Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-05-23
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT MEETING;

county, at The Courthouse in Lexington, on Nor
day, the 9th May, 1874, pursuant to public nc
lice, to take into consideration the subject of tn
James River Canal, Col. A. T. Barclay was call
ed to the Chair, and John w. Paine was appont
ed Secretary.
samuel Med Moore, Esq. explained the OBJ
Ject OF the meeting in some appropriate remarks
The following preamble and Resolutions were
then presented to the meeting, and after consider
alton were adopted, viz:
whereas the prosperity of every country GREAT
ly depends upon the facilities enjoyed by IFS in.
habltants in conveying the products of their in
unstry 10 market; and the want of those advan.
ages mas oeen ana continues to be, severely felt
by The people OF western Virginia. And where
as there Is reason to apprehend that the hopes
long cherished, of having cheap, certain, and
expeditions channel of communication with the
metropolis Of the State, assured to US. by the
completion of the James River Ca.al, will prove
altogether fallacious-And it is understood, that
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company.
will apply TO the General Assembly at its next
session, 10 take off the restrictions, by which
they Were prohibited from running their road
through amy part of this State, south of Wheeling:
Therefore, lst Resolved, That we perceive
win profound regret, that tire James River and
hanawha Company have not only suspended one
ratlons on the Canal above Lynchburg, but are
suffering the work already done on that part of
their line, to fall rapidly into decay.
"a. Resolved, That we nave heard with deep
concern, that some of our Eastern Brethren on
whose aid In carrying on the work, we had
right to calculate, have become lukewarm friends.
u not openly opposed to extending the Canal a.
bove the Town Of Lynchburg.
50. Resolved, That it would be palpable in-
justice, IT not gross fraud the people of West
G.n virginia, TO terminate the Canal at any point
East OF the Blue Ridge, after our citizens have
been induced to subscribe and pay their money to
aud IN the construction of the work. by assurances
mat 1t was to be extended TO the Ohio River: and
alter they have been denied by the General AS.
semoiy, the advantages they would have derived
from the Baltimore Rail Road passing along this
valley, and down the Kanawha to the Ohio.
9TH. Resolved, That the benefits of Govern.
ment ought to be extended equally, to all portions
oil The Commonwealth; and that the personal
services which the people of the Western Coun-
Ties are required to sender in time of War and
me payment of their proportion of the millions
winch have been expended in the erection of For
tihcations, and In payment of troops employed in
defending the property of the citizens of the
Eastern counties; gives them a valid claim 10 the
assistance they ask for in the construction of
those works OF internal improvement in which
they are deeply interested.
9th. Resolved, That Notwithstanding the inn
| putations which have been thrown upon the peo-
heavy taxes upon the property Of the Eastern
people, TO make improvements for their own be-
neht; far proportion of the money vested in
internal improvements by the State, has not been
expended ON The West side of the Blue Riduc,
nor in any work by which the West has been be.
| nefted
oth. Resolved, That unless the Canal is spee-
oily extended 10 The West side of the Blue RIDGE.
| our citizens cannot afford to paw the tolls now
| imposed by the James River and Kanawha Com.
pany' and VIII be forced TO seek other markets for
their produce
| 9TH. Resolved, That the subscribers to the
stock of the James River Canal, residing in
/ western virginia. have a right TO require that
! Inc Work shall be prosecuted with vigor, or that
their money be refunded with interest.
Sth. Resolved, That the General Assembly
had no right preclude the people of this part of
would have resulted from the'passage of the Bal
timore Rail Road along this Valley.
9TH. Resolved, That the Delegates from this
County be requested to bring the subject of the
James River and kanawha Improvement before
the General Assembly at the commencement of
Its next session: and unless that body is willing
10 make liberal appropriations for carrying on the
WORK, that they ask that the restrictions by which
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company are
prohiblted from running their road or It's branches
through any part of Western Virginia. be forth
with taken oil.
Ao'h' NeaoI'eu, nat all Inc Counties In Viz
GINA lying West of the BIue Ridge, be and they
are hereby invited to send Delegates to a Conven-
iion to be held at Lewisburg, on Monday the 9Th
cay OF August next, to devise WAYS and means TO
secure to the people of Western Virginia, the be-
nehts OF liberal system of internal improve.
mentS.
llth Resolved, That 80 Delegates be appoint.
ca to represent the county of Rockbridge in said
| Convention.
18th. Resolved, That the Editors of the Rich.
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, National Intel
iigencer, and OF ak newspapers published in
western Virginia, be requested to publish the
proceedings OF this meeting in their respective
papers.
The following gentlemen were appointed dele.
gates under the l ltb Resolution, viz:
Col. }. Jordan, Col. s. Med. Reid, Capt, d.
Edmondson, John Ruff, John w. Paine, Mat.
NEW White, Alexander Glasgow, Col. a. r.
Barclay, Joseph Cloyd, w. Weaver, II. Barclay
John Hamilton, John a. Cummings. Gen. G.. p.
Dorman, A. Leyburn, Col. Paxton, S. McD
Moore, w. G.. Lewis, ~. b. Jones, Col WIN
II. Caruibers, j.. +. Harper, Thomas Wilson
Reuben Grgsby, DIR. w. Gold, Mai. John Alex.
ander, DR.. r. Barton, w. Motif, Peter Sailing
VIM. Stevens, and Thos. S. Moore.
f On motion, 1t was ordered, That the Chairman
nave The power to fill any vacancies that may or
cur In this delegation, from the inability or I'm
Willingness OF any of the above named delegate.
to attend said Convention.
A. Il. BARCLAY, President.
JOHN W. PAINE, Secretary.
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