Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-26
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


After some routine business, the following resolution
was adopted.
On motion IF Mr. Il lbnson.
Resolved, That a committee he appointed to wait on
Col. NJ NJ Payne. and inform him that the sword here
otoe voted him by the Legislature win be presented
in the Hall Of tie House If Delegates the 22i inst
o'oacIk, BY his Excellency J. B. Floyd Governor
Of Virginia. and that they attend him to the Hail for that
purpose.
Committee -Mes,rz. Robinson, Burwoll, Dorman
Pitts, Iomn and Cuerrlut.
A bill which. in IFS amended STYLE. reads:
"A Bill authorizing a subscription for the Common
wealth the stock Of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road" came up part Of The unfinished business Of
Tuesday,
Mr. VERIFY called or the ayes ard noes on The passage
Of the bill. afterwards wilhdraWn.)
Mr.. Paxton moved to lay the bill the table. He
wished to have the merits Of the bdescussedo otherwise
he insisted on his motion.
Mr.. i}nrweII did conceive that an extended discus
sion Of the bill was required. Mr. B. felt inability 10
do justice the subject under discussion. He did
wish to much time Of The House al this late
period uf the lie session. lie referred discussion
had sometime previous in the House, in which, though
members differed above method they agreed in necessi
sy. lie trusted the would be the with regard
to tile bill under consideration. lie alluded 10 ile fiji
mpr influence and weight Of Virginia in the Union liz
stated that she could only reclaim that aseendency by de-
velopiEg her great resources He attributed the
port trade-a trade much need. He referred u
the Chicago Convention showing that The Northwest
possessed the power of directing the subject Of internal
improvement in this government. Mr. b. believed that
if tins State would build UP great line Of communica-
tion with the West and establish permanently hrr vast
power she could dictate her rights upon vIl question
that she solicited for.
Mr.. b read from table showing the dninu0n OF
federal umhers in The Eastern counties IF this >ate-
the annternal improvement counlles-and asked if it
was not wise that these counties should % for that plan
which would hud up their section agan ami make up
the alarming deficit in political influence He alluded to
the capacities which had fr tile ecanuniica cJn,truc-
tim Of mprov ements-save labor being So much cheaper
than that of free.
M B. passed to the more Immediate consideration Ct
the bill. He wished IT, show that all the State was in
eresttd in this Improvement. tie pleased to See
the unanimty Of all protons Of the Stale upon another
mpprian cues and trusted would be manifested
this lie alluded the growing condition of the States
formed rom Virginia attributable public improvements
and If their growing competition with the muher. We
had too nnr delayed tie great subject ofntenai improve
ments-unjil we had become dependent other States
in great degree, for those things that we had among
ourselves.
Mr. 3 showed how all Tie East was Interested, from
reasons Of independence and benefit in the work lie was
advocating. He rele red The extraordinary wealth Of
the egon through which they proposed TO this road
aud cited acknowledged statistics Since lo.}9 The val
IF real estate in that section than $40 000.-
eco. This work was intended to extend tin ugh Ten
lessee until il reached the Mississippi river. He would
reand them that the produce Of this Southwest was be-
ing sent 70 Charleston and Savannah and great. deal
passes to New Orleans be shipped from there 70 for
eign ports. Virginia direct line of communi-
cation from the heart Of the Valley OF the Mississippi
The rOute 800 miles shorter than any other bale
Of Gotten conld be put through 70 the seaboad in days.
whilst 81 are now required to take it around by The Ba-
lie and Capes and up the coast. Commerce will al
ways take the shortest route between production and
consumption. He alluded to the disadvantages which
The commerce If tile VI est labors under in lis present
passage the seaboard BY way Of New Orleans and The
Balzethe excessive TAX of plotage--he danger IF ri
yer navigation, s., Ought rot th Sc things to show
Virginia, that If she presents cheaper and nearer route
a she viii secure u herself ihese great advonages-
Icre is every year s55 100000 merchandise sent dowr
10 New Orleans to be distributed to Utier places II w