Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-07

Cd whilst the river at it's greatest depression.
Al this stage OF the water, The channel is oen diff
ent from that observed by the current when there
but an inconedcrab ffeshet.
Whils the navigation through shoals and ripplrs
- benefited at this state of depression by deepening
the bed of the river; and by the of wing
dams, designed and calculated tn throw greater CO.
lumn OF water into it, it is frequently injured u,
point Of greater cl.vaiion-bccause the natural
channel Is ofen found on the one side observing its
course near the shore whszihe artificial channel's
most commonly attempted direct line, by
vations made IN the ripple or,natural dam
by this means, there is danger of niuring or dc
stroyng boats on The wing DAMS when there Is an IN
considerable rsc in the or, which sometimes n,ats
the boa upon these dams, and com,rs the boatnen
To tear away me work Ia suffer the vessel pass;
and when there IL more considerable ircShet the
work becomes useless moreover the swisncsS of the
current IN those suiccs ~ oiten SUCH TO require
many hours to pass them, with small cargo ard,
with the assistance derived from cords fastened to
rings at fixed points drawn by double complement
oil men. Since tho Introduction of steam boats On
that river is asccrtained hat to pass these suces
ut one sta &C of the water lad tedious and difficult
that the attempt is sometimes altogether abandoned.
when the boat enters the channel, her width nclu-
ding her wheels fills up much of The way, TIM,
the whole forms kind Of dam to The swiftly descend
ing current, which rises IN frun and the
resistance that the navigators obliged very often
to permit the water To n Nv by-,he whole IL work
of much labor.
| Ii then the disbursements on this river have not
conferred all the ben06ks expected Ia Il w from them
| 1t 10 owing To the KIND oi Improvement which has
been resored to- IL IL believed, thai Suicr naviga, ion
whenever al cmptcd will b. found totally ,,,deoua,e
10 the attainment OF any thing permanent or i'm ant.
IT further expenditures shsuld be do. mod exp di
! ent 1t becomes matter OF elrncs cunsiIrra ion,
whether dam across the low Els Shoals
with lock tho riCtt bank. would not IN tho end
be tn cheapest, md is certainly the hsi mod. Of
overcoming the difficulties pre-, e by that obs ac!a.
The communication by canal rail rols from James
River to the NV river oe Upper Knuawha, is Il sub
Iect too imoorant not 10 occupy pr1minrn, piece
IN the arrangement of those public works
by the instruction of sicha rnad lalre aud fer
tile region will bc enabled send TO market much
produce 10 swell the export, of III = ate, and add
niue" 10 tho agg cgatc wca:'lhof the community.
BY the completion o.. such undertaking the New
River, which Is utt"iv useless thourh lsrrn
hnc river, IN" longest IN The State, would become n
canal contributing To this object the r,cb resources IF
region ab'undng in iron and lead and capable OF
producing hemp wheat and tobacco great amount
The cbSirctInns To the navn al this river pp-
cipaly exist Mt and below Richmonds allsno doubt
IA entertained that baticauX might now he used upnn
It from ths lead xnlneS that no mt, thus cnGhnp
produce 10 ascend or descend to The contemplated
road THOUSANDS of barrels of flour and pounds of
tobacco which Will not otherwise exist would find
their way to market through the James River
Whilst reviewing ihis subject in II its be rings upon
the great interests of the State, cannot escape The
observation of any that, all that region of coun,r nv
which lies between Parkorsburg and Winchester is
without any comm~rcia facilities: a road iudcinusly
located in that part "f the State would benefit a
extensive and fertile country and fail to claim
an indnlgent consideration, and rank among The OBJ
Jects deserving the attention of the Commonw eath
Tho Dismal ~ amp Canal is fine Improvement,
bringing dement's from aiar, ami contributing much
to the value and Improvement of Norfolk town
which Virginia will cherish as being the first Sea-
port on the Atlantic Coast and which may =, no dis
tant day, when the CONNER cal Interests of the TTo;on
shall again be consulted, claim comparison with anv
other-Commerce li,s built ull the cities IN the world:
the want OF II has made the largest the initiation
for bats and for reptiles.
The cnterprising citizens OF Pciershurr have pro.
lcccd rail road from that town to tue Roanoke
river, which promise wpu viewed ms a nart of he
whole system to be useful III fnrmng n Ink OF The
chain intended TO connect the trade of the southern
region with TIE commerce OF James River
Other improvements OF grcai Importance will from
time to time present themselves and will doubtless
obtain the conntcnaDcc o. tie Legislature.
To expedite the plans of Improvement which tina
wisdom OF the General Assembly may think expcdi-
ent to resume adopt it is respectfully suggested
that the State might be benefited by undertaking
them exclusively upon her own resnurccs-renJer
ing 1t the duty OF the Principal! Engineer often 10
lnspsct them md placing the came under his dlrec
ton and control.
received com"anca,ion from John Mccoy Esq mcu,
Der OF the Board of Public Works. under 7h of
October announcing his determination resign his appoint,
will commence the first Of January next II may be we'll n,
an early day to appoin;
The military force OF the State strong and increasing: tho
greatest harmony amongst the officers every
some legislative enacuncns may he necessary better
anu pToinP anu elective The
ana ordnance are ~ excscn order
necessity requires without eucoun'crng expense delay The
Strength oi TINS ic together with uurbcr description
ana condition OF the arms and ordnance will he
ence 10 the reports oi the Adiuani General Comm
OF me Public Guard herewith communicated.
Inc condon oi the Treasury will be found posrer
Gus as any fomer period, though the hand may
ne css han ON The corresponding day of year this diff
ference may perhaps he accounted for by on the
taxes, made at the last session Of Assembly The
unsupported balance IN the Treasury the Of fiscal
year 1919 was S36996 q that which end of
the year $780, being 88 II 8Ghc actual amount in the
treasury on the 9TH day of the present 80
beng less than on tie corresponding day tho preceding year
by SI9,415,97. ''
The prosperous condition OF finances, had M farther
calls upon the Treasury been expected ordinary de
mand, upon u, is such would have justified even farther
reduction ON the tax annually levied upon people, and still
eh means suiicien ~ the money labor al corinand
10 nave eheced much for the improvement of the State with
out the necessity NJ esons there the ron
ge probability that IN the of the ensuing year large and
GERS OF the revolution.
Oner these circumstances ii will become necessary 10 pro
VINE Tor Inc p1ynen Of these claims, iey az PRESENTED
winch 10 believed eau be done ortng 10 means al
all bunhensomc To the State.
MANY benefits believed rnigI in