Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-24
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT MEETING IN
BOTETOURT

tNrcpu /, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
iS"t'Ah ihrRosbMbNT MEETING IN
BOTETOURT.
Al meeting Of the citix. m. of Bo.,ou,t c,,, ,;s
y To the extension Of tho James River and K,,,h, I'm
proNemeni. and the construction OF South ...r,
held at tho Court House on Monday The Ia -, -, III,
Iet5, Hon Edward Johnston wa. called to The Cbn, and
Robert NJ Hudson appointed Secretary
On motion OF Col John T.. Anderson seeomp.ni.d nv
some remarks was resolved that Cou,,,,.. az .i.,
be appointed To report q PreanbI, and R,,u,,o,. =,
pres-ve vi the objects Of the meeting The chair APPOINT,
ed the following gentenen TO compose the said con,n
tee, viz: John 4. Anderson, James l.. woodyiIe. Vim
w. Boyd, John w. Thomson. David Arnold (;,a,,, W
Wilson, Francis +. Anderson and Oliver C.ssh.n after
retiring asbort tme the committee returned 10 The
ing and the Chairman Of the committee repo,,rd o,.,
BILE aud resolutions which had bean agreed NM, h.
Jory. Z. 7. Anderson. E.q., offered to the u..ti,g
preamble aud series VI resolution. coming from mi
noriy 81 the aud moved TINT the sam, sboJ
be substituted for the report Of the msioy After n. mi
mated discussion, in which +. 7. Anderson G.orse w
wilson, James L. Woodslllc, VIM. w. Boyd. John T.
Anderson, +. ID. Miller, and John s. Wilson p.rtieiu.,,J
the substitute was elected, and the preambe and re.ou
uons reported by the nsjorty Of tho committee after some
alterations was adopted, and is rs follows:
"hereas-we are deeply impressed with the conyic.
uon that generous system OF Internal Improvement is
'ne only means by which adequate stimulus can be
gwen Tn enterprise and industry the people Of Viz
GINS, aud her boundess resources and the
State rescued from her downward tendency and
10 the higher rank OF hist amongst tho States Of the Uni
on place she once held and has lost; but which
her geographical position aud natural resources are ade
qunc regain for her and that such system would have
e eject 10 cement more closely feeling and in
tue Izens OF the different Of the State aud
en- the ties that bind them together people And we
regard the James River Pnd ksnswha Improvement, and
aMeAasmi1ed, or Kali Road. from the Tennessee line
some point on James River, on the line Of the said I'm
pio'emen', as the parts OF such system that rank
n's' ia importance to the State, and demand the
immediate consideration and fostering aid Of the Lee
gisiatue. And ~hereas-when the James River and
na"a"na company was incorporated, and subscrip-
uohs Of stock obtained for the purpose of carrying
out the enterprise; the whole proceeding conducted
under the assurance OF the people West Blue Ridge
hat tue was To be extended To Buchanan aud
Iovns'on oy canal and under tins persuasion many o
ne eizens o this and Of the adjoining counties subscribed
oeiay 10 the stock Ut the Company aud the people
'ne 'ue mage nave always coopera,cd with the friends
OF the Improvement IN the East in every effort that has
oeeh aue Tor us advancement: but notwithstanding Thu,
asa"ee' 50 given ana So acted upon this improvement
e Ue'ng completed ms lar as LynchbuR, and after the
expenditure oi large sum ct money towards the
uoh OF he section between Lynchburg and the mouth of
worm RIVER and the destruction Of the old Mountain canal
PiePa'aoy 10 the making OF the new-has been abandon
co. anu yer remains neglected; leaving the people OF this
inc stale 10 ma an outlet 10 market by land down
R,,a, - ~ na''hote, OF oy navigation ct the James
river, VIVA oaiieaui through the Mountain Pass at great
na]a'u u property and peril OF life; and find il
now even insisted upon by some question for
the serious consideration OF the Legislature, whether
some cheaper mode OF improvement than by Canal
shou moi DC substituted from Lynchblrg westward and
% 'noue recommended as adequate TO the wants
% inc and most eApedent for the interests of the
oe' ana whereas, the effects OF this neglect OF the in
eies anu wants OF he people West OF the Blue Ridge,
are general dissatisfaction amongst them with the Legs
o. our own S,ae senerou: inclination To make Bal
unoc Instead OF Richmond. the Market for their produce
ana disposition to look to the aid OF capital abroad rather
man a NOME IN securing To themselves facilities for
IN ana ptonaoe commercial intercourse with the
stae OF things which tends to estrange the peo-
P VI e "eShoh 'he people OF the East, and may lead
I gu Inv' 70 uNiue me state consequence which we
AZ sge,' and nope may be aSerted: but it is mani
' 'na he Legislature continues TO neglect the inter-
~ anu uisesard he Just claims upon the State. Of the
~ ~ " Tue Due hidge-negecng and refusing
e "ano, 70 commune the James River improvement
~ o 'ne o'hef 10 a.ow hem The aid OF capital from
Jo'"ns 9,ao IN aHordnS convenient outlet TO Balt
'e, u VII, 'esu 70 unpleasant consequences
a " We " "'o ,o'eSoihg premises, ana under the in
~ ~ " ueeP soneiuue io' the integrity and prosperity
VI m STATE as we" as determined purpose to insist upon
wa we eohsluo' Justly que TO us from the Legislature,
uee proper once more, TO ask OF that body, the aid
~ W eo"p'eo the Two great works indicated above,
anu 70 urge compliance IN such manner and by such
'"I p"sIn o. may zoe DC suitable. Ihereiore-
rL r. nal complexion OF inc James River and
,aa~"a nnpIoVemeh's measure recommended by the
asJ OF poney IN the state aud de.
h 80 60 -. 81 Jsuee 70 Tue peop'e OF the west, and
h 49, g. 'e M eoey ior ths purpose ought to
s'eu o' ,ne nc" legislature and not longer withheld.
,,rs,s ~ ,h r. ''o op.nton VI ms hee"hs the best
,;on - $500, ... '. o e 'ne cary resump'
- 80 ns - on M, o' "e uhnhlshed WORK up
md The s,,s,.;", ~ ,n G oanal ,ooye Lyneh6urg
go, 80 g. - VI e Oaha' 70 buchanan ana Cow
tna 'Vl 's. purpose the resources OF the State
$50" " '. ITO 'orm , 70 an adequate extent
IN. ,ha ~. 'P,niOn o. ms meeting not only
~" "''' " 'e Sou.. "eS', out inc beet interests OF
Lequ ' 'hal hc AdamIed or Railroad on State
go. tin. 10 from buchanan 10 inc len
R.sos.i .,.L,,a,. .,,.
80, ., IL 49,, ~ 'e ' oe'e'a a'sehhoy OF Virginia
ho S., i I Jopav WIN the resources OF eredit oil
Riva .'e ,o,nel prosecution OF the James
h.n ,h. ~ @ 1918 81 account soo'e Lynchpurg'
hnnId La ~ wy ~" p @ nIe ng M iesue'ions
III - " 49, VII ','e p,''no'e ana ONO hailioad Co.,
sny No., ~ ~ So W, S,L 70 i1 'nen ROAD "'ough
RRsaivd IT., :, i; . ,., D t NS e
as,cs roS h on,;s ~ us s % n'ennon OF De;
south Wss,srn yi,g;ni he ho,d ~ anu III sna
- :, p~.L '"s."is DC he'u 1" rincasue ON the 5Oih
yboIs ,nhisc, IA S.vis;, ~. VI considering the
acno,eS -, ,o az IS may De best
Kon,.yb. jmn,ove,sn, "a ,s - W. "nes n're'
49, pnas. 81 ~ , eI g OF inc Sou'h
f,sndy 70 Tho ,sn.;nn r. 49, -. ., 'e pIue hioge
con.,,n.,nn - an ST. yW,a DIV i've oahaI, ana inc
snJ noIso"Os ~. "a c Noao' are invited TO
paI"i ,rL H. Jt ''o",
hesoNed' nat non. John J. Allen, Benjamin Garner,