Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-25
Rail Rond meetinr.

Ats meeting Of large portion Of the people OF Rock
insham county. held the Court, Houss IN isuisonbsrr
on Monday the l6sh OF November. lsie,--
On motion OF Col. John kenusy. Dr.. PEAcHY HAIR
RlSON called 4 the Chair and Jso. H. w.xrx.ss
wss appointed Secretary. t
The meeting then addressed in an able and anims
ted manner BY COL kenney, who demonstrated tho immense
advantages tina. must result to this region
an extension OF the Louisa Railroad Hausonburr In
the course OF his remarks be called attention to the report
Of tho route through Powelrs Gap made by Mr. Coutv
at the instance OF the Louisa Railroad Company. That
report exhibits the entire pacucaby OF eonstrucns
railroad At comparatively small through that ap
Al the conclusion Of his remarks, Cot X presented the
following preamble and resolutions which were read and
adopted by tho meeting
Whereas il is highly probable that the subject Of
Improvement will be agaied in the General Assem-
bly, OF Vgna and among other works which the a,,en-
ton OF Legislators will DO directed Is tho
the Louisa Railroad; aud large number Of the citizens Of
the county OF Rockingham being assembled at their
Courthouse IN pursuance OF previous and agree
meni; and believing that their county sdeepy
In this contemplated and also believing that
The State should deem expedent to extend this road
the eastern base OF the Blue Ridge, the Valley or to
other point further Weswa r interests of the
Valley, the Tolls Of the Company and the commerce. OF
Richmond, require that the work should DO undertaken
with the purpose OF continuing the TO or
beyond Harrisburg. Rockingham believes that the Louisa
Rail Road should be continued this roue-beeauso the
shortest and most practicable way sdrccy Powes APP
because that Gap the only North of the James River
that be crossed without an enormous expense be-
cause tho heart Of the Valley in no other practical
BILE way be reached At small distance; because in
this way will this extended road reach the Valley at
lower point than any other possible direction thereby
accommodating the greatest number of our citizens and
carrying TO principal commercial the greatest
quantity OF produce and lastly that If the Leg stature Of
virginia should deem prudent expeden to grant TO
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company the right OF way
up the waters OF the South Branch OF the Potomac and
thence Westward tho Ohio River would then require
road OF only fifty sixty miles tap this great i'm
provcment, and thereby have continuous Rail Road from
the City OF Richmond the Ohio River at the shortest
distance and the smallest the citizens of Virginia
Therefore,
Resolved by tho people OF Rockingham now assembled
That our Senator be requested and Delegates
ted to use all proper and honorable eIerons have the
Louisa Rail Road extended, with the aid Of the State
cordng the views presented in the foregoing
having an in all their efforts the other great
ess of the State, and prudential administration Of the f.
nanccs OF the Commonwea lih.
Resolved, That the people of Rockingham will use all
proper exerons TO contribute such portion of the cost
the extension Of the said Road shall reasonably deyoye
them.
Resolved, That the President and direction, of IN, Ia,
lisa Rail Road Company, the people OF Richmond and the
Delegates and Senator Of that City, b. hereby requested to
co operate with US in carrying the foregoing views
Resolved, That Senator and DeegaIe. be directed
to present the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the
General Assembly memorial
Ga motion, IL was
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be sign
ed by the Chairman and Secretary and published in the
newspapers Of this place and in the papers of the CITY Of
Richmond.
And, on notion the meeting thea adjourned.
PEACHY HARRISON, Chm.
JNo WASrNLSS. Sec'y.