Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-06

crime which ought to be prohibited il was ncesuoa
marriages.
mittee was carried-Ayes %, Noes i3.
On motion of Mr. Gallaher, it was
ftesolred That this House will proceed by Joint vote
WIN the Senate on "Wednesday next, the election of
General Agent or Storekeeper fer the Pentenary Tor
one year IRON the expiration OF the present OF SER
vice.
Petitions were prescn,edby Mr. Morris of citizens of
Wood Tor law 10 prohibit cattle from being driven along
the river road in said county, unless scentlv coninc
to prevent their cncroacments upon the lands lately over
flowed by the waters of the Ohio to be allowed to
gates across the public roadby Mr. Cline of citizens of
bridge betwee" Mount Crawford and Grat,on's ford.
NORTH WESTERN TURNPIKE.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the bill TO amend an act c,r
the construction OF turnpike from Winchester TO the Ohio
river, was taken up, with amendment of the commit
tee to stke out the Ri section which directs that the road
shall be located from Carksburg to the Ohio river by the
nearest practicable route
Mr.. Witcher asked why it proposed to extend the
ROAD ,a,ner down the OHIO River 1t had formerly been
stated mat the portion oil the road extending down the river
would not be used, Steamboats, would give the
accommodations He wished 10 know why the plan was
now 10 be changed.
Mr.. Williams said the gentleman from Ptsvyania had
mistaken the object of the anendncnt 1t was in exact
conformity with the original charter IL did not seek 10
ienghen or shorter the road.
MIR. Mccoy said the gentleman from Pittsylvania had
oeeh IN error on account OF the proposition OF the gentle
man OF Harrison fix upon Petersburg as the crnna
ton OF the road That proposition had failed before the
committee But the gentleman from Pittsylvana was not
mistaken IN supposing that proposed strike out the
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point on the Ohio river aud the gentleman from Harrison
had sand on Saturday that if the House agreed TO strike
out the section he should fix upon
Mr.. Met oy was opposed TO the amendment.
Mr. Fizhugh said that there was doubt in the mind of
me Engineer when he made his examination, between
oscrSVe ana Parkersburg Sistersvie the nearest
point on the Ohio; and he did why this section
should DC stricken out Tor the purpose OF carrying the
80 miles farther 10 Petersburg
MIR. Wichcr asked the gentleman from Harrison WIN,
s sectoh was TO be stricken out the object
extend the road to Parkesburg' He should vote against
striking out the section agains; Carrying the road far
Their than the nearest practicable point
ar Carskadon said that he for allowing an Enc-
@ 70 ooth routes and give an impartial dec-
SION re sHoutu therefore vote Tor striking section
Mr. Mccoy said this not a mere local questions but
concerned every member of the House. He entered at
some length into examination of the ocal.s II th;s
road was carried fredericksburg would interfere and
pete with the great kanawha thoroug while all the
uaVe'ns north oil Parkersburg would be turned the
great National Road lie could not see why the GENTLE
man from Harrison had innaed Saturday that in case
ms amendment prevailed, he would to insert
uon designating Fakersburg the termination of the
r1auu' he dd not intend TO press it. The county OF
Harrison would be inconv by that termination
Us me people oil that county would he forced to go So
miles TO the Ohio, instead of So for their salt Sc-or
that trade would be carried Pisburg He houed tho
House would not strike out the section
Mr. Williams said, the gentleman from TYLER had con-
cclyed all at once, great interest the people of ar
riSon and wished purely for their benefit TO carry the
ROAD TO SistcrSvile. He well aware tha he could
expect me support OF the gent from Ptsylvania with
wno, IN politics or policy, he could not hope agree
he was The most thorough enemy Internal
consistently erroneous State he
AneW' hir' w. exhibited map TO shew the advantages
OF terminating the road Petersburg If il went 10
SiSersvilie that place being Wheeling the ira
veer coming TO the East would prefer the National Road
winch was free OF tolls, going by our Turnp;ke ON
which toll would be charged There were also ohsruc
ohs In the route to Sistersvle He had no particular
interest In this NATTER for every Engineer had reported
mat harrisburg must be point There was no clause in the
awoi last year. which prescribed that road should be
carried TO the nearest practicable point the Ohio MIR
mere read me law OF last year. Besides, the nearest
point was not Sistersvle but in the river above
at pace mere were distractions, shoals and bars be-
| lWech Ss'ersvie and Parkersburg which had caused
the latter TO be considered the head of steamboat navp
uon' III the road terminated the mouth of Little Kama
VIVA or Great Muskingum, il would be the greatest
thorpughare for stock in country The general course
oil travelling in this country and west and th
road, ending Parkersburs would be i'm 1irct linz v;,t
the capitols of Ohio Indiana and Illinois Those for bon
nis road was granted by the generosity of the east ped
Gu ,eseVet TO repay the State per cent, and as he
wished that pledge TO be redeemed he was dcsous that
should be located be productive as possibe
Mr. McCoy said that portion of the r,ad-,vas now I'M
of s135 ooo AZ 'oo dollars mile; at that rate the
o i1o;ooo would make i65 miles. The TO the Ohio
would be 200 miles in lcnglh-and he thought il should
not DC made still longer by carrying it Par6ersburg
MI Villains resumed The road was TO go the LONGEST
route through Harrison; and he no otherwise into
rested than for the most beneficial planand if term
mated at SistcrSvillc, app oxnang so near In Wheen Il
would lose much of the tolls il would otherwise recein
as II could not compete with the National road Mr. w
e seVeai statements as 10 the advancement of the ma.
nuiacurc OF salt Sc in Harrison COUNTY from which o o.
gued that the citizens oIarrson would not be ncccitaL
10 go 10 Slstersville for that article. He hoped he Uosc
moi cause IT to terminate nj SiStersvlIe
u Mr. Witcher said he should not be nar,;cuI,r ~ ., ~,
termination oil the road, il not that In. finances n
me state were involved in the question When the Io,x
was passed. 1t was said by IFS friends that I25 900 dollar
would De sucent and that the length of the road wou
oc 100 i9,es But 1t was now, since the engineer had
examined the route, found that it woud bo ot lcos ooC
miles IN length, TO the nearest practicable no;nt
part OF inc road had been let TO contractors and o
cording to those contracts 30 900 dollars more will he no
CURED TO competeit II il TO Parkcrsburc il ouId
Ne ABOUT 10 miles longer than originally supposed 1Mr
Williams explained This was the reason WIN NJ
"l'cher was opposed TO the motion Sistersvie was be
nearest point, aud the Legislature ought In DESIGNATE m
place as It's termination Mr. w replied to the rcroo ~
Mr. Williams as to his of policy and politics Tbcre
s one case IN winch the gentleman had not been con
sstent at least Mr.. w. remembered that he voted TO-
inc Giles resolution; but had since been found onos =,
siinar principle As to state policy il was possI r
gentleman and himself here for different o;cc,s
come mere, said Mr. W. to save as much as canIo r.
&c. as Huch as he can ask for less than nv constiu
ems are entitled TO. lie asks for than hc is entities
TO- and gets more than he should have He was in e.
Oh mat policy OF Internal Improvement ,v which toso
VINO were TO receive the benefits should nav for fbc II
might be, That the gentleman from Harrison was serino
s S constituents IN advocating every project however
VIVA, Tor roads, canals, &c but Mr. " tb9iobt Inc 900,
better serving his by voting against them
Mr. SpuTlOck made several statements I'm REGARD IN fo
kanawha turnpike s " '"o
MIR. Hays, in reply TO a remark of Mr. Meow said
hat inc county OF Lewis deeply interested in ti'
! vorabIy of terminating il at SistcrsvilIe ISL "
MI tItzhugh sustained the expediency of tcrninof;,
c odu al efsViie The Instructions spoken ofb tho
gentleman IRON Harrison, between that place and par
he!sourg' mad been removed. Travellers would nrer
gong up the river by the steam boat TO ScrviII h;
then only ono days ride by land to ClarEsbnr - !,
travelling 80 miles by land 10 the latter place from ~
HeTsourg The head of Navigation was very different ,t