Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES



be hill ier ihe construction 4 a railroad from Gov.
inat.u In the Falls # The kanaNha was taken M
Mr. Price SUSTAINED It Al sumo length He rrplIcd rs
fe#'aN "a lie 'marhs Of Mr.. .uuslsl. That gentle
Ian scret consistency. and Mr.. T. thought il h, re-
lerd IN lneanslscnc, he mns be he happest man in
his flohse lie had treated improvements for which
h himself bad voted with detlsionhsd ed the wish
hal The canal had been DESTROYED from one end to the
athe and had treated the advocates Of this bill as ben.
Arrogant, and 'teir pryrc as absurd lie warned Mr.
| hat he might not be pursuing his great principle of
.e interest " heh he had admitted controlled all hi. It's
IN opnnsinr lhis improvement. It's friends had aided
hun IN getting mp his scheme Of railroad from Rich.
nonj Ia Dansille, but Mr. p could tell hm tina, road
MAS not q made and he might yet have app al 10 the
|. glslature for assistance.
MIR Z. relmd rather upon the statements Of the Audi
lor than The hnanc al estimates Of genllmen, who had
~ lighy predicted Ih,t the Stale would Iepndstc lie
did tot like The word rpndlae, the very OF might
halhaIlze them 10 the idea Of doing the hing
Mr.. Verify 'apalncd thai he made tho Stale debt four
een millions, 10y adding the debt reported b, the Audi
or the appropriations already made and the amour, of
apprp aliuns reported by the committee Of Roads and
snasrlcnI nan the amount the estimated value of the
! Stocks held by the State IN different works
Mi Prlre did not think il necessary TO estimate appro.
pratt ~. whmh they might hereafter choosc to make
Nor did he dunk rCht consider tho investments In
improvements as debts. These sucks ought To be val
oable aud II they not the fault was IN those par.
hcdr investment. But il the improvement he prolos
!
IL would prove 10 bo productive, this hill ought to pass
lie did not ask II because his constituents poor and
Fl, subjects iw sympathy. They were no, poor in any
hng that was noble. although they might be able
raise The means OF constructing this railroad lie said
mat the taxes paid by GTcenbTler would COMPARE with
tiose paid even by Puisylvans.
Mtf proceeded 10 commen, the Importance Of the
w"Tk-iis necessary effect politically ccnentr the
East and Nes'-anj IN throwing uppn Eastern Virginia
tho great benefits ui the Trade of lhe Western waters
lie th"ght that II hs portage the Allegh
were once constructed. Individual en- etprise would prose-
cute the canal 10 Coylngon and the Louisa ad 10 The
same point. he people Of Cincinnati he wa. informed
were baking with the greatest interest 10 the consruc-
p hon OF this improvement. Mr.. Z. asked why gentle
men haa mol disputed his esllnatesl The facts on which
5 h'y were based were 'qnaliy open to the scrutiny vi
All he regretted HAT the genilenent irlm NInhamp-
Ion la ntver visited the Western parl OF NIrrinra RE
would then have seen lis mighty elements # veal h bn
when no" Nee as vaue IS was gold 10 III sIG err,
o. pH"'Pate al Moscow WHEN they o9,Td >hcad ot
. gold for hbgSir.ad Of bread.
MI 4, said The opp.niun If the ann Improvement
paS had een an oprn and fair ON, but he Thought they
were greatly IN their light in voting against tea,
g'ea se'emts and permitting the u the State 10
" % u"'""d 10 minor Improvement Some gentlemen
SAID he Work MAS not extensive ch that Il ought u
oe made from the Ohio Ia Nmi Tx; but Nj r. SAID this
u r"ad was an important Ink in thar great construction
In reply 10 argument thai after le road was ade the
Trade would still 30 by New Orleans he referred to The
acs mat Wheat. tobacco and other produce were mater
! ANY Injured by that passage.
d MI Sto'all desired 10 say few words IN regard Il
What had been SAID Of the Aador y statement lie RIO
dhced HE statement u show that wuh the subscfipr
= 10 The James River COMPANY the debt was aread,
Ss"p0uQ Mr.. j. sad /. MAS Il the Auditors bn,i
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