Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-25
Gbe Constitutional 91Ibtn.
Speech Of Mr.. Moore, on the Loan Bill.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
MONDAY, FEp. q

Mr.. Moore said, lie felt disposition To partake
In the slightest degree in the discussion of the ball
under consideration. lie had intended leave il to
ITS fate whatever that might be, and to let it receive
from the members Of the COMMITTEE by which it had
been reported to the House, all the support they
might think it entitled to- their hands. But since
gentlemen who had engaged in the discussion appear
cd t'rreyard the motion for indefinite ponemeut
submitted by the gentleman from Mecklenburg, as
one which TO settle the question to the future
policy of the state in relation To internal improve
ments no would beg leave to offer q few remarks TO
tho House, in opposition that motion. lie admit
ted that the bill reported by the Committee Of Roads
and Internal Navigation, was imperfect, that il
could not receive his appreciation, the sanction of
his votes but expressed hope, that the House youlG
give the member from Botetourt an opportunity to
ofier the substitute, which that gentleman had in
f'rned thu House, 1t was his Intention to submit If
the m"tion should not prevail II tho substitute which
the gentleman from Botctourt should offer met his
approbatou, he ready to support and vote for IT,
II not, he would himself present substitute; which,
lie hoped would be approved ofby large majority Of
the General Assembly. IIo would now Indicate to
the House the provisions which the substitute he in
tended to offer would contain, by way Of argument
against the molten TO postpone, in the hope that if
they were not objectionable to gentlemen they would
vote against the motion and in favor of his suls ute
The substitute he would offer, would merely author
ize the President and Directors of the James River
Company, to employ two skilful Engineers To unite
with the State Engineer in examining the james
River from the city of Richmond toCuvington in
the county OF Allegheny, and route for a Railway
from the James to the kenhawa, or New River
And would require those Engineers 10 make on &C
cnrate and particular repnr setting forth the sdvan
tagcs which will result from improving the James
kiver either by extending the canal from its present
termination to Covington or by locks and dams, or
partly by locks and dams aud partly by canals or
from continued rail road from the city Of Rich
mond to the kenhawa river. The Engineers would
also be required to state the probable expense of each
OF those species Of Improvement together with such
other Information, as would enable the Legislature a,
Its next session. 10 determine what mode OF improve
ment would be preferable The only other. clause
his substitute would contain, would be one making II,
the duty of the Presdcn, aud Directors of the James
hiVer Company, TO ascertain what terms Il sum
oftwo or three millions Of dollars can be borrowed
Tor the purpose OF making internal improvements in
the State.
Mr.. NJ. expressed hope that he would not be con.
sdeted as untriendly 10 any other Improvement es-
cept the james River, because he should not ma Ike
provision for any other in the bill he should offer On
the contrary, there many improvements which
he considered Of great Importance and essential To
the prosperity of the commonwealth; and he would
be perfectly prepared TO support them when brou oh
forward at proper time. At present he WINS disn,
sGd to think would be best to postpone the c,nsie
ration OF all those subjects, until the next session
the General Assembly. And in the mean time To
obtain all possible inormation to enable the Ieg,sa-
tuTc to act with its eyes OPEN and in q manner In &c
feet the greatest possible good at the least uossbe
expense. He was not disposed to waste money in
attempting to improve every sprin. branch and every
mill path III the country; but desirous of ta,,inr
every pTecautio 10 prevent the failure of any necrs
sary Improvement which might be undertaken.
Mr. NJ said he felt il his duty To reply to some OBJ
sf!rTations Which had fallen from gentlemen Who had
advocated the motion to post pune Tue Tariff had
been introduced into the discussion Of tins oues,io
but with what PrOpriety he could not conceive. n
hid become fashionable to introduce 1t into every die
coSslon as sort Of bug bear sometimes to fri1ht.p
gentlemen into measures, sometimes to have an on
pUstc effect. 1t had become n sort of universal suh
nd M
loss what to say, so long the Tariff could 10 oped
ITO the debate whether with or without proprietv.
ne oiu not consider 1t as in order TO enter now into
the discussion of the Tariff although II had bean n,
ferred To by more than one gentleman in the Course
OF the debate, and it's constitutionalIty denied II,
would not however, be improper in HIN to saw TO rrn
tlernen, that whenever they might choose To raise
question as the corstitutionalny of the Tariff no
"otld ne prepared to- moin ain 1t TO be entirely go
and that the Glamour raised against il vas FIR Tho
most part, nothing than q means rcsorted 10 bv
Ginning politicians to delude the people, for par
Purposes. F'
The gentleman from Elizabeth Civ had s,;d ,b,,
making Internal improvements in the West, a, the
expense OF the State, like the Tariff in it's effect
Uccanse IT takes money oUI Of one mans pocket and
puts u hto the pocket OF another; that il was robbnp
the East for the benefit of the West. Mr. M and
he never could hear the Western peoole ronresen,od
as either 5eggars or robbers, without Indignation
they were neither one the other. The gentleman
from Elizabeth City had preached the old doctrine
AS' 10 u'ohes anu sdlu MS constituents asked
thing at the hands Of the Government and were nm
wiling 10 90 taxed for the benefit of Others This il
avery convenient doctrine, out only insisted On bv
the Eastern people, when there is something 10 bc
gained ny 1t. 1t was a doctrine which never Ind
and never would occur to them ~ times of danrry
TO themselves from foreign invasion. The West had
been required TO furnish both their money, and mon
freely for the defence Of the East they had done go
echeertu''y, and would do again, provided the OBJ
legations and benefits of Government were undcrs God
to be mutual But If it was to be Understood tb,t
the West was to be bound to help the East, and the
East not bound to assist tho West, it was time so
unequal compact should bs dissolved The GENTLE |
man rom Elizabeth City must have forgotten, when
ne Ioid Us his Constituents paid so much into the
treasury, ond were sever benefited BY the exnend,
tuIe OF public money-how many millions of dollars
have been expended by the General Governn.n, In
lis own County, in erecting Notifications for tho do
'en,e Of lbs constituents. great part orthar money
was PAD by the western people. The same gentle,
man had remarked, that the State had been divided
ny The Convention into four great districts IN ord,
mat each might provide for its own wants Mr. NJ
aSked " 1t was possible such could have been the oh
J'ct OF The Convention in marking out those great
territorial divisions Of the Gtalef II such was the
ldctH each DIVISION is TO be taxed 10 nav G,r tho S