Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-03

70 other sections Of the country when they apply for
sis'ance, that employ resources exclusively
in the James and kanawha line Of Improvement Sir.
there has been talk of connection between the
waters OF the Roanoke and New River, and thus con-
Quoting the very trade TO which the present improve
ment is looking 20 Norfolk when the Portsmouth Rail
Road shall have been completed do not saw sir that
this scheme practicable but certainly has been
demonstrated TO be inIractcabc; and more sir should
not be willing TO say for the James and Kanawha
lines OF Improvement; When the Roanoke and Norfolk
interest apply to you for assistance, Of the day should
ever arrve) will you deny them the fratcrnal aid
winch you have afforded TO others? Sir you do
IT. The different sections of the State viii bcsege your
door with petitions-they will fill your Hall with cla
NOR, and you will be forced TO yield not only appca
tons which look TO the necessities of trade others
which have better object than the desire to secure
the advantages resulting particular section of coun
try, from the expenditure of money within its limits
Mr. Speaker, confess that look to the future effects
OF tins system with alarm and apprehension. We
are now about TO resort TO that mode OF public taxation
which has ever been the ready cxpedicn which spend
thrift generations when they wish to entail the
Ii is system of taxation which enables the representa-
tive TO impose burthcns without Just responsibility
II is laid in dollars, and felt in 1t steals upon
the strong man to bind him in his sleep, and when he
awakes, 1t is to hopeless misery and thradom. Sir il
unfortunately happens that the public mind is scarcely
awakened to true sense of the burthens imposed
by the funding system, until the interest becomes one
rous, and of consequence the principal is mmoya-
BILE. Then come the fearful temptations violate the
national faith and invade vested rights Sir il would
DC an interesting enquiry 1t 1t were not imposing
great task upon the kind indulgence of this House to
he
vicious legislation which have had either mcdiately or
Immediately their origin in this system taxaon.the
usual meas TO which have resortcd for the
qualification OF spirit of wild adventure OF course
sir, do not think of trcspassing far upon the pa
tcnce fts House, il enough me- if shall cscape
alresponsibity for this day work, by calling the at
tcn,on of the House to the usual if the necessary
consequences of the dangerous system which we are
about to resort. So far, Mr.. Speaker have con-
fined myself to objections to the general SYSTEM well
knowing that if succeeded in demonstrating the major
proposition, the minor contained within It. I have
hothithero looked INTO the merits particular scheme
now under consideration in the course of my ARGUMENT
1t Is not my purpose to examine it in its details
neither do mean TO say that the scheme is mprac-
hcablc. Gentlemen, greatly my supcrors i'm general
ability and information upon this particular subject have
affirmed that the plan both practicable expedien
VIII not gainsay them, to this particular natter but
tey must allow me TO say, that consider myself espc
clay bound IN this case, to consider things which do not
appear as things which do exist And as the prac
ucably OF the scheme has been SO demonstrated
rs 10 convince my nind derive from this circumstance
an additional objection to this subscription Mr. Sneak
or, feel constrained TO say, that if were friend to
State interference in this matter should wish the nrc
sent charter TO be lost We have embarrassed the dTec
ton of the scheme with many disturbing
out OF the opposite and mutarious of the corpo
raons, which Tor the most part will compose the com
pany, with so many complicated questions of yesied
rights and individual interests that the scheme seems
to me to contain the seeds ofdestructon within Itself
or mere Is another circumstance which appears to
me TO threaten failure of the scheme
100 much. As said before, am incompetent TO the
TASK oil passing Judgment upon the practcablity of the
plan: will not presume to differ with gentlemen so
much better informed upon this subject than am Bu
sir, when come to make these allowances which am
told must always be made mistakes i'm estimates of Ibis
sort; whenl come to look the face of the country
over which 1T is proposed to conduct the railway which
10 connect the James and kanawha Rivers feel that
were to trust the uniformed suggestions of my own
mind, and my limited perceptions of truth should
view the scheme not mpossbility but an absI rd;
y 1t would not be impossible TO construct another
great wall such that of China or to rear pyramids RI
valing those of Egypt-ncher would it be impossible
SIT, 10 construct railway such as that proposed in the
present case.