Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-31

He entered large in;o "a statement OF TIA. home =
hts which the completion Of the Cumberland Road 1
mad produced, and would ultimately produce, as a |
BOND oil communication between the different uuar-
tiers OF the country, which, in case of war.
would be Of incalculable benefit Ii was of great
Importance 10 prepare in peace for the exieencies
OF war-and this Road would be ready means of
bringing the bravery and resources of the Wcst
ern country 10 assist in defending the Eastern
shores from invaSions by the fleets of an enemy
IL was also oil vast Importance regarded the in
tcres's oil individuals and the reduction of public
expenditure in carrying the mails
MIR. Chandler made some remarks in answer IN
MIR. Eaton's Speech. If the five per ccntum. as
an equivalent for the work 20 be done by the u
States, had been exhausted, he wished 10 know
whether the compact had not been fulfilled on the
part OF the United States? He doubted. also.
whether Congress was bound TO repair the Road
or 10 go farther in appropriation for making it. The
OH now before the Senate appropriated $3.50, 900
Tor the completion Of the Road to GAINESVILLE He
would move 10 strike out S1o0, 600, leaving
$4,000, which, he thought, would be enough for
the purpose.
MIR. Eaton said, that contracts had already been
made for the road TO GAINESVILLE and with $50 900
only thirteen miles of the thirty could be com
pletcd.
Mr. Chandler then withdrew his motion.
MIR irndricks TO reply to some questions
put To hin yesterday. He expressed regre: thai
the constitutional question had been agitated About
twenty-onc miles of the road TO GAINESVILLE was i'm
an incomplete condition, from the necessity of go
ing on with the work gradually. He explained
the nature Of the two per cent fund and stated
that the Government was bound TO apply two per
cent OF Che proceeds of the sales of lands TO max
ing roads and canals 10 those States and maintain
ed that the road would be worth the interest of the
money until the lands should be sold. As TO the
question put by the gentleman from Georgia (hIr
Cooo) whether the expenditures had tailed with
the estimates; those OF Mr.. Shrivcr were under
the expenditures-but the route from Wheeling
zoo th. ,N-Nl n.
the country West of the Musknrum beinp com,
paraivey easy and Level. In relation 10 the fears
expressed that the repairs of the road would re-
quire million annuaily-hc observed that the
neglect OF Congress had allowed the road East
oi wheeling to fall into state of dilapidation-
but the friends of the work were not chargeable
win TINS evil, as they had for seven wears endea
tored 10 obtain the passage Of bill 10 establish
Toll gates and such bill now before the Com
lnittee, so that the gentleman from GEORGIA who
had asked yesterday, why the friends of the bill
ala not endavor TO support the repairs of the road
by tolls, would have opportunity if he was in
favor OF such establishments, of voting for it The
| Western States were interested in keepipp the
ROAD In repair; and the road may be safely yielded
10 the States. He concluded by entering at large
upon the results 10 the country Of this great work
IN causing an increase of consumption of import
from iInposts.
Mr. Cobb rose, to say that he was hostile TO the
whole system, and to satisfy the gentleman from
Indiana, he would say that he should vote against
me biil 10 establish toll-gates the road This
iiosu!Ity to the system was founded on const,u-
uonai scruples, which would make him consist
ent opponent TO it.
MI Smith of South Carolina, opposed the bill on
constitutional grounds-and entered into a lenGth-
ened examination of the various expenditures
which had been made upon the Cumberland road
and the variety of eXpedients that had been re-
serted to, IN the vain hope Of making the road
good, which had all, to certain extent failed
lie was not disposed to deprive the West Of any
OF their rights; but he thought they were having
claims to altogether greater share than they were
entltIedt to. a gentleman from Ohio had Yesterday
SAID that this road was to be OF great advantare
by promoting marriage connexions between the
I'ilerent sections Of the country. Mr.. S. thought
mat SUCH improvements were not necessary for
Tins object, as he had heard that love would break
I'M ouSh bolts and bars, and scorned all impedi-
ments But this love which required a smooth
road, paved with metal, to trundle over, was he
thought, rather cold sort of love, and would
scarcely meet with the, votes or the favor Of the
ladies' As to the idea that this road was made for
safety during war-he had heard of no war be-
tween the Eastern and Western States-neitber
olu ne altogether agree in the general maxim, of
preparing Tor war i'll time of peace. He saw no
end to the appropriations and the demands for this
hauonaI WORK, which was no longer urged on con-
sututIonal principles; convenience being now the
sole ground on which it was sustained. He was
strongly opposed TO levying a subsidy on the peo
scs oil commerce, and for purposes of intercourse
However the Senate should decide, he should
vote against the bill
MIR. Noble supported the bill, and appealed to
the justice CT Congress for the fuhImen ofits en-
gagements to complete work which had been |
originated under the sanction and auspices of the
" Sage oil Monticello" who was an honor to Viz !
gina, aud vigiiant guardian of the Constitution
although gentleman from that State Tad de-
clared that he would rather wade through the
mud, than travel on a COOL road. constructed I'M
der the direction OF Congress. lie argued, that
IL Congress had right TO admit the Territories
into the Union, il had a right 20 make rules bv
might agree 10 them if they were agreeable To
their rights. They had right to be admitted into
the Union, whenever their population amounted.fo
10000. The States in the West had agreed TO
the compact proposed at the time Of their ad1uis-
SION, aud they looked for justice from the Govern
ment after having been telling so long in the will
dernes'. 1t was but equitable that the comrniIni-
cations between those States and the commercial
cites should be made in such manner as their ia
Tents and wealth entitled them TO- He did not
think va. should be taken rs a standard, or that
she was the only safe-kecpcr Of the Constitution:
ana ne would also assure the gentleman from that
State, that the people in the Western part of Vr-
glnla were in favor Of internal improvements
lie concluded BY stating the peculiar situation Of
that part OF iie road, for the completion of which
this appropriation was asked, insisting unon the
justice and equity OF granting il.
MIR. Bidgely entered at length into a defence Of
the bill. He considered that the argument had
gone further than the subject warranted main
tuning that the contract made by the United States
with the New States in relation TO the con-
strUciion OF roads aud canals was in confortni-
ty with the Constitution. The United States had
q perfect right 10 make any agreement with the
Territories previous TO their admission into the 4
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