Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-20

roaxenisnt than ours, II rendered ssshs"'s
| /. time 10 make m effort IN obtain wv 'ni'
State her shave Of the advantages sh,c" ~
p, section, If the country hsvs sFeafsh ny nv
enterpsixs. y ought not N lac srg"eo "'., 70
move .bsii b. done, hsea-.e 80 little has me-"
! eet.c,ed b,rs,ofare Thu, fac, should stimulate
+ :, other = nj het,sr cited essr'inns.
M, ot,r,tr moved To amend the rssolaho"
a. =, 20 ,ef,, ,i,o 20 me Com1N' on hoshs
/ "a In,ernsI NasiRai,on. so murh 81 The ''''e'h
81. s....re a. yeisie. ~ Inirt nal Improve
m.ni-Jhs rrril.fnsn from Nfltn" WON"
+ p.rr.f.s thsi there WE'RE many valuable 'ugRss
! lion. In that ue.ssse On the tsbisci ~ '"if'e'
/ Iuprovsn-nt snd tat The eommhfee "e''"
! he b..,.r enabled 20 act, with The whole lH"s-
! ton hsfor- them, than Nv detail on 'he wv
raj projeaf. phioh gbt br pr"af niTd.
| Nj, Apde,soa of l1eisiouri. said he would sub
nj, :. The gentleman the prnp'iety Of feiFf'ing
40 much offs. Governors Message =. rrlai~i
to th. s,nsrsl snhjsel, without accompany"
IL with direction relative 10 ahv l'HriIc"h' I'M
+ nroy.ment lie va. Jllnss river san, ann
fbsreG,f, frlt an interest III the subject Of the
resolution but thu most srped'ent course
seemed TO him, the reference oil the whole mat
ter
AR Gilmer erpre..od his willingness 10 &C
auiescs ~ the proposition Of the gsn,lsman
I, ON Bof.touri--bui he fcAred such reference
would en,harrass the commiuse. lie vas IN
favor Of lnternal improvement, wherever u
couid he beneficial. and he wished that every
/ facility should be gwen the committee III ths"
fa,ssfie alton. Hut II the whole subject was
generally referred, the conmuiee would scarce
" know where TO begin. lie had rather there
fore. thai gentlemen from the vsriops sections
Of the State, shosld Fre.eni their several
schemes, upon which the committee could act
in rotation. The improvement OfJsmes River
ntah null q p M
nn. There were many ohrrs. and II pr.'en-
ted sepnTAfely the Committee would he shle
10 csnsider them in the most adFan'sgeoos
manner.
Mr. Garland OF Nelaon remarked that his oh
ieot in presenting the subject Of the navigation
Of James Ui,er, was that gsntsm"n from oin-
| er parts Of the country had already brought
forsa ard other projects. and he wished Tho James
River plan 10 stand on mn qnnlly far footing
MIR Anderson Of u. said that he would nov
offer nm amendment, referring the subject 80
lar n. touched upon by the governors message.
He observed iha, for many years hs had seen
and experienced in this Ionse great degree
of jealousy and hos,iiy towards the plan OF i'm
proving James River. II wns for this reason
that he preferred thai the subject should bn re
ier'ed generally.
Mr. William. OF Harrison, s',hough from
different section Of the State. perfectly agreed
with the gentleman from Boietonri, and could
no, perceive the object urged by tia member
from Alb-msrla. that the general reference
you'd confuse tho committee. There were more
projects than would succeed, a, lensi this year.
aud ehsics mus, be made. How could this be
done unle-, the whole subject. wns before
theL,, How could tho committee harmonic
their decisions while confined TO distinct and
confusing propositions LIT the whole Sub.
lee, re before lhem aud they would be able -
digest n practicable plnn,
MIR Naefarlanh could agree 10 II PROPOSE
ton for mingling the recommendation IN tho
Governors me.Snse with any particular i'm
provsmrnt.
Mr.. G,lmcr regretted iha, ha meaning should !
have been misunderstood. lie still thought |
tho various plans had better be submitted
by detail than enberrass the Committee with
the whule subject. lie was, ~ he Ind tetore
said, IA friend 10 the canse OF Internal Improve |
,nsnt, and only DESTROYS OF placing thu suffice,
before the Committee 20 az 10 aid them in ARR.
wing at vsIusble conclusions. II the gentle |
man from Harrison, or any other gentleman
had piaus 10 suggest, hr (Nr. Gimer) should |
agree TO their reference lis wish wns 10 have |
some spacifc plum Ind before the committee. |
Vie wa. not the mover Of the resolution now
uudrr consideration hut hal moveG the u
mendment 10 fac,ldale the objects of the gen
tIemen from Uarrlson, Il .'e.out aud Peters.
burg and those Of all who taot nn interest IN
particular plans oi Internal improvement.
Mr.. Auderson said n trw words ~ support
oil the amendment offered by HIM
MIR jackson said he should supnori the mo |
ton of the gentlemen from Boteiour' Tnr
eeutlrmnn from Albemsrla was clearly misfn.
ken in his views. In detail the subjects mo
no.cd would undoubtedly lad 10 confn,ion
If one ia referred FIRST il viii be taken up first.
o.,I al ba gpfop1 ~ III 4 10
trcatmrnt-and 20 on 10 the end-however ina
dcauafe the means of The state may he 10 sc
comulish all. But refer the whole matter aud
the committee will conller the means of the
CON mon W. Nth in ConnrSiOn with the plans pro
posed, and be able 10 fix upon those works
viii h mosl necessary to lie done. and IN
on the eIiem OF aid 10 be given Item. Beads
this course WAS strictly pa llameutury. lie ur
dersiood iAto be the uniform custom TO refer
the whole ofa subject rrierre to in an Esccu.
tive Message 10 tha roper committee, aud not
the parts by detail. In toe ialter the time
OF the committee would be frlttered away. and
system Of =" log rolin be introduced, winch
v ould tend 10 no permanent good.
Mr Terrtl said there seemed 10 he n great
diversity of oInhion on this suhirrt--nnd IN or
der 10 give tune 10 III. members 10 consult each
other and ior,s some p'an oil action he " onld
move 10 Law the resolution on The ssble. Winch
motion being pat, wa, rrieoted.
Mr.. Wilson could not sse any objection To
! allowing h. solution OF the gentleman from
| Nelsou TO stand on its own merits The recon
foundations on the general subj IN the Guy
ernor's Message could also he referred, and he
views of all parties would be conc Hated.
MIR. Gilmer's amendmen, was then agreed
to- and the resolution. as amended, was adou-
ted.
Mr.. Mncfarlsnd submitted the following Res
oluton.
" Resulted, That the Committee Of Roads
aud Internal Navigation enquire into the expcdi.
eney OF Giecting the Boa,d Of Internal In
pIovemen ut To subscribe in behaf of the Com
mon~ eallh 10 ihe Stock ofiGe peiel sbule Rail
Road Company"
MIR Mneiarand observed that The project OF
this work bad hsen fully examined, aud appro-
we'd Of; and some of the most respectable mhi-
YIh Illn SinI I'M L.