Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-10

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from Hardy had placed himself in The irue posi-
ton. It was time 10 consider whether they would
vote money Tor others, when this was 10 lie used
as an argument asaiGs themselves. Sell inieres,
seemed 10 De the governing principle Of many on
this floor. He (Mr. ID cond mol be accused O,
want OF magnanimiiy in The votes lie ha I giver:
yet he would now speak for those VITO were re.
qnired TO contribute literally 10 The treasury al.
though they were denied all PARTICIPATION IN In.
provemcrs. The House should eravc|y consider
this question. He called upon all who wee >n.
pericr popular Glamour who feared not ira.
scripiion, 10 exhibi! their frames II the pree.n,
occasion. As voter lie would vote for no man
attic polls who world not DO what Ee ,torob,
right, independent Of his roc. They were new.
called uPcn TO increase Il e deb: Of he State :
Thee was 4 point beyonl which lnasngr;n,;,y
itself could not GO. He would. however vole
against Inc motion for indefinite posrpon, mer,
because II he bill was 10 be defeated, i, shout ie
u us most perfect form
Mr. BOCOCk said he would vote asaiDs, he
motion Tor Inc reasons lat civen He was nj in
favor OF 'he oil; yet he F- hat i, nigh lie %
mcd ned as 10 render II ace piatIc 10 he House
He desired The completion OF the connection he'
tween The canal and tide waller. and also of r..
lateral improvements or re Scu.h side
Mr.. LYONS wi>hee, an o3ner,nn;rv - ston
1ha'ihe objections 10 The bill were tonn!cd in mis-,
apprehension. lie was ,aEedtsyord expression
by me scene lus' eXhibt-d. The parr;citar ann
OF OF, the Northwest was raised aeaiEs, he STATE
he principle mad been annaarr al lhar il ,hoy
could noi have he Improvements hoy desired. lie
best Interests Should tie sacrificed in a spitit al
retaliation. There was rc.hine Objectionable, e.
lnei 10 me origin or IN The character If The hili.
Gentlemen should no, objec, 10 the bill because It
originated in resolution of The company. The
State was represented on The occasion and Ike
bill was designed 10 promote The best Interests Of
the State and of Ike company. The Sta,c is n,
required 10 incur any greater responsibility ihfn
exists at present. The plan proposed in lie bill
vas necessary, in order TO eSuicaie The company
from lis difficulties, and render profitable The in
yesment OF tie State. The Potomac and Chic
Railroad bill had been PERFECTED BY is iiicsis Be-
lore The noion, Tor is Indefinite r,s'ponemsni
was mace, and the whole sat jec was iuliy tis.
cnssed On 9 merils. The same p iv:,ege shoa.d
b.cX,entcd 10 The frictd> o: The lesen bill.
Mr. LYONS p Ike at considerable lrps,h, dc.
piclns the great importance al his imrruveGert
10 The whole STATE. He regarded he ccn,,a in.
provement as great National aud STATE work
Indiana wa> as much in crested III thi> work Is
Virginia. The accumulated treasures ii tie
West would be poured into the lap Of Virginia
The rich valley Of Virginia would aicri IN a NJ
dart Commerce for The canal. There w0uli uut
be less than twenty thousand tons Of iron alone
annually transported on The canal from the mocn.
tains OF Virginia. This Improvement had name q
the characteristics OF sectional monopoly, AID
should mel be sacrificed 10 crafty Ike revenge Of
particular portions Of the STATE, which had been
disappointed in their iavor;'e measures. he
Trusted thai il would not be The pleasure OF he
Legislature 10 defeat this important bill urct
motion Tor lis Indefinite postponeGeEt. MIR l..
called FOR The ayes and noes.
Mr.. LEE regretted Tie necessity which CON-
PEELED him 10 voc against The bill. II ;hcIe wGs
any thing "rebellious parricida~ in his course,
il was equally manifested by oilers in heir crio-
silion 10 the Northwestern improvement Re
would no! be justified in adopting different
course.
MIR. THOMPSON opposed The rosiporcne,t
The people beyond The mountains expected 20 te
fairly heard upon The merits of the bill
MIR. BOW DEN thought tina; parliamentary
usage required motion for indefinite po>lroae-
NETT, whenever il was apparent that no amerd-
ment Of the bill would render II acceptable. lie
vas induced 10 make tie motion, foT The rurrcse
Of testing the sense Of he House, rs 10 he no
prie;y Of making any appropriation 10 The Com
panv al The present session.
AR. BARVlE would merely reply 10 The 70
mark Of Mr. PENDLET0N, with speet tote
President Of the Company. lie confessed Us
determination never 10 vote .or any aprroriia-
tion for this improvement until there was Jul
investigation oitbc affairs Of The Company, or
displacement Of the President. The former III.
vesligaliors were Of most unsatisfactory char
acer He was friend OF the Compan" and did
not doubt the integrity OF lis President yet he Re
lieved that more incompetent person could net
be selectcdl 10 manage its affairs. No apprcpra-
ton from the Legislature need ever he expected
while Mr.. CABELL remained al the head OF The
Company. The ayes and noes having been cal!ed
The bill was Indefinitely postponed, by The iol
lowing vote
AYEs-Messrs. Goode, (Spraker) Wi'laa
r. Z. Cn>l>, John II. Gusts, Haive. Can ccD
Niller, Turnbul Maclin. Adkins, Caring cn
Winiree, Tn, mpson Of Dinwitdie, Nc,s
Thompson OF Hampshire, Lee, Flwers, sod
win, Bowden, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson GreS.
ham, Taylor, Bag cy, Banks, c!aY,on St.ia'j,
Alexander, Wade, Jr Michael, Jr., Haprer
VERIFY, Middleton, Davis, McPher,on Taruw
Symc, Arbocast Dey. McDearmon, Rrawncr
Long Marz, Cowan, Fusate, Dcnison, Stcsley,
Sebrell, Holiday, CHM, Dillard, freeman,
Hall OF Taylor, Wcs, Rice and Neal %
NoEs- Messrs Souihall, Brown OF Albemarle.
Bath. Buiwel, Mitchell, Boak Thompson Of
DUletUuIi, EuCUCk, l. lCu. IOitlt i az, IJi(hil>iN
Of Caroline, Lacy, Broadus IIobSon. Scoi', Hall
of Fauqnier, Deskins, Stman. Saunders, lr,
Wall, Gather, Pendleton, Ieake Parks. Cal!is,n
Brown o. Hanover, McRac, Tuner, TowrT
Patrick, Dun, Gcare Mcintyre, El'zey, Go't,u
Parriott, Hamilton, Edmondson, Newou Wans
Edginson, Hiner, Tuns'all, Lanier, Cocic Fair.
fax, Stio'her, Lyons. Prircsa-i Gold, HoVer
Tate, Laird, Gooison and wch-60.
On motion Of Mr.. SCOTT,
Tho Hnpse aiiou,rcd