Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-02-06

extended from her cestre in all directions,
totally useless to her, and to
those who have aided her in constructing
them. Her commercial res onrces will he
cut of from her, entirely;-her trade will
decay and become extinct, she will in short
be, in reference 70 her business, what a
beleagued city would be in time Of war,
should her besiegers cut of her supplies Of
bread and water. And the consequences
will te the same, however different the
cause her citizens riN copitslate At dis
erection end her uninhabited walks crum-
bic to ruins!
A bill 50 unjust in its ultimate opera
tons, should it become law, ] am happy
to say, was not framed by the Committee
Of Internal Improvements, without strenu-
Gus opposition from several Of the members
Of that committee. Among those who
in the Committee, took a firm and decided
stand against cutting off Lexington in the
manner prescribed BY this bill, was Mr..
Heran, Of Montgomery. He, with those
who acted with him, a minority Of the
committee, were DESTROYS Of 50 shaping
the bill They were, however, deferred
from naming Lexington, by the considera-
ton, that # Lexington we're made point,
il might interfere with the ci,ar,er red rights
Of the Lexington ana Oaio Rail Road
Company. They though, also, that as
exclusive privileges had been granted to
this company, the effect Of nnion, with
out an understanding with the Lexington
and Ohio Company, would be to place the
larger corporation in the power Of the
smaller Mr.. HeraD, understand imme-
diately interested himself, to remove this
difficulty, SO that he might be successful
in his wish TO embrace Lexington among
the points named in the charter, and, with
view Of including Lexington, 50 as to
have a continuous line Of road, via. Lex
ington to MaysvIlle, he moved to amend
the bill by striking out Cincinnati, the
point originally designated, for the tern.i-
nation Of the Road, and inserting Louis
Vile. The motion, however, was unsuc-
cessfu', ard the bill against the consent of
the minority, was finally reported, asi sta
ted at the commencement Of this letter.
Mr.. IieraD, | believe, has, in this matter,
acted the part of statesman, and one de-
voted to the commercial and agricultural
Interests of his own State. He has been
unti.ing in his exertions to protect these
interests, and deserves the cordial thanks
not only Of his constituents, but Of the
whole State. He will, ! doubt not con-
tnue his exertiOns for the same and, du-
ring the progress Of this bill through the
Legislature; and every friend Of the united
interests of Kentucky should lend help
ing hand.
presume from what hear from various
members, that when the bill comes up on
Monday, an amendment will be moved
striking out Cincinnati as one ofthe points
Of the termination of the Road and insert
ing Lexington and Maysville, with q
branch running from the Cumberland Gap
to Louisville. Ifthis proposition should
succeed. the Louisville work will run from
the Cumberland Gap through q populous
and productive region Of the State to Lex
ngton, the LexIn gton aud Ohio Rail Road
connecting it with Louisville, and from
Lexington to Maysville, for the accommo-
dation Of the north eastern section o. the
State. Bv this plan the work will PISS
through vast extent cccouniry, givirg i;
every possible facility Of. communication
with the great maris Of the South and
West, at an expense much less than wouli
Re required TO accomplish the PROJECT of
tee bill as reported.
PENNsYLvANIA.-ln the Pennsvlva-
MIA House ofRepresentatives on Fri
day last. after the report OF the com
'n1ittee of investig ation to that body.
stating the refusal OF certain witness
scs to testify ON the subicct of free
masonry. a resolution was offered
lbv the chairman II the committee
that sad witnesses ..be committed to
TIC custody Of ne sergeant-at-arms
until delivered by 9.,c course of law
TO t!:is resolution IN amendment
was offered by MIR. Spackman. as fol
lows:
"!.,.esolved, That the house forbear
to runish the contempt committed
. against the House by the witnesses
. who have refused TO testify before
. the House md the committee ap-
. pointed to investigate the evils OF
. freemasorrv and secret societies.
. and that the said witnesses dis
. charged from the custCdv oi the ser
. geant-a.-arms forthwith
After long argument, and VAR
Al ell