Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-27
SOUTH WESTERN ROAD.

very large aad respectable meeting # tie c
s.ns nj Wythe cnnly. hel.al the G. H., On Monday.
lha l5h Janllty, i5j for the pnrp, Sc of taking pi
consideration the subject Of Road through the 5. W
ih' t'low:ng proceedings were had:
On notion, Mr.. Isaac J. Letwich was called f.,
tn" Chair, and John P. Mathews, Esq, appointed Sec
retary.
he object of The meeting briefly and a?propri
a'eIy explained by Chas. l.. Crockett Esq, upon
whose motion, the Chairman announced the names Of
the tlluwing gentlemen, committee to prep,re a
preamble and resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting: Charles l.. Crockett, JAS. L.. Yost p S.
'ckn1ham. Col. John A. Sanders, John G. Graham.
VI. Thos Sanders. Col. H. Snyth Jn,. $. Crockett,
ho,d9n T. Kent. W. II. Splller, Geo Porter. Rev }.
s-Waker. John T. Savers, f.. w. Loci Ell. Adam
Sanders. Geo W. Williams Peter Vance Dr. Rob-.
Cf'ckest, Lewis ID. Hancock, VIM. Crockett, Joseph
H. II llson, Raius ID. kincanon H. W. jones' and
IRa Calron.
she conmea retired. and in a short time reported
'hs wag preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted by The meeting:
There's, The South western counties Of Vrgnia EN-
tracing large and extensive district. rich in mineral
Treasures N Salt GyPsum, Iron, Lead and Coal, and ur,-
'Y'aed Ia the ireny OF its SOIL aud in the value and
variety Of lie produens, have long been suhjupated to
comparative fnerty, privaon, and hardship for want
{" suiabe highway 10 market and the i,clliiies of in
''cnnrse and trade "t4 the East aud West and where
nv me improvements OK other sections, together with
"Se Of the neghbofiag States. in great thoroughfares
'" ana and water, have literally environed u.s. and Gu,
~'h from the advantages and profits Of trade aud com
aeTce, and left locked mp ia the reccssess oroar
oonalns to- stand still in the midst of the advancing
' growing county around US, and to waste our sub
"re and exhaust Internal mea.s in contributions 10
e." interests and improvements Of other sections of the
ana IN Huiiiess and ever laling efforts build UP
s "~n; whilst we are almost wholly denied the bene-
aus Of the heavy taxes yearly exacrd from us And
outstanding The repeated and urgent applications
"eis,flais presented TO tie Legislature in every
he =, u "'' Tor an Adequate appropriations iu enable
I,na. uc"'s'fuct road from iy;i1o point on
'rn,o aver lending through the South west To the
,,;L "fe, yet, even these applications, carving
uem all the force uf reason and Justice have been
n a"a our memorials disregarded and we are still
rnms " "e same dshearteniny and discuurarinr cir
with ,ha ; ,rh nave for many years bound down
no" hahd OF Procrustus, and excluded from
which n,da. u. ~ me benefits OF the very goTe'nmer.
50 I"uef an our hardships and privaons have
apd N.Y. Upheld and supported aad whose fostering
pero, as arm ought to be extended alike to every
,le,o !. =" me broad Commonwealth. And whereas,
the o' now pending befre the Legislature for
Riycr H. Az ct Macadamisod Road from New
west to the ~gohery County leading ;t-o' the Son'i,>
and We,o., aenhessee line. connecting Eastern. Middle
eons or,ha virginia with the great ard productive
m u .he nanlh snd West; therefore.
intees, That we feel the deepest and most vital
d. :" "'e smrcess Of that Bill
mems nr a.s. i"at We regard with favor the improve
James River snn VI me otate. ana espeelaiiy 'he
south. Wss,o s"n hanaw la Improvement. IN which the
feeder n,nr;. ! n"aa, WHEN completed will be great
f,,'"9 INTO II streams of wealth which would
The S now from the vast and boundiess resources OF
though .n;as IS me very moment channel is opened
g. R., ~nleh they can find way to market,
its vas, That the geography of our country and
PIE, and tho me imperave sssties Of the peo
eN,neno n,''a'aoIe laws Of JUSTICE requise speedy
We b,n and completion of said road and tina,
o,he nshl 'oask. and that it is the bounden duly
nnir iba, a,u'e 10 grant US adequate apprupra
lad Is ,nJ;., That the construction Of the proposed
''''A''e' not oaly as high way to market