Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-16

The SENATE on "Wednesday. was occupisd
nearly all day in discussing Mr.. Dickerson's bill
relative TO the distribution Of the Revenue A.
mong the several States
In The HorsE, after iransacting some business
Of minor importance,'he bill authorizing Sub,
scripion Of stock in the Washingto, and Freds.
ricktown Turnpike Road Company. was aiken
up On motion Of Mr.. Washington. Mr.. Wash.
ington's first motion TO subscribe fpr 5000 shares
was n-garived. He then moved four thousand
aud Eve hundred, and proceeded at length TO
poin, Out the advantages Of the road in rn
,ional point OF view, aud especially to the Dis.
trict OF Columbia. There were but 90 or q
miles Of road 10 be constructed, to complete
the line Of commune alton, through the Cum.
berland road, with the whole OF The wesen
part Of the Union: and, for the purpose Of eOa,
bling them to accomplish tina; grea: national
object, the present application had been made
He also adverted to the wrerehed state Of h.
road. and the danger Of passing over ii. Mr.
Wlckliffe said he also had som. practical know
kdge OF The state Of The road. He, while CEN.
ing to the city, had TO abandon the Stage be.
tween Rockville and Fredericktown, on account
Of the impossible state Of the road; in mauy
parts OF which hr had 10 travel knee DEE p 10
the mud. The travelling on it va, extremity
dangerous. Mr.. Weems argued ,ha, inasmueh
as the neck. OF Meh,bers Of Congress were 10
danger, the bill oush: to be passed. Mr.. Ba,.
set would oppose the bill whether eons,i,u,
tional or not. He would not consent 10 tn.
measure proposed. The expense. Of the road
would cost a, least 5000 dollars mile.
Mr.. Mercer, after some preliminary obser,a
tons on the subject Of The bill, laid lbs' hi.
would inform the House Of very Gus lou, pircs
Of secret history. When it W.. FRS; prop sd
tn construct the Cumberland Road, II was Ih.
opinion Of Mr. ] #, rson. and Of he State Of VIZ
ginis, that il should proceed from the Di. lic,
of Columbia Immediately 10 a d. e. ion 10
strike ihs nsvigablr waters on tn upper part
Of The Ohio, al Marietta. upon that river, but
the weight OF that section f h Stair which
was designated he Connee icur Reserve and
the influence Of an emmintht state ,msn Of
P-nnsyl' snis, operated TO pre'ent Iha' Judi,
rious pisn from being carried INTO execution;
and the contemplated rruse Of road WAS divert
I'd 10 the point which i, at present struck. l.
was never contemplated to suggest 40 apr"
pria'ion for the making Of road beIwr,l
Wheeling and he City OF Washington. great.
Ell than tina, required in the proposed bill 10
the history Of Turnpikes, i would be fOurt
that they were DOT made by the wealth 9th.
country through which they passed, bu by he
cities to which they were directed as he 'hrs
ire Of Commercial actions YVES chiefly benfft
ed by them. He inslanoed Alexandria BaII' /
more, New York aod Philadrlp ia
Mr.. Stewart spoke IN favour Of he bill, and
Mr.. Gilmer against it.. Mr.. Sergeant and {.
veral other gentlemen also addressed the tous Z
IN favor Of the bill. Al he sueg, stion hover !
OF Mr.. McDuffie. who d, sired more informaiIoi :
on the subject il was postponed until nrx' MOI )
day. The House refused TO take rp the Cum /
berland Road ailI, and then adjourned.