Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-30

',uc JAMES hiNcr, WIN pdttcauX, through III
, Mountain Pass, at great hazard of property an
lperil OF lie and we find il now even insist,
upon by some asa question for the serious co,
sid ration of the Legislature, whether SON
cheap mode OF Improvement Than by Can,
should not b, substituted from Lvnvl,bnr
westward and such cheaper mod,
u.u asade'luatc tn the wants OF the West. an
most cxpcdient Tor the interests of the Stats
And whereas. the effects Of this neglect of th
Interests and wants of the people West of ia
Blue Ridg' arr. general dissatisfaction amonas
them with the Legislature of Our own State.
generous inclination To make Baltimore. i'm
stead of Richmond. the Market for their pro
dicc. and a disposition to look To the aid u
capital abroad, rather than at homc, il
securing to themselves faculties forau easy pm,
profitable commercial intercourse " 18th the sea
boarl-a state of things which tends to- cs,rang,
thu people of the West from the people of IN,
East, AMI may lead to m effort To divide tn,
State, a consequence which we should all ~
grct. and hope ma BE- avertcd butt, is man
iicst that IL the Legislature continues To neg
lect the Interests and disregard the just claim
upon the State, OF the people Vest of the Blu
kidgc-n"glecting and refusing on the ON,
hand, TO continue the Jams River Improve
ment, and ON the other 10 allow them the al,
of capital from an adjoining State in a~llortlinl
a convenient outlet 10 Baltimore, il will lead
To unpleasant Consequences.
In view of the foregoing premises. aud I'M
Ter the influence of deep solicItudc for the IN
tegrity and prosperity of the State. as well ass
determined purpose to insist upon what we
consider justly due To us from the Legislature,
we deem II proper, once more, to ask of that
body, the aid necessary to complete the two
great works Indicated above. and tn urge a com
pliance in such manner and by such means as
may be suitable. Therefor
Resolved. That a completion of the James
River and kanawha Improvement is n meas
ure recommended by the strongest considera-
tons Of policy i'm the State, and demanded as
an act OF justice to the people of the West, and
the all from the State necessary for this pur-
pose ought tn b. granted by the next Lcgisla-
turc and not longer withheld.
Resolved, That i'm the opinion of this meet
ing the best interests of the Commonwealth
demanded the early resumption and vigorous
prosecution of the unfinished work uron the
line OF the James River Canal above lynch
burg-and the extension of the Canal to Bucll-
anan and Covington. and for that purpose the
resources OF the State ought to b. called forth
tn an adequate extent.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meet
ing not only the interest Of the South West.
but the best interests of Virginia require that
a Nc damizcd or Railroad ON State account
should he constructed from Buchanan To the
Tennessee line.
Resolved, That should the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia refuse To aid the Company with
the resources or credit of the State, and decline
the further prosecution of the James River
improvement on State account above Lynch
burg, then that in the opinion of this m;ciin.
all restrictions should be taken Off the BaltiP.
more aud Ohio Railroad Co., and that they
should be allowed to run their road through
any part OF the State West of the Blue Ridge.
Resolved, That il is expedicnt that a Con
ventlon OF delegates from the counties i'm the
Valley aud in Western and South Western
Virginia be held at Fincastlc on the Both dav
OF October next, for the purpose of considering
the whole subject, and dcvising such measures
as may he best calculated To secure the com
pletion of the James River and Kanawha I'm
provoment and the construction of the South
Western Road; and the counties East of The
Blue Ridge friendly to the extension of the
James River Canal, and the construction of the
South Western Road, are invited 10 send De-
legatcs to said Convention.
Resolved, That Hon. John J. Allen Ben
jamin Carper Jacob Rudisill Thos. n. Burwell.
Cary Breckenridge, Thomas Slanks. Henry NJ.
Bower, VIM. NJ. Radlord, Isaac HAYNES.
Gen. Edward e.. Darlington, George +. Tayloc.
Henry 5. Langhorne, John w. Thompson.
James Mcdowell, o. Callaghan, Green James,
IL. w. Camper, Morgan Un, VIM. B. Morton.
George Mcdonald, Col. John Shirley. ID. J..
Wilson, Anderson Thompson, Daniel Ammen.
Daniel Arnold, Peter Hammond, Peter Obep-
chain, Jacob RAIDER, S. M. Robinson, Jas. l..
Woodyille, VIM. w. Boyd, John S. Wilson.
John I. Anderson, G. Houscman, Robert NJ.
Hudson, +. L. Anderson George w. Wilson
+. II. Mays, Jas. NJ. Figgat, j.. r. Wilson.
Madison Waskey, Richard Burks, Jas. Han
nah, George Thrasher, Martin McFerrin, j. B.
Wilson, A. +. Eskridge, n. Claiborne. and
Jacob Flegar, be and are hereby appointed de-
iegates from Botetourt country To said conven-
ton.
Resolved, That John S. Wilson. F. T. An
derson, John Wilson Andrews How'd, A. y.
Eskridge be and they are hereby appointed De-
iegates from Botetourt county TO the conven-
lion proposed TO be held at Abingdon on the
18th day OF August next on the subject of the
South Western Road.
Resolved, That Col, Thomas Shanks. VIM.
w. Boyd, James l.. Woodville, Jas. r. Logan
and John L. Anderson, be and they are hereby
appointed a Committee to draft, and have cir
cu'ated Tor signatures, a petition 90 the next
Legislature OF Va, for the extension of the
James River and kanawha Improvement and
''c 'o.iS'iucl'oi Oh tc oouth western Road
TO be signed by the citizens of Botetourt and
all other counties disposed to unite in the OBJ
jccts of il.
Resolved, That the proceedings oftllis meet
ing be published in the Valley Wing, Fincas-
tie Democrat, %Lynchburg Virginian and Re-
publican, Abingdon Banner and Virginian,
Lexington Star and Gazette, Wythcvillc Re
publican and Wing, Stamton Spectator aud
Democrat, Richmond Wing, Enquirer and
Timcs-and such other Newspapers as may be
friendly to the improvement.
The meeting then adjourned.
EDW. JOHNSTON, Chairman.
X. NJ. HUDsoN, Secretary.
GsrE AMED m