Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-21

Mr.. Tyler moved 10 amend by providing blank for
an appropriation Tor road from Falmouth to the in
, 'ersechon OF the Hunters Creek Turnpike i'll the
county III FalriaX--neccssary to the communication
between Richmond and Washington
The amendment opposed by Messrs Ander-
son OF Botetourt and Williams of Harrison
Mr. Tyler was opposed to the bill while he tbouuht
that The road for whch he asked an appropriation as
worthy rs any other. AS TO the amount which he
asket--Sl20 CCohe believed il not r,ore4hon s;,c
Lceni' whe he was confident that il the schemes re-
ported by the Committee were executed SIS 900 600
Instead Of NO, would be required
The amendment rejected
Dir Miller moved to fill the blank for an app .opri.
atoA to the Petersburg rail read with 500 000-aad
INC amendment was carried-ayes IS, noes ~
Mr. KIgorc moved To amcud by STRIKING out tho
words from The Tennessee line down the Valley of
Va by Abingdon, F'ncasc &c.-and TO insert
from the Cumberland gap by Lee and Scott Court
Houses"
Mr. Keller opposed the amendment, as indicating
route which diverged from the main Valley line
II was supposed by bIr Preston who described
the localities with view to show the ADVANTAGES
which would arise from the alteration sugrcstcd
The amendment adopted
Mr. Miller moved to fill the blank for the appropri-
alton to the road from The Tennessee line to IIar-
pers Ferry, with $4,000.
Mr. Preston moved e36O,0CO.
air Garland of Nelson, cnqured what kind of road
was prcposed-if turnpike, he was sure the app.o-
prlatiOn would be insufficient.
Mr. Miller replied. that he believed The con,en1
plated road was to be dirt rood-smilar to the Ke-
nawla road.
Mr. Prestons amendment was rejected, and that
proposed by Mr. Miller adopted
Mr. Gibson moved to amend by CHANGING the route
OF the Valley road, after gets to Stanton so as
to make 1t run from Stanton to charlottesville
Orange Court House and Culpcper Court House,
to Warrentonin FauqIier-a here il would meet an
excellent road to Washington City. The proposed
rail road or canal, down the Shenandoah Valley SUI
perseded the necessity of this road
Mr. Gallaher opposed the amendment He was
bn in,f,o T,l,o
prove his section by demolShng the improvements
contemplated for another section He could not sun
pose that the products of the Valley of Virginia
were TO be carried to market by the route ne sug-
| gested.
Tie amendment opposed further by MIR VIII
liams OF Shenandn ah, and Messrs Anderson of b..
t"ur supported al good deal length by Mr. Gibson
who etered into detailed view of the relative adj
| Vantages of the two routes, and rejected
Mr. Garland of Nelson, said if the appropriation
| for the road from the Tennessee line 70 Harper s
Ferry was preserved as it stood-the road being of
dirt, and not necessary for the purposes of
1t decided him against the bill Along manv parts
OF the route Indicated there were now turnpikes or
turnplkes proposed. He therefore moved to amend
| bystoPplng the road at Salem IN the Countyef Rot
etourt-gving TO the Commerce which it brought,
| the election of selecting afterwards, the James or
| the Roanoke
Mr. Miller suggested the propriety of extending the
| road to PattoDsburg James River, in the County
OF boIelouTt-&Hd the suggestion was adopted b. Mr.
| Garland
Mr. Mason ofFrederick regretted the disposition to
disturb the system arranged by the Committee
OF ROADS and Navigation. Ii the object of gentle
men was to Distract and defeat the whole plan OF H.
ternal improvement. the attempt to deranre the ar
| rangemcnt OF the Committee, would TO doubt be so
| Tar successful. The OBJECT of this amendment was
To stop the trade at the highest point of nayiraton
on the James River, instead OF permitting it 10 flow
| down the Valley Mr. NJ. dwet upon the Injustice
of this design, its influence defeat the bill in de-
achlng its friends IN the low part Of the Valley and
10 mr., fnt ,Nf'C
! OF the James River improvement. lie regretted par
tlcularly that this motion from the gentleman
from Nelson, whom he had supposed liberal III his
views on Internal Improvement
Mr.. Garland replied, dsclaninr any purpose of
! hostility to the Valley, or design 10 promote the
James River improvement at its expenses. He had
stated what really were his ohjections-that the
road would not answer any purpose of commerce,
aud that 1t was not desired along several parts OF
the route. So the State was improved and made
prosperous-so help him God--ne cared not wheth-
er the prosperity was effected by Improvements in
the nor Il or The south, the east or the west He
was prepared TO promote the Improvement Of any
and every section Of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Mason rcloIned at some length.
Mr.. Anderson of Bot said, that as the amendment
proposed to stop the road in his county, he felt It in
cumbent on him say, that he had 10 agency in it,
and was opposed to it, he believed was his COL
league
Mr.. Garland replied that he had no intention Of
Pam'Dg bis proposition on the gentleman from Bot
! ctouri.
| Mr.. Galeher urged the injustice of preventing
this road from extending through the Valley, and in
! favor Of the James River, already so much favored
| and which, he SAID, reminded him Of Pharoah's
| dream, in which the seven fat kline swallowed up
! the lean ones--wiihout looking tie la,ter
The amendment was farther opposed by Messrs.
| Williams of Shenandoah, and Jackson, when the
mover withdrew II for the present.
Mr. Miller moved to amend, by filing the bunk
for the appropriation 20 road from Point Pleasant TO
Charlestown, with S27,5Oo--and The amendment
! was carried.
Mr.. Miller novel to amend, by extending the
road from Winchester to the Ohio River, instead Of
! to Parkersburg.
| Mr.. Jackson said he lived at ParkcrsburE-he
Should not oppose the amendment, he thought the
! discretion necessary in grea State Improvement
The amendment adopted.
! Mr. Miller moved to appropriate 10 tha, road
/ SI25'O00--and The amendment prevailed
! Mr.. Miller moved to appropriate to the road from
| the mouth ofFsh'ng Creek 70 Smi,hfcd $40 ,o0O--
carried
! Ms Miller moved to GIL the ban,; Gar an app7opri-
/ alton 10 a road from Stanton 20 jho most eligible
| point on tile OHIO River with $52COo-and the
/ amendment was adopted.
| LMr Hiycs indicated wish TO carry his road by