Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-10
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, March 8.
NORTH wEsrEpr Tunn,,

NORTH WESTERN TURNPIKE.
On motion oil Mr. Williams the bill a:,end an act 10
PROVIDE or the construction OF road from Winchester 10
the Ohio river, was taken up. -
Mr. Hart moved to amend the bill by adding the follow
Ing section: "Be further enacted that the said
locate the aforesaid road in the territory of VIRGINIA so
not 10 interfere with so much of the road the Ae-
ghany mountains, as is located and under contract
Mr. H. observed that in passing through MARYLAND IN
Carkesburg the road far from direct line TO the
nort as would TO clear the territory of MARYLAND and
pass through our territory TO the SOUTH He had been told
anerc was great opposition to it, among the inhabitants
OF atpar OF Maryland through which it was to pass and
that the member of the Maryland Legislature from Ale
ghany county, had been elected pledge to oppoc
any application that might be made by this Iepsatrc
tor the cooperation of that State The route which
10 be takcn had long been travelled and was preferred Inv
drovers P''''''e" ny
Mr. Mullen said that if the State of MARYLAND should
refuse 10 cooperate with should lose sixteen miles
oil INC construction by continuing the present route Tho
road aroundhe horse shoe called Parsons road was
ncaoe and he believed could be easily made; and would
pc as convenient as the passing through MARYLAND
lie did not live far from the Maryland line and he under
stood that the people of that section of Maryland were
avcrse to the road They willing that il should he
made through their territory but wished II to oo fbo
north He thought it ought run as far from the ma
uona road as possible and wished therefore the location
Mr.. Fitzhugh thought gentlemen were in error 40 10
the disposition OF the State of Maryland He asked vine
or oZi ne legislature OF that state did respond
Voaoy 70 an application of this state regard TO this road
Mr. Mullen said he had no knowledge OF the fact
mr. Williams said the Legislature of Maryland did re-
ponu iaVoaoy upon an application of the Legislature OF
Virginia on this subject For his own part as this wa,
great state work, he was favorable 70 the mo,on ~ b
thought II the best policy that the road should RIM
within the limits of the STATE S
MR. Hart said he had knowledge Of the fact tina, the
Legislature oil Maryland had agreed 10 proposition from
virginia III was before his time.
MIR. linn thought the location of the road had hoo, do
cided upon IN the committee, and by the House The
ouie ny Tie course now proposed, through most diff
hcu't country The gentleman from Hardy desired tIc
road 10 through territory because il would GO mast
ms own house BIT the people of Maryland on the line
OF this road had agreed TO cooperate and bc chance ~
may neI.
MT Mcdowell considered, that, as an alIon had been
made TO The committee OF Roads, he was called upon to make
asngie remark twould be that this motion
FOUNDED upon an application from which the committee had
Dcch discharged The Engineers were examined beorc
'1 co''huee' ana from their statements il was believed
DC inprachcabe TO make such road as was conte
plated This should be- through the territory of Virginia
nr; "iinans further supported the amendment and oh.
Jeced 10 the statements of Mr. McDo,UelI as IN H. ,
coedings before the committee He tboucbt ,o 81
ought TO pass entirely through our territory and moi Inc
ming through another state. ''' ~
r. mari sustained the amendment, observing that te
rodu was htended Tor the benefit of the North western
r ne o.ae, ana TO enable the inhabitants that
section to pour their wealth into the valley of the Sbcnan
d'ah The road ought then go through that section f
the state, instead Of going out OF its limits.
Mr. Brodnax said II might singular that o sbord
interpose in this question, which he certainly 81 ond NO,
have done had he not received letter from an old friend
Mr.. William Naylor Of Hampshire at his request
VIZ c'u. The letter opposes the design of carving the
road through the State and gave various reasons r ~,
'ocauon through the angle OF Maryland
IT. nor,s should like TO know what right we have TO
Ipano ,osu through Maryland. We have not had her
a' ,r9 u ~ would be Understanding away our
money ne road could be stopped whenever they liked
w1un DC devastation and destruction TO do So TIE wish
ScranG am% was to carry the road farther north TO Cum
Mr.. linn further opposed the n,o,ff ~ S $3.50,
the state more than 20 or $50 900 to maLo ia; S S
inc angie Of Maryland The locations had heen made ON
you'd be lost. ' '"u 'bat TABOR
Mr; Morris made some additional remarks II v,. idle
70 n'ss TWO end OF road, without having the rich, ~
make the middle The State of MARYLAND III rgnt 70
ser consent and we could not make the road through a
ring last summer very intelligent gentleman ~ 49,,
typographical Engineers who had been over the route
Ao gave his opinion decidedly in favor of carving lbc
gu INC House was in error the State Of MARYLAND has civ