Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-24
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS.

Agreeable to adjournment. the Citizens Of Richmond
convened 81 ithe Exchange Concert Room on "Wednesday
night, the 22d inst, consider the resolutions offered
the previous meeting, by VIM. II. Mcfarland. Esq.
Gov. MoDoWELL Chairman Of the former Meeting being
absent; JAMES LYONS, Esq. called to the Chair
and Mr.. FLLyISs JAMES acted as Secretary.
Before proceeding the business for which the meeting
called, JoHN HANFDES PIEAsANTs ESQ. Chairman Of
the delegation the Harsonburg Convention reported the
follow ing csjutions-which were acted upon unanimously
by the Convention held IN the town Of Hansonblrg on
Monday last
/. R,soir'd the Of this Convention Thatthe
Louisa Roll Road oughto be extended, early as prae
cable, 10 HausOnburg, IT, after an examination Of tie
route, by competent Engineer 1t be deemed On improve
m'ni toe results Oi when viii compensate for the cost
Resoicsd, That IT the barrier Of the Blue Ridge be
deemed impossible, At psssibe passabe only AT too
great cost, that then, the opinion # ths CUnyen.
ton, the Louisa Rail Road ought be extended In the
immediate direction OF Harrsonbug, the Eastern base
Of the Blue Ridge.
3. ResoiUed, That this Convention while they decided.
y favor the extension Of the Rail Road seross the Blue
Ridge to Hausonburg, II that considered unwi.e
and costly. then stop at tie Eastern base Of the
Blue Ridge earnestly express the hope aud the confidence
that in the Of the REIMBURSEMENT Of both seh,nes by
the General Assembly, M1csdlmiE.d Road will then
be consrueted from Hnrisonburg to Gordonsyille.
d Rss0!rsd That while this Convention believe that
the connection Of the Of he Chesapeake with those
Oi the Mississippi 10y the Town Of Hsusonburg 10 the
OHIO River at Parkersbug Guyandotio or some inter
paroI 10 say and consider beyond their province 10 ex
press preference for that others or for sny
other that.
The resolutions being read, motion was then made 10
receive the report Of the delegation which motion was
carried unanimously. The hearty thanks Of the meeting
rendered to the gentlemen who composed the deeRa
ton to IIlsonburR, for the prornp, and satisfactory inoa
ner in which they discharged their duty
The resolutions Of w. H. MaciarIanJ Esq, being next
IN order, they read they a follows.
1T. Resolved That in the opinion # this meeting the
proper plan of improvement fy connecting the East and
burg or Buchanan some intermediate point, caiend.
ing along tic Valley Of Virginia. the New River m the
nsgubofhOod O the Horse shoe and thence down the New
River 10 Steamboat navigation he Great Kurawhu.
%. That The above limo Of improvement whilst would
be the most eligible connection between tho East and the
West possesses tho farther recommendation 81 being a
The same time between ~ point u and the
tie West and SOuih West.
81. That IN the opinion Of this meeting whilst sut an
Improvement would be Comparatively but hulc more OK
Ionsiye than McAdamzsd fOnd aud probably not one
iIurh 10 expensive as - water communication, II
would once, IN ~ completion, divert through the hear
which passes the Maternal Turnpike and Bali
more and Ohio Raj Road 10 Baltimore.
I1. That whilst this meeting believe either rhiifoad o
McAdamiLed iufnp 80 botw'en the New River and I6u.
line would be 81 great local yalut yet The lJfnc
mode ~ improvement n tcif opinion tie only bJ
which The trade sud travel 81 tho south ipesf can b,
drawn 10 any cxisnt through Virgins, and be mado :,
contribute to tho profits Of the great central line
a noiiOn msdc. fOsrke out the word, "Iynchbuu
or 10 tie first resolution before the meetings. Mr. Maeia
and arose oppose that aud support his feso
utOns Throughout lie having eIpftssod his views Upol