Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-13

miles nearer, and better route than ny Lyhcnoufe
li completion vi the branch Danyille affords mar
ket to The fairpst and most neglected portion Of Virginia
makes tributary 10 her cities extensive ano lele
region in the State Of North Carolina, and ultimately Sc
cures connection brlween The waters ol the n'ssi'
sipp and the ssaboard of Vrguia-and ask South
western gentlemen if they are willing 10 surrender
these, their natural advantages, and be inaoe "hoy W.
buaiy the city Of Richmond? But unfortunately '
the section of the State, which in part represent we
have but half representaon-the Roanoke s oo'ue
river, and consequently ills voice can never oe luy
in the Virginia Legislature. ,
confess Mr. SPEAKER have but faint hope tlat
my amendment will be adnPed-aithoush u aS"s a. aP
preparation TO portion of The State which has neFr re-
ceyed uny thing from your freasurybut have offered
i. in discharge Of what conceived my duty to ny con-
MIR. WArKrs, said, he had been directed by the Com
t,.e to report the BILL and he expected 10 be IN Inc
House in few minutes IL the bill should come 10 te
House he wished know what was to be done win lhe
instruction TO The Committee, if adopted:
The SPEAKER explained this difficulty 10 Mr. WAT
KISs.
Mr. TussrALL said that il would only require sum,
The interest of which would be about $1,000 10 ouo
the road in question: when the road shall have been con
struc,ed from the Tennessee line to Evansham.
Mr. T. proceeded 10 topngrap hicul details ana
calculations of great interest lie beileved Una.
this amendment would be just putting that secl'oh
only on fair and equal footing with other Poluos "
the State But if the House should not agree 20 the
resolution he should still 60 for the Report ana give
way 10 no divisions.
Mr. WArYiss recommended patience; he had always
thought that such works ought 10 oe zone Oh
count.
Mr. ROBERTSON said he bad been waiting for the ac-
ton Of The Committee, because whatever scheme was
adopted it was obvious it ought 10 be comprehensive
one But to take up plan by plecemeal, as now pro-
posed would thwar the whole measure and IMPEDE Inc
whole scheme now before the Committee. de hoped,
therefore the House would refuse to give the Inslfuc-
on Mr.. R. might be able 10 shew the erroneous views,
h,,t, tn INN
Mr. TUssrALL replied, and said the only question was,
whether the work should be done State account, or
or The 9 9th system He himself would vote against
The amendment, if he thought il would deIeat lhe gene
raj scheme He was prepared 10 meet The gentleman
from Richmond the merits, and "let the hafoest leho
off,"
Mr. STUART moved 10 lay the resolution on the table
Mr.. HARRISON sustained the motion.
Mr.. CABELL said, that although he entertained some
doubts in regard to the popriey OF presenting Inc ne
solution of Instruction which had been Offered ny his
friend from Henry (Mr Martin at the present lnncture'
yet he trusted that for the rens"ns which had already
been assigned by thai gentleman and for numerous other
weighty considerations into which he was preciuded, by
the motion 10 lay the table, from attempting al TINS
time enter he hoped that the House would not con.
sent 10 lay the table, but would adopt it, and send
il to the Committee.
tle begged leave to say as slluson had been made
by the gentleman from Harrison, (Alr Harrison y TO
the remarks Of the gentleman from Goochlnnd, (hr.
Walkins) that if any thing had been wanting TO con.
firm his conviction Of the proprety OF sending the IN
sructinn TO the Committee, IT had been furnished ny
The Of the remarks Of the latter lie, Sir, has lno
Gated 10 the House. the poprey OF continuing The con-
truclon of the contemplated railroad on Stale account
from the Tennessee line to some point considerably east
of Evansham and that the point indicated, approx.
mating the Little Roanoke the proposed connection be.
tween the Lynchburg and Evansham, and Oanvlle and
Evnnsham Railroads should take place. Mr. u said
he felt strongly disposed to act with llberay towards
every pnrl of Tie State any gentleman in that House
Rntt hail he n
tinuance of the stem, TO both those Roads TO
Eastern point, nearly in proximity TO the line oil
In, James River Canal giving To the Lynchbnrg road
unfair advantages the Danville Road lis effects
would obviously be- by nterposing an angle oil great ex'
Tent to add considerably 10 the length oil the route from
Danve to Evanshan, and to cut that Road of from the
natural advantages it would afford in fair and just com"
petition with The Lynchburg Road for share Of the
trade and travel fnwing through The South western
Valley, along the common stem from Tennessee TO
Evansham Another capital objection, and one which
he trusted would have its due weight on the minds ut
The friends OF improvement IN that House, was 10 be
found in the fact that should The connection be formed
as far Enst the point indicated, it would forever cut
of the last hope of assistance from the State towards
"rctng any improvement through thut extensive,
lpre hut unfortunately landlocked territory lying he.
tween Danvle aud Evunshuln.
The Railroad which the resolution proposes now to
construct Stale account, deemed so important
two years since, well account of the facilities
which it would aurd the inhahilauls Of the quarter
of the country through which il propnsed TO project it,
as the perman- and enduring interests Of the State
that it was s"lrnniy recommended 10 the patronage "i
the Legislature by Convention consisting of seventy
seven Delegates assembled Dunvile the month OF
October 1885, aud afterwards, by Adjournment, in this
Cupiln in December of that yrar-Delegaes, who Ie.
presented the whole Southern border of The STATE, from
the Borough of Norfolk 10 the Tennessee line. He hoped
the resolution would pass
Mr. DANIEL called for the ayes aud noes on the motion
TO Law upon The table, which ne hoped would be made
test vote ,
Mr.. MuRpAueu was in favor Of laying on the table
and hoped that it would be made test question II
acted upon it would delay lie bl which Will be report
ed 10 the House Tomorrow.
The question was then taken by ayes and noes, and
decided in the affirmative, as heretofore given.
u" An imperfect sketch htving been given of the
remarks Of Mr. Hodges, the mutton OF Mr. Pendle