Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-25

meudmtlt proposed ty ~. Street. ~
Mr.. Ednnnds fep,eee resolution. ''that tho bill b.
ree"mp'tet With l",lfH ttns Ia The committee To bfny
IN bin author aug The Bpsd#ot Pnbllc Works tn sub
scribe iao lhs al he capital stuck necessary Ia CONS
pieie the StuihWesleie Turnpike R,sd, When ihftt-
iIiIhs nave been Subscribed b, private s0bs-rniun'
Nj. Eduunds had waited untl The bill VAS ready
The enrtuSsnrnt UNI the last nu,eht hen II enuld he
sen back 10 The committee. order present his f,-
position. lie pforetd that hty should adpt The t,n
stock system eih The Wo~idhs and three .ifhs prlnci.
pie. lie was wiling. inMeser. That day should be
set aside ot the consideration o hs ie,u when there
was nll huse aud the tfiends Of The bill Mrfe PIE.
j pared lar ia discussion.
Mi leltweh SAID this proposition AID the preceding
ore had the same ohlre N view, aud would The
sae fate lie hal eNnec ed the same couttrsy on tina
As "n all "thef puat Questions.
Mf. Hpadus pnpose In amend the resolution 81 10
reverse The phpultnn 10 hn subscribed hy indy ,luas
aud by HE State. Fnn the exhibimn 10 day. II SEEM
ed that geuca.n must stin their muiIvts l,r every
pIoppsiuoH. lie nnud vnie ahr ile bill II indy hluais
were required to subscribe mo-hfhs Of the capital
stuehi ~
Mr.. Taylor was in lasnf 81 The amendment prppus,d
ny Mr. Bioadus The lllemls o the Suuthu i'm.
Wnyeneui sheuld De " lilnp construct th,n mad On
lhr same principles required IN other State works They
could not expect 10 snecredon any uih,r tcru.s
MI C'n'dsun said hat applications itun HE South.
west We're Ia be treated like the Ambition petitions Ia
Congress~eid opn the fable. aud even CONSIDERED
They had not been treated with the courtesy wh,ch was
extended 10 other SEC lions Of the ate. They are nor
and cannot subscribe the pppotlin tqulud. 1 heir
menled men ara engaged with their capital ia shuv my
ard Were unwilling Ia invest Their funds stocks where
they mus wall lnf years lur felufn, We ask lor lie.
glsative AID. AID they reilly with their acquisitions e
Two hhs, three 6hhs, ", We fceaife road to rem,
der produce ailable. We viii abandon ,he ap>
plcaton. II II be- shown hal il will be prof
bile 'nsesment All works ot internal Improvement IN
lfgnia should be undertaken on State account. For
what have coin- hen} 10 look 10 the Interests uf
he Stat haI Ut bn thp M If II,
pfuyrmen ol yonr canal. without this cunneci1p wnh
the Southwest
elr. rhompson OF BoeIouu hoped the bill would be
permitted 10 progress TO It's final passage, aud then de
olded upnn It's metils.
Mr Edmunds uas surprised At the views Of genes
with regard 10 parliamentary cuuttcsy. Have the
genlemen proposed any amendmen,,2 The bill is now
as pefte They design TO make IT, They do not pro-
pise any pisipuueneht The question was announced
by the Speaker. Nhether the should be eng fussed
There was ~ progress towards p,rtciu made by en-
crossing the bill Ills popostn presented The question
directly whether the Jahl Stuck system sluld be a.
doplrd. This was The inst of Improvement
brought forward, and therefore the first on which tla
question has been raised. lie deicd The right 10 lay
general tax for The porpose OF appropralns monty 10
particular sectional aotks, esperisi, When tlcre was IN
equality N the taxation el Thirty per cent OF the
Taxes was paid by the West, while 20 per crnt was
paid by the East OF 100000 obr Iasrd 1900.
o00 would come itom The East aud ouly $500 900 from
The West. The amount OF lanes paid by In West is
barely suficrn 10 hcet r proportion OF The ex pon3es
II Government. They would claim unlimited power Of
iaXaion because h,y hayea larger proportion Of white
population their side al The mountains There is nj,
such poyefy in the Southwest as brs been stated: The
present srale 81 laAaou u scltd IN many paris ul
The State All appropriations vr mufks al internal i'm
ptseinent IN lie East have been II ptncpln oI
Jonl stuck companies. 1nls is purely financial oues.
lion, aud aGdrtssrs itself solely our judpmchs T.
There be- any proposition for amendment or netpanrmcnI
he would withdraw his Proposition. lie wished 10
meet every mfas0te ui improvement at oneo aud decide
this principle. We should be willng compton, on
the Two il,s and three fs ptincipr.
Mr. IellwloI, mol aware thai the eentle6 had
extended any courtesy Ia him, u the gentleman could
be regarded IN any light as end of the bill, then h.
might place different cons rueion upon his course.
Mr., Edmnnds said he would vote Tor HE bill / they
wond ajopl The principle he proposed
Mr.. Leitwlcb did desire Iher aid on such terms
II would do no good. The people u the Southwest
were too poor IN snoscriue The amount required. Hat
he gentleman duly considered his assertion that there
was 10 power IN the Legislature Ia Impose tax Tor
such purpuses} Was the proportion Vi taxation ~ The
East and IN the West, as stated by tie gentleman II /
such were the proportion oi Iaxatun, the disbursements
had n"l b'en ~ The same proportion. The West has
not been The recipient Of the meres pli'ance. lie would
be satisfied with disbursement Of the reyenue IN The
West IA promotion to their taxation F'.,,i millions {
dollars have been exponeei n me Easi. ON work Il,
"nca tbs as destsnd as eder. Was there no obs
legation lay alax in order rha, the lands ~ the West
mlgh be increased IN value. thai their Resources might
be developed aud hr dlsproporl0n IN he amount OF lax
raised lfim tae West aud frum the East reyer.ed}
They should MOI keep the West in eternal yassalaee
1t eylneed want Of llbetalny IN the views o The gentle.
man who the peculiar guardian Of the purse strings
Of the State. 1t was must extraordinary thai. when
they applied 10 the Legislature for the means To con-
sruet most important State Work. thry 81, ud be met
with he question Of power. II die power did mol re.
side in the Legislature. he would abandon The State, aud
advise every gentleman trum the West 10 20 where
there was more liberal and enlightened iflcy. The
gentleman ifum Cupeper denies right 10 upugH the
natives OF gentlemen. We have a ii. TO iner the
intentions from the acts Of gentlemen He must lakr
ihe positions OF gentlemen he found them OH tins -four
Did the gentleman from Halifax make The proposal
Ia vote for the bill amended because he knew is /
friends would acerpi? He wished to be delivered
ifom such lrlendshp. Let them defeat this
is merits, and moi by side riad niocemen, .
Mr.. Edmunds replied, that the genllrmau from w yhr
mistaken IN say ing the " est had received heir
proporiop Of The Disbursements Of Tie revenue: II Ibis
bill should be rasstd, they would receive than
proportion. From the Auditors Report il appraud thai
uf the disbursements there expended the East
Three mlilIous IN lhe Nts ,ne million HUNDRED. :
lhousand and IN the Fast and West jliniy three ml
hons of doals The Auditor also tefIrled the expendl-
ure lor improvements the East 4 on West of the
Blue RIDGE and II appeared that the West had recev'
ed Two out al The millions lie won.d The
disbursements be guided SOLELY by the proportion of
nne raised IA each stctn but he thprght lhey should be
required 10 furnish portion Of the xense for works
intended for their beu, ill., The enhanced value u.
the lands OF the West would Afford but small To-
the ttssafy--only eight cents Oh esory one bundled
dollars. a
MI Leflwich said The improvement would enhances
the value OF all other articles. i
Mr.. Edinunis replied that other articles we're taxed
Specifically. The ouy remuneration from the en-
hauced value Of The lands. There no subscription
10 tbs work from the " est Are all improvements 10