Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-05

Improvement And 20 years hence were that object eff
eced the western people would be ampiv allie 10 con.
tribute their full share to the public cheat And ,bey
| would do II freely and willingly.
mr. anderson oil b. regretted that the enemies of
ne Oil had taken the course they had He had wish
ed that the question should have been taken NOT ON H.
pospohement, but on the bill itself The first question
whether this system would contribute to the wealth
and prosperity of the Common wealth, Rv some This
denied But, he asked whether in all Countries yhsr
the system had been carried into effect thew had
moi been rendered prosperous II they gave their far
,xI n !. means oil carrying their produce market
would II not draw capital after itand would NOT one
rs.e iavora6y on every class! He stated the amount
OIL the fund for Internal Improvement TO be
n urged that II was absurd to suppose that II
was adequate TO the connexon of the West with the
East How then could these great improyements be
cnec'eu out by loan! individual enterprise could
1e capaoie oil opening the great State objects
ne asked II such gigantic works as those proposed
were ever performed by individual combinations! The
Improvements which had been effected by the Joint
,.;S; system. were, WIN few exceptions, local and
trihing. IL was confined TO the benefit of fow and
those most able to help themselves This system aJ.o
Parayzed aud destroyed the fund for internal improve
n men Wne mlli0n' two hundred and seventysix thou
sanu uosrs mad been applied TO the James River and
he hanawha' and, although prodgally expended. II
produced Tour per cent IL was from this fact evident
nraSts e were completed, the amount of
prom" would De vastly enhanced. Mr. A. here went
mo caicuiauon to shew that the fund for internal i'm
provemen would BIO sufficient to pay the interest on
e oa ior the hrst two or three years. He then exa
m'heu me state oil the trade the James River and
went into computation TO show that the ultimate in
crease OF tolls would be sufficient TO nav the ina.,
on 'he investment; The Improvement would have the
eec' increase the trade. Ii il extended TO Cow
ngon Immense quantities of produce would be brogbt
aowh' ana all the mineral riches Of the country would
&c opened All these would pay tolls, and produce
iund OF large amount He called the attention of ,e
Rouse to the fact-that while it had been argued bv
the gentlemen from the East that this whole loan
~ DC appropriated TO the West,in TRUTH but I3 200
were apPed TO the trans Allegheny country by the pro-
visions OF the Bill The people of the West come
no' as oeggars but as freemen-and they asked
S, nsa 70 pursue That policy, which worthy of the
STATE. And why was il that the West paid no more for
me support OF the government Ii was, because or
inc rulnous policy of their Eastern brethren Rut !,
not saying too much TO state that the Western peo
PIE WOULD, before many years, pay more of the taxes
'han the East One gentleman had said that the hill
a'eu egh''y on Its face-he argued to the contrary:
~ was Impossible TO introduce the minute plans of
the improvements into the bill, as ii would hav,
mace u too voluminous--but it was declared tbat
tacse improvements should be provided for by law
:. , w1s ganstthe Northern States that Vignis was
Saneo 10 contend Tor the trade Of the Western
!, was clear thai, while there was an outlet AZ the
Norh Tor the produce ofthe West. New Orleans would
ever concentrate that trade. Thu comps,i,ors Tor IL
we're New York and Pennsylvania The New Yo,k
Canal was frozen for four months in the yeas. white
'hs passage OF the James River would be ob.,ructed
oily about two weeks. Ia point of location of cma,
and di tnce, Norfolk being nearer The Ohm IN.
their OF the other Atlantic cities) this channel wooJd
claim sdvantages over every other. The gen,ieman
from Sussex had said that this bill was oopo,ed m
sound polite al economy, because IL proposed an al IL
bfun tar But this bill laid no tax al all event n,
"ose VINO woud use the IMPROVE ments. Great advan.
age' would be derived by this loan property would bs
10 value, and every would feel he be
nehciai effects. Were they ,hsn to be ,old ,ba, III
Eastern people were TO be taxed for the West hen
y@iue oil their property was to be decreased and the
ueIes on the loan was provided tor by the Internal
Improvement Fund, and the crease of tolls, H. han
an.aia'ed his former statements and argued that
'he increased proceeds OF the improve woud M,
pay the interest on the lean, but ultimate ly ef s H.
qndaon Mr.. A was indebted TO the o., ntlema an tom,
,h Tor the i1ea that the political intriguing Of
.ne oa'e oil New York had its origin in lie xsiaton on
lh's subject But 10 examining the fact Mr. A found
that ntrigueinS existed in New York long before tba
sys'em OF state improvements was commenced. The
eauseS ior intrigue arose from their system of caucus
ing. and The ballot system The gentleman from Sus
THAT the people must be ASST tied bv thetpo
vefhmen' because IL would desry their be rites Bu,
" 'he people must not be assstedsby the Government
why should there be any government! The yerv nh.
lect Oh government 10 aid and protect the peone
ne gentleman said that the ate must not make i'm.
Provements because would corrupt the peopis-and
mat the Gener Government must not because n wa
unconstitutional Mr.. A. agreed with the gentlsman in
tne later point but he said that il the people of the
vest were to be locked up in TN ir mounsios-if the
safe refused their aidthey would GEEK redress else
where They would d gard their constitutional scru
PIES ana appeal for aid where il could be Obtained
Ihe argument OF the gentleman from K,nawha IN =,
II was great political Object 10 ion The inere,a 81 H.
western States with that of Virginia had much force
Inc people OF most Of those States had descended from
this STATE. The Western counties were not NOR in
tereed in this union than the other sections of The
STATE They could live indie in The ir mountains
hnu u the Commonwealth would not yield 10 IN cir inst
wishes, they must as had been ssid call on Hercules
heS knew 'heir rights and regarded them-snd would
not patiently endure the constant neglect with which
they were met by their fellow. cit zens
ne question being generally called, and the House
oeing thin-Mr. Miller OF Boteourt moved call of the
House, which was ayr ed to. The Clerk proceeded in
calling the roll; but ceased motion of Mr. Mason OF
the absen'ees having chiefly returned.
Ine question being isker, IL decided ia the AFR
mauve, by ayes and noes follows:
hIEs Messrs Banks Speaker Dummond Campbell Bed
Dsy,s "nsaw Shell Christan Yancey, Taylor, Halybuon
Wright James, Powell of Holland, Perrin Green BaSIy Nor
rs Lsigb Dyer A,knscn sempIo, Pollard King & Queen
poindexer Street. udgins, KNOX, Goode Cohoon Murdaue
uPhu BLACKWELL Anderson of Nottoway, Davis Of o. adams
Of r. o. Tyler, mcMshou, Lewis Alo1sndef Kgoro Goodwin
Heml,on Moncure, Cfump Expos, Newton and Maxwell &c
McCus, Mayso, ewc Anderson Miller Of o. Campbell 81
Brooke, spurIock, Ryes OF o. Clay Marshall Payne Mason of
Dasson % Or hp asos paSo os.aodOo
Hays Lawson Powell Of Caldwell, Newmau Watts Billings
Y, vsw,e Preston Helms, oFeual Garland of N. McLaush
wood, mcCoy hcCuloch, Kso Jackson, Crockett Mac
Ths Chair presented the following communities alton
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENr.
Feb. 26tb, 1881 {
SIR-I have received from his Exceency, Dune gin
Macarthur, Governor Of the Common wealth OF Ohio
tn enclosed X soluions adopted by the General As
semby OF that State with areq toby them before tbs
legi sture OF ViTgniaw which now have, through you
the honor o. doing.
with high eonsd,ra len and respect. am Sir. your
obedient servant, JOHN FLOYD
The Hon. LINN BANKS,
Speaker Of the H. of Delegates
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was re !.
ieFred so much Of he unfinished bu,ress OF the Iss,
session as reltes TO "Report adopted by the Genera
Assembly nj he Sfate If Missouff on