Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-22
INTER;N4L. IMPROVEMENTS.

We are indebted for the following extract from
Of the most distinguished citizens of Rockingham 10
the retiring Delegate from that county. lis CORES
nondcn does full Justice the zeal of his Representa-
ve-and il were 10 be Wished that he could be IN The
next session. TO further with his public spirit The e9cel
lent scrme of Internal Improvement, which IS ske'cheu
in the following extract:
"1be scheme of Internal Improvement proposed by
the Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation, is de.
cidedy the most important before the Legsa.
urc This session. 1t would be exceedingly important 10
the Valley il The road proposes could be made put
fear the scheme cannot be carried through; mas se
heavy opposition and chiefly because part OF The works
is 10 be- executed Stale account. speak Tor Inc
Vaey-lf that part OF it is not done on State account,
cannot be done at oil. We have not suiiciency OF
spnre capital if we have, it cannot be commanded Tor
this Dull nose If il done at State expense nave
no doubt it would be remunera,ed to the Slate in few
years if nat by tolls by increase OF wealth IN The Saey
and by consequence an increase of taxes paid into the
Treasury. The Easlerns oppose tins schelnc-lSt oe
cause they do not need any lmprorcment-and, 2ndiy
be cause they fear it may hereafter increase their taxes
The first is an ungenerous ground of opposl'on-the
second need happen. II Nature has bestowed on
them greater advantages than on US, they ought TO be WILL
ing as members Of the same community TO DIVIDE 10 us
moderate share Of those bouniies; especially when 1t
will be returned 10 them again. by enabling 10 bear
larger share OF the public burienS; and IN lime OF war,
they must look to their natural and their eilcient
defenders Should they refuse us this little boon now,
would il not he natural and indeed would it not be just
event of war with maritime power: indeed we ought
to act towards each other with mutual kindness, and
attach ourselves 10 another by mutual benefits.
Next in value TO our citizens TO Macadamlzed Road
along the Valley, would be such a Road from Harrison
burg to meet the Louisa Railroad; and some think 1t
would lie more valuable 10 than the Valley Improve.
men, inasmuch Us most of produce will cross the
mountain, and seek market among the Easterns in
any event. and, indeed according 10 my view oft, we
ought by all in power, TO build up our own
commercial towns. Sooner or later, we must have 4
GOOD Road to Charlottesville, and to meet the Louisa
paidroad and from your motions in the Assembly, l
should suppose The subject strikes you in the sane light
very large end respectable meeting of The citizens
of Shenandoah was held the 10Th nst (hr. Absalon
| Rnker in the Chair, and Mr.. Samuel e. Williams Sc.
cretary "as soon as it generally known that (her)
representatives at loss how TO vote on the In
lernal Improvement bill then before the Legislature. The
h Mei Soans tsao MAS
unanimously adopted:
Rcsolrcd That our Senator and Delegates in the
General Assembly of Virginia be instructed to vote for
the Internal improvement BILL with the amendments
reported by the committee, containing subslan-
TALLY the provisions; and the funds which
shall hereafter be within the control Of the Assembly, be
not sufficient pay the interest of the loans necessary
10 make the improvement provided for by the BILL that
taxes should be imposed for that purpose"