Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-28

TEEN with defects remediabIe in theorv
by the ordinary Legislature, but which
long observation and suffering have
taught us they never will, as now Con.
stituted, correct. Men grow familiar
with evils, and almost forget them, IS
beasts by bearing burdens learn to sus.
tain them quietly. How does agricul.
ture anguish? The sail of commerce
scarcely bends along our coast. The
administration Of justice is insufierably
slow in many Of its departments, in the
face Of the Observation-Disclosures shall be
delayed to none." 1t is in vain that Au.
gusta and Shenandoah complain; York
and Elizabeth City are entirely salts.
fed. Regard the tardy progress of the
education Of the poor A laborer who
tolls for the wealthy man, sitting in the
shade with rental of $4,000, for the
poor pittance of25 cents per day, con-
tributes equally with his employer to
the maintenance Of the poor, and the
repairs ofthe highways Of the State
Is not this obviously unjust and fright
fully injurious? No man can fail to
perceive, that by abridging the rights,
and increasing the burdens, Of the in.
dustrious poor, you drive them to re-
eions where wiser institutions, more
paternal usage, policy more Just, In
vite the manly sons Of toll and adven-
ture. How many worthy families, far
from their natal spots, pursue their
happiness in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana,
and other chimes, who would have
chung with filial fondness to the Ancient
Dominion, had she not broken their
grasp with the cruelty Of a step-mother'
Ohio, in the short space of 80 years,
has white population equal, or near
ly so, to that of Virginia. New-York
has at her public schools 100000 chill.
dren; her imports last year were Sc
millions-those Of Virginia little less
than half million. Maryland, a slave
holding state like Virginia, Of not a
fifth of her dominions, imported mil
lions. Yet Virginia has rich soil,
fine rivers and bays, and a genial eli
mate. Where are the public improve
ments, the monuments Of art and en-
terprise, which mark the wisdom Other
Legislators? The majestic river, which
finds its sources so near those of the
western waters as to court their union,
and washes in its course the vault Of
Washington,-where is the canal to
float down the productions, TO open the
resources Of the vast region which it
penetrates? All is neglect; death
like languor pervades the country, or
is only relieved by the unaided strug-
giles of individual enterprise.
The Loudoun Committee cannot but
believe that these are grievances, and
sore ones. Let us shake of our lethar-
gy, and, dismissing vain regrets, for
the past, resolve to use our best effort,
to improve our condition, to reclaim
our rights, to promote our interests.
In this pursuit let us observe modera-
ton. Seeking nothing but justice, in
a free country, we require nothing but
reason to enforce our claims. Friends
of order; animated in our exertions by
no motive but love of country, just
respect for ourselves, and brighter
hopes for our children; we solemnly
pledge ourselves to do no act which an
enlightened man can condemn, 10 leave
none undone which the public good de-
mands.
l am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
RICHARD II. HENDERSON.
LeeSbvg, May 81, 1925.
Effects ola Canal in Prospea.-Thir-
teen acres of land in Worcester, much
of it meadow, which the owner offered
last year for 1900 dollars, sold last week
for 5000 dollars. Providence Ga-.
Washington, (Pa) May l4.-On
Thursday last, the bridge across the
middle fork of len Mile Creek, near
Amity, in this county, gave way in the
centre, and fell from the abutments into
the stream below. Mr.. William Pat
terson, who lives near the place, was
crossing the bridge at the moment with
a team offour horses and loaded wag-
on, all of which went headlong down
together, distance Of about IA feet or
more. With the assistance OF the
neighbors, Mr.. Patterson, his team and
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