Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-27

The Internal improvement Contention assem-
hlel al Lewisbuls on the 18Th inS-ninety ono
members were prcSent--Dr John hrJckenbroush
Delegate from Bath county, President. We
shall publish their proceedings hereafter. The fol-
loving Resolutions were adopted
Isl. R,so'rel, That The James River and Ka-
nawha Improvement is a Great State wo.@, al
such magnitude hat il c:nno; 10 executed with
oul the liberal aid OF The General Assembly. aHI
that that aid ought 70 :e promptly aiior5c :-lh-
operations Of he Company inmciiatcly IcsnAa-
Ell and prosecuted with vigor, urtl! The whole
Work Is completed.
ID z tolred. That the ready acqHiescencc Of
the people Of Wos.ern Virginia in the action Of!
Inc General 4 sscmblv. prohibiting the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company irJm eI.ending
their work South OF Lille Kanawha, was the ~
suit Of JUS; expectation, that the means oi con-
veving their proiucts to market, Was to be Afford
Cd through the agency Of their State Governments,
am, that Justice. good faith and proper regard 10
their rights. require that those means shall 70
longer lie Withheld.
81. Rcsolred Tia; a coE1m;liec Of fire he ar
pointed ny the President. 10 craw up memorial
10 the ncx General Assembly O! IiFenia, pray
ing thai they viii giTc such aid 10 the James Ri
yer aud Kanawha Company IS Will cnatie them
forthwith to resume their operations on ihc Canal,
proremenis 10 the Ohio River.
i.h. R.so'rc9, That The Mchdamizei road fro2'
Winchester 10 Staunton ought 10 be eEichled 10
the line OF the State OF Tennessee.
The committee appointed 10 draw mp the ne
,ac.ial 10 The mex, General Assembly Oh Flr2i-
nia. is composed If The following gentlemen: Dr.
John Brockentroueh OF Bath, appointed by the
ConY Ht;cn,
And VIM. II. Nlaclarland Of the city of Rich
mo;d Gen. Charles p. Dorman OF l'ockbrldse
James L. Wooiviic Of Bcle'ooFi, Samuel PIlce
d Crcent!icr Joel ShrewsoniF sen;or, "i ha-
rawh,. a2roin,cd bv the President Q! The ConTen-
iicn in parsI7 nee ii tbr tA!ld r'so'u'ion isie""
~ he committee OF seven.
Tie Convention adjourned on The len.
A worthy correspondent informs u mat The
Civ Of Richmond. so dccTly interested in lie
completion 9th James River ANA Western I'M
provcmen;s, was most ably Represented m this
Convention The delegation from! TIE Ciiy was
received BIZ their Western brethren with The most
ror,ial WELCOME and unaniinolis anFroaa'loL.-
The whole proceedings of the Convention We're
characterized br that spirit of torbearance. com
rromiec and concession indicative Of enIlshien-
e! public opinion. pure patriotic feeling, and
kindred sympathy Nothing transpiTtd IL excite
sectional an,nlosiiv, or provoke tncir feelings 81
local jealousy. 50 frconeni!; cnSanderci ny an
imaginary conhic; Of Interests ana selfish mo-
,igcs Of asgrar,,izcm"ni. bn' one sentiment a''-
neored 10 animate the body ana each bosoni--thc
wc,r7re and f:,ime prosperity of lhc Old Com
r,onwralh-a maintenance Of her elevated sta
lion among her sister Staics--a perrehlaiion Of
her ,napnanimity ard famc ever enduring. nm.
diyiicd and indiysib!c Many distinguished
strangers we're present during Tie session OF The
Convention and | saw among the number, the
Governor Of Virginia. TIE Treasurer, ;nt The
Second Auditor, and other person, from the City,
Who lent a listening ear TO lis proceedings