The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-08
VOL. VINO. 81.

Gent snm 10 effect the oljret. md the ,l,;,.,
reimbursement ofihr ~ nieipsl. If tbis r.s,,I,
shonid be tue. iirn. even upon the su,po,;.
ton oi efireiing the improvement by = lonn n
could he hone. not pnly without pccu,,srv
loss, butwiib tie gain 10 State, and no,r ceu he
'nscnsi'ile Of iie great accommodation xl,rh
"oohl he Afforded iherri,y TO n very ere., nun.
her individuals nm also still Of opinioo
ihai Il would cu,npofi viii, the dignity aud n
b.fai'iy OF the State. 10 open "a road for the &C
communication OF The people OF the No,thw esteem
SECTION ~ The State, corresponding nearly with
The route be,ore recommended. although the
proceeds oi tolls. fur sea1e time 10 come, might
not he sufficient 10 enytf all the costs. here.
with lay before the Genrral Assemble, y CARES
p~ondence between joel Shrewsbury, Eso.
'hn'rman OF q committee in behalf Of the people
of kenswha, and myself. /. NV capacity oC Pre-.
sidrni of the Board nf Public Works. md OF
The James River Company. with The accomps-
ny'ng papers. These papers Will fully disclosa
the Objects Of The correspondence. Gamer
avoid expressing my sincere desire, tim, the
fac,. called far IN behalf of he people Of Ken
awlla, may be asre,inined under the nr,snrr.
menis, suggested by The Ex-o1icio Members Of
The James Rive, Company lar that purpose.
! deem them important 10 enable The General
Assembly to act wifh~visdo,u and Justice TO.
wards The people Of ff,i se.tinn OF country. 1
mn, OF opinion, thai II lhe facts alleged by The
co'np'ainaais, sho'ld be fonnd upon examins
lion TO he ,rae, Thai further legislative pioyisio,I
would he required for their relief.
Whilst upon the suhieci of the reduction nj
tolls, called for by these pnpe,s, ! canpo, nvoid
calling your attention In The subject u,,on -
q more general s. ale.--l Am convinced mys,If
thnt III Iarih, 81 islis IN ihis = ate generally
are TO" high, aud pre- certainly 81 m some pnr,i-
culsr instances. connective u wise. iudicious
Tariff of tolls to h. The vital principal ofall Ia.
ternal improvements Ii thu tolls be tao h,gh
III" fhcil'iy afforded IN transportation will hur.
then u beyond the worth oiihe Recommendations
afforded. On the very frs, blush Of the subject
the evils of incorporated rights present them
selves IN aosi formidable array aaein.i the now.
ers oi,hc State Government Ia dD Justice upon
this important %sotjeci. We have already Ia
many cases vested the rights of the existing
rates oi tolls In corporations. aud they must DO
held sacred. Thu Gnnseni nf the corporntiong
must be obtained. before The corrections can be
made. How is this 10 be ais.e 7 There Ia hut
one way by giving for every concession. more
than 1t i' worth. | earnestly beg the General
Assembly 20 review ils hun,br, of corporations.
they have already granted. faundrd upon CON
mon rights Every corporation ia o govern
mrni more or les. influential, according to the
1910 ~ NffFF p 49, - ff'f'F w W.T. VI III
pnration. II Is nm = imperium IN imperio."
Does MOI a review Of The corporations nj, rads
grnnicd, present n nntnl,nr 81 little Govern.
'nrnts operating within n general 1nr, cornpiote.
~ beyond its eoni,oul, asiar ns X anicd Iiehisarp
concerned 7 Aud can there lie one r.ilectine
man. who does moi ALREADY Sre the perpeu,l
cnbarras4menls winch must he thrown IN the
way of y Just and far admin %siration. of the
whole when the vested rights Of no one cor.
pora'iun can be ialea. without Us own consen, !
And what chance dpsf my Individual cuizcn
stand amidst llese pefpetoal struggles of cor
p1rarions Tor tle enjoyment Of his original
riglt', taken from him, aud uaihinkingly grant.
I'D To them f-Ihrar questions seem 10 cnIl for
The best considerations ofihe General Assem-.
bly,, before they bscone = lher precipitat.d 10
This nnia,hoineble gull OF partial Iegislation--
taking from ihs many aud giving to the few.
During this year the elrcIion of Electors of
President aud Wee President has taken place. at
all times highly Interesting. but Incidentally so
~ this time, IN Consequence Of The immense,
magnitude of the principles involved in IL. The
laws Of the State, upon that subject. have been
duly carried INTO effect. except IN u few cases o-
absent. aud ofinformal reia,ns aud my proc
lamntion. announcing The nHmcs Of the Electors
chos-n, has bren issued accordingly. A copy
ihereof,s now respectfully mid before lie Gen.
eral Assemby Tor then information. IT has he.
come my duty, " Inch | perform with sorrow
and regret, 10 inform he General Assembly
that n vacancy has occurred IN the Elecprsi
body of this Stale. oeeasioncd by the lamcn.
ted death OF George Buckner, Esq. OF Caroline
county
The law Of The Inst session for taking the
sense OF the trptholdrrs of this state, upon ,Ip.
~propririy of calling n Convention Tor The reyi-
sion ~ the Stair Constitution. hna also, been
A...A - 1T r.. ~. - -
her .asi. The Coanr,l proceeded 10 ascertain the
whole number OF VOTES. an each side of that
vitality Interesting question. which had been ~.
lu'nrd on thai day, aud on The following day 4
caused my proclamation Ia ie pul,lisiird Tor in.
formation 20 The people, oI the actual Number of
votes given on zach side, ~ reported. The
nuu,trr In fnyar of the call Ola Convention. rx.
ce.ded the number against IL, by u majority of
more ,l,nn fouf thousand. Return. had ihen
been received rom all the counties of this
state, except the county Of Harrison.s
Jha, roinrn wns mol received unff afer tho
9th Of the SANE month, aud of course, too late
to he included 10 the proclamation. The re-
turns from that county Increased the majority
above one thonshnd VOTES, which was imnedi.
airly snaonneed IN The fsirhnnond enquirer. rs
lie result Of the oiiicid rei,p rs from fba, county,
A copy Of my proclamation, with the nupal,.r
Of votes given IL Harrison county, is now laid
before the General Assembly.
II must lie presumed. alter thus. decided ex.
preston Of the will OF a great majority Of free
holders in favor OF the call of n Convention,
that n law will he passed during the present SEES
SION for carrying that will into effect. Upon Is
subject 80 iuomeni0ns, as nj entire, radical re-
y.Sion Of the fundamental laws, IL IA SUI civ desi.
rable that It's examination should he conducten
wi,h the most d,srnssio,'ate, impartial AID deli
beraIe consideration, directed solely 10 the disco
very ofiruih, and 10 dong Justice. In The pas
sage oiiAr law therefore, for calling n Conven.
ton. permit me 10 express u li,pe, that il may
he done. 10 the absence Of all former poepossrs-
sions aud local preiniiees, aud IL a spirit OF
tain jusi and liberai concessions BY MI parties.
Under the guidance OF such n .piri,, MOI hing
but good can be expected by The pi opposed re-