Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-13
Prom the Abingdon vissinias.
ROAD CONVENTION.

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Of Road through South western Virgins. and E.., Tan
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lhe Convention assembled, and called TO ordet b.
Gen. P c. Johnston, whose motion. Captain J. p. Ne,
thews OF wytbe. called to the Chair and A. B. Moor
requested 10 ,et m. Seerc,a,v nr, t.u,
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FROM VIRGINIA.
LfnSHpvRs-AieS Tompkins H. l.. Tnsg, Jas Morr
son, NY. Robertson.
poitroor-.ohn N johnston
N'1NI - u: Preston, s r; Good.on W. Robert
sou. e.f' ingg' Elias Ogden T. Z. Johnston.
SiLhs-U. W. Hopkins. L. NJ Tate.
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., tine cotnmiitee Wen, u,,ap'r,,nsIy confirmed
On mulon of Ten Johnston
R,s,v,d That ,,r,.,,, h. ,,,,i,,J CONSISTING nj
,,,, u,,n,r.r. for each ,, r,,,,t,a b,r. 10 a-rnny.
the business al lin. c,y,n,,p snd r,n,,t n as ,,rly
mnmsnt ne ,,,c,ir.bi.
The following p,rnus wore .nnointed said committee.
IN wit.-I;rp y 4, T,I,ns,,r ia / NcIln,, N,n
Churchvell A. NeCIeII,nd r 81 D.yi. " H. Dadi.d
Oryle Bradley. A. Tompk,us L. n T.igr. J. n Linn
sion IN, L. Pr,s,,, l. n Sn,,,y I y N,ubcy. 4,
L. Cro,ketr E : Wn,son n n "T5,,,n,on p NcN,I
len Il! : kanc C. w H,pkius Tbos NJ Tate 5 r.
t;u,d.on D,nI.' Tri,y D.x,s -,mn,su " r. Aston i
+, Mst'bennry' c : IT., ard W lie, Preston.
on notion of Mr. McM9len, the convention adopted
the rules of inc \. Io, of de ga,e. for m, yuyern,n.nr
q, ,hIs b,,,, ,s IA, -. ~ - hs ,,rI,c.bIa
On Notion the Conyeniion ihen aourn,d To meet AGAIN
at O'Clock, f. NJ
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Inc Convention moi r,-.p,,r ., al, ,urnp,r,,
Inc Commune spn,ptr, +, srr.iye bu.in,ss for IN,
Convent o. reported the following RESOLUTIONS:
l. Resolved That n % ii NcAuamlx.d road com
meucng al soe suitable poat on Jane. River and CON.
pectlng with the pu,c w.:zs f me anne ci.ss ~ Zen
nes,e. is indi.pensstle 10 m. p,n,ry Of T,a, SECTION,
Of both States and that this Convention recommend to
tl a
Legs aiures by peoEl. 10 undertake such work ON Stale
account and to press the same u tie earliest possible COM
/ peio1
y Resolved That's road should pass through Salem
Abingdon snd Knoxville.
J. Resolved, That Committees be appointed appear
before tneir res pect,e assemblies at ner next sessions 10
the OBJECTS OF the sai memorials anu obtain the
adoption . our project b. all proper means.
/. Resolved TnaI committee u three from each State
be sppoin,ed to prepare memorials Legislature.
GA motion VI L. r. Trgg, the Convention determined
to take the question the resolutions separately.
The lstTesOuIon ported BY the Committee being under
confederation, Mr. johnston OF Bot. touIt moved ~ amend
the by striking woods suitable point
Ia the second ue, cad inserting lieu hereof ''lhe town
81 Buchanan" The mOuOn 10 amend sustained b.
M,s-rs. Johnston IT BO.,ioa aud L. l.. Crockett and
opposed by Messrs. Robertson Kln-. The
Of the question was Kept up uuul late sour, when Mr.
hedurn moved that lac report Ot the committee, and
the proposed amendu.H be lard upon the taUl- which
was carried.
Ana then, motion Of Mr. ScNui!cn, tle Convention
adjourned uI ..-e o'clock to nlorON moTning
IEpAY, August.9.
Inc C"h'eHton mel pursuant ID al u'nmeni
On incaon OF Mr. MeMurn. the report OF the commit
tee ana the amendment proposed yesterday 10 the rsI
resolution, were tiksh up
Messrs. u. X. Fiuyd ~ W yhe and James Sanders
SmyIh spIeared a.d tO'H their
The discussion "i tue amendment Offered by Mr.. John
sOn, 10 e hfst Gesr.uuOn continued iUr time,
"hen II was arrested by M JohEs1hs Withdrawing his
amendment.
Inc President then stated the question 10 be upon the
adoption OF the hrst resolution reported BY the
tee Which being put the hTs resolution reported
unanimously Adopted.
TIE question SOS then taken upon the adoption Of the
second resolution reported by the committee, and
adopiei unanimously
Tie thlrd resolution or the appointment Of committees
appear before the Assemblies their next session. cam.
up order for considerations when some sme
were proposed which wee subsequently Withdrawn; aud
the question being taken upon resolution reported
was neglEed ~ the un1nimpU. vote of the Convention
The i"uiin iosO.uuon To- ulp'tnt" comm OF three
from each SBt, pr, pare memorial. 10 each I-gsa;ue
/ was taken % and unanimously auout-d