Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-05

us own course in relation To that subject. lie stated
hat this subject ioStered by the gent lcnlen, ii
below The head ct tide. Just at it's junction with
he mindle co1n,Ty. IL Was not Western project !
lie admitted that he himself somewhat drludcd, |
Oh that subject, but not lay the West. He stated
what had been done by Foreign Engineers, who un-
icrtoo to demonstrate, that Tho East and the West
could be united at an mcOusdcrShlc cost, There
was fund Tor lntcruul Improvement which was 10
nc devoted to the carrying on OF these works. The
West had received but little benefit from that fund
The James River interest up "A claim to il, on
account of the alleged Importance of the improve
mcrt OF that river, aud the fund was, consequently
taken out ut the rules which were govern its APP
picaton, t. be devoted To the construction OF h,
James River Canal. He did not intend to throw any
mputations Oh the motives ofthe gentlemen by whose
agency this was accomplished. llc had no do.bt
that they acted from an honest couyictun of the I'M,
portance of the Improvement Which thcv sought to
effect, and belief, that tho condition OF the coun. ~
would be greatly improved, BY the PROJECT. H., did
not see. therefore, why this question should De
brought opp 'sIon 10 the hHsiS ot representa-
toc, which the West requires. The West ha, dcri-
we'd lutte advantage from the Internal mprovcnarn,
fund, winch was mostly sunk in the James River,
Loans were made 10 considerable extent, and the
ultimate effect o' tins nO0dici0ts expenditure, had
becn 10 bring To uud the feeling which had pre-
viUuslv existed, in favor OF Internal improvements
The Convention winch met at charlottesville lind
Tu'e an attempt to revive that feeling; he could
not say how that had suited, but no one would we.
tend, that the result was favorable 10 Internal toI
4 Il
menl was moi proper depository OF this power He
had himself awakened from the d,usion under wbiri
he formerly had labuurcd ana le believed that nei-
thcr the " st, nor the South would be found here
atcr,tO advocate the cause OF Internal Improvement
+ # II 20 be effected by Il tax on tie people /,
can only BE- effected by loans, against which he
had lately set Ills lace. iiis friend from Hanover
( VI" MoRRisI when he gigantic schcmc was first
pr senoG 10 incorporate Joint stock company for
the union OF thc Potomac and OLio rivers s!ppor-
ted it with great eject against himself (MR. O.
and the gentleman from Norfolk Ma I4oYALIl vel
not withstandIng tbs, such was the anxiety Of the
Virginia Legislature not 10 connect the improve
ment OF he State with federal authority that ;hatb
lid not pass until limitation OF tho federal pnyver
Within the District of Columbia, was introduced Ms
4 clause in the Bill. With this recollection OF f,cts
friend had taken, IN reference u this subject oc
Internal Improvements: ilR. G.. then referred TO the
reluctance OF the gentleman from ORANGE Ma p
Z. BARRoUR) to go iatD experiment. That centlc
man Was IN favor OF experience, aud against cyper-
Incnts; 5I; Il mast be remembered, that " can have
no * cf,euce, Withon; experiment The Revolution
was the experiment which cXtFicated this country
from the power OF England. and established = any
would % protected 70 ondicSs ages. The very ar-u-
IN mt now used against experiment, might as have
been used then against the Revolution we we're
then going into Il contest with the most nowcrfi,l
and the Most distinguished nation in the word--uost
distinguished IN al those accomplishments which On
noble ana ldOra tie human character II was an OK
pertinent, at which the hrmest heart might b. apoal-
led ii agreed that IN consequence OF the difTrcnc,
OF individual and oual cha ractcs from tina. of the
IA IONS o! Europe, revolutions could be- ACCOMPLISHED
without that violence, and b!oodshcd which di,tin-
guIshe the commissions of the old world There no,
Tie Monarch only but all the great interests are con-
cefncd, IN cont IuuIng despotisn 81 when tf Deo,lc
rise in opposition they must shake all the foundations
OF fixed establishments not succeed ut ALL He con-
tcndedthat there was no Economical spirit abroad IN this
country which would dictate course Of tnrs and ,te
9th 4,
society for 10 he visilant but he the victim. M
suspicion because the human hear, can fnd no o.
bu, in the mutual confidence produced hy soccy n ~ o
different interests m distinct districts by this feeling can
Ana wHcn 'heSe Interests clash against each
other, IA Ieiu'atiun of the truth,
That true sell love and social are the same"
u was rus ne unequal interests of society," which introduced
tina fundamental law be careful that no GRADES of anR
man exist ~ The ooon'ry-ha There shall neher monarchy
al Sng or nohcbut that government be based mon
PTC'Pe 81 equality, seGnrng t" US all our rights
experiment, and of the adjournment Convention ,hom
a,uu9ns ,ne Con''uuon Alarm discomfort and confson
aayeh The people expect something be done Thev
expect mat the basi Of representation viii CHANGED and b
right Of suffrage extended and they will not be satisfied
proposition upon the Constitution Gc,,lro,Sm n ~ u WI.
advocate To, freehold .h, Of suGrare can my, VINO
Hut 'cy succeed in their Object It will only 10 Am ,,cc
s" 80 nc country 20 call another Convention. lie mad no
lear o. The bloody Sword which the imagination the gentleman
i.om Hanover had created fhc people would ca anobc,
Convention would put the principle and demand , %
TIC doctrines Of all igeG institutions. 'o u"
lie dl rot concur in opinion with the gentleman on brooke
Nlr poddrdgel that 'bere will he majority of the White
population on the western side Of the Acgay unless shnd
De the pO'cy Of this government 10 increase
aud n diminish that ofile whites That however canno, s
the policy Of Virginia There immense tract Of mount, in
III the West which always he relied on as our SECURITY
against any foreign powerf should bc hard pressed i
VIII ne more than Balkan but that region could no,
maintain great population For numerous population ,cre
IS no country like that which lies below tie head of tide a,e,
On the subject of property he reluctant 10 touch:
Dh us inequality has 50 increased that IL had become cor
deraion worthy NJ tho deheaiiou Of the wses heads IN Io
country ~ determine what best done - rcyen, the
growth o that evil On This subject he would make no appool
10 the Tears OF Eastern Virginia iIe knep them too well IN
suppose They were capable of any except the appecn.
son OF doing dIshonorate action lie spoke Of facts lie
hen gave statement NJ the number slaves and re,
vng about the region tide water god stated that the olon
Zton Society had not yet been able effect any consd
dimmuiion n irT numbers The sun, he said had novs,
nore M moro beautiful country than that who s beee
INC mead ut ude water and tho The VALLEY no cos
defed ~ iaify Eastern ground Jhc Of thai oron NJ
The state compelled TO be The gentleman rom Vorb
aPon said wasnot gain county. lie stated TINT h ,
experience enabled him 10 contradict this statement II p,o
Iuced bne grain and IN abundance IS the nleree N
valley 70 be with the East the subject Of slave iaxoon rbc
report OF ihe Auditor shcos the population OF Valley 10 c
n ftrg q tt.at.f