Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-01

Ie IN discussing and deciding upon public Affairs
D. whereas, IL was notorious that the greater por
ton Of the bills passed were passed by far les
= than majority of thai number lie wished tn,
Sc gentleman from s Caro- lima would modify hi
proposi,on,b by adopting his sugg siions on thes,
points, MI. Tucker SAID his object, for eleven
years, had been TO induce the HouIe 10 IA a
certain day Tor adjournment. That object
e would no doubt be effected bv the adoption oi
The measure hnder consideration. Al all events,
he would suggest 10 the gentleman from Ohio,
TO suffer the proposition 10 pass, IL afterwards
10 bring for" ard the measure separately. Mr..
: Goodennw spoke of the difficulties attendant on
The bringing forward or acting upon resolutions
already before the House, in consequence OF
} The debate, day after day, upon minor or pre-
limlnary topics upon schemes aud projects OF
every kind. With view, therefore, OF arri-
wing AT something like a definite point in the
business before them, aud OF accelerating the
progress OF the other business on their table he
trusted that he should not be deemed unConr.
teons II he move the previous question. MIR.
| Alexander deplored tile practice of idle and
Improbable debate aud expressed his opinion
thai the greatest evil which illcted the country
was an excess of legislation There were
twenty four States Legislatures, besides the fe-
deral Legislature, annually enaciinR laws aud
the confusion iand oppression winch ensned
hoin ih'H hlhlltIuANl1 Hiib W wv IN
! agined by all lie urged the proprlely of the
II use co-operalng with the Chicl Magistrate
in the tuGlnea This pledge Of reform; and
| il was the general sentiment OF the country,
TINT the correction Of abuse should extend TO
| that House lie was IN favor of the resolution
and should vote for il with pleasure, Thanking
that seat in that House should be rendered n
seat OF honor, and not of gaia. MIR. Coulter
rose TO address the House. but the hour expir
ed. The House then. on motion OF Mr.. Hemp.
| hill. went into n e. Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr. Hayne IN the chair,
| and iook up the bill for making road fIom
Buffalo 10 New Orleans by way OF Washington.
Mr.. Carson, who had possession Of the floor.
spoke IN support OF the amendments proposed
by him TO the bill. providing that the road should
| he made by the most direct practicable route.
| lie reviewed in detail, the four cons deTations
upon which il had been con,ended the road
oughl 10 be constructed according to the pro-
visions Of the bill viz : It's advantages CONNER
cial, political, military, and ~ regards the
transmission OF the mail; aud argued TINT
ifthe road were to be made, IL should be made
cas-, of the Blue Ridge where there was already
part Of road which could be, IN some degree,
rendered available for the completion Of the
undertaking. He expaia,ed also, upon the
| expenses which he pro ect as developed by the
bill. would Involve the country and he asked
il the friends of the present administration
| would, ny sancioning aprouse and unnecessn-
| ry expenditure of the public money Teuder
| the President unable to fulfil the just hop0s OF
| his ffow-eilizens by areduclion oi the nation
| al debt Nit Carson ultimately, nj the request
| of Mr. Craig. OF Virginia. Withdrew his amend
| mem. in order TO afford an opportunity OF a
| further discussion Of the general question, al
the same time announcing his intention to Of
| fer II n "A lu of the debate. MIR
| Ciaig, OF Va was in favor Of the road, as the
| expenditure for IT'S construction would be n
mean of returning to thfpohlic trom the capital
of the nation. u portion Of hat sum which their
| enterprise and industry had aCcumnl ated IN the
| public Golfers The question with respect 10
| the merits OF the two roads was merely one OF
expediency, depending on the advantages
which would he afforded by one over the
| other. He argued at great length in suppori
of the measure. a6 calculated 10 advance lie
nttrss aud prosperity oil the country in gener
al, by increasing lis Internal commerce. Mr..
Ramsey followed on the snme side. and strong
ly urged the importance oithe road, aud thu
. advantages 20 be derived tiom II, by he COM
munity,at Iafgr. The government would be
enabled, for instance, To transmit mails TO The
North at time when The usual route, by Bal.
timofe Philadelphia, Il New York, WAS locked
M by ice from which Blone, considerable
saving in the public expenditure, would be
made; aud Washington, aud the other paIls
o. the District. would become the derots Of
:, the produce of the fertile Tigions of country
through which The road WAS TO pass With re
spec 20 the right Of the different states, Ia the
ihterior of The country, Ia ask Tor aid in con
structing roads he maintained u had an equal
title 10 that aid. with the States the sea-
board. TO claim appropriations Tor The making
of breakwalers, harbors, lighthouses, and tar
the formation and support Of Navy u protect
their commerce. Alter some further remarks,
he expressed his hope that gentlemen would
vote upon this question, not from partial views
OF sectional interest, hut IN Splrt II liberaliiy
which had in view the common good of the
Union. Mr. Smyth. olVre mia, spoke in favor
Of the bill as measure which would be al
tended win gIea, public benefit, and in par-
ticunr, to the commerce of Western Virginia,
and East Tennessee He had constitutions
objections 10 the exercise by the United States,
of iuI isdciion over the roads within the States,
through which IT might pass but he conceived
that those who ~ common with him, entertain
ed such opinions, could not but acknowledge,
that by the compact between the United States
and the State oil Alabama and Mississippi Con
gress was authorized 10 appropriate money for
\ the construction of such road. After some
further remarks upon the subject, and COM
prehensiye examination of the different authori-
ties upon il be argued in conclusion, upon the
eminent advantages which would result, rs he
had before had occasion 10 observe. TO the
commerce of the contiguous regions ny tracing
the line Of the road West of the mountains. On
motion of Mr.. A. II Shepherd, the Committee
rose and reported. The House then on motion
Of Mr. McDGfie, again vent into COMMITTEE
oil the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr.
Letcher ia the Char, and took up the bill ma
king appropriations Tor examinations and sur
veys, and also for certain works Of Internal
Improvement. The blanks making appropria-
lions for the different surveys OF ronds, were
filed up after various amendments, Mr.. Wick
lilTe afor stating that numerous surveys had
been made Of the most pncr'ie and con'empii-
BILE nature, moved an amendment that the sums
proposed 10 be- appropriated be expended in
, The completion of such works of a national