Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-21
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

response toa resolution offered by Mr. Garland of Mel
son, showing the comparative productveness of the
improvements made at the expense of the State alone
aud OF those made by her in CONJUNCTION with private
companies.
The reader will be surprised at Tie fact that the
James River Improvement, notwithstanding the great
sacrihce OF money in making it what i, is netts TO
the state more than per cent upon the capi,al ey
pended This fact however, must be received with
caution 1t Is certainly not the improvement which
mas been thus productive, bat James River itself
Had there been 10 canal to Maiden's Adventure. or
through the Blue Ridge, the same tariff of tolls
would have been still more productve for then the
whole amount would have been clear profit Besides
great portion OF this product results from the toll
Oh TOBACCO, one OF the most unjust and oppressive
ta%eS' ever imposed by any Government (Nor is the
circumstance OF the Investments in Turnpike steel,
yielding less than one per cent any argument against
the States continuing to assist such enterprises by
subscription OF two-tifths Of the capital. Whate-
We: individuals may do. however they NAV cacu
late, State ought not to estimate the profit of
pubic improvements alone, by the dollars and
cents, WHICH they return into the Treasury. The
commonwealth Is protitcd by the convenience end
facilities afforded her citizens to ret TO market
and so from place TO place, though not cent of reye
nuc be brought into her Golfers It is very possibla
to imagine an Improvement which yields nothing to
the State but which may yet be Of surprising advan
tage to the Public
The Document furnished by the I'd Auditor, does
however establish by facts the truth. that mprove.
'hehtS made by the State profitable in the
way OF Revcnse, than improvements made in con-
junction with Individuals 1t does authorize the con-
ciasIon that by proceeding with improvement ON a
scale OF magnitude. the commonwealth will not only
contribute to the public veal but open the sources of
permanent, splendid, and continually increasipo re-
venue tor hcrself-a revenue not only sufficient to
meet inc interest on expenditures but to sink the ca
pita with convenient rapidly, and III time to super
seuF e necessity OF iaSaton i'!.e profits from the
New oTk Canals the las, year, exceeded one million
OF doilarsequal to the whole revenue of for
three years. When capital is to be borrowed to anv
amount at d! per cent-when nature has so avishly
provided subjects for its INSTRUMENTATION it is TO he
expended among ctize:s fertilizino eve1v
portion o.: the commonwealth in It's first expenditure
wien reasoning, facts and experience all demon
strate that judc!ous improvements will nav for them
selves, and as the country opens and its connerca
aad population enlarge, as those of Virginia NAV he
made TO do, TO almost indefinite extent the source
OF proht must become more and more munfcept-
when farther, the omission to act must place and
keep Virginia in political and national inferioritv
we trust that the General Assembly will take up the
SUBJECT with comprehensive spirit, and zeal com.
mensurate with its importance
KENTUCKY SENATOR NO news vet of tho raerrt
The Frankfort kentUckan of the 9TH, brings infe1Ii-
gence no later than that we published YESTERDAY
The Kenuckiun says
FFEhc long auOny is MT over
papers going to press, the Legislature have had IF.
teen ballots for United States Senator extending
r 5reG DAYS, without coming to choice
have been pledged or instructed to vote for JaoIr
son Senator-have gone against US! The members
friendly to Gen. Jackson, but repFesentno corrtias
friendly 10 Mr.. Clay, and who have been ;ns,~mrte3
to vote tor Senator friendly Mr. Clay-bave o1so
gone against us The final result is doubtful An
appear TO the people, however, at the next Aro,st
elections Is most probable. This shall be satisfied
With We wish no misrepresentation in orr Favor
an" we nave had enough of what we consider msreD
reSentauon against US The votes on the fifteen tr;
ais are stated below Mfr. Crittenden being a capdi
date has absained from voting, throughout
CONGRESS did but little on Monday The fol-
loving synopsis of that days proceedings is taken
from the Tclegsapb
II the Senate, bill was introduced on leave
oy iar Livingston which passed through ;fs vari1
Gus stages, apprnpratiDr fifteen ,hnusan1 dnor, e.
enable he President Of the United States tn dos
pacH TWO or moro vessels along the coast provided
MiI men a'io provisions, cordage, &c to assist such
vessels coming on the coast as have suffered from
IA, me iste severe storms The bill advocated bv
messrs. Livingston, Silsboe. and Smith. of Ma,
land; and opposed by Mr. Tazowcr The vore H.
Ken by yeas ard rays 26 in the affirmative. and
- 10 ne negative In the Senate sitting as a High
Cont OF Impeachment for the trial of JUDGE peel
Mr.. Spencer, Of New York, Que oftho MANAGERS II
the impeachment addressed the Court in an elegant
ana orgumontaiive speech, Of great length and con
tnned ms argument until The hour Of the odionrn-
nort ofths Court. "OJ'O'"-
IN t9e Iiou5' of Representatives, Mr. Haynes sub
mte1 teso n'ou, that the House should attend tbo
senate chamber, from day to day during the trial Of
JudeF Fe1h The motion was agreed TO- with an
amendment suggested by Mr. WHittlcsry that the
Itou'c shrtiI meet AZ = o'clock instead IF ~ as
a. P,@$en MF Davis Of s. Carolina presented
ICsolu. ION winch was adopted by vote Of 1876 70
81, authorizing the distribution Of f5riv cords Of
wood, IRON The surplus fuel re lte House to the
suherng poor q this City The House then went
|'o COMMITTEE o. the Whole, mir Martin in tho
G%aH' ana proceeded in body, on motion Of Mr.
haynes to The Senate chamber, 70 attend the trial Of
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