Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22
ron THE ENQUIRER.

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FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Speech Of III. Smith of G,renJr,e1,, on the
passage If IRE bill for uniting tie Eastern
Gad Western iHntvlw.
Mr. PEANFR: My apology for trpSpassine
but TOT a lew moments upon the patience aud
indulgence OF this Hou.p VIII be fourt in the
iihpor lance a. the SuhjecI EN- hracpd Nv the bill
now under consideration 20 the people OF Viz
slnia, a't a''icdia.ly L. that sec,io- of coun-
u which have the honor In part 10 represent.
IL tie estimate which I have formed of tn.
tendenciss OF lie proposed measure be cor
rect, the pPst interests OF the commonwealth
are inVOIvet ~ the fate OF the present hilI
1ne ioiit,s al, commercial and agricultural
n'ospcFtly au0 advancement OF TIE state, are
tue ereat ard leading Ohjccjs contemplated by
ms scnene. +" vito are Virgmlans, we ghO
are ine repr"Se natives OF the pPcple, we to
whom their dearest tiGhts are cOnfded Smoptd
tee peculiar interest and zeal IN the further.
aiice ct every PROJECT, calculated 10 promote
VIE eSSenhdi dpI permanent prosperity and
happiness of the good people of thi6 common
Nc1ltl. = recollection OF the unbnunde ed
couhdeuce repoSea Ia ia by those WHO have
sent ~ here, together with proper estimate
of thu magnitude OK the trust committed 10
cor charge ought ever 60 operate as powerful
siihuanta to faithful, vigilaut aud act tive
discharge of daily. Such cUnsideratIOnS am
CONSCIOUS, dte Justly appreciated by every
lncinbeE ln tIis liDUte. Let us then, Mr.
Speaker, give 70 ihe principles and objects Of
tie bill, tial CCGl deliberate and lnpaTtiAl in.
yesug alton which the immense inheritance
aEd intrinsic ydIur az The suDjrst inipeTatiVely
demand. trust that no local feeling or pre-
lUuics w.h be thrown iuto Tie discussion ot
tE!' gUesti Cu-aHd have tOn exalted ~ opin-
i0u %: the rrspeCtalGHty of thishOuOrabie BODY
i7F moment to suppose that such d cIrcun-
stance could influence ii, decision THIS hiYh
opinion. too. equdliY irtbdS tie idea thar a
c"di, d!sptSsi0"tts consideration of the merits
u tae proposed 10 d,Urc Will be r. FUSED or
Withheld FaHt ne 10 rrnarh, sill II truth
~ .s4Nf. Ia
be 50, a can only be al aimed b, iiilS mod of
Investigations Inc energies OF the human
Inind eau ncveT b. successfully and pTotitas!V
eNeried tyh1n under the dominion aud control
OF Our passions and prcJudIces. H. the courIIct
Dttween the Judgment and the improper al
feCitOUN Of the mind, error j, most commonly
the result trdth is obscured; prominent
points oil eHqu'ry escape OuT observation we
see as tlr -u1ii glass ddrkiy. and correct con-
cinStouS are c"tireiy accidental calm and
touer enquiry IS iotc bis recommended by the
Ne2plS interesting character OF this subject
by the a!iuriDg prospects of ddvantA!c v hiCh
II opens To tue view aud bS the warm Interest
which u 'e't Ou Ills sHtJcCt by The whole com
iAuA't! : then upon mature reflection, an
e"Ii'-cd dnd liberal policy deierMiu s the
ptopo-"d measure 10 he eX t'edicnt. / am well
persuaded tue members OF this house will not
MiIh'uid a. Il assent to the passage " the bill
ihcy viii 'elzc With avidIiy. the golden Opp0T-
lu"itv Dteeeuicd OF contributing their ala TO
AZ" y. 1ic gCou, anu giving additional resDec-
tauiify 10 tHH character and standing OF the
Ola Dominion
NJ Speaker thr reopie in that 81 ctiou Of
Virginia from which come nave looked with
eAtien'e AuAiety to the successive steps taken
~ish "a we" 90 the improvement The face Of
t"e.r country. Wan gratitude dud the best
freiiags Of the hn;n.n heat, tIiry have seen
the attention 90 t.r gOyerurlrTI tufued 10 the
eSt. iiieif auec'meut aud de,otion 10 tie
csytsi!tuted authorities OF tne coaDtTy nave
iHcic aud strengthened in proportion a.
..e" pIoofS are furnished, that ihey are not
forgotten by their government OI th. sub
jet 90 iuteGHti Improvement, iip strOnrt If "a
element ieit, ser feelings are euliste,' aud
the warmest WISHES have been uniformly eN
pie,'8d tVr the success Of every effort directed
20 .hif greet ant iniet estinr object. " iih the
dr"pc 4 .nortiurdtIJn, tlcy have hitherto Wiz
hc5Srd tn drte4t oi eVtTy ptOiect intended
ts accOIHpii IA lfus pathetic design. y 5twiIh-
stahtlnE, however, tiItse abDrtIye etiDtts, they
%'it Tcposc az implicit aud uIliuitrd conn
dence ~ the enlightened wisdom oi the LEXIS.
nature 0f their country iheS W iil nuj despair
beCouSe fhey kupW tbeir ripus aud iutetP.t,
are deposited ia sdif hands they viii uoi
despair Dpcans0 they know that those ri hrs
dnd Interests ARE uufcf tbt espeeiat car, and
protection OF men taken from the gtc4t BODY
OF TIE people ultimately acquainted win
ihPir want aud necessities who eau aud vino
dU feel for ta-ri, aId whg sill sNstsmatize
some IudtcI. ~ pttU irf the rfl.uOfIOu Of those
right, and interests. Ill hos been done-the
DiaH suggested viii be- found ~ lids hili. aud
~ n1w sUbnitte ID me ieuiptrate cousidera-
IL WILDE 90 HFrt Is tec0ll,cted. Nr. Speaker.
liza, ia the ytoi IbiZ, win thc view of .o.uect-
ihg Tie eastern aud aest-r., waters, - survey
81 james sJ.H JhcssOF together wfilt tnc tsrseu-
hfei ana Nsw rivers, vas directed Dy the
LsUIsli Uie az tge Commonwealth Ihtt was
"c,"'dm-iN executed 10y mcn possessing al
anpit .Datr OF the pUbHc confidence. distist-
g"is"cs fofTHrtr Information ,pd whose cIedr
dis c-rtpz nt o., Aei quaiiicd thrm i,r
W. intp0Fuhui aud di..cut duty. Their aoie
hp"rl " "s @lJf, furnishing decided eNtrrcs-
siVu ! tHeir Op,nipHs Of tie practtcabfllty Of
tiie ,cNcfnt. Tue survey Of Ni Bai..WIn, the
ia'e worthy engiu eT 20 ihc Gndrd Of PgDii,
works, ~ iie James, jecksUn and kauawht
itFcrs. bis Yr0pOsed route for f0.t between
zee moGfh ni Duuiap'- creek 1UG ibe fails of
ii'e Great hsne~hu, together wtih a,, ;uieiii-
gent report, slHrtug the cxpedien., 1ud psdc-
itc"Dfity of the contemplated ryauexiun Co., use
lr'st impress point of vie&, scipie tbe pub.
Dc, nave also neen presented 10 .ae attention
Oi the Legislature, Additional surveys and
f,ppf'' irnS TIE present ~ JtJ fnced rHgiuePr
eSC hi' dal' assistant, strDu U.s. illustrative 81
fhg uthiis and Pr1ciirabnuyof thc proposed
is.'As eaaSists. $3e how communicated 10 us