Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-22
THOs. JEFFERSON

our country. and assurances, to YOURSELF of m,
best respect.
THOS. JEFFERSON"
WESTERN co 1fHLNICATION.
While the Eastern States turning their attention to
communication with the while NJ YORK. particular
is making such bold and rapid strides join together the
Hudson anu the Lakes, is pleasing the Efforts
;lnt making by the Legislature of Virginia to bind
together the interests of the JAMES and the Kanawha rivers
Every consideration of self love public spirit as we
humby think, should promp, push OH the enterprise
The BILL now before the Snate springs from these motives
and promises q "consummaon devouty To bc wished
for"
few days since. while this hill before the House of
Delegates motion made BY respectable mcihrr
80 strike Tie 9th section, which roes 70 Increase the.
annuity towards guaranteeing the interest the loans)
from l,ooo $4,000 o!iars-Our attention was arrested
by the argument then presented Evuse by Mr. Lowell
OF kana~fa on its 2d readiigue struck with the
brilliant pr spers Which he gke,ccd Of the scheme itself
and still mpre Of the Fund Cor Iner,al Improvement -;
snd willing that Others should share with the information
We had reeei cd requested him to sketch the remarks
vhish he then presented. Tie following brief report
which lie has been ob!gins enough to make for us:
MR LOvELL's REMARKS UPON THE
JAMES RIVER BILL.
MR. SPEAKER-I lamen, that the pros
position 10 strike tins clause from The
Bill, has been made, ae this stage OF it,
ana thai HE gcniienan from Jefferson
las NOT withheld his opposition, 10 the
further grant al .Ioury Tor THIS specific
object, nuiil The sanie question had pre-
serted i'srii, on the proposition 10 fill
the blank with that sun, WHICH Tie
friepts OF The measure meant 10 ask a,
the hands Of His house but, sir, gen.
tiemen having selected This course,
shall he compelled, IN resisting IL, to go
much more az iergils, Than iad inirud-
Ell, Info The reasons, which will induce
me, NJ, only 10 vote agansi this prupO-
si'ion, but ultimately TO give my most
hearty assent to lie passage of The whole
bill In this course, shall be excused
hy The House, because witboufthr clause
III question, The Bill is not worli, our az.
cepance. We seek then, Sir, an increase
OF The 6nnnal grant OF $500 10 the
jam's River Com ,,any, who BY this name
are The mere agents of the coriaom~
wealth, for the carrying iuio effect
great, and most impo.tan. rrojrci, involv-
ing IN my opinion much 0i the future
prosperity OF Vireieia one, upon which
perhap', her tale bangs; upon .hr sue.
cess oi hiclI, l have 30 doubt, will in
very great degree depend, what shall be
her future history With view 10 meet
tie question, a,d - dt eide al once uIy-
oUii, must iuinrm the Huusr, that the
friends of the Bill intend 10 ask Tor
contingent grant Of SIS. QUO, per annum,
Ill lieu oi the Si2 COO gwen by TIE law
OF lasi year, tor tHe pay neni ut Interest,
Ullch sum, together with the surplus
tolls, arising from ihe present trade npou
5smrs River, after the payment Of INFER
est upon The stock OF HE James River
Company, and The new tolls, which will
ACCRUE from coal and salt, when the FACT
ii'irs contemplated by the aci, shall be
Afforded to that trade, will be sufficient
for Tie payment of interest, upon the
sums, authorised 10 be borrow ed, and
also upou much larger sums. as they
shall hereafter be required, in The pro
sress Ol The great work Of connecting The
Eastern aud Western waiers. This pl-dge
Is required At tue hands Of The common.
wealth, 10 satisfy those who would be
disposed 10 lrnd their money upon good
security 4; but who al The same lime,
wiiiiou, This pledge, have not The mrans
OF satisfying themselves. OF The sufficien
cy oitIre securities offered by the Bill
passed during the last session Of the Lc-
gislature. By this Bill, instead of The
long details of The last law, and The rea-
s0ninga, and calculations. upon il nescs-
sary 10 be gone into, 10 slew The suffi
cheney OF The fund. for the payment of
Interest, The amount Of that interest j.
solemnly pledged, and The state for her
security isnOw called upon, TO rely upon
The same means which she offered 70 Tic
public aud which every gentleman OF
,lils House, who has examined the sub
Ject, will perceive 10 be sufficient for he,
ultimate indemnify. IN making appro-
pflaiions OF Tie fund for internal i'm.
ptovemeni, it has too frequently Happen
eh here, that gentlemen have been sup
posed 70 seek every thing for the coun.
yes they may chance 10 represent, bu
Hl me assure the House, that unon Hi.
question, certainly am not Influenced
Dy any such motives. II is trne, SIR, thai
Me Improvement will pass through lie
Souniy have the honour 10 represent
mere Would to God ! AT this moment,
eame from any other quarter Of tn.
sommosweslib; from some remote corner
nnefe ! might be supposed 10 fcgare
WIS PROJECT with disiDierestedness. viii