Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-01
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Alan adjourned meeting Of The Citizens
Of ksnawha, held at Charleston OH Mon.
day might tho 31th, November. 10 take
intp confederation the best and speediest
means of advancing our acknowledgement,
met,,s, tioshorh Esq, was called To the
chair and Nj ]. $. Summers appointed sec
| stsry Various plans and schemes we're
aud warmly discussed by
,Mss.srs. DR. s. Patrick. +. u. .Broun. S.
la Miller, yas. iii Brown, Z. M. Newton.
\ ! d NsrIntl., NJ Hendrick sp4i Jns. s..
sSwknii. s
i After which, u. G. Newman. Esq, Of.
fersd the following resolution, which was
addptsd: e4 nh
Is Resoieea, That ths Coyingt0h &#Ohp
Railroad ista great State inl ysAyeinsni,
incaleuIabte bens6t. both 10
Eastern and Western Virginia: and that
We regard its eafly compleiisp from is
present terminus tothe Ohio river, IS 4
Question ilrfinisely more impoTtapt, not
only ID tliepebpls of The Kanaw ii. valley,
but To- the whole State, than any question
likely 10 come befpre the Legislature dur
ing tiie coming session.
Il On motion Of JUS. H. Brown Esq i
ga val ~
Resolged, That while we are opposed
10 Any move on meas ure that will tend to
defeat the early completion ofthe Rail
rad. yet I'VE are warm friends q the inn
prosemsnt of the navigation ~ The Kan
awBa river and It's tributaries. as part
and parcel of the great line Of ihtereom-
mupicationH through our Sl4te. but
believe chat the improvement Of the
riser should be subordinate 10 The Rail-
road and not allowed TO interiors with its
shceess.
Hi On motion of Thos. L. Broun, Esq,
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
H44 Tghereds, In the opinion Of This meet
ing it is deemed essential TO The. develop
merit OF. tiis vast mineral resources of
the Kanawha region that The navigation
Of tie Kanawha river should BIZ improved
And. whereas, experience has shown
that the coal trade cannot be carried on
proftably, ID the present condition of the
Ranawha river, .7
And, whereas, heavy losses are an
nuaIly sustained, by the sinking BIZ boats
loaded with coal aud salt. caused BY the
present unsafe condition Of the naviga.
tfonIof the KanaWha river, BIZ il there.
fore!
Aesolred, Est. That We highly ap-
prove Of the Convention to b holden III
Richmond, On The 9th day of December
merit for thesparpose ef taking into con.
sidetation and deyising some scheme for
the speedy and permanent Improvement
of the navigation ofthe Kanawha river.
Resolped, End, That the Chairman
appoint ~ 49, w. delegates, to attend the
said Richmond Convention; whareupon3
the Chairman appointed the following
gentlemen. to-wit: Jno r. Hale: Jas. H.
Fry. sn., Jno. D. Lewis. Francis Thomp-
son, SamuelA. Miller, Henry Fitzhugh,
Jno. y. Moseley, JAS. i. Carr. Thos. L.
Broun, Geo. Jefferies. ] G. Newman, j.
n. GARRISON. Or. s. Patrick. JAS. III ]
Brown, +. Walker, Nat. v. Wilson and
N. Hendrick.
On motion. our State Senator and
members Of the House Of Delegates, aud
Chairman aud Secretary OF this meeting
were added b tie list of delegates.
Resolred. That the proceedings 81 this
meeting be published in the Kanawha and
Richmond papers.
y The meeting then adjourned. 4
] G0sHoRNs Chm.
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