Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-10

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i such propnsi;i''n SHOULD nc
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4 thai hoty ,,,,n Nl,rnina Star
,,,ai ,b,, 10 Hon. T. A lien, acting Secfrld,l ~
/ Slara .ar ardent friend Q! annex 'iot'' '''
his opinions The question ''a's !'e'''o'o''
misreIreseh!ed.
THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
CONVENTION
Assembled al Clarksburg, in Harrison county,
on the 2alh May Tho delegates present VIZ
llsfrom Harrison, S0iro Weed - lio'i' a.
Tor. IG from Lewis, from Randolph, ) iio,ii o.,
mer , from Braatun, Barbour, Hardy and Kilen'c
resnec,iyely. and l from both Doddrl'se anu
Tvlrr Charles w. Newton oil Taylor county
was made Chairman, and VIM. D. Williams u
7 ewis Secretary .ro lem. The following were
afterwards appoin'edlhe permanent oaee'' y -
Convention:
| Hon Edwin S Duncan, President
11,c p,es,denk-Danel Mcneil, SAM L.
HAYS John S. Garlic, John $. Camden, ION"
Gather, John p. Lacy, Joseph Johnson Aoa'So"
Mclaughlin. VIM. R. Lowlher, Matthew NeeN'
James II. Neal, w. J. Long.
sereiar,es-p Chaplin, David G. McCrcary'
3. Gasscl, Jr P. NJ. Adams, R A. Sommerv'i'e
Kceyers-B S. Griffin, J. W. Harris
On motion Of Mr. S,ringer OF Wood, The ol
living committee OF 81 was appointed 70 tePo',
preamble and resolutions c. Z. Lee oil iatuy,
D. r. Neal John F. Snodsrass, p. G Vanwlh-
I IaVS ('dDeII la
venner Addison Mclaughlin, J. ). Carliie' 'as'
y Hall John s. Camden, c. w. Newton, J"hh
Gather John e Lacy, WIN. R. Lowthcr Charles
G. Lee. Matthew Nicely, Joseph Johnson, Geo.
FL Lee WIN. "A. Harrison, Augustine ). Sm''n'
MIR. S,rncer was subsequently ADDED 10 me
committee.
Resolutions we're offered by Messrs. SlI'neer,
Lee Of Harrison, and Camden OF Harrison
which.wcre referred 10 The committee Q! IL
On Friday, May 50, on the rc-assemblins Of
The Convention. the select committee, through rs
! Chairman, submitted The following preamble an"
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted;
Whereas. the citizens of a portion OF me
Northwestern part OF Virginia addressed q
memorial TO The Legislature Al lis lasl session.
PRAYING that honorable body 10 authorize an eA
tension of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
through their territory, 10 some point MOI lower
down on the Ohio river than the mouth OF Tue
Little kanawha river; this application To inc
Legislature originated in desire OF Inc Baitl
more and Ohio Railroad Company 10 ne per-
united 10 exercise privilege that had hefe'o"'e
heen granted 10 them ny the LEGISLATURE anu
which was accompanied by Inc announcements
OF their rari, that no pccunlary a.d Wooia W re-
M -pI
Of The right OF way 10 some point, 10 he selected
BY the Company, above The mouth OF Inc llille
kanawha vas all that was asked; and the CHI,
2ens of that portion OF the Northwest, through
which The said road was proposed 10 DC con
Quoted, reasonably supposed That The Legislature
would readily renew a permission ;ha' had once
before been granted. ami that, too, under An I'm
pl,ed obligation 10 contribute funds 10 aid IN Inc
construction OF The road This snpposllon ol
the memoriali>ls WAS strengthened by me lac',
that Tie experience Of THIS country, and OF Ell-
rope, had abnndan,ly tested The superiority OF rail-
roads, as a mode 81 transit, over the most I'M.
proved common roads and canals; they lanc'ed
thai the time had arrived when they would have
a market opened for the products Of their leI'ile
lands lha. their inexhauslab!e bodies OF Mime
raj Coal, now useless and unproduciye, would
be placed in requisilion, that an impulse
would be given 10 Industry, that capital would
flow into their country, that their population
would be increased, and that their county, no."
comparatively !; wilderness, would soon in'iil
. The high destiny thar Nature had designed for it
They felt that thcy had performed their duty as
loyal citizens 10 The Commonwealth. They had
freely borne their snare Of the public burdens
they had contributed BY The agency OF their Rep
resen,atves in the Legislature 10 the consirnc
lon Of every pshic EHrk efRSa sea ne and an
they never apprehended, Tor moment, that The
Legislature would reject measure franght with
such important benefits 10 them, and which would
cohst qnenly add greatly 10 the financial and po
Iical power OF the Stale. by The increase oi their
wealth and members, end that too, without is
costing The Stale single cent, and without the
sacrifice Of any principle OF public policy, or do
ing injustice 20 any other portion Of the citizens.
Br, The reasonable expectation. nf The memorial.
ISIS were sadly disappointed BY The action Of the
Legislature curing lis last session their appca.
lion was n"i only rel ced but il was rel rcied un-
der circumstances that left a inlul impression
IN The ho>ums al the moiialsis They saw
that fundamental maxim OF freedom, that Go
vernmeni should b. established for thr mutual he
nrhi u all The ci !zsns overlooked an:. disregard
Cd, and for Tie frs time they learned, that pnr
lion of The people might be interdiced BY their
Government from The right OF improving their
condition and country by their own means. This
astounding result has impclled The Citizens whose
rights have been dislcgarGed, If not fampled
upon, 10 assemble in Convention. Ia deliberate
upon The course that becomes them 10 adop in
relation 10 their rights ind whereas, this Con
vention here now assembled, have endeavored 10
ascertain npon wha, principle Of public policy
or Of justice, or ol right, their application was
ected b. the last Legislature under The belief thar
il will he in their power 10 show by resort 10
reason and facts. that grea; injustice has been
done 10 them, and with The hope, that their wrong.
will be repaired BY the ensuing Legislature. md
| whereas, il is true thai III. Legislature Of las
! W inter, by It's law, authorized The Baltimore and
| Ohio Rail Road Company 10 extend their road
through The territory Of Virginia 10 the city OF
Wheeling, but without penetrating into the ne-
ror, as 10 exclude the bencil OF the improve.
nen 10 the greatest number OF the citizens oi Inc
state, bul restricting it 10 the outskirts or border
Of the Siaie-an act Of legislation unasked for b.
the company at The time and opposed as well b,
! the company as by the representatives of the me-
morialis,s. And whereas, this Convention has
/ learned with surprise that one oflhe strong arSu-
lnens relied upon in the Legislature, and by some
OF The members Of that honorable body was, thai
the application for the right of way hy The COM
! pany, ought not 10 be entertained, because the APP
| plicaDs were fore en corporation, and as such,
ought 10 have no privileges extended 10 il within
The territorial Limits Of The Stale. This Convcn-
| lion snpposes that such an argument could mol
have been urged with sincerity or effect, before
snch an enlightened body as the Leg stature OF
Virsinia-ihey suppose so, because that Legs-
laure did in fact grant permission 10 the
company 10 pass through its territory 10 the
city Of Wheeing-and because also, that the
company derived its corporate authority from the
concuring, and joint Legislation oflhe States OF
Virginia, and Maryland, and even ifihc company
had derived IFS corporate existence from Mary
land alone, yet il was in The power Of The Lceis-
laurc Of Virginia 10 have made j, Virginia
corporation, amenabe 10, and under The control
OF the laws Of Virginia. This convention there
lore, pefceIves nothing in the supposed objection
arising from the applicants for the right Of way,
being foreign corporation. The Convention
are therefore compelled 10 look for other, and do
rnes,ic or LEGAL causes, as The ground Upon which
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