Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

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tee but would BIZ glad if that reference is hiae' tht
at the same me-if this information i 70 have any IN.
nuonce upon members. though il Will ':v; h''' upon
me, one way or the other-we should GU, ';po tnc
Clerk of Tie House Of Delegates. t. iufi,h ',s D"
WITH information in regard to tho votes ny WHICH Ill!
these appropriations were made 40 matter Ehcrc lie
money has been expended still there TGpo'sn'iity
That responsibility rc=ta upon tL"=" VIZ" mace me
appropriation and put the charge ur'' i':c treasury II
there be any responsibility at all d"nnt seek % nod
any one responsible because am in favor OF internal
improvements, but if it is to have any Influence "' Tue
members of this body at ALL let that sort o. information
Dc given which ought properly 10 Influence 's "ouy
Let US see how the people in the different sections OF
this Commonwealth have roted upon all ana every one
of these questions that We NAV act urerse:haisiy.
Mr.. PESDLETOA would not l!ar" participated
IN this discussion, but for the Remarks % '.,e
man who has last taken his seat. He says 'here i
any responsibility he attached to any portion OF Tie
state III regard TO our present Internal improve
iebt, 1t TESTS upon the west. The Gctf according 10
The report made this Convention i sixteen million
dollars independent Of the appropriations OF The pres.
| mt year. or this nearly twelve E.lnt' haNc ber:i
'a'd by the State. do nat deem .! i'hch i'p"r-
aice to ascertain from what locality the 'o'c' came
nat made these appropriations but =, nave ''' "cct-
l"n to look into this matter .! rtcra Improvements
think may be able give nv iric! :r"n I:nqlI"r
''nle information upon that subject 10 It's" q" IL III a
spirit oil complat-;onc whatever hcc'Use am ana
tiwayS was while member Of the o>, II! adv"c'tr
u m efficient system Of internal improvements VIII
ot here or elsewhere complain oithoc VIII" nave '"c'i
or the various appropriations which have male mp
That the people regard very important debt but II
rs right tnat tic people of Virginia should ki'r" who
nave, by their votes, fixed upon them tIis debt;
Now m: tfien. fr"m Fauquirr (AiT crLT"N) may
ID this information through the Clc:k 1r b., per
onal examination Of c journals of til. hose OF dele
a,es. lie viii had tia; the east, ii there he re>po!-i'
ny al al. certainly far The Jane RIVER is con
erled, Is responsible for il. shnuld rr6!ce ~ iar
Is am concerned 10 see this important ser: carried
to il comp!etnn for believe with my friend from
'otetuurt ir. ASp.EsoH hat il infinitely III: most
nportant work in the Slat.--i.n:ortan not oaly u
ilc-water but vastly mporta, n the T-ansA llchany
ounrr ana truly 50 10 that portion .! the State tF"
! ,iich come
| The James river charter was passed; il recullect
sh in the year $50, and i,v il terms The State was
subscribe only two-ifth- "f tic stock The vote will
&c found 20 bc made up of member commissioning with
| ne cnuu.y of Accomac and runnin: the county Of
lanawh. twill be found that auri;y 81 The votes
n the passage uf Il bill We're from r;'t 81 the Due
| ;ldIe. The company Was rot "r-AHzci until after
S:;4 when the State made additional! >'io-crpii"i
hitch increased its portion %! the stors 20 'h;re-nith-
think this WAS III 1884 1850. i vas TIE first act
improvement ii disregard oftAe act !sit which
rcated the internal improvement fun! n TINS Stale
rur 10 the ;b>cript TO the james river improve
tent. all the companies III he State. So Tar Is hav"
Gen able 20 ascertain had roniornc 10 the ACT 81
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| ride only oi,i; Bat in Yicw ii The inability al
ais COMPANY procure tr capital -ocki1 III" extent
three millions. which ncccssr. - secure two
Millions from the State the legislature added l'le mil!
;os 70 tic amount rcGdv subscribed, making three
| tbs of the whole stock Of the crapaTT. This.
hink will be found BE- tn. first passed in disregard
| the nc; Of 1916 and whether the Subsequent action
! the legislature grew Of this acf, leave G.it'.
| ten TO Judge Tor themselves ! do not mean t" say
:Icihcr the act was wise or :itwi.c- q" not mean 10
ompain o! those who voted IN it-nc. upon tn, pa
age ii that All thH, il gentlemen VII! examine
hey Will lind that majority rt t,:e who VOTE. for il
v"r- eastern i3:. Il the work had been carried out
originally designed! b. the eastern mcti Who "otc 70:
f'r they had al he power conro Il have ~
q! doubt that it To:li 'a-a >a:al The State
sons Of money, and would at the Tine have
wen Is the best Improvement which could have been
wen To the State Ny friend from R"clbri,igc Mr.
ETciER) was ri St wLcn he said short time since. tina,
attempt was made to arrest this work the toGn 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the act Of Lvnclrg not, do
~ Know do not mean 10 charc uj"rl c>;e rgnia
ne work was about to be arrested cfpTc the
ithcr the Valley Trans c!a,riaL tina slightest
enciit iron! IT, The fact is Notorious But even If the
FORK Is carried nn 10 the west il cannot. the gen
:cman told us be considered :. western work Il h.i-
zen CARR ii from the town Of lvncharc Backing
am br individual means OBLIGATION. We're furnished
ne State that if the work Shout !c completed between
ese two places t!eY woald guarantee that III. work
mould pay a dividend .. -. per cent upun the in
estmen; between Lvnciiblrg and Buckiuenaln II
vas by n--ans of this private aid and "nl. bv this
leans. that the act Of SlGt passed ordering the
;1rk TO be prosecuted 10 the OF H.cLn.ha;ll BIZ
the acts OF the general assembly the State has now
econic stakeholder and creditor to this lame. River
onpany to amount largely ti,e millions max
Ig almost half the amount paid Of The present debt
ne State for internal improvement s..
Mr.. JACOB 1t snow nearly one O'Clock and am
herc"re disposed. before take nv seat, which will
e IN very few minutes. to make motion which shall
ring this debate to close. am satisfied with il and
think our friends from the east i suffering from, it
hey have CONE here 10 discuss the basis question: and
think 1t no more than right that hcv should har. an
ppnrtunitv. will remark however in r.nIv 70 my
fiend from Fanquicr. (Mr. Cn:iroy) that / cannot
gree with an. that bcclli>c western me-! c.y have
o'ct Tor an improvement, passing ;hrous,l pic!mogt
nat therefore the west * t" be charged with it, think
OF. The section Of the country which derive. tn.
most immediate benefit from it. accurin. to the ..ti
maize We making, ought to b.. CHARGED with
he account Of whlci: Tc taxing crow. out Il
hat wise provision ,:ler tie Present Constitution al
ais Commonwealth which !iri;la, a.. S,a.. into four
rcat divisions. In; Is what occasions this ctn: ru.r.y
|" Ehch section III Improvement j. to l,. ctaru.i
The gssIt'enan M ri-t Mr rEypitro%( La, sai.l
at the east Is ml'Ir Responsible for these improve.
acni< thInk It gentlemen will examine the .latnr
hey VIII see that ms section i" the country II l,s GAN
OF be very naturally t"n" ted b. Til. improvement; a.
Acy "oaih nave /" 60 down the river some three cr
'al p'!'!t u S.'llt
them. Tina; is The reason why s!l,nk lcv .ln,I,i
bc exempt from any responsibility in til, nlattsr.
will simply remark tina; nur friends in III, ,,alI.rv
nay be disappointed. The NAV has. u.istakcn ,h;s
ny for another b'dy which rycc,v occn,ic ,h. ,aN
do not to that sc should suffer h.. H..
ari,on but tina! body might suffer Laughter Far
his reason thin; the debate should ce:,e: anil # i,
in order, vii! r.9'e to la: tbs resolution on In.
.!jle
NJ. Gnon2 LAX The gentleman 10 withdraw the
motion for moment.
MIR JACDb will withdraw it,
Mr GooDE, | am apprehclsvc that the Conv,n.
ton may be led into Misrepresentation in reoarJ 70 The
question now under considerations Ii seems IL me nor
ectv proper that VIZ should take some sen io rorrct
be mistakes which have been iaIicstcd i,y , ,sn,l
nan from ApPoma:toX (ar. FLonnl Tie Cnn,,niitne
tve passed resolution calling for information a. 10
what was the precise amount expsndel in each Of the
several grand divisions of tho State There was solemn
rote upon the SUBJECT, and there was IN order tha, the
information should be furnished That information, NJ
ter delay OF months was furnished Well when it
in, the Convention declare tito be iuforp,a,io, cf
vast importance. Certainly the convention spoke Of
as containing Information great mpor;anc. 10 the
several grand division, Of th, commonwealth an, "a
ted that !: was OF so great Importance as not rn!v to
he p:iated but believe to print two thousand cx
ira coe. Of this report to IL circua, cd THROUGHOUT the
w,rn inn,