Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-30
RICHMOND ENQUIRE 81
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7D51,,,0CgiIIG STATE CONVENTION.
,r. r, ,r,i,u met al Saunon Oh Wednesday, ''' -.
>, S,oetnatr aud was called To ORDER 1y W.
=, r,.ewcu who nominated Mr. JoHS ,. DAhn'e"
= r,In.acr "a Chaiiman; and WM f. i''Fc"'t' . '
-, and G. H. BEALE were appointed 'e'te'"t' r.
MIR BaowS Of TazewelI, moved 'he api'
i,,. of fifteen to report permanent o1H1.'' "
eo"'".'e III. molten was carried, and the ioi
rn;.. ro;tt,e appointed by the CHAIR Drown u
-, ,rr,s of Shenandoah, CHArMAS OF Monroe,
rsr .; Allegheny, Cox OF Ches'esht'a'
Norf,lk acpEAnmoS OF APPROXIMATION, GREGORY o' '''"-
mond .v,rrr Of King William, a. T. I'LL oi o"pep''
rrws of Harrison, CLEMENTS OF ohio' -
y,d p,v,oR Of Jefferson, McCAuLEf oi is'ah'At'
49,. -,rup of Richmond, and LEAkE oi MADISON DC
it, :, 10 address the Convention, declined i"r 'hc
present from speaking -, ~, Hs,n,. If Alley.
A. HARRISON OF Prince William, and the Chairman
A. D amor, severaly addressed the Convention IN some
brief md pertintn; REMARKS.
~ pows Of Tazewell, from the committee On orsahiza'
.; n,,et FOR President, ANDREW STEVENSON OF Aipe'
,o and number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
serpeant.a,arms and TWO DoorKeepers'
Tns vo,c being taken upon the nomination. Mr.. STEVEN
/ 49, w,. chosen President of the Convention
n, Ia, D. W PArTEsoS's motion, committee OF TWO
Patterson and Crulchhcld were appointed
NJ Stevenson conducted TO the Chair and addressed
rho Convention in an eloquent address,
| A. Ious B. You've Of Henrico, moved the appointment
AZ committee report as 10 the mode oil voting oal WIZ"
dow b,s motion the suggestion Of MI AYLETT, who otf
I'd soms resolutions the subject which will be gwen mere
after.
Difficulties being suggested as 10 the proper manner Oh w.
; Mr. Av,Er7 moved the reference OF the subject 10 Sc
r.I tau1nn
Me.srs Aye of King William Chapman OF Monroe John-
son Of TAYLOR Loutoun Of upshu and Young oil Henco
The Convention then took recess until O'CLOCK
| at4 o'clock the Convention re-assembied
Mr. AyLErr from the select committee, made report 10
relation to the manner of voting, which wac adopted
Mr Robson of Norfolk moved that the Convention pro-
coed 10 the nomination of candidate for Governor
Nerssrs Johnson of Harrison, and Samucls OF Shanan.
doah and Governor Floyd were put in nomination. aa ''
claims advocated.
Tho Ia, ballot, and tho following was The result: Joseph
Ihnaon u os2-J b. Floyd, GAG B. Samnels, 9,S9b-
" ,viss f,ot in nomna,on0 3s43i5 Richie, mot
in nomina,icnO SIG W. Munford, mot in Nomination.
Az.
The Convention then adjourned meet again the next
morning. os ,e,,
The Convention re-assembled and The name of Mr. Sam
uss was dropped under the rule Ho was afterwards re-
nouinated-,he name of Gov. Floyd was wthdrawn-and
Mr. H. A. Wise also nominated
After long and eloquent, and rather excited debate, Inc
| Convention al past took recess until p NJ Inc
motion for the previous question pending
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We regret to find the article below, leading editorial
In the Norfolk Argus of Monday last: 1t wus hoped that
the time had arrived when Virginia could unite upon line
of packets between the River and Europe without
the least feeling rivalry in city against the interests
or prospects Of on Of what importance is 10 the
present enterprise whether Richmond Is better suited 10
sbscome the Lowell or Albany of Virginia." become
All importing cty2 If she has no right 10 aspire TO any
thing else why attempt reprsss her energies cool her
ariour in cause TO the interests OF all Eastern
Virginia II Norfolk DC the proper place for the CONNER
cal Emporium of The State and BE- bull; up to
oud Boston, Rcnoad greatly benefited by it; and
her people the sglciy it, Then let her citizens
subscribe their oney and put their packets upon me hh
and the lin. prove more beneficial 10 Norfolk
Of he, pecular sunn be il So IT, the other hand the
packets can ascend the neckcd" James, 10 Guy
Point or the fs let Petersburg and Richmond have Their
ust share Of benefits Of the enterprise. While tSciiiond
and Petersburg have work and work with energy against
ae stubborn truths presented by the James River, it
they can them TO improve the direct trace
of the STATE they will have done much to be commented by
ALL There should be TO fear of any city in Virginia
al too much The erea, mischief with which al! are
afflicted is TIA: .hey aspire 10 httc, ana execute less
We hope the people OF the good old Borough will lend
helping hand the enterprise proposed by the Convention
o. the lUh instant and not stop 10 cai2ul tt whether c
mond is best ted manufacturers The peo
ole of Richmond will withhold thsir patronage from
good scheme with selfish fears ,la in the end il may bene
bit Norfolk than themselves But here is tie article
from the Argus
STATE POLICY.
The denZcnS Of Richmond particularly anxious. IN
defiance OF and the laws of trade to nase their Guy
The prea, commercial emporium " Virginia. This ambition
on the part metropolitan sister has exercised an undue
inn legislative councils md has scriousl? rcla
The prosperity Of those towns whose local position en-
title then, 10 hc fostering care Of the State.
Richmond has all The elements Of manufacturing success
She may come the Lowell Albany o Virginia. bu' be-
yond this she has right 10 aspire We wish her every d.
gree OF Improvement ana anoraon bat we s'rcnnc;lsly
proes, against the poc2 heretofore pursued to BULL hcr up
al the expense Ut other locations. She Is too remotely STU
ated at the head navigation upon swanneck gcr one
hundred and oiy ns from the the teain OF lis pas
save uureeyc by even the advantages cce water. In
Of the stoppage this point vi the productions
of the State, it in traRsit, the northern Giles are
sending their packets and steamers into our waters Tor The
purpose Of monopozng our rich trade and hence we nave
direct exports or imports IT Is reatkaoie iact 'h.
propeles from Philadelphia sent to Richmond Tor the
purpose OF obtaining cafeoe or respnent rom Inc as
named port saving in the charter party 10 the Shippers
of thousand dollars rather than permit their large vessels To
incur the expense delay OF attempting to load IN
james River Blu. this is ALL Such the distractions IN
the ne ygaou Richmond that the pioneer mcr from The
North visited that city, grounded on the mud ana
sand shoals her first excursion and more recently TWO
steamers within the last few days engaged IN the same trade
me with like fate, aud most vexatiously delayed IN
The prosecution of their voyages We allmde to the city
of Richmond" and the splendid New York steamship
Roanoke" on their late trips We refer TO these things in
no nvdous feelings towards Richmond not with The desire 10
spaage her prtensons but they are stubborn truths and
should excite the mind of public towards directing the
energies and Of the State in building up mart
where there possibility of the OF these diff
culcs. No State in the Union has but one CITY, 'Glna
at present boast OF in consequence OF her
exarrnary p"cy-nor she ever have one unless all
her efforts are upon Nofk. Il is time 100
that the attention OF our business home had been
awakened !is subject No vessel or steamer should be
permitted unless for the purpose OF re-
turning laden with goods produce DO deposited upon
our wl.aivcs Nature has dccrced that port should BIZ
the geay Depot OF the STATE and nothing bat the folly OF
man prevent its tuihllmen.
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