Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-13
DOMESTIC ocCyRREMcHs.
From he lFestsrn Firsiniou.
TOLLS ON THE KANAtYHA.

Pursuau TO notice given in tue Western Virp,nian
number OF the citizens of kanawfra county, assem-
b1ed al tire Court-honse Saturday the 16th dav OF
July, the meeting being organized by the appoint
Qt Joel Shrewsbury, Esq. the chair and JosepI Low
ell Secretary. George VI. Summers having stated
that the object Of the meeting being to take into
s!deraton the present state of the improvements ON
the kaoawha River, and the Tolls collected bv the
James River Company, proposed that committee be
appointed 10 take the subject INTO their cousidera ton
and report TO this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Geo W. Sum
mers, ZEN. Col Andrew Donnally and Cot David
kufner, were appointed such committee, who haviur
Cet'red short time, made the follow nr reDort:
The inhabitants OF this county although they cannot
r'a'm the merit OF being the first urge upon the Lee
gisiaure the important enterprise of connectin, for
commercial purposes The eastern and wastern waters
OF Virginia, yet they certainly viewed with much graf.
lication the patriotic efforts of their Eastern btehrap
Who perceiviEs the great advantages that must result
- The ComnonTeath from such measure, arrayed
the resources aud directed the energies OF the State TO
he great object of uniting the trade OF the hesabaate
and II" CHIC by the valleys and streams of tie James
and ;hc Great kanawha rivers. The execution of
this eDterprZe, would have conferred inrortant and
lasting advantages the AgrcuIture the hanufac.
lures, and the Commerce OF this county, and woud
have enabled its citizens to contribute literally to-
wards defrayiDg tire expenses Of the undertaking
they therefore gave to the plans devised by the Trcis,
t3ture, for The commencement and Crmpietion OF
the work of the entire line, tteir confidence and
support When IN the progress OF THIS underta
king, the public agents commenced the Improvement
at the navigation of the ksnawha river and through.
out the expenditure OF labour bestowed upon tie bed
OF that stream, they possessed little conttunl oy ar
the plans adopted, the modes Of their execution as
any portion OF their fellow citizens, however remotely
situated, They confrded, their duty, in tie
skill, Jud Tnen and fidelity of the public functoearies
regarding themselves as having bat Common inter.
est IN The common fund, ont of Gh the expenditure
vas made IL never did, AMI never could have enter.
o.! into the minds of the people OF Eanawha that al
though the State might abandon The e,ternrize. vet
,hey we're TO be charged with tolls commensurate to
lis fu!l execution; or that if the wor! designed to i'm
prove the navigation, shona entirely fail OF that end
tsa their trade should be buriTaned inpns,tos In
Indemnify the loss of tho capital expcnir1 The char
arter ot The state, heretofore magnanr1Ous and lust
1o babe the anticipation of a cvceptionabIy
oppressive And although tie tariff of toi.s established
last winter may have shaken the confidence of \ mar,
ct the community 10 the inst AMI pa ernal feelings OF
the Legislature towards these interested in the IA
ia trade, yet This meeting persuaded that the ar
scHce OF fail and correct Information through the eff
Ciai agents With perhaps, III founded dsfrusf of
the fairness and tuiDrss the iacis prpsentc on ,le
Tar OF the people cf tins county, the .ast General
Assembly,, nni have had much nICnCe IN the adop;ion
at he present rouno1s rate OF toll. 7 his opinion de
TIges additional weight ifeir minds from ibs reier-
"ncc ~ INC question at permanent tolls 10 the "3oar1
Of Public o. tspa bodY we'll suited TO the cnIrct,oD
ut AL The facts belonging the subject, 10 The manner
most free from exception report from This SOURCE
VIII also possess higher degree Of auihencity and
may be accompanied with lie evidence on winch u
VIII BIO fIuhlnl nv ihe aid OF which ,,a ierisi,ir,c
pics, or IT. details.
The pcisons competing ii Hrcfir~ arc aware
mat peculiar oi-cnns aECes have rendered them fire.
g7cni petitioners 90 ta legislature aud tina, affc1n;s
haV9 nc bec0 wanting tu pre- JUDGE eir oia,s IN re-
'et hV references to the frequency ofiGj applications
9Gd Il may no' be Inappropriate ~ The occas,o. n
TtTnsr@, ai ~hle iber respect f0r F.epjsIatrre
iorbds ihoF feiDiDg tie ujn, Of pas. rcfnsais If
fgii"f 81 lIr'r humble peiIiu4 U,y never can cr,n
tOWaivc thn - 80 important right ofreetn,n tle rrb
10 reteIoe their cairns ~ redress NJ the grievances
vtch they suffer, with whcb they are threatened
bIcause Of fadOs exceptions 10 the repeiI IN of Their
wronSs On lho contrary. they deem duty TO them.
selves AMI TO their rostcrv, increasingly but respects
fully To the rigid sGrrriny oF tcir claims
AMI 10 inVo the most manner the Iusiice
" the iGarcnt dyarjrncnis ri TIC government char
gi7i witt 'ha subjects OF t!cir complaint
In con'DrTiy 10 these principles and views thev
tome unanimously TO the following resolutions:
1T. Resolved, That IT IS cxpodeut and prDrrr 70
.rvne Uc attention Of tire E-oicrp rpernbers Of ne
BDar ri Public works. 10 The duties devDiyed on tlaf
irriy oF preparing and reporting taT OF dolls for the
Kanawia tvcT and to request that measures NAY be
,3Frn By the eV.olHcio members, Tor carefn! and
minute examination Of tue supposed improvement by
TG-s9Gs disineresteh and cOmpetenhy killed in such
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