Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-06
cr,IINroN CONVENTION.

AT o'clock We met IN Inc SouIl iioae, 49,
the preliminary step OF a temporary organiza''Ip,n
was had in The selection oil The hon. hieA. l.
Fl. Stuart as Chairman, and The appointment Oh
Messrs uarner and Francisco as Secretaries
| The counties were then called over aipnaoe'i-
cally. and The delegates reported themselves
There appeared representatives from The coun-
lies of Greenbrier, Ball. Augusta, AlDenlare'
Louisa, Hanover and the city Of Richmond.
committee was then appointed 10 make nouina-
lions of permanent officers for The Convention,
which, al second session al O'Clock, rePoflea-
DR.. John Brockenbrough, President; lion: A.
Fl. Ii. Stuart and Col. IT,. Randolph, vice Z Ie'
sden,s; aud Messrs. Harper and Francisco De-
cretaries.
The Convention Immediately adjourned, after
The adoption of a resolution appointing commit
lee 10 prepare business for The action oil the Con-
venrion. which committee was required 10 report
a, o'clock.-which report they maze, III 'ne
shane Of the enclosed resolutions, by Coionei T.
Fontane, OF Hanover, and, upon ms ino'iou'
were laid ON The table and ordered to be printed
His motion prevailed, and the Convention aa'
lourned 10 meet this morning at o. O'CLOCK. -
These resolutions seem 10 meet The approval OF
all the delegates so far as ! can ascertain inc
views OF members, except Staunlon nelseii anu
some OF the Altemarle delegates. lhese our
tors seem 10 be disposed 10 60 against any place
ina, will not bring the Road directly on from Cor
louisville TO Stanton. This, BY The way, IS ma
tural, and these gentlemen, perhaps, snoulu not
be censured The resolutions, as you Will see ini-
porl all that Richmond could desire Our ln'e-
rest demands that the improvement should De car
ried to the Eastern base OF The Blue Ridge, al
some point between direct line from Gordohs-
Vile 10 Harrisonburg and Staunlon, ana uilima'e-
w. to go across and tap this great thGrougnlare OF
trade from the very heart Of Virginia 10 Baltl-
more The Richmond delegation here, ieel very
willing 10 leave the selection OF that point 10 lu-
lure lime, and the result OF careful ana proper
exploration of all the various routes which have
been spoken Of. may give you more exlen-
siye report hereafter. In haste DELEGATE.
P.S. 10 o'cock-a recess OF the Convention.
The resolutions being recommiled 10 the same
committee. with no special instructions, as I'M
derstand but 10 arrange and suit The opposing
differences without formal discussion IN open
Convention II This discussion can be avoided
in Convention, much may be expected from It's
deliberations and actions, but not olnerwise.
REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE.
l. Resotred That This Convention recommend
the extension of the Louisa Railroad to some
point al or near the Eastern base Of the Blue
Ridge and in making the selection OF mat POM,
particular reference be had not only 10 The lacllly
and economy OF approaching the mountain, but
also at a future day OF passing IL, and extending
the road as the public interests may require
= Re olped That committee OF three DC ap-
pointed by the President OF the Convention TO pre-
pare memorial 10 the next General Assembly,
asking an appropriation on The joint stock prn-
ciple for the extension OF The Louisa Railroad 10
the Eastern base Of the Blue Ridge.
g. Resolved That the several counties interest,"
ed in The extension OF the Louisa Railroad be IN.
vi,ed to constitute committees OF investigation and
examination as 10 the best route for The conslruc-
ton OF the road and TO report 10 the President Of
the Louisa Railroad Company.
L. Resoired That, in the opinion OF This Con-
venlion, the pghed fa h and best interests oil the
Stale, are alike involved in the immediate prose-
culion Of The James River Canal 10 The Town OF
Buchanan and that the Legislature OF Virginia
law for that object.
SPEECH OF DR. BROCKENBROUGH
AT THE STANTON CONVENTION.
We are assembled for the purpose OF delberat-
ing on subject OF no little importance 10 The in
teresls, and perhaps the harmony oil the State
No True virginia. can hesitate 10 lend his aid,
as occasion may offer, TO draw more closely The
cords OF union between the Two divisions OF the
Commonwealth. II great monarch exclaimed,
when he wished TO unite two kingdoms, 'theIe
", when we wish 10 cement more strongly the Two
different paris OF the Stale, may we as lrue-hear-
ed Virginians say, "let there be no Blue Ridge,
no Alleghanies; we go for the integrity Of The
Stale, one and indivisible"? observe with plea
sure, in this Convention, men from The East as
well as the West who come together for the pa
lrioiic purpose Of promoting that free Intercourse
which is 50 essential 10 the prosperity and happ-
ness oil Us all BY united and liberal effort,
e onhtp
nefit Of both parts OF the State. need not al
tempt 10 pourlray The evils that may beiall This
ancient Commonwealth from failure OF the de-
signs with which we are assembled. Sullen
and logged indifference 10 the injuries the West
Is sustaining from the want of a market for the
products Of her industry, would be as unjust 10
her as il would be suicidal in the East to close
against herself the wide field that may be opened
10 her commerce and manufactures. Intelligent
men, both East aud West, cannot long stand pas
sively by and see our capabilities and resources
wasted from supneness and neglect, while puoiic
improvements are going on at so accelerated
mace in our sister States, giving life and vigor to
their enterprise, and wrestling those benefits which
would be ours il we were true 10 ourselves.
To these general remarks allow Inc 10 add, that
the success Of our object may, in measure, tie
pend on our own conduct. Ii every individual
member is 10 insist on his own scheme instead Of
exercising a liberal spirit towards the views Of
others, better will j, be that we had never met in
this Convention. Virginia is often reproached
with holding Conventions, discussing principles,
and passing resolutions, while other States are
engaged in doing their work. Let US then, on
this occasion, show some practical results, by not
aiming al more than we are likely 10 accomplish.
|, seems so clear that the extension OF the Louisa
Road to the Eastern base of the Blue Ridge, with
a well graduated passway for the present over
the mountain, is so easy OF execution, That none
ca n .doub, the expediency OF that measure and
sil less doubt (if possible) rests on my mind in
regard 10 the extension oil the James River Canal
into the great iron region Of The valley. 'FRONT.'
able returns from these two short lines Of improve
menl at an early day, can hardly be questioned by
those no will view The subject with mparilality
The advantages from than will soon call Tor an
extension OF them TO conver3lnS point on jack
son River, and Then farther extension by sub
slanlial railroad 10 the Ohio. So far then from a
conflict between these Two lines OF improvement
they will be auxiliary 10 each other. Articles Of
heavy burlhen passing from the Ohio, will be
sent by the canal from The point of contact, and
passengers will, OF course, proceed by the rail-
road.
To the delegates from Richmond in particular,
lake leave 10 offer few words OF friendly adj
monilion. Much depends on your hearty co-ope-
ration and on that OF our Eastern friends. When
YOU advert 10 the great exerlions OF Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, 10 secure
the trade OF the great valley Of the Ohio you
must be sensible that these calculating and saga
cious cities have counted the cost and found their
expenditures 10 invite this trade judicous and
profitable investment. A glance al the map Of
Inc u. S. will convince you that Richmond has
as MANY natural advantages as 10 location as
mos, Of them, and yet our metropolis is but a
village, while they are advancing in wealth and
population 10 geome,rcal progression. To my
friends of the West, need only mention the ad-
van,ages they would derive from good avenues
to market Their minerals are now wrought to but
liule extent, altho' they have inexhaustible mines
of the finest iron known, besides other minerals
of great value The produce OF their land and
labor is nearly all los, by the heavy charges OF
transportation, while they are forced 10 pay enor-
nous reish, on their salt and other articles Of
foreign production so necessary TO their comfort.
As YOU advance Wcstwardly from the valley
things are still worse. We have nothing but our
live stock 10 rely on under existing circumstan-
ces. Even our watering places are comparative