Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-08
Prom the Staunton Spectator.
INTERNAL, IMPROVEMENT
vIRGINluS.


Richmond district in Congress, being in Sunon Mon
day, his return from the Fncastle Convenon
ced by number al citizens address the people
the important subject OF Internal Improvement IL
dcrsiood that his views in regard the best mode o effect
ing communication between the Eastern and Wcsteu
through State were somewhat different from
those oi the friends at tue James River scheme and
were therefore anxious hear them Mr. Boris accord
ngy consented and arranged that he should adde's.
the people dung the recess OF the Court, at half past
| O'Clock.
Al the hour appointed very large assemblage OF
citizens attendance After explaining the circuit
stances under which he had before them, well
the seeming inconsistency that entertaining his sen
ments should have been member of the Fiaeasile Con
yention, (ha,ng been elected delegate by the people
Richmond without his kno~!edgc,) he proceeded
that while he was disposed 10 extend the James River Ca
nal as Tar Buchanan, and thus aid the objects
the Convention, he could in the propriety
carrying Rail Road from that p1inl the Ohio
lie did not believe that improvement ot ts Sed cha
racer, would the great end sougai by Wing
OF attracting through her bosom the rich trade and travel
| oi the Mississippi Valley. People would be enI
after travelling the Western portion OF the by
Rail Road the rate OF 20 miles hour take the Canal
At Buchanan and their thence Richmond a.
the slow OF four miles hour. lie therefore
stopping the work Buchanan, and Ting
thence through the South West the Tennessee nc such
improvement the wants II that portion OF the State might
require Thus the James River work. although falling in
i's original object might still be rendered valuable. was
universally conceded, Mr. Bolts said that Virginia possess
ed the eligible position for ting with the
Mississippi Valley. aud 1t became her be
throw this advantage by the adoption OF imperfect
inferior plan OF improvement Modern experience
rapidly demonstrating the superiority oi the
other mode ct transportation; and il was, indeed,
IN consOn1nee with the GO ahead spirit OF the
tie therefore Tor continuous Rail Road from lie he
OF tide Richmond 10 the Ohio River
HIS mind, he remarked had recently been much engaged
the subject and he thoroughly persuaded that the
AMI best for such a road would be through
StaUnGn ly the Virginia Springs, &c. lie believed II
was shorter Icy hlr,y IeS tien the by Lynch
buig while by adopting tie lac al the Louisa a al Road
saving construction could 10 effected OF something like
one hundred aud miles. The idea of constructing
Rail Road nos, however, the line Of the Canal, he
thought which could not be cnietIanCd Win
favor, iaEoVing would almost total destruction OF
the value Of HAT work.
A. To the necessary for the accomplishment Of the
scheme he proposed, Mr. Bots regarded the of
Virginia ample for ii-none he sand could question OUT
ability will only engage ia with proper spirit. Tho
weah now !uTird IN the Of Of
would alone be sufficient But he believed we could gel
help. The New Workers, who by the enterprise OF Bos-
ton were about {" be deprived vi the Lake trade would
doubt gladly aid Ut opening ihems
con- the rich trade the Nissssip
pi. In conclusion, b. eAhoncd citizens them
selves III tins iie dIsSs,med all bias OF personal
ecng pecunary interest the lac had designated
lie spoke as Frgnian anxious To build up the fallen for
;lns a h's Se; aud as with him in reference
the inIun-he knew FOloaiGc-GO Mason and nIoU's
line; - he would say gard To- Virgins, lac knew Blue
Rige-no \ lsyh1ny
regret that the pressure upln o.. does not p.rmil us
70 90 more AZ large lido ihs views thrown by Mr.
BoIts.tls address mos; admirable ons aud was
lst"ntd q throughout with the greatest attention. and
irus, has made abiding impression upon the minds
citizens.
A few remarks then made by D. w. PaiIeson
Esq suggesting the PROPHECY bi some Ite people
the important subject which had just been brought TO
their attention BY Nr. Bolts; aud his notion Col James
Crawford called the Chair and Jefferson Kinney
Esq. appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Patesos lrregpan offered tie following resolu-
tons:
Resolved That the hearty thanks al the people large
and especially those OF Augusta due 10 the Hon. JcHS
MiS"R Borr-, TOT the lucid, practical AID Virginia
presented by him lh Jay the subject Of the Internal
iH,ptSseEIeni OF IN, State.
k'soivtd That this portion OF he State with him
fully that VIRGINIA cannot, must not, aud shat!
be DIVIDED.
The first OF these rcsou ions adopted unanimously
Some opposition being manifested Io.he second motion
was sde postpone II indefinitely. bat this strongly
resisted and the iaiisd -hen Ire resolution
adopted with probably not than three dissenting
voices.
Several other resolutions then offered by Mr.. Pat
eson, expressive OF his y!eJ regard other work. Of
Improvement, which, notion postponed adj
JsurneL meeting to Ice held the Colrt house on the
18th instant.
The meeting then adjourned