Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-07

road, while it would not reaize1
dicted by its friends, would tax anRenen.s PR,
people Of his section Of country, wiiodl ny
rive no adhly benefit from its consr,ic.u iu ag
was a ruinous policy 10 borrow money app;
cent TO be expended on works which could =.
realize more t.. n two per cent. Mr.. /. was h.
a total divorce between the Commonwealth and
these public Improvements.
Mr. GARNETT moved to lay the bill on tn
table.
Mr. GOODSON hoped The House would ~,
lay on the table;-f they were 10 be killed off, as
he thought they would be, he wished ii 10 be dor.
at once.
MIR. PRESTON hoped The bill would not 5.
laid on the table; as the friends Of the bill Wee
anxious 10 show that the bill was not decepliv.
on its face. They wished the House ID deciae
the matter on its own merits, unconnected with
other measures.
Mr. GARRETT Withdrew the motion 10 lay
the bill on the tablc-but moved It's indefinite.
posiponement-and called the ayes and noes
Mr. GOODSON hoped the gentleman from
Essex would lei the House take a direc, yo,r an
the passage Of the bill. He wished gentlemen to
show their hands. If We are 10 be killed cl il IL
done BY one, instead OF ftro blows
Mr. STROIHER hoped The gentleman from
Essex would withdraw his motion, as The triers.
Mr. HARVIE, without meaning 10 comp,i,
himself on the passage OF the bill, declared his in.
tenion 10 vote against the indefinite postpone.
ment
Mr.. PRESTON opposed the Indefinite pos.
ponement, and commended that this was the NOS,
appropriate and suspicious time for the State Ia
make this improvement. Mr.. P referred to II.
present condition Of The public debt, and 10 he
sound state of The public finances, as fully lus
lying The construction of this vital measure Will
out embarrassing onr credit The present pub
lie debt was little more than seven millions. ii
which more than four millions were held in Viz
gina To meet this, The resources of The Stat,
were in productive funds. 6,30l 900 dollars funds
now unproduciire OF which part may be maze
productive upwards Of three millions-thus ma
king, in funds productive and unproductvr, eleven
millions, 10 meet debt Of seven millions More
over, the amount Of assessed real estate in the
Commonwealth was two hundred and Twelve mil.
lions and Of personal estate one hundred and
eighty millions, and only ! per cent I'D ral0r,pl
on this amount would pay of the whole deb, OF the
State. There was now an excess in the Treasu.
ry and he thought The present sound condition of
the public finances, would eminenty justly he
completion OF this wors
Mr. P. referred 10 the limited facilities which
had been extended 10 his portion Of the State. now
suffering 50 severely under The want Of cOunu-
nicaion; and described, with energy, The immense
advantages which would flow from this great i'm.
prorcment
Mr.. KANE said his constituents were willing
TO do al that the public Treasury would justify
but, as their organ he must say that he was op.
posed 10 this appropriation, in the present tnan-
cial condition Of Virginia. His county was op.
posed 10 this additional burhen on them
Mr.. PRESTON had been informed that two
thirds Of the people Of Scott county were in favor
of this road But il il were not so, that county
had obtained all they desired ; and itcame with 4
bad grace from Them 10 resist this improvement
for the benefit of their neighbors.
Mr.. BROADDUS Of Caroline opposed any
further appropriations 10 internal Improvements
TO increase the present heavy debt Of the Stale
Mr. B. referred TO The experience OF the ruinou,
policy OF Virginia on this subject. The prescn,
heavy taxes should he reduced
Before the vote was taken, the House adjourned
on motion of Mr. GARRETT.