Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-28

a certain une Witnin WHICH uS fodu
should be commenced, &c,-the ryder
another. Suppose the ryder passed.
Which was the law of the land, the bill
or the ry,lerl He hoped the gentleman
from Goocbland, Dir. Bryce upon
seeing the dilemma occasioned by the
ryder, would withdraw it.
The Chair explained, tha, il had not
the power of rejecting an amendment
forinconsistsncy.
Mr. Bryce repealed the charge of
local views, fixed upon him by the
course of debate. tie legislated for
Virginia and not for local interests. He
wished by the ryder to protect the unity
and interests of Virginia. He wished
to secure to Virginia, the great trade,
which would be Il transferred by this road
to Baltimore. In relation to the ilcon
sisfsncy of the bill and ryder, be said
that the latter specified the times of
commencing and completing certain
portion of the road onty--whereas the
bill had reference to the whole road
Mr. White of Rockbridge, argued TO
shew the Inconsistency of the bill and
ryder. and contended that if the ryder
| passed, the bill would be useless.
| Mr.. Everett asked, ifa company with
capital asked to be incorporated to
make this road, if it would be denied
tbem1 Yet because The word Baltimore
was in it, the Legislature were called
upon to reject the application. This was
called boon to Baltimore--a boon for
which Baltimore mad never asked. But
many citizens OF Virginia had made the
| application, and fit was denied, il was
denied them Mr.. f. commented with
warmth upon the course of the gentle
| man from Goochland to defeat the bill.
lie said Virginia would not improve the
part of the State through which this
road was to pass, and the attempt was
made to prevent its being done by 9TH
ers.
Ma Witcher opposed the ryder, and
supported the bill as not injurious to the
State, or the people Of the State OF Vir-
! ginia.
Mr.. Thompson of Amherst, further
supported his opinion of the inconsls
tency of the bill and ryder. They we're
obviously repugnant, and there was no
legal rule for dsposing of repugnant
clauses in the same act. The bill said
the road should be commenced in 4
years, the ryder in one. Upon a quo
,carraato or sclre tacias, which time was
to prevaill
Mr.. Rives of Campbell, moved to
strike out the part of the ryder incon
sisseut with the BILL Negatived.
| The question was then taken on rea-
ding the ~ der Sd time and twas ne
gatired-ayes II, noes l0S.
. The question recurring on the pas
sage OF the bill.
Mr. Lewis briefly assigned his rea-
sons for supporting ibe bill. The pri-
vilege of running the roadthrough Sr-
ginia within certain limits north and
south, had been conceded at the last
session. Since then reconnaissance
by distinguished engineer, had estab-
lished the superior advantages of the
route through the Valley OF Virginia by
; Stanton to Covington-and conse-
quently application had been made by
the counties interested, to remove the
restriction and alb the privilege of 10
eating the road as the company pleased
Mr. l. forcibly urged the great utility
which this road would be to the Valley
of Virgnla-its iaclitation and cheap
ening of transportation. This advan-
tage to that part Of Virginia would not
be counterballanced by injury to any
other part. The road would injure no
portion Of the State. In every point of
view il must prove advantageous; for
it was competent TO the State by inter
secting the rail road, to draw the great
trade moving on it to Richmond, to
Fredericksburg, or other points in the
State. Mr.. l.. urged the unwilingness
or incapacity of Virginia to complete
the contemplated improvements, so long
talked of, for securing the western
trade 10 herself, and the folly OF deny
ing to the citizens of another State, the
privilege OF making through the terrific.
ry of Virginia, the very improvement
desired. He invoked the justice of the
: House to grant privilege valuable to
his constituents, and injurious to none.
Adverting to the tenets Of Virginia on
improvement by the General Govern
ment, he said that the surest means OF