Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20


as ii reached Lyncabure; that ii would pay divi-
derd OF per cent and leave large surplus be-
sides. Al this moment The company is utterly
bankrupt. The Legislature was 10 he petiioned
ny The company for a surrender Of The debt due
10 The Slate This Railroad Company would
make what The stockholders OF The James River
and Kauavha Company declare to be better
improvement. The amendmen, proposed by him.
sell, did not preclude the adoption of Buchanan
al future day us the eastern terminus OF the
road. He asked no advantage Tor Lynchburg,
bul simply desired that they might be placed upon
an equality. Twas far better 10 compromise and
recure The passage of the bill.
Mir. BURWELL said the gentleman from
Washington desired that no amendment should
be offered which was mol calculated 10 secure
friends 10 the bill II must be apparent 10 all
that such would be the effect Of the pending
amendment.
Mr.. GOODSON proposed TO The gentleman to
permit the town of Buchanan 10 remain in lie
bill with provision requiring the work 10 ccn-
mence a, Newbern.
Mr.. THOMPSON, since lie had been thus
appealed to, would propose 10 the gentleman from
Lynchburg to substitute Salem in place OF New
bern as the point Of commencement
Mr.. TOLER was willing that The read should
commence al Salem, provided Buchanan was not
fixed as the Eastern terminus.
MIR. PENDLETON wished 10 effect COM
promise. To The gentleman from Boietcnrl, he
need not say that he was friend 10 Buchanan
and TO the James River improvement, and, above
all others, the friend 81 the Southwest The only
difference was, as 10 the re,eEsicn oil Buchanan
in The BILL Whether il were excluded or retained
the question would be equally open Tor The con,
siieialion Of future Legislature. An annual
appropriation OF 5000 would be required for
The prosecution Of the work from Salem 10 the
Southwest. The selection OF Salem ought 10 re-
move every difficulty. There was much fore in
the views of the gentleman from Lynchburg on
this subject. The future alone could cclelm!ne
whether il would be more advisable TO continue
the road from Salem 10 Lynchburg or 10 Bnch-
anan. II was difference about mere shadow
AS friend 10 improvement and 10 The Sou h
wesl, he would appeal 10 the gentlemen 10 recon-
cile their difficulties.
MIR. THOMPSON would willingly acceGe to
the proposition, were il not in opposition 10 the
interests Of his constituents.
MIR. TUNSTALL declared himself perfectly
disinleTesled in this matter. he saw no g ed
reason for any difference Was il right that his
great State work should he Il strpyrd by the rival
ry between Lynchburg and Buchanan this ur-
per and neither millstone1 He regretted 10 sec
these petty jealousies and rivalri;s. This i'm
prosement was to iniuse the principle of life in
10 the West. He was glad 10 see The people Ct
the West sill relying upon their own Stale for
these necessary improvements, rather than SEEK
ing for them elsewhere. Should the conflict be-
tween two towns defeat this great measure =
Would they say 10 The Southwest, You shall hot
have one hundred and fifty miles OF The improve
mcnt, because few miles al The Eastern lermi-
nus were undetermined. This was thc plaines
question OF compromise in ths wcild. Salem
was common point Of divergence fer road 10
Lynchburg or 10 Buchanan, and he would adopt
any compromise that would remove The difficulty
Mr.. BROADUS moved 10 amend the amend
ment OF Mr.. Toler, BY substituting Salem in the
place of Newbern. Accepted.
MIR. BROADUS hoped the conflicting inter-
es,s would be compromised. The Eastern tcrmi-
nus was matter of but little consequence al
present. The gentleman from Boletourt should
accept the amendment as modified BY his motion.
Good policy would dictate this course. The gen
tleman wishes the canal extended TO Buchanan
and should cndeeyar 10 conciiale the friends Of
other Improvements. He believed that The cala
would be extended. The gentleman should sa-
cr6ce his county feeling 10 The great interests 81
the Southwest When the bill was first brought
in, LynchburS was accommodated. As The bill
now stands, no provision is made in favor d.
Lynchbnrg. He had said, that he did not know
why he should advocate this measure, agains; tie
wishes Of many ol his constituents. when gen.
tlemen from The Southwest, Immediately inter
esied in The improvement were found in oppos-
lion.
Mr.. THOMPSON, in answer to the appeal
addressed 10 him, Withdrew all opposition 10 the
amendment, with the declaration, thai he would
rely upon The justice and liberalily Of a future
Legislature The amendment was adopted
ayes 70; noes mol counted.
The question required upon the engross!nent OF
the bill.
Mr.. HIETT called for The ayes and nces
Mr.. GARRETT regretted tia, he was com
PEELED to oppose The bill. Slice he vaTlons IN
ieress OF Lynchburg, Of Buchanan, and OF the
Southwest were accommodated, lie would call
upon all The opponents from the East--ttose who
had TO pay for The appropriaion-to rally around
him. This measure could not promote The int
rcsis Of Eastern Virginia either directly or nd-
rectly.
Mr.. CHISMAN explained his vote. He had
hoped 10 hear from his constituents on this sub
iect; not having heard from Them, he would b,
compelled 10 voie against the bill
MIR. BALDWIN would say few words in
consequence Of the appeal from The gentleman
from Essex. He had recently ascerained thai
there was an anii-improvement party in The
House. One branch denies The right Of the Le-
gislalure TO make improvements, in whole or in
part, on State account. The other tears line dam
ger OF excess and extravaganza. lie would moi
argue the position assumed by the first class lu
10 the second he would say, that They defeated
their own object Look at the results Of their
policy. 1t was we'll known that il was much
easier 10 obtain five millions of dollars than
twenty thousand. This was The result ofihe sys-
lem of log-roling which was forced upon the
friends Of improveme nj BY The indiscrminaie op-
position of its enemies. A system of log-rollng
had been adopted which was justi6able upon
every principle of honesty and fairness. Take,
for instance, the Southwestern Road. He and
his people were willing to vote away one million
Of dollars for any pni pose in order 10 obtain this
Improvement, which itself alune would not
cost more than four hundred thousand dollars
The bill, as it now appeared before the House,
was free from the Influence of this system, ard
stood alone npon its merits. II should be !heir Fl.
fort 10 remove this bill from the struggle for The
patronage Of The Stale. II was impossible TO scru-
tinize fairly the various schemes OF improvement,
when their merits were thus blended iogelher.-
This Improvement would not involve The State IL
debt, and il would offer The olive branch 10 the
Southwest, and satisfy their just demands.
Mr. RICE belonged TO that class of members
which believed The Legislature had no right 10
make appropriations for particular sections. The
gentleman from Giles and Mercer, in his able
speech, had said there was no necessity for the
discussion OF the power Of the Legislature. i
was the abuse, and moi the exercise of power,
that he objected TO- He called upon The friends
of ihe East to oppose The bill.
The ayes and noes being called, the result. was
as follows:
Apes-Messrs. Soulhall, Brown Of A., Layne,
Harvie, Powell, Baldwin, Massie, Dickinson Of
Bath, Burwell, Mitchell, Boak, Campirll, Mil
ler Thompson OF B., Camden, Toler, Fox, Broad
us, Moss, Scott, Hall Of F, Deskinss, stil!man,
Wall, Gather, Pendleton, Leake, Parks. CalisoD,
Lee, Flowers, McRae, Wooiton, Turner, Town.
er. Patrick, duff, Goare, MIntyre, Taylor, Ell
zey, Gordon, Clayton, Parriott, Wade, Hamilton,
Eimondson, Michael, jr, Cabell, Neaton, Eds-
ingion, Hiner, Syme, Tunslal, Lanier, Atbosast,
Cooke. Fairfax, Lyons. Prchard Gold, Har-
ner, Martz, Fugale, Denison, sickley, Tate,
Hail Of Taylor, L, d, West, Goodsen. Neal and
Leflwich-H.
Noes-Messrs. Goode, (sneakcr) w. II. B.
Gusts, ]. Fl. Gusts, Turnbull, Maclin, Bocock,
Flood Adkins, Dickinson of Co. Lacy, Caring
ton, Winiree, Hobson, Thompson Of D., CHS
man, Garne,i McClung, Street, Jones' Walker.
r-i~.,,a. c,n,,u I1;et, ThnmnSOn of H. Brown