Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-16

tion OF Mr. MEReER, was ordered to be laid on the
table. aesS - S' ''S
Mr.. TAzrwrLr., on behalf Of the lclceation for,
Norfolk, communicated to the House that thew Ind
elected Hugh Blair Grigsby of Norfolk, TO be tho
successor of Gen. Taylor.
The House then resolved il self into C,or,,n;,,
the Whole, Mr. POWELL in the Chair
Mr.. Scorr then rose, and stated that he was M,
IN the House yesterday, when tho gentleman from
Rockbridge spoke, but he had heard ,ha1 ,be ,,on
tlcman had questioned tho accuracy of some OF "a,
statements which be had made, that tho imnroya
ments on the james River were made at tho in
stance OF the citizens west Of the Blue Ridge iIc
had not made tho statement which had been npugn
ed on his own knowledge. lie had little to do with
public affairs at that time. But he had made il on
the authority Of his colleague who in q subsequcn.
him out f
He would'add another fact or two us ;llus.raticc
OF the state OF proceedings in the Convention. Wo
are called on by report Tho Legislative Commit
tee to place power IN the hands of the citizens West
OF the Blue Ridges and we, who represent the middle
region, are told that interests are safe in tho hands
OF the West, because those who are in the Wiley
have common interest and viii take care that the,
Is no oppression in the State He looked little int,
past legislation, to learn from experience if those in
the valley have felt common interest with the East
, re saw ,hat when scheme Tor borrowing sum for
the Improvement cftho James River and the Potomac
vas bciure the General Assembly, only ono member
OF the Valley voted against il.
a proposition was before tho General Asse,nh,,,
the same session for road from Winchester TO pa
kersourg there was only one member from the Uni
Icy against it. The gentlemen from Rrssc1 b.5 -,
great interest IN the matter, except Western inter
est and they were willing to make this road for the
West out OF our money. ~
Yhe'c was also proposition the last session 20
open road from Logan Courthouse to the Ken
lucky lnc. On that question: which was for Tho he
neit OF the west but one member for the Valley vo-
ted against it. e'' w
In 1882, there proposition before the lie.
gSia.ure Tor internal Improvement on large scale
loan was proposed of $4,000 900; and an addition
al loan IN certain contingencies, of $3.50 600 Tho.
prcJet ne learned was brought forward by member
from Berkeley and supported by another from Bote.
tourt. Ivy
With all these facts in his recollection he was no,
wiling to put the interests of the East in the kcepino
OF those of the Vsllcy. ~'NS
Mr. GREES then rose and said thu, bo ,,, al,
cd on by circumstances say what he kn-yv Of liz
Improvement on the James River and the Knnawbo
Canal, and he road between them. He lived at the
time, IN another part of tho country; but il ba,nen
ed, from the circumstance that he was moro familiar
with the Board OF Public ors than most otbo,
members that he knew the motives which had led
10 TINS business tie hod agreed with the advocates
OF the measure OF the time, although he admitted thar
turned out bad. He stated what was the charter ~
tn" james iSver Company, and that there was com
plant that the Company had not complied with tho
CONDITIONS OF the charter. Examinations had bncr
made by the Engineers, and gentlemen were annoi,
ted 10 consider OF the best mode ofimproyinr the ma
figatlon II was necessary to get clear Of the char
Ter OF the James River Company. prosecution
mad been commenced against that Compan>; and mo
one could tell either tho result or the time when tho
result would be known. Thus IL became necessar.
| % eNtIhguish the claim of the James River Com
Pany improve the river, and TO determine on WIN,
principle this should be done. N'
me pariies interested in this matter stood Tins.
on the lower part OF james River, where there was
violent opposition 10 Improvement on n loroo sc,,o
they were not de sirous OF any improveroen,e 49,,
tho present state OF the river continued ON to tLn
lIouhtains' Ihey were avcrse from any improve
nneIt on large scale; and their argument was that
moderate Improvement would answer the purnosc
and that by adopting Improvement on small rcol'
the tolls woul not be prevented from increasing.
AS TO those on the other side Iof the mountain. ON
tHe hanawha, and In the Valley q dH,ropt ,,;o,,,
was taken. 1t was said that from the renort sc ~.
Engineers and the dictates of reason, the grcator
tue Improvement and the larger the boats the chea
per could be the rate of freight We, therefore, saw
they desire improvement on large scale Tho gen
ueuen 10 the West looked at the expence of the i'm
provemcn, but agreed that they should have IN noy
the interest of the money advanced in the a. pay
| tolls. ~ '"e shape o!
compromise was made pho peo,1o - ,ho
James iyer on this side acceded to the aroer scale
on me condition. indeed. that they should never he
chulSeu nigDer tolls, until the work should bov hooo
prosecuted TO q certain distance and ,bon IL. III
original tolls. --u VI 'uo
there were some other siipulations as 10 tho ,o,
nanawa bu, he did recolect pecisoIv oh, On VIC
nus We people on lower James River 80 or ao 2 Wo,e,
PF9yemen,s on largo scale, because the We sJ h INC
mere was complaint afterwards that the spnhons had
uy ',oIded lie knew nothing Of that matter The e,r,s
winch he had stated those within his personal kao~isI
correct Information before them ' S p" p'd0o
WI HoonE So kockbidse said that he did not understand
VIZ snuS,an from tauquior saying the nproyemen,
were caled Tor by those the other side Of lie Kline %
le naa always supposed that the plan originated ON t 80
uu wna' bad fallen from the gentleman had confirmed d.
:, ~ mad not been before suggested he deened
nat ihe suggestion had been here ina, OWN,
Od uNeIsy OF interests, compromise had taken Mace -
' pnn iad been agreed on The gentleman from FsuaIe,
haa alluded to several votes of West TO approprs,t DC
publ; mngey Tie would intern the eenilc,pa mai ne a
never vo'ed against proposition give money 10 any ps oi
o 'a'e Tor improvements which c considered useful II 1,
vas money Tor the other side Of the mountain voted for ~
twas Tor this SIDE and the citiznus side hcquen,
applied nc still for lie voted for the praf a. -
University with pleasure and hc took this occasion 10 do,
Others o' ''""ehSo
hr LErou and said tiat f no gentleman was d,o,
address tic Committee he owed il his colleasuc
Giles 10 move that the Committee His oolssone COO,
exceedingly desous TO give his views the Coi,tee hut L
was prevented from doing by ndspo s,ion rb;.L ~
aggravated by NE stae OF the weather Tic presumed yos
na m snod nave an opportunity give their views
As nany as hvc or SIX gentlcm0n were absent 40 a, ,L
the question Under these circslances would have M sS
on ihe ultimate decision Of the Convention re ouj s,o
tore now move that the COMMITTEE rise but n any gcnso