Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-12-23

which would tntUSe new Tile iDto OUT WHITE
territory. Besides these considerations,
the returns TO the State from the tolls upon
the road itself. aud the increase OF
nue. 10 The James River and kanawha
IMPROVEMENT from the immense produce
emitted into its channels by this yalusbie
feeder, would amply warrant the expendl-
,ure necessary for lis execution.
The completion OF fourteen miles oil
Raj Road from Fred ricksburg 10 Aquin
creek, already nearly g~racueted, IS also
an object, the speedy acc"mplishIn. nj OF
whicli, in my op,nfon, would justify assist
ance from the Commonwealth. The tx
tent ol the State, as a stakeholder, IN this
road, and IN tie RAILROADS. connected with
it, is upwards of a million OF dollars, aud
the whole expenditure IS uoprod active
chiefly from the unfinished condition ot
this section. The company have ma q
every Effort to complete The work, unasded
bv The State, and are now applying their
piotIs for this purpose ; but the olp@ pro
gross made, md cuies a longer postpone.
uienI ol It's accomplishing nt than the wants
end lnter,s's ,f the public rqaIre. As
: chOfl 10 liito tNhh ' hb ~ ~ - -
HE NV stnents in the whole cham ot ran
rpads from the Potom &c To the Roanoke,
aud from thence 10 w ilasDg;oD ond R,-
leigh, 10 North Carolina, Will al once Ut-
come productive, aud contribute, ~ n
small degree, Ia increase the resources oi
the Commonwealth. The completiou 81
the Stanton ana parkersbufg Road, Tor
which a small additional appropriation
will be required, IS also worthy oi your
favorable consideration A lew general
roads through the western portion of the
State, involving but "A moderate expendl-
ture, wnul be- highly important IN provld-
nag improved Openings Tor surplus pro-
iucr, and far the ntctssaries and com
modities oil life, and would yield, directly
or Indirectly, reimbufsemt mt and profit.
The improvement IN the conditIon ui the
people, and the increased value OF lands
ani products, would be Incidental advan
tages, greater, p' rhais, than the collec-
tons on the line of the roads, and not less
productive TO the Treasury.
Some farther legislation seems to be
necessary to give the Board ol Public
Works such control over corporations
with which the State M y be connected IN
future, as will put an end 10 the policy,
ty which private interests are advances
al the exi. nse Of those Of the Common
wealth. Some provision may also be-
proper, to prevent injurious competition
between rival companies. The means
adopted by individuals or private corpo
raticns to secure patronage, usually prove
more or less advantageous to the commu-
nifty but Shon the State itself is a large
stockholder in companies ID octivs' con-
petition, their rival tifoits may terminate
in sacrifice Of public revenue. !, more
over, suggest that authority be conferred
upon the Board IL ohttin, by agents or
otherwise, sh.b inform .tl'n cohcetuin2
the works al other States IS viii enable Us
Ia profit oy their rXpert nee, ana s'iapi
our system Ia the latest Improvements.
Whatever may be- your decision IN the
selection Of works which immediately re-
qnlro ASSISTANCE, the situation OF other
States should %aiInonish us TO pay due re
gard Ia the ability of the Commonwealth
to comply with her engagements. II re-
sort hr had To loan, prudence dictates thai
the amount t. be borrowed he limited hy
the Willingness of the people I" bear the
taxation ntct ssnry Ia pay the interest, and
gradually to redeem The principal. 1t
may will be qu, stunned whether the ad-
van'ny, uf any Improvement will warrant
. : Ns,em OF borrowing To pay interest on
lis cost. Nor d" 5 II ~ par t. me To br
5 #. To engage in any work, unless II can
be .iTrcted by the m'ans III the Common.
wealth, exclusive oi the AID from tho Cen
eral Government. Some oi the Trends oil
educa,nn and of Internal Improvements,
are Gag rlv expecting assIs;anc" from the
recent Act of Congress for distributing
among the Stat, the proceeds of the sales
of the Public Lands. But, the ptopriety
OF that act is considered 50 questionable
10y a large pc non oI the people, that tx
pectatlon Of aid from that source must bt
precarious, and calculation based upon
the continuance of The law, may prove de-
iusive. Whether the people oithr United
States will acqulesce IN the Distribution oi
any purllon oi the public revenue 10 the
individual Suites, is Yet 10 be decided. J
cannot believe they will sanction such u
measure, HI u tlWt WItn TIE L totIht 1ON'
crnmrnt ne, DIS this common iund To meet
It's current expenses; when 1t has bee u
deemed proper to 'eplenish the public col.
frs by heavy loans and III" imposition oi
duti $ on the ncctssarits oi HE and
when it may bccom" n ctssary further To-
build up our Qualifications, INCREASE our
navy, and provide II more a., fhclent system
Tor the common delence. Tue d, iciency
created in the national treasury, must b.
supplied either by direct taxation, or from
thu customs, or by resoIting 10 loans. la
the lormnr case, "a huss must be sustained
eqnivalcn, TO h" cost "f collecting ihc
taxes; in the lattr, EQUAL To the lnielt 81
paid on the amount buto~ed, aud The ~
pensr OF u, gui,aiipg III. loans. II would
be-, morsov,r, mpullic far any Stat" "p.
posed 1" high pr,t' ctve DUTIES, tu aCqul
esce in II stst,m whose tend ncy IS To
rendt m inctrnse of The Tariff hdlsprn-
sable. 1t Is also I" be epprehcnied, thu,
States s@duc,d by these largtsSes, may
combine i"r thu imposition of adaitIonai
duties, to increase the surplus To be- dis
trlbuted. The necessiti, S ufthe debted,
and the interests Of the manufacturing
States, will afford strong /, mptatlous 10
such n course. BY accepting ihcse houu-
II, 8. they will imnutr their nwn duult\