Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-07

The eosnmites. een,suag of the following gentlemen
namsly, Robert Latham. John b. Floyd Dr. ID. Trigg VIM
Byss spd smssl Logan. retired. and. after short sb-
sencs returned the following Preamble aud Resolution.
which. upon submission TO the meeting by Mr. Latham,
with speech from Mr. Floyd In their support were upani.
mpusiy adopted;
wLsress. tho long cherished and to BIO hoped the
never" be abandoned policy, Of having constructed on
Stn'c account greet and road extending from
some Eastern terminus notnow b. ,dea ted aud pas.
ing thence. through the heart OF sOuihw ssern Virginia
tho limits OF the Stale Of Tennessee, has been recently
pressed upon the consideration o the Legislature of Viz
eins. with snlmatinR prospects OF success: and
whereas, IN ac tho impression strongly prevails. Tint had
puohc opinion among us, upon this question Of Souhwes
ern Improvement been properly and fully developed one
year ago. as II has been recently hs IN that case
the "Road BAL e last session. would not have been as IL
was, unfortunately d,esied aBd whereas. during tho late
spring ecctons. In those arund Us
ana profoundly concerned m the enterprise, the S,uhwcs
tern ROAD question was incidentally but emphlticsly, put
popular test aud the wishes of the people, especially
OF the county OF Washington very ascertain
ed Ia be favourable that mcasurc aud whereas M add
ZION To the general socitude among in quarter
inc STATE upon this topic OF such paramount Importance
n now very well understood. that universal
has been awakened in East Tcnnesrce upon the subject
OF our road pr-e feeling, which !. confidently affirm
cd Is not destined o. eviroate in m ty wishes for our
success. but viii rssu Ia thorough Practical and
right operaon in the giving .ad an important,
tension, info the interior Of Tenn,sec and whereas in
fae believed, that the people OF that section Of ren
nessee have ior long while desired. and
waiting decided and hearty action upon this matter vii
Se~ 10 an immediate participation. amy comm on move
en Tor the Calculation OF the and
hnay, IL would, under oil the and .ecton,
now presented be the folly aud Hasrant
neglect u overlook this existing Srspicious Of our
case aud thereby omit the dearest interests.
Therefore, be IL Resolved by the people Of Washing.
| ton here assembled
ls' That. it is highly eIrodcn. and perhap, necessary
In order % carry through the of this State
bill providing the for making road ad vered to
In the above preamble, that General Convention rer-
sehing all vino desire the success OF the project be held
1 IN Al. 4
August next, whose duty aud province shall be-. rrav.y
10 consider Of this subject and h,reupon present. best
IL shall be able the inertia of that e I'm lin. ma
| Legislature OF Virginia.
2nd Resolved, Thst the people Of East Tennessee be
respectfully and that they hereby most earnestly soil
cited 10 appoint delegates attend said and
au IN HehoeTahng upon matter IN which they have con-.
| mon interest, and have In truth great stake.
SRI Resolved. Thst every county comprehcnded und
the territorial designation Of the "Southwes" in Virginia
be urgently invited p appoint delegates
| Ing Court-, To attend said convention.
Ath Resolved, That the counties between Buchanan
and Lynchburg and the Tennessee line be invited to send
delegates this Convention and that s other por,ons of
the State tina, shaii feel interest the making said
road, do likewise appoint delegates.
| 9th Resolved. That while this meeting suggests the
own abingdon as puin central and the
holding this convention, It nevertheless perfectly willing
That any other point may be selected which shall meet the
| general appreciation
9th Ga motion Of Dr. ID. Thgg Received, That the
Chairman appoint 26 delegates for the county Of was,-
ns'4n: where1Pon the following gentlemen, wit Col
:, S0-''.s4 ny Joseph hlieT, Johu w. IHce,
Robert Latham, John u. Floyd ConnaIy f. Trigr John
~ Humes, Daniel Trigg, Charles $. Bekem Edward La
ham Col John Preston, Ahram Mongc, James L. DAVIS,
| VIM Buchanan. Robert VI. Shankland. Col Thos. Nc
CuIoch John CamPbcl, Robert b. Bradley John VI. Pres
ton. r. Z. Johnston p 5. HANDY, J. Merchant Jonahsn
King m Graham. and II. e. Fleenor, appointed to
| attend said convention.
On notion Gov. Campbell and jacob Lynch were ad-
| ded to the delegation.
18th. Resolved, That the Editors of the papers in the
town OF Abingdon, aud those "f Wyhcvilic Lynchburr
Richmond Joaesbcrough and Knoxville he requested 10
publish these proceedings ia their Gszeties.
AND then, upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
DAVID CAMPBELL, Chm.
JAc.R LYNcrf. Src,rr ' -.