Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03
THE wYTaEvILLE CONVENTION.

THE WYTHEVILLE CONVENTION.
The Wytheville Republican contains the OIL
cia proceedings occupying seven columns
Having already. pptlshed The details Of The or
ganizaion, committees, &C., we deem it unne-
cessary TO give more Than, The propositions acted
Oh. Ex,Gov. Campbell, from the Committee 10
prepare business, reported the following series Of
resolutions s.t IL. ..,.s.t... F.
ls Resolved, Tha. the objecl Of this conven-
ton is 10 secure the extension Of The Richmond
and Ohio Railroad 10 New river, in The county
OF Montgomery with view 10 Inc ultimate ex.
tension Of btarch of il 10 The Tennessee ine and
the other branch down New river and Kama wha
TO the Ohio.
2ud. Resolved, That the people Of South
western Virginia BY no means abandon their
lust claim 10 have compile ed The McAdamized
road now ia progress Of construction bot cousi-
der the Stale pledgedto its completion and look
to its speedy completion as OF essential impor-
lance TO The prosperity Of Southwestern Virgil
mia; and, when completed, believe II will coniri.
bule To the sd i'd railroad, when extended 10 New
riyer. an amount of trade and travel that will am.
ply compensate the company Tor adopting The
roue we propose, and that will convince The
stockholders and The Legislature, and The people
Of The Stale, that The resources Of The Southwest.
efh NORTON OF Virginia will make il efninenlly
usefur and pref able 10 continue The railroad 10
The Tennessee line. q"
81. Resolved, Tha, since the determination OF
The PEOPLE Of Tennessee, evinced in The late
Knoxville Convention, 10 extend The Hfwassee
Railroad 10 Knoxville, il is cerla that The trade
of South. western Virginia will be attracted West
and South by said improvement unless It's lnflu-
ence be speedily couhterac.ed by a prompt deci.
II ont mr. Inn MARI nj Vir.
eiuia. and Of Virginia capitalists, 10 secure our
trade.
n4lf,. Resolved, Tint committee of five be APP
ponled 10 'meniorialize The LseisanEe Of Virgil
Mia 10 subscribe ihtee-ttths Of The stock required
for The construction oil the main stem OF The Rich
mond and Ohio Railroad 10 New river al once.
5lh. Resolved, That, in The opinion Of this
Convention, the Richmond and Ohio and the
Richmond and Danaille Railroads, should be
united as a common STEM from Richmond, as
far as practicable, upon such Terms and condi.
lions as The Legislature MY, prescribe, under The
provisions Of Inc Ain section Of The sct incoipo-
rating Tie Richmond and Danvie Railroad
Company. f ..,-.-.rt .#t
.Mr. B. R. Floyd, from the minority OF the same
Committee, made the following report as SUI
stiiute: iir'" 'H l5a' @.'. a.
b nTHey report that ills mex pediens in theiropin-
ion 10 con6ne the deliberations Of this convention
10 the consideration OF the single subject OF The
Ohio and Richmond Ralroadchaf,er They are
Of opinion that tile deliberations OF the cunven-
tion is 10 have powerful influence upon the
great question Of Internal Improvement in the
State, and therefore believe il 'wfsest TO e1.
press such views as will best advance the interests
of the Commonwealth, and accommodate that
portion of The Stale heretofore least provided for
!, by it's legislation an:s..att. s.7!r.l
,rYonI COMMITTEES, is Of The opinion ihatihe con!
nexion of The valley Of the Ohio and the M isis
sippf with lbe Tide watst IN Virginia would NOT
only be greatly ADVANTAGEOUS 10 her, bun, IS cer-
tain!y within The reach ot her Iesoarces'l they
are,judiciously expended I, - 1t ~,
aThe., Improvements already projected, and
some OF them in an-advanced stage Of cors,ruc-
lion, unoues,ionably raises a strong hope. that
the great objects 50 yiRllo Virginia will soon be
completed .Hs..'i !sl;''itaf >''' - ~l'.-