Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-19

the greater proportion Of revenue 10 those =.
contributed least 10 The support of coyerr,rs..
II was their duty so 10 administer The af.i'
The Stale as opIomote The Interests Of all H..
cannot apporion taxation and Gi.bnr,e,,-,'
equally, we should he satisfied win an ar.
nation. We should take an exparde; .irw ,,..,
Commonwealth. Where the necessity ! 49,.
esl, there should we apply the helping 6sni ~
gentlemen from c Southwest said lber =
poor, and could neither contribute three. NM,
lwo.iihs Of The capital St OK. They Lavse,"
ed 10 benefit from appropriations made ar H.,
on snch conditions. They are cut an from, r,..
ne. .e's ior their produce. Their lands are ,s,1.
.n.i mineral wealth immense; and an hoe
dSme, N order TO develop their resources i \ ~.
Ia s .o"u 10 the markets II The world. Iftle,-
~ "' POTION Of tue Stale entitled 10 ihi,a >>i..
,h;s = he Southwest. He would ady,c...
Tho S" ,"suie on other grounds. The people !.
,ero., =, -, Were dissatisfied. |: was The i
his as',,,,nn i'dsr aud Of The Yves, 10 cain.
;n,ercs, W. hs'f interest should be an,
as enemies or ~ he As brothers and H.,
basis If ren,e,en,.,' -, exciting question al t
good leeliro mo,c rs.i, nov could they re>lu.,
East and The West in greater ;r - connecting m
oil Tins Improvement? There wr ~scS " me-
ior The adoption oil This measure L'n'I feaSol
into the lap OF the State commerc", ~oH'a feLi
extent. The revenue now derived tn ~ 'hetSe
ton Of the Stale was small. bu, !, wrnI, 'Na sec
greatly enlarged. The gentleman from rI.S., te
seemed 10 think This but an enterino ''@,"1
That, il this application be granted ,be 80,
must be completed 10 Buchanan. Ana >l",
the canal not be completed 10 Buchanan, !,
large amount OF money had been expended ,.,'.
delrlment OF property above Lynchburs n.
Blue Ridge canal had been DESTROYED. ana p, +,
not then duty TO repair lbe injury thus Susan
edl Should We be deferred hy the sum Al ii.
hundred thousand dollars, or by a miller; III
vote should be given Tor lis construction. fle.
not expected this discussion Today.
Mr. HALL was unwilling 10 recommii lhe
for The purpose indicated by the gentleman
Halifax, OF for any other purpose. he va,
Eastern man. but would moi be cor fined liz an.
row and Liberal policy. They had gwen
West, BY their contracted, selfish policy the !.
plesl cause for complaint. The W,sl >he
rather have been bound 10 The Eas, h. ha
OF iron. We should dissipate this sectional +,
ousy and rivalry. A Convention wa son
be called 10 remodel the Constitution, am tia
of the utmost importance thai harmony >hu
prevail. Let us not cstTanse The WeSi from,
East. The gentleman from Halifax was nj, |
taken in his views on The sutIecl oi .axss |
There would be other sources OF increase Il
revenue Than lands. The Southwest wouH |
come more densely populated, and every >rr. I
OF taxable property would he multiplied ans
creased in value
Mr.. EDM NDS called for the ayes aui NJ,
He would reply 10 The Two gentlemen bli,ll
we propose the JOINT stock System, We >hail n.
done an ihey nave right 10 require This ~ !,
tiple Is The only guaranty to The State 81 lhr
pedIency oi any work. His views q! litefa
were not such as The gentleman supposed,
was unwilling 10 Tax hI> constituents for The I
nell OF other portions OF The STATE lie wa
prepared 10 vote Tor The completion of lhc car
10 buchanan
Mr iiARVlh wished 10 explain hi> vote
was ANXIOUS 70 vote ior ihe bill, out mus J,
W" Wr p a'i, ainTnrtnent:
"a ".;,hira,n :; 49, 80. SAM me amendment N,'
~, h"I = '"' se"'elheh desired 10 leas
Wy "A. cocEc ,t, \
vi OoohE moulu 'o'c l"F me anendme
because u 'he ON should pass, u would t. mol &
acceptable 10 NE people he represented, III
amended iorm:
Nr: COW AN remarkrd, that a The lIera'
the bill desired It should pas IN us pte>,n ia.
he would vote against The amendment Offered
The gentleman from HALIFAX, but would e1c'fe
his best Judgement when HE bi!! should come 4
ON lis passage.
Mr. lERB1 said he must vote Tor The am. J
ment, as The least OF evils.
The amendment OF Mr.. EDMC NDS ~,