The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-01
JAMES Ri ER ClN.qL.


The Virginia Legislature, after session
OF considerable harmony, adj uined nu The
l3th instant III the prnpriety of al thr,
have done and ielt uudone, it rests nov for
their constituents IN Judge, who viii aecor
dingly reward them Is faithful servants, u
DISMISS them as ineapable or dischalging
the duties OF the Office winch the pubic SUI
fiag,s had called them Ia Gu. We have
commenced the publication ol the sketches
oil the laws PASSED BY that body, and shall
endeasur L" Conclude them ~ our neSt.--
Among the aels passed towards the close ri
the session, N,as one "Inakiug further pfn-
VISION 10 carry into effect tie act entitled an
act for clearing aud nnpra'lug the na,iat-
ton of Jatnrs Risef, and for uniting the
eastern ADD western waters by the James
aud kauaw LA rivers, aud for other pupo.
ses," which naturally gave rise to conslde-
hle excitement. After authorising the
James River Company to borrow 20o,ooo
dollars, and directing the maurtr of lis
payment, il I,ocs On 10 say, that 'Hhe money
81 borrow cd aud the nnekpendcd balance
of the loan anthoriZrd' by the act of which
IL Is amcn datory, are appropriated Ia.
wards completiog the works commenced
ON the Kama y, Ia river and road, and 10 OK
/ tfhhihp ttttt Sdlllt Tuhu III INC lndllHfl Ils'
scrlbed by law, and TO completing The
james and J Acksau RIVER Canals, and the
w"Iks thereon, 10 Maidrn's Adventure
Fall, aud 40 completing the caual non
constructing along the margin "f James
river, from the lower end OF the IRISH Falls
in the count Y of Bedford, 10 the mouth Of
the North rt.er, IN the county of Rock
bridge" A lier making some other provl-
slons, il creates new tariff of tolls, from
which the Following extract is made
Upon ht Loscer seetion Of canot, from ht
basin ct Tfichmond 10 Peasants island,
When comy.ieted. The James Rirer Compa
nv are authorized 10 lay and collect Il aeU
tariRcC tolls among these articles;
Tobacco, per hid. one dollar: mnnufac-
turcd DO. per hundred pounds, 10 cents !;
-FOUR 10 cents mills per Dbl wheat, one
cent mills ,.cr buahel com, rye, fax and
hemp seed, cent III. per bushrl ; hemp
PER ton, one dolar City cents butter and
beeswax, per 100 Id, 30 c.. coal, per bush
el Of five tuurths, as soon as the canal IL
finished for its accommodation, the present
toll to be continued, until then, l cent
mills bar iron and castings, per ton, one
dollar City Ccnts; pig iron, per ton, 10 c. +,
whlahey, &c o IN. per gal. &c. NC.
Is soon as The mountain section, from The
mouth Of ~. ,irtr 10 the irish Edils, shall
be compiefed, ae,c tariff Of tolls among
these CriicitS
Tobacco, per hhd. 80 cents manufnctu-
red do 9 cents per hnndred pounds ilonr
, cents " hcat, mills corn, &C. 4 mills
hemp, 371 cents butter aud brcswax,
cents sat, per sack, 3 cents 8 mills pen
busheI whi-key, &c. mill per saIion.
Towards the system Of Internal improve
ments, AS II system, began and prosecuted
energrtcailY- every man who loves his
state, and " lao valves her prosperity, mus!
be friendly. Indeed, when, directly after
the war, the public mind had leisure ami
conpUsurc to turn lis attention 10 tins OBJ
Jet, scarcely whisper was heard against
IT. A Board Of Public WoIks was created,
and large sums nf money placed al lis con
troll. Engineers were appointed, surveys
made, aud plans marked out for eXtcnslst
aud useful works. But we hacked the en-
ergy and spirit of linton to insure sue
cess. Misinanagement and the prodlgal
expenditures of public money without II
corresponding benefit began 10 disgust tlls
people, aud 10 create hostility 10 measures
which damned the public purse, without
contributing To the prosperity OF the state,
or to the advantage of any portion oi ihs
people. To this circumstances was owing
I the oppusiilon nhrch in few years began
tn be unaffected 10 the whole scheme !;
and which has led TO various eff its 10 abo
! lish the Board of Public Works. The pro-
pie of the cotIntits bordering or James Ri
yer were particularly anxious for the sue
cess Of u st ictoe which promised 81 much
benefit not only 10 that section OF country,
but 10 the Whole state. Their representa-
tives, there fore, gave Ia II aD uudrlded
support, ," long IS il promised 10 be of
utility. Put when they saw that II no Ion
ger held out Ihs promise, and AZ the same
time that il was complete dra" back up
pun them, making them PGy eXorhtani
tols when they derived nn benefit from the
mcasurp itscif--iudred when II had been
i absolutely if.jnrious Ia ihrm-lt was re-
qniring too much ofthcm to suppose thai
they would S-ibmit without murmurlng.-
j What ieJrtit is derived from canal which
stops 1T Iaiden's Adventure Falls, by
those who have exclusively to pay the pr
per The people of the james River
country, " lao have 10 0tl1rr mode 0i get
/ tug then produce II market, are compel
led TO pay lravIly for fiat which does
them not the. least good bat which, on the
contrary, has already resulted irjurlonsiy
10 their iuts ests. From The Adventure
Falls 10 Rich nohd, the navigation is good,
fperhaps the best between lynchburG and
Richmond : almost as good rs it can b.
made By gambling the rircT-and, where
the canal has been made, Iron he frequent
breaking OF dams, Sc. the expense 10 the
planter, &c. in drayids liis produce from
the npint of q hslructlon to Richmond, falls