Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-05

borrowed AT Time, bc IL million
DC expended annually, cent OF three hhs there
otis six thousand dollars whch may be the tax the first
year; twelve thousand tor the second, eighteen thousand
Tor the third. &c 80 that twrniy-srvcn thousand dol
lars is the average OF this rate, whirh il abou,
een,h pr, Of ccut in the dollar OF tie assessed value
OF the zeal estate in ia. District rhi. enables The
Histi topay fo shstr .hau I'D dollars al IA. stock
With Iour dollars and la nj Mhat iona man IN
not make such a bargain: Bn, this is no, sil II Tia.
sme unwse'y 'rAn'i"r Thu Mo,k 10 "a, stock cvnpa
ny ho,e ns"g he canal sni rail road will lie o'r,rr
rh'fSed VI IA Onr millon huiIi,d ,huu..ir dol
'"'' per yea" or eight hundred trusa and do lars year
more hNn lar Interest the capital expended. Now
t" Whole capital aud five per thereon IL, al
"" "'u r'cin soA ed in The charter returned 10 lie
stockholders every eisht y.aIs and about mouth.
Vet the toll. 80 sud the lch hr discharged
,hc hp"d ucvcr 10 he c,mcrlc'! Whs articles vi cen
uibu,c mo-. q, this enc, nous ar,i n yer -, dim, ,nh,,
The agricul.ua and mineral prod cas- Of our land. =
Here - uuly al "'"irin'e h"hi ny" Will, the . Ia
IL both Limited aud EN- orsy ani when the d"b, !. paid
ell. the works viii b my b. long he = AZ. and
Dat 'c anu u'y may do vi he tolls as may be Wise
and inst.
Me- Z. likewise, viii, conmcndabie iberality of spirit,
oJe''' To what he ~ pleased to consider conpulsory
ira'nie "a, the plan presented in the Memorial. But he
way "I"S' h,s alarms on tia point I, hoped that the
nemo'ia Will be circulated among the people and the
pi'h recommends discussed by them. before their
"ors Start to the Assembly, to enable the latter
with them the opini,. and w,.b. 81 ti.r
u The people be against the plan, then their
lives will sanction H. II they favor il TO be hoped
that the Honorable Assembly will carry it into effect
!" US case d least, the people will not be taken by
surprise. The subject is laid fairly beio them TO be
freely discussed and fully UNDERSTOOD and there i. conf
dcnt reliance on their Intelligence, public and
iiou'n Should II be found that the most remote parts
OF 30 ne counties unwilling to be included they
gh, De Ie't OUT without de,rimcnt TO the schenc
'.r los may probably be made up by the of
Others not immediately the line But If the ob.ction
means mat nothing Is To he done without entire unanin
W. II does not come with much force from those who
sought To obtain subscrp ion from the Banks on the
vote oi mere majority OF stockholders, hose interests
wee quite vari" One triton of them having an in,e-
r a. ptcpiietors on the line well stockholders
whist Others had the Latter interest only In the pre
ser" case all are proptetor and 1t are nearer the
ne INA" ohers the circumstance is doubt considered
In the assessment.
u - dihcut TO comprehend the meaning or force of
MIR Cs objection, that this plan '.coubinrs the incon
conSruous features OF public management and private
sponsibility."
The writer does not deem II very material as to the
mode OF manag cement; il is matter of detail q hch dns
NOT ahect the principle The examples OF New York and
ohio where that mode found u o>t sauary and eff
ceh' may incline US to the appointment OF
10 contract Tor and superinend the of the work
u uese successful examples be follow ed here. the com.
mss,ontrs may be appointed by the General Assembly by
;'e hSeenive or 10y the Board Of Puhlc Works. Aud il
1t he desirable that the Duic, should have the appoint
me"t OF portion, in proportion her par, Of the sbli,v
"en The members representing the District may be s-
horlz'd 10 appoint Tor il. And The private re.ponsibi
Is not believed To apply. We III ~ he responsible as
rz ms and as proetors Of Ind in The District per-
,"hVr' 10 adopt this plan, shall DO
pound 10 obey this law, as we would another.
~ however The objection means TO revive the almost
"Polea doctrine, that the public have this e,k
executed with much economy and skill, a. Joint sock
company may be again reu,ed by reason and examp,e
- 81" Oiteu ana perilnaCOtsly iron
Improvement sources, but is belle ed 10 be
ny single reason II il apply any case il is TO one o
~" ehrey local nature where all Interested in il NAV i'm
proper person. unite ~ contracting and ndine the
execution OF the work. But as regards the James and
M'nHwh' works agents must be employed and have au.
uony TO act, whether the work be undertaken IN IN.
JOINT St'r State aud District plan In the case Of The
James ana inawha Company The charter provides for con
"ue.ng 'he business by Preslen, aud Director. who
must oi necessity have their sub. agents and
supeHn'cndents contractors and aborers On The o,her
p;1n, commissioners viii have the powers as the
directory; the same alone being different Each win
removable alike and If it be said that the Stock
,o"erS can make more iu,cious choice of ,hcir
"'rc'Sy 'hah the public bodies of comns .oners
A"Vh Is dchied) II Is respectfully asked how MANY
n"cNo'ders will probably attend the election i'm ,ero
'oofby not more than me-iourh-,he balance or suf
II lent number to constitute quorum being rep,cssn,
~ "y p'"N'eS what motive Of interest character or ma.
ism can prompt the directory that will not equally an
wy 70 he commissioners especially if he latter are pro-
ple'ors on the line well citizens But the commit.
stoh'rs VIII have higher moral impulse 10 stimulate eu,
ihey are more before the public eye-occupy more Gle
Nd'eu posiio--have received their appontnr nj from a
more dIgniiicd b0dy-and will have NOR. renn,,io TO-
Eood coinct aud be rendered more infanou, for lad
, s'e, reason does moi support the objection. 1.-The
Woii owes much TO New York said the Le.i.l,,,rc NJ
ono Tor their practical reutaon OF the doctrine Iba, IN.
eo not accomplish works OF this kind so cheap as
corporation And it may now be said with like IT,,
'o NAV ONO presents equal claims to the admiration o(
The patriotic and public spirited for her b,il en-,
'iisve example 10 the same effect "
ne writer cannot think, with Mr. & ,h,t a.. S,.,o,
cphagcnt subscription 10 the nt stock COMPANY ma,er
"iectS me question OF the eligibility Of The two mans
"r "c'h HHlruIty IN procuring ia
o C'shay; because il was in advance was commiI,inp
me state III an association before knowing yho .o,I ~
VIC o"cF partners, and contrary To tie co,
w we S'de as to Joint stock The
snow propo'ed tor the only other partner and IL. rs co
~ - Prooahy worth fifty millions dollars the sicen
cy oil ITS gudrinyis unquesoned and unoue ~.
Ihe Stale can control only the money mar, bu, an 80
'o'S regarding The superinen dence ts nd
sSe " ne WORK IL must be with much reluctanc. ,b,,
we dtr paris IN The control of this gre line; its value
'n' "n'eT''ooi and more justly and highly appre.
'i''e'' BESIDES hat Virginia is not nov unm;ndt,i or
her geographical advantages or The i,nrsns h CO.
w improving them. She longer play, The .lurc,,J
~ "oSs hp now struggle for self. abatement She has
""oHe 10 the true conception of her Interests. amt +;
pnc"c''y ahi unequvoc"y, in rapid progress of in,
'Neeh IN various respects. Let us glance AT the ey
dences OF this CRAFTY ing fact Those as,oni.L;n ioS
S"cg machines, Canals, Rail roads and Turpn;t.s ar.
actually constructing AMI multiplying in every sccon I
oar territory Un' the last session of Assemble h ~
1u no Pe'unl1ry aid 10 the canal destined 10 connect
'"e waller OF Chesapeake bay viii, the Ohio ri, sr
WORK That has advanced greatly is adv,ncna s,a;i
~ ms nkeIy now TO afford almost unhopcd-!or adv,n,nas
"e' 4'oIn western counties and her seapor,s The D.
'c''ourg haiirodd Is completed to Roanoke ,e,no,I
~, " =" W "er puhhc spirit, and 10 the material he NO.
!" 81 Uelr town aud the Roanoke country Tn. se,rn,,
"'ioK ana portsmouth, alive to the exten, and v,Iuc
" le same trade, and acuaed by an eniobten.J snr;,
W. '"eV's', nave projected aud commenced r,;I, -, 49,
''o same point; AMI though temporarily defeated in ,
,lP"o" ,or "ie States subscription of two 6uls no
,"e uhseei"Iy opposition Of the Rp,nokc ren,o..n,,y
("Ith perhaps three exceptonsl vet u,ey 80 ' VS.
couF"gel, but by their manly exertons and .
''''' WV hcheve tho which t,ev 49,.
~ ne Runway from Winchester to the po,o,noc ~
"'"NeV NY NE people and Legislature ia f,;rI, 80"
ca W NE shortest practicable lime Iiu, S.fo,a -
80" "'l oech struck in its construction mo an. 80
'Nt" or us extension up the valley And n. for. d.
I ""pe,o" " Il turnpike between Richmond and Ere