Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-22

proposed rail road, &c." There was such prohi5
ton. None Was intended. The company would b.
glad to receive subscriptions from oarter-fror
the State of Virginia. from James River Rch,nond 49,
any where else-but subscription was reou;red y,
De made by the State of virginia. and if there had
been, hen sir, said Mr., l.. should have had Tho,
advanced against the passage of the bin IF we n.
tempt to shun Sylla, agains, Charybdis S,eer
TO the right or to the left and equally exnoseJ
TO danger. The gentleman from Montgomery saws
that we OF the valley urge poverty an argument
Tor the passage of this bill Sir, the gentleman is n;
taken-no valley member in this House. ever urred
any such argument. The valley delegation do mn, -
here to ask an aims to cl linn your sympathy for tbc
poverty The people of the Valley the most inIe
pendent portion OF Virginia. and am sure tbcv vii,
never claim any thing from your sympathy for their
poverty; and they would spurn any one of their ren
resentatives, who would condescend to do il We do
not here beggng-it is to demand that ust;c. he
done to us-that all we ask That gentleman too has
said, in the heat into which he worked uD his fee;ns
that the Valley was but miserable part OF the StaIe
1t sir the Valley, such it is, is but an insipnGcant
part OF the State, am happy to find that Virginia is 50
much more respectable and wealthy u State, than /
had ever supposed her.
/ Mr. Williams of Shen modified his amendment
On the mode which we shall state morrow and some
conversation ensued among Messrs Williams Garland
OF Nelson, Preston aud Lewis.
Mr. Garland of amherst differing generally from
those who represented the James River country fe il
necessary to explain his reasons for supporting the
privilege asked. lie die so upon the ground of ms
ice to the applicants. If the propos d road injured
the James River improvement, he should regret it:
ong to every part OF the State the privilege uf ma
KING their own improvements, with their own money
and IN their way. He preferred indeed that the
rade OF the west should concentrate at the cap of
lhe State; but this desire should induce him to de-
ny to the west choice OF markets or force them 10
seek particular market.
Mr. anderson OF Bot. again spoke in explanation
ana IN farther opposition 10 the extension Of the priv
iege beyond Staunton.
Alter some observations from Messrs Preston and
"l'Son' the question was put and the amendment
he foil
cce sayss DAVIS Es Heaw a camps Hs?Ts s
hall, Powell NJ Mason Ca.tenan w Wood Erskip Cli
lorne Green, Easey, Dunn Carkadon Seymour Lucas Cal
Newman, Goode, Vawter O'Ferali, Cohoon McIaush,
IN iiiner Wncher, Swanson Baxter Yeiable Moore
E Lewis Williams, Harris, Gaiewood, Eppes, Nc
NoEs--Aessrs Cilner, Booker, r Campbell Lefycb J L
l ayor, Hayburton, Watkins, Bfoadus wilson, Wright
rayne, Holland, King HAIL Morris Leigh, Dyer Atkinson
iexter, tludens, Knox, Preston Helms Garland Upshmr
Blackwell Anderson Davis of Orange Adams T Miller
N9Fwel, Rutherfoord-58
fine amendment of the Senate striking out the 29.h
section extending the privilege to Continue the rail
Dad from st9unton to the Kenawha) was then adopt-
I'd, ayes So ]
on-metYh of MIR Leigh, leave was given to bring in
| bill prescribing the mode of dividing estates held |
n coparcenary, joint tenancy, and tenancy in common
n certain cases Referred Messrs Leigh, Brodnax,
hoore' Summers, Burfoot, Shell, Watkins Preston
Christian, Garland of Nelson, Wright, Harris and
Norris.
On moti0n of Mr. Claiborne
The House adjourned.
In the report OF the Legislative proceedings published In
our paper oil Friday last mistake the South
ern termination of the Loudoun Ran, Road COMPANY IL
horld have been "Asheys Gap Turnpike Road of
'Snicker's," as reported
The Boston Courier is indebted to merchant of
that city, for the following of letter dated
farls FEB, 2, l83l:-The question of peace or war
in Europe, consider as at a pose at this moment
ana 1t the Duke de Nemours is named King of
and France accedes to il, am afraid France
VIII have to combat, single handed, all the other
powers, including England; for however well dispo-
5ed the present English ministry are to favor France
were they to allow of her extending her dominion
either by union with Belgium the placing of /
French Prince upon her throne, the aristocracy of
Eng land would be likely to come into power again,
md W ellington would like well to have d crusade
With the Holy Alliance against liberal Governments