Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-31

tends to estrange the people OF the West from the peo
pie Of the East, aud may lead effort to divide
Statc-a consequence which should all regret and
hope may be avertcdbut il is manifest that il the Leg
continues 70 neglect the interests and disregard
Blue Rdge-negecting and refusing on the one hand 20
continue the James River Improvement, and the other
to allow them the aid Of capital from an adjoining State
III ai.ord'ng convenient outlet to Baltimore L will
lead to unpleasant consequences.
In view of the foregoing premises, and under the in
ucncc OF deep solicude Tor the integrity prospcr
~ Of the State, well determined purpose Insist
upon what consider justly due us from the Lcgs-
laurc, deem proper ask of that body
the aid necessary to complete the great works nd
Gated above, and to urge compliance in such
and by such means as may be suitable. Therefore
Resolved, That the completion Of the James River
and kanawha Improvement is a measure recommended
by the strongest considerations Of policy in the State
and demanded as an act of Justice to the people of the
West and the aid from the State necessary for this pur
pose ought to be granted by the next Legislature and
not longer withheld.
| Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the
best interests of the Commonwealth demand the early
resumption and Vigorous prosecution Of the unfinished
work upon the Inc of the James River Canal above
Lynch6urg-and the extension of the Canal to Bucha-
nan and and for that purpose the Of
the State ought to be called forth adequate
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting
the interests OF the South but the best
OF Virginia require that McAdamizcd or Rail Road
State should be constructed from Buchanan
the Tennessee line.
Resolved That should the General Assembly of Vir-
GINA refuse TO aid the Company with the
credit OF the State and decline the further
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Lynchburg, then that in the opinion of this meeting all
restrictions should be taken oil the Baltimore and Ohio
ka Road Company, and that they shoald be allowed TO
run their road through part Of the State West of the
Blue Ridge.
Resolved, That it is cxpcdicnt that Convention OF
delegates from the counties the Valley and in West
ern and South w estcm Virginia be held at Fncastc on
the Oh day OF October next for the purpose Of cons
dcring the whole subject and dcvisinsuch
may be best calculated to the completion of the
James River and Kanawha Improvement and the con.
sruction OF the South Western Road and the counte.
East OF the Blue Ridge friendly to the extension of the
James River Canal and the construction Of the South
Western Road, invited send Delegates TO said
Convention.
Resolved, That Hon. John ]. Allen, BENJAMIN Car
per, Jacob Rudisill ,rhos. N. Burwe, Gary Brcckcn
ridge Thomas Shanks, Henry nj. Bowycr, VIM. NJ
Radiord, Isaac Haynes, Gen. Edward c. Darlington
Thompson, James Mcdowell, o. Callaghan, Greer
James. H. w. Camper, Morgan Uz, WIN. b. Morton
George McDonold, Col. John Shirley, d. j. Wilson
Anderson Thompson, Daniel Ammcn, Daniel Arnold
Peter Hammond, Peter Obcnchan, Jacob RAIDER, J. Nj
Robinson, Jas. L.. Woodville, VIM. w. Boyd, John S
Wilson, John L. Anderson, G. Houseman Robert Nj
Hudson +. Il. Anderson, George W. Wilson, f. III
Mays, Jas. Nj. Fggat, j. 4. Wilson, Madison Waskey
Richard Burks Jas Hannah, George Thrasher Martin
McEcrrin, James Is. Wilson, A. =. Eskridgc, n. Clai
borne, and Jacob Flcgar be and hereby appointed
desgates from m Boeio@r county to said Convention.
Resolved, That John S. Wilson f. T. Anderson
John Wilson, Andrew Boyd, A. p. Eskridge be and
they are hereby appointed Delegates from Botetour
county TO the Convention proposed to be held Abing
don the 2Sth day of August the subject of the
South Western Road
Resolved, That Col. Thomas Shanks, VIM. w. Boyd
James L. Woodville Jas. Il. Logan, and John II. An
dcrson be and they hereby appointed Committee
TO draft and have circulated for Signatures petition
the next Legislature Of Virginia for the extension oil
the James River and Kanawha Improvement and the
construction of the South W cstcrn Road be signed
by the citizens of oetourt and all other counties dis
posed TO unite in the objects of it.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Valley Whig Fmcastlc Democrat
Lynchburg Virginian and Republican, Lcwburg Chron-
ice Charleston Republican, Abingdon Banner and vr
einian, Lexington Star and Gazette, Wydevile Re-
publican and Wing, Saunton Spectator and Democrat,
Richmond Wing, Enquirer, and Times, and such other
newspapers as may be friendly to the Improvement.
\ The meeting then adjourned.
EDW. JOHNSTON Chairman.
X. Nj. HUDSON, Secretary.