Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-28

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commerce of the wc.l down the Wiley. aud cot
on the intercourse between east Virginia and
west, which would otherwise prevail.
Mr. Moore Notwithstanding the poiicv t,f
compelling the west 20 seek a market through
The James RIVER. as odioos and deie.table.
aud comparable 10 the pulley of old Spain in
compelling her colonies 10 trade with herself a.
lone. Nj. VI. opposed all reslric ious on tho
inelinaIions and tendencies OF tho Country, in-
ssting upon the righl of Nil parts OF II To trade
whithersocyer II pleased, or wheresoeyer u
WAS its interest 10 trade
Mr.. Lewis said that he did mol intend Ia
MAKE speech upon the present occasion lie
had no disposition 10 trouble the House with
any opinions OF his but iose merely for the
purpose OF presenting one or two eonsidnTn-
hons which he thought entitled to some weight
Inc amendment proposed by the gentleman
from Shenandoah IS 10 authorize the proposed
Valley Rail Road Company 10 continue their
road from Stanton 10 the kanawhn, under
CERTAIN restrictions attended 10 obyiate Tho oh
jeciions which hive been raised on ace ouui of
It's supposed interference " ilh tue contemnin,rd
connection ot the eastern and western wat.fs
by The State Of VrglniP. IL not Only eiyes 10
ms company no exclusive privilege, bnt 81.
pressly detefs its clam 10 any right 10 eht4ud
The road beyond Staunton for ia ee years Il
mol only dos not restrict the rght oil ibe Siaio
10 a"'ho'i1n any other improvement on il.s
'onle, That may DO hereafter contemplated, hut
expressly recognizes u. Thea, why mol adupt
mo amendment proposed Tho only reason
'ha' he hid heard nssig ned here, or any where
OF ny aoy persoD, IL, thai IL will interfere with
'ho contemplated connection oftbe eastern ana
western waters, ny means oil tho James River
improvement. Now, sir, sad MIR. l.. think
! can shew that the conn xion OF The en- torn
ana western watcr.will not only not he PIE
vented by The passage Of this bill, as proposed
W DC amended, but on the contrary, that il
mlRh' be greatly udvsneed by D.. Dir, II IL Inc
oe'haole 10 bring 10 the city ol Richmond the
commerce ol the Oho, aud II a rail road really
| DC (a' II Ii now beginning TO 10 considered 10
oe) me oest means oil slleciing ihut object,
ao"' not The Incl strike every mind NJ Il great
force, that II This roa should be made iron,
o'"n"'on 10 tho Ohio, with the rgbl reserved
10 me State 10 connect o,he, Improvement.
wan ~ that IT is III tact a saving 10 tue State
oiNhg'nIa ol precisely US much money IA the
con struetlon OF the road from Slaunion TO III.
! ONO would COST For then ia order TO hayo
Continued rail road from Rlcbmonl 10 the
oh'o' II would only be NECESSARY Tor thu Stats
10 construct road from Richmond 10 5laun-
ION, ana II Is 10 he presumed that IA car wouLl
run Jlsi asfhpidly upon road (,fequalIy wrH
co6sliucted) made by the Valley company a.
o1 inc STATE oil Virginia. The privilege, lhcu,
OF extending lhis iO9d from Stanton 10 th.
ONO, 'nstehd OF dverting the cummeioe of ihe
ONO from The city oil II ehmond, nigh aiiotd
an Immense facility TO The attainment ofat
least portion OF thai commerce. Sn sun.
pose ran road 10 exist ilom otaun, on TO The
Ono, aud suppose that road intatseeted bv
ahoiner road of similar constructions, leading
from Slaunt On 10 Richmond, does moi every
body perceive that hlehm0nd has the decided
advantage over Baltimore of being 100 mile.
nearer 10 otaunion than Is iiimoru ia Then
the Only in'ueement 10 Tie oHnrr OF pio luce
10 take II On 10 Baltimore inltead oil bringing
II To hchmond, Is that, which The supsrtority
oil inc baltimore market might uford-aud viii
any gentleman IN this House presume TO say
that tnIs Legislature ooghl To throw any obsts.
Gle ~ tue way 10 prevent the Citiz ~ OF any
portion OF the Slate from seeking the bssl MAJ
kft Tor the product Oi lbeir industry aud en-.
terpTIsG bui, ST, u Is sad that the common.
wealth haa embarked her capital ia the
Improvement of the james RIVE, should
the eGiens on Of this contemplated rail road be
permitted Deyond Stanton, the value oi the
works on JAIME. RIVER will be destroyed ADD
The 5'a'r iose he amount ol her Investment ~
that Improvement.
ST., suppose The state has Invested her cnpi-
tai in the James River schsme--shat then
For what purpose was the inyrsiment made
Wa il for III. purpose oil speculaiIon2 Vas n
done 40 enricn tho treasury by The tolls winch
would arise from the use OF The work No
sir, IL was for the purpose of 0EJIdtng faci,.
ties ~ the cilz ms IA the ifansI onalion OF their
produce tn mafke--and when sir, thai Object
can be better attained by other ni"ans, will Ia.
slals Interpose The little pecuniary lnl.i.st
that she might derive from The investment, to
pieyent the accomplishment Vi hjr,i, OF great
or utility to the community 81, the govern.
meni was lbsn,u'ed Ior the purpoSo 81 securing
the We iareol the community ,aOt ioi ,he purpose
oil rendering III interest oil the ctlzens subssI-
went 10 ia peeuniafy interest Of The govern
men'. Aud any attempt on the part oil the
government 10 render tue interests Vi any poI-
lion Of the state subscTyient e. the inioIesis of
any other part OF the state is u peiyeision Of
this object for " bich II was Instituted, aud an
M ustI6able act oi oppression. But 81. in this
age of innovations aud wonderful discoveries
II b rs been found out ms aiIue principle in no
lli1cal economy, thai The slate Is bolad ~ al-
ford no facilities TO the transportation of that
commerce which seeks market Out OF the
state. Now 81, ! had supposed, that the true
principle was. that the wealth OF the staie con-
sisted IN the wealth OF her cilizens--ahd that
Every cent saved ia conveying a Commodity
to market, was so much added to the value OF
The commodity itself, aud consequently, Just so
much put into the pocket of Lee owne,, aud
thcf.by increasing the public wealth.
SIR, II we came here asking you for cohir-
buttons from your Golfers 10 make tins m1,roye
,neut, you might then turn away iiom ds--you
might tell Us, you had not tue money 10 spare
but when we come asking Only an act VI in
corporation, in order TO make tue IMPROVE
meat with such means Ms " e may be a5le To
raise, | cannot expect, that that Nil be rvfus.
ed aud particularly, when the only argumebs
is, that it will interfere with III scheme of The
James River improvement. sir, The slate Las
already expended upwai d. ofone and hai
mi lIous Of dollars upon that scheme, aud i, /.
yet bui comparatively begun. We are cai!ed
upon anDualiy-not molesily lrbut i.npoftu-
uatsly assailed with clamorous demands upou
US for mo 'ey, not by thousands OF dollars, bur
by hundreds of thousunds,t ~ make an improve