Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
to Piedmont Now, is it right ana proper that tli.

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western Improvement because thr- Gcsrca cou:ina
tioa OF railroad AMI uot Of caia! b"t the gentleman,
. pFssuic desires there should b" continuation 81
rs am" tine 81 james river improvement " r'road.
!s", r"t,r - Liza 10 .aaW Whether he expects /"
complete TIA, lin. at smaller b. railroad iIa by
canal; Perhaps it mag bc. and wish might BIZ;
1ey nav circulated .s report containing this inacc!!-
rate information throughout the Stat" :a / II not
f'Sh tat they should correct il. Undoubtedly there
e''h'ot Dc 4 Question about it No gentleman can de-
e |" circulate in the State Inaccurate information
Tue AUDITOR has had X under consideration he has Ia
zen !ie map nT III state lie finds the location and has
" !''7'ec tbs account Of THESE Improvements Now
mere Is moi pariic!eof these improvements IN iic;.
MINT COUNT. about len miles U! til. Roanoke raruai
VIC! clucS out from the iu"n OF Petersburg touch
ing The lower end Of the county of Dnwid'iic, and i
'''' located anywhere, pcrm- five miles roii the tide
water country. ba just -kirts the lower end OF the
''aitf OF Dn;"l!,e, AMI then comes into Underwater
c"'lsE lnne1!i.;:ei: cycndn. ITSELF 10 Roanoke river.
~; with the GelticIaan fran Fauquicr thai gentle
men nave some oicct in view in putting this Inlorna-
! non before the c"untrr. What is that rticct Hhv
40 lheT desire iS information 10 90 IL the cn;il-
-. S'u"ln The aIoliis which have been expended III
me several Grand division, of the State: l. like Inn,
s'a IL i moi Iati.r Of great Importance. bit others
thinS otherwise. Other members OF ti, body think it
Is Important that this Information should 90 to the
fnn,rv We have ii revealed to us in the proceedings
81 THIS body WHY they desire 10 create these impress
sons upon the public mind There Il. been IN Obvious
ana u.c''c'aiec ri:nr t" jealousy TIC rrt Of
III" t;r-watcr country against the pieimp; country
IL Ia, been Tc:!ccd and attempted to impress upon
tho minds Of the Underwater penrl. the idea that tie
iicd;oit"-e have united III taxing then. Or the bcs
III 81 their o.n country, and then Joined in the ciaUr
asa'-l ;Ee west upon that subject. We believe that
el&i /" soic extent has been produced. We believe
al n"Gnc:s AMI dissatisfaction is pcrccptibr in the
ii!e-waicr country which ought To be rc:noved L.:
iHvn hear the real !rath Let theta that the
iIHion five hundred thousand dollars charged 10 i'cd
mont WAS actually extended in the Underwater region
ana though the gentleman from Lancaster maintains he
M: never n kc! yet il IS true that The Tlc-wacr
ctl'> dIh ask IT. The citv OF Richmond. The a:
Petersburg. and the own Of Fredcric-iurg--.Il Tide
water t"wns-c!l AK this and did com. forward for
these works and procured thc.ii and the money was
there exhausted. Portsmouth too lent her influence
III l.-E"r {" thcni bet the truth aal not!n: but the
ruth g - the c2u:ry. md am prepared To meet it,
canni"t Conceive That there can lie member Of this
body who will not be- alxious Ia correct the error
10 which this resolution r"ir-. |; they willing 4"
publish the :rt:th ne whole truth let the commit
be raised ana let tie trail! be elected and 90 the
country
Mr. BROWN III. few remarks that | had tie honor
"i submitting II III" Convention yesterday morning
"iilrd upon the report OF the second auditor. did
not V"Ic!! lar Ia" correctness Of TIL report a!;trr
oi co'r-" but Knowing the great accuracy Of that Off
Ger, ;r and ,"" IT'LL. rcry high confidence il ANY
,iociGclt coming from that quarter a.I knowing til"
Character :" that gentleman, feel authorised AK
hal h" would d" ser" glad +" have cOrrrcc,!
ini" which h" may possibly have fallen. Ny friend from
rau!:-r sail he wanted 10 some unfortunate
IMPRESSIONS witt! regard to that much abused section %:
III" Stat" called Piedmont. Now would be very clad
!" have them rr.nn""d also The position IN which! ,!
an's before Tie country ha commanded ny -ympa-
| iies and nm dc";c,l, in favor Of Piedmont throw
ing upon Tilc"a;cr am portion ii The appropriation,
which ought properly ~ Z, to her !ni". would feel
like taking ii" upon myself t" relieve her from The
am u
country.
iy fc: from 2ieckI.ntur held oft all iaG believe
that there motive her. get UP jealousy he
tween Piedmont and Iilcwatcr country. Vow, | Ell:
:>s!ie tla: gentleman had motive nj the kind. at
Tx" Paul iry, Lave u mind to say. will never IL
.y,v o. i ''oni again called tn. attention I"
tie, Convention an, lI!c country To wha; wa apparent
upon the i:ce 1t ia; document Blu, had his n";""
and ink the Convention can well -" that II l. enrc
Is prorer-that i entirely arlrowla"-'o the sub
| Iec;- ;hst VIII come before
loa :c aware that the Convention. IN I'll" formation
ii constitution will have the sub cct ri guarantee
and limitations upo!I the action OF the legislature before
! it. ard was deirous Of calling the attention ri The
Convention wh!, deemed abuses vi the taxing and
/ appropriation power and. in doing in giving tbs
facts. the disclosure i made that certain s.c,o;ls {" tic
State had been III. peculiar recipients ~ the appTCpr
alioii-. was dc>roi- Of having this information M
sell have her III favor OF what is called .uar"n
lies restrictions upon the legislative action :" 'lG
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tmatol IS position carly III the session OF thi- Con
.cntiou. have ira vi c1a. bnati"n Of men III tie
legislature taxing MI the other md app'op:!t'. MONEY
10 themselves Il represents people thai s'si h"
in. from but ha lrt ..lonew::lt nothing %. ~
oprf ii,d ai II clear sky Icn.cr ny protest against
combination, .; this kind t#Hn:; my people for tIi"
purpose .! halIting up internal Improvements for the
exclusive benefit OF othcrc We want stror, and good
guarantees. We do not wish !e'ln'm!t to rob Tidcwt.
or Trans Al!c5hany nor rice r.rsa d" Got here
deem! PROPER to make allusiun 10 the value q" internal
iniproY elncnt- though il Is great subject Wherever
| o. nav people believe that any great work is OF -li-
c,l Importance 10 command tho consideration of the
whole State, Will contribute aud aid in the rosrlc.
ton oi such work, although We may not Individually
| have part in it. | have objection 10 gentlemen
| prosecuting works "f internal improvement if they
command the confidence al those who no, Interested.
Bat protest agil>: that kind Of internal Improvement
When men ud:c 81 The Importance Of the work bcc-
,,y ce..l.ir i majority III the legislature. and ;h"n
t..., he money from other peoples pockets against
! tllc. will.
# the ,ccon a,iiior Of ir,'ia, committee SHOULD !e
raised lonl:n. upon thi. discussion Of order
and entirety srlt;:;to's move tie previous question
Tie call ior the rrc"!o- question was seconded, a!
the main question ordered.
Nir. ANDLESON. VIII i, be in order 10 n!ore all
amendment
tn. PRESIDENT. An amendment cannot lie made
The question then taken upon ;le resolution and
| il was agreed Ii"
The PRESIDENT. Of how many shall the commit
! tee consist
! NJ. ANDERSON. prcslm" the co;nmttc" shonid
consist Of .n c;! number. J. therefore, ricve l.; The
number b. eight
N-Ci}iDET. would suggest nine for as i! Is q';"s-
;;nn Of settlement Of accounts the different portions
al The State ought III BE- represented w"nid suggest
that III. ic;rcn accept that Il modification
Mr. ANDERSON. accept the modification
The question then taken Str. ANDERSON rcso
Luton is modified, and it Was agreed 20.
TIE FURNITURE - THE rSIvEHsALIsT CHURCH..
Mr. SHEFFEY. | offer the following resolution:
Essoiecd That the Secretary he authorized, on such
terms as he may deem udicins, to dispose OF 80 much
Of the furniture procure. for the oil the Convention
during liz sessions in the Universast church. 4, the
trustees will accept in part payment OF the rent Of SAID
church and tha; Ire 10 be sold the rtsidr" OF said
.-n;,urc or 50 much thereof may not be needed III
IN. capitol and that r. na TIC proceeds into the treas
urr Of the Commonwealth.
4 MEMBER Had We not better wait until We As
certain whether We will need this furniture next winter
or not: Laughter ., 5
Mr. kXCTI J would suggest whether instead 81
c Secretary We should :ol dcvnlve this duty upon
~, ~ ,.,pSFTT ,yo,l5 su.rezt an Amendment,