Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-03


in view rs consequences Of the measures thov ar.
now pursuing. If such are their views they viii no
doubt ayow tlleu But suppose such IN article to bt
inserted IN the constitution, doubt very much eff
hcacy. Will not undertake to say that il will mo
be eficacious. But will say that reasons may b,
found strong enough for those whose nclnatiofs ant
interest lead them to disregard il. Less pdausibl,
reasons have in practice been found sufficient to JUS
the letter Of the constitution of the u. S.
The power to prescribe the tines places and man.
ncr OF eiecting members of the House of Representa-
yves By the constitution Of the u sgyen to the
siate suh3ectto the control of Conoress-
Not to the people of the states assembled in conyen
tion When we have constituted state lerisa ture
TINS power may be contended Is cone rred BY Us
out Is derived from higher source, the constitution
OF the y. >. We have given il being and capac l.
to receive this grant of power but the grant il not
IRON us but another, and the extent ofhe power can.
not be regulated by but regulated by the nstru-
nent which con'ers IT, The argument may not be
strong, but If we judge from experience il will be
found sufficient for those who seek power usk are
we wiling to put this interest at hazard on no hotter
security nns~-cr no. i WIN not De satisfied with
the bond, mus. have surety
There are other interests TO protect and other u
buses OF power TO be guarded against of greater
Importance than those to which have called the at
'enion OF The committee. The different divisions
Oh the state nre not more strongly marked by geo
graphical features than the different interests of
the people who nhabit them. The committee must
~ once PERCEIVE that refer to the subject of internal
Improvement Those different and in some respects
coniiciig interests, safely be conded To- the
people Of any one DIVISION. Ihe people below the
mead OF Underwater do stand in need OF turnpike
Ecaci aud Canals The improvements which are
suited 10 Tie Country between the head of tide
ana the Blue Ridge, will embrace the Potomac james
River and Roanoke. as tar the Ridge the branches
oI tileSe streams, which rise below That ranpe of
mountains, and the various branches of tn. Kappa
| hahhocK. The scale of Improvement of the larger
streams, suited TO the wants of the middle oon lie
much inferior to that demanded by the western peo-
pie they would therefore, be but partially benefited
ny the improvements which the interests of the peo-
pic OF the middle region would lead them To make
Those demanded by the people of the Valley will
afford tor the most part, no benefit to the people
OF the middle region, and little 20 those west OF the
Alegliany They require that the Chesapeake shall
be united with the Ohio the James River with the
kanawha. The scheme OF the people of the Valley.
as we learn from the Stages assembled at Char
Iottcsvii!c Is, soon the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal shall reach the lnuT' pi the Shenandoah improve
that river tor three hundred miles and when il sal
reach tie mouth Of the south branch OF Potomac to improve
these Improvements shall have been Accomplished some small
attention is 10 he paid Roanoke To sew that the
ansceis any thing what of the Middle REGION have any
occasion FOR, wi! beg leave call attention of the Com.
m'ee to tie project winch was hsG e las, Legislature 1t
proposed 10 subscribe for stock OF the Cheapeaae and Ohm
Canal Company TO Tire four hundred thousand
dollars aitet sum 10 make lateral canal TO the flown
Alexandra III the District Columbia 10 hnnrove The
navigation OF james river the distance OF twenty miles
the county OF Allegheny, expence of Is60Oo0 I7.
would nave een mere donation, pretend
the tolls woai have been any eqivRc; tie expenditure
IL was also ro,osed s'hcrine sum of sixty
dollars towards the Improvement of the branches m
Rappa;annock Internationally. M, whilst the arnro
an % sd % sa Se al Assssy
Company was 'n he subscribed oI the 900 OO1
upon condition that individuals would subscribe for and ar
the payment of like Near half n million was 10 b
allotted 10 the Potomac interest," Sl60Uo 10 be given 10 IA
county OF Allegheny paying lax Of hundred dollars
willis, sixty thousand only Us eomdi:ona!y allotted
counties 0: Sottsy vania Stafford Fauuer, (upeper Oans
...d MADISON which united, pay aS at than S30OO5
rms IS The mt%,sfe proposed to be dsa! the middle
IN heiI hands ask gentlemen representing this middle coun
try they willing the demand. II we turn on,
eyes afIheT Souh, hnr that the of Western
ne" sIaie OF Improvement has been commenced James
River which has resulted ia The completion l9 miles Of ca.
nal near Richmnnd, and about mile the Blue Rhl.r
whch sFher ot one million of dollars; and haze
authority of the Charlottesville Convenou saying la, t
money has been thTo' away, unless annier million expr
ded to Connect these detached works What have tbs
people, living immediately under tho Ridge, derived this
expenditure None worse than none When the law pass
a. an'ons TINS htSe expenditure, pledge given them
thai additional tolls Gnd be demanded for the ransporta
non OF their produce "n by the inplo' eneut Of the navga
h" the cost al transportation should be csSened And how
was tina; pledge redeemed by repeal Ihe law and an
increase Of tolls pron leir tobacco
Whilst upon ihryone miles OF canal to sub>erve Western
interests one million of dollars have been almost thrown
away, the Improvement Of the Rappaannock estimated o.
cost about Twelve hundred dollars mile including the great
falls; and is believed that accomplished within the
estimate That Of the Roanoke has actually about 81 5O
mile including the purchase OF number OF slaves
rloyrd upon it,
do no, make ,heso statements to throw oiium on the
scheme for internal improvements, but 10 shew the
sections Of the State separate Interests aud tia, the
Interests ofoe safely couGsi absolute cono
oi another do not ash give the region which il
part represent power control any other vou So to an
in hr Houses guard and pro tee
the Interests Of all do not ask you give power
/ HiyCtic', but to avert crit
(oERATE TO RI CoNriNuLp)
AZ this the money thrown away on James River
would If applied the improvement oi the streams vhirI
rise below the Ridge, have given navigation of near 10
Mills
MoToAY, NOVEMBER ..
| Alter prayer by the Rt. Rev. Bishop MooRE, the
Convention was called 10 order at 10 o'clock
! Mr.. STANARU moved that when the Convention
adjourn 20 day, it adjourn TO meet at o'clock.
The motion was decided in the negative, the votes
being ayes 81 81, and the President being in Tho
negative.
The Convention then, on motion of Mr. LEIGH
resolved itself into committee Of the whole, Mr.
SrANARp in the Chair.
Mr.. GREEt rose TO accept the amendment Offered