Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-03
FRIDAY, Aug ooh, 1852.

FRIDAY, Aug 20th, 1882.
The Convention met pursuant To adjourn
ment, and the Secretary proceeded To read the
proceedings Of yesterday, whom, on motion of
Mr.. Segar, the farther reading was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Anderson. from the committee to report
businessfor the action Of the Convention. asked
and obtained leave 10 SIT during the sessions Of
the Convention.
Mr.. De Bow, OF New Orleans, being called
upon, addressed the Convention in appropri.
ate remarks upon the subject of internal inn
provemenfs.
Mr.. Segar offered the following resolutions.
which was unanimously adopted
Resolred, Thot De Bows Review, as the
organ of the internal Improvement and other
industrial interests of the Southern and Yves
tern States. recommends itselfto tho consider
alton and support Of this Convention and of
the people OF Virginia generally.
Mr.. Segar and Mr.. NORRIS being called up
on, severally addressed the Convention on the
subject of internal improvements in appropri-
ate remarks.
On motion Of Mr.. Dimnock. of Richmond,
city, the convention took a recess I'LL the ring
ing OF the bell.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met, pursuant To adjourn
ment, and proceeded to business.
Mr.. Doddrige, Of Kama ha, moved that the
Convention al journ all tomorrow morning, 8
o'clock, which motion was subsequently, with
drawn.
MIR. A. A. Chapman, oil Monroe, announc
ed to the eonven ion the reception Of n letter
from William ii. Langley, President of the
Gallipolis, Jackson IL Chillicotho Railroad
Company, in reply to an invitation TO be pre-
sent ut this convention, which was read by the
Secretary TO the convention, and on motion,
laid on the table.
The committee of -. appointed on yoster-
day, through their chairman, Mr.. Anderson, of
Richmond, presented the following report TO
the consideration OF the convention.
Resolred, That the time Inns arrived when Yirginin, If
she would retrieve her declining fortunes and save her
sef from tho burden of perpetual tnxntion, must boldly, |
with confidence IN her own energies, md with firm de-
termination, strengthened by a proper state pride. not 10
ba thrust aside by younger and more onterprising states,
resolve TO contend for her Legitimate share Of the uado
ofthe great valleys OF tho Ohio and the Mississippi.
2. That In the opinion Of this convention, the burden
OF taxation, now sonsibly felt by tho people ofthis con-
monwealth, can only be thrown ofby the completion OF
the works of Internal Improvement, in which the State
hs already made large investments, and by promptly
forming advantageous connexions with the channels OF
commerce and the thoroughfares Of truVcl in oihei
States.
3 That IN view Of the Railroad connections now be.
ing formed IN Ohto, Kentucky. North Carolina aud Ten
nessee, the vast interests of Virginia in her works OF In
iernal Improvement, imperiously demand, thnt she shall.
at an early day, complete tho Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad to the Tennessee line, md by a Railroad con-
neeted with her improvements. already commenced,
unite the waters OF the Ohio with that Of the Ghesupeakc.
4. Tint in the opinion of this Convention. the State
should adopt the policy offending money To the vnrious
Internal Improvement companies having unfinished
works OF the hrst Importance, for their completion-aaid
companies TO be required to pay the interest aud redeem
the principal OF the money sO loaned. In Tho mauner , "a.
scribed by the New Constitution Ia respect To the State
debt, and to give mortgages on their respective works,
Tor the purpose of securing the payment of principal md
interest as aforesaid.
D. That aid, upon the foregoing plan, should be grant.
ed to the James River and Knnawha Company for the
completion of the Canal TO some point AT or ncnr Coviny.
ION, lor Oht.oh I orge,) and TO construct n Railroad
with a guage of five feet. from such point TO the Ohio
river' to the Gentrnl Railroad Company for tho compile.
non OF their road to Covington or Clifton Forge; to the
'irginin and Tennessee Railroad company for the com.
pleuon OF their Road to the Tennessee limo and TO con.
struct abranch to the limo of the road from Covington
'othe Ohio; TO the Donville, the South Side. the Mans.
saoap, and the Orange und Alexandria Gompopies f,,
the completion of their espective works.
o. That the Virginia and Tennessee Company should
nave the privilege, OF running their freight cars over tho
Covington and Ohio Road; and that there sbouId bc M
discrimination by the james River and Knnn,ybo Con-.
pany' IN respect to charges on freight and travel pnssi,p
over their road to or from either the Virginia and Ten.
nessee road, or the Virginia Central Road.
4 Ihatit be recommended to the General Asscp,bIy
SO to amend the charter of the Norfolk and petersburg
haiiroad Company, MS to authorize the Board of Public
"oThs to subscribe for three-fifths of their capital stock.
he Convention was then addressed by
Messrs. Anderson, of Richmond City. and
Deane, Of Lynchpurg, in favor ofthe report,
and Messrs. Shelley, of Augusta. and McEar,
land OF Richmond city. in opposition; and Mr..
Preston OF Montgomery was proceeding to adj
vocate the report, when. on motion of Mr. Ter
nil' OF Bath, the Convention adjourned till to-
morrow morning, Q o'clock
.STENBERGEN, Pres't.
b. II. JONES, Sec'y.
SATURDAY MoRNING 9 O'Clock.
Inc convention met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, and was chilled 10 order hv ihe Presi