Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24

n.sof the means of INSTRUMENTATION, The
gentleman never once adverted 10 them, but conhneo
himself to cold tock.jobbng calculation OF the oSi
dends accruing from The various works finished ano con-
templa,ed Is this said MIR. p The view OF states
mana Is il the voice of patriotism: VI lue Jun
ing of Treasury watch.dog-a CerbeIus cllaned at
the mouth of vaults and with brute instinct denying
access to all persons Unfortunately, without respectto
the character Of the claim or the applicant! Is II pos
sibe said Mr P, that policy SO narrow and SO con-
lrscled-so miserably pnrsmonous and obviously sn
icidu n TO be counenanced and sustained by the repre-
sentatives OF generous aud magnanimous people bul
said MIR. my feelings have hurried me into dgrss
sion from The point in my argument 10 which had ar
rived and upon which wish 10 bring the attention OF
the House TO bear for few moments.
was about admit, for the sake Of argument and Tor
the pnrnose Of exhibiting in still stronger point OF vew
the ndeensihe character of the position assumed by The
gentleman from Halifax that all the aneioraing lniu
ences Of these improvements upon socirty-lhe increase
of pooulalion-the augmentation Of agricultural pro-
ducts-lhe development of mineral lreasuess-lhe crea
lion of manufactures and the increase of the public re
venuehat oil these should he discarded from consdsra
tion and that should view simply as money .mak
ing stock Tubing scheme on the part Of The Snte Even
sad Mr. F. in this and contracted and unslnes
anike point Of view if the lessons OF experience are
suffered 10 shed their broad and full light upon The qucs
tion there will be difficulty in maintaining before this
Assembly the policy OF the system am willing, lie
said 10 narrow The ground which stand, for the
present. still MORE by permitting It's correctness to be
tested by the Pennsylvania system, which has been so
frequently referred 10 and confidently relied upon by
the opponents Of Improvement as afordng the strong
est testimony in their favor.
lam fully aware said Mt Peyton, tina, place myself
in the most dsudyanas position in rcinqusng the
mass of testimony which the triumphant success OF The
State system 10 other parts OF the Union affords, and
submitting the question to test, selected by our enc
miles, and which wants The analogy which is necessary
10 give weight to the deductions against u.s. Those,
said Mr. p who acquainted with The history Of In
terna improvements in the State OF Pennsylvania,
know that il commenced under every disadvantage,
time when the construction OF canals and railways
were not we'll understood in This country, and when,
from the want of that skill and experience, and know
ledge which she possesses, she expended at ensi
one fourth millions more, according To he estl'
mates of her most practical men, than would he neces-
sary TO do the work nav. There is another cir.
cunstance, said Mr. P, which weakcns the parallel
An inspection of the map will satisfy every one &C.
quainted with the Geography of The United States,
that in point of natural advantages, she can compare
with U.s. BY POSITION she commands the commerce Of
no State but her own whilst Virginia from the nature
Of the Carolina coast, is the natural market OF The
Carolina products, and from her poslllon possesses
advantages Pennsylvania, in a competition for
the Ohio trade-and, snperadded 10 this, the rich
products Of East Tennessee and North Alabama how
as certainly to her ports she provides outlet for
them But Notwithstanding all this he hoped he would
be able satisfy the House in few words that the sys-
tern of Pennsylva prompt bold expanded and IN one
sense exlravagant as it had been lar from presenting
picture to discourage and dshear.en the friends oil i'm.
provement offered every inducement and stimulus 10
increased exertion In looking into the Pennsylvan
system 10 ascertain whether the funds she has invested
in public works have been squandered or ]udcousy ex
pended it certainly affords evidence against them 10
find that upon an expenditure Of nearly S25, GOO, 000
they received during the past year Of and COM
nercial PRESSURE only SJ75 $50 49, The general plan
is not yet carried out-many important links are unfn.
ished which, when completed, will swell the tonnage
onl, ,fltt onl nnInT
prise of the community has scarcely had time 10 get
under wuy. The mineral and agricultural resources
are Just developing themselves; that the present tolls
handsome they are, scarcely afford an earnest Of
Yha, they vii! be- when the system is complete and has
had sufficient lime work out its great results Equally
unsatisfactory is any argument drawn from The statistics
Of detached works. There are so many circumstances
connected with hem special and peculiar in their char
acter and of which we are ignorant, that no general
argument lie drawn from them upon this point en-
titled TO the slightest consideration. Instead therefore,
of suffering ourselves 10 be carried away by the bold
assertions Of gentlemen speclous deductions from par
ticuar improvements, and sections OF improvements, OF
which we know nothing, or the Jaundica calculations
of The profits of system which is imperfect and unh
nisbed would refer you to the testimony of the c-
zens Of Pennsylvania lhemselvesto the Report OF the
Canal Commissioners, who are entrusted with The con-
troll and of the public works. and who are
familiar with The influences, favorable and unfavorabe
which operate upon them-;o the Message OF the Go
vernon who exercises supervisory care over Tic whole
Suite and who derives his information from the best
sources Do you snd Mr. p, find their opinions Of the
value and producveness of the public works according
with those deduced by the gentlemen from 7. Edward
and Halifax, from their selected statistics? Do you find
them drploring the system one leading 10 national
bankruptcy? No, said MIR. P; they are proud of and
cherish i, failing source OF The richest bless
ings MS the broad basis Of individual wealth and nution
al grandeur; as the key stone which crowns their pot
cal edice giving strength and durability, and finish
to the structure Mr. p said, in the report of the Ca
nal Commissioners for the year 1887 they say "one aspect
of the operations of the year must, however, prove
cheering 10 eyery PENNSYLVANIA. While the revenue
derived from similar great State improvements, oil
around u.s. has materially fallen short OF last year ours
has advanced in ratio corresponding with that OF FORM
er years If we can thus maintain career in The
midst of such untoward circumstances, what mind now
can estimate the effects that will be produced by the re-
turn of more healthy policy. II, in connex!on with
this view Of the subject, the completion Of The Improve
mens in progress, and which will eitectuay bring
into use the immense mineral productions OF the Ly kens
Valley Shamokin Mahamey, Wyoming and The btu
minous coal and iron fields Of the West Branch and Ju
nina. be also contemplated the result IS incncnlaole
But little now passes the Canals OF the Susquehan.
ma, its branches md the Junlata: when however me
Improvements progress complete the original design
af these 1corks, begin TO unfold their destined utility, The
addition TO Ike already increasing rcreHuc derucd from
those sources ,c be immense AS evidence OF this is
only necessary notice the rich return which the min
ing operations in the Schuylk coal fields mpa 10 the
SchulkilI Navigation Companys Works This Improve
ment is only l0s miles in length and has produced tolls
The present season, amounting to $685. 3D. up 10 The
18th of November"
In another part Of the same Report after urging the
Legislature 10 apply the whole of the Stale TO
Tie completion Of the system rapidly as possible they
remark "In relation TO the ultimate success and pros
pey of the public works, the Board have expressed
decided opinion. the revenue derived from public
works is already beginning 10 have decided effect upon
The fiscal operations Of the Government, and will here
utter be The main reliance of the State. What amount
of revenue will be derived om the public works The
present fiscal year. il is difficult under existing circum-
to determine. But the Board feel warranted in
giving the assurance that even if the present pressure
continues cannot fall short of 81 O0O The regu.
lar progressive increase under the most favorable cir.
cumstances, will bring il beyond doubt up 10 ,4O0-
600. AS proof That the above is not over.e,tmate
and that the whole system when perfected will remune.
ra,e The Slate for her outlay and reward the patience OF