Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-09-02
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before alluded. assembled in the towr
|. OF Union. Monroe county, Va, Aug
i 18th. The Convention was in ses
] sion three days, and was well at
3 tended by delegates from about
D thirty,6ve counties. The Conven'
r lion was permanently organized BY
: The appointment of Peter II. Steen.
! bergen Of Mason, President. assisted
! by six Vice Presidents. Mr.. Apper.
son, Of Kentucky, President of the
Big Sandy and Lexington Railroad,
and Mr.. De Bow, OF N. Orleans,
Editor Of The Railroad Review,
addressed the Convention.
Mr.. A. A. Chapman. of Monroe,
an nounced to the convention the re-
ception Of a letter from William II.
Langley, President OF the GaIlipolis.
jackson & Chillicoihe R abroad
Company, in reply to an invitation
to be present at this convention,
which was read by the secretary to
the Convention, and on motion, laid
on the table.
The Committee Of Is to report
business made report, which. after
some slight amendments, was adopt
ed as follows, The delegates from
Albemarle alone voting in the mega
tive:
ReSolved, That the time has ar
rived when Virginia, il she would
retrieve her declining fortunes and
save herself from the burden of
perpetual taxation, must boldly,
with confidence in her own energies
and with a firm determination,
strengthened by proper state
pride, not 10 be thrust aside by
younger and more enterprising
states, resolve TO contend for her
legitimate share Of the trade OF the
great valleys Of The Ohio and .fh6
Mississippi.
2. That, in the opinion Of ttiis
convention, the burden OF taxation,
now sensibly felt by the people OF
this commonwealth, can only he
thrown off by the completion OF the
works Of Internal Improvement, in
which the state has already made
large investments, and by promptly
forming advantageous connexions
with the channels Of commerce and
the thoroughfares OF travel in other
States.
3. That, in view of the railroad
connections now being formed in
Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina and
Tennessee, the vast interest of Vir-
ginih in her works Of internal i'm
provement imperiously demand, that
she shall. at an early day, complete
tine Virginia and Tennessee railroad
10 the Tennessee line, and, by a rail-
road Connected with her improve
ments, Aalready commenced, unite
The ,fs Of the Ohio with JbaSe,
Of, HeBhesapeake.
That, in the opinion Of this
veh,ion, the State should adopt
Sdle policy Of IsDSf6g money to the
various iviefhal Improvement com.
panies, having unfinished works of
the first importance, for their COM
pletion-ssaid COMPANIES TO be re-
quired to pay the interest and re-
deem the principal Of The money so
loaned, in the manner prescribed by
the New Constitution in respect to
the State debt, and TO give mortgages
on their respective works for the
purpose Of securing The payment Of
principal and interest as aforesaid.
5. That aid. upon the foregoing
plan, should be granted to the James
River and Kanawha Company for
the completion Of the Canal to some
point at or near Covington, (or Cliff
ton Forge.) and TO construct a rail
road, from such point to the Ohio
River; TO the Central railroad CONS
pany for the completion OF their
road 10 Covington or Clifton Forge;
to the Virginia and Tennessee Rail |
road company for the completion Of
their road 10 the Tennessee line and |
TO construct branch to the line OF
the road from Covington TO the Ohio; |
TO the Danville, the South Side, the /
ManasSa Gap, and the Oraage and /
Alexandria Companies for the COM |
pletion Of their respective works.
6. That there should be no dis
elimination by the James River and |
Kanawha Company, in respect to
charges on freight and travel,
passing over their road TO or from
either the Virginia and Tennessee
road, or the Virginia Central road.
z. That il be recommended to the
General Assembly so as TO amend
the charter Of the Norfolk and
Petersburg railroad Company, as 10
authorize the Board OF Public Works
to subscribe for three fifihs OF their
capital stock.
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