Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-08
FIYc4STLE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CON
VENTION


At Convention composed of Delegates from the coun-
iies o Allegheny Bath, Boteourr, Fayeuc Greenbrier
Monroe Montgomery, Rockbrdgc, Poeahontas and Roam
oks and the City Of Richmond, held in the uf Fincas
to- Thursday the 30l DAY Of October l54j. The Con
veB;ion assembled and called order by James L.
Wood,ile, Esq Of Bo'rout, whose motion Capt Ro.
bert White. Of Rockbrdge, called the Char, and
Frederick Johnson, Of Roanoke, requested act as
Secretary.
On motion Of Judge Johnston Resolved That the
Convention be opened with prayer and the Throne OF Grace
was appropriately addressed by Elder A. C. Dempsey.
The following delegates In attendance viz:
Aleghany.-James Burk, Rufus Ptler, WIN. l.. Alexlr.
] der
Bath.-Col. WIN. II. Terill.
Botctouu-CspL Benjamin Carpor. Jacob Rudisel,
Col Thomas y. BurTell Capt Cary Breckcnbridpe Col
onvl Thomos Shank, Henry VI. Bowyer. VIM VI. Rad
ford Gen Ed Z. CoTrugton, George 2. Tayoc, John
Thompson. james Mcdowell, Oliver Calsghan. Green
James Col. Anderson Thompson, Daniel Arnold Peter
Harmon, John VI Robinson. james l.. Woodvile John
Walker, W. W. Boyd. John S Wilson, Col John r. An.
derson. Cspt Christian IoUsman, Robert VI. Hudson,
Francis ]. AndcTsDn Col. George w. wilson Fletcher
H. Mays, C'gt Jane, W. Fggat, Ma. John r. Wilson.
Andrew a. Boyd, DR.. VI. Pend.eton VIM. Il. Morton,
Mofzsn Ut, George Thnshsr, Capt Martin Veteran,
Capt James y. WHOM, Alex. +. E,kriJge Capt Nati
Claiborne, Capt jacob foair. Hon Edward Johnston.
John n Jo'in.ton John wilson Hillary Ripley, lanes r.
Logan, Ferdusnd WOW
Fsyero Samuel Pnse. 1liefnatsJ
Gre'nbrcr.-Coi Cn,.. l.. AfbuekIo DR.. John ]. Moor
man. Henry E'ssins' aimae. Pnce, Fiemmng b. Mi
lsr
Moniqomsy.-Dr David waJe.
Monfne .-ANo1 r Capsuon. Col. Andrew Beirno Col
j. Lanus. Samuel Wallace, Jy1sph A. AlIorsJn, Matthew
Wiser.
Pgeabonn..-Ilop Ed~ Johnston. r. b. Miller, Col
W. ". Terrl. sliernaics
HD1nOke-Dr. John n. Griffin, tno. McCauley, Fred
orck Jyrrsion, Col John Richardson.
Rockbrdge.-Cap'. Ds'd r. Moore Joseph Gilmore.
Edward Echp.s. John ". Bfpesenbfougi John Echols
C1yt RDbcu White, 4 ". Gi4a,ow William NnHiL Gen.
Chm Y. Dnfmau.
cry ri R.rbm,oJ.-John VI. B,rs. Joslul J. F,y.
Tbom5s ~. hlIis.
on tnoi,n Of lance T. wroI,iio Esq b, vas R.eo'vsJ
That committee cvn-istrg ~ N'-ars. 1eui. NcCsulry,
Ef-kinc, CapeuUn, BWk. Bfprkcnbfouph. Price, Bots,
shank and Wade bc appointed a. select O;en for The
Convention.
Tic Committee reuroI snd after consultation, reported
q r'comne ndaron oi tho following officers, w:
JAMES l.. wOJDVlLLE, E-I. Of Botetour. PGf,r
Gas. 6. ?. DoRs,y. Of Rockbfidgo, Wee PRECEDENT
Fred. JDhnslon, n ,onpkc, yjocreta.
John WILSON, " Bolctpnn, RES
Green James do
Tho question having boon put by tie Char, the nomins.
tons NJ tho committee unanimously confirmed, and
the President, having ken me cha expressed hl seuso
Of tie honor conferred upon him. 1nd briefly advertrd 70
the importance Of the subJoci, that had called tie Conven.
ton together.
on motion Il Judge Johnston u was Resolved that
committee II fifteen, embracing one delegate from each
county represented ~ the Convention, and HE city II
Nebmond D. nppI nied - prepare nnd arrange business
I2t We ufeung The following gentlemen wcrc placed
the ead committee viz: Hon. Edward Johnston, Rufus
PiHrf, WIN. ~. Tcfn, Samuel Price John VI. Bo'ts,
len'y Efsklne Allen r. Cspedon, Thonrs Sh1nks, DR..
John " Griffin, Cen Charles " Dorm an ~ tvid e. Moore
FlemiDg w. Miller, d. David Wade, Cay Breckenridge
and Robert White
The Convention 'h'n tool, reccs, until 4 O'Clock, At
On motInn # cob e.. w. WILSON IL w,s ordered that The
Rne7 q the Virginia House 81 Delegates be adopted Tor
cable.
The committee 10 prepare business. reported tho follow.
ing hetClunon, and ssked leave 10 sit agsin. s.
Ne''Nso' That N Tie opinion oi this Convention, The