Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-06
GOVERNORS MEssAGE.

NV EhNOR - MESSAGE.
we regret that we have not room this day for
an extensive Review of the intelligent Message
oil Governor Pleasan,st TO the Legislature of Yrai-
ma. But we cannot iorbear the expression of the
pleasure with which have received it, We
shaii sieLe an early opportunity of commencing a
series OF Nos on such subjects as are at this time
most powerfully addressed the good sense of the
good people OF Virginia. Meantime we beg leave
TO remark, that the topics which are presented by
Governor Pleasauts TO the attention of the Lesis-
laure are all important to the Citizens Of our State
We hail with pleasure his suggestions on ..ie
subject OF the Tariff; and the assumed poicer of the
General Government 40 construct roads and Ca
mails. They are written In tone which the ciisis
demands. They drawn from the old school OF
'9S-alld '90.--That school which has been late
ly so much derided, but which saved the
! constitution from fearful jeopardy They are
the views of Jefferson Madison, of the large body
OF our ellow-citizens. They are subjects which
are deeply interesting not only to but TO the
whole Unon-and they call for the united and ef-
hcieni eSertions oil all the friends of the consu =
ton. With these topics let combine the other
| signs oil the times the iilimitabe powers which
| have been said By Governor Van Ness, and by
some oil the friends OF the Colonization society, 10
| be couched under the words Z" the general well
iare, - let Us combine the attempt which will be
made by the Colonization Society to solicit the in
terposl'ion oil Congress, and TO enlarge the sphere
oil IL jurisdiction, so 10 embrace the most delicate
OF all subjecis:-take also into consideration the
last resolution which Mr.. King introduced within
the walls OF the Senate Chamber like the Grecian
Horse within the walls of Troy and what Vir-
snian does not perceive, that the time TO fold our
arms In iistlesSness has not yet arrived that the
tone oil Virginia ought TO be animated, while it is
lrespecliul; that she ought TO support her ancient
principles with the tirnness which becomes herself
aud The courtesy which Is due 10 her confederate
sisters. At such time this, while we have a
Representative TO sepd 10 the great Council-fre
OF The Union, ought not 20 select the man, who
Is best qualified by his powers and his reputation
to support the principles, which Governor Plea
| SAINTS has so clearly pronulg gated the Senator,
whose eloquence will iearlessly thunder in the
| Councils of the nation aud reach even TO the
| borders OF he land
At all events, let us settle the question OF Inter
nal Improvement way or the other. Virginia
VIII p otest against the power which is assumed I;
and still more against tile principles from which
| it 10 dcduced
i,yr,l he recorded for pyecs6en.
Aud many anerror, BY ihe sGHse example
VIII rush inuihe state.
But if her sister states will insist that the power
shall be given if they will determine it 10 be by
| constitutional means, then Virginia will know how
to acquiesce with cherlulness in the decision of her
sisters and will cordially unite with them in de-
vislng the lest means for lis administration.
The liberal sentiments of the Governor towards
the University and the system of education gene
rally, will crafty the friends OF learning The
promising auspices under which it has commenced
and The great ad, aniages which 1t Will shed over
our people, will, it is sincerely hoped, put 10 rest
the doubts and difficulties which haze prevented
man, patriotic gentlemen from fostering that noble
Institution Its claims to confidence and libe-
rslity are now placed upon higher and more impos-
ing ground than ever. 1t has entered upon its
useful career. IL has excited admiration not within
ouI own borders only, but In ioregn countries; and
% long a. il continues 10 duse its rays round il,
It's friends rnnst increase in numbers aud in zeal.
| We would not overlook The other Seminaries oil
he STATE. Very FIR from It ! They 100 have
| spheres of great utility to ill they too have
cisins upon the fostering hand of intelligent lie
SsiatTe. May we no; truss, that discarding eve
ry thing like jealousy and rivalry, all will be nur-
tured with parenIal kindness? Upon this as upon
the subject OF our schemes OF internal improve
ment, ii is time we had surrendered Tie local pre-
JUDGES which have heretofore much divided u.
II Is time that should look our sister states
and emulate their enterprise their zeal, their peTse
verance. What is There that more strongly
| challenge the wisdom, or rouse the ardour Oh the
Legislator, than the moral mprov oil The peo-
pe, Y he mprov ement OF the ply sica advantages
OF the country ?Let Us all remember what l. due 10
the character OF the Old Dominion; that this is the
accepted time Tor serving the Republic; that il ma
NJ OF us let this opportunity escape u, power oil
even life may fail us; and that time be 50
useiully employed, that which is devoted 10 tlt
service Of Our country.
LAFAYETTE