Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-28

Mr.. Caldwell Saddle rose to enter t.is protest
against the motion for indefinite postponcment aud
ou is occasion, he was compelled to depart from n
principle by which he had heretofore been governed.
lie had not been IN the habit Of troubling the House
y,>n his opinions, or of assigning reasons for any
lie which, he had given but upon this subject,
very nportan; he believed the interests of the
S ate, and too, upon which he had the misfortune
differ with his worthy colleagues he hoped the
House would indulge him few moments IN assign
lug of the reasons which governed him IN sup
porting Loan for Internal improvements, and con-
srqucntly in opposing the motion of the gentleman
from MncIfcnburg. He should be brcf-not having
The ability nor the inclination 10 tscspass long upon
Che patience OF the House.
L stand here unadviscd, said Mr.. c., ~ my con-
stutvns upon this subj rct, ind therefore left TO
follow the dictates of my conscicnce-to pursue
the dun lights Of my own iudgment--anG they lead
IN, TO support the principles contained III that bill,
although ITS details do not sccOrd with my views.
AN aware, Mfr Speaker, OF the deep responsibility in
CURED ny this course; but ready and wiling to
meet the consequences be they what they may hon
esty believing that the State will be benefited by
Jnd,cions scheme of Improvement. crisis has mr.
rived, sir, that demands prompt and energetic action
Sun'bering IN the lap of ndo!encc, during hafa
i,ry, hns benumbed the energies of Virginia, crippled
her spirit of enterprise, and placed her. the
of Improvement an undesirable distance behind her
sister s,ates Sir, it acknowledged by all that We
nrc bchini-greatly behind neighbours FACTS.
stubborn factd WHICH stare in the face every duv
proclaim It aloud. II is Mott cannot be denied hu,
Virginia suflrs-and suffers too, by her own suc:.la
policy did hope that all would concur IN the opn-
ION. that something should be done without delay, to
inprovc the S.ate-und raise her 20 that proud emf
neace, E,r which she was Designed by God and Ma
ture, and which she ought now TO occupy among he
independent, states of this great republic Nature has
faviscd upon US her richest bounlics-a SOIL capabe
OF producing, III super-abundance, all varltics of
the vegetable kngdom-a climate, Temperature fin,
nnd saubrous-s.rcams, hk. ve;us in the human
body Pcne'r ting into the very heart of the State,
and inviting her sons TO Industry and en- erprize;-
mini nd
tlIns, her valleys, and her plaEs. Every b,csslnu
which God eve bestowed rpon fallen man, seems u
BIZ awarded to Virginia by boun,ifu no ad OF Ma
ture. Bot cir, OF what all those natural I'D
vlntages whnn neither individual nor governmental
enterprise will improve them for the benefit OF inan
We have been told upon this floor, that our own
ii;rtile fields have now become barren wasles-,hai
our villages are depopu!ang, and that d.caycd md
caying tenements mark the progress of devas ton
and ruin. Sir, our tables of population disclose the
melancholy fact, that Of the most healthy and
fertile counties In the State are DECREASING in u,rr
bsrs in ratio truly saru,ing-almost couci IT, Inn,
Waich ought tn mark Its increase. Il il our .let US
alone policy, that s driving our citizens to thu, far
distant West. Shall we be told that the7, arn +,
worthless portion of the communit that We can do
without thcn-"Poo3 devils, let them 60 No So sir
not so. Every principle Of political economy teache,
Us thut popuatlon-an actlye, hardy, enterpriZ: ur
aud industrious popnatioI, is the ;rus wealth OF any
country. Productive abpmrcrs sir, cn,erprziDn mo.
ciTancs-the Pensdntry If You please are the hone
s:ntw ana muscle OF every republican community
Gather happiness property and conea mont depend.
the happiness, prosperity and safety of the State
yes Sir, the safety OF any community depends ur
the prosperity and contentment of the business nd
tutoring portion Gifts citizens Most ase,.rcay thea
chss OF ciptizfs within our limits a. ,nssbis II III.
Is this "a be effected? I nnswer-by liberal cours,
nj lcgisationby stretching forth the fostering arm
~ governmcnt-by a7ouSng The sumberinr energies
OF the s3tltc, and putting III motion wholesome svs.
tenn OF Internal Improvement. But to do this loan
ho hoo rI,l
tho rub--that's the point that pinches If the-e
things could be- done 'without money and ,v,tbo,,
Rriee. and might add without labor too, then vc
should have friends without number 20 Internal I'm
prOvenent. '''
Bat gentlemen cannot tax themselves and ,b.i,
constituents by burrowing money and lnrolvino tbe
STATE. Sir, am as unwilling as any gentleman on
th's Moor, 10 tax my constituents or mYsc unueccs
sori!y; Out when necessary--whcn the rood of Tho
Community requires it-thcre is no people undo,
heaven you'd more cheerfIly bear a fair and inst
proportion OF the burthen, than those whom 7 have
Tire honor IN part tO represent. Taxaflon il moi in,
!ehded howsver--the alarm is ialse-it's all bn,
D,@r-a 'nb thrown out TO the whale The nennIc
"Hi never "ei 1T r"3eat, sir, If The money sougb
" thH Ian, be honestly and faithfully nnplie 4 IN
-tnH' 80 object, OF improvement, the people will
ini'C' icei w. No, SIR, they will rather feel relief
i'7n lie rising prosperity Of the State-from the in
craze oi wealth and population and from tho conse
4'rn' advance 10 the value Of property. [ will hsz
cHI1 me prediction, that judcious investment of
friends
OF 'his measure, would be n profitable one-vbnn
,hy pr@Hiote' do not speak a stock ,obbcr, eau
lousy calculating the per cent. to be gained on the
"'ei't madc-very possible that the stock itsoIF
would not immediately yield a profit, on the cap nj
expended cqnaI to the interest Bui, sir, con9ie,
Ihe per centum gained, in dollars and cents nv tho
tolls on any great State improvement a. tho 'Io,s,
Important consideration The very tact of dlsburs-
ing '"o millions OF dollars in the State is matter If
great pubic interest. The money thus pynendsd IN
Tue oate ana Tor the State, goes into the pockets NJ
her czcns, and the better enables them ~ c,n,it
,,G pubic purposes The more you distribute
ueuth among the people, and the more inJuco,nents
you nolu out Tor them 10 become enterprisinr and in
"ls'Ilous, The more you attach them 10 tie S,n,c
SUI 'le better criIeus they brcomc. Arain-fio
money thus expended upon schemes of irnr97nyo,,o,
auupLe ~ themselves, not only retains industry end
"thn your borders; but INCREASES the voI
ue VI real property, and, in the same prorn,,,, ~;
cIeaSes the wealth Of the Sate--and need adj ,t,
population and wealth are the true sonrc,-, r va
''N-' VI TC'-
10 illustrate my meaning more fully, viii src,,oso
case. Suppose them you have a great public i'm