Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-29
THE HIGHWAYS

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very lew turnpkes. the highways and the bys wavs
are any thing else than what they ougbt 10 he Tb.
system itself Is radically defective. They are NUT IN
in ns supern'endence Of the 0verserrs OF the Road
eacn couhty-who calls out the Iaborer r. from The
neighbouring FARMS to work upon them from, ,,ns .,
nme-and Heaven knows, in what sIoveniv and ner
,s manner Frequently they neglected. until
JUST before some Quarterly Court, when having the
FEARS OF the Grand Jury before their eyes the Over
sse!s nesr themselves, and give just touches enough
% "e hoto az to Keep clear Of a PressAtment-
Someumes The notice 10 the masters of the labor.r.
hot reeeived-sometmes forgouen-apd then we have
warrants for the benefit Of Constab -Seme,im.s
we slaves are called cut, from the fields at the yery
noment when the state Of the crops most peculiarv
requires their labor on the arm-The Tabor which 4.
ghered together on The Road. is seldom we'll applied
aa" GUT h'gnways are commonly in the pi,iable
co.''on mrs system of compulsory Iabour IL rel
&c oil the feudai times of Europe II was The fam ms
Corvee France, the abuses Of which constituted
o. me causes OF her Revolution The term /. from
curd Dt@ care OF tho road"--apd il exoresses " ,ha
onhga'ion OF the inhabitants Of certain dis,rirt N do
certain labor for The feuda lord or the sovereign
us OF Tor pay Adam Smith tells u.s. tina, though The
grew Foroahs IN France are 10 general kent In good
order, yet that the crossroads that is the ar e.,
er part OF the roads in the country are en,relv
'ee'ed and IN many places absolutely impossible for
any heavy carriage. In some placer il IL evan Ia,
gerous TO travel on horseback SnI mules are m. orI
conVeyaDcs which can safely be trusted" O,,r bigh
are scarcely as bad these, and the abuses ~
e ,ms.1's OoIvecs are certainly not oppressive
az tnose OF Ffance-but our roads are bad ene,yb
The bill before III, Legislature propose, to chang.
The sysem-to place the roa 's in tbs eonne. unde,
e care OF Commissonere, who are TO report TO the
Coany Courts the best plans for roadside cour,s ara
oy ieVy TO raise the funds for executing the
ahn these funds are to be employed Tor making and
p'n'ng 'ne roads 10 more substantial manner We
avo 10 oouo' the money hus raised and thus admin
p'eIen, VIII command more skill more efficient lsbo,
more attention, and better roads in every rs,nsc,
ne o'Ii allows an optional Communication in psrsonsI
az an esmated price, for the sx which /. 10 he
'sVleu on the people. We should doubt the
~ '"'s ommu'alon-but even with this provision, we
noPe me OIL will pass-and euperseds the present
"re'ened system of-Internof Improvement
n nomination NTH condition 0onered IA eHor,
Is making to show, that Judge Mclean is about ~ no
~, ~ fennsyivana TO the exclusion of Gen jackson
what The proof! late meeting in Soutby which
nomnated John McLean.-But what is the fact, Ahov,
@VV DSmocros did assemble at the Comissonsrs ali
a. ne His In't.in consequences las was avowed by
me resident Dir. Grovsr) Of the which
was eIt among General Jsekson's friends AZ IN bis In
spuon OF standing candidate for re-eI,ction''-And
/ hsy came to The foil wing revolutions:
nat this meeting responding
party OF Pennylysnia, highly 0gproes of tho adj.
snd Z W o. zen JAsEsoN President the United state,
aa seed desire that he should serve his r,,v second
That IN tho opinion Of this meeting N our present.
% denomination for second term beboves ~ timely IA
ook ior candidate in his who ne obe,s Of The grsa de-
n, ns me unon we can with confidence
Kesolysd, That from knowledge Of the Hon John mcresn
- tne prominent station which he in tho ranks
great IePubsan party, blending himself sound eou
eo purity OF principles integrity ardent
we union OF the states, and other points Of
gocy which have been advocated and b.
ennsyvenia, emnenty entitle him TO no suitable ~
SesIai jackson, IN the event az declining sectionD
I've authoritative Paragraphs which have bssn re-
eeohy published, that Cen Jackson th,vgb no randi.
a''e Tor the Office will obey the summons Of the people