Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-22

was 70 take up one great plan, and finish IL 6rd.-A
mencement on some great objeet--eher the James ri
yer, the road from Winchester 10 the Ohio or the pa
'ersburg Railroad. The latter seemed TO him the
most mpor'snt-i, mig bt be said because his eoo,s
ents were Interested in Ii but HE opinion was oupded
on other coDsde ratons He wished to hear tion A.
rends The i'll, and no, frcm it, emiss that il had
assumed its niost perfect .orn Mr. c. had Lis al lee
iicns TO he pIinripio OF he bill. Blu, ,yeiy roca q.
economist a.reed, that there wa case in wheh loans
were 20 sa'e or Advisable, as for iTr'oytme,. from
mich an income could be drawn. He hcssd The plan
would be presented in more restricted manner.
Mr. Anderson Of b. cons dered that the prosperity of
virginia depended on this measure. He complained of
tue unceremonious manner i'm which the bill had been
u.a'eu' as friends were prepared 10 show that this
plan was feasible, and it ought to be discussed He
u not avor the present plans but had yielded TO the
Pions OF ohers lie thought that the most important
scheme ought 10 be taken up first and finished-and
OH scheme alter scheme. lie hoped the friends of the
measure would be allowed 10 explain their views and
10 modify the BILL SO as TO make II ,ccen,,hIe ~ Tho
House. 49, f'NN - -
Mr. Fenabe said he often heard the friends of Inter-
nai Improvement spoken of if il had enemies i'm tho
nouSe. DUH ni seemed TO him that the distinction
incorrect The only difference appeared TO him TO be
as to the manner of efecting "a 10
the principle itselI-for all admitted the necessity for
Internal Improvement. He was willing 10 nect gen
temen fairly; and he hoped the gentleman from Meck
ienburg would withdraw his motion, and allow a con.
sultauon, not on the question, whether improve
ents should be made but az TO the OF making
them. e
Mr. Garland Of Nelson said that this bill was not the
measure Of the friends OF Internal Improvement He
moulu vo'e aga'ns, the bill in its present orm but be-
heving II could be modified lie should against the
posponement. He was in favor Of applying money to
improvements of public Importance For his life he
could not see the difference between drawing-out of
.he treasury, and making loan. The money must
be raised by taxation or loan; and what were the OBJ
ecuons 10 the latter! IL was not loan for war; but for
improvements which would yield profit They onpht
TO look to the examples of other Sates-to New York
anu pennsylvania In the former, the effects of the sys
scIn oil internal Improvement, had been remarkable
lowns had grown up in the interior since the great
nal was constructed with populations large that Of
this Metropolis. Internal Improvement had caused
these wonderful changes. And he trusted this State
would make am effort 10 TO o tain share of its avauta
ges. They had formerly been discouraged by the
splendid failure OF the Maiden Adventure Canal But
puolc confidence must be restored All that now
varied was the entering wedge. He did not despair;
Tor he believed that he should Virginia great as she
should be, and that the cause of her greatness would
be Internal improvement.
Dir. Goode felt himself placed in delicate and dis
agreeable sltuation iii being constrained refuse the
request OF gentlemen whom he esteemed. But he was
forced to persist i'm his motion Ii had been assumed
mat me friends oil the bill were treated
he ala not think so. Every latitude had been given
them, and If the scheme perfect, the fault was
their own. But the gentleman from Frederick com
planned that they had not enjoyed all the parliamentary
advantages Mr. G. thought otherwise If they could
not perfect their bill in the Committee of the Whole
where could they do ii? They amended il in Commit.
ice OF The Whole, and brought into the House voun-
tariy They did not even examine all the provisions
OF the bi-they did not notice the document called up
by the gentleman from Buckingham (Mr Yancev1
But they come into the House, and they cannot complain
ii they are met by those who are opposed to their
scheme, with motion TO postpone. IT, as is said thew
wish TO explain their views, they can do So on the
present motion as well as any other. The question he
wished to submit TO the House was whether this hill
could be so modified secure the votes of MAORI
y-or whether majority of the House would sanction
loan OF two millions? He thought the question would
test the sense of the House. Those who thought tbe
bill could assume shape in which they would vote for
It, would vote against the posponemcnt; but he called
upon those who of opinion that no modic cation of
the bill could induce them sanction its principles to
vote for the motion. "
MI TerTill regretted that the gentleman Sisted in
us notion The mi nds OF internal improve me MT did
not sanction this b'hey repudiaedi il: and he
that courtesy ought TO dicate such rise AZ 10 ena
ole ihem to present more acceptable measure He
was not peculiarly anx ons that the bill should pass this
year. Butt aremoieled bill were introduced even
were IL postponed 10 year, il would 90 fyr,h % the
people, and be Understood by them
Mr. Williams OFFS. said that there a spirit among
the people at this time, in favour of Internal Inprove
meat which ought 10 be cOuraged. Whoever saw
the progress pade by sister States and reflected
that The produce OF farmers valurless for the
want oil means to carfyit TO market would admi, il
was time to make some effort for the improvement, OF
the State. He that the frie nds OF ,his maa
sure had not voted tor any Of the propos made in
committee OF The whole. They believed that il The
bill was found to be such Cid not suit the House
should be allowed to modify it, He did not agree with
ne opnion ina had been expressed in regard to what
was called local legislation. The improvements uers
all in one State, and the interests and wants of ALL its
citizens ought TO be provided for.
MI Jones was opposed 10 the principle of the bill II
had been sad that this loan but an entering ~ sd
But he wished for such entering wedge, formed bv
an anticipation of funds. The State of PenDsvIvania
which had been alluded to- in debt for her In
ternal improvements, the sum of thirteen millions
NJ Garland of N. sail that the entering vvedoe ~
which he had spoken wasuot the loan, but commence
ment OF System Of Internal improvements Az In ,ba
sale OF Pennsylvania, although, the gentleman had
stated, burthened with debt Of thirteen millions had
been go wild in it's views OF Internal Improvement az
10 contract, during the last session its Legislature for
further loan Of two millions
MIR Jones said that he had no Doubt the system was
| commenced by Virginia, she would 90 on in making
loans until they amounted 10 thirteen mllicns The
anahemas which were now b-eatbe against the G.n-
eral Government, were Tor taking from one part of The
country 10 benefit another. And was no, this system
the same II taxed the East for the Improvement al,
the West. They were assembled here, he knew for
the general beneht-hut they were not authorized IN
take from one section because another wa, needy He
considered that the duty OF representatives, was IN obv
the will OF the people, and represent their opioions =
He against this local legislation; and had dete,mip
ed 10 for scheme of internal INN, ovenent which
could not he effected by the fund for that purpose II
not believe that The depression of Virginia hal be
caused by neglect Of this system IL sr,se from a
cause which could not be remedied by State LsgjsIs
uon-from system OF meddlng with the affairs Of one
man TO benefit another. He bel eyed hat the STATE
was divided into four great natural divisions And if
go, the Legislature ought to grant the privilege of inter
nal improvement, to each; but each section on to
Tor it. He alluded TO the taxation of he people of FIJI
zabt tn City which he faid amounted 70 about five dol
lars head. This taxation could not much lnger he
horne. Agriculture was languisbing and commerce..
had declined, because there no freign market and
was most inau'picious lime to taxing the