Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-14
SYNOPSIS or THE REMARKS

I.TJiaia aai 7ssHsss>e Railroad
The question being indefinitely postpone the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad bil the unfinished business of
Yesterday. Me-. Harris o red the resolution because IL
~as test question, aud would insult IL passed IL IN, ir
dchite Postponacnt OF the great question Of Intru.
Improvements ior the next two wears. Mr.. H. declared
II he werc To consult his inclination he would mo-,
trouble the Senate with speech now but he o~c IL To
his constituents and hisown position heretofore demanded
oi him. his views in opposition the resolution Of hi.
friend the Senator from Gloucester
The faith Of the State he declared wa. pl,,.J IN ,
completion ot her important work of Internal ipr,x
The credit oi the State demand. N a. 1, mn, b.
injured severely by putting sudden check to her g,.,
hncS Of RtiNay The people of this glorious old I,n
nonwcalth he believed were prepared for this A..
believed although had AZ annual strinr.p,y in ,,
money owing tn the high rat. OF interest here and an
the other side ct the water caused by the war in th.
Cr'a and othe causes, thai the people of Virginia ~e
willing to submit to further taxation all in carr,in
nut her importmt lines OF Railway. The people ct Virgin
IA, not willing that the large amounts now invests,
shall r-main comparatively dead aud the works now nm,
hnished In which the State has Interest the amount
~ several millions remain in an exposed condition aud In
state of increasing dilapiiatiou
lie. Mr. H.. believed the State credit would reciv
renewed impctu, if this Legislature shall show hold
trout aud determination To- nsh the great work a,sy
oe' and To mt the interest promptly upon the apprn.
pr'"t''hs lie then referred t. the auditors r.port IA
show that the dcrit In 1857 would rnuir onv III cont,
np"n every Sloo additional taxation To meet il i-wn.
r"dN to meet the issue upon this aud every other
question OF importance before the Lrgislatur,
Mr. u rris said that the indefinite po.tponem.nt -,
rms ON would he hut Ia put period To internal i'm.
r"Nrmen> III tins state IL this what wa. desired
ne wanted gentlemen To come and themak Mt once
S oclcN"d the hcsitag course ot the last
hai done more than any thing else to eprss tho hon u
TIE state Aud shall W. de- the same thing now II m.a
'rcs had been taken o complete great works in hi.
Mr. III. y opinion the State bonds would mt NOV, IA. Ia
their present deprecated condition Mr. N %,
the largest nxpa,ing count, ia the State exr.n, Ior
i"un, aud he Was wiling to tax his people who would su
nit tn 1t, To complete the great works liz
paid SIS 600 OF on their flour and ,,Lcr ,,
they had made $4,000 clear by the Central Rail Road
d"ne lie could afford to tax his people to carry ou,
grand schemes oi internal imp and for thai mr.
pose he ~ond vote Tor AN Increase of 100 yea 200 pcr
rent rather than her improvements stop short and
anguish Tor means lie then went into calculation a.
how the extraordinary inceasen the value of lands oc.
r1s'on"d lay works of internal improvement. On the
orange and Alexandria road lands had increased EIGHT a.
'rn dollars per On the Virginia aud Tennessee road
he increase WAS five dollars per acre-cnough to paw
oubc the Interest all that asked for both those works
'n me CoVngton and Ohio road the increased value
TWO dollars per acre in expectancy The incr,,s. Of,
wave :" tle lands on the line of this great work wou
ot br less than thirty millions. With all ,ri.r,nc, :,
the opinion of his friend from Rockingham ne y,oulI
>N tax the people to meet the interest and all ,,ouL
he well. Another Thing. The banks are knockin.
1t the doors Of these Legislative hills--ther Officers
Ner' here personal---very. money was pr-scnt-askin, a.
rcharters Require the banks invest four or fy. mil
hons in the hOni of the State; likewise sell the iotrr..
Il the State in the banks. H. an anti Bank man
y Al original qu shuu lac did not know how hr wouI m
Ninety o every hundred wcr,. not inter -,
lin Banks But every man. aud ciili i inter.
-Stcd IN the great cause of internal improvement, Tn,
hanks have their avotites and they take care at t,.
ENerN man having turkey, chicken. buscl of ~,
't""- To sell i Interested ia our public works He M
~ was prepared Ia vote all the bill. nov on the tah
l." could not vote on them lac might well go HON,
,d attend t. his private affairs ILL.,, then went 40 IA ii H.
rate au idea when had been suggested by th. S,,,,,
from kanawha, mir Parks that the Covingo, and IN
E"id Wa great Southern work. Gentlemen could 20
West With their slaves without being "Whercriz,l -"
iu national point OF view this work ought To IN. com
pctcd. lie did not know that he was tire eater yct n,
'ai been cla>'i among the old ogirs II blood was t.
ne she'd on this sectional question, Virginia would bc the
'rli on which Il was inst To be- split Then le us show
that ON tbs great question, the "fo.-l remain.
NJ Gnt"'uyau-m. IL our public works arr To- Stnp L..
IL be done by the Juveniles o the other branch OF M,
''enrini Assembly Let public works reach the Mr,i
that When the day ~huu their services are need
H. our western brethren can speedily lend their as,i,
lance.
lie pleased to see ia the disassion of the P,rsop.
rIse each member OF the S.uat" viewing viii, members u
tlc other House IN declaration vi devotion Ia S.nth
lights. The cause of internal improvements in Nrrni-
Wa the basis of Southern rights because. was the h,.
Il Southern Iifl,,Le,cr aud lac would d., clad IN ..
gentlemen oi both Houses of the General Assembly wbop
Hc happy To fluid hot their whole course prove.
them Ia be, III devotion Southern tights cnn With ta
GOODNESS which claraccrizcS Nr.nians sfyrj,Lf nm Ia ,I
test of their devotion.
\ Convention. composed Of Southern gentlemen VA
now "a session H. this cy, "a adVanc, the noble cau,. a
southern commercial independence. Shall W. this ,lly
tcn, strike ablow at Southern independence a., far ns III,
Internal Improvement policy OF Virginia wts concerned
which, When completed, would unite her with gorion,
Gordon 81 Southern States, who ouistrippne us IL
the march of empire NJ H. said hc wanted IA,
showed - much fire III the Parsons case tn come u I,
thr support o Southern independence lie M, M had
voted against Trcriing the House bill 10 committee, M,
wanted To- vote Tor tie bill 1t from tile House bu
had II" opportunity. h. wa>, however willing Ia 20 a.
itr the hcrcrst lie did not agree with lis fri.nI
the senator from kaa~lH, that there was no dang.
ri dissolution of this glorious Union Consecracd by th
blood at patiiut> and the wisdom Of sigcs Practically
there WAS now no Union as 10 several Of the S;rt Norl
Of Mason aud Dxons line Union und r the guarantee
oi the Constitution. The foul breath anati,i-m an,
ectonni-m had pn-cd the right Of the representa-
tive branch OF the National Government. Congress WI
in stat" OF disorganizaton the people had no rclres
through their representatives He prepared for th
worst. "Nlipns Tor defence, for tribute" va
his motto lie appealed to members stand by the in
tcrnal improvement policy of Virginia, u great Stat
AMI National question, the basis too of States rglt
aud State sovereignty.
Mr. H. declared that sectional jealousy on the part of in
terna improvement companies IN Virginia threatened 4
parayze the efforts OF the friends OF the cause aud enn
blcd the antiiuera Improvement party to hold the bal
ance OF power Mr II. said the age one Of progte,
it was utlitarian rccsdc We can't .tau
Still-ior. Onward the word
IL might he lkcncd To some mighty CONT, rushing on
ward towards which IL ever approaches but n.vc
reaches it, head blazing brighter aud 5rgbter ~ it ad
vancr-, anu dragging behind il a huge train who's. Ia
PARTICLES lost ia tho distant darkness The advac
Of other nothing compared with villa. a fe,
years can accomplish. lIeappealed Scuator- the hon
ored Of the Old Dominion who are placed in 80 re-
-pon,ble position, Ia stand 10y the gcat Internal Im
ptovcment interest Of tsr glorious mother In conclu
SON. hc appealed them discard all sectional ieloi.
ics-ihcrc wa- more than enough for al the great work
completed. and ia state Of progression To do l.
~, then. know NOrihsiie no Souisilc no Etst un
no West, but nothing but Virgins IN all her great an
varied interests, and in all her rich domain And ucyr
let IL be iurgotteu that the age IN which We live il pr,
eniucntly progressive aud when this spirit shall animal
the bosom Of her sons then will the pledges which he
founders gave " b. redeemed" then will size shine as
beautiful pillar in this magnificent temple Of human ibe.
~, then will she continue deserve the more rich
than ever, the honor of having given birth Washing
ton Jefferson, Madison, lee and u Henry.
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