Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-30

whose want of qualification had the 81 af ,,,,
Immense loss lie should vote for indefinite post
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MIR Witcher in reply, said, thatthe state had Heel
ved little benefit from the labors ofthe Erenees m
was willing TO CONTINUES the Engineer willis
that there We're already surveys than the State
the estimates of Moore aud Briggs had involved the
STATE, those estimates had looked as well on nou.,. as
those of the present Engineer and we vet had no ey
that the latter would prove more correct than
they. fdr Ns sud he believed the estimates of the
ent through the lilue Ridge had been made by the
present Engineer, and they had titileu short Of t.
tfesth ole half iis s4de,so. OF Bot, here cor3ec
Ted MT. ~ and stated that those estimates were
events we yet had evidence that the csti,natfs
fof ,ir ,Crezet Mpuld prove more scorrect He Ind
bite saissi IN the capacty uf any man tofe what
m Mas n,sf the earth by Che srssce mr..
and ms taking salary of $4,000 in Pennsylvana-
~ no he believed quite competent az the incumbeI.
or. Jiegsinson said the arguments of gentlemen
W S 10 prove that no Engineer was wanted. II
Virginia proceeded IN Improvement, as he hoped
she would, the services of the Engineer would
be required MIR. M. adverted to the hieh salaries
OF the Engineers on the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal,
and to the fact that the talents of one Of them had
saved to that company 500 ,000--If we would have
talents must pay for Them
Mr. Williams said that his attention had been di
reeted to the capacity of the Engineer. and he
peratiye attainments If he was correctly informed
OF the HISTORY Of the Engineer, he was military and
not q civil Engineer, and it did not follow that he
cause ne was able IN the. one capacity that he was in
The other. As mathematician he believed hin, nm
riyaied, but civil Engineer he believed he had
i.ity supcrlors. Fir. w. adverted with some severi
ty to the fact, that the Engineer always answered ps
was wished and to the relative disproportion of his
salary to that of other officers of the Government
lie knew OF others, besides the gentleman alluded to
by Dir Witcher, who had sought employment at
small sllarics.out Of Virginia who We're superior TO
the incumbent Hethought the salary proportinna-
bly, too high; and he disposed to reduce It to the
standard of other officers of the Government. He
hadno doubt that htwouid be well paid ut $500 and
that he would hold On at that
an mt , Gould see no good reason for taking this appoint
men from all parts of the state He compnened The ability
OF Inc fseeI which he said was becoming acknowledged ali
me STATE and dssPatg the prejudice which once existed
lie dd not think the salary hinhe thought orgt TO be
sch as 70 COMMAND the best talents He did know and
@ouo not say that the Engineer would resign his salary were
eauced-but from the general demand for talents o ibis des
Srpoa oyer the union he thought highly probable Mr. H.
Illustrated the doty ofte Engineer statements and
regretted that any attack had been made ON his
M ~ ,Asans expiained-he thought the Engineer perfect
ontemani but he did say, that the Engineer from desire he
supposed to please all had given opinions in favor OF every
project submitted to him. MIR H. Proceeded Length tosuai
to of Virginia employment of Pennsylvania
lr Robnso and whiie lie conceded him all thai he de-
nlse winch he Knew to be much, he could admit he
Masye superior TO the present Engineer Mr. H. DECLARED
bis % s of v pa,s
coud rela destroy the BOARD Public Works AkIouS6
ducion iea,c incumbent out of Office We, he
believed that would be the effect effect WHICH he greatly
dcplored
Mr. Duncan opposed postponencnt If the stale was
doomed to pursue the airy future that she ha
pursued, ne believed we should have few dollars and
Genus eit 10 prosecute improvements Mr. D. took occasion
express his hostility the Board of Public Works and his oni
mon that they had never earned one half Of their salary
MIR anderson of Botstonrt and Mr. Moore The latter cen
enan adverled 10 ire by the Engineer in his
! location OF the canal through the Blue Ridge.
Mr. bryce stated bis for voting for poponepen,
Of s p mean ss TO D m, by IT, any opinion Of the pPey
ing talents in great demand throughout tire union Inc would
n' impose Limit upon the power OF securing the best acquire
Mn Doun called for the ayes and noes and the cali being
Tbe Honse s ,s ae ss to PoP9 e ayes noes
filed tie blank with the sum of 1900 as the salary.
House. rejecting the bill for the relief Tho W. White and
addressed The Honsc at lepgth in support oft.
Dir. Ffnss also supported the mcon bun il was Withdrawn
The Ssaksr presented communication from tue Coyernur
which on motion OF Mr. Goude, referred to the select
nIitec that subject.
The Speaker presented sleter from Gen John H. Cocke
signing the command OF the Sd Brigade, and his seat the
Board of Public Works, which motion of Mr. tioode was
laid on the table
Inc engossed bhi authorizing Of monry be raised
By way OF lottery to pave the Fauqner and Aexada Turn
PIKE Road, was taken up motion OF Mr. Wallace
want OF Quorum, laid on the table
Pubic jerciuct gives pleasure to Icam say lin, editors
OF the National lntelgencer, that tire Revenue OF The United
quarter OF past year, exceeded, bI
hall million OF dollars The which il was estnied
by tire Secretary Of the Treasury in bis annual Rcport
cohbcu states that lie received from
rer at Gudiord fifty streets of paper from tp lsks
his corn which he had only sent off the before This
says, discovery absolutely without r,ralel and vii says
the nation miona year, Of rags rle SAYS he
VIII cancel the title pages of his book which already printed
for the purpose of having the tile pages printed I'm ,srn
! c1r Of The husks OF corn tseIf-Otserr6r.
a fovt ont among he In1oyyThe Stan has invited br
Cheick Islam, or Chief OF Law, TO put the military Uniform
horming him that he wishes for the sake o6exampe among
hIs brethren meeting of the bar took place. consult upon
the subject and aftea long session of Id hours voted an hun
bic address 10 his Sublime Bghness in which they freely pledged
ther lives, their fortunes, andtheir ,os" but bcg