Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-31

AT meeting of the citizens of Botctourt county
friendly TO the extension of the James River and Ka-
nawha Improvement, and the construction of South
Western Road held at the Court House Monday the
18th day OF July 1915 Hon. Edward Johnston call
ed TO the Chair, and Robert NJ. Hudson appointed Sc
cFetary.
| On motion of Col John T. Anderson ACCOMPANIED by
some remarks, it resolved that Committee OF
eight be appointed TO report preamble and resolutions
expressive OF the objects of the meeting The Chair
appointed the following gentlemen to compose the said
Committee, viz John L. Anderson, James j.. Wood
vile, VIM. w. Boyd, John w Thompson, Daniel Ar
mold Geo. w. Wilson, Francis II. Anderson and OH
yer Cailaghan. After retiring short time the Com
mi;tee returned 10 the meeting, and the Chairman of
the Committee reported preamble and resolutions
when mad been agreed upon by majority. j.. T. An
dcrSon, esq offered 10 the meeting preamble and
rics of resolutions coming from minority of the Com
mittec and moved that the should be substituted
for the report OF the majority. After animated dis
cussion, in which #. Il. Anderson George w. Wilson,
James j. Woodvillc, VIM. w Boyd, John T. Ander-
son, f. b. Miller, and John S. Wilson participated the
substitute rejected and the preamble and resolu-
tons reported by the majority of the Committee after
some alterations was adopted, and is as follows:
Whereas we are deeply impressed with the conyic.
ton, that generous system Of internal improvement is
the only means by which adequate stimulus be
gwen to the enterprise and industry of the people OF
Virginia and her boundess resources developed and
the State rescued from her downward tendency and
stored TO the high rank of first amongst the States of
the Unon-a place she once held and has now lost
but which her geographical position and natural
ces are adequate TO regain for her. and that such sys
tenn would have the effect to cement closely in
feeling and IN interest the citizens Of the different
oil the State and strengthen the ties that bind them to-
gcthcr as one people And regard the James River
} and kanawha Improvement and a McAdamzcd or Rail
Road from the Tennessee line TO point James
River, on the line of said Improvement the parts of
such system that rank first in importance the State,
and demand the immediate consideration and fostering
aid of the Legislature And whereas, when the James
River and kanaw ba Company Incorporated, and sub
scrptons OF stock obtained for the purpose OF carrying
out the enterprise, the whole proceeding conducted
under the assurance 10 the people West of the Blue
Ridge that the Improvement to he extended TO Buc
and Covngton by Canal and under this persuasion
many of the citizens of this and of the adjoining counties
subscribed literally the stock of the Company and the
people West Of the Blue Ridge have Away operated
with the friends Of the Improvement in the East, in
ry effort that has been made for its advancement but
Notwithstanding this assurance, given and so acted
upon, this Improvement being completed far
as Dynchburg, and after the expenditure o. large
Of money towards the construction of the section be-
tween Lynchburg aud the mouth of North River, and
the destruction of the old Mountain Canal preparatory
TO the making Of the ncwhas been abandoned and yet
remains neglected leaving the people Of this region of
thc state TO find outlet Market by land down the
valley to Baltimore, or by navigation Of the James Ri
yer, with battcaux through the Mountain pass, at great
hazard OF property and peril Of life and find
even insisted upon by question for the serious
consideration OF the Legislature whether some cheaper
mode Of Improvement than by Canal should not be sub
stituted from Lynchburg Westward and such cheaper
mode recommended adequate TO the wants Of the
West ard most cxpcdcnt for the interests of the State
And whereas the effects of this neglect of the interests
and wants Of the people West Of the Blue Ridge arc
general dissatisfaction amongst them with the Legisa
tion Of own State a general inclination to make
produce, and disposition TO look TO the aid Of capital
abroad rather than that at home in securing 10 them
selves facilities for easy and profitable commercial in
tcrcoursc with the sea- boarda state Of things which