Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ginla--lthe last with amendments
DIS passed., Amending the act establishing
inspections of flour and tobacco at Scottsvile in
Aihemarle; 2 Amending an act authorship the Com,
mon Council OF Lynchburg to raise sum of money
oy way OF lottery, passed goth Jan $780, g. Direct
ing the survey of a route by way of Scott and 90
Court Houses, to Cumberland Gan: d. Drectinn tho
survey OF the Backwater river and for other purpo-
ses; o. changing the place of holding separate
eiec.on IN WOOD and authorizing two other separate
e!ectons IN SAID county; g. Concerning the Justices
OF the Feace OF the county of Nansemond, and for
otner purposes; 7, Authorizing sum of money to re
| Iaised by lottery to open road from Lewsburg 10
the Blue Sulphur Springs, i'll Greenbrier, and for
other purposes; g, Incorporating the Wheeling Fire
and Marine Insurance Company.
Ihe engrossed bill to raise of money By
lottery to construct road from Winchester up the
V alley IN the direction of Stauntun by Woodstock
Newmarket andIIarrsonburg, being read,
MI: Williams of Shenandoah said he had brought
tne OH IN out believing it not advantageous to the
interests of the Valley, he moved to POSTPONE it indie
tnltey, which was done accordingly.
LOAN BILL.
| On motion of Mr. Miller of Bot. the House resu-
med the consideration of the Loan Bill
MIR. Brodnax moved to amend the substitute by
erasing the appropriation of $l25 600 to the Win
chester and Ohio road--Sut withdrew it for the
present.
MIR. Venable then addressed the House in continu-
alton of his remarks yesterGay-contending that the
question was not between the friends and foes of
improvement--but whether should improve by
JOINT stock companies, or by the State alone. He
now moved to strike out all the appropriations in the
BILL and appropriate the loan the fund of Internal
improvement to be used and appropriated from time
TO tlmc as the revenue of the fund now is. He in
vlted discussion of the subject which as now present
Ell, was novel and important. Mr.. " then entered
into detailed argument to prove the superiority OF
the mode of improving the country by Joint stock
companies
MIR Miller of Botetourt, chairman of the Com
rnittce of Roads, moved to divide the question: and
put 1t first upon striking out, and SECONDLY, upon fill
ing the b blank as proposed by the gentleman from
Prince Edward, (Mr Venatle) Mr. M proceeded
to demonstrate with warmth against the motion now
made which he affirmed to be intended to defeat the
DILL and was not proposed in good faith Was the
gentleman from Prince Edward, prepared to borrow
S2,Ooo,OQe to put into the Fund for Internal I'm
Provement, to be eked out two. fifths to Joint
stock companies, by successive legislatures? Was
any man prepared to adopt this course It appa
rent then that the motive place S2 900 900
in the Fund for Internal Improvement He appeal
ed to gentlemen to adopt manly course of egisla-
ton, worthy of the question and ofthe House.
Mr. Bryce next addressed the House in defence of
che motives and object of the amendment made by
M' Venabie, and IN opposition the bill as leaving
the mode OF Improvement uncertain. He objected
that the plan of improvement was left underlined by
the BILL and he could not make the appro
prlaton before he knew the mode. Ear example
S50o,00o were appropriated to the Shenandoah To
what mode was II to be applied? Were we TO pur
chase the rights of the Shenandoah company and
make it State concern? Were to appropriate to
alr.ad, or to canal, in what other way? More
than 100000 were appropriated to the James River
a river, to improve which, no man was anxious
:. han himself, representing as he did, county it's
margin. How this money to be expended? i,v
locks and dams. by rail road, independent ca
nal? He called upon the gentleman from BOtetourt
for information. Mr. Miller here nierposed and in
formed the gentleman that if he would again read the
bill, he would discover hat the mode of appropriation
was hereafter to be designated by law Mr. Bryce
thanked the gentleman for his information, but he
could yet read without spectacles Every wise man,
he con!ended, before making appropriation TO an
undertaking, would digest the plan upon which he was
to proceed He complained Of the seduction of the
public Imagination by the example of other states
particularly New York, and deprecated the consc-
quences, and referring to the political character of
New York, denounced it with severity. Mr. B. at
considerable length proceeded to unfold his views on
the subject OF Improvement generally, rejecting on
the bill paraking of intrigue and upon the vanity
OF the West expecting the east to be subsidiary
her improvements
Mr Miller Of Bot replied to Messrs Bryce aud Ven
able, particularly to the former, repeing his inpu-
tations upon the DILL, its friends and the West and
disclosing ot length his views upon the James Riv-
CIR improvement, the value and eXpediency of which,
he demonstrated by yaFious calculations and views
/ MIR Summers succeeded IN opposition to the motion
and IN support Of the advantages and necessity of at
once adopting and prosecuting an enlarged and elf
cent system of Internal Improvement, dwelling with
emphasis the pructcability and the splendid in
ducements of the james River Improvement
When Mr. Summers had concluded, the question
was taken upon Mr. Yenables motion TO strike out
and ncEaived by large majority
Dir GOode now moved to strike out the appropria-
ton of 81 900 TO the road from the Ycnnessee line
to Salem in Botctour, and addressed the House in
support Of the motion.
/ Dir Preston opposed the motion, dwelling uDoa the
necessities OF the country TO be benefited by the i'm
provement, and the great Importance of this road to
the commerce Of South Western Virginia. He like
wise defended the system of Improvement indicated
in the bill, from the charge Of log roiDg-cont
ding that when an Improvement exceeded individual
exertion, Government ought 10 be called upon for IT'S
aid, and that The House proceeding to try
each appropriation upon its individual merits, the
charge could not be supper ed that one scheme I'm
worthy IN itself helped on by another
Mr. Venabe replied to portion Of Mr. Preson's
remarks, farther supporting his views in relation to
the Improvement Of the country by. joint stock
panes as the most advantageous mode and in rela-
ton to the James River, saying that that ought to
BE- improved in the way--by Lint stock com
pany which should purchase the interest Of the
James River Company u the river
Mr. Goode supported his motion TO strike out The
appropriation TO the Tennessee road Contsnding that
the road was not commercial road, and that if il
was. the appropriatiOn was wholly iuaderuate In