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

The contest il passed: let tina triumph Of victory,
md the bitterness Of defeat be forgotten in united
'ftort to benefit our common country, and add new
ustre to this the Oldest of the Republics. TO this
are encouraged less by the memory Of tho past
than the promise of the future.
Amongst other important duties, those Of rc-organ
izng the Judiciary, and of introducing into the Judi
cisl system such notifications AZ may tend 10 the
cheap and more speedy administration of justice will
demand your most anxious attention
The various and souoewhat conflicting opinions
ject will be rcconcied by your wisdom and full and
perfect system be put it is hoped into harmonious and
successful operation. The country reposes in safety
upon yonr prudence and dscernment.
Notwithstanding the nrduous service, which YOU
will have to- per'o rendering more perfect our
form Of civil pnli,y, | cannot fail tecomm md to
your attention the subject of ernal condition in
reference to the means of INSTRUMENTATION bo-
tween distant parts of the Commonwealth. Bv the
bouniful dspe nsntion of Providence, that beautiful g.
extensive region lying below the falls of our rivers
has afforded 10 it, all those facilities which open every
market To tho industry and enterprise of its nhab-
tan's. This fortunate condiicn is denied the in
hnbitans above tide water and presses with unspeak
able weight upon our citizens residing beyond the
mount aims.
While this state of things il suffered TO continue
opcment-ands of neXhaustibc fertility remain un
reclaimed and the country is deprived of much of is
et1cency-what Is the inducement to reclaim the 70
rest or cultivate the earth, 1t the of obtaining
remuneration for ones labor is denied? That nrpu-
ment. which in opposition to a Judicious system of
Improvement Is made to rest upon the inequality Of
contribution either realor supposed to be made by the
terent Portions of tn" State, appears nlr, fa
utterly in its object. II opposes The only means
which can ever bring about that equality of rbu-
lion to the public chest which IL seeks earnestly to
establish Lot markets b. opened for the ayr;cutu-
raj products of any country and instantly the subjects
of taxation will become Common tn il. and all other
countries similarly crcums'anccd. Bat when in con
necion wi this, the Improvement of the State is re-
dad e.
ing and harmonious action between all paris Of the
community. its importance cannot be questioned, or
Its benefits be matter of speculation
In this government there is no want OF constitution
al power over this suhj.ctuganst n similar exercise
OF power, on the part of the Federal Government
Virginia has uniformly protested and wisely The
exercise of such power by tina governments has heen
regarded not only unconstitutional, but as de",r-
ious IN the highest degrec-and an attentive ohscr-
va'ion of its effects. has been attended with tho
rough conviction of its disastrous tendency 1t is
cause OF sincere congratuIation, that the President
should have done much the exercise his cnnsti-
tutonn veto towards arres:ing this unfortunate sys-
tenn. We may certainly hope, tina. mpeled bv
devoted regard to the interests of the United States
manifested by him upon repeated occasions he will
persevere III this until ves.ipe of this
usurpation will be obiteraied from the legislation of
Congress. The states compel ent 10 the improve
ment of their own domestic condition. aud the obi
CATION which rests upon them to do so, is high and
,mperious.
From The numerous works which have been BROUGHT
TO public view Those in which the State has become
mi crested IN part. undertaken construct at her
own expense jus'iiies the public expecao that they
will be resumed and prosecuted to their final COM 1
pletion
Although many works have becn ed, highly
beneficial to large neighborhoods and the conn
ties in which they may be situated vet there are few
OF magnitude or Importance su!ficen, cntlc them
TO the character OF statc Improvements.
In considering this subject, the mind cannot fail to
contemplate the great commercial advantages which
hQ from, fh.ap ,rt E-.~
already begun the James River. Heretofore
this seems to have boon considered the first object
and of Importance enough to Justify the General Az
sembly in making it the exclusive property Of the
II them prya' enterprise is prevented from, carry
ing this work. the obligation to finish IT, becomes
much more strong on the part of the government;
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 richregons Of the west, there cannot be doubt
bot that the exports from this river, would be greatly
augmen. ed
This fine river is the natural channel and is the
shortest and might be the easiest, cheapest and most
certain route through which the inexhaustble abun-
dance produced from the rich soil of the Western
States could find its way to the Atlantic.
To invite the agricultural products of that country
to their large cities, 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 required at the cost of ad
dtoual millions: the products of the labor of three
millions Of people would then be secured, with a Ger
taIny Of their increasing long the confederncy
existed
The improvements put upon this great channel 10
tho West, not less important in the requirement of
that commerce. than to the trade Of the interior of
our own country have been cons ructed at unrea-
sonable and unparrae1 expense. This is deeply to
be regreted-But it is nevertheless consistently be-
ileved, that by jndicions 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 f,rtns the
road between CoviDgton and Kenawlu was never
well located, graduated or ructcd but with tic
exception Of few miles, which IT will be indespen-
SADLY necessary to pave, no expenditure will be re
CURED other than to keep it in proper repair for some
time.
Tho road which lies between the Great Falls of
henawha and Cbarestown has not been finished !
owing othe failure Of the constructors 10 comply with
their engagemcnis-Tbe approach Of your ses |
sion induced the James River Company to refrain
rom entering into new contracts until tho subject
could be fully presented tn you.
The location Df tho residue of The r.oI E.,