Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-05
The Railroad Convention at Staun-

MesTs. Ediiors:-As already stated ia your paper
committee, Of one member from each delegation, 10
which the President and Vice Presidents Of the Conyen.
ton were added) appointed, on the first day for the
purpose Of preparing business for the Convention Their
report being made motion to lay Il on the table and
have printed carried and then an adjournment Nh
the next morning took place.
u soon asceraned that the first resolution of the
committee was strongly objected TO, and would be opposed
IN the Convention II was insisted by few, that nothing
short Of bringing the Railroad 20 the western base Of the
Blue Ridge would answer whilst Others insisted that the
resolution was too general and indefinite that fixed no
points and was too in reference the utmae or.
tension Of The Railroad the West They seemed 10
take II for granted that the Road must be extended that
way 10 the Ono aud for ayowing u IN the resou-
ton Others for abiding by the resolution Of the
committee, ns tending more and stronger interests
IN favor Of the extension Of the Lous1 Railroad and
idng any commitment t1at route the proper one
/ BY which to reach the Ohio river.
il was iofcsecn that conflict Of these views In open
Convention would destroy is influence and subject 30 70
the r1pr1och justly spoken of by the Pfc-tcrf Ar-
cofdingy, on Saturday morning the 3lst motion was
| carried 70 recomm the report 70 tho same committee
adding thereto one u the delegates from Ssuntop who
was most opposed TO the resolution Of the committee
After foil DISCUSSION 10 the committee conducted with
| view TO harmony aud Cancellation, lbs fret resolution
/ was amended, by he adoption Of the loJwinRs
Rcs0iDSs. Ihat this Convention recommend the f1rnc.
daio extension e the louisa Railroad some point az OF
near the EasfcH base Of the Blue Ridge and that m the
selection Of hs point, particular reference be had not
only % the acIiy and economy Of approaching the M orp
lain, bot alec Of crossing end ultimately extending the
Road TO some place DO the neRh5Orh1od 9f Covineton.
| Tho other resolutions roma ned unaltered and the
ansnded report OF TIE committee being presented 10 the
| Convention, adopted.
After all ierc Is very lille, any practical difference
between the wo resolutions. Most oil tho delegation be
ing ifom counii-s along the line It tho proposed extern
SON were very materially n favor OF expressing tb,f
ultimate we've in record 10 o. All piui.s mus, be In 70
Vor OF extending the Road, TO top tho eemng vale,
Of 'fg1iai and when u has once reached the Easter
oass OF me Blue Ridge. the interests of yaroug scr9u
in reference to be- extension viii no better urdest.oJ an,
~ ihefe DO any Just ground lor oppo5iuon then will b,
me proper time Tor 1rraying b. Fo5 the present uu,
That ali,-thc city OF Richmond particulary-v,U un
IN extending lhc Louisa Railroad N the Easter, b.e y
the Blue Ridge No danger TO be appfebended wi
thereby be increased. After that has been a
waa'evef else may be proposed will be considered with
bcrsl end patriotic fpft; aud decided az N, py5J,
fafsresfs mgg nsH feqsus"
IN basic, yours, SC. q.