Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-12

ed 10y the Committee toepare business. ", 3
then called up, and amendment offered,
thereto by Col. VIM. NPeyton that the word
"McAdamized, be striklout, WHICH led to an
animated discussion, I was ,nbsequently
Withdrawn and the rcsdion as reported was
unanimously adopted.
In Ord resolution retted BY the Commit
tee being taken up, Mr.rskiue ufGrccnbrier
moved that it be amend by striking out all
alter the word Resolve, and inserting the
following:
LIST. That II Is more eSdicnt to extend the
Improvement above Boanan west TO the
Ohio River, by Way OF %,viugton, by a Rail
Road than by a Canal.
2nd: That the Legishre ought to make
provision to prosecute saimprovement west
oi buchanan s~imultanebly with the inn
Provement from LynchbS To Buchanan.
/. ms gave rise TO a lonsnd very interest
ing discussion, inyolvin9e comparative adj
vantages of Rail Roadand Canals after
which a vote was taken, Il the amendment
lost.
The question then recunl upon the Reso.
luton as reported by the 0nmittee, il was
adopted with almost entinnanimity.
n Convention then td a recess until Z
clock, at which hour ittain met.
The 4th resolution of ~tlEomtnittec being
called Tor and read, il wa unanimously u
dopted.
The following resolutid was offered by
Gen. Dornian oil Rockbri6a
heSotoed, that this Condition regard the
proposition To arrest theJames River and
hahawha Improvement, Lynchburg, and
substitute Batteaux nayation above that
town, as insulting to the tople of the West
and il carried out by the legislature would
be a breach of pulic iaithind a gross viola
uon oil the rights and inrcsts of the Wes-
tern portion OF Virginia.
Upon this resolution III Richmond Dele
Sation declined TO vote, I'D the resolution
was then unanimously added.
Inc following resolutiIn was offered by
William IL, Tenill Esq, Oh Saith county and
unanimously adopted, viz:
ifeSotped. That this ~conention consider
inc proposition TO make Lynhburg the East
erh terminus of the South Western Improve
meht, as a deadly blow aiml at the James
hlVer and hanawhu improvement, and that
IL should not, fora moment : entertained by
the Legislature.
on motion of Judge Johnsn, the following
resolution was adopted unanimously. That
IN order TO carry out the obct contemplated
IN the 4th resolution repor,d by the commit
zee oil 90 and adopted by It's Convention, a
COMMITTEES OF three be appointed TO prepare u
to the Legislatur on the subject
therein adyer,cd to. The resident appoint
eo IudSe Johnson, Col. Thimas Shanks and
Coi. WIN. M. Pcyton on tat committee
me latter gentleman havin5declined TO act,
oi mouon oil Genl. DornIn, unanimously
sustained by the Convention the name of the
On motion of Gen. Dorm,n. the following
was unanimously adopted.
htSotued, That the thank, of this conyen-
be rendered TO the Trustees of the Pres
oyterian Church, for the use of their house
luIing the session of this body.
Ihe following resolutions were unanimous
y adopted. viz:
hsSotUed, That the thanks Of this Conven-
ION he rendered TO the President for the a
MY and dignity with which he has presided
''er our deliberations.
HeSot0ed, That the thanks Of this Gonyen.
ION be rendered to the Secretaries for the
tanner IN which they have discharged their
ION be rendered to the citizens of Fincastle
'heir kindness and hospitality 10 tn.
members during their stay here.
On motion, il was Resolved, That tire pro-
cedinGso OF this Convention be signed by the
resident and Secretaries, and they be pub
in the Valley Wing and Fincastle
Democrat, with a request that they be copied
lio The Richmond, Lexington, Lynchburg
other papers. :
A motion now being made to adjourn sine
le, the President, in very appropriate and
terms, returned his thanks to the Con-
cnilon Tor the courteous and kind manne in
ihich the deliberations of the body had been
onducted, and offered his congratulations to
he members upon the good feeling and har-
lony, which had characterised their proceed
ngs. lie expressed the hope and confident
that good would result from the
neellnS OF this Convention; that the harmony
conflicting interests would be promoted
.'reJudiccs removed, and that the friends of
Internal improvement would be inspired
Win fresh and more ardent zeal, and a new
vigorous impulse be given to all their
lorts to advance the great interests of the
HE Convention then adjourned. sine die.
JAS. Il. W0ODVILLE, Pres't
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