Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-29

,;nd an op,l,., m marlc, by land COVE ihc Saicy
I m RalImu1c or hy navigation o. Tie Jane, ~
v,r with ba,lcauy. through the Mountain i"es,
al great hazard Of property ana per- v ~.
we find il now even insisted on W so'he, "1 a
+ ton Tor the serious consideration u '"e -,
,ur. whe;hersom cheaper mode OF improvement
49, ~, ..n.,I sbonld moi I've substituted rom
JvncLhuro westward and such cheaper iloac
4 recommended as adequate 10 The wants OF ',c
i Vcst ana nosheypedieni for The interests OF l'ie
/ S,,,. And whereas the effects OF ms ne2ect VI
The Interests ana wants OF The people "cs' u ~.
1 Rne Ridge are general dissatisfaction amongst
/ them with the Legislature OF cur own o'ate,
generous inclination 10 make Baltimore, ins'edu
i Of Richmond. the market for their produce, ana
a disposition 10 look to the aid OF capital aD,oau,
I rather than that at home, in securing 10 'nen.'
! selves facilities for an easy and prohtapie COM
4 mercial intercourse with The sea-boaiu-a s'a..
! OF things which tends 10 es'ransr The people VI
4 ,Ee West from The people OF The East, ana may
lead Ia an effort TO divide the Stale Il consequence
which we should all regret, and hope may ue
aveued: but il is manifest, that, II Inc Le2isid-
ture continues 10 neglect The interests anu uis.e
! gard the inst claims upon the Slate oil INC Peo,
Die West of The Blue Ridge-neglechng anu
refusing on the one hand 10 continue ihc Jane
River Improvement and on the other 10 ailo"
/ them the aid Of capital from all adjoining o'd'e,
in ailording convenient outlet 10 baliiroIe-"
will lead 10 unpleasant consequences
| In view Of lie foregoing premises, and nhuer
the influence OF deep solicitude Tor The integrity
and prosperity ol,he s. lie. as well as de'eiiilih.
ed purpose 10 insist upon what We CONSIDER justly
| due 10 Us from the Legislature, We deem proper
once mere Ia ask OF that body, the aid necessary
10 complete the two great works indicated ABOVE
and 10 urge compliance in such manner ana oy
such means as NAV be suitable. Therefore
Rcso!red, That completion OF the James RIVER
and Kanawha Improvement is measure :; CON-
inended bv The strongest CONSIDERATIONS OF poiicS
in The Stale, and demanded as an act oil ustice 10
the people OF the West and the aid from The Sta'e
necessary for this purpose ought 10 be granted by
The next Legislature and noilonger withheld.
Resolred, That-inthe opinion Of This mealng
the hes, interests OF the Commonwealth demand
The early resumption and vigorous prosecution OF
The unfinished work upon The line OF the James
River Canal above Iynchburg, and The extension
oilhe Canal 10 Buchanan and Corngon, and Tor
that purpose the resources Of The Stale ought 10
be called forth TO an adequate extent. ~
Eesolred That in the opinion OF this meeting,
not only the interest of the Southwest, but the
besr interests Of Virginia require that McAda-
mixed or Rail Road on Stale account, should be
constructed from Buchanan To the Tennessee
line.
Ioesolred, Tha, should The General Assembly
Of Virginia refuse TO aid The company with The
resources or credit Of The Stale, and decline the
further prosecution OF the James River Improve
menl on Stale account above LyDchburg, then,
in The opinion OF This meeting all restrictions
should be taken off the Baltimore L Ohio Rail
road Co., and they should be allowed 10 run
their road through any part OF the State West 0!
The Blue Ridge.
Resolred, That il is expedient that conven-
ton of delegates from the counties in the Valley,
and in Western and Southwestern Virginia, he
held al FincaSlle ON the Both dag OF October
next, for the purpose of considering The v hole
subject and deviSing such measures as may be
best calculated 10 secure The completion of the
James River x kanawha Improvement and The
construction ol the Southwestern Road; and The
counties East OF The Blue Ridge, friendly 10 the
extension Of The James River Canal and the con-
stfucion OF the Southwestern Road, are invited
10 send delegates 10 said convention.
Ifesolrtd, Thai Hon. John J. Alien Benjamin
Garner. Jacob Rudisil Thomas r.. Burwe, Ca
~ Breckenridge Thomas Shanks, Henry NJ.
Bower, VIM. NJ. Radiord, Isaac Haynes Gen.
Edward c. Darlington, George P. Tayloe, Hen
~ S. Lanshornc, John w Thompson, James
Mcdowell o. Callashan, Green James, Fl. w.
Camper, Morgan UW, WIN. B. Morton George
Mcdonald Col John Shirley, ID. J. Wilson,
Anderson Thompson, Daniel hmmen, Daniel
Arnold, Peter Hammond, Peter Ohenchan ia
cob RAIDER. j. NJ. Robinson James l.. Woodvie,
WIN. W. Boyd, John S. Wilson, John L. An
terson, G.. llouseman. Robert nj. Hudson, F.
T. Anderson, George w. Wilson, F.. n. Mays,
JAS M Figsat, J. r. Wilson, Madison Waskev,
Richard i3nrks, James Hannah, George Thrash
Fl, Martin McFerrin, James +. Wilson, A. 2.
E>kridge, y. Claiborne and Jacob Flegar, be and
are hereby appointed delegates from Bolelourt
county 10 said Convention.
Rs.oIied, That John S. Wilson, F. Il. Ander
son John Wilson, Andrew Boyd, A. 2. EskridSe
he, and lhey are hereby appointed delegates from
Ro;c,ourt county 10 Tie convention proposed 10
be held al Abingdon on The 2Slh day Of August
neyt. on The subject OF The Southwestern Road
Hcgolr.l, That Col Thos. Shanks, VIM. w.
Boyd, James l.. WoolviIle, James T Logan and
John Il. Anderson lie, and they are hereby, APP
pointed committee 10 draft, and have circulated
Tor signatures 4 petition 10 the next Legislature
OF Virginia. for the extension OF The James River
and kanawha improvement andlhe construction
Of The Southwestern Road, 10 he signed BY The
citizens Of Bolciour and all other counties dspos-
ed to unite 10 the objects Of il.
itfw,rcd, That The proceedings OF this meeting
lie published in The Valley Wing, Finraslle De
mocrar, Lynchburg Vrginian and Republican,
Abingdon Banner and Virsinian Lexington Star
and Gazette, Wyiheville Republican and Wing,
Siaunon Spectator and Democrat, Richmond
Whic, Enquirer and Times and such other news
papers as NAV be friendly TO The improvement.
The meeting then adjourned.
EDW. JOHNSTON, Chm.
r. NJ. HrpsoN, Sec'y.