Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-30


E OF navigation Of the James River Canal herce wal
immediately ensued between those representing the in
teres OF Lynchburg and those interest
OF buchanan and to extent II e4tehoea 70 those
not immediately connected with these points The result
was the defeat of the bill for the incorporation Of the
Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad. Then commenced
an ehort on the part Of the friends OF the measure to
reconcile these differences to secure, upon
consideration majority sufficient to Pass the bill
stood amongst the friends of the bill lyoted originally
and upon every occasion when the opportunity Of
ered Tor the measure After great deal OF difficulty it
was at last agreed between the friends OF the Buchanan
and those of the Lynchburg terminus that the
ON when nad passed it's sngrosSment should be re-
considered IN that form, and when the engrossed bill
AGAIN came up for consideration, amendment by
OF to be inserted providing for branch
; road 10 Buchanan. The delegates from Roekbrdgs
were especially interested in that branch The dele.
fairly and openly ayowe that one of the purpose.
whch they looked to from the construction of that
oranch was its continuation from Buchanan down the
aey Now, happened at that time to be an appli.
eu1 from my section of the countryfrom poor Pied
monitor an addition of one fifth to the capital stock
VI 'ne orange and Alexandria Railroad. Some how
VI ottr the Rockbridge delegates and the delegates
rom the lower valley took it into their heads that the
orange and Alexandria Railroad rival scheme to
tneirs; and that if We got road from Alexandria to
oiuohs'e, and formed junction there with what is
no" the Central Railroad that interests would be
10 the construction Of the road from Buchanan
uo"n the valley So they set themselves in bitter hos
enty against the subscription the part of the State
-. INC "uoitionai hth aud they had the power to de-
e"l IT, because those gentlemen constituted part OF
the internal nprov ement majority aud if they with
ufe" from the support of the bill, its loss inev
laoie; me friends of the Lynchburg and Tennessee
loau nad formed treaty with those other gentlemen
" "hch they We're to give them branch to Buchanan
anu Knew very well that when those interested in
.pat branch obtained their object we might whistle fo
Tue auu Alexandria railroad; aud so set myse
W couhteract their scheme There law upor
Tue statute book for the construction State account
VI II niMcadnlzed road from Salem to tie Tennessee
ihe' Inc money pay able under the law in insta!
menus rs the work progressed. This railroad which
.he chartef contemplated to extend from Lynch
ours To The tennessee line following the track
Win the turnpike; and could not see why it was thai
mat region OF the country succeeded in getting
IL should have the turnpike also. knew tha
the delegates from that portion of the State put NOR,
'aiue upon the bird in the hand than the two in the
oush that they put more value on the appropriation
Tor the construction OF the turnpike than the
tigent probability OF obtaining the railroad and, there
lore If could get an amendment to the ryder where
of the appropriation for the turnpike should be suspend
co. would drive off from its support nl the friends
the western turnpike. So called to my aid the ser
wees OF my ..worthy friend from Northampton (Alr
eroy) who Is ever ready to couch lance against any
scheme OF internal improvement and | myself pre-
Jared an amendment the ryder, and as did not k,
20 ufftr 1t myself got him move it. considered il
Justiabie measure Of war againT pernicoue alliauc
had been formed to oppose the nserests OF my
tion vi the State.
i MIR. WISE Just there wish to nterpose word il
he gentleman peases Idesre simply to call to hi,
mind the little flaw in his philosophy of the manner ii
which Piedmont has used Underwater to defeat inter
nal improvements
Mr. SCOTT. The gentleman has kicked before he
was spurred [Great laughter.] called upon Tide
water 10 aid me in arresting this improvement in it,
course to Baltimore.
Mr.. WISE l ask the gentleman if he ever fount
Tide water 10 fail respond to such appeals from thu
representatives, Of Piedmont!
Mr.. SCOTT. That is another question. Laughter.
One poiut time. | called upon Underwater to d.
nothing detrimental to her interest, but to do tina
which greatly concerned the Underwater interest, n
in another point it concerned mine So got my fren
from Northampton to father amendment to the ryde
which to authorize the construction of the road
Buchanan, whereby the appropriation for the turnPk
WAS suspended. and Ivy the aid of the an-nternal IN
proverent members, engrafted that amendment upo
the ryder. knew then that the fate of the ryder wa
sealed, because when the question up agree
the ryder amended, the friends of the railroad inter
ested III the continuance OF the turnpike who had mad
the bargain with the friends of the Buchanan schen,
were forced, notwithstanding their compact TO ur
their backs upon it, And thus it that the attemp
which had almost proved successful give this Lynch
burg and Tennessee rnroad direction down the vale
e was, for a time defeated. Where would Tide-wate
y nti'c uecH III lns lolu nau crossed the AlltghaDy!
Where would Piedmont have been if the gentlema
: from Accomac (Ar. WIsE.) had robbed it as we'll a
Underwater Of fourteen Of representatives wan
the gentleman to tell his friends Tide water that thei
friends in Piedmont understand this thing very vel
They know that it is the possession of power that vii
to them the fruits Of power and they CLAIM
than they think themselves fairly entitled to
b they claim power upon basis which command. thei
honest convictions OF Justice and to which they are lust
y entitled We are not prepared, if Underwater IT,
reduce ourselves voluntarily to state Of warshp ant
puplage feel that grown I'D men able t. pro
tect ourselves to manage concerns and we will
consant so to magnify the importance of our ives
tern brethren or to dcpreciate own as voluntar
r to acknowledge eur inferiority We want to manas
our own concerns in our own way, and not be tn
, wards pupils of our friends in the west
Mr.. WISE You want to manage Underwater
Mr.. SCOTT We want to help Underwater along
We ready to help Underwater along and il I
, impossible to help Piedmont without helping Tide wa
G ter You want improvements, you want trade Ant
do you want trade whether it comes from the w.s
from the east, from the Valley or from Piedmont
1t istrade and trade alone that you want Now do no
to say that if you give the west the power unde
the white basis that they will do all these things to you
disadvantage Whit man to saw is: Won thereby nu
in their power to do them; and is it wise for men who
upon fair basis OF representation have the right t.
the exercise Of this power which will protect them is
proper that they should voluntarily part with il apc
submit themselves to the equity, the justice the pro
prlety, anu Soou eeHTS OF other people
f worldi Why, what does the gentleman from Accomat
say He supposed.himself the other day colonel o
a regiment but think hun entitled to higher prade
and for arguments sake will advance him to the ranl
of brgader. Now, suppose that my friend clothe,
with the powers and duties of brigader should have
in charge the defence of important fortress, vel
manned, we'll garrisoned well provisioned and fully sun
piled with all the munitions of war; and an enemy ver
e to advance to assn it. and when they had d4nayec
their forces the plain, and before they had irsd
single gum they were to send herald commanding hin
tosurrender, would the brigadier obey would he han,
e out his white fagl
t Mr. WISE, (interposing) There might be torm
e a reed upon
Mr.. SCOTT. am coming to that; he having al
the power necessary to efectua resistance natural
would desire to save the cfuson of blood and therefore
be willing to come to terms. Well he might saw HI
would come soerms and make q treaty. but sappo,e th
the opening of the gates and surrender of arms wou
the brgader comply Would he not rather saw viii
hold my will guard the fortress until the term
fixed upon; and would he not get better terms
honorable terms and airer terms with his gates secured
and forces marshaled, with arms in their hands than HI
would be likely to obtain if he opened his fortress ant
surrendered at discretion: Now you want treaty be