Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-10-11

On motion the Convention took a recess till 3
o'clock. j. CRAWFORD, Chm. pro. tenn.
T. a a. P eropHS' Secretaries, pro. tenn.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention me. pursuant to adjournment,
Col. Crawford in the Chair.
The Committee TO nominate permanent officers
FOR the Convention made the following report:
The Committee TO nominate officers for the per-
manent organization of the Convention respectfully
recommend that the officers of the body shall con
sst Of President, five Vice Presidents, and three
Secretaries, and they nominate TO those offices as
follows:
For President,
JOHN S. GALLAHER, Of Frederick
For Vicc President,
Maj. AND. WAGeoNER, of Mason,
BENoNI WHEAT. Of Alexandria,
KENYON HARPER, of Augusta,
ID. Is. LAYNE, of Allegheny,
CALEB JONES, of Richmond City.
For Secretaries,
Nicholas C. KINNEY, of Mason,
ID. A. SrorER, OF Greenbrer,
JOHN l.. PEYroN, Of Augusta.
The President was conducted to the Chair, and
addressed the Convention in few remarks in re-
ference TO the important subject which brought
this Convention together.
On motion of f.. Fontaine,
Resolved. That Committee Of fifteen members
be appointed prepare business for the action of
the Convention. The President appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen upon that Cominittee:
Messrs. Fonaine, OF Hanover; VIM. Kinney, of
Augusta Carr, Of Kanawha Damron, of Allegha
ny Stephenson, Of Highland Scott, of Richmond
CITY; Mayse, Of Bath; Smoot, of Alexandria !;
Mop OF Greenbrier Hamilton, of Fayette ;
Smith, of Rockbridge Figgat, of Botetourt Sla
vens, of Pocahontas; Worthington, of Jefferson !;
Blackford, of Lynchburg.
Before the retirement Of this Committee, Mr..
Scott, Of Richmond, being called for, addressed the
Convention at some length in an able and eloquent
manner upon the general subject of State Improve
ment and the necessity of at once connecting the
waters of the James aud Ohio Rivers, as tho only
means Of rousing the industry of Virginia and en-
abling her to assume that position in the Union
which her situation and natural resources entitled
her to occupy.
When he concluded, Mr.. VIM Kinney address
ed few appropriate remarks to the Convention,
and read the following letter from DR.. John Brock
enbrough, of Bath.
WARM SPRINGS, Sept 30th, lS4S.
DEAR SIR 1t was my strong desire to attend
the meeting to be held in Staunton, on Monday
next, on the important subject of the extension of
the Louisa Rail Road, and to render any little aid
IN my power to promote that object, but my en-
OF my joining you. Had the meeting been few
days later should certainly have been present.
consider every mile of the road in Westwardly
direction as so much gained and when it shall have
passed the Blue Ridge feel assured that the in
ducements to carry the work cannot be resisted
with any great force. do not know what project
may be submitted TO the meeting but | confidently
hope 1t Will be a feasible and imposing one and
that no differences OF opinion 70 the route will be
allowed to interfere with the general result of ex
tension to its ultimate destination Ii is natural
that local interests and preferences should exist 10
some extent but if liberal spirit is evinced to pro-
mote the general benefit Of the Commonwealth in
completing the connection between the Atlantic
and tho great valley of the Ohio it will be much
more satisfactory to our Eastern brethren than any
narrow and contracted views in regard to this OF
Mat particular route from local considerations
harmony and good feeling between the East and
the west only can secure the accomplishment Of
the great work. State pride and State power mus
be appealed TO- The East must be convinced thai
they will participate i'll the benefits of the necessa
ry expenditures incident TO an ENLARGED scheme u
Improvement, or they will be backward in maxim,
the proper advances. Virginia can never resume
her proper station in the Union unless the Fast AM
the West cordially unite in giving strength am
wealth to her by concentrating some Just line q
internal Improvement between the interior and IN
coast. These perhaps mere common place re
marks, but they are not the less true, and canno
10 too often repeated They serve 10 chow, a
least, that am heartily in the cause
With great respect,
am, dear sir in haste,
Yours truly,
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH
VIM KINNEY, ESQ. Staunton