Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
CONVENTION.

HARRlSONBURG CONVENTION.
I,u5iic 4NeetRgof tie CHicens Of Rtcan0nd, on
Wednesday The 18Th INST
In pursuance OF CALL through the public
prints, a meeting OF The citizens oil Richmond,
was held at the Exchange Concert Room, on
Wednesday night, 10 appoint Delegates 10 the
IIarri>onburg Convention, which convenes on
Monday Inc 10Th inst.
On motion James Lyons, Esq, His Excel
lency. Gov Mcdowell, was called on 10 preside
over The meeting, and Fleming James appointed
Secretary.
The Governor upon taking the Chair, made
few appropriate remarks in which ne gave
still further evidence 10 The public that he lelt
deep interest in the Improvement OF his State
As one ot the evidences O! his Excelleneys devo-
non 10 Virginia, he remarked that no meeting on
The subject of Internal improvement could be
held within his reach without an effort upon his
part 10 be present.
The object OF the meeting being explained,
James Lyons Esq, made motion that -
Delegates be appointed to represent the Cily oi
Richmond in the Convention 10 be held at flar-
rsonburg, Tor the purpose oftakin2 into consider
alton the extension OF the Louisa Rail Road 10
some poin, in the Valley of Virginia.
The motion being unanimously carried, The
Chair appointed The following Delegation OF -
gentlemen 10 represent the City:
James Lyons, Fleming James, c. Dimmock,
w. III. Mcfarland, Geo. w. Muntord, WIN. III.
Haxall, B. Peyton, Joseph Mayo, WIN. F.
Richie, John H. Peasants, J. A. Cowardin,
Edwin Robinson, G.. r. peake, Jno. S. Caskie,
Jas A. Sed,ion, T. Il. Price. +. II. Ellis, J.
Rutherford, S. S. Saunders, l.. ID. Crenslaw, 7.
V. Daniel, Jr, and Joshua j. Fly.
The lIarrisonburg subject being disposed OF,
the following resolution was proposed by Jno. IL.
Peasanis, Esq, and supported By +. y. Minor,
Esq. in a shot address, and listened 10 with sa-
iistaclion BY all present.
The resolution, which was unanimously car
ricd, reads thus:
Whereas, an important Convention is TO as
semble at Memphis, in Tennessee, on the l2th OF
November nc 1t, 10 take into consideration many
grave and weighty questions affecting The interests
nt The Union and OF the West; and whereas,
Virginia has even direct interest in some OF Inc
measures 10 lie brought before that body; and
whereas, the people OF Richmond feel hVeiy
concern in the prosperity OF The West anu South
west, and desire 10 cooperate in promoting It
Therefore I've II
Resolved, That this meeting appoint three de-
legaes To attend The said Convention and that
Wyndham Robertson, B. b. Minor ana Henry
w Moncure constitute that delegation
la the course of the meeting, the following re-
solutions we're also offered, BY VIM. II. Macar-
land, Esq, and supported by him, urging The I'M
portance oil their passage:
Isl. Resolred, That in the opinion of this meet
ing The proper plan of improvement Tor con-
meeting the East and West in Virginia, is by a
Raj Road, commencing al Lynchburg or Bucha-
nan, or some Intermediate point and extending
along The Valley OF Virginia to The New River,
in The neishborhood OF The Horse Shoe, and
thence down The New River 10 steamboat navisa-
lion on The Great kanawha
Jnl Thot The ahnye line OF Improvement
whilst il would be the most eligible connection
between the East and The West, possesses The
farther recommendation of being al The same
time between its point OF commencement and The
New River, the common stem OF an improvement
both to the West and South West.
3rd, That in the opinion OF this meeting whilst
such an improvement would bc comparatively
bul little more expensive than McAdamized
road, and probably not one-loulih as expensive
as a. water communication, il would at
once, in its completion, divert through the heart
OF Virginia nearly the whole OF that vast trade
and travel which now passes over the National
Turnpike and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 10
Baltimore.
ilh, That whilst this meeting believe either a
railroad or McAdamiZcd turnpike between The
New River and Tennessee line would be OF great
local value, yet the former mode oil Improvement
is in their opinion the only one by which the
trade and travel OF the South West can be drawn
10 any extent through Virginia, and be made 10
contribute I, the profits of the great central line.
The meeting being not altogether prepared to
entertain the subject upon which the resolutions
Of MIR. mcfarland touched il was resolved, al
the suggestion Of several gentlemen, 10 postpone
action upon them until an adjourned meeting to
take place on Wednesday night the Odd instant.
The questions involved in the resolutions OF
Mr.. mcfarland, were discussed by several gen.
tlemen, viz: Mr. Lyons, MIR. Patton, Mr.. James
and Mr.. Joseph Mayo.
JAMES MCDOWELL, Chairman.
FLEMING JAMES, Secretary.