Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-22

Substance of the remarks Of Mr.. NARIZ drered IN tt
House of Delegates The bill to Incorporate the hocknS
ham Turnpike Company.
Mr. Speaker: As the bill under consideration is one
in which nv constituents arc deeply interested feel II TO ot
ny duty say words in favor OF the passage Oh s
bill This improvement II made, VIII he OF great ausa'a'
10 large portion ol the county of Rockingham, ana con-
siderable part OF page-a section of the Valley which IL pro
verbal for beauty aud fertility aud which has received as
little and perhaps less than other section OF the State oil
the same extent and fertility This improvement is design
ed 10 connect with the Fredericksburg and Valley Plank
Road-an improvement that can be 't no value without The
construction of the road provided for IN the b now in yot
hands =,
Sir as gave an extended account Of the mineral wealth
and agricultural resources the Valley in remarks upon
the Manassas Gap Railroad BILL deem II unnecessary T.
elaborate that subecr at the present time II IS wen
known that the valley OF the Shenandoah Is e os po
Ions and productive portion of the Commonwealth and ina
nearly all our rich productions lnd market III BALI
more We wish change the direction OF our trade and
tun il TO one of our We wish TO ald as lar m
II ia practicable TO do building up the ancient town :"
Fredecksburga town TO which nearly M our .rd wa
taken previous the construction OF the saey turnpike
Sir consider it 10 be the policy of the Legislature 10
authorize tho construction of such Improvements as WIN nave
tendency divert tho trade, that now goes 10 baor
to our own markets -, n,
II is well known TO you sir that the farmers OF the Valley
hsye TO haul nearly all their Bacon clover seed &C. across
the plue Ridge i'm this direction find Market and that
700 over the wors, road in the Sa,e-a road which entire
Nv impossible during the winter that season OF the year
when the agricuurast wishes TO haul OIL his produce
rh, Improvement if made, will be of the most mpor-
tant feeders that can be made the Plank Road the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad and the Louisa Road All the pro-
will the pass oii
or the other Of these roads aud make the stock al
ready invested in those improvements more profitable
Mr. Speaker the delegates from this section OF the alley
have been voting literally for appropriations Tor the benefit
of other sections of the State and have received nothing o
the last twelve years except small appropriation o!
one thousand dollars open road between Rockingham
and pendieton would like know what this particular
section of State has done that is 10 get nothing when
is the heaviest taxpayng portions OF the Common
wealth! =.
II you cannot give rail road do give us Nc dam
lied road road by which you will draw at least portion
of the Valley trade TO your own markets. We wish TO be
united 10 the East not by rail road at least by
other improvement that will be passabe Gentlemen say
we have already good McAdamzed road through the vat
lev This is rue but sir that road takes our trade IN
direction that does not benefit our own cities AND the val
lev road {of which gentlemen often speak whenever
scheme is introduced for the benefit Of that section OF the
Stael does not benefit this particular section of our
~ Ii does appcar that many gentlemen upon this
floor do understand The situation OF cur
Shenandoah is divided into two valleys by the aSsanuon
mountain and that that portion o. ihe valley which lies on
the East side OF that mountain very little benefited by
the Valley Turnpike Those who live on The East side IRE
compelled that mountain or pass around It's south
point to get 10 that improvements ano o"lns ~ nus @
ness of the roads they haul more than hall as u
on them as they upon the fnrnpse SO ey are comPeh
ed to make trips on 10 market win nan load
This sir is heavy upon their time as well a. great
Inconvenience Give this 10, aud that particular sec
ton of county, which has never received any lins
your hands, will be accommodated 10 some ,Nita
The Shenandoah Improvement Is OF but little advantage
10 our community The river Is nav!gabe only at hood
tide and then the navigation is dhcpt ana oangefous Ie
boats that descend cannot return so iha 'he noahth ae
compelled sell them great sacrifice These causes
compel those who engaged in boating TO cafss such
prices for transporting flour Georgetown ana Alexandra
that it is heavy upon the farmers OF that
section of the county.
II is but sixteen eighteen miles from the river TO Stan
ardsvle where this road with the Plank road
TO Fredericksburg wncn place cur farmers will be able TO
get lair price for tbs luce without b subject TO
tax Of dollar per barrel Tor Transporting 70 market
But sir will trouble the House with any further re-
marks relative 10 the advantages OF this APP
peal to the generosity Of The House TO giant US This small
county that has received anything am satisfied
this House will refuse this small mite when re-
fleets thai the delegates the Valley have been voting
literally 10 appropriations sections OF the State
Though we think justly entitled to something more
than this little turnpike as we pay so gt h h,, H for
small fayoIs