Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-27
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

g INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The following Memorial upon one of the most
which can engage the fellow citiseos from
ola genman who and deepv all the hs
see Of tho question to which public will form hei
own opinion m writer inform. nj. that h
has "couvefsed with number gentlemen from p,.
he county, who arc ardent friend. Of great und
whose Judgment confidence may DO and the, % M
set forth In this memorial tho decided preference any
has appeared before the public" The write, think M will
meet with very extcnsive support"
The Work seems to DO bve proceeding the nuspcc.
the counties Immediately fown. aceoun, 6o
the Lesns,oa Union ohe 2s to lay before
our readers:
"JAMEs RIVER AND KANAwHA IMPROVEMENT
meeting OF the citizens OF this county wa. held on Mon.
DAY last in the Courthouse, Col. Samuel Med. Reid in
'he chair aud c. p Doran Secretary Tor the purpose OF
making renewed exerions in behalf OF the James River
anu kanawha improvement. The me citing was addressed
at considerable length by Jas. Me Dowe ir Esq and
several resolutions were offered But before the citing
mad completed their business they had to yield the Court
house TO the business Of the court.
"Tbe books for subscription this work were re-open-
ed and in short time about lI6 additional shares were
subscribed.
"The following gentlemen were named in the several
precincts IN the county Tor the purpose OF soliciting and
obtaining additional subscription Of stock TO the pove
meni. they do their duty. il will be long before
we shall have the high qualification Of reporting .. the
quota Tor Rorkbri''ge Is complete.
"Leringtom- Robert White, SamI Med Reid. John
Jordan. a; Barclay, James Mcdowell. jr, c. r. Dor
man, Saml Med Moore. and Matthew White.
"Nafmrai Bridge-R Grigsby. J. Blair, d. Grcenlee
John u Finley, wm Mofeu, john Wallace, X. r. Bar
ION, James Greenlee, aud John X u
"Brornsturg-John wnherow, Samuel Patterson ~
D. Jones, VIM. NJ Gold, J. NJ. Beard, VIM. Houston
William Patton, VIM. Lusk, Joseph c. " alker
"Gashen-Joseph ReiI, John DOYLE f. ! M,I,u,h
lin Robert Stcrret', Jacob Bare aud Saml f. Jordon
FOR TIE ENQUIRER
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA
ihe hemorial IF sundry inhabitants IF The County
respectfully rrpresenfs:-
That they conceive the connection the Eastern and
esten waters, by the James and rivers (cen
trail 10 The United States and central this S,ae an oh
Jec' OF such paramount importance TO this entire Common
wealth, aud TO the Union TO challenge the coutinue
attention and perseverng exrions Of tie Rejecting and
patriotic public bodies and citizens Of Virginia
NAT 'hey are not discouraged by the failure of various
pah presented Tor the accomplishment OF this great work;
because, those eoits have public attention 10
the Importance OF the object have ELECTED of
the particular defects Of the respective schemes ~,
thereby afforded information adnonon for the future
That the last plan (oi the James River ami Kanaw-
ma Conpany) has, in an especial manner from The ability
anu energy OF its projectors and supporters and
,liused Information in regard this work. its
hty and COST and called forth expression of sen
iment favorable TO the work ITSELF which is both graiy-
ing and encouraging.
But the length OF time which this scheme has fingered
before the public, the failure OF several sources ON which
reliance for important aid had, and lions
hereinafter adveried to- amonsh your Of
the necessity OF presenting alternative which may be
laid before the public and freely and
before the next session OF the Legislature nearly al
hand.
The history OF the past seems 10 Indie NE very strongly
that any effort Tor the accomplishment this work should
contain in its plan Of raising the money nothing TO excite
the ea'ouses and preuices OF those sections Of the State
not Immediately on the line OF impov the exist
ence OF which has exeed banefu influence on the
past but, on the contrary should every feature
calculated 10 diminish and avoid them which possibly
be engrated on plan to raise means for public work
which is 10 redeem and exa the character OF The State
and 10 extend advantages and confer benefits The whole
community The plan should also provide equate ifs.
cal arrangements from The start in order that the work
may be prosecuted with vgour and rapity to its compile
ton, without the hazard Of interruption for want Of
funds
With these preliminary observations, and passing by
the question whether the State should execute the work
herself your Memoalss proceed to ask the attention of
the General Assembly TO plan already partly be fore the
pubc which conforms 10 the fund enta principle in
men TO vii: that The parties more imne daely Interested
shall raise three hs Of the necessary execute the
work, and the State two.ffhs.
The pl is that the counties bordering on the line of
the contemplated work. TO wit: from the head of tide WA
ter James River 10 the Ohio River, shall constitute
district and n subscription of 5ihs be made i'm their be
half and the other 5hs be subscribed by the Stae so
make The State and the District the only stock holders
in the Company; that the State Immediately auhorise the
borrowing OF money needed for the execution of the
work, charging 3-5hs thereof the district aforesaid
and that besides the ndemDiiy afforded the State from The
tolls on the work. the lands within the district he respon
bl; Tor any deficiency OF the tolls the on
the proportion OF the loan contracted in behalf OF the dis
trcf.
This plan believed possess decided vantages ever
which has can he presented in the shape an as
ISOLATION of individuals under the legal of an
incorporated company. II promises energy and des-
patch in the execution OF the work. the adoption Of mode
of improve scale Of greater berality and more
with the and prospective wants and
exigencies of the country: and the reduction at future
day. when the costs shall have been reimbursed of
tolls to the standard Of preserving the works in repair
paying the necessary expenses
will amount almost 10 free trade.
Your aiss cannot hut question the policy of in.
cooperating and perpetuaug the legal existence
ISOLATION, OF capital, whose works will extend Gom
extremity OF the Commonwe st the other; whose
control will embrace the main channel OF business
the East aud West whose agents will he dispersed all
along the ne and whose charter must for the sake of its
principal purposes 10 many privileges aud imnu.
mites.
Although ardent desire for the accomplishment of
this work may induce your memoalists acqiesce in
plans for its execution which they do not deem The
eligible; they cannot rely with confidence plan which
conhdes work OF such vast consequence 10 the
nifty, incorporated company; which may adopt par
smoBious policy, and at the time that il the
work the limited scale allow ed by the charter
acts the highest tolls, 10 which il lay claim Some
your memoralisis recoect the difficulty, nay imprac
cabity, OF procuring the old James River Company
execute the work required by their charter And this
experience Of the past exciues their dsrus Of the
IL cannot be expected, that all those who subscribe Tor
stock In incorporated company will find ii convenient
TO meet puncualy The acquisitions the stock
holders, last desirable progress with the work:
In which event. the work must be delayed the capital
wasted in obtaining loans, ante ipaie the acquisitions
Among numerous u body ofstockhoders, many fail
must before the OF the workThese
with Deaths removals, &C., will force the stock into
ket premaurely, and thereby its de preston
produce such general cement as will eHeciusy
further subscriptions by individuals, in the
their being needed.
But, consideration Of yet greater weight with your
memoriasts, IL, that the subscribers generally would
money to pay their instruments, which would he worth
than six per cent 10 them, whilst the State ma
ia. hnHrn at