The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-31

iatser t6D1orN mee1B1 had raeee m AZ 49, -
, he Jsmes River Canal snd the Kanawhs river Inn
provement--a specimen, he must say, OF very bad
generaiship. Thc Doctor finally dessted from III
compistnings. and took his seat smidst thundsssu
applause. 81
Later IN the day, the Doctor, In the best humor
| made the most handsome apology to the Chair =
The President declared his perfect satisfaction with
It, adding that he had not supposed that the Doctor
ncsut any personal dsrespect bat that he was on
~ letting of little superfuous gas. To which the
[ Doctor promptly responded "yes-and which had
been pcBs up for two daysle Great lsughier.l
Mr.. Rives. being again loudly called for. address
cd the Convention for some time In strain of great
esrnestuess and zeal, well ability, on the sub
tsct of Internal Improvement generally and In be.
half of the coyngton and Ohio Railroad 10 psrticu
lar. He has been requested by the Convention 70
furnish his speech Republication; whether he VIII
dot or not cannot say. He devoted large por
ton oil II to a depreciation of all jealousies among
Internal improvement men, and corporations, and
appealed to all sides TO banish those jealousies and
suspicious, to lay them upon the altar OF their be
loved State, and go heart and hand for the general
welfare and prosperity of Virginia. Mr.. r. stood
up as the friend OF all improvements, and he con
tended from his impartiality t arbiter between
the hostile or jealous parties He denied that there
was any reason for conflict between them-assumed
that there were faults on both sides-struck bal.
ance OF accounts between them, aud showed as he
argued that there were errors on the part Of both
he implored them 70 unite and work together for
the common good and In order to pave the way
for better understanding, he proposed that there
should be another Conyention at place that could
bs regarded neutral ground if such place could
be agreed upon, where all parties should meet.
Mr. uyes continued his speech for some time al.
ter leaving this branch of II, giving some valuable
statistics to illustrate his arguments, and showing
of country by liberal systems of Internal I'm
provements. Mr.. R. was very much applauded,
both for his sentiments and his arguments.
| When Mr. Rives concluded, Mr.. McCoMas de-
Lola rod ia M hHrau
and did so after they were read by bis request to
| show that in spirit they accorded entirely with
| Mr.. Rives speech.
Mr.. Rives then offered the following resolution.
| Resolucd That this Convention recommend to
the people Of Virginia. in their respective counties
and electoral districts, to appoint delegates to a
general Internal Improvement Convention, to be
held in the town OF Fredericksburg, on the -
day of October next to consider and harmonze as
far as practicable all the great interests of the State
and its various sections connected with the prose
cution of its different lines Of railroad and navisa
BILE communication.
MIR. Lyons opposed the resolution of Mr. RIvEs,
on the ground that this Convention had met for a
specific purpose, and had right to dictate to one
constituent as to what they should do such a
question. He referred to the history of the Gov
ington road and the Monroe Convention, to show
that the T. Road was in the wrong.
Messrs. WARD and MCCoMAs announced that
distinguished gentlemen from Norfolk and Lynch
burg, representing the intereats and feelings Of
those cities, declared that they were perfectly sat.
isfied.with the proposition to meet at Fredericks
burg and that the Southside would send delegates
TO Convention there
Mr. LYONS opposed the proposition for another
| Convention. He contended that this Convention
had no right to take upon itself recommendation
of that kind. They were sent there for particu-
lar purpose, and had right to go beyond it. But
il they had such pc yer no good could come of
| such Convention. There conflict in truth,
| that he knew Of that could be settled by compro-
mise and therefore nothing to adjourn to another
Convention A compromise was the settlement OF
| conflicting interests rights by mutual cOnces-
| something to effect the compromise. In the matter
between the friends of the Covington and Ohio
Railroad and the Lynchburg and Tennessee Rail-
| road, there was compromise proposed. The
demand made upon the Covington and Ohio Road
| WAS demand for a surrender of the whole mat
| ter. If their demand was conceded there would be
q break of gauge, not only with the Central Road,
| but with the Kentucky and the Southern Ohio
Roads, to the incaculable injury of the commerce
of Virginia, and all to crafty road projected to
strike the Tennessee line, and which It's Chief En-.
gineer said would have more business than it could
do, independent OF this connection with the Gov.
ingsn road. Yet, not content, they must stretch
| line northwardly to intersect the Covington and
Ohio Road. and that road must be made tributary
| to the Lynchburg and Tennessee Road. He could
| not see how the demand could be conceded, nor
could he see how such concession on one side
| alone could be called a compromise Mr.. L., for
for these reasons, could neither see their right to
call another Convention nor any reason to antici-
| pate that any good could come of it.
| In the course of Mr. RIvEs remarks he had stated
that he considered the great cause OF developing
the vast and inexhaustible resources of our State
by railroads and improvements intersecting the diff
ferent sections OF the Commonwealth and crossing
our borders and connecting with improvements of
other States overriding in Importance all merely
party political questoDs-as Infinitely more import
ant than Presidential elections, and Nebraska and
Homestead bills Mr.. Lyons in bis reply, declared
that cOuld with his 0isfnpuishn1 fripDd
in such sentiment, and expressed his disapproba-
| ton of it with much earnestness. Mr.. RIvEs arose
| after he had concluded and replied with great vehe.
| mence He considered that MIR. l. had sought to
bring odium upon sentiment OF his, and he re-
garded the attempt as unjust, and expressed his
surprise that gentleman with whom his relations
had been SO intimate and friendly, should endeavor
to place him In such light before the public He
| commented upon it with severity and much feeling
As soon as Mr.. LYONS got the floor he disclamed
very emphaticay any design whatever to place
Mr.. RIvEs in the light he supposed. He only dis
sented from the sentiment for the consequences to
which he thought it would lead After some further
explanations Mr.. l. rendered his hand, which was
accepted by Mr.. RIvEs, and the gentlemen were re-
stored to their friendly relations in manner ere.
ditabe to them and highly gratifying to the Con-
vention, which had been much disturbed by the
| scene.
Mr.. RIvEs briefly replied to Mr.. LIS objection to
recommending another Convention He thought
this Convention had the undoubted right to do so,
best to promote the construction of the Covipgton
and Ohio Railroad. If they thought another Con.
venon would aid In that object, they certainly had
the right to recommend it.
The Convention took a recess for dinner.
In the afternoon, the question being on adopting
| Mr. RIvEs' resolution
Mr.. SMITH of Kanawba moved to amend it by
striking out Fredericksburg, and inserting Lexing
ton-which motion was opposed by Mr.. Little and
| sustained by DR.. Jordon.
| The amendment was adopted.
The blank Ia the resolution was filled with the
Goth October, after which 1t was laid ON the table
on motion of Mr.. Page, of Hanover, by vote of 90
to 1l-by counties.
Mr.. BRowN of Kanawha moved a resolution 10
favor Of an Extra Session. and spoke Ia It's behalf
After few words In opposition by Or. PRICE oil
Nicholas, and by Mr.. SKINNER, who minated his
readiness to recommend that the next Legislature
should be called together Immediately after Its
election
On motion of Dr. PAIGE, the resolution was laid
on the table without division.
I Ex.Gov. SMITH then addressed the Convention
In strong internal Improvement epeech-strength.
ened by his offer TO make one of number 10 raise
by $500 subscriptions more, the amount neces
sary to put the whole of the Central Road to Gov
| ington under contract He said that the whole
road was under contract to within twelve miles oil