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

that southw road and il understood the hstc
nv of that other BILL understood bis amendment wa
, 10 strike out that part OF 1t.
Mr.. FERG USON. Here is the amendment Which
, will read:
THAT the authority heretofore given to the Board
Public Works to construct the south western turnpk
road State account except so far as the said Boar
have actually entered into contracts for the same
hereby revoked"
That was Dr. Yerbv's amendment drawn up BY th
gentleman from Fauquier ind put into his hands.
j. Mr. FINNEY. must then havA misunderstood Il
Mr. WISE. l think my colleague did misunderstan
lit but did not. did understand the gentleman from
Fauquier. And while he is upon question OF moral
with the gentleman from Logan and Boone, would as
the gentleman from Fauquier by what MachGYellial
code he could justify that procurement OF Dr ferby
father that amendment ask the gentleman from
Fauouier if he warned my friend DR.. VERIFY that b
placed the amendment in his hand n ruse-as a dc
coy ,uck-as blind, as a threatening rod or whatevc
else you may please to call ito get him by show
opposition to that work, to that branch of improve
ment in order bring in its friends to aid the gentle
mans ow u proposition of internal improvement vii
ensure it that my friend from Fauquer did not tell DR.
Yerby that this opposition would cause the friends o.
that work to TO his aid Did understand the
gentleman Alright that both ofttese works did eventual
ly pass Is that the fact
Mr. FERGUSON. That bill passed the House, was
laid upon the table in the Senate, and not acted upon
Mr. WISE Passed this House! Yes And by that very
ruse doubt not 1t is exactly what have insisted up
on say to Dr. VERIFY, friend to the east-as per-
sona friend to myself-your opposition ndiscrlmnately
10 works Of internal improvement IN the west has cost
the east absolutely more taxes than wise, liberal an
enlarged system Of internal Improvement would itself
have cost them There is question about It. My
friend who sits before to the right, Will confirm that
opinion rs member of the Legislature who has, hhi.
self been nscrimnatey opposed to works OF internal
improvement.
Nr. FINNEY. Yes, sir l have been opposed to the
course of policy pursued by the trans-A eghany coul-
try ask my colleague TO say il he and did not unite
upon the proposition extend the central railroad to
York river told the friends of that portion OF the
State would vote for the bill and last winter gave
the first internal improvement vote that has been given
bv nv county for the last twenty years, to extend the
railroad from Petersburg to 'rolk ask my colleague
how mauy votes did it get from the trans-Aileghany
country
Nr. WISE How many would You have expected t.
get You have been nIscrnlinately up to this very
winter rs we'll Us DR.. VERIFY opposing every one OF
those works. Can my colleague deny it
Nj FINNEY do not deny it,
! Mr.. WISE And what mt last did he vote tor AN
eastern work; and he calls upon western gentlemen
whose works they lave been Unfortunately opposing
without regard to merit demert to come IN and pa
trouize an eastern work Norfolk. do not hesitate
to -av that were western man, long rs the Nor
felix delegation in this Legislature take the stand they
do against all works Of Internal Improvement west or
asst they should have work constructed to reach
the Chesapeake Bay, with my consent on Gods earth
Mr. WATTS, of Norfolk county. The gentleman from
| Acconac is mistaken to the Norfolk delegation
believe that the delegates from Norfolk have almost
uniformly voted for internal improvements. From 1893
UP to 1910 recorded my vote for almost every bill
certainly for every great work that came before the
Legislature on thut subject But received the rebukc
of my constituents for it and after that reonke con-
| fcss returned to their views upon the subject
| Mr. FERGUSON. The statement l make VIII DC
confirmed by ms friend from Accomac, (Alr FSSEY.)
that the delegation from Norfolk did not vote Tor the
extension of the Virginia central railroad at the last
session
Mr.. WATTS. did not say they voted for that.
But one Of the delegates from Norfolk made speech
upon the subject Of internal improvements IN favor OF II
in general and who said that he voted for almost every
work brought to his notice during that time.
Mr.. WISE. would ask my friend from Portsmouth,
with all due respect whether as usual there was not
little war between Portsmouth and Norfolk about that
bill-as to which would be the terminust Laughter.
Mr. WATTS. Which one, siri
| Mr. WISE. This one Of last winter; the Petersburg
railroad bill
Mr. WATTS Yes sir, and believe my friend from
Accomac was himself opposed to that measure. lie
agrees with that this road ought to have been
constructed from Petersburg to Norfolk, but should
have taken different direction up the country. We
were I'LL opposed to that measure.
/ Mr. WISE. | was not speaking Ut that particular
measure ask whether there was not, as usual, little
war between the towns to whether the work
ehou.d c;osr to Norfolk or not
Mr. FERGUSON. Certainly there was.
! Mr. WISE. | have no doubt about it ut all
/ MIR. WATTS was about say another thing to the
gentleman from Accumac. believe that western |ir-
gina and Piedmont Nirgnil have voted for almost
every npropriaon that Norfolk and Portsmouth have
ever u.ktI for. During the time was member OF the
Legislature. embracing ten or twelve years, there
appropriated to Norfolk aud Portsmouth alone, sum
Of money amounting to six or seven hundred thousand
dollars and if Underwater has not received her portion
of the appropriation for internal improv 1t has
been her fault She could have received them as
we'll under the mixed basis under the white basis
! Mr. WISE. Are we to waits Norfolk md Richmond
wait until NIL eastern Virginia shall bc converted up
on that subject Is the trade of the city to De carried
off Il nothing to b. done in order to overcome this
Incubus OF pre- udlce against works OF internal
improvement Are we to stand here all the day idle
and blame the for own tar illness OF action
Onc.half of the ignorant people of eastern Virginia
think that every dollar of appropriation OF the public
money goes build up railroads in the west when there
is not solitary railroad west of the North mountains
Does my colleague undertake to say that the west are
to blame for Norfoks not having the connection OF the
central railroad: Does he say that's
Mr.. FINNEY. l said such thing | said when
upau that vote that believed there only three
western gentlemen who voted against the postponemcn
of TIM. b and that the Aeghauy country did not
show their friendship for Underwater country.
Mr. WISE ] undertake say. and believe that the
gentleman from Portsmouth will sustain me IN It, that
there never has been time in the Legislature of Vir
gInil during the last twenty years, when the west
would not have given to the east any reasonable
Improvements they might have asked for They would
very gladly have missionary into the eastern por
ton of Virginia convert them over TO tho system of
internal improvements. What does the gentleman from
Fauquer recommend to the city Of Richmond beg
leave call the attention OF the city of Richmond to his
recommendation. He recommends her to rely-on
whom He tells the Richmond people-and II that
speech for Gny thing, it was meant to reply
to the gentleman from Logan and Boone whole accused
of addressing argument to the people OF the city of
Richmond the subject. And what is the reply the
gentleman gives TO catch the ear of the people of Rich
mnndi
Now, what is thcintere't of Richmond The INTEREST,"
of Richmond is have connection by internal improve
rnent with the west Every thing cast of Richmond
flows cast No in the lowland counties trades with
Richmond, for they 60 to Norfolk and to Baltimore. My
whole region of country-wherc do they buy their
goods Where does Wiiamsb urg-where does Glou-
cester and Observation-Disclosures does the
try in the immediate neighborhood of Richmond go to
purchase their goods East Of Richmond; for trade
and commerce flow eastward. No turns back to
come Richmond to buy his broadcloth or his groce
ries-all 60 to Baltimore. Now, what then is the de
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