Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-24
OXFORD CONVENTION.

According to a notice previously given a con.
yentiop composed Of delegates from seve;al cuun.
lies IN Virginia and North Carolina, net al Ok.
ford, on Tuesday, The I'd day OF November, the
following DELEGATES appearing:
GranriAe-James &. Cooper, Col. Thomas
Gregory ,r James l. Workman, John ]. Speed
Charles L Hamilton, DR.. A. Paschall, ]. Hill
lard, 3. Daniel, J. F. Ealon, DIR. W. F. Hen.
derson, Russell Kipssbury, Thomas Miller, DR.
LassiIer, James Cooper, Thomas b. Barnet, T.
Brown Venahle, John Bullock, Calvin Wiley
Wyatt Cannady, Gen. w. S. Mechanism.
Orange-P. Fl. Mansum.
Peron-E 6. Meade DR.. G. Jordan.
Petersburg, Ho.-Geo. w. Boiling. Col. Henry
Thweatr, Thomas l.. Morton Lemuel PEBBLES
ID. Griss.
lMseksnbmg, N-Tucker Darlington, S. Fl
Harris, Waller Darlington, Ro. Fl. Moss, David
Shelton John White.
The meeting was organized by The election o
E. G. Reade, Esq, of Person, as President and
Benjamin G. Cooke and t. Brown Vcnable
Secretaries Whereupon, on motion, the Chair
appointed The following committee To prepare bu
siness for the convention, 10 wit T. Darlington
Geo. w. Boiling Cooper, David Shelton, P
II. Mangum. W. S. Mechanism, Henry
Thweall: 10 which committee by a vote Of The
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venion teen adjourned unrli 7o'.io.; y. NJ
Tar .. nysn ;nn met accoid,i.s Ia Adjournment;
when Mr. Car.n2un IN hraifni The comu,illee
subnia"y: ihc l,.li;:.ina report:
The committee 10 which was referred the sub
jec' ofpufarins business lor the consideration o
his convention, having given his >nij"c the
consideration IL Importance demands, beg leave
10 submit IN ".uwing resolutions
hrs" 20. That in ia" opinion ui ;hi> convcn
ton. he i.npto:cinrn; al inc Hoan ~, Dan and
:siaunlun river. a,.ove G..>iua, 10 pdnnills and
Danrille, lui Steamboat navigation, is not only
practicable but The most economical, judicions
and permanent method oil connecting The Roanoke
valley and lis tributaries with an Eastern mar
ket. The richness and prodnctiveness Of the
country, in North Carolina and Virginia, waller.
ed by those rivers, SURPRISING that o any OF The
same extent known IN US deserves The vigorous
and liberal co operation OF The people and their
Legislatures, for The improvement of said rivers.
ResOIrcd, Tha, The Legislatures Of North Ca
rolna and Virginia be requested 10 lake under
consideration the improvement of the Roanoke,
Dan and Stanton Rivers, Tor Steamboat Naviga-
lion, and that they grant snch legislation and ap-
preparations as will effect important an object.
Resoivsd, That The Roanoke Navigation Com
pany be invited 10 cooperate in obtaining such
legislation from North Carolina and Virginia as
contemplated improvement of the Roanoke,
Stanton and Dan Rivers
Reslrcd That this Convention recommend 10
The delegates from The several counties and towns
in North Carolina and Virginia interested in the
Roanoke Valley, TO use their Influence in their re-
spective Legislatures TO carry out The views OF
this Convention.
Rcsoiped, That the President OF this Conven-
ton lransmitcopes OF the foregoing resolutions 10
the Governors Of North Carolina and Virginia,
with The request that they communicate them TO
the respective Legislatures Of sa id States al their
next sessions.
Mr.. George Boiling Of Petersburg being called
for, made very strong and appropriate speech,
dwelling upon the importance Of The improve
ment nj the Roanoke River and lis tributaries, as
an outlet for The productions bordering upon them,
and especially valuable in disclosing its capacity
Tor The production Of grain, &c.
The report and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
On motion OF DR.. Jordan, il was
Res0ired, That The proceedings OF this Conven-
ton be signed by The President and Secretaries.
and copies be furnished 10 the editors OF the Ok.
ford News, Petersburg, Richmond, Raleigh, DAN
vile and Milton papers, with the request that
they publish them.
On motion OF Mr. Darlington, il was
Hes0ice6, nd Inc tndnks OF tnlS convention
be rendered 10 The President for The able and in-
partial manner in which he has presided over
our deliberations.
Resolred, That The thanks OF this Convention
be likewise rendered our Secretaries Tor the
prompt and faithful manner in which they have
kept its records.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
(. G. READE, President
F. Tsz BsS o; o vas.s.s. Secretaries.