Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-26
Meeting i'm AIIcghany.

AT an Internal Improvement meeting the citizens Of
INC county OF Allegheny held at the court house 18th
OF June, lei6-CoL Samuel Carpenter was called TO the
CHAIR, and VIM. Sksen appointed Secretary.
he OBJECT OF the meeting having been explained, on
Resolved, That Corimittee consisting nj five g.,,i
men be appointed TO report preamble aud resolutions
pressTe OF the sense OF this meeting
Inc Chairman appointed the following gentlemen, Jas
y. Hobbs, Andrew Damron, Major ID. b. Iavne
Col W. Il. Holloway and w. Skeen who reported to the
meeting the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas, the James River and Kana~h, Improyor,o,,
was originally undertaken for ayowed object of
ing the WHOLE State thereby inducing the West TO
scribe literally ia the way OF stock the same and where
as the revenue OF the State large amount mas already
been expended in tho prosecution the work said revs
nue. having been derived part from the Western norton
O the oae, whilst ne last alone has thus far been bene
hued by the Improvement; and whereas we have seen
with the deepest regret disposition eynced by .,y,
portion OF the East this Improvement and ,bs
violate the Pshed faith OF the State in regard the same:
We the people OF Allegheny, feeling deep interest IN
common with brethren the West in the yiyoron.
prosecution aud speedy completion of this work proceed
IN iu meeting assembled, TO adopt the following resou
uons
ls, Resolved That the Jame. River md K,n,,.L.
scheme having been projected the purpose set forth in
the foregoing preamble has been unnecessarily and unrea
sonaoy retarded IN It's prosecution, great detrment
Of the western portion Of the State.
2nd. Resolved, That an abandonment Of this VOL
would result IN manifest injustice the West and would
violate tie aith OF The State pledged IN the charter
lso-
gslaiuIe.
3d. Resolved, That deprecate all atrempt, a chan
gng the original mods OF constructions or route Of this I'm
Pro'emen', and That hereby sOlemny protest agans,
the same.
4h Resolved, That petition be presented BY the peo
pie Of Allegheny to the General Assembly OF Virginia
urging to make appropriation or otherwise devise
means that shall be ecctun the Immediate pro-eeuto
and speedy completion Of this Improvement according t
it, charter ~
9Th. Resolved, That it is indspensably necessary fo,
the people OF the West 10 with the utmost uDaniit
IN tins matter; aud we would respectfully entrsa them L.
put aside al notions Of change and cling 10 the charter AZ
u IS as the Only common ground upon which It Is possible
or us 10 un'e and the only foundation hope for ultimate
success.
9th. Resolved, That respectfully recommend. that
an Internal improvement Convention composed of dele
gates ifom the whole West DO held IN C0yington m being
probably as central as any other pon on tho 2st day DC
ooef ne1i that unanmy may be secured and that our m
Ton may carry with It the force OF pboe p,oDi,
un'iedy asserting their rights and demanding redress OF
her grievances 81 tho hands Of those whose duty IL Is TO
dispense the benefits, aud divide the burhens Of the State
equally, amongst every portion Of the Commonwealth.
dh Resolved, That the proceedings Of ths meeting bs
signed BY the Chairman and Secretary and publisbed IN
tue Fineasue Democrat aud Valley Wing, with a request
hat the Richmond, Lyncaburg aud Western papers eopv
the same. SAN'T, .ARpENTl.p Cl, ~
WV. sTEEy, Ssc'ry.