Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-24
PAIL ROnD MEETING.

Ara very respectable and numerousy attended
meeting OF the citizens OF the county ol Giles,
held Al The Court House thereof on Monday, The
26rh ia, OF March, lS49, Tor the purpose oil re-
sponding 10 The action OF The ae session OF Inc
General session Of Virginia upon the subject OF
The "Vreinia and Tennessee Railroad,
On motions sevcray made ana see0Ited, MT
Henley Chapman was called 10 Inc Chall ana
VIM. Fl. Snidow, Esq, appointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Albert q. Pendleton a COM
mee was appointed by The Chai: To report 10
The meeting an appropriate preamble ana leso-
unions. which committee consisted Of the follow
inc gentlemen viz: Albert C Pendelon, Thos.
shannon, GUY D. French, Madison Allen, VIII
liam kidgeway am Rufus A. French, VINO pre-
sen,cd The following re7oti, which was adopted
mem CON-:
The committee 70 whom was assigned The du-
u Of preparing preamble ant resolutions Tor
thr action anc consideration q this meeting, pegs
leave 10 state. ha, il regards The passage OF The
,.Viroinia and Tennessee Railroad bill" By The
,ate legislature as an aCt in lisr better calcu-
laled 10 resnsci,ae the waning ioi.rnes oi Virginia
and 10 give her her true position among me great
States o. the coniederacy, Than any enterprise
unon ;-hich she has hi,h-rlo embarssd;-in iaci,
one that mus, u;ien nsS arc h'2h'y important
era in the history Of The State. An eatefpt'ze,
which Nhen completed, must burst asunder ne
sbackles wi which this mountain region has
heen so long encbained, and make ii one OF Inc
brightest spots ~ and 81 he EARN
Wherefore the committee tenders lis congfa
tnlations to our friends here assembled and 10
the good citizens of Old Virginia, upon the
blessed pro>p poets which tne future has ~ store
for us-aud be ieving that il is due 10 all Por
lions Of the South Vest that every route which
IN itself may DE practicable Tor railroad
should be examined BY competent engineers,
aud that the better, more practicable ana
cheaper one, taking into consideration the
amount of tonnage, As well as tie population
and Territory 10 b. accommodated, shoui "
adopted and believing also mat The walker
Creek Valley, in connection with that oi nc
Hoiston cummen ds Itself, from Ms many au-
vantases. 10 the public attention. Therefore, De J.
Resolved That ne President and Directors OF
the said Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany be respectfully requested 10 cause survey
Of The said Walkers Creek and tlolson Val
Ieys 10 be made oy competent Engineers, 50 MAJ
the claims 81 The friends oil inat route DC enter
lained and considered.
Resolved That a committee consisting ul
nine gentlemen be appointed, whose du'y y
shall be 10 correspond with lie President ann
Directors OF the said Company in relation 10 Inc
objects and purposes OF Ibis meeting: whereupon,
Rnlus A. French, a lberl q. Pentle;on, William
II. Snidow, John Ii. Runer, George D. II &c,
Madison Allen, Guy d. French, John J. Wade,
and James AdaiT, were constituted the salu
committee.
Resolved, That copies OF these proceedings be
transmitted 10 the President and Directors OF the
said Company, The Board OF Public Works, and
The Richmond and Lynchburg papers Tor publ
cation
On motion, made and seconded,
Resolved, That the Chairman AMI Secretary
are entitled 10 The thanks OF this meeting Tor he
able and faithful manner with which they nave
performed their respective dutic' and that this
;aee,in, sand and BE- now adjourned.
HENLEY CHAPMAN, Chairman
WM. Fl. SHIDoW, Secretary.