Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21


Ple," who expect 10 this great road,
would have the comfort Of knowing that had
paid but two.hiths OF the cost OF road which, even
properly constructed would never have benefited
u.-i think, however high are the claim, OF the Old
Domrion To 9th, honors, (and OIL or OF her
Can rate them higher than l do) yet We NUT al
admit that she IL grsat reAd-nskr, In her corpora
tive capacity. Her ciiiz loo ts and gsa.uat-,
aud co truct roads very siliuy whrn they do with
their money. all We seen who have had
sion 10 travel the turnpks leading from Richmond
towards Petersburg. But perhaps the Common
wealth does not shine Ia making roads, IL s because
Ian Is no. her natural Ell .nt. P,radventure 'her
successful "marc3 H. o'or the mountain wsvs, aGd
"h-r home" on ''tbe sh ais aud ,pples' ksDawhl.
Alas, says the Governor, "he expenditures made Tor
the Improvement O, ts river have not bren attended
with al the benefits which were expected I, h9w from
iheu."
1t seems that the agent, Of the state, (nark, they
had 10 pay three hlh' OF the expcne Improving
the river, when the wa er was low, forgol that il
wcul aterwis. Iiso, aud put down wo ks which would
inurs the navigation eat point OF greAter elevation;
work wbicn exposed the boats TO danger OF ijnry
d-sr uctioD when there IS but inconsde ratls rise
ia the water aud totally useless, when there IL
more considerable freshet" From Ia. whole Of the
Govsrnor's s'aement, iifer tina, these works have
dons about much homo as they have done good to
the navig Atom that the only gaiaers the persons
VIII, paid with the peoples money to do the work.
and the only losers arc eve the People" who have
paid hve-hfhs OF the expence al eady incnrred aud
now asked to pay hve-b0hs more OF The expsnee
of doug the sam. work again, " on ne,r plan -
l. for say, ta,t the people interested will pay
~
Their two-tf h. out OF the iuad winch belong me-
in common with my fellow-c izens ani thus whe.
Their kind Of Improvement wi be resort II, which
will b. found adequate TO the attainment OF any thug
perm al important" BY thu bye, The interest
The debt urActei to Ike this improvement fear,
will be both permanent and i'm )oGtsut. II the people
who to this river, will 10; agrees TO pay heeo
fifth. OF the eSPance OF improving il, pe inst We,
who L0yer expect ses IT, Will no agrss TO pay ave.
h ths.
But let us com. nearer no ne.--Al,hnugh virsinia,
! her Y,
roads, ,uaking siuice', AID putting wing dam,
ia the bed cl the rivers perhaps she may exc.i
scientific mode Of mprovene {. Is Indey thought
the ouy OF rivers feed gable n,e and
De Witt Clinton has immoriaise 8 ne by the New
York CaUa's.-"And shall 1t be said that we have not
among Brndleys aud Ciiatogsf That Other nations
OLDER states have produced eogneer. sties-
wise, or better acquainted with ntersal a-
orovements than those we sses'. Tae experiment Is
cap; IL viii ut leas cost as nothing zee had pay
s5 BIS o. the money, the would b, grea y altered;
hut the fluid for internal improvement pay IL all,
CT il should ever get to the bottom Of that iunI
pay bo able 10 Persuld the Legslaturs ntv To re-
duce the taxes, but 10 pay whatever may remain ia
he treasury at the end 0i each ysar into eurplus
tuUd.-Tbut presume, reasoned soin-body Ia 1920.
but as he has proved himself TO GIN GU, DO not
| DO know who he The James River planters
say they had nothing 10 do with it-The LyDchbutg
merchants say 1t was not they Perhaps il may have
b gu IA, chievous fellow, who, we hous- keeper.
Il nd break snd mslays SO G.a0y aiticief-NoSo w.
One person OF thst name, he called himself IL
Greek Quits" we know have been very crafty
Well IN il 1920, this CilD cn.t- ,Ie Bsiodeyo
&" Outis Sonetp iy, or body, formed the magni
| Gcent scheme OF going TO Lynchbn;g on caua a
sch cmcrs in 1890 are Buai us 10 gD Il ere In
S;esmbosi.-Ths Jams River Company, who had
forfeited their char or, prevailed accommo-
date the State with II, at profit OF $50 per ecu; il.
cost price, and this great canal was undertaken How
that loca ed, cannot say, ha'ing never seen it,
but IL is have heard il stated that il, a
least 10 OF its paris. below the level ii OF h
iresbs els, which have bren known ia Jimss River
should suppose that it would be like the Keniwha road
needing repairs Tor while, and nlre ren0vati III de,
wards But II IL more durable than brass, and high.
than the site OF regal py amds, would iatsr that
is hard bargau--a organ that would never hWs
been made the bargainers had be the pay
at ths whole, or 3-5,hs OF the purchase moncy-Th
Golfers understand say they cannot afford to pay.th
toll made necessary by the extensvehess oil the work
| Til. p'aaers bstween Richmond AMI Lynchburg say
in prstiy plain terms that the State l. cheating am
expressing them. in eXac ing such his tolls OF
th,ir produce and the Lyuchburg people say
ba' they oppressed by tolls aud benefited b,
the Grad Cans.-All uui in deny ing tina, they bav
been ben~hued by this magn'h;on, scheme; all dis
claim The fraternity Of the banDg, aui the real nsm
Of this " Outs" no tsl-Only thing
CERTAIN thai we the people, paid hve III hs VI The
peOse and tst We annually paying the interest o.
he money. we (not TOE, our asen) borrowed Tor tha
putpo. Il am wrong-,here Is another thing certain
Il is, that effort to be made to make james an
RAna"ha Rivers Iavigable Tar s eamboats that we
the poole are TO be called on TO ~ 1--WE hfhs OF tn
| expeus' OF ;bi' Irojsct; that some OF the youn
Bfndey- or ni frdged Clinonies. are to buy anothe
ticket in the lottery Of Immortality, with money
that in despite OF all her past experience, Virginia
TO be asked, in her corporate capacity, to engage
this undertaking, and that finally, respectable an
his great influence; jeservedly great, from his oic
station, his private worth, and his valuable services
his country another scene OF action In my mel
number, will conclude what have TO say this sui
lject. APPOMATTOX.
0OYr GhlHlNSS