Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-08
RIGHT OF WAY CONVENTION.

We have received an Extra from the 'Par-
icrsjirg Gazette" the Editor Of which jour
nal was one Of the Secretaries Of the Right q
Han Ccncea.ion which assembled at H's,ta,
n Ls,ois County on the 18th ulto., but We are
unable this week to lay It's proceedings before
our readers. We find some comments IN the
''Daill Richmond Times" OF Monday morning,
the 9Th, upon letter from correspondent Of
the "Richmond Wing" from Weston, from
wach we extract the annexed paragraphs
The Times it must be remembered is warm
/, onnosed to the extension Of the Baltimore
Road to Parkersburg -
The Wings correspondent thus sums up the
delegation 500 from Lewis, 70 from Harrl-
son 10 from Wood. 2 from Barbour, from
C,,lnner. from Pocahontas, ! from Doddridge,
2 from Tavior, | from kanswha, from Brax-
tan rfora Randolph, = from Richie, from
Fayeite. and 2 from Nicholas.
(ol. JoskPA Johnson, of Harrison, presided
cvpr the Convention. assisted BY one Vice Pre-
sident from each comfy.
On motion Of Mr.. LEE, o! Harrison, a com.
,pi;lee was appointed to report preamble and
resolutions. This committee made their re-
nor, in the afternoon. The preamble was
,,if-,ta5. The Wings correspondent thus
s,a.ts she resolution
,.The first resolution declares, that the refu-
sal Of the last Legislature 10 grant The privilege
IN the Northwest, OF transporting her products
1, market. an act OF injustice unparalleled IN the
history of LEGISLATION. The second resolution
expresses hope that such course Will not
l., continued and determination 10 perseYere
Nh success is obtained. The third resolution
AGREES 10 petition the Legislature again Tor the
unrestricted right OF way through Virginia Tor
tho b. {. .. *. r. Company from some point
ON lha Potomac. notower down than the South
Branch, 10 some point on TIE ONO, not JoWeI
down than the mouth OF the Little hanawha
river. Thelourth appoints, committees TO dfai'
memorials, obtain signatures to them, ana 70
CORRESPOND with the friends OF the general rlgh'
Of way. The fifth, authorizes the officers TO
transmit the proceedings to the Governor ana
,eoues, them 10 be presented 10 the Leglsla-
ture." 81.
An the resolutions were adopted without
onnns;ijop. save the third. Judge DuScAN
moved an amendment for that, proposing 10
throw omen 10 the Baltimore and OHIO Rall-
r,qd company the whole western border oil the
State. allowing them 10 terminate their road
uoon the Ohio at any point they deemed prop
az 1he debate upon this motion 10 amend,
ciir;ted the warmcst sectional preferences; and
sYch was the violence OF opposition from those
interested in con6ning the terminus TO some
49,, nat lower than the Little kanawha. thai
iho InAoe Withdrew it, Pending the Sd reso-
,",ion the Hon. GEO. G. DRoMGooLE, expa.
,;ntej LARGELY upon his liberal ideas in the
r,s,,er Of inproyement--was against leg'sa-
Ion for particular localities anywhere, Se'
ledge DUNcAY made another move 10 OBJ
,,;, an ey pression of sentiment upon hiS ldef
If GIVING The Baltimore company unrestricted
,i~bt Of way to the Ohio, but alter ano'he
warm debate, Withdrew his motion, Messrs
STEPHENSON and TAvENsER were the cham
uiops pitte2 against the Judge
After some other unimportan, business, tn
Convention adjourned. ,,r.
The Wings correspondent says "The VIZ
mal rejection of that resolution Judge D,s) Sc
cares lhe defeat Of the general rign' OF wa
this winter. Note the prediction! hemeinoe
il. 1t is now Parkersburg, or no place