Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-15

They have rejected ihc bill adding part of Green
blicr to Pocahontns.
HOUSE OF DELEGATRS-Frn. 10.
Oils passed., Establishing Union Warehouse
on the lot of Gusiav A. Rose, in Ivnchburr rrhis
bill gave rise to considerable discussion in which !,
was opposed BY Ncssrs Rires of Campbell, and CiqD
who moved It's indefinite postponcmcnt, but which
was nsgotivcd by large votCl and supvortrI nv
Mcssrs. Thompson and C0bsU
NJ. NCGbe called up tho bill amending the Chcsn-
peako and Ohio Canal Charter, returned from the
Scuate with amendments, (Which We Incorrectly
stated 10 have bsen concurrCd in BY tbs Iousc Of,
ID 'legates. on Wednesday,
Mr.. Mason OF Fred, rose to offer some amend-
nonis to he Scnnte's amendments to the e1"ct g;
requiring the appreciation OF thrcc-iths Of the stock
holders, before the bill! should have effect
Mr. EdSin Ion opposed to the amendments of
The gentleman from Frederick. lie hoped he House
would not adopt them He asked If this was to be
renewal of the old and oft contested question of tho
Last against the Yves, Was this great and inlror.
lont enteyPtiZe which was destined 10 connect the
eastern and western waicrs--to bind iaLissoluby
the relations Of the two sections Of country 10 tc
thus ricred into separate and ndcDcnd mt fractions
lie regretted that subject calculated TO create un-
pleasant sectional feelings should have been started
III this House under all he circuns ances which had
recently occurred The fame was already IN pro
grcss-therc existed sufficient fuel, to carry lis ruy-
ages to an alarming extent. He thought The present
supply unnecessary at this time.
The gentleman from Prince George, had Objected
70 this bill, that i proceeded from the President of
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMMUNICATING
tha' gentleman was a cunning and wary individual
and had done more injury to the Commonwealth
than any man in It. Mr. Elging;on desired to know
Il the gentleman meant TO refer his churrc to the
head OF Mr. MERGERS private or political COURSE
was II his private public acts he meant to assalE
o. did the gentleman himself, know TO Which lie al
.Adtd: lie was much inclined 10 believe the rem
ucman had spoken under the influence of FEELINGS
derived esowheTe-and that the indiscrininate char
sctcr ot the accusation Showed that tie gen leman
had spoken WITHOUT very minute acquaintance with
me pubic or private UctS ci the individual Of whose
claIntO distinction, he had constituted himself ne
judge Whatever might be the opinion ofihe gentle
man from Prince George, MIR. c. remarked that MIR
Mercer drscryedly filed considerable space in the
confidence and good opinion of western VIRGINIA.
and that gentlemen ought 10 have been aware that
he had many sed.aSt personal friends in this House
who would not suffer him to te assaicd with impn
nifty II might SUIT the purposes Of some gentlemen
10 decide great national concerns upon personal con-
slderationS aOnc-scnc indeed had not q cenacitv
beyond ltbCt hc submit ted il to the House " etLer
they were wiling to sanction such narrow and nm
worthy legislation Mr. thought il a matter very
seriously TO he lGmCn'cj that the franjnr of tle
present bii-nay, he proper time Of bringing TO The
consideration OF the HOusc-aId the choice of mr.
sden Tor the company had not al! been submitted 10
the worthy gentleman from Prince George. His
appreciation would doubtless have insured il Eavora
bic reception, # his opposition lac not the weight to
CclCat 1t. Dir. j. thought If western VIRGINIA wa.
to be considered at all part of this State 1t had
deeper interest in the success of the canal than the
/ eastern counties. 1t fell dccpy concerned IN -
progress, and was willing to eXpcnI 10 lar for dollar
with the eastern stockholders WHY throw This
ImpuLaon on the west? Why hold ont the idea that
the west is either unwilling or unable TO execute her
part OF the contract II was the first limo he had
heard such assault made upon the ability of tho
persons interested in the western section of work
to extend it to PIttsburg. Was PENNSYLVANIA inroI
vent, or her treasury bankrupt
Mr.. Il. thought the company would realize BIN,
Fr.rag r.f4
ing tho canal only to the foot Of the Alicrhany-
certainly very moderate profit compared with what
they must realize should the great western trnde
lakc direction through that channel Mr. Edoing-
ton believed nat trade was destined find an outlet
20 the eastern cities through that important improve
mont. The OHIO and Mississippi rivers will cons,i-
tufc tho base Inc Of lnnumerable canals These We.
~ important public works now in progr - IN O.
no The gicnt central canal--the Miami canal
ard the lateral canal LEADING from the Summit Iovnl
Of tic central canal to Piltsburr-an those chan,
ncs OF commerce must empty thor wealth INTO tho
chesapeake aud Ohio canol. They will 6nd TINT !,
VIII present The readcst snd most desirable line Of
communication with The east.
Mr.. Il remarked, the west would only unife
with the cast on terms Of equality. The amend
mcntS OF the gentleman from Frcd. wore calculated
to impair THAT equality. II was worse. il was in
tended 10 sever all connection or interest between
the two sections until both were completed The
consequence Of this was, ilat the western gecfion
would never be mpctcd-perhaps that object was
desired by certain persons IN tic District Of Coium.
bla7-hc dd notknOw, hut there seemed sOme incl
nation Of such state 81 feeling.
The amendment Of The gentleman fom Fred aim.
ed blow in his opinion a! the western section and
ho would rather the bill should receive any fate i'd
verse % its passaga-'lln witness the passage Of
the bill with those amendments.
Mr. RiCcs Of =. g., replied 10 Mr.. Elrnrion
and rocaptuated and explained the opinion he had
Day ortwo since, expressed of tho character of the
PRESIDENT Of he OHIO and Chesapeake Canal Com
paay. lMr. Mcrcer.)
Mr. Jqsgu Of Frederick, said in suLs'aDcc-Thnt
tne bill an horizcd the company 10 open books TO
receive snbscpto1s Of stock no expended IN con-
siructng The western sections and should such stock
be sub cIUc6, iho;e toekhoder4 were 10 he placed
'I tl" same ioo'in1 with the present rtockhollors:
ar" inf'Her 11tGoIz .e company 10 commence Tho
'crH Scci]a 5Jyre The eastern WIS dashed. lie
.' !. That the charter now sought 60 be amended
WoHhrci the company from comm. ncinc ibis west
'f1 section, boiore thn eastern was compe'cd--ihat
.".. iiohotoy provision bod been put there, after
Ma' H.a a'tibcr1ian. aad be thought wisely. lie was
.ei' ti the deliberations Of the committee i'm the