Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-14

ncctiun and ought Ia be extended Ia me Eastern trr-
minus Of the C"vinston nrl ohi" Kan h%ad s''h"''
| tancou-iv with tho prosecution "t th"t work.
9TH Resolved, That H. valuable auxiliary for the
transit of heavy tonnage, the kanaw! !u River should
| be improved to the highest practicable point Tor
| steamboat navigation.
North aud South side nf james River are equally en-
titled Ia the fostering -! the LcgIo!aturr ana ths
Convention recommend 10 that body 10 AFFORD tich
such additional al! may be necessary iur Tile co'-
| plrtion of their respective works.
| 1th. Resolved, Tint in order to hnrnon'Ie nni @
unite conflicting interests which defeated and stIil
icuparliLc further appropriations Tor me prosecution"
of these great State lines this Convention recommend
that the gauge ot the C"vington ana ONO ran ROAD
shall be- fixed bv law five feet: and that the Cen
| tra Rail Road Company shall deem II cApcdicnt To
change the gauge ot their road to corresponding
width hHtthc Legislature ought to provide for d'-
rect subscription O the stock oi that company |" III
amount necessary pay them the cost oi such change
| Oi gau.c 40
Capt. Chas. DimmocIi OF Richmond. Charles W.
| Dabncy of Hanover. Mr.. Watts AMI DR.. Cooke UNI
ted in minority report dissenting from the commit
tee of thirteen in regard 10 the lust resolution ot the
| series.
On motion of General A. 4. Chapman the Con-
vention proceeded TO consider the report OF the com
| mttec.
On motion Of Mr. James Lyons. the six first resolu.
tions passed over with view 10 considering the
eth and lust resolution relative To the ilxns oi the
gauge Of the Covington and Ohio Road
| Mr.. Mallory of Norfolk, addressed the Convention
in support OF the resolution urging the Importance oi
lis adoption, principally on the ground that without
the proposed change of gauge the Virginia and len
ncsscc road can rcup no advantages from the con-
struclon Of the Covngton road. and ii the S gauge
is retained the interests OF Baltimore will be subserv
ed.
Mfr. \. B. Macrr,cr of Albemarlc, next addressed
the Convention, invoking the spirit Of harmony aId
union and icprrcatimy the introduction OF an ''appic
"t 'ii-c"r,l" in the form Of the gauge question. IN
conclusion he begged that the resolution might Dc
stricken nu.
Gen. Chapman addressed the Convention. The
Central roads friends were demanding everything
hut would rive up nothing not even the gauge. lie
believed the ) feet gauge the best for the Central
road and now WIS the time for her To get II n. small
cost. II the gauge WIS not changed the Northcr:
connections would prove very in furious.
Mr. james Lyons moved the indefinite postpone
lncn Of the resolution under discussion, and thar mo
ton being declared out of order he proceeded To adj
dress the Convention the negative si'lc of the pro-
position. lIcdcicudeI Richmond from the charge o
inhospitabrne>s and want of lbcrulity. The nssnu'
upon the Central rOad were also pronounced very un
Just. In conclusion, Mr.. l.. appcacd Ia the citizens
Norfolk not totake part agninst the north S'e since
To the interest of the former IL promote the wei
fare of the whole State it Norfolk was ever to become
a great exporting and importing city.
The Hon. VIM. Ballard Preston then got the toor
lie contcndcd that there was no injustice to tn
Nurthsdc in the chungc Of gauge because there wcr
no vested rights in that side which forbade il. liz
sad the question was not who should surrender, b,l
how shall there be n compromise betwcen those wh
ncy,y surrcudr The question he thought in conclli
: sion was one for compromise AMI there was no nce'
f.; going into particulars.
Mr.. +. +. Rivcs Of Petersburg, offered the follow
ing IA Il substitute for the eth resolution:
: Resolved, That il be recommended 10 the Genera
Assembly 10 cause u be constructed rail roml o
S,atc account from the Ohio river To the mouth q
(rrcnbricr river or of Indian creek, and that char
ter be given to cunruct II road from C"vlngt"n I
the mouth of Greenbrier river with subscription
thrce-tiiths Of the necessary amount on the part
the State To MD in lis construction
Mr.. Rivcs addressed the Convention III support
his re,olutiun stating, amongst other things. that Il
aprr,hcndcd more ns- from the conveyance "t PR
lUcc by StauI,on than by Lynch burg on account
the proposed Valley connections which would caIls
ii in the former t" enure 10 the advantage Q" 'a
timorc.
DR.. Worsham, of Dinwi,Idic, delivered yer
anlsn. speech dcprccaiing scc,ionnlisn, nnd urg
in5 the Convention Ia drop all such puny matter
as .auges and the Ike and unite upon som"thin
which will pr"m"i" ID" Interest of III" whole state
Mr.. John I. Anderson, OF Bo;rt"urt, opposed ih
proposition uf Mr.. Rive.. He thought the origina
resolution of the committee very liberal one, an
he believed il might ultimately be successful.
K. X. Meade, Esq, then addressed the Convention
in favor of the proposition Of the committee. IL
thought it very libcr;-o much So, that 1t doubt
fu whether tho Soutsie constituencies could bc in
duccd to uccclc t" what proposed. lie culogIsc
Virginia past and present.
Mr.. f. J. Deane, r, spoke in defence of the tn rcso
luton of the committee.
After remarks from Mcssrs. WISER, of Pu
lask and GrIStv, ot DNnvie, Major }. \. Early oi
icred amendment 10 the substitute OF Mr.. Rives
providing for the construction "f branch railroa
dow II New Rivcron the joint stock principle and ais
u similar rn,d from the Danvilc road, 10 connect wit
the Virginia and Tennessee road. Major \. support
ed his proposition in speech of some length, statin
that he was willing to acc"pf any compromise, an
urging Mt all events the construction Of the Covng
ton and Ohio road.
Mr.. johnson, of Bedford sustained the proposition
of tie committee.
Mr.. Lyons moved the indefinite postponement O
the report of the committee including the resolution
under discussion.
DR.. Worsham called the previous question on thi
motion, and tha: being ordered, il decided in III
negative.
Mrssrs Watts md Magruier then announced o
behalf of the members from the North Side of Jane
River that they did not desire To be considered as an
longer participating in the deliberations ot tho con
ycntiOn.
Mr.. Claiborne of Franklin, complained that to-
much haste had been manifested by the convention
lie hal desired to speak OH his colleagues tMaI"
Early'S) amendment, but could not do 81.
Mr.. Meade defended the convention against the al
legations of Mr.. Claiborne and also argued aGaliis
the course pursued b. the Nurtl-Sidc delegations
Mr.. Lyons explained that the only object OF tn
gentlemen who had declined farther to participate
was simply that they did not desire To be considered
us bound in any way by the action Of the convention
No dsrespect WIS designed, and II they were allow
ed to vote without being regarded being RESPONSE
BILE in any way for its decision, they had 10 objection
to doing 30.
Mr.. Meade addressed the Convention.
The question then recurring the amendment o
Major Early, it defeated The substitute Of Mr.
Rives also rejected.
On motion, the vote was taken rir" race on th'
first six resolutions and they adopted. The vot
on the 7th resolution was taken by counties an
adoptcd-ayes -, noes 9.
Resolutions of thanks were voted to the Presiden
of the church for the Use OF the building.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings Of tn
Convention be published. The Convention then al
journcl Sinc de.