Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-01
nININlIC INTILLlGE\CE.
MEETING noTETOUET

II House OF rolegaffs Ct Tic l { tie cAcnsian =, a.
= James i.irc dknavha imprasenrni-J udse Ed@nd
Johnston Vas called II The char aad Juha VI ism an
- Ggccu jams appointed Srcicisfes.
D Al tie feaaasl Il lie Chairman. Col. John r Anaer=
sIn o1a#ued The ! ssts = lie nfcurg, IN ire. al
en.t ci.c marae1. 5f aea eoHchidu2 srclnaJes MY
ID at Committee Il seen e afPiuisd 10 refsse ard
epYu Tire ncetaa pIesni be and rrsJlutas sa.at e
iyr hen I'D pm, eaieii mgtl5u agreed TO-
Nhefogpua tiie Aa.TaP5iH Cd John T. Anlfraan
James l. " I'D lie. Cd. IL. :. Lar2honc Henry Il
Bower Peif Harmon, Captain Hcnj Cater sod + ran.
els !. AHGeHssa. II rms itlte sliI commune
The meeting was the sdf, ss,d Is Co., Z h~s Si4pls
uf Beiolouft. Nm Smith. Ed. ii Gccntiicrund Daniel
II iige, ED Of Montgomery, who worc pres nj n the
BBconrg and wae sheeass'sfiy called upon. Tie rbu
mec Above tanned lhen reported 10 the necting through
iheI chaiman. Col. join I. Andersen, the ia IN. ne
Ffeamth and resolutions, which wcro unanimously
adopted:
Whcre1swo have heard with tho deepest asonisbneni
aod rcgcl thai tie Legislature has again rejected a ltn
prvding Tor the extension of tie j. River Card west
uatdy fTem ynehlng; and VIC view his ac, f rie
Legislature other lgEt than as an act Of pfp1Hp
n.u-tcc io large potion 81 the Ioople e this comnonz
wealth. nlnlef ii nhcfn s1lsc tied literally L, tho
James River and kanu ha improvement and oil ol VIII, m
voted, urugh then Delc9a Is the Charter Of the ON
plny on lhal the enictpr Sc was one af
tcuPnled the uniting oi the eastern and weston gafe-
ana whereas tins great scheme Of Improvement worth,
IS was Il the mud Of It's lusir.us auihar and FIJI
dsungus cd meu Nh9 have since approved aud silsIn n
Cd H. has ~ The legislation Il Virginia dwindled dow
IHg merr l1cal aair. lie hole ientftc which ifes
10 HE cuzsns Il ynchtutg. mho,uhough il i, nan iest
that their course In fead - tbs work dictated by Local
cuus dc1aans, Lave vi o1ed such an H. cnce in the
cJunscls Il lie State 10 feat the present. as w,
d the r,Yieus sessions q the LEGISLATURE every ca5n
So extend the anal ttyond tEer town. And whelea,
6u'h 1aruaI Isg ssilen Is at with the best interests
o tie state well As unlnet and oppressive US Aud
whccas We Lave va TED patiently year after year in Tho
hope ihat just appeals 10 the Legislature world b.
hctdcd and dfrenl policy towards be adopted bnt
We have waited IN vain, Our pct tons have been asain
rejected aud under circumstances that leave but lt
ground 10 hope ior snecesF In future. And whereas NJ,
cmnly believe that no Government IN the present DAY
answers the ond oi It's creation, which having the al
get ngecs 10 provide i3r Its citizens thc means Of rals
porting the products Il their labor to market And fn
docs neglect refuse ought not surely 10 inIefros
difficulties IN tic way If Their securing tor themselves AN
outlet 10 market Aud wheca IL is utdcrsI,od I4, H.
Balumorc and Ohio Railroad COMPANY, having ivsel#
conception q the advantages o the gnla route rs well
as al The immense extent ard value If the fra e If IT,,
great Mississippi Valley, than the State Of Virginia are
ANXIOUS 10 extend then road through the territory of Nir
gina to the Ono River, and the Ltst1uto fr sid rad
is up The valley 81 Virginia 10 james River and tbesr.
along tie line o tho Ja es River and hanawha Improve
menI 10 - terminus and sach road would a1d 10 Us
sc facilities ir getting 10 market which We lave been
denied by own State.
I And nnrtiylug aud humiliatnp rs il may IL 10 te
compelled 10 call Ia the aid Of another State III improving
"ur country and developing lite vast resources, we PIE
lf ms To having these It orcos remain oreyr lmItd
N tie bowels Of the earth, and ourselves AMI children
forever shut out fom the markets IT tic world
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VIII ""Suh'ei'' III ct aella}nR an 'haSrs' 10 pay i
t''' "P the cum mai my he expended III Its 'N'eh-
- ~ '' +" " 10 '' 'i'h o'l9 ourselves " I'} He ~
i'.'"y' P'o'la'u u' Legislature Wli appropriate SUI
n'o"' sun u oN"hd 'i canal 10 b"chaa' oecanse We
~ ""' "'''Ne uele VIII be any euns'dcTd'o increase q
,lH "i"' It's 'Aphll'ileh Guy u ule n"Nn q 4>1lh
NfI ' i' ohNloas leas9n MAJ iAc agricultural products
81 Inc valley Would Thereby be stimulated AND increased
'H' 'o sail extent whist The great non region tem
Which the gfea 81 Increase i loanal expected would
not nr penetrated.
RcSo'red, Thai The delegate tm this country be, and
he hereby ructed IL submit the prop slon contain
ci in ,ho foregoing fesoluon in distinct form. to the
loEia'at r.. asaug an aprrol ratun &C Al ,.OlHNN
To extend the canal 10 buchanan tho law t. be lnorora
tive unlil bond and security be pvcn in such penalty
shall place the Legislature IL require conditioned rs in
Dictated IN the foregoing resolution
! RcMlred. That Alessrs J s,ph r. Anderson Fleming
James, Jas lyons Wm H. Mcfarland Thos II. Els.
and Thomas Il Price OF r. mnond. he requested to co
operate with us IN getting such bill passed by the 60
slaurc and IN the event If lis passage in preparing and