Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-12

ment-and presuming mat The Senate We uld not pro-
pose any room as conference room, which would not
accommodate oDe-;hi OF this House, hoped the
House would agree 10 he amendment, which
accordingly done; and The Chair tn, n named he fol-
lowing gentlemen as Managers TO conduct ID confe.
renee on the part OF his Houss, viz Messrs. Leigh,
Brodnax, Morris, Ghol.on, M xws!l, Bayy, Campbell
Of Brooke. MssOn Of Frederiek, Summers, G2ode.
Marshall, Miller Of Bo!eourt AID Garland Of Nelson
And then the House sdjourned
TIE SENATE
On Saturday, the Senate passed the bill imposing
taxes for the support Of Government, without any
amendment.
When the Jud ciary Bill was returned to them from
the House OF Delegates, motion was made by Mr.
Dade, that the Senate adhere their amendme
Alter some deoa'e that motion was lost by ayes and
"a uoes.
Mr.. Pa,tessn then moved thai the Senate do insist
upon their anne ndmtnts, which carried-ayes 81,
nays B.
And then, on Mr.. Optics motion. the Senate ad-
jouInsd.
Mr.. Jones detained from The HI us. on S,tur-
day las', by ndispos ion. II he had been in his seat
he would hve voted for the ndment OF the Senate
20 tina biz organizing the Superior Courts OF Law and
ChanceIy Of III Commonweal h..
The Substance of Mr. YENABLE's remarks in the
House # Delegates. on his motion TO amend the
In pref acted 6iscussion Il often appeps N al IL il
pre- able pause and enquire wha, lie The me snine of
terms used, end what 10 really the subj CT dispute
Friends and enemies OF Internal Improvement are
terms that are constantly employed in this debae.-Is
there aman in tti' House, who is enemy to Inter-
nal improvement? Who is not inclined 10 proceed
with The improvements Of the country? thrk shs re
Is not know not The division of opinion IN at
exists is wholly to tie manner of making lhese i'm
provemen's. The questions that divides Us is, whe-
her we shall I'D to the law as il BOW stand whe-
her we all proceed by j9int stock companies where
individuals shall subscribe three ifhs, and the State
wo'hith or on the other hand, shall proceed with
the Public Funds in the harda OF Public Az, pts TO
exesu.e those works of Internal Imprevem no, on
y IT'D the funds set apart for that purpose bat with
the funds proposed TO be borrowed?-Those who pre-
4, III. D..t, 4
Pntlic Agents, Gems an'ly designate themselves a.
riends OF Internal Improvement, and OF course those
who wcud enlist individual enterprise, and contend
for the provisions o. the law W. that individuals shalI
subscribe and The ale 2.5 are 10 be considered
enemies of internal Improvem,n'.
II has been well s i'd, judge o. man by his work.
OF tree, by ts fruit.-The young who happen 10
represent the Mountain Country of James River and
Roanoke, are the special friends of Internal Improve
ment What have they done? Mhds beautiful speeches
in favor OF Internal ImprovsmpD and said IL shou'
be done with public money. TIE Eastern and South
ern Peone are said to be hostile TO internal Improve
meDt. What have they done for the last ten YEAR?
Their j>int,'eek companies have steadily pressed for
werd v" b their business heir regular meetings have
been we'll atendec their acquisitions have been prom pit
ly paid They have expended upwards OF 500 OO0
ana we now 'egn TO enjoy The fruits Of orr abonr
True, MIR. Speaker, @e bad difficulty: For al, the
close OF our meetings, we had 10 provide the funds,
&c Tor The next campaign.
We had some OF our meetings near this Mountain
country; some OF us attended al the distance OF 6ty
some 100 miles from home; we desired much to see
some OF these young men , our meetings. We really
at tines stood in need OF the animation that mig have
been Infused by handsome patf1tic address Bat at
these meeungs never the face OF one Of the IN
However, 10 conformity wi h our le rslandng with
their fathers aud with original desgr, we have,
Tor Two summers past, worked the Roanoke, high
as Salem In DO eioDri. For, from tbs first examination
OF Roanoke end ito wders those who gave hemse I've
mos, trouble TO be Informed, dersd Ddnvilie and
Salem, as the gr at Commercial points that river
And when, alter many years struggle, 6rI he'd
Salem, and took from thence 10 Norfolk, barrel Of
Hour, as the bis fruit Of erprize, how ,hsl
express our feelings OF triumph? Indeed we esteemed
hgaiy this demonsiraiion OF the unity OF interest," bo-
tween our western brethren and EorfJk
Having said hs much OF he Distinction attempted TO
6ejsawn here, as TO frieGds and foes OF nefn<l I'm
provemeDt, shall DOW proceed u Examine the ony
point OF controversy between us. That il, wheeler
be better opfoceed oint-sock tompanes, ggreea-
be 10 the rule prescribed by the iaw Of eighteen
hundred and sixteen, cres ing The fund.- where tbe ate
subsefbes iwo-6iIhs only ;:or shall proceed
cute these works conempa' ed by he bill, W. u
others, By placing lie public money in he bands Of
pubic ssenR A. far as UNDERGRAD l. ,ris il the
sum ioaI Of controversy. And therefore, sbaiI
attempt TO show, what have uniformly contended for
that II IL better situated Virginia s with It's extn-
sVe Territory and vai0us rivers and TO make
the contemplated improvements by join-stock cOmpa
uies, where individuals subscribe ihfee.bUhs, than 10
attempt the execution OF them by public agent, aud
with the funds OF the Common wealth Aud FIRST,
viii observe that companies where individuals cub
scribe ID g. -dihs will maks jud cious ,elee
too OF Office Wbsn ifdvidusls have 10 subscribe
their own money, they will have eye TO ia rroba-
bic return, and investigate the Uljesi batter before
1t shall be undertaken, than tbey would do, where the
work is 10 be eBesutd at the public expense Again
From whence do we derive our prlncip in'ouati q
as TO he utility Of any work that 81 s be p opos do
Ceria My from the members OF this House residing in
its vicinity. But II The work IL 10 be wi oily executes
by public money, you lessen the weight Of their tssii-