Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-13

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;;; !, NJ a..,f,i. Iii pat IN !f'i"'S!'% '' up
;, mi ,lut some .! It's inemb,s Went on TO "ash'
.,,,, - mid him ia his "unfirnS and tG'csm eGo'tS :"
,,;,c i,s udupon2 Tue Whole charge IL ''u""'" -
,.,,,r and in LAUNDERING MISREPRESENTATION
,h xr must believe be uuntrnii"nal inii ihe "'"s
fail, q correct H. n.L
IL is PLAN that the people If tho district ana u No.
m onI particularly, "wrtn Judge Cuskir, ''" u
gratitude nr his services in this mutet; who" '"''
never consent shall he can:rrI hr mis'tpieseh'a
abuse. ;, ,p;.h
yvon, ,a ,onr, suhmi,e, the City Council "i h''"
,, which Yi,n The foregoing ual rai'iS presents mo ''''
history Of this whole subject:
,;,,, ,r III. CITY Council held Monday, "rp'r'a.
49,, An lc5o Captain Dimnock presented ue ' =, Ne
70, n;cL was laid the table aud oaseo !" Nc
"'"'' RIcHMoSD, Va. September Ism loo-'
>, ., f,,,cu of he Gin Of Richmond: m
m The ulluwn. report, drawn Up ny ho'ts
T. Giles Esq a member oil The committee lpi n; has,
~ nm characterization improving james ilV'f, nav i'S ~
80 him submitted tn and approved by, said eohm'ee' w"
nnr is respectfully laid beloIe your honorable oouy
CuAS. DlMMOCk, Chairman C"'hmt'e'
REPORT
M, ?, ,, oin,cd BY the Council on the 18th day
of November 1851 cnjeav"r 10 obtain provision u "p
preparation Tor the Improvement "i James fN'' "
head OF tide water, respectfully report
The resolutions of The Council under which this commit
tee was appointed, required az,
ls cha, the Delegates ana senator REPRESENTING t -,
civ in the General Assembly of The State be requested 10
anny 10 The General Assembly either TO make an qha'e pro-
vision for the improvement OF Inc Navigation VI 'd's ~;
below the head OF tile water or !" 'is'S' 'h s"'' f
~ Thar hc Rrp,esrutative from this District, aud the
Senators from this State, IN the Congress I" me on.u
States he requested 10 use their best efforts To OBTAIN rom
Congress an nd quae appropriation Tor me improvement
The navigation OF James river below the head VI uae "e
unless the Legislature OF The State shall, by making pt1
" adj quate provision Tor its Improvement 'en"' ~ ~
preparation unnecessary ;,,, .,,o
endeavor to oblain snch provision or appropria'i"
One of our worthy and faithful Delegates III inc "e"e,a
Assembly having in compliance with The oicsoih9 ies"'"
uns promptly brought the subject before tut ooaf, !"
committee directed it's attention and eurts to me uOJec
contemplated bv The resolutions; namely 10 obfln rom m
General Assembly Of The State adequate provision o' M
ui James river below The head OF ilde wae'
and nominated subcommittee OF three Oh thcif "e''
10 be specially charged with this matter. ,
The House of Delegates having appointed s,'.c' .o;
mittcc of twenty Lone Of the members OF ,ni ' w. ~
uure and rcpor amongst other things, what o'lc'
public Improvement not heretofore piuecteo WEI. w. g.
sary 10 be undertaken and constructed ny he STATE
subcommittee prcaentsd The select committee % ue
uns The iupro OF james river below The head OF
id. water earnestly urged liz consideration us "oik
eminently entitled regarded with favor and one which,
above all Others il necessary The State should uhoc
lake and accomplish being one which wo'u obviously
contribute nrcnly the utnne success aud prosperity o
most Of The other great works OF public Improvement aho
in which most works therefore had common IN
errsl thus involving the interests of very large nj"y
Of The people Virginia iUr committee are gtAlhci TO
state that The proposition had been inly eAPaeu
they were isa appointed in their expectation 'a "o"u
be avorably received bv The intelligent members oi the Sc
rcl committee OF the House BY the vote oi very large
u,uiiy of that committee adopted ana sirorgy ana
earnestly recommended of the great works entitled TO
The peculiar patronage OF the Stale ti"vcfhhent lhtii
very able r,ot Ia House al Delegates, amongst otef
remarks ON this topic equally strong represents 'ha 1e
importance oi e improvement OF the lower James rVe 10
the counticr Stale obvious TO ALL maj IL we're
useless display and would be difficult 10 exagEefais III
uud
lesalingiy recommend The necessary APPROPRIATED" ' It's
accomplishment.
same time Ia r rieied by the House Of Delegates I" The
Standing committee that House on Roads aud Internal
Navigation brcrc which OF the members q" you com,
uce atlelid regularly, until 10y unanimous vote ana
with the appreciation OF The Committee ON Roads anu
Internal Navigation bill reported 10 Iho House ol De
lryars containing ample appropriation for The Improve
trn Of james river below head of tide water, amount
ing in all 10 lie Sl5U0O Of which SOB UUu was to
be appropriated the frs, year. and Sl5uuo Tor out years
thereafter accordance with the estimates contained IN mo
Report Of Capt SALISBURY; less than which amount now
ever according 10 that report, would be requisite lnf Tue
purpose clearing ont The river alone The residue hcih re-
quired for stecn" HIGHT house and buoys 10 marx HE a
mel
Your committee were thus aaered with the prospect oil
ubtaining ample provision for the Improvement [" The
jaime liver be made by the General Assembly Of
State result whici would have br'n hi@h'y gf"-
ty them would have satisfied Al otrc oil TIE IT,
quiltinrnts uI The Council.
Owing how, YER mainly least, committee hope
and believe, difficulties and doubts in which Tue new
rht General Assembly determined I" make n" apI"iial
any Of lie works OF pnbtc Improvement al That
tir pustpunng their consideration 10 an extra session 10
hc held the day ni November EcNt; hna IL accoli-
lnnly Adjourned that day without acting on The recon-
rnrnduD select committee ui twenty one, or On The
bl reported from the standing committee The House sor
pro OF the lower James river; and that bl ~
therefore still prnjing before HE House
Whilst thus being pressed in the ilrst IN
stance required Gy the resolutions Of The Council beiure
Gen-ra Assembly OF The Stale and that To-" with some
prospect iras! III success, II would have been "bv
pusy npu!itir and improper a. II was plainly hcon.
siscu with thusc cs"iulons 10 make application, al
The time, The Congress III the United States Tor an
appropriation ,r the object. The Representatives
from tins District and the from this State
quested apply Congress for The appropriation only
appeared that The General Assembly ct the Stale
had failed make promptly adequate provision for The inn
provcmen Accordingly, your Conmttce did not desire
such applicable" TO be made I" the Congress Of the United
States being Inir contrary To the splrt OF The rrSOlu-
lions General ASS nhy having adjourned without
making promptly the desired pruvision, appeacd 10 be
with The instructions o the Council t"appy TO Con
gress 1t also considered by some that there
tie prospect ner the adjournment % the General Assem-
bly, without actin. the sube, that il would make the
uurch provision while il believed by Others that the
present session Congress presented very favorable OPP
puruny for obtaining appropriation for tie PURPOSE and
which might not soon again occur bill was pending
before Congress containing appropriations for similar OBJ
in other STATES many ." them less deserving and none
deserving. Than the Improvement of our noble river
believed the bill would pass though il appropra
ted cent Tor any purpose any whce IN virginia IL
obviously Just and right il bill appuprating The pub
lie money belonging had been contributed
in common by the people all the States should be passed
nv tonpr,ss taI the minority who would pass the bill should
distribution OF tho common fund win at
least saon to equality. Under the influence
these considerations deemed Ia be IN accordance
with the Council and every way ndmis-
shle and proper make application 10 the Congress OF the
United States.
The able and faithful Representative In Congress from this
District had however anticipated action on the part OF
your committee aud long after the adjournment OF The
General Assembly, without making promptly adequate pro-
vision for Improvement he had moved IN the House 0i
Representatives anrnducnt Ia the BILL Then pending be-
fore that House. known The River and fiarbur Bill which
amendment embraced an appropriation for an mprnvemeh
u. James river below the city OF Richmond The amend
rnenl then proposed 10y him lost by very close
there being majority of emily two votes against il,
and that is believed occasunsd by the accidental and mo-
mentaty absence from the House OF 81 the friends Of
the amendment the time the taken and he, of
course determined another amendment, for the
same purpose, suon ia All opportunity was afforded.
Some Of The members ut committee being informed
of that determinations and being advised that the presence
OF ii drpulatiun from the committee Washington might
aid representative there in carrying The amendment
through the House. the Chairman and TWO other members n
the committee, assDcalinG with them on fellow citizen,
Robert G.. Sanlrd ESQ., who had communicated the nlor
nation, Ia Washington, and united their
hest cxrrlons with The nntrine and efficient Efforts OF