Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-21
RAILROAD MEETING.

AT a meeting of the citizens o4 Albemarle,,
convened according 10 previous notice, al Char
lo.lcsyiIle, on Saturday the 18th January, lS4S;
on MOTION Alexander Rives Esq was called 10
The Chair, and DR.. John R. Woods was appointed
Secretary.
On mnion Of A. B. Masruder, Esq the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were ami
mousy adopted:
Whereas, the public attention in Virginia is
rapidly and earnestly directing itself TO The i'm
mense importance OF an early connection by
Railroad, Of the waters Of the James and Ohio IL
vers with a suitable extension to Southwestern
Virginia and The Stale of Tennessee; and where
as public meetings Of the citizens of Southwest
ern Virginia and of The people Of Richmond and
of Lynchbnrs have been held 10 promote this OBJ
ieci; and il being recommended 10 the friends OF
the measure 10 meet in Convention, in the city
OF Richmond, on the 22Dd January, TO devise the
mos, effeciual means OF securing the common Oh
jec this meeting, being firmly impressed with
the conviction that the extension OF The Louisa
Railroad, via charlottesville, Slaunon and The
Virginia Springs, offers the most cheap expedi-
emit and practicable route BY which to reach the
Ohio river The said Railroad, when extended 10
;he Eastern base OF the Blue Ridge, forming &C
tually more than oNE FOURTH Of the entire dis
lance; therefore,
|. Resolved, That this meeting halls the move.
ment in question with the most cordial satisiac-
lioD-that the connection Of the James river and
Ohio has long been regarded by US as the obvious
AMI uaqucs,ionable policy Of the State and lha.
We heartily concur in The expediencv of The pro.
posed Convention, and deem it highly important
that he people of Albemarle should be represent
Ell therein.
,. Resolved, That The deep public interest OF
the proposed Improvements 10 the whole Common.
wealth strongly indicates the urgent necessity for
their prompt construction and Ina, this meeting
will earnestly cooperate with The friends OF the
same 10 urging their claims on The favorable con-
sideraon o. The Legislature, and in raising The
necessary funds by subscription.
3. Resolved, That be and
they are hereby appointed delegates, on behalf OF
this meeting, TO The proposed Convention.
4. Resolved, That this subject he commended
TO the favorable attention OF our Senator and 10
the Delegates in The General Assembly, and tina,
they be and are hereby appointed Delegates on
our behalf TO the said Convention.
The chairman proceeded TO fill the blank in The
Ord resolution with the names O! The following
gentlemen: A. B. Magrnder, Gen VIM Cor.
don, V. w. Sou,hall, Thomas J. Randolph, John
Timberake, WIN j. Robertson, B. Fl. Magru-
der, VIM. T. Early. w. c. Rives, Frank Nelson,
DR.. Nj. Page, Dr. Thomas Neriwelher, VIM. ].
Shelton, Col John r. Jones. DR.. John r. Woods,
VIM. r. Parish, Or. Charles Carrier, G. w. Ran.
dolph, VIM Garih. DR.. J. A. Leich, R. w. No.
land, T. T. Hill, John Cochran, DR.. Nj. L. An
derson and Benjamin WooG-,o whom, on mo-
lion, The chairman was added.
On motion, Resolved, That these proceedings
be furnished to the journals OF Charlottesville and
Richmond for publication, and forwarded 10 our
Senator and Delegates in he Legislature
ALEX RlYES, Presi,,
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