Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21

work lie said the company was prosperous but vet
ne ne aed individual subscriptions to the amount Of
S-V'0Oo "A sum qac too pjtiiul So hang doubt of
hldi and speedy completion u3ou-tO complete the
work from Lynchburg to the Tennessee line. He
dsemsd $5OoO 01O amply sufficient to construct the
WORK; ana me East, alth ugh It has Tar surpassed the
| West IN hberal'ty, yet he authorized by the
people there to say, that they would the amount
| that the West might yet contribute From Lynchburg
| to Salem, some sixty niles the road was already
! graded, aud from Salem to Wvthevile 70 miles it
would be graded by the close of the next season, and
IN months thereafter, the sears would be at Wythe-
| VILE And IN three short years, should the $2000O0
be speedily raised, the steam whistle will echo along
the mountains sides OF South western Virginia and
| East Tennessee.
| A committee on business was appointed as follows:
w RebeTson, d. ; Il : Cunningham, Col s Good
| Campbell and VIM King Heiskel,
=, The Committee on Business (of which Wyndham
Robertson, Esq. repre- entieg Richmond, was chair
| ter some debate, were unanimously adopted:
l. Resolved, That all history has show and all ex-
| peFIence still atests that an easy and convenient
means 81 Intercourse among men, and OF ready inter-
change OF the products OF labor, not the handspring,
is vet the indispensable condition of Human Progress
and National Power, and of all the amelioration So
cla moral, political and MATERIAL that follow in their
| train
.; Resolved, That from the introduction of railroads
to the present day. like unvarying experience wher-
ever they have been tried has fully established their
vast and yet unrealiZed importance to The cause of
| Civilization, and OF national and individual wealth
outstrppug in their results, year after wear all preyi-
GUS calculations OF their capacities for usefulness and
that, in view OF this overwhelming array OF concurrent
proof we feel authorized to declare, that in opinion
the value OF the railroad is no more than that of the
value OF Light or Heat, OF the Steamboat Or Mariners
| Compass, open to question.
| 3. Resolved, That among the projected railway
| commune atoms OF the day. we recognize the great
| Southwestern Natona Route passing through South.
western Virginia aud East Tenn essee which proposes
to connect, through the favorable depression of
the Aleghaues, the waters and people Of the w est
and South with the waters and people of the East and
North-which, in particular by the most direct oca-
ton possible across the Udon, New Orleans
with the seat OF the National Government and the East
era cities-and which promises at no distant dav TO
offer the most direct practicable connection between
our Pacific and tantic borders, second in mpor-
| lance other-exerting il must, a great and
as believe, most beneficent, influence on all the
great interests Of our country, commercial social and
| political.
4 Resolved, That the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
| road, and the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
| occupying the very throat OF the pass between
the West and East form most, interesting
in the mighty results to flow from ii: and for this rea-
and YET more because viewed in its local aspect
their result must inevitably be to augment production
cheaper tHe raas ortailon increase population and diff
fuse knowledge, they preemneuy deserve the FOSTER
ing care OF the states 10 which they lie, and present
the lbngest claims on them and on the peone ALONG
! the line, TO most liberal support
5. Resolved, That connected by the strong ties of
vicinage with sister Stale of Tennessee and BY the
bonds OF interest in the prosecution of this
great line OF npro Vement this convention feels at lib
erty and does most earnestly appeal the authorities
of that State, to lend their liberal aid and co operation
to our fellow citizens oil East Tennessee who are now
aboriGg with inadequate means but enlightened and
patriotic spirit, to construct the East Tennessee and
| Virginia Railroad
6. Resolved, That the Legislature OF Virginia bv its
generous participation in the expenses of construction
OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad bv The liberal
charter granted it, and by the wise policy encourages
by authorizing county subscriptions TO public works
has we'll and wisely discharged high public DUTY and
receives the meriled tribute OF the acknowIed
| of this Convention.
7 Resolved That. while tbo
| completion and triumphant success OF the VIRGINIA
and Tennessee Railroad beyond all contInoencies
yet deem its early construction throughout the line
| to its Western terminus TO be OF the highest impor-
lance, and to ensure that end it is only necessary TO
put forth renewed exetons; that entertaining no d6ubt
whatever OF the great value of its stock we condent
| ly recommend it safe and valuable nyestment-wa
earnestly invite present Subscribers, SO far as thpv can
to enlarge their subscriptions, and particularly appeal
to those who able to and 10 the erprise aud stu aed
necessarily to share its benefits, but who from
whatever reasons have heretofore held back now that
| its final comphton is certain, TO up to the work
and longer refuse to share its preliminary burdens
| EfS. Resolved, That we recommend the appointment
OF committees tor The various counties rested in this
improvement to solicit individual subscr!ptions and %
Standing Central Committee in the county of Wash
ngton, and that such subscriptions be on the condition
that steps be taken by the company during the present
TALL place the road under contract through its whole
length.
| Q Resolved. That in the opinion Of this Conven-
ton The counties along the line Of the road will de-
bneGts from subscription the road in increased
wages TO the Iaboret increased prices of farming nro
duets and land, in the increased amount circuatino
money, in increased variety OF empoyments and ia The
| early and permanent reduction of county taxas-so
great as to render SINAI temporary provision for any
required loan, scarcely felt a burden-and felt in ali
time alter as The source OF unmxed benefit
| TO- Resolved That the Company should appv its
present resources first 10 he completing and nnttinp
in operation the first Division terminating at salem.
Secondly TO tho grading and masonry of the remain
ing divisions the Tennessee line relying unon the re
sources remaining after the sad grading and masonry
shall have been completed and upon future subscrn-
tons to purchase the iron necessary for the remain
ing DIVISIONS, and Tor putng the same in operation
H. Resolved, That deem the unnterrunted
| prosecution md earliest possible completion of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, to be recommended
| by every consideration of sound poIicy-that we
applaud the energetic policy which has here
tofore marked is management, and express the I'M
doubling confidence, that persistence in it will
insure, within period OF three years from this day. ITS
triumphant consummation.
Col. VIM. Heiske of Tennessee. then offered the
| following tesoutions,' which were adopted:
Resolved, That committee be appointed, to be de-
| nominated 1.-The Southwestern National Railroad
| Committee whose duty itsha be to conespon1 with
the several Railroad Companies, commencing at Mem
pins and terminating at Lynchburg, and such other
persons as they may think proper, in relation TO tine
progress OF each work-the points at which they will
probably connect with each other-tae probable cost
ofeach mile-he OF IRON per ton, and the descrp-
ton OF iron to be used-the probable time necessary
! tor the completion Of each work-the probable cost
! tor freight per ton for each mIa-tne discrimination
that will be made on produce and other feigh--the
Influence that the prospective actual construction OF
each road has had upon the price of land and produce
In the vclnhy OF each road-lhe kind OF agricultural
productions reighed heretofore considered valueIess
to the producer-whether AM portion OF the work or
for the track has been paid for in company bonds and
at what tate-and whether they have found texpedenl
10 dispose OF company bonds for any purpose in con.
necton with the operations of the road and at what
rate OF discount, if any, they have been disposed OF
together with any other Information that they may
think will be useful to the public and that said COM
mtee correspond w!th the SIEVE al Railroad Commit
lees Oh he subject of providing agreeable mode by
lnSfA1r tnfiO1
through the whole line may be provided for
Resolved, That a committee be appointed for each