Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
RICHMOND AND OHIO RAILROAD.

hlCIlsICND AMI Of1lO RalLnpAD,
Al the meeting On Friday night, Fleming
James was called to The Chair, and c. C. Hudson
appointed Secretary. Mr. J. NJ. Crane address
ed The asscmbase. He was the only delegate
from his city who attended the WyIheville Con-
venIon, aud his narrative of the proceedings,
says the Republican, twas listened TO with much
inleres! and attention. He described the inlens-
feeling awakened in The Southwest in favor Of
an entire railroad connection with Richmond, Dy
The line Of New River, and an ultimate connec-
lion with The Mississippi al Memphis He had
brought home with him specimens OF the lead,
iron, coal, salt and gypsum, Of he region about
Wylheville, and spoke Of the resources OF Viz
GINA, in this respec', ard in others as being
greater Than those OF Pennsylvania, New York
and Massachusetts combined. He enlarged up
on the necessity OF prompt and vigorous action
by the people Of Richmond, 10 secure those ex-
hausl'ess treasures, and concluded BY glowing
appeal 10 The pride and patriotism OF Virsinians
TO arouse themselves, and be instrumental in
making their State the first common veal ,h in the
Union"
MIR. w. Fl. Maclarland, after few lcmarss,
introduced resolutions which were, says The Whi.,
in entire accordance with, and responsive 10,
those Of the Wythcville Contention. Cne u the
resolutions declared the connection OF the East
and West, By means Of Railroad, an object Of
paramount importance, and The concluding rcso-
Luton proposed Convention OF delegates from
the counties and cities favorable 10 The Richmond
and Ohio Railroad, 10 be held in This city on The
22l January rcxl; which was modified a, The
suggestion OF Mr.. J. II. Gilmer, SO as TO invite
The friends OF internal Improvements from all paris
OF The Stale to participate.
Mr.. II. C. Cabell made long and animated
reply TO he positions Of Mr.. Crane--avowed his
objections TO the policy Of gripping the resources
OF The State by subscription 10 The Richmond
and Ohio Railroad and proposed a substitute 10
MIR. .Maclarland's resolutions The substitute
halls with pleasure the indications Of The Jealous
spiri. OF improvement in The West adheres 10
the policy of in!ernalimprovement connections
with the Southwest and the Ohio and urges The
propriely OF surveying The different routes for a
railroad from Wythevile 10 Danviile, and from
The same point TO Lyncbburg and 10 Buchanan.
(The Wing says that MIR. C.s substitute was in
harmony with The rejected minority reoor, OF the
Wylheville Convenion.)
Mr.. James Lyons made brief reply 10 MIR
Cabell, and Eve here adopt The Times skerch)
"caled upon Col VIM. M. Pcyton, who, tie said
was citizen Of the Southwest, and who knew
vel! he wants OF The people OF that section Of
country, 10 state what they were"
Colonel Pcylon was loudly called ior In re
soonse he stated that he knew nothing oil the
charter for The Richmond and Ohio road = he had
no, read il, and could not say whether The privi-
eses in ii we're Gas MIR. Cabell had saii) dan.
gerous or not. He could MOI, therefore, say any
Thing with regard 10 that: indeed, were he TO al.
tempt 10 do SO, he should be placed in The diem
ma OF man who should undertake 10 illumne
that hall at night by entering il with an unlight-
ed candle in his had. He avowed himself, how
ever, 10 be an ardent advocate Of internal i'm
provemcnt. He expressed his earnest appre.
hension that the spirit Of disirust and iea.
lousy which had sprung up among the friends
OF various Improvements in The State, would
lie the rock upon which The cause in Vir.
gnia would split, and deprecated il earnest
w. as sprineing from a contracted view oil
the subject. II was a mistake 10 regard these
schemes as HUSTLE. He declared that the Dan
Vile Railroad, The Lynchburg and New River
road The Buchanan and New River road, and the
Canal were not sgonisiical-that They ought
10 move on tremendously they could assist
and secure the success Of each other; but il they
were split up BY opposition, they might retard, il
mol destroy, the cause Of improvement IN Virgl.
MIA lie considered that The superior facilities and
chcapness Of canal transportation for heavy
freight, would attract TO The canal all Of that kind
OF transportation which a railroad would bring
near il, while he railroad would retain the travel
AS friend Of The canal, he therefore regarded
these railroad schemes as friendly and auxiliary
He earnestly appealed 10 all parties TO surrender
their anlipalhies, and sustain ne common cause
of Improvement. He took occasion, AFTER nc had
concluded, 10 rise and add, that coming from me
part OF The country he did, he should consiuer
that he and bis fellow-ci,izeDs would De complete
" compromised by the selection Of the route
from Wytheyille to Danyile Tor The Soulhwes-
tern Railroad. They would then fall between
two stools.
Mr.. Grauan minated desire 10 address The
meeting; but there were calls for the question, and
Mr.. Maciarland, while assuring Mr.. G. that all
there would be glad 10 hear him under other cir.
cumstances as il was lae, and as the friends OF
us ItsUlulOuS ui0 uOt 0coiSu W uCoa'S hNASt
ed that Mr.. 6. would waive his intention TO dis
cuss them. |. was desirable 10 take The vote
then, and citizens were impatient and retiring
MIR. Gilmer thought Mr.. Grallan oush, 10 be
heard, and deprecated the call for the question.
Mr.. ]. R. Anderson said ne was one who cali
ed Tor The question, no! OF! Of disrespecl 10 MIR.
Grauan, bul because il was late, and he wanted
the question decided, especially after so much dc.
bate as there had been.
Mr.. Gratan animated lha! be would not per-