Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-11

as great Us those of the whites: the reason why /
they are not efficiently called into action, IS, be-
cause they meet not ,hci, reward when the iabour
Is
IL is for this reason, that great difficulty o.
the farmer, consists III proper management and IN
spection OF his slaves. Now, this inspection can
never be 50 perfect large farm, where the la
bourers are dispersed, as il large Manufacturing |
Establishment, where they can be collected in |!
great numbers. The wear and tear Of slave are !
much less than that OF a white man. Thus, ,her,
can I've no reason whatever to believe, that Manu-.
features will not DC introduced along with our
other Improvements. And then, indeed, we NAV
say, that the long agony will be over. Our old and
venerable State will then have her resources with
IN her own bosom: She wall no longer dread the
grinding operations CT an iniu!icious Tariff A.
mid the great political striies which may divide,
cur land, she can 81; under her liz trees and
vines, and contemplate Undisnayed the political
storm which may rage around her, but cannot af.
rect her prosperity. And when she shall descend
into The Political Arena, wc may hope it will be
more with the patriotic view OF arrestng the pro.
Sress oil Legislative oppression, tan Il dread OF
any positive evil with which she may be threat
ened.
Your committee will close their rcport nv SLIGHT
examination OF the advantages which may be ex-
pecteu 10 result from the Internal improvements OF
our state, IN both military and moral point of
view. Every Nation, no matter what may be It's
condition, must provide against the exisencies OF
war. AS long as the passions, the prr;udices and
coitlicting interests OF Nations remain a. thew are
no Nation can have perfect security for the obser
vance OF It's rights, but in the power and ST. eng;h of
the community The Monarchs of Euro,.. ,v;II
tell their subjects, that this power consists in ,
formidable Military establishments, although the
"ca,'i ana revenues oi States may be DESTROYED
NY then. Cnirersal experience, however, has
ptoFcu mat standing Armies are dan,ero to ,h.,
"perues oil mankind; aud our toreiathers by A
wise and sagacious policy, which we hope NAV be
ever adhered to by their posterity, have ainpy
provided against them. A Militia in the true
sPii' OIL kePubcanisin, Is declared the only na,u.
-. '' saie defence against foreign invasion. But
ai'foue'h t!is be the defence which we shout
most rely, yet there Is great Disadvantage atteud-
,.S 'hem when taken into the field. Their discu-
me Is never SO good as that OF regulars You
'''ust then, when Militia relied on, make I'D in
iunoers, what Is lest i'll quality; YOU must rive
10 them IN some measure the property of ub;o,1,, ~
you must move III masses How imDortant then
must me improvements Of Virginia be considered
~ u.s. wren we reflect that by their means the
ao,ef % .he west VIII be brought, with both dis.
patch and economy, to defend the soil and tb.
'ouieS OF the Lowiander; where the invaLnm foe
van Always make his attack, How many days and
hours oil painful soiictude might have been Sn,rrd
.'ie c''zens o. tie Lower Country during tn. last
war, could our brethren of the West hay hen
at once brought TO our aid!
lastly, your committee will examine for q mo-
.i'e"t lie moral effects which will arise from svs
'cih OF mp ovcmentS in the State They will nro
80 Wv intercourse and communication between
the East aud West. The manners and cb,r,ctsr
OF the one will in some measure be din;,sed 60
me cther ana an homogeneous population will a.
,iae .i'pugh great extent oil country. Those lea
'ous'eS ana asperiues consequent on difference oi
'iers sHo characters, will be DESTROYED or never
a'!,c ihe Character and dispositions of our State
VII become more uniform its great interest will
al De united together and dependent OF, each o.l,er
ana great portion OF the West viii he bod IN
,t ~ lhe ue OF interest In casting our eye
.o' .He map OF the United States, we are nj once
siucS with the immensely of the Valley % tha
mississippi and its tributaries This noble river
SiJne, drains 100000 square miles, very nearly
n1ii tne Territory Ot the whole United States =
/ Tic une must come then, il it is not already ar
iiVed' "hen the interests OF this extensive Valny
must ~ euoniiLate III our union. Already the
most gloomy anticipaiions are beginnino n In
io'aleu III Is feared, that when those hardy sons
OF virginia and the South, shall have died Off Who
u mS' uiaiGy contributed to the peopline OF the
!" es'eih country, that their postcrity will not in
herit their affections, and their sv,nn,,I;os H.,
iey VIII forget tic land of their father. and Gke
'ie ripe 'ruIt, they will fall from, The tree which
produced them. How then is this calan;tous
ven 20 De most certainly avoided? Your com
mttee have 10 hesitation in ans wcrng tha, IL mrs,
be by. binding the various interest, oitbn cor,nrm
ii.S togeu!er. theoretical Politicians NAV .,v
what they VIII OF the efficacy OF Virtue and PhiIan
hropy. The discipline in the MachiayeIian School
may 'a'N 10 MohafchS OF the necessity of producing
tnt.
State III or'tcr f!at by coaescu.s with those pos,
'' 10 the owner, they may carry their most
a.HiDii"us' and sometimes perricious SCENES
'uii we answer, and the experience of the World
rs 1i"dy', ana ever Will continue 10 confirm it
'H-t lin welfare oil the people forms the only sure
ana stable foundation upon which any permanent
y s'cH OF HoVernment can be erected
interest Is 'he great and only ligament which
'iiAe can never sever For this reason, then,
every patriot III the Union should rejoice i'm tho
"A ccIC &
winch are to bind the East and the West together
Let US Tecoliect, that ours is the grandest expert
nent IN politics which has ever been exhibited to
tHe horic, THAT tile good, and the bad the Patriot
az" me hihg are looking with equal intensity
"ough vastly different feelings to the result; that
every state in the Union, yea, every individual in
each state, from the benign operation Of our Go.
Eefnnent, Is III some measure responsible for the
issue Let not Virginia then, bury or throw ayyav
The talent which is Committed to her care I'M
let her awake from her leilargy, aud enter unon
uiat career oil Improvement which her situation, so
clearly points out.
In conclusion, your committee beg leave 20 re-
commend TO ihis meeting, the adoption Of Qc fol-
lowing resolutions:
-, Resolved That SIC are fully impressed with
Tie Importance OF the subject OF Interna! improve
incnt, aud that we view, with great satisfaction,
tie efforts which are making to excite the uuh
nc spirit Oi our state, and 20 produce that concert of
opinion, ior want OF which the energies OF Virein
ID have been 50 long paralysed.
Resolved, That we will cordially co-operate !
II he hudibe effort 20 establish a system. Of IN ,
iernal improvement, which, we believe if judici !
'usiy regulated, and coun'enauced by public opin /
slate
Resolved. That the Honorable James Se,,,le /,
ma Professor Fhos. II. Dew be appointed Dele
tates TO represent the interests Of tns meeting in
lie Convention To be held inthe town Of CharIotes