Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-09-12
WEDNESDAY MORNING., August 10th.


The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
frayer by the Rev'd John McEhenney.
Mr.. White of Rockbrdge offered the follow
Ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That member shall discuss any
one proposition, or measure, submitted to this
convention for longer time than 80 minutes.
Mr.. Samuel Med. Moore, Chairman of the
Committee TO whom referred propositions
and resolutions for the action of the Convention,
presented the following resolutions.
LIST. Resolved, That the James River and Ka-
nawha improvement is great State work, of
such magnitude that it cannot be executed with
out the liberal aid of the General Assembly. and
shat aid ought to be promptly afforded-the ope-
ra'ions OF the Company Immediately resumed
anu prosecuted with vigor, until the whole work
is completed.
I'd. Resolved, That the ready acquiescence of
the people OF Western Virginia i'm the action OF
The General Assembly, prohibiting the Baltimore
ana ONO Ral Road Company from extending
their works South of Little kanawha was the
result of just expectation, that the means of
conveying their products to market, was to he az
iorded through the agency of their own State Co
vernment; and that Justice, good faith, and pro-
per regard TO hel: rights require that those means
shall nc longer be withheld.
Sd. Resolved, That committee of five be an
pointed by the President, 20 draw up a memorial
TO the next General Assembly Of Virginia; pray
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River and kanawha Company as will enable
then forthwith TO resume their operations on the
Canal, and speedily 10 complete their whole line
OF Improvements to the Ohio river
9TH. Resolved, That the McAdan,iZed road
IRON Winchester to Staunton, ought to be extern
ded TO the line of the State of Tennessee
The question being taken on the first and Sc
cond resolutions, they were adopted without de-
bate.
The Sd resolution being under consideration,
Satnl Med. Moofe moved TO amend the same, so
as TO make it read as follows:
Resolved, That committee Of five be appoint
ed by the President, to draw up memorial TO the
next General Assembly OF Virginia, praying that
they VII! either give such aid to the James River
ana handwha Company, as will enable them
ioTthwlth 10 resume their operations on the Canal
ana specify TO complete their whole line Of i'm
ProvementS to the Ohio river, suffer the Ball-
more and Ohio Rail Road Company to extend
their road or branches thereof through any mar,
OF the State lying West of the Blue Ridge TO the
ONO river, or the line of the State Of Tennessee
Aver debate upon this motion, on motion oil
! VIM H. mcfarland Of the City of Richmond
the amendment vas laid on the table and the
th'fd resolution as fePortedj was adopted without
amendment.
! Inc 18th resolution was then adopted.
On motion OF James G.. Mcfarland Of IA.
nawha,
Resolved, That DR.. John Brockenbrough be
added 10 the committee Of five to be appointed in
obedience to the Sd resolution adopted by this
Convention.
( On motion, Resolved, That the thanks Of This
( Convention be given TO the proprietors of tho
Church, and the Rev'd John McEIhenney, the
Pastor, for his services.