Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-02-02

first fresh might overthrow their theory
le thought the precedent dangerous
il the reports OF Engineers, and the
Board of Public Works were not to,be
relied upon, the report OF a COMMITTEE
could not be trusted. The next propo
sinon might be to send Committee I"
examine The MonoDgalia River, or the
Dismal swamp. lie disclaimed any
ennity TO Internal improysmenis--he
was more than ever the friend to them
to keep them from the hands OF th'
General Government.
Mr.. Carter. of Pr. William, said tha
this was emphatically the age oil expo
ration. Capt Parry had penetrated
many degrees nearer the North Poir
than former nayigators, and }. Z. Sym
mes, proposed to enter the cavity OF the
earth. SC. lie thought this house had
no right to despatch Committee on =
distant expedition at time when I'm
portant business was before IT,
Mr.. Garland, replied to Mr.. Garter
and Ar. Dromgoole. lie recaDituiatea
the reasons which so urgently required
this proceeding Importance OF the
works, the ignorance OF the house On
The subject, and the doubtful propriety
or not. of continuing the Canal As to
the talents which the Committee wouid
draw from the service OF the ilonse, ht
hoped the gentleman from Pr William
Mr.. Carter. would remain, and thai
his presence would save the nation.
Mr. Harvie, of Richmond, advocated
the amendment, expressing at the same
time, bis CONCURRENCE in the propriety
| of sending the Boardof Public Works
Tie expressed his warm attachment to
the James River Canal, and to all other
improvements in the state.
Mr.. Booker, opposed the amendment
| In relation to the remark OF the gentle
man from Pr. William, he commended
that no duty could be more important
than this to the country, and that their
absence would not be long. Mr. b,
stated that the late tariff Of tolls had orr
ginated with the Board of Public Works.
It was natural that they should be at
tached 70 their own scheme, and he
wished their partialiies in this respect,
might be counteryaled by a Committee
OF the House.
Mr.. Massie, opposed the amendment,
and supported the resolution lie saw
no danger in the precedent, for the I'll
would never carry it to the extreme APP
pretended by Mr.. Dromgoole. The
same reason might prevent man from
eating, least he be choked 1t had been
complained that we were legis atlng in
the dark-he admitted it, and wished
for light. He enumerated various par
ticulars of information on which the
Committee might act beneticially.
MIR. Patteson of Augusta, hoped the
amendment would Irevail, and for the
reason stated in opposition to II, by the
gentleman from Amelia, Dir. Booker.)
lie was afraid of the information thus
obtained. while he still laid confidence
in the Committee. He hoped it would
be left to the Engineers and Board of
Public Works. lie should be glad to
see an amendment, requiring the whole
of that board, instead of a Committee, to
make the examination. He feared that
the Committee would be too much in
fluenced in relation to the tariff, by par
ticular considerations.
Messrs. Garland. Patterson s. Booker
mutually explained The amendment
was carried in the aifirmative-ayes l2l
noes 81.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Fairfax,
the resolution was so amended, as to
require the whole Board of Public
Works, the &c oficio members excepted,
to attend the examination-after an an
mated opposition by Mr. Kiger.
The question REQUIRED on the adop-
ton of the resolution as amended, Mr..
Mason, of Southampton opposed IT, as
being unable to discover any benefit
resulting from it. Information in rela-
ton 10 this work had already cost the
State more than any other Canal in the
Union.
Mr.. MAY, likewise opposed the resolu-
ton. 1t was a Joint Resolution, and it
was too late for the Senate TO act on it
before the Board of Public Works
should have adjourned. We had re
peated reports on these subjects, and he
asked where was the necessity OF null
tiplying them?
Mr.. Harvie, of RichmcnG replied to
Mr.. May, contendins that on this par
ticular subject, the Board of Public
Works had never made report to the