Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-19
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

RAILROAD CONVENTION.
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the Railroad Convention lately held at Clarks-
burg, to protest against the action of the last Lee
g'slature on the subject Of the application of the
Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD Company for
right of way through Virginia
1. Resotced, That all Governments are or ouobt
to be, established for the protection of The rights
and the promotion OF the intelligence, virtue and
happiness of the governed.
2. Resolved That all well organized Govern.
ments specify or imply compact, whereby the
people surrender some of their natural rights and
promise obedience and support, in view Of an adj
equate consideration, which is to be found in
such exercise of governing authority, as tends to
secure TO the whole people the greatest amount
oil liberty and happiness of which they are capa.
BILE.
;. Resolred, That when citizens of this Com
monweath, contributors 10 the common charge.
ask corporate powers to do that which they NAV
OF right do as individuals, and which will mani
testify advance their interests without injury to
others, they are not asking favor but claiming
right, which may not be denied without tramp
ing on one OF the most prominent features of our
system of Government.
4. Rcsoircd, That the claims of North Western
virginia 10 legislative authority, for constructing
a Rail Road through the State on the best route
is not mere naked affair oftemporary expedien.
cy, and still less, mere question of favor, but
involves the very principles which our liber-
ties are founded, and the continued refusal of the
Government to grant such right, tends 10 abro-
gate Its correlatve right, to demand of US obedi-
ence, defence and support.
S. Resoiued, That il is the deliberate on;,;o,, &c
THIS Convention, that the refusal of the General
Assembly, at its last session, to incorpora,e !,
company tor the construction Of railroad from,
the rotomac to some point OH the Ohio, upon tho
application of respectable portion of the dele
gates oil the people of the Northwestern part of
the otate' was an arbitrary exercise of power. a
departure from that fundamental maxim of Re-
Puoucan government, which enjoins eoual riob,s
10 De extended to ALL exclusive privileges to nope
ana unprecedented in the annals of Virginia le
g'siation' and that the denial Of such application
is wrong of so grievous character as. if ner-
S's'eu in' may lead to consequences greatly to be
depiored by every lover of the true honor and i'm
'erests OF the Commonwealth.
6. Resoiped, That the people of this norton os
the State have at all times, heretofore. support.
eu liberal appropriations for the improvement of
every other portion Of the State for which thew
nave been asked, and that while the existence and
progress OF works to which they have thus con-
u'ou'ed continue to be made an argument against
'neir enjoying similar benefits, we, their repre-
sentatlves here assembled i'm Convention. feel
iuiiy authorised to say, they will not sanction
any further appropriations of like character, until
their own reasonable petitions are granted
7. Resoioed, That committee of be an
pointed by the Chair to draft a memorial to the
Legislature, praying that body to incorporate a
company, with power to construct railroad from
. some point on the ONO, not below the mouth of
me Lit'le kanawha, to some point on the Poto-
mac, not below the mouth Of The South Branch.
8. Resoioed, That central committee of cor
s'Ponunhce' 10 consist OF persons, Of whom
hVe shall constitute quorum for business be an
PolhteI oy the Chair, to correspond with MEM
ols OF the Legislature and others, and to do such
other acts and things, as they may deem necessa-
fiy TO promote The great objects of this Conven-
Hon and that the same committee prepare an
ADDRESS TO the people of Virginia, settjno forth
the wrongs of which we complain, and request
ing their cooperation in the measure proposod In
the preceding resolution.
y. Resofced, That this Convention earnestly
recommends to the citizens of the counties here
represented, and of such others as take an interest
IN us OBJECTS, to call county meetings at an early
Gay, Tor the purpose of appointing county cores
ponding committees, for designating proper per.
sons to procure signatures to the memorial adopt-
ed by the Convention, and for raising funds TO
d6irav the expenses to be incurred by The central
committee.
10, Resolced, That all the Newspapers printed
In the Commonwealth, are respectfully requested
to publish or notice the proceedings Of this con-
Vention and that the same be published in PAM
phlet FORM under the superintendent of the CEN
trail committee for general circulation.
III. Resoloed. That the President of this con-
venton in conjunction with the central committee
are authorized, if they shall deem it necessary.
10 appoint committee to consist of three or more
persons. to attend the next session of the Leois-
iature' tor the purpose of forwarding the objects
Of this convention.
The June number of the Democratic Review
has an able essay on the Oregon question. It re-