Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
RICHMOND VIRGINIA. TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER aa asa5

TO the people OF The Southwest. How do the
friends Of The great central improvement expect
10 succeed with their work. if no connection IS
established between II and the West and South
westl This was not merely question iof The
West or Tor the Southwest, bul il was question
Of equal importance 10 The East The James
River improvement is now unproduclVc. How
are We 10 render il productive unless we extent
this work, and bring the products Of the West 10
The Easl lie woul! at once give The pltd2e 10
the people oi The Southwest. He was disposed
10 conciliale the West en- The exciting subject Of
Convention. He did not propose 10 bny oil heir
opposition, but he advocated a spirit Of compro-
mise, that principle upon which all free Govern
ments are based II This work were no, executed,
would mol the people Of The Southwest establish
a connection with the Baltimore and O1io Raj
Road? and would there mol he thena crisis in oul
affairs?
There is crisis when her sons are about 10
become aliens TO Virginia. All he desired wa,
that the Legislature should pledge The faith Of the
Stale 10 do all that The financial condition OF the
State would admit OF during EACH successive
year, until The work was completed.
Mr.. BROADUS said, thai he knew himself
too well 10 venture UPON a discussion where
such multiplicity Of subjects had been intro
ducc Gentlemen spoke al crisis OF Con
venlion, &c, The only crisis Was presented IL
the two amendments, between which there was no
great difference.
Mr.. PENDLETON requested The gentleman
from Richmond 10 withdraw his amendment.
Mir. BROADUS said, thai he would vote or
bill, il the amendment u. The gentleman from
Goochland were adopted He approved oil The
plan proposed and hoped that HE financial condi-
lion OF the Stale would continue 10 be such as 10
enable The Legislature 10 renew The aPP,op' Ia
lions annually until the work was completed.
MIR. PENDLErCN said that The amendment
o( he gentleman from the city Of Richmond was
nronosrd nj The instance OF The friends Of The bill;
and with their appreciation, he would withdraw
! !, They would accept the amendment Of isr
Gentleman from Gooohland and he hoped that all
would now sustain The bill as amended.
NJ. STROTHER could not vote for the
amendment, because he objected 10 his direct ap-
preparation from the Treasury ul the S;dir. He
was in favor ofihe joint stock system
Mr. GOODSON hoped they would all wipe
out, load again, and FIRE another round io.nor-
Mr.. MARTZ moved TO amend The bill hy in
serlng iG iee as the width Of the load, Instead OF
G6 feet. Adopted.
Mr. HARVlE moved TO amend the bill, byre-
curing, that The work should commence al Bu-
chanan and be continued Weslwarlly So lal as
The money hereby appropriated shall BE- sufficient.
Adopted.
The question recurring on the adoption Of lie
amendment of Mr.. LEAKE the ayes and noes
were called for by Mr. HARYiE. The amend
ment was adopted BY The following voc
.iycs-MessTs. VIM. H. B. Gusts, Sou;hai|,
Brown OF Altemarle Layne, Hlarvie, Powell,
Baldwin, Massie, Dickinson IL Bath, Bnrwel,
Mitchell, Boak, Campbell Thompson .! Boe-
tour, Miller, Turnhu Bocucs, Flood ToItr.
Fox, Broadus, 1lohson, Hall Of Farquier Me
Chung, Deskins, Siillman, Wall Gather, Fen
dlcton, Leakc, Parks, Callison, Edmunds, Thomp-
sun Of Hampshire, Brown Of Hanover, Lee
Flowers, McRae, Turner, Towner, Patrick, Daft,
Goare, Eilzey, Gordon, Basley. Parrioii, She
pard, Adams, Alexander, Hamilton, Edmonlson,
Michael, Kilby, Waits, Harper, Edgingon
Hiner, Lanier, Arbosasi, Cooke, Fairfax, Long,
Fugaie, Denison, Stickey, Taie, Hollaiay,
CHM, West, Funston, Goodson, Neal and Lett
wich-G9
Noes-Messrs. Goodc, (Spcaker,) J. H. Gus
tis Macln Dickinson Of Caroline, Lacy, Car
rlns,on, Winiree, Thompson of Dinwiddle Moss,
Street, Saunders, Jr, Jones, Walker, iieu,
Goodwin, Howard, Wallace Gaines, N.ciniyre,
Taylor, Banks Clayton, Wade, Yrrhv Middle
ton, Oliver, Davis, Mcpherson, Taium, Syme,
Dey, McDearmon, Daniel Brawner, Stroller,
Srbrell, billiard, Freeman and Rice-39.
1 lie question on Tue eHSiossntul Oh TIE OH, a.
amended, was then taken and decided in the al
frmative, ayes &c, noes So
Mir. YERBY wished dny appointed, ics the
final decision oil The Till. He understood The pa
iron Of the bill 10 agree, that a future day should
be fixed for that purpose.
Mr. GOODSON objected 10 The poslponment
Of he decision on The bill |! any promise ofpost-
ponment had been made, il was when The bill was
presented in very different aspect.
MIR PENDLETON was in favor Of immcdi-
ale action.
On motion of MIR. LEFTWICH,
The House adjourned.