Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-19

law the balance TO be drawn from the fund for Jntcrpa
| improvement, and to appoint Commissioner or Com
ssioners with full and ample power widen straight
en- and deepen necessary, the bed the River aiorc
said with such other regulations the wisdom of tho
Legislature may deem proper.
Your petitioners beg leave suprest t,t ,r,ny -,
the distractions contained in the Bed of tbe rive
were thrown during late contest with reat Rri
tam BY order of the Commander in Chief for the pro-
lection of this Commonwealth, and may be safely
cd contribute much TO the sluggish movement of the
water.
Your petitioners cannot refrain from encouraging
what ~ their humble opinion constitutes mart of the
benefits 10 be expected from the accomplishment of this
object They believe useless burhen has hcon inn
posed upon the Inhabitants OF the counties of Charles
CITY, New-Kent, Hanover and Henrico in mart of
their County levy, by of the number of Rrires
and extent OF Causeways kept up the roads inter
secting this river. They believe the agricultural pro
duct OF the State, would be greatly enhanced and in
dustry much encouraged by the adoption of the mca-
sure here proposed.
Aware your petitioners are, that in well REGULATED
governments, il would be policy to 10 and
perform Acts, within the range of moral obligations
imposed ON their citizens, which their physical now or
pecnnary ability enable them TO accomplish; vet they
feel equally confident of he correctness of the policy
winch aids III the absence of these means And hence
your petitioners believe arises the cause from te want
OF the exercise OF this policy which dooms to unproft
abeness, SO many thousand of valuable land in
Virginia, ana induces numbers OF The on,crpsing sons
o' 'ne old dominion 10 desert The abtaon of their ia
theIs, and seek abodes in u distant land.
Wiih these views your petitioners beg leave TO oh.
serve tatif II should be the pleasure OF the representa-
ives OF the people to withhold their sanction to the
measure proposed they trust their expectations NAV
oe realized IN the passage of law, authorizing the
Undersigned petitioners TO raise OF money suf
Gent by Lottery TO the distractions in the bed
OF The river, aforesaid with full and ample powers
10 DE vested IN commissioners appointed for that pur-
pose, as will authorize them WIDEN straghten and
deepen the bed of the river, if necessary
AVersc as your petitioners arc, and always hav been
10 every species of hazard partakng of unlawful gam
ping as tending to Generalization of The habits OF
ohe human family and thereby divertng their minds
rom every other laudabe and useful pursuit. vet
whatever policy may have influenced the Legislators
OF lhs commonwealth 10 prevent the sale of foreign
lottery tickets, they induced to think other consi-
ueraons more important and obnoxious their charac
ter than affinity gambling have constituted great
share in the passage of tue act.
viewing as your petitioners do, tie intimate connex-
ION which this proposition embraces in relation to aeri-
culture commerce and public economy so far as re-
rates 10 the counties aforesaid, they cherish the most
Sanguile hope, they will not in vain have occupied the
ie oi heir representatives upon subject they deem
Oh 50 much Importance TO the undersigned and TO 50
large and respectable section of this Commonwealth
and tiey Will ever pray, &c.