Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-10

Mr. May contended, in reply, that the said steamboat
drew more than 81 inches. He believed no steamboat
in existence since the flood draws less lhan two feet wa.
ter MIR. Nj. proceeded 10 defend hs course in regard
TO improvements affecting the Roanoke and entered into
arguments to shew that the largesses to Petersburg
ought not 10 he referred TO- MIR. Nj. then urged the
gent Importance OF Appoma!tox river lis susceptibility
Of improvement, &c. and his in,cn,ion if the scheme
succeeded, OF pressing lis claims.
MIR. HARRISON explained.
Mr. CApELL replied. He had referred 10 The opposi.
ton made to the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad by
the member from Petersburg. Mr. c. concluded by ex.
pressing nope, That the general system would not be
suffered 10 be defeated by particular plans heuped upon
1t from so many quarters, merely to defent it.
MI CRrTcHFiELD expressed his intention 10 vote in
favor OF The amendment.
Mr. Cox Of Chesterfield contended that Petersburg
had done for the State than The Stale for Peters
burg The quarter from whence the opposition came,
was sufficient to shew that the ground oil their opposi-
ton was not tenabe. The appropriation now asked for
was so small that Mr. Z. thought the House could not
we'll refuse it, AS to the allegation Of embarrassing the
report by Offering amendments the father Of Internal
Improvement, (hlr WakinsD the parent himself OF the
scheme, had been himself the very fist to offer an
amendment 10 his own report. How then could he OIL
ege that the act of Offering one net OF hostility
10 the whole scheme:
The question the amendment was then tnken by
ayes and noes and decided in the negative US follows:
.4yss-Nlessrs Bayy Of A Jeler, Tallaerro, Cobbs,
TAR, Mallory, Daniel, Chealhatn, Corbn, Cardwel,
Cox Wilson, Vaughan Servant, Marshall, Wood Spen.
GER Edmunds TAYLOR of H., White, Martin, Smith Of
K. Lucke,t, Goodwin, Orgain, Fisher, Garland, Bur.
we'll Morgan, Chapman Of NJ, Alexander, Fitzgerald,
Adams, May, Fairfax, Venable, Stands, Crutchfeld,
Ford-39.
.Noes-hlessrs Banks, (Speaker) Poulson, Rives,
Randolph, Holloway, Stuart, Kinney, Byrd, Mitchell,
Fryalt, Snodgrass, Shanks, Peyton, Tripe,t, HUBBARD
Thornburg Cas,leman Hill, Lormer Sangste, Digges,
Dickinson, Strange Deskns, Paisley, Keen Sherrard,
Chapman of c.. Smith of Clio, Watkins, Oglesby, Pin
nell, Odell. Park Harrison, Smith of Of W., NcCand.
lsh, Lucas, Wright, Tayoe Sandwich, Conway, Allen,
Mcdonald, Beard, Taylor Of L., Newman, iiudgns,
Raymond, Barnett, Buck, Hodges, Brown, Cunning
ham, Watts. Segar, Mcconnell, Mccoy, TunsulI, Cab.
ell, Gray, Michaux, Williams, Storms, Pendleon, 10.
ber,son, Leyburn, Mcdowell, Cootes, Thomas, Gray,
Cu!berlson Conn, Crawford, Davis, Bailey OF Surry
Wten, Ripley, Goodson, Walker, Mayberry, Gleaves
so.
Mr. CnurcHFIELD moved to strike out the clause
providing for the constr ucon OF hlacadamlZcd road
from Winchester to Buchanan. MIR. 6. accompanied
his motion with several pointed remarks in lis support
in the Of which he threw out the idea that the
particular local recommendations Of the committee, OF
particular works, might possibly have originated from
strong local attachments with some gentlemen
Mr. STUART said he was happy the genllemsn had g..
ven his views plainly the subject. He could not
think that any personal reflections were made upon him.
if they WERE he threw them back they deserved Mt
Stuart repeled the presumption that he had been Inu
enced by local views his advocating the system of In
ternnl Improvement he acted for the good OF the whole
as the Representative OF the whole, and not as the in
sruc,cd servant of few only. lie would resist this
principle, If man, and child in his county
were TO instruct him; he would resist it, and not yield
his place to it in any plant tool Augusta had not Pc
titioned for any thing in the way OF improvements
Mr.. S. proceeded TO assert, that he acted not by CON-
mantS instruction. for local purposes and inte
rested motives-but from desire for the general good
and from of justice to all the other counties Of
the Stale From this universal good, he should be con-
tent that his particular portion of the country might
reap its common share Of the general benefit. Mr.. S.
thrnn edra int O
proposed works, and concluded by defending his
course and that of the committee from the impualons
OF localsm.
Mr. CRrrcHrlELp replied, and entered into an inqu.
ry rs to stock, McAdamzed roads, State expense &c
He was in favor Of the roads, but not in favor Of the
pense being thrown upon the State.
Mr.. SHERRARD expressed his surprise at the motion
Of Mr. Cruch6eld which, if successful, would cut off
the entire portion Of The Valley between Slaunton and
the Potomac from all participation in the advantages of
the general scheme of Improvement proposed by the re-
port He said, that if the road between these points
were not made the cost of the Stale, il ud not be
made al all; that charter upon the two and three hs
principle would not be WORTH 10 those interested in the
construction OF ,hie work. the paper upon which il was
written. He snid that such charter had in fact already
been granted but ii found 10 be utterly unavalng
the individual subscriptions could not be Obtained He
said that great Misrepresentation existed IN The minds
of gentlemen, TO the ability OF the population in that
part Of the Valley TO construct this work with the aid
Of subscription Of two.ths from the State. lie said
it true had been said TINT the country through
which it would pass was fertile and the lands valuable;
hut the great majority of the farmers were small land.
holders and had surplus means 10 invest in stocks
1t true that here and there, there Of large
wealth. but it happened, that while the substantial
farmers and Of moderate means greatly prefer.
red Macadamzed road 10 any other kind of improve
ment these wealthy individuals anxious for the
construction of railroad, TO which they would sub
scribe literally but opposed to the Macadamlzcd
turnpike, and would not aid it by their subscriptions
Mr. said, that at this time the great body Of the people
,I,oN a1o, did nj n
for the cheaper improvement recommended in the report
Of the committee. The entire cost of Macndamzed
road from Stanton TO Winchester, Mr.. S. said, would
be less than three hundred thousand dollars while the
States subscription of two iths to rail road between
the same points would be equal TO at least three times
tina. amount Mr. S. reminded the House, that while the
people willing to take Macadnmlzed road,
vet if that small boon should be denied them the time
might come when they would assert their claims TO sub
scption on the part Of the State to raroad for there
were Sources besides those already Indicated whence
subscriptions could be obtained for that object though
they would Weld nothing 10 the road now proposed.
Mr.. VENABLE maintained, that the opponents of this
scheme were only doing their duty, and no persona!
views reflections ought 10 be considered as intended
by them. MIR. " concluded by moving that the report
and the amendment be- for the present. laid upon the Ia
BILE TO be called up tomorrow.
Mr. HARRISON hoped this motion would not prevail
MIR BAYLY expressed desire, tina, in consequence OF
the ateness of the hour, the motion 10 lay on tie table
would be adopted.
The motion was then agreed to-
Thursday, Feb. 3.
message was received from the Senate, that they
have passed the bills entitled San act to authorize the
Upper Appomattox Company TO engage in transporta-
ton on the Appomaltox river Gan concerning the
Inspectors at Liberty Warehouse in the town Of Lynch.
burg" and Gan act 10 amend the act entitled act fur
the to provide for the construction Of the North West
eIn Road" 80
They have also passed the bill entitled can act ncor-
poratinp the Holidays Cove Turnpike Company, with
amendments; which were concurred in by the House.
Petitions were presened-by MIR. HUBARD, from VIM.
A. Smith, in behalf Of the Trustees of the Female Col
legiate Institute of Buckingham, for amendment Of
the act of ncorporaton-by Mr.. PARKS, from Christie
pher Heiske asking 70 be refunded sum Of money i'm