Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-07

'Wherees, it is a naiier of great Importance not
only 10 the good people o. this Commonwealth. but
brethren of the Western States, thar better and
more direct commuDica ion with the A ilanc should
be opened between the and western waters.
Therefore, resolved &C." Here we see the original
design distinctly announced Commissioners were
then appointed for the purposes mentioned in the re
luton.
In 1912, John Marshall, James breckenridge WI
liam Lewis, james Mcdowell, William Carnthers,
and Andrew Alexander, commissioners, made their
report, from which we beg leave TO transcnbe few
extracts.
These advantages would probably be EXTENDED, by
improving the navigation IT The CIR. enbrier also.
"Shou d New River be rendered safe aud easy
channe ~ communication between the Ohin and the
conFn"rc!ai towns un James River. h subject viii
assume mare important aspect, and he advantages
may he estimated on larger scale. Not only will
that part 81 oar own State Inch hos the L an wha
anu on The OHIO, receive heir supplies and much Of
their produce through James River bnt an immense
Tract of fertile country great part the STA es or
Kentucky aud Ohio, viii most probably glye their
commerce the same direction All thai part OF the
state ot kentucky which lies abou' Louisville and al
that part Of the stale ut Ohio whose trade would pass
IN ouGa the river o that name, na reasonably tie
expected To MAINTAIN large portion OF their CONNER
cia with The Atlantic states through the
James th Potomac. Certainly in u contest FIR this
interesting prize, til" states through Watch thosr
vers have geographically advantages the ben fits
OF WHICH they can only lose by supaeness in them
selves or by extraordinary Xcrlious in others. IS
far from beng impossible tina, even the sou'h-wes-
tern parts of pcnnsyvaniu may look down one OF
IN Europe
Let the importance attached by mcn best acquoin
ted with ne subject, to the commerce of the west,
aties' lis value.
The advantages which may result to Virginia,
I from Opening this communication with the ives ern
country, will be shared ~ common with her by lhe
states OF Kentucky AID ONO.
"Considcsiag as medium for the introduc ion of
foreign articles mo hose states, has claims to their
most serious attention.
These few short extracts are quoted from luminous .e-
pnr, OF 81 pages the whole of same spirit,
and points the otcci Throughout succeeding
session. Qst3) resolution adopted directing report
to be reprinted and copy sent to each member of the Con-
es OF the United States aud to the Executives of The several
States and Territories The preamble THIS resolution
caes thai the proposed improvement would greatly promote
the welfare Of eah the prosperity Of our
sister States, and that the Legislature Union as
tie governments OF the several States cannot bat feel
es IN the accom- memt of entcrpze, important
ats and mana' 'us and OF he United States"
In 1914 the commee OF Roads and internal Navigation,
made lengthy 'epo CONTAINING This passage:
Tins communication made opens without difficulty
ia ass r" through the Ohio "'A"s"" and c"y0sa rivers to
inlel5, Governor Nicholas in his message says, would
confer ncao''a'le Benefits, political aud commercial" The
con'ri' e. o Reeds and Internal Nav CATION,
lengthy aNd ane report concluding The outlines plan
iof crea fund Aud the session. the Fund of Ia
te'na imprMement was created
In Which hey "beg leave to recommend the General As
senbiy OF Virginia, invite the cooperation United
States aud OF The of the States Of kentucky
Oho III The accom lsament of this objec, ~
In 1917, the Board OF Public WORKS said 1.-The connecc,
o attention of the Legislature Of Virginia: Our lnstous Wash
neton scarcely freed from aduous
II 10 this important undertaking" At the Engi-
nee BALDWIN was directed to examine the Instructions the
OF Looncys creek Bea bridge and Duniap's
and its confluence viii tic Ohio and 10 max
on, '"' -recH he Crest Falls and Duniap's Greek"
Your 'enoE:ait- b-s tsve here call the attention your
honorotc body 10 the fact, that from
this contemplated enterprze in 1910 down tire period
Wc we have arrived IN this chain Of and
mental reports, Sl7 You viii find no instruction body
to EXAMINE in way The whole trace of James RIVER fom
the head of the falls WeSiam Lynchbdrg any
thereof which comprises nearly the whole tobacco district The
fret survey in 1872 which Produced Ia, splendid report from
General MARSHALL and others before referred TO, commenced
Lyncng and had nothing view pot the connecting link of
commerce between The East and toe West And hsiS
csy the leading orc all the succeeding documents
red to IN The examination of that branch of the subject u
der consideration
With what face then, be said, that Ibis work was
Tn"saSen because The people OF James River asked the
II they did when i, that they petioned III and
no" was IT. that their representatives demanded the pledge that
was given? And suppose they had not have een
Jus'hed IN asking that improvement, should be made
when they had been long burtened with TOLL not warrant
ed by The charter IN the hands of individuals and still in
ne hands of The State after they had well nigh
eue OF no The hands OF these individuals for their failure
Your Meoais's have now only say that if they
demonstrated their claim to relief froa this
upon the fruits otc Iahou leaving possibility ola doubt
they ask of honouahle body relief in Tie
n coohdence that will no, be denied IL they have not,
hsy are al loss TO conceive how any proposition be de-
LIST That you clam corporate character,
which required Of the company. rights you have
succeeded she only condition upon which they should
You cannot claim under the authority o the State, without
violent outrage upon every principle of justice; because
have declared by solemn Legislative of 10th
rehnary 820 that until you have caused diuinuon
hesht by improvement tolls shond be increased;
and then would only take third Of such dininu
ton, in the shape Of toll.
You avail yourselves of the apology, that the peopo
Of James River asked for the improvement OF the navigation
and pay your is abundantly proved
by that leading object entirely of
different character
1t follows then conSlusvely that this deed has bees
done by act Of arbitrary power Wheo the zeal for
Improvements high and the wanting pay IN
cTesi the loans with this splendid
prise justice overlooked, the toll house
for the purpose Of levyjug upon portion % the com
muniy, paw Tor the NJ the whole
That Memorast have not before the
Of humble petitioners rom IF respect They
os their profound homage honorable body as
the Representatives of free and enlightened people But
while they impressed with the deepest n ubboond
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