Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-12

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TOLLS ON THE KANAwTJA.
CHAn.EsroN, July 3o.-Pursuant to notice
gwen IN the Western Virginian, number of the
citizens OF kanawha county, assembled at tho
Courthouse Saturday the Goth day Of July:
the meeting being organized by the appointments
tof Joel Shrewsbury, Esq. to the chair and Joseph
Lowell Secretary.
George W. Summers having stated that the oS-
tJect OF the meeting being to take into considerations
the present state of'hc improvements the anaw-
ma River, and the Tolls collected by the Jaluea
River Company, proposed that n committee be an
pointed to take the subject into their consideration
and report to this mee,ing-thereupon Geo. w.
Summers, Esq. Col. Andrew Donnally and Colonel
David ltutner. were appointed such committee,
who having retired short time, made the follow
B, ing report:
| The inhabitants oe this county, although thew
cannot claim the merit Of being the first 10 urge
upon Inc Legislature the important enterprise OF
connecting for commercial purposes, the eastern
and western waters OF Virginia. vet thew certainly
vie wed with much qualification The patriotic ef.
| forts OF their Eastern brethren, who. perceiyins
the great advantages that must result To the Com
| Inonweai'h from such measure, arrayed the ye-
sources and directed the energies OF the State "a,
the great object Of uniting the trade Of the Chesa-
peake and the Ohio by the valleys and streams OF,
the James and the Great kanawha rivers. The
execution Of this enterprise, would have conferred
Important and lasting advantages the Agricu,-
ltnre, the Manufactures, and te Commerce of this
county, and would have enabled its citizens 10
contribute literally towards defraying the expens-
rs OF The undertaking. They, therefore, aaye- 10.
the plans devised Icy lie Legislature for the com
Imencement and completion 1.-THE work of the en-
IRE line, their confidence and support When in
the progress OF this undertaking, the public agents
Ecommenced the Improvement of the navg alton OF
the kaDawha river, and throughout the expeBd;-
'ure OF lahour bestowed upon the bed of tbae
stream, they possessed as little controul over the
plans adopted, The modes of their execution as,
any portion OF their ieilow-citi2ens, however re-
motely situated. They contided, as was their ,lu-
~, in the skill judgment and fidelity of the public,
tunctionarics, regarding themselves as having bur.
a common interest in the common fund. out ot'
which the expenditure was made. Ii never did
and never could, have entered into the minds OF
the people OF Kanawha, that Though the State,
might abandon the enterprise, yet they were To-
he charged with tolls commensurate 10 its full ey-
.ocwtian, or that, il the works designed to i'm
prove the navigation, should entirely fail of Thar
end, that their trade should be burthened with
l'nposons 90 indemnify the loss Of the capital
expended. The character of the state hereto(oyav
magnanmous and just, forbade the authorizations
oi u course so exceptionally oppressive. And al
though the tariff Of tolls established last winter
may have shaken the confidence of part OF
|, the community the Just and paternal feel
ings of the Legislature towards those Interested
in The kanawha uade, yet this meeting 'is
persuaded that The absence OF full and correct in
t formation through the official agents. with perhaps
some i!'-fcuncd distrust Of the fairness and full
ness oil the facts presented on The part OF the peo
. pie OF this county, to the last General Assembly
must have had much influence in the adopton OF
siie present ruinous rate OF toll This opinion de-
rivcs additional weight. in their minds from tho
reference OF the question Of permanent tolls 10 Inc,
Board OF Public Works "A todv well shifted IL
the collection OF all the facts belonging TO the sb
Jec' IN me manner most free from exception A.
report from this source will also possess n hipfer
degree OF authenticity, and NAV be accompanie,,
with the evidence on which il win be founded by-
the AID OF which the legislature may review ann
tails.
The persons composing This meeting are awstc..
ina, peculiar circumstances have rendered them,
frequent petitioners TO the Legislature and fbat.
attempts have not been wanting 10 prejudice their.
claims 10 relief by references 10 the frcnuencv oS-
.heir applications; anal II may not be- iiappropriafe
TO The occasion to remark that while their
for the Legislature orbids the ir refortinc the iius
tee oil past re!usas of relief 10 their humble peti
tons, they never can coisen, TO waive tho ,no.S
thcir CLAIMS to redress Of the grievances which,
they suffer, or with which they arc threatened be-
cause oil iastidous exceptions 10 bc repeiition o g
Their wrongs. On the contrary, thew deem IL :,
duty TO themselves and TO their pos,erity uncess-
Ingiy but respectfully 90 invite The most rigid scru
tiny of their elsims, and TO invoke in the most ear
nest msnner, the justice OF the different !. mart
inents OF the government, charged with the SUB.
Jects Of their complaint
In conformity 70 these principles and views they,
come unanimously TO The following resolutions:
Ist Resolved, That ii is expcdient and proper k,>
invite the attention of the exofficio members of
the Board oi Public Works, TO the duties ,IeyolyeL
On mat body, OF preparing and ropor iig tariff OF
tolis iorthe f4anawha river, and To- request that
measures may be taken by the ex-oilicio members
ior careful and minute examination Of the SUM-
posed improvements, by persons disinerested and
coinpeteutly skilled IN such duties and that sucl,
examiners ought to be instructed TO ascertain rou.
personal Inspections and admeasrefnents ard ro,,,
TIE examination o. such witnesses as NAV be Of.
iered ny the agents of the commonwealth or OF
inc people, all the facts necessary TO lust esiimat,
q the works constructed on said river and the ef
reefs thereof upon the ascending and descending
trade, carried or IA the different species oil vessels
navigating the satne.
. Resolved, That Cos David Ruffler, Matthew
Dunbar, Daniel Smith, James G. M'FarIana
= George w Summer lanes H. Fry and Jo,
q Shrewsbury, be committee to open a corrcspc,
dencc With his Egscll neg NilliJm r. Giles prc-
sident N-oiicio Of lie Dpard Of Public Worss
! under The ioregoing uiion and that thew he
gu led 10 use Their hest exsrfions to procure I'M
IVA ofJef thereof and that the same committee be-
respectfully reqpe red 10 assist in any examina-
tons which may be made, of the works con-
s'suctcd On the river, aud in collecting the evil
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