Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-05

description of hats aad be submitted At Ia The monte
and the H,use, whether ia slee 81 hs a~u af""fd 81"
liH'an lhs the canal would not ard eugt not :" > en-
tinued, It would not be- a most pss'eia ahd nsffss y
pendl1ure OF muney, reconstruct the canal Il di'
sutiieeuty larpe 10 accommodate the Hais shci
nov Piled along the James River Can't But NJ J..
ct'nended thai The member ffsn ianf7r had ia'sa Inc
question. whether nui the caual should b" aasdee
aud he Mr. L. represented that question as very -"
Tenn aud Ipporisnt one. involving considerations mo-
menipus 10 Virginia lie regarded It question whe-
Their should cut od our brethren al the Valley aud
drive aem a commercial Intercourse viii tefe'sh
city lofcgn State and alternate ihgir asci"hsi o.
whether We 10y making this improvement, should feiai
their commerce aud sfeug hen the aieetIuns heH cen
East and West by causing their attachment To DIV With
the stream towards Eastern Virginia. lie could hardly
discuss It dollar and cent question. Mf J.. pm
ceeded to discuss the estimates ri the est p the work
10 the North and the Increased tonnage that might be
expected from the completion Of the ,sna tp buchanan
lie stated that, present II easi thIy odd CENTS per
iun more Ia transport Iron finn Buciauan Ia ~ hconts
than II did ~ transport II from LynchhnfI 10 Richmond
lie cohtended that The ri lnnshipmeni would be
dollar per Lynchbufg. which, The 20 OUo Ions
u iron from beyond the mountains, would be laa ol
$50 900 the people u that region on that article a.
lone
The recess occurred in the middle Of Mr.. Lyons re
marks
At the evening session he continued and cunculed
his tsmarhs. making strong APPEAL behalf oil lhe I'm
pnovemeni.
Nj Harper followed in brief argument In favor Of
continuing the canal 10 Buchanan lie earnestly inyn.
ked The Legislature 10 do something for the wants and
necessities ol the people beyond the mountain lie de.
carcd that he canal already half hnshed 10 Rock
bf5ge aud nineteen tweniieths ui the people Of that
county were in favor Of the canal in preference 10 rail
road
Mr. Tuler replied briefly 10 Mr. Lyons.
Mr.. Hafse niimaicd his great desire Ia see the ca.
nal conducted into the Nale, bn DECLARED ha he could
not Tor the bill or substitute. II the friends would
consent TO bill which would restore the mounl0n ca.
nal and prosecute the man line at Reads ereek "hete
he understood there difficulties not much inferior
10 those Of the mountain pass and leave olt an ap
preparation or the various cunntetiuns he would vote
Tor it.
Mr. Lyons indicated his willingness to take aid Tor
the improvement IN that shape which was best carula-
ted To pass.
Mr. runsia moved 10 strike ou Of the substitute the
appropriations OF S36 ONO 10 the south side cannecnn
He thought they could very well be dispensed with t
the present The Rvanna connection he would be viii
ling 10 vote for. God help him he must be eunseien-
tnus- ihungh his Rvanna connection struck at his
Roanoke improvement The other day.
MI Iunstal's motion prevailed without a div.
sinn.
Mt Haryle moved 10 strike out Of the substitute the
appropriation Of $780, oO 10 the completion OF the
hecon with tide walrr-cauled
Mr. Patrick moved 10 amend the substitute by insrr
ting provision that The tolls received The kanaNha
river shall be deposited in The Treasury as fund fr
the improvement Of the kanawha river with locks aud
dams
Mr. Flood moved The Indefinite postponemen Of the
bill and substitute, which motion prevailed fol-
lows
AVIS Messrs. Goode (Speaker,) foak, Campbell,
Camden, Turnhu Maclln. Bocock. Flood, Dickinson
Of Caroline, Darlington. WInitee. llobson, Thompson
Of Dinwidde, Chisnan, Street, Saunders, Jones' Wal.
ker Sloyall, lie,t Thompson Of Hampshire Lee God.
win. Bowden, Wallace Gaines, Il ,6lnson. Gresham.
Taylor, Gordon, Barley Banks Shephetd N.Yton
llapper VERIFY, Middleton. Oliver, Mphersun Taum
lllGer, Cooke, w. H. b. Gusts. M'Deatmun, Daniel.
Brawner Long. Mauz, Co"an, Druson, Stickley, lIol
adoy. CHM, freeman, Hall Of Taylor. Rice, Neal
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NoEs-NIessrs Souihall. Brown Of Albemarle. Iayue.
llaryie Powell Baldwin, hassic, Mitchell, Thompson
OF Boleoar,, Miller. roler, Fox. Lacy Bfoadus Scott,
SULLIVAN. Wall, Carson. Pondetou. Irake. Calllson
MRae. Towner, Patrick, Duff, Goare. Pauiou Ham
lion. Edmondsou, WATTS Edginplnn, Tunsall I.anier
Fairfax, Slroller Lyons. Prltcbard Gold Harper, Flu.
gate, Tate, laud, Wesi, funslen, Guodson A.
On mo'lon u Mr.. VERIFY, the House adjourned