Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20


be extended easlwurty. | aware Sir that thus re.
has excited dissatisfaction 10 The minos Of
sumo, and surprise probably in all But nope I!'"'
when the views of The committee this SUBJECT are u
ly understood their recommendation VIII meet ue W
probation Of the House.
The first reason which Influenced the committee 10
recommend the commencement at The tennessee NV.
was the guarantee which will be afforded 10 at od.e'
that Virginia Is in earnest, anu 'hh' sue "rs' w.
with Tennessee in pecctng the great line 81 cn;'''
nicu,iou between the North and the Sou 'here"y Su
mulatng Tennessee to prompt and eneIeruc ac""
Another very important reason for adopting maj
course found in The assurance when ca'i'eo WIN
il Of he ultimate completion Of the Whale line MI
Suarl then went on to show that it would be essential
not only 10 the Interests Of The Snie al aIge Du' i"os
pcnsabe to the productive value OF The money eAPeu
ed on the Western extremity ot the rnad, I" ex'tno
Easwardy until it united with ihe James or lie MOAN
oke River lie insisted, that Il The other hand, me
road were commenced at the Eastern terminus, The enre
would be al every stage OF lis pr gfess' '.
rests adverse To lis further extension. Every nile VII
laue to which might be extended, would be anxious
to bec,n the Western terminus OF the road, and the
depot OF the prnduce Of the surrounding country ne
illustrated this idea by reference to the James t'ef
CGu1 con!ending That Lynchbufg would be nn"i'ir"s
see it carried higher up than that point anu lna, nu
chanan with equal per,inaci,y, would urge hcr c'ans
To be The head OF Cana! NuyigutIon II 1t should ever oe
extended TO that place He also adrcrled 10 TUE WIN
chester Railroad and illustrated his position BY reference
10 the decided hostility OF that town 10 Inc eSPhsoh VI
NJ conended that the effect of commencing the road at
the Eastern terminus would be, tnIIake II deaga length
ening chain u, every stage Of It's Western progress
a Third reasnu which had its wright with the Com
mi,ter in recommending the commencement OF the
wuk at the Western terminus was that il enabled them
to avoid the difficulties which must atse IN reference Ia
The Eastern er,nin II is known TINT there would DC
great competition between different points the advan
tages incident TO the termination OF TIE road on The
James River. Rival interests and sectional feelings
mat he he thaI
which must inevitably embarrass the whole scheme
Lynchburg would contend for on the one hand, and
Buchanan the olhPr and the disappointed com
ppltor would most probably become enlisted in "Pp"s.
iun 10 the whole scheme. calculated In advance a
commercial rival at her expense Thus discard among
the friends nj Improvement must he excited ut the very
threshold Of the undertaking. and The House will he
compelled decide between The CLAIMS Of the competing
towns with the very imperfect knowledge which pos.
sesses Of their relative merits By adopting t%e oleeS
course all interests hnrnnnzrd, aud that exciting
question postponed until future day. when further
intnrnation and clearer drveopemens Of public opinion
may enable the House 10 form more enlightened Judg
mrut.
Having thus vindcaed the course of lhr committee
in urging the CONSTRUCTIVE of the railroad IN Tennessee,
and shrIn The reasons which had induced Them To re-
commend the nj OF II al the Tennessee line,
Mr. Stuart said he would proceed to explain the princ
pies upon which the committee proposed to construct the
different branches of the line.
Il will b. that The committee advise departure
Virginia. tor twenty years past, on this suhl'ct This
must necessarily involve the discussion of The relative
merits of the partnership md State prlnclp'rs-hut Mr.
S said he would this stage "f his remarks under
take the examination Of that question, though he would
say something that subject before he took his seal IL
was sufficient for him at this time throwing oct Of view
the advantages aud disadvantages Of The two principles
in the abs:lrc tn asst lew reasnns which Influenced
the ind o the Committee IN relation 10 that matter
They recommend the CONSTRUCTION of so much OF the
10 Nesi of ham
common TO the branches leading 10 the Rna noke and
the James. entirely Stale account. The most prnm
nrnt reasons TOR this recommendation ae thrsr The
mems OF The State are lnrd it could nn therefore,
undertake to make the whole line Of c"nmunca lion In
both the Rnan"ke aud the James. without involving IT,
self u heavy cations In addition Ia this. both routes
possssed strong claims upon the patronage o! the Lc
commanded strong interests in the State
and neither willing 10 surrender It's prrtrnslons
10 the other. Il then, impossible To make either
Stale account without arHying the other opposition
In IT, and eudanserng the fate Of The hole scheme II
was impossible, therefore, 10 make GOM lines on Slate
account, for the want of pecunary neans-nnr cnuId
sou discriminate between the two, without sacrificing
the interests u one. and arrayng it in The opposition.
The difficulties upon the partnership principle. were
almost as great. 1t obviously improper Ia give to
either Improvement the exclusive property IN, md con
troll over The Western section nf the rond. Obstacles
cht be thrown in the way of the free transportation OF
passengers the subordinate line, and all To" advanta
pes be secured 10 the Company which secured The rnssfs
SION of the Western portion of the road The commit.
tee saw the necessity of preventing this state OF things
md hence they adopted the idea nt making so much OF
the rnad as 10 both the divergent lines,
clusiypy on State account, Il matter Of compromise
between them. This would egrcually secure both lines
from injury bv reseIvng the cnhtrol OF To The State,
and would Mt the time, operate stimulus tn
the pa and enterprise Of both e great interests Gun
cernpd to connect themselves with the common sler
feeling of competition. fair grounds would be eX-
cited and private capital would be strangely enlisted IN
aid of the great public objects contemplated u It FL
tcr were left unfinished the fault would rest at the door
of the Lerslature The construction Of much of the
road on State account operates bounty to the enter.
prize OF both Interests As the Western part n Tie
road be the least prnflahle the construction ut Tint
part BY the State, effect removes The greatest draw
buck 10 the counr kim with it by private capital. by d.
minshng the nauun. of work To be done, and lRveo
investments by The prospect Of na.r ample remuneration
From Eransham sastwardly, the COMMITTEE thought
the two lines might SAFELY b. is,t Individual enter.
prizp on the principles of hr james River partnership,
viz Subscription uf three hiihs by thu Stale, and two
f.tl,s by individuals The ia ln:s,pents strong
the prnsp nf advantages direct aud incIdrntal Is
alurina to both the Competing inlsressthp 1a'es and
Rnuuukp-that it is Scarcrly possible 10 believe that
additional stimulus won b. necessary 20 cause Them at
once to supply the deficient links in the lines Of cont
,nnncaun. Hence tke Committee have recommended
that the works between, E"hnshan and The James and
Roanoke Rivers. should he constructed lie partner
shin prinrirle Both will stand equal ground-hnlh
will have the commerce Of The South booxgst wiihin
their rcnch-b,h have it completely in their power
eny i.s honrts and it either fail obtain them il
will brcause they do no, deserve them.
The SECOND work recommended Ivy The committee is
the road from parkershnrg Scntlsvile The import
auce of that road is conceded by all. 1t has been The
subject Of sp"c,nI recommendation by the Executive,
and detached porl"s "f The road have already been
made The effect nf this road will be- beneficial 10
the whole country through which 1t passes II will tra-
verse fertile country. which is almn.l entirely cut
of from access the commercial paris Of the State. 1t
will unlock all it's the industry and
enterprise OF the psope-augment lie vaur Of real pro-
ppr,y-rnhance lis productions in teniold degree-and
increase in The ratio, all the subjects Of taxation
The committee recommend The construction of this
rnnd State account. ma" only because o lis gSent i'm
por,aucr bot from the consideration, that in the present
condition of The c"unry bordering upon The line of i'm.
provement there is surplus capital IN be invested IN
= nly Ecslr nussihil,y of Lis being