Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-26

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ihue' oe decisive IN favor OF prosecuting this work
90 imperfect Is the navigation of this river above the
ou VI Tue rover can'i That, IN state of the water,
onat cannot bring half load and IN another is Ii
aoic to nc wrecked on the voyage. The vast in,por
lance OF com?!etlag tbs Improvement, m,s; hc o5y;-
Gus 10 al. ihe RIVER III rs whole course f.om Gov
,ngoh passes through fertile country, Astounding i'll
landing places who're bOals take iu ,,,.r t,rrccs s
that every step of Improvements on ITS advance mn tho
t'cr gives 10 an additional tract Of country tho hole
benefit q; the lower canal. 10 then j. seems appa
rent that Inc extension Of safe nay ia ou q, b;. MN,
- recon ncnird ny the souudc; roi.c,. and IVA erL
ths "r'n"n with great difference tu the Icr,I,u,c oF
country.
II The real interest of I've stale requires fla, ,l
n. Tho 'or'S shnuld tp COMPLETED that thu rr,ser, nv
Tcns''e aud danger"u, navigation should lie rendered
rneaper ARD safer The strongest motives operate against
al aroidnhlc delay. While our fellow iii,
sa5onr under the difficulties which tho present static of
he rY"r crpnses 10 transportation the commonwealth
loscs the interest q! The money already exneoded
is too Morhy 81 consideration that Tx, present
chcapress OF abcnr IS peculiarly suspicious o IN.
sncn9n Of great public enterprises.
lie accomplishment Of tins important part If the
"orh W." enlarge the fund applicable ether np,ore.
Incn;s
Uu!ess The calculations submitted by those lo ,,y
been scecc I'd for their professional skill be isiacnus
the tolls after its navigation sha have been impro; ed
will be sufficient 10 liheratc tho fund which has been
appropriated to this object from rs present burdens
Or observations have been applied more particular
y Ia james rt'cr, because consider i; 3. cl.n,o~
crausny the inncd!1ie attention Of the ,ecisl,,,,o
Tor several reasons
II pasIcs in IT'S whole extent ihrous', the cene or
the state, and accompanies greater number cr our
fellow citizens t!Ian any other river
It's Tire exclusive property OF he State A., the Who'll,
produce CT Tie tolls may either be b,uuch: into the
Treasury appalled, % other improvements
II r'on's.s more than any oher 10 ba auxiliary 60
west
The improvement oG its navigation viii con,.rl,vte
greatly tothc augmentation Uf commercial cao,t,I
And lastly il VIII save Ia, e-r sr, .re,d, -
he yi,Ici, heel ,,r
!! IS" persist IN an almost infinite 81 division az rr
innds, nothing great will be completed If we an
ny them tusi TO the most important objects they win
be acconfi shed; ami thea ccoinp!shnen will enable
US Ia proceed with Others. II Cannot we think, be
o'ios'i That by reno rirg each work in which y . en-
gage pr odicj''e I've shall be enabled move or p.o-
grcs'rc'y ':itii the whole shall become So
aihruoi, then the paifouare cf tho Ie,.;sIaip-s
should De directed 10 James River. j, does DO, f,o.v
that toc Improvement OF ether should he out o
Y:sE.
Tho To ora1 an! the Roanoke having their so,,rc,.
~ well aa tic Il'aos in the Allegheny mountains. al
Ids iaf ne, TO tue Inhabitants tract Of coun
vers OF h@ first class, and The strongest motives cx;
ior ihs '':?r"To uieni OF their nav isatioo
ne H1a"nt,c Is understood 10 c:,,,,o,, ,,-,ro r,
'sh e a!les and Its nsvina;,ua ;,atve.r ,,c ;. a.
near ti!'aN and Che hlue rg is not su.3oseJ n he
'i&r'' "' :" dangerous IL IS also UNDERSTOOD ,ha,
q .n"u IS Obtained 0r canal round III, fails :, a. ~
Connect ii upper with the lover nav n:ation Tho 10
F'it 10 "hch reference has frequently hesn r,.Jo
'''H' 'Ae DISMAL swamp canal Will be CONNECTED
p summer ai'er winch the samesresses may pass in
safety from The falls of oauoi,a 10 Norf,fz ,-In J.,
Sseii!Te "e tank cannot be car~s, ,y,.h ,,.e-.:,.
'"e ''"Fcs'a OF ths river ii farther advances in Io IN
'Fo'Sneot .! its navigation DO ostpored ior short
slight attention TO the map oF z~ir.,:,,., ,s..
stfates, indeed, that tie g!.av ro,c;ce o,, ,I
cGeRp III It's extension i:on North 10 So,,;h the 5r
uaTn rivers 'Siiich rise n dat nGunaip ~,
%"ed IN tHoir course 10 the lt.aEt,c. But increased
tshS'H "iith eDabics IiTer Accommodate = er,a,.