Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-11

"e'as assembly of Virginia at the uext
80 =. P'ay'"s tnat an act may pass TO incorps.
~ sSs"Pany tor the purpose of cutsing ca.
,ss s 'n 'nc sou'n s'ae'ot the falls of James Ri
,he r;v.. c., improving the navigation Of
r"e ,yeI ius tne passags OF Batpeaux; and also
~ e"s ess1oiisnnenr OF Bank In the town az
August 10.
49,,
fHe <zoHs She Steakcr and Ge1fien,e,, ~
re House Of T)esrro,.,
The Petition of sundrv ;nI ,has 49,.
town of Mxnchcster resueafu,,v shssvs,s r'e
one among the great blessings az ,be
they live under and enjov ;ss ~. -Ssss
sentlng their grievances 10 the le4,.ls,u,s
before the Tzmcs Rfper
the improvements Of the navigation &c ~ :,
40 far TO enfirle them 10 the rrr.;,,, ,se ~.
Under their aa of incorDora,;on ~ ?,
commercial town. was b,,t l;,,is ;e - -
rior 10 the City of Richmond hr, .;noa . .,'e-
all the means IN the power of TIA.
have been pyslised 10 the adva,.a-ss IS ~, ny
ter. and TO the injury and ruin Of rhe eor,,,ss
This was not intended by the Ier;s,,,,,r. ny
God of Nature has pivc,, 10 hog,, sa,,s, nc
ges The legislature has 6xed then, or,,,,ss. -.
the same river-,ha r,,l ha,sc. on
chester now claims. n e,rnn, ~ ~. :
the legislature To nrocoo,. ~. tos, u
place in preference 10 ano,her eom,,,., ohs
70 its protection. The me a;y;rrl,;., .,..s'
listed ia the navigation of ,b rt en-.
ond, present Themselves 4, -
the same 70 Manci,esfey ~ ~. -.'ou ~
was sufficient TO procure rbe chsss.. &C A. ~
James River Con,panv for cu,,;n W
led. rhe R;ch-no,i Ca,,i :; 4, ~, 80, - S-''
entisle the peopc of Manrb,s.sr ~ 49, "
right ia mating I:kc f,s,,al -, s.ns'er
the river. 10 avon, M, O. r.,r ~ OF
hsna of the legislature. N aIa he .Its
to every branch of the eamn,erce &c =.
-
Is felt by al siescy,p,;sn. of NO.,
al cos,ae,iion brt,yeen towns ,n e''
produce great ADVANTAGES 10 the ;e,,,rsi 4.
teYest Of The Sur-,,r,,;,r ro,,,,vy " ss-,,ss..n
drooD, white Kich,nond rae h., ~ .rLss'
.sSfs are 10 obvious n, r,,,;rs n,oee !. 10y
RI member of this bonorshie ~.
finseIt--,ook at The TWO places S;ct,ro,,, :;
sirg ike new scar of N A..
Ching like a descrtel v.lsye and - .rs, ).
shi5 principally owing, hu,' 70 ,bose ,a..n,,,..
which the fcxnsr has obts;ae, over ,hs i,.,s~
b means ftae Ta,nes Rim, 1anaJ. ,d,.,,,..s.
afforded oy she Legislature. Of winch vor -;
oners win nor complain. ofo,,;Er4 thew "a 5,,;v.
equal advantages iron, a s,u st of The lii -,
rure
Your petitioners ther,forc respetlfvrv he
leave 10 Represent, 10 he honoraSs members u
This house, that Cam on the south eide Of the |
said falls. from the lover point az The upper nal
+ ViRlitOn, 10 pass tnrOIrR riinCal TIDE l
water, is much more practicable Than the Rich |
nnond Canal was. and can be complicated for a |
sum far less than that expended by the James Ri
yer Company. At thi, time. That should 1t be |
the pleasure OF this honorable house, to !
incorporate. a COMPANY. for cutting the prcpo I
ssd canal, Manches.sr VIII be SOON restored 10 !
her Former commences. The moment the canal
IS complicated. the people Of Manchester, will be
able 10 lenev sieir commerce with the upper
and lower couniry which, foe the want Of such I
a canal, has deindled into almost nothing--ow- |
ing TO the great inconvenience OF crossing the
river, bes'des the expense and trouble when
there The advantages derived by the people !
Oh Richnond from their Canal arc seen on every
hand GIVE TO Msnchssser like Canal. and
like advantages viii result 10 the people OF that
place and 70 all the agrlcu'tnrai interest scnsh
OF IL; and as Ear as The Tennessee and kentnt
ny lines west; the James River Company can
haze no reasonable OBJECTION they nayc ofartedl
so,do, what long since, for the benchs OF tbei
community. they shosld have cone, that -, 10
communicate with tidswacr their ensr'er
might have been Claimed. upou the ground OF
forfeiture, bur TOR the benign sT't OF the iesla'
f'ire IN pIsnoting work oil sueh great pubic
Utility
Hence your peutionsrs aching under an nm
preston, thar there IS TOO much Justice IN their
applicattoa, TO be denied, respectfully OeS iedVe.