Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-20

not increase your tolls, and even then, you will
only take one-third of such dimnulon of freight in
the shape Of tolls.
You cannot avail yourself of the subter!uge, that
the people of James river asked you 10 improve
the navigation, and must pay for your errors; be.
cause, il is clearly proven by your own acts, that
your leading objec, entirely OF differ ent cha
racter.
Ii follows, then, that you have done this i eed
by an exereise of arbitrary power.
Yes, Sir, d" when the zeal for internal improve
ment ran high, you were led away With the dsz
zng success Of New York, in her splendid en-
terprIze; you vainly attempted to vie with her.
without looking into the peculiar advantage
bestowed on her by nature. and denied to you: and
when the mesns were wanting to pay interest on
your loans TO effect your object justice was over
looked; this dollhouse at the basin; this conye
nent source OF revenue was seIzed upon; end a
tax laid upon one portion of the community to nav
for the error. of the whoIe.''
am sure, Sir, you remember the circumst ances
that occurred upon that occasion. You occupied
the same seat which you now fill. The bill 10
authorise loan to carry this grand scheme of
inprov enent, which was TO be a bond of union
between the east and the west, came before Won
on the 10th February, 1925, without this disgust
ing feature. Every effort was made 10 carry il
through as State measure, and upon the prnci-
pies OF former loans. But, when il became ap-
f"'N"t 'uat bic Oii WOuiu Dc 1851, thtS tariff
PREACHER ously drawn out from its concealmcni and
mounted upon it as ryder Here, said its friends.
al the foot OF the hill is a toll house. Whether
we nave the right, or not, we have the rover
anu VIII guarantee to you the interest from this
source. In vain was your solemn pledge Of 1920
held up to their view. Money was wanting: JUS
'ice covered her face. and treachery prevailed.
nave heard 1t said out of door, that this
bufthen is light and these tobacco makers can bear
IL. Slf. TIN. he IS
cestois Their motto was, million. for defence.
not cent for tribute" am sure the gres, BODY
OF The people OF this Commonw cath will saw:
"j9s'ce to all, tribute from none.''
Shave only now, Sir, to ask of any, and every
member of this House, whether there is single
INK In this whole chain Of argument, that Is no,
supported by irrefragabe testimony taken from,
your own acts: and whether every part of it doe.
not lead his mind to the conclusion to which
1t has conducted mine? If there be any thing want
M l" operate this conviction, hope it will b,
shewn' 1t not, confidently appeal 10 the ius,ic,
anu nsgnanimity OF this honorable body, 10 sus
tain me In relieving this respec,abe class Of czen
from This bnr'hen, so odious and degrading to mer
accustomed to think them selves free
! No reply being made, the question was taker
, upon the amendment and carried in the negative
The question recurring on the I'd section in nh
bill 10 Increase the toll on non-enumera,ed art,
| cie', Cor merchandise y
Mr.. Harrison said, he was sorry that no gentle
man had thought proper to reply 10 the areus,en
| In support Of the amendment. Whether il wa,
because II was unanswerable, or not worthy of ar
answer 1t was not for him to say. lie hoped
however, The House was not prepared to in.
creae an uajusr buIthrn, which they would mo-
consent TO diminish.
"lt appea $. by reference to vouchers filed ia ,bi.
ollie, that The amount paid by the Commonwealth
for tobacco burnt is as follows: