Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-13
BY SATURDAYS MAILS.
PROCEEDINGS Or The CONVENTION

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The Convention met at lO4 O'Clock.
The following delegates were reported and en-
rolled
Augasta-Ja~. Lyons and Joseph Scgar, alter
mates.
CnmpbeR-Samuel i. Thurman, Samuel Cox.
Efi.abeth City-Joseph Segar, Thomas Peck.
Cary ;. Jones. John a. Jones. VIM. :. : elater,
Nathaniel Grinncll, Ro. II. Vaughan, Jas. Dev.
Thomas Lattimer, DIR. VIM. r. Vaughan.
Greeabrier-James Lyons and Douglass B..
Layne, alternatcs.
Louisa-Dr. j. Fleming Hope.
Meckienburg--A. {. Finley.
NaaSemond-Col. VIM. B.. Whitehead, Capt.
o. X. Flynn, Nathaniel Riddick.
Portsmouth- Iezekiah Stoakes.
The President announced that the first bust
ness in order would be reports of Committees
Mr.. Myers, from the Committee ON establishing
n line of steamers to Europe, presented the fol
lowing resolutions
Resolved, That it is of the first Importance to
the State of Virginia as well as 10 other South
ern and Southwestern States, that "A line of
steamers be formed to connect the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay with the European ports.
Resolved, That II Committee of five be APP
pointed to menorialize the Legislature of Nir-
ginia to adopt such measures and give such aid,
rs in its wisdom may seem best calculated, to
effect the above object.
Resolved. That the said Committee are author
lied to present this subject to the consideration
of such other Southern and Southwestern States,
rs they may think, will be disposed to cooperate
i'll this enterprise.
Mr.. Mallory reported the following resolutions
from the Committee of Thirteen:
lst. Resolved, That II connection between the
water, of the Chesapeake and the Ohio is of par
amount importance to the welfare of the State;
and that the lines of Improvement designed to
effect tli, object should be prosecuted with all
our energies and with all the resources ut our
command.
2i. Resolved, That without concert of action
and unity of purpose, we cannot hope to succeed
in cstabli .hing II system which will be essentially
State in its character and objects, and which will
secure to the cities Of Virginia the trade within
and beyond our border to which they are justly
entitled.
3D.. Resolved, That the Cnvington x Ohio
Railroad, being the main stem OF communication
between tho internal improvements of Eastern
Virginia aud the West, is Il great State work,
which should be constructed by the State with as
littla DELAY as notwithstanding due regard to
the financial condition of the State.
lth. Resolved that the James River and Ka-
nawfa Canal is an equally important link III this
connection, and ought to he extended 10 the
Eastern terminus of the Govington and OHIO
Railroad, simultaneously with the prosecution of
that work.
9TH. Resolved, That as a valuable auxiliary
for the transit of heavy tonnage, the kanawha
river should be improved 10 the highest practi-
cable point for steamboat navigation.
9th. Resolved, That the lines Of railway of
the North and South side of james river are
equally entitled to the fostering care of the Leg
islature, and this Convention CONNIE to that
body to afford them such additional aid as may
be necessary for the completion Of taeir respec-
tive works.
9TH. Resolved, That in order to harmonic
and unite conflicting interests which defeated
an still jeopardize further appropriations for the
prosecution Of these great State lines, this Con-
vrntion recommend that the guage of the Cow
ington and Ohio Railroad shall he fixed by law at
five feet; and that if the Central Railroad Com
panv shall deem it expcdient to change the
guage of their road to II corresponding width,
that the Legislature ought to provide for adIrect
subscription to the stock of that Company, to an
amount necessary to pay them the cost OF such a
change of guage.
Mr.. DeAIott made a verbal minority report
which differed only from the above by opposing
the > foot guage.
The resolutions were then taken up, and I'll,
9th resolutions, on motion, was first discussed.
MJssrs. Mallory, of Norfolk, and Chapman, of
Monroe, delivered very able addresses in favor
of the seventh resolution, and Mcs>rs. Magru-
der, of Albermarale, aud Lyons, OF iaehmond'
spoke in opposition to it. At the Evening SEES
sion the Hon. VIM. Ballard Preston made a
speech in 4 favor of the five foot guage.
The first six resolutions of the Committee
were then agreed to. The question being put
on the seventh (guage) resolutions, it was car
ried by the following vote:
4yes-Bedford. >; Bottetourt, |: buckingham
/; Campbell, .; Giles. l.; Monroe, ,; M~ontgome,
ny, l.; Mercer. !; N~ansemond, /; Norfolk city, ];
Prince Edward, l, Petersburg, l., Pulaski, /;
Rockbridge, ,; Roanoake, |; Southampton, l.--22.
N0es-Albemarle. >; Bath. l.; Elizabeth City,
/: Franklin, >; Greenbfier, ]; Hanover. Is.
So the seventh resolution was adopted.
The report of Mr.. Myers on steam packets was
taken up. adopted, and Messrs. Myer Myers, H..
Robertson. Tazeweli Tayior, James Lyons, and
h. X. Meade. were appointed II committee to
menorializc the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, the thanks of the
Convention were rendered the President for the
dignity and impartiality with which he had pre-
sided.
On his motion. thanks were also voted the
Secretary,
On motions, sevcrally made thanks were voted
to the people of Norfolk-the Club-and the
Trustees of the Church. in which the Convention
met.
On motion of Mr.. johnson Of Bedford, at ~
O'Clock at night, the Convention adjourned, sine
die.
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