Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15

| Time He asked that the House would vote as thew
mad voted before 1y the aye: and noes 1.-THE motion
years presented to the House, IL now appeared n an
entirely different shape Whenever this bill had been
under discussion formerly, IL had been repeatedly de-
eiared hat % 900 dollars sufficient for its construc
lion. Indeed they had been, over and again,
sured mat II would be an ample provision And how
was Il that the sum required had doubled in a single
| tweive-monthi Probably he should be told that
Information had been obtained But still he did not be-
ieve that l25 900 would be sufficient sum for road
upwards OF two hundred miles in length over a very
mountainous country. He did not believe it, This was
to be merely the entering wedge-and they should be
told hereafter that the legislature go farther and
CONF lete the work, or sacrifice all Il had expended
There another subject, which he could not but
allude. How did il happen, when citizens from one
portion oil the State came before the House, with plan
In which the prosperity Of the whole State involved
having contributed their quota, that they were placed
under restrictions, Qhe wo-fhs, was true was SUBJ
scroed, out win the most rigorous limitations) -and
that when the people Of another section applied their
demand was granted without restraint! How was 4,
that In the latter case, the legislature to give the
boon demanded without consideration and without ask
ing the performance Of the conditions deemed necessa
ry In the former case! When the Petersburg Rail
Road was under consideration, and the sum of i6O 600
ouars was menfioned they teld that the amount
was alarming. And was this road important that
an unconditional application Of funds was to be made to
H or mad the gentleman from Wood given the kew to
the mysterywhen he said in another debate, that the
people OF the West were suing in lorna pauperis ri
such was the condition of the people Of the west-jf
fhey were really poor, Il probable that thew
would be able to pay the tolls! II this were not soft
'ney Were wealthy, then II was to be hoped they would
contribute something to the work. If they were veal
NY hey ought to subscribe their shares If on the O.
her hand they were poor. to be unable 10 pay the
'ois the state ought not to be called to make the
road for them. "'o
| Mr.. Jackson explained his remarks.
Mr. Williams of HARRISON said that the gentleman
from Meckienburg Ito vulgar phrase) seemed late
~ 70 nave turned somerset As to the West, thew
were rich in all the neeessares ofe in good feelings
anu IN patriotism. The gentleman from Prince Edward
W al m her IN h;o
axe bar edgewise. He not correct however. when
ne said that this object in violation of the law
.wo-hfths, when three-6hh had been subscribed bv
individuals The manner In which the fund should
applied, was left discretionary with the egisature
The gentleman from Mecklenburg observed that the
sum oil $4,000 was formerly considered suficien,l
That was true but the Engineer had since adj.
nshsr estimate, and included bridges As TO the gen.
heien he would observe, that the road was 20 be made
economically, and that Il not proposed 10 erect
.fiendd bridges like that over Gauley's River As to
the rule 10 which alusion had been made, by which
the iund for Internal Improvement was to be expend
cd, he presumed 1t was, like other rule sometma. To-
good causes, to be departed from. But he could moi
submit 10 q rule, which was made by the r,ntIem.n |
from Prince Edward, and others Of his opinion. with
the knowledge, that the West could never par,cina,
lro inc JON, stock company system The gentleman
rom Meekieneurg supposed, that the people on m.
ne OF the road could pay the tolls But be would
inform him. that the income not exp .cted from tb
people on tho road. 1t would be covered with he
and hogs from the Western Counter from X sn,r.I -
and Ohio, which would pay the tolls The WsstsrpD |
country was grazing country, and its produce must
20 10 market on loot. The line OF the road IA mo-
ducve grain tract, where the people had now No on
Jec In raising IL but when the road was covered with
drove'' they would find continual demand for their
grain Mr. W. here appealed TO the Iiberalitv NJ d.
members from the East, which, he observed had .aI
dom bcen felt by their Western brethren He u,a.a
many reasons Why this bill should pass and observed
mat 10 going bon from the Legislature, he was oblig
ed to pass through the States Of Pennsylvania ana
Maryland for the want Of practicable road 10 hi,
and that they should be allowed move freely
out the Common wealth.
Mr. Witcher opposed the BILL
MIR. Mccoy observed that the discussion n al ,.L.r
course on calculated to array section aga;ns, ..
tion-and he was sorry to perceive IT, This subisct
had been so often before the Legislature that il was
scarcely necessary to discuss it, The west now a,Led
OF the legislature such aid as should enable th.m n
help Themselves. They asked Il as child :. ks as.;
tance OF parent. twas impossible for them to pene.
nate the mountains by which they were Sc parated
from tie rest Of the State Nine counties so situa,sd
could not break down those barriers; and thev vsr
S S 10 ask os and They had no outlet except by
was vitality necessary to the and
OF the people, The increase of population in that
seemon, and us abundant resources. promised ample
return Tor the investment proposed He hoped that |
this bill would be passed. the ground that II would
tend alIay all feelings Of Jealousy between The S;f
feren sections of the State and operate for III S
the whole. $50 e''N VI |
Me- Mason of F. said, that when the policy Of mi.
OIL was explained tho gentlemen who had opposed i,
ipnu
was as to the necessity for the road Did sentsme1
know that there was outlet for the country from
CaIk'burg In Harrison Co, the Ohio River ana
on This side OF Clarksburg, travellers must ma ,hroah
the states OF Pennsylvania and Maryiapd1 The whei
country, from the Ohio TO the Potomac was
10 this road. They asked but moderate sum for m,L
ing this road, to them so very essentaI Thew wer.
wrongly told by the gentleman from Prince Edward
that the legislature asked to make road the ront
Of which was not designated. The gentleman was
mistsksn. The exast line Of the road could mn, he
pointed OUT hut tbs ternin, the Ohio River and the
terminus en- tho Potomac known The ;nfo,mo |
ton was ample Surve and estimate had bee oad
To obtain an outlet between Park, rsburg and
was the great object; and tho country abont Romn.
would De greatly benefited-for il was a fart, IN.
toere were three roads from Winchester 10 Romnsv
out no road from Ronney TO Carksburg. All produss
coming from CIarksburg 10 Romnsy must mass ,hronah
Tho state Of Maryland by the National road $780,
Pennsylvania. From CIarksburg to the Ohio tbsrs o.
no road whatever There were two ,uynn;Ls 49,
within 10 miles OF Winchester, running N III. D.
mar. Ths road then, with the exec piion of ne n;I
would be connected at Winchester with the Potoms.'
and bill had psssed this session for the
that portion but an objection was found 10 hi, b;I,
because II proposed to loan 1925 900 on the ersd;, =,
the fund Tor Internal Improvement, and that tee fnnd
would be pledged fop the payment of the interest mn
iii The General Assembly shall make some o,hsr
provision. And II was asked, why the people Of ,bs |
vest did not sdvsnse their own wealth for this obsr,;
The reason was that they not able The .beSton
10 this manner Of applying the credit of the fund for
internal improvement, seemed TO be that "A wa. a..
psrture from general rule. But II were 40 n
not the hrsi. The gentleman rem Prince Edward
knew that large ,um was similarly advanced 10 tbe
James River Company, and that the fund for internal
improvement was pledged for a large amount of tbe
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