The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-17

cured by 1t. Mr.. Is. protested against the idea
that the great interests of the Commonwealth
Were To he kept down for the benefit of particu-
lar interest Not cent had been appropriated
from The treasury To the improvement of that
whole spc'inu OF country between Heinrich and
the town of Hampton and when the people re-
siding IN that section came Ia ask only paper
charter tn enable them To extend their commerce.
increase their wealth. aud accommodate the pub
lie. they were In i've denied, the ground of a
supposed Interference with some of the interests
of the city of Redmond. on which there had
been lavish expenditure of public money. IF
the interest ot Richmond did suffer he hoped
the House would not deny an application just
as this. and which would promote public conve-
nience 10 81 great u degree, as il undoubtedly
would
The james River Improvement had been for
many years in the course of construction, and The
only part Of that work which could have secured
any benefits to his constituency had not vet been
made, viz the connection of the canal with tide.
water. For the want of that connection the
trade above and below was heaviIv'burihened
with dnckaGe. storage and commissions This
railroad would in considerable degree relieve
the trade from these hurihens; for he understood
the freight would be carried straight on by the
road wthnut delay. As To the injury TO steam
boat navigation on James River that could not be,
unless The public that it is To their benefit To
change the line of trade to this road and if so,
WAS The public advantage and convenience 10 be
owners oc lanes R,ver2 IN. oen,I.,n., f., -,
Richmond. he knew, called upon by his du-
T., no hns,;Jo T., ,to,r ha hI "a, .;
would he the only vote against The bill.
Mr. Jy,os sai tho ,,.u,!e,,,, f,o,, LviII
buro mn R,,ydaoN ,y,s ,isi.l,sn IL b.. ,,,,n',,,J
he was ac,poted :, his ,,n,,si,i,, -, ,hi Iii 49,;
nIy nv his c,ns;d,,;,' + ,a,,,,l ;r,.,.,,. s,'''
citizen of Rjcb,,o,J 'rhr rad ,,,,,Ia Ioo's
rather than inmIe Picbmopd Ea ,,n,n,ad :,
because. The law Wen, in,o efT.r, !, y,,n,J d'
material iniurv acknowledgements in ,ybici, rho S,,,o
had deep interest: and it was necessary in
ooL;nr or,,i -. ,t ;... ~
Stale. lo link IN iniuries a. veil as haoof,S a.
he incurred il, each ease II c,nld ma, hs ni,a
10 PASS a law strjking direr,ly ~ Inc rn,,s s.
works m which HE AIo,e had i,.d lar,,o 80.
nenIs. Besides The interests or rho no,,r,le ,n
lower James River were 4, no c,,s;,ie,aI ~
steam naviUat;,n we1a In no Withdraw, f,,, ,ta,
river. the interests ard c,nvsnionc. ,r ,h,,sa
Iiyin. an lis hnrders rouIJ mo mos, sar;,,naI,
impaired With regard In The connection -.
the canal with tide var.r no inc,r,ed ,bo ,,.n
tleman rrnm WiIliarosbur,, ,bat ibc,o :, -, I'm
now on the table IN accou,nrisb tb.,t ve,y ,b;rcr
The member fr,u, No, Knn, bod s,o
terest Than he (NIf ~ in onnosinq tho hiII-C,r
if town were built up a, the month or pamnnkv
il wUDld DESTROY The iuNn uf w tlli,reh,,,,,
inc opiv The. rr,do necessary e., ib. e,,,,,, ,t
ColleGe. Individuality Mr. I. ,nnII h.. 3s,eGtN
ted-because every iinnrnvarroot tho, ,,roo ,n,o
Richmond increased irs commerce
Mr.. NcRae woold oppn.e The hill ma, ca much
because If an,; co,g,ct 8, i,I ,Lo ;n,a,.., 81 81.
constituents 9s hec,nse If tho i,ts,Gre,,,o NIX
the great improvemen,s Terminating in Richmond
In answer to che arcument Thai The n,nn',st;on
onoht TO be GRANTED beco,,se mn ,oons,, ,,n, ~.
o,,i,sd MIR Mp eaii Tho I,nss haJ 1,n,,,od T.,
ihe case of the Po,omac and Obio rail r,ad hi
that il would mo, he oner,ted nm NV a,y snoh
consideration. if the annIico,ion ,v1nId G,va tho
effect Of murine any interest oC the Common,
wealth.
Mr.. Lacy replied to some of The aronmeo,s of
Mr.. Lvnns If the railroad ,v,u1a ,fToct tho
Steamboat interest of James River was il mot owl
dent that the Improvement had merit in it2 IL
WAS said thar n,,I, ono mr. t,y,,. i,i;yiloI -
interested in the application. The hin nrovided
for RAISING a snhsctlnljon of 25OO O0O a,t if o,Iy
one or two had to mise il thrv niue, be vory
strong men. The oenllema, from Richmond had
afrnrd' that this Improvement world ininre works
in which Tho Siate had la,ne ;,,oao., A,
few DAYS since that gentleman sprceedei in oh