Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-16


hundreds, and would speedily go by thousands 1t
mad been that LEGAL jealousy sub,isci between the
Eastern Und Wrstcrn Sections of VIRGINIA He ad-
United and dcpored the fact It could only be rene
Nicd ny "nPro'cment-by bringing Western Virginia
nearer to their brethren in the East. He thourhr it
our duty as PATRIOTS especially after the late excite
in2its, To strengthen the bond OF uatiouai union by
every means, and the construction of roads as the
principal. This road had been recommended BY the
Governor and his predecessor, &c.
'ir .dtnor felt himself bound to explain the rca-
SONS which would induce him TO vote against the
OIL What was It's object, Did 1t conform to the
great principles connected with the fund of Internal
Improvement: There was no subscription of ;}-5ths
by individuals were asked 20 do ccary thing lie
recommended to gentlemen the pcrusal of the fable
OF hercules and the wagoner-lct gentlemen help
themselves and then call upon this House for fur
thcr assistance. The tolls on the kcrawhu, now
asked to he pledged to the payment of interest en-
TINS loan OF $4,000, was already pledged to pay the
interest on tn, James River Company. The Report
on the I'd Auditors office showed the melancholy con
dition IN which the fund FIR Internal Improvement
was pnccd; and he could not consent at such IL time
farther to ci5arass it. lie did not believe That this
turnpike could be constructed for $3.50 per nilc-ha
6'icvcd it nilld cost three or four times that sum
MIR. Minor sad he could not consent to break in upon
the fund for Internal improvements II once done it
would be the cotcrlng wedge to similar applications.
III" '/o;toT.,e adycrtct 10 the active part he had
formerly taken III this House upon the SUBJECT of IN
tcrnai Improvement. Ills constituents united with
iir IN tic opinion, that the Improvement on the Jnmcs
ami Acnawha was the vital artery of,hn State He
was enc who had voted with pleasure for thc appro-
PtatioS TO that Improvement, and rcted the dis
cohtnuance OF the James River Canal. The pcntIa-
man had asked why The people of Ken. VIVA did not
pun thciE shoulders to the wheel? He Would enquire
why the people of Frederick had put G,c, shout
GrS TO The wheel, In the extension OF the navigation
OF the Rappahaunoci? lie imagined the same rea-
son operated in both cases They were not able 20
dolt' Dir. Doddridge entered into varlons details,
10 ShSW the great necessity and expcGency OF pass
, - md r,,rct -,. ~,
'ir Gaines called far the iye, and noes and III,
ci pog sustained, tile vote proved for the passage
o! ne hi'i 30 against 1t loj the bill rejected
The resolution uf the Committee Of Courts of Jus
ucc to whom was referred much of the Governors
message as recommends abolition oimprsoameutf for
debit declaring that the present laws afforded
prompt facilities for the discharge of debtors it was
ineccaSryto cgislate upon the subject, being taken
'N, C',h said, that rs i conctetl with resolu-
ton inst passed hc would move to lay it on the table
which motion prevailed.
petitions were present ed by McSsrs. Secnl- T1shc,c
OF l.. q &. 1yier OF Pr. VIM.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49,
Reports were made from Standing Committees by
Nessr' " iiic OF lockbrdgc, Gordon, I'LL and Van
GDy.
On MOT :on of Nj Gordon, Resol.ot TINT tf, Com
mttcc nt Courts OF Justice be instructed 10 enquire
"" me expectancy OF permitting, in actions OF COM
mon law, when the action is founded upon a vrtinr
under s"a the opposite party TO file any pcn which
he might bave fled 1.-THE writing were not under seal
On mellon Of Mr.. Gordon, q letter from Mr. John
Srott "f fn"qular, Suggesting this alteration, was
likewise rcterrad)
Petitions were presented by Mcssgs. Williams,
aiasoE al Frederick IIarvie, Miller OK Cumberland
Allen o: Preston Bnrtoo:, and Dunbar
En@:'oss,;l bWs.--l, Authorship Archer Brown
to erect toll bridge Mattaponv River at Dun
kirk; 2 Authorship the Board OF public works to
subscribe to the stock of the middle turnpike conp
ny: s. 10 authorizes tie erection of dam across the
middle lori! OF tIolstou River; 4 Authorsinc 4
separate election III fredericksburg; s. Authorship
separate election at Fayettc in Montgomery: 9th.
10 incorporate the Trustees Of the SmlItield Acad-
envy IN iSio OF Light 7th authorisng tho erection
gates across tho road from parkersburo to Nar;et
ta-wore read athird time and passed
on motion of MI Ier'5H, the Horr adjourned.