Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-11
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THE FINCASTLE coNvENTIoN-RICHMoN
ALTON

THE FINCASTLE CoNyENTIoN-RICHMoN
DELEGATION.
We infer, from article the Richmond Wing, that
mistaken apprehension prevails minds Of per.
the proceedings OF the Improvement Convention
recently held Fincase IL is not by any means,
that this Convention resolved that railroad should be
struc,ed from Richmond, through saunon, Guysndot,e
be supposed Such railroad is mention.
ed in whole procosd.ng, We presume the erroneous
impression from the fact that Messrs Bolts and Fry
two the deeg Richmond, hore fred with
the idea of having railroad from Richmond the Sho
Although these gentlemen acquesced in the rrsou
the Fincaste Convention, their scheme
not sanctioned indeed it considered by that body
The Convention on the contrary, distinctly laid down splsn
Of improvement for the State which Inconsistent with
scheme of q railroad by Staunon They determined upon
let. The prosecution OF the canal 10 Buchanan;
Pad. The construction OF Macadamizei rail road
from Buchanan the Tennessee line;
81. The extension OF the James River improvement,
by canal railroad by the way Of Covng,on Ohio.
Now, as understand il, Mr. Bots and suppose
Mr. Fry aso dapproves OF the last scheme of extending
the central line from Buchanan towards the Oho and in
stead thereof proposes the railroad through Stanton
To tis plan we think the objection Is insurnounible,
that if the road completed the trade and travel would
leave Stanton, and seek Baltimore and the Northern
through Winchester. And they brought
GoTdonssillo, instead Of coming 10 Richmond they
would stop the Junction and pass Northward through
fredericksburg The result would be either railroad
from S;aunton to Winchester, from Gordonsyile
directly Fredericksburg; and Richmond might whistle
| for the great Western traffic and ravel.'
COMMENTARY.
1.-THE mnds Of some persons NOW in a fog) arc not
likely we Think be Illuminated by the remarks Of our
neighbor and the "Fncaste Delegation" will hardly thank
them for a defence which severely condemns their
course than have ever done.
What done by pOiing Fncasile, was a matter Of
the smallest possible consequence what might prove OF
some consequence in deciding the immense and ncacua-
BILE issues before the public, was that Richmond was
in the first place the extension of the
Canal, UNIVERSAL; condemned by the judgment Of every
section Of the country with nd.idasi excepons) and in
the second paco;hat her delegates threw all the weight
their influence there and Staunon and along the line Of
their travel and here, in favor Of making Saunton
ton the Rail Road connecting Richmond and the q ,
River which resohod the trade and travel will nfsn-
bly, 20 North to Baltimore, water flows down stream ?
grayaton tends the For it is say mat
tue Less!sfars will connect stanton and
Winchester by Rail Road man knows uhgt Virginia
Legislature will do Hostility Richmond influences ma
ny: local interests still many There at least 5
distinct geographical and commercial interests the State,
upon which and their peculiar views safely
calculate When therefore, the Ohio & Richmond Rail
Road gets StaHHfsg whip, caprice. party passion,
may any session, empty at The lap Of
Baltimore.
This noighbUrs Of the Times themselves admit and
admitting, admit oil contend for. They themselves
think the objection the plan nsurnounabe and thus
march up and take place by our side.