Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-22

fow3ihait sIYn'fy. ard RI cye,, ,.,nc,so y, 81
the &c -tioa OF roEe. van ""''
| Upon the basls OF White nonnis,;o,
vte IS estimated at sc. But ufthe y-ostetn co,,n,,
the counie OF Grayson, Mont sor,crv. W., WA
inTtom' scott, tec, Russell Tazewe.l, Lo.,,n a,
CentA belong neither to the Jnrocs ,;-osa az
Potomac interests. Their porulainn no, .n
70 Twelve vo.ao. which must bc dednc,J C.. .h
nty-s Z, leaving forty-four. To ,b, Ada rho o., -"
suose counties on this side of the mountain u.b;cl
"eEs eherttoiore esponsed either the James rv.r 90
a. ro1omac in.erest,-Loudon, Fairfsx, Abemare
Ah,oerst Nelson Fluvanna, Guochand. Bcdfo,,,
ana Campbell, aso the vote Of the CITY Of p ;cboJ
~ al .hlfn.een aud you give TO the combination IN,
power OF ny-seVon against SIXTY. three IL maj ,bc,
seek o;her ALLIANCES to L. successful. Where will 4
iaVor tho.a' VIII the south western connIics ,ho,
nave Enumerated unite with them, N'
eolamo, oi,V :hir ainy originating in common sen ~
e western vote NAV Unite them unless you d;ssove !, h,
apons The basis Of white population cannr evev local w.
,ee,s to symPaie only with Interests Of me
,, ann There viii be better reason shy the south we,
tern cones should unite themselves with the James and p
tonac than there would be fox such union NJ The
counties. below the Mountain O - ~" '''""'"e
! WIN the Apcomatox n, R,,,.h,..,.. ..---- =. -.
They could only he terms which would promise them h
acneenc' oier objects terms which onld
w. te whole expenses s, higher and multiply Difficult
yes OF success And If this ohiec, obtained only hy
eoona'on. ohis will shev that the
""1 Ts "oulo DE no security against them
me eonpound basis. If any ug would would cary the
ha VOTE III 1n6roken phalanx upon this subject
@ ~ ms n vote In the Legislature of Virginia: this
proceedings OF this Consenn egsa Sssd 10 nssn
any one moe entirely mooceived, If has been thought for
moment mat feeed TO the influence OF woods
soe, wan any me fcnoest tention OF holding
over Tie members of this Convention. Sir I mentioned II
shonIa not have been understood-l mentioned il as an
ev ~h'ei II was desran.e renedy,as the natural eff
had so long fel as reason for beeving that an atepi
To deprive them at power by denying them their just share
own object might give power 10 their enncsr ban
you had taken from ueir numbers II had believed thar
there wa, single member Of the Convention capable of
o'Hs inaueSced by such an appeal his fears would
have dsdaned to address myself him. But repeat sir
vote IA favor OF the combined scheme improvement which
we are now considering would your pound basis
suppose them thus 1nedihe Western upon tue conn.,
boInd basis 4j-the vote of the Potomac James
7et counties this side Of the Mountain would he l6-tha
vi ue Guy ct richmond nearly 3--makng in the whole g.
votes small majority If the western counties. or
any OF them should the must only look
Tor an equivalent I" an alliance with the Rappahsnnock or
aPIo na'oH The whole force OF the coun
ties upon the compound basis is bi svp,es-whch
would leave the strength Of tbs James river Potomac in
districts. -. ~ % "' O'''7i
eer basis the State perfectly saIe hon domination OF
ANY Que great local ineesi;haI upon is safrr from
aHai IN tins respect there he any difference between the
wo can only be, that tire compound the conbna
,iIH required may ne little extensive and therefore
e more n'scheeouS in lis consequences But air. when we
ascertain that the great body TIE above and below the
to directly Interested IN its internal Improvement
What goat consequence calculate probability of com
ohau's! The policy aud VIII he cherished and when
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nc alpna'on by their apparent practcahiy and sefuess
hey"l be adopted Gentlemen have supposed tina, as the
not expensive improvements were beat suited
ne'as the estates Of the people be most
mPTed 10y heu aud they contributed the proper
pens would Ue less careful oorntng the evils and
10 encourage eNavagam projects
without stopping TO enquire whether western people
have most interest, in the expensive am
man nearly as much tax Is tlo eastern peo,
nn, me whole ve. when the inequalities of the
un 'oeH abhiy to pay-that TIE man OF small property,
paris WI yihe OF h profits, IN as much caution aud
uetace az the man of large prqeriy andba the
~ 'e iom OF tolls otherwise which the local district mus.
ply or e'Ey improvement WI al once rigid atten
oh 10 us economy ana uSebnNs, and guard the public infer
Ct My purpose III advenI TO he argument now is to shevv
the consequence which leads Observe argument U
a 'ne western people VIII sssocde npoviden expenditures
OF public money IN the mPoNeutn' Of their esias because
NE eonIrbue unequaliy TO the public control
WHICH, power should he given to TIE Peopis by giving
mem representation IN proportion TO their taxes uinber
combined Now u is obvious that the MONEY is TO be expcn
'e, III Ihe improvement OF western estates. the inequality If
coniHbnton cannot DE the only the governing motive b
western mem looking to their interests, or advocating I've e
penue suppose ihe contributions equal suppose the NNs
tern man 10 pay dollar for dollar with thu man. ans
western ssaeswOud not the expenditure stlIibe an Object
oRdesie western cmpidty' How much d6cece would Il
make IN the conduct Of Interested whether Tor the nm
provenen of his properly no voting half dollar of
his money with dollar Of yours dollar OF eac
You would have as lutte confidence IN him, case
as IN the other II he true then that the peops
interested ia Improvements that do interest the
eas-and that they would be tempted by selfish consid-
eraton expend the public money those improvements
without adequate indemnity, then It 10 manifest that
Al.
the circumstance that the west paid equal proportion
the public In such OF things other srp,l.
he FUND and doubtless would found 10 Justify
The refusal p power the We should be told hen as
told now. hst the property the east from
the power of the west tho government remain the
hands OF the ee people, aud representa-.
would be devised effect Would lead 70 the
eouoluson that the tide water country least interested
~ internal improvements as the impartial srbter DO
the local interests is tie only proper depository
of the power Of this government
Before leave of the subject Of Internal improvements
allow brief explanation relative which
have been much misunderstood here alUde the Jamel
River impTovGmenJ-whch has been treated cal
culated mputauon s cnds and throw dNcred,
the system
In the year 1884 pdsate company Incorporated for
the improvement Of tic navigation Of this river and hxed tolls
transportation allowed them They made the contemplated
Improvement aud had been for many in the enjoyment
profits their stock Much complaint, however
made against Them for imputed neglect Of duty and viola
ton Of their charter Theso complaints most earnestly
perseveugy urged from the youth side Of the river and
the legislature repeatedly pressed cbaer another com
yauy with privileges Incompatible with those Of the Janc Tv
company and declare its charter forfeited and void
These sped, resolution Of the Gonsral Assem-
bly, directing prosecution n tho general court, 20 ascertain
whether the charter forfeited Pedng this prosecution