Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-02
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which u WAS convened; they will be more
incrrduious, than many of those with whom
! hsve cooversed here. The delegates assem-.
BLEED IN the Methodist E. Church, at 10 o'clock
Yesterday. The number Of persons in actual
attendance were No lar as could b. sscerlained
a. iollowS-500 IRON Lewis 20 from Har-
Iison, % irom Wood, from Barbour, 2 IRON
eninrr. from Pocahontss. one from Dodd-
tihee, D irom Tsyior, from Aanawha, four
,som b'sxion. two from Randolph three from
htchle. one from Fayeite. aud one from Mich
.las. Two geutlemen. enc from Mlsrion, (Mf.
bo,s,se ~ and one irom Preston, (Mr. Rice J
who meTcly attended the convention from
motives oil curiosity, were invited 10 seats in
Tue convention, aud appointed Vice Presidents
put declined To act. The convention was
t'InPoraril; organiz~l by the appointment oil
CJi M'bNhor er al L, wis, a. chairman aud
Col. Kemp, oil Lewis. Secretary. On motion.
committre ot seven were appointed mir.
Bennett oi Lewis, Chairmsn.) to report per-
na.cat Officers iot IN, convention. The com =
Hiitee reported Col. Jos. Johnson OF HaTri OIL,
a. President, one Vice President from each
county represented in the convention; and
Messrs. John J Jackson, jr. snl David M
Creary, ut Wood, Bcnjlmin Owen OF Lewis,
aud X. A. SomeTyille oil Harrison as ScCrela-
rles. The President was condurted To his seat
/ by Mes-Ts. HAYS OF Gilmer aud Mclaughlin OF
Lewis, aud returned his acknow Judgments for
the honor conferred on him, in very handsome
terms. On motion oil Mr. Lee, oil Harrison, all
persons friendly TO the object of this con, en-
ton were invited 10 take seats, and by anoth-
az mouon IRON the same gentleman, the rules
ot The House OF Delegates, (as lar applica-
ble) were adopted Tor the observance of the
convention. GA motion OF Mr.. Williams of
Lewis, a committee of ) were appointed, To-
report the number OF delegates in attendance
On motion OF Mr.. Lee OF Harrison, commit
te- OF 10 were appointed TO report a Pream-
bic anl Resolutions for the convention Col
Nj W hoTieT OF Lewis, moved To amend so lar
AZ to appoint one from each county represent
ed in the convention The amendment was
carried. But here, there was low CONVEX
sstIou between Col Mr.. WhoTter& Mr. Lee !
(the mover OF the muiion) aud IL resulted in
.he former moving reconsideration OF the /
roie. To the surprise ofall. but the initiated. |
this carried; aud the committee OF 10 without
reference 10 counties or locations were APP /
pointed. The reason OF this move, will be |
lound IA the fact, that il each county repre- /
scented ia the convention, had one member ut |
the coInIuittee, IA accordance with Mr.. NJ |
NhorieT resolution, those Interested in the |
Great hanawlla route. or right OF way be- !
low the little kanawhs, would have had the |
BALANCE of power. They went with Judge !
DIncan Tor the resolution which he sub,e- |
queutly proposed. giving the Baltimore auI |
ONO X. *. the unrestricted right OF way, 10 1
ANY pViut on the 0hio River, la the state OF |
Virginia. This ,e shall hereafter see. AT
tee The passage of the resolution OF Mr.. Lee,
The conseniion took recess until 2 o'clock,
L. VI
AFTERNOON S SESSION.
The committee appointed for the purpose.
reported the number OF delegates III attcn-
dance. The esumlte made bI tAsn ~ pure
ly tor effect abroad They have taken the
original appointments rs the basis ol their
calculations. You may depend that, they are /
partially II not altogether conjectured. o. |
motion, Mr.. Bailey, vi Lewis Was appointed |
Scrg't AT Arms, with two assistants Mr.. Lee |
oil Harrison read the Preamble * Resolutions, |
reported by the committee OF which hc was |
Chairman. The Preamble, sets out by com.
planning that the people OF the n. w are de- |
prIved ol access 10 market--regTets that they |
have not one in their own state; but declares |
that their situation precludes them from Gu |
Joying the advantages OF the J. H. and Ken. |
awha Improvement. They look To the Puto-
mac and the Mississippi, as their natural out
lets. IL then goes OIL To state that in 1921, an
application was made by the Il aud o. X. X.
GO toe the rightoi way through Va. IL was
granted, and the company conilned 10 a pOiut
not farther south than the mouth OF the little
/ haudwbs. Wheeling was made the terminus
and contributed 81 900 900 To the work.
| ian 5a RIA ssnents OF the country defeated lis
completion. Time expired mentioned in the
charter. The company asked for a renewal.
| thc Legislature renewed the charter under
such restrictions that they could not accept
\ iotl-J. Application again made opposed by
thOs. IN thc interest OF Wheeling, ani the ]
X * hanawha Improvement. Another act
P'ssei making Wheeling the terminus. Not
accepted b. The company. The Preamble.
then refers TO the Arguments used TO defeat th,,
bpphealion tor the Wnerai right oil way. En-
deaNoIs 10 show that the terminus OF the road
al Psrkershurg would not make il the rival of
HE } X. ~ h. Improvement states, that 10
satisfy Wheeling, the company agreed TO make
two roads one 10 Wheeling. end The otber "a
some point below. Refused IL was com.
planned, that the road TO Parkersburg, would
lnIure the revenue OF the state The friends
oil TIE general right OF way, agreed tn make the
company indemnify the state against all loss
This was refused. The measure aasin de.
: ieaied by Wheeling. Denies that She ean
Slaim exclusive privileges in this matter
The friends OF the general right OF way, den,
thsI lhey seek 10 deprive her OF her adyan
'ageS. Refers TO the Ohio River, the nationa
road aud her great manufacturing advantages
DisclNims any intention OF denSing her AN,
Improvements she may wish to have. Com
plains OF the course of the fienls Of tine jaime
Ri,er & kanawba Improvement. D.clar,
:. uncompfomising hostility to IT, Richmon
cuu never b, market Tor the North Yves,
IL then Examines the argument, that Bdti
5 more must bc built up at the expense Of m
: rest OF The state. 0nb concludes with aJoris
y about the triumph OltTuth.
Fust resolution. declares that the refusal ,
r the lsst legislature TO grant the privilege
the North West, Of Transporting her pro -ipe
% market was an act OF injustice unparil.le
in the history Ut legislation.
: ~ RESOLUTION, Expresses hope tlat sue
{, course will not b. continued and deternie
: alton Ia pfFsevers iill success j. attained.
81 Resolution, Agrees again to petition n,
= legislature Cor The Right Of Way through vi,