Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-04

tako thu, mcthod OF announcing you that shall no,
he candidate for in the House Delegates
regret the necessity which requires this dete
ne there arc subjects Of the vital importance your
local Interests which have this engaged the
ton oi the Legsa'ue-and likely continue engage
that S'tenuon-in which l. in with you. feel
deep coneern-and which should be proud repre-
cent your views The subject OF immediate
IL and which particularly refer thatcf In.
tctnsl lmptovcmeHt-so lar relates the and
roads within our immediate country.
The Bill Tor the improvement OF the Roanoke and Dan
Rivers by Lock and Dam for steamboat nsvga,on, which
presented by colleague ard my.sf the favorable
consideration OF the Legislature during the present winter
in opinion presented claim upon the justice
and mpsrli,y Of the Assembly, and emipcnty eha
lcnged its approval upon every principle Of equity. sound
pey and esPedeney than any that yet pre-
sn,cd that body within the whole the Improve
ment system. need detail you here the reasons
which operated for req con IL enough say thai,
tins Bill, which, in the Jusuee and rcasonableness OF
demands and the Arguments and positions BY which
sustained, absolutely deed rcutainn. and which, sp
peal the honest Judgments ami convictions OF members
irresistible tina, voice raised opposition
ri-(hcugh uat opposition openly challenged the
tnorl-ytt failed even from Of those
Who hid proicssed themselves willing .aioAs
improvements and ut others whose direct would
require II. Ii such a condition Vt things
this connection with past iSgslsuon relation
OF county, that just fled saying that that
made alien and exile TO Legislative pro
ton and support
Whist miors have been expended in sections %
the Conmonwe cath, aud inferior improvements aud
thousands upon thousands in other portions
form, alone Is the region which constantly
but receivss-endcss contribution without dol.
Our money taken Tor others they give
none for ourselves.
Mhls Boston. New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore
reaching their long iron and cluchng the
trade and commerce OF Oh Sat and 10y tte capital,
Industry eley securin, themselves, Virginia pur.
OPPOSITE polcg at pr,hbi,ing her Northern
border The introduction Of improve given PEG.
PIE b. others and her Sou,hern border The
face ii ia Idcnu6cd with them IN ocai.
t., feeling and pursuit. and who would lady
themselves o. opportunity indicated by herSelf)
ct llgns that IuIeuse Commerce and treasures IN
borders. James RIVER and ohyt Quattsrs the STATE
abSsJbed The Valley the Roanoke, en-
b.ac ng portions Virginia and Caroline, i almost
wide IA that o the James-its prodIc ions
lhrgeG-lgs population gTester-iS ntrIbUluns from
equal number ~ LeaNct, aud ali the elements
81 weih and caUess surpasses that favored
IL - c.eore nrocessay 70 state how XVIII cum-
pare with other tie State. IL but
has cIor, that large numSer o. those who
ted schsnr afterwards % their Geci
ded rdv dual appt baton ~ and expressed oet,rmina
ain tina, s,nIsr meas OF improve
mentor If one shall b, prrscned h reatrr, when the
mind. OF hyir constituents shall have been made
lam. give below 4 short synopsis
mpa'td With ether secuOus: