Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-06

tho of the Company. sect >. direct, ..Tbn,
IN the event of the assent Of the said COMPANY as
aoresan' rue said Company shall. during The present
year so var ~ their funds hereinafter provided for
shall enable them, and without law proceed tn the
execution. and steadily pcsscvcrc. 10 the compile ION
OF me foiow'ng works, and IN the following order.
s"a' 10 say: fIrs To render the Great kanawha
from the great falls thereof TO the Ohio river nav,
gaoe A. all s"asons of the wear. for boats drawing
three !"' water, according 10 the plan Of the Prin-
cpai r'ngnecr IN las report tn the Board of Public
works, made IN January, 1890 Secondly To i'm.
prove the navigation Of James river from tide water
10 Flea-ams island, by locks and naviyab, canals
aifordng mt all of the year. ut least three
feet depth of water from Underwater to SAID island
anu so as to navigate conveniently. bras carving
one thousand bUshels OF coal, n, all points below
the higsest point ut which coal lands on James river
are Known; and above such coal lands bv n cannl
nor less than thirty feet wide top and twenty feet
VIDE AZ bottom having no. !ss than three feet depth
o. water at all seasons OF the wear IN every part
thereof according to the report of,hc Princirn En-
gineer and make safe. and convenient con,munico-
TONS from the river at such point or points az will
AFFORD ample accommodlt tn tho cGrit adc Thirdly
To make the best road practicable, an expense of
$ioo.ooo. from tho m 18th OF Dunap's creek TO tho
great Tails OF The Great Kama wha river &c Fourth
~ make nav'gabc canas and locks ftom Plea SAINTS s
island To Dunlsp's creek And filthy to make saf
and convenient commuric atinns from in. river -,
such poiNts rs will afford Accommodation TO the trade
on the rivcr.' (Scssinns Acts n 10 and AL.
The orda1 IN which the different sec,,o - were %
be- executed leaves NJ doubt rs to tho objects md
calculations ofthc Legislature; first, to ucc"mmodo,
the sal trade on Kanawha, which It was calculated
would produce To the Company tolls $50 900 n-r
onnum. And next the coal trade which II was ral
cuatcd won!d produce 900 per annr,n Wub
these resources. doub' entertained that ,l,c
whole im'rovcmrn' wontl hs effected nv tn" mpulse
which these fruitful III revenue wouj atI,rd
With the aid which might b" looked for from the
imposition ct tu'ther tolls which would hc justified
by the new facilities Ia the t,a;lr as tho nIorovc
msnt should progress up the river
But the James river representatives. fearing thu.
these cNpcotations might be disappointed and the
people they represented might b" burticned v,h
additional tolls before thrv derived any bcnef fon,
the Improvement eyac,cd n pledge which was o;yen
IN The f,ow'ng section, inserted at the motion Of
Charles (anccv Esq. of Buckingham
''Sect. 9Th And the Cen. al Assembly hc,oh,
pledge themselves that as tho works az reeo;d on
the lanes and Jacksnns river and m the yallcvs or
these rivers, shall progress and shall contribute TO
renncr the expense of tr,nsp rtaiion, M and down
the sad rivers canals below The av.rnoe pco ,f
transportation. upon ,hr said ives as ,bov ,o.r
tor IN" three wears last past, they will nu,horise no
said comsany TO receive tolls thereon m convenient
sections 10 the amount necessary, wi h their ether
resources specified n this act las Applicable IN Tho
payment OF interest Oh money borrowed by them,
Tor IN" payment OF thu interest on money eyoendoL
IN snch work Proriiei, That snch additional tolls
ehai' nor exceed one third of the saving in rsnspor
tatlon up and down the said rivers which will accrue
.herehy to those whr use The said improvement 6
taking tho average oftransport alton for ,h,ee
years last past. a the basis of their estimate,
Sect 9Th. And be it enacted that fourteen Com,
rss'oners b" appointed. residing in the cou,t;a.
'"rie''ng m the James river, and Jackson's Rvs,
lot tue nnrp"se If asCertsining the avernra prce of
transporter ION Of the various commodities liable n
'oIls according tn the terms of the charter of tho
James R'vcr Company. and all other commodities
up anu down the said rivers, for three wears last
past, that is 10 Daniel Warwick OF tho ci,y ,c
Richmond So. &c" 10y "
Notwithstanding this solemn pledge in 1925 tho
I.nr fpre afo,p IL,
have bern cited. wthou, ever sfrikino ono ,roI.
towards the Improvement nr the navigation fr,m Ma;
dea's Adventure Ia Lynchburg which embraces non
~ te whole tobacco district laid on i40 per cen, IN
on tho toll on tobacco over and above tba, which
even under their viola ed charter thrv had INV mn
thorty to demand Instead Of annuilinr the char
Ter, as t'icv were about 10 d j., tho hands or;rI;
V'nna's' Tor rot performing those duties without
"hicn 'hey could not legally exercise tina, nr,hor;
~ the power Of The Legislature is emnIoved m rs,
rom the hands of industry portion ofi,s lahour
without any equivalent. The honest hnrd-wo, l,;no
planter after t"ing for the support Of his family is
maze 10 yield mp share of the fruits Of hi, lahour
WITHOUT any semblance of benefit For. after cncour
tering all the difficulties which the natural et,o,
opposes 10 his progress, between Lynchburo and
MhidcH Adventure with four hogshQnds of tobacc,
49,. - az ne ca', carry IN dry seasons, he is told
that he cannot 60 to Richmond without oov;no 40
per cent upon the toll allowed under the chnrts,
VIZ; IS. Cd upon 2s 3D. ii asks why' have only used
the natural stream which God gave no The only
"'o"e' = '"e bo'eTnmeDt has bought the chm r, or
and yoI have no appeal.
Tie loth section Vt The act. distinctly nckno,v
ledgns the charter The authority under which tho
Legislature claims the right Of collecting rols and
continues is operation under the same James River
Company, Holding as agent in trust for The Iene
NJ Of ne Commonwealth" And ms if to leave mo
doubt OF the understanding of the tenure by which il
holds, limits the point to which II is 10 kecpthc he'd
OF the river h for navigation 10 Cro,o Eeyrg. And
why why not to Dunlnps creek the head of tho
Improvement Roc q
section .. declares thai Crows ferry. at the mouth
OF i'ooncys creek, sht he forever ken and deemed
20 be the highest paco practicable within the mean
ing OF the above rccitcj act" Thus limiting their
amour TO the terms ofthc charter But it has been
alleged as preoxt for tls violent QUIT, oe unon M,
rights that the people upon James river asked for
me Improvement of the navigation, and must pay :or
inc errors OF the Legislature In order TO test the
lru 81 tins allegation, allow TO 20 back 10 the
year 1910, when this grard scherne of forrnin,,
Dond oi union between the md tho west vas
h'st conceived by the great men Of our country
IN that year resolution was adopted appIintino
commissioners to view the route Of his conrnplacd
improvements; the preamble 10 which runs thus:
Whcrcas, ~ ~ u matter "f great importanco not
ony 10 the goOd people o. tIis Cnnmouwca II b,,, 10