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

some cause of dissutisiacon-,he one, in having lost
more than was hoped, the other having gained less
than desired.
The contest is passed. let the triumph Of victory,
and the bitterness Of defeat be forgotten in united
effort TO benefit our common country, and add new
lustre this the oldest of the Republics. To this
encouraged, not less by the memory of the past,
than the promise of the future.
Amongst other important duties, those of re-organ-
zing the Judiciary, and of Introducing the Judi
cal system such notifications may tend to the
cheap and speedy administration of Justice will
demand your most anxious attention
! The various and somewhat conflicting opinions
which are believed to prevail this interesting sub
Ject will be recOncied By wisdom. and full and
perfect system be put is hoped into harmonious and
successful operation The country rcposes in safety
upon your prudence and ,scernment
Notwithstanding The arduoms service which Won
vii have to pero IN m rendering mare perfect our
form OF civil pnlity, fail % recommend to
your attention the subject of our in ernal condition in
reference to the means of INSTRUMENTATION be-
tween distant parts Of the Commonwealth. By the
bonnitul dspe of Providence, that beautiful g.
ex' ensivr region lying below the falls of rivers,
has afforded it, all those facilities which open every
market to the industry and enerprize of its inhab-
tants This fortunate condition is denied TO the in
habltnnts above tide water, and presses with unspea
! oble weight upon our citizens residing beyond the
mnun!a aims.
| While this slate Of things ia suffered to continue
the resources of the State admit of bui partial devc-
orcmentlands of inex,austiblc fertility, remain IN
reclaimed and the country deprived of much of It's
lcttciency-what is the nducement to reclaim the 70
rest or cultivate the earth, if the of obi aiming
remuneration for ones labor is denied? That nrru-
ment which IN opposition to Judicous system of
Improvement Is made 70 rest upon the inequality of
rlhuion either realor supposed to be made by the
different portions of the State, appears me- to fail
utterly IN it's object. 1t opposes the only means
which can ever bring about that equality pf cnnrr.bm
ton to the public chest which it socks earnestly to
establish Let markets be opened for the agrcul,u-
raj products of any country. and Instantly the Subjects
OF taxation will become Common tn il. and oil other
countries similarly "ircums!anccd But when in con
nect,"n WI this, the Improvement of the State is
garded as the sure means of producing unity of feel
ing and harmonious aston between all parts of the
community, its Importance cannot be questioned or
its benee be matter ofspeculation
In this government there is no want OF constitutions
al power over this subJ"ct-aganSt a similar exercise
! ut power, on the part of the Federn Government
Virginia has uniformly protcs'eI--and wisely The
exercise OF such power by thu government has been
regarded not only as unconstitutional but delete
fious in the highest degree--and an attentive ohser-
rar'on of is effects. has been attended with tho
rough conviction of it's disastrous tendeHcv. IL is
cause OF sincere congratuation, that tho President
should have done much in the Of his cnnsti-
utona veto towards arres.nG this unfortunate sys-
tenn We may certainly hope, that impellrd bv
devoted regard TO the interests of the United States
manifested by him upon repeated occasions he will
persevere in this course" until every vestge of this
usurpatlon will be obterao cd from the Legislation of
Congress The states competent to the improve
mnnt OF their own domestic condition. and the obi
imperious.
From the numerous works which have been brought
70 pnb!c view those III which thu State has become
interes' ed in part undertaken to construct at her
own expense just lies the public expeca that they
will be resumed and prosecuted to their final COM
pletion.
Although many works have been projected hirhlv
beneficial to large ghborhoods and even the conn
ties in which they my be situated vet there are few
Of magnitude or Importance sufficient TO ente then,
to the character of stale improvements
In considering this subject the mind cannot fail TO
contemplate the great commercial advanta res which
would be derived from the completion of those works
already begun the James River. Heretofore
this seems to have been considered the first object
and of Importance enough to justify the General As
sembly IN making it the exclusive property of the
Commonwealth
fthen, priva enterprise is prevented from carry
ing on this work, the obligation finish it, becomes
much more strong on the part of the govcrnncn.;
and was its navigation rendered equal to that of
similar works of other states which are intended to
channels for the introduction Of produce from
the rich regions of the west there cannot be doub,
but that the exports from this river, would be greatly
augmen' ed.
This Gne river is the natural channel and is the
shortest and might be the easiest cheapest and most
certain route through which the inexhausble album,
dance produced from the rich soil of the Western
States could find its way to the Atlantic
TO invite the agricultural products ofthat country
to their large elt'es has been the object of those vast
expenditures encountered by some of our sister
States; and were success to attend their efforts that
trade would be cheaply acquired at the cost of adj
ditional millions: the products of The labor of three
millions of people would then be secured with Ger
tainty of their increasing so long as the confederacy
existed.
The improvements put upon this great channel to
the West, not less important in the requirement of
that commerce, than to the trade of the interior of
our own country, have been constructed at an
sonabls and unparalleled expense. This is deeply TO
be regre'ted-But 1t is nevertheless confidently be
lieyed, that by judcious change in the mode of
conducting this work, steamboat navigation could
be accomplished to Lynchburg for about the sum of
six hundred thousand dollars
That part of this improvement which forms the
road between Covlngton and Kenawha was never
well located, graduated constructed, but with the
exception of few miles, which it will be indespen-
SADLY necessary to pave, expenditure will be re.
CURED other than to keep in proper repar for some
time.
The road which lies between the Great Falls of
henawha and Charlestown has not been finished