CLOCK,
the Convention WAS organized by appointing
Fleming James, Esq, Chairman, and Johh }.
FaTiS, secretary. -, =,
Committee of seven was appointed 10 prepare
matter for the action Of the Conventon-nroh
which Committee the Chairman appointed the
nllowing gentlemen, viz Geo. w. Randolph
Jno. B. Hart. +. NJ Taylor, 7. R. Blair, Lewis
Webb. r. B. Haxal and Charles Ellis.
Timely notice of the meeting OF The Convention
MOI having hecn given. on motion of George r..
Pcake. Esu.. Committee Of FIVE was appointed
by the Chair, 10 notify the Delegates OF The cily,
and the citizens generally, OF an adjourned meet
ing, 10 be held on the next evening, al tie same
Time and place. The Chair aappoinlea MrsSrs,
Thomas w. Brockenbrough, L. X. Blair, r.. NJ.
Taylor, ]. J. Fry and Charles EMS on saia Coii-
mittce
On motion Of c. r. Peake the Convention ad-
iourncd TILL next evening, al halt past 1oc'ock.
THURSDAY, Oct 81.
The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn
mcnt-a large number of the delegates and cill-
zcns presen-ordcr being called by The Chair
man. Geo w Randolph on behalf OF the COM
millee appointed the previous evening, reported
The following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted, viz;
Isl Resolrcd, That in the opinion OF this Con-
venlion the public welfare requires the conslruc-
ton of a maradamised road, Or some other i'm
proved mode of transportation, between The towns
of stanton and Scoltsyille
End Remlrcd That committee oise"en he
appoined whose duty ii shall be TO prepare a me-
mortal upon the subject 10 be submitted 10 the
General Assembly a, their next session, which
committee shall also receive, and if they think
proper. to append To the memorial, the report OF
The Engineer now engaged in making survey
OF the Stanton and ScO.tSvle Road and shall
adopt such other means as they may think advi-
sable
3D. Rcsaircd, That The President of this Con-
venlion he requested 10 forward cofy OF The
frs, resolution and otlhc said memorial and re-
report Is soon rs they are published, 10 his BY
cclleucy. The Governor Of this Commonwealth.
It'll ReSairc!, That the said Committee shah
cause Ia I've published. ~ soon a, possible, Il
they may think requisite. and shall furnish with
the same he members OF the General Assembly
al some early period o the session.
5.h. Resoired That the Secretary OF this Con-
vention shall cause the proceedings thereof 10 be
published in the leading papers olthe city otRich-
mond, the JciIersonian Republican, Virginia Adj
vocatc, the Stanton Spectator Rockingham
Register, ard Republican. and the Lcwi>burs
Observer
Previous 10 the adoption of the resolutions, the
Convention vas addressed hy George w. Ran
dolph and w IL. Mactarland Esq'is, with some
very able and appropriate remarks upon The sub
lcct claiming its attention.
The following gentlemen were then elected to
FIJI the Committee in the second resolution VIZ
WIN. II. Mactarland, Geo w. Randolph, John
Tyler, Bernard Pcy,an, Tho>. J. Niche, a. II.
III. Stuart. and Il. b tIaxall
On motion oil w H. Macfarland Geo. w.
Randolph, H. l.. Brooke AMI the Chairman ol
the Convention were added toihc Committee
No further business coming NJ,
On motion OF II. l.. Brooke, Esq, The Conven-
ton Adjourned sine de.
j. FArs, .Stcu