Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-14

FOR THE E.N-OJIRN2.

To THE Hon. JOIN, IoALTrR.
Sir-khave seen your last % bottle ield,'' the
result OF which, seems to be contrary TO your an
ucipatlonS-yOU hare gained theuict0rg I would
not have you, or the honorable Senator who has
pleased TO place himself at the head Ut the OPPOSE
ton to this bill-the biz en0Uing tie restrictions
upon the baltimore anil Ohio Rail Road Comma
i5-tO take too much credit TO Yourselves for yotr
zeal upon. this occasion Time is a test for all
Things, anti in this instance may prove that both
you and Mr.. Cabei have been led astray by Dcy-
hGpS, an over-laudable zeal for the Internal Inn
provementof the Sate-time tOiH determine yylIe-
Their you have blessed US or not, by ayerting this
nlon0poty," this blot . TO the fair dish Of pr
gHiia'S political sun"
! doubt not, that we, of the Valley, are much
IAhuenced by love OF gain, or, TO use more jast
ter'n-a desire 10 protect ourselves against want
IN this matter, do doubt that, when YOU ex-
anime yourself calmly, you will find that there is
some small particle OF interest lurking unkaolc1,
20 y0U n0Jc, at bottom, which Influences your
course.-I would not have you to understand me
as accusing you OF cloaking selfish motives under
the Sarb OF patrio. iSn-no, sirl / intend no such
thing-your whole life would give the lie to such
a charge only intend TO say, that You are liza
bic, like the rest Of the human family TO err as To
tne motive, which prompts your present course.
dliier with you to the true policy of the State
IN relation to this railway, dlId as think h0a-
! eStfy|one must De trTong as to the policy-bo!.
may be too much swayed by interest.
Sir, do you not the Illuminating condition of
not, look at the Editorial remarks preceding your
mole, IN communication to Senator Cabel and
there see an unpleasant bat just picture Did
you not see stroke indirectly made at the Fund
Tor Improvement by the last Legi5lature?--If you
dld not, you may, think, in the attempt az s.
reorganization Of the Board of Public Works.
Is II not known TO you that Underwater brethren
are opposed to this iund:-f not, he assured, they
are becoming tired OF tax from which they de.
rive no beneht Do YOU not know the present de-
pressed state OF our Fund for Improvcinent?-If
not, look al the last Report OF tie Board of Pub
lie " orSs and you wiz see that many wears may
roll over heads, before we can come in for eUIl
small share OF The L0GUes and fishes. Now sir,
wlSi all these Stubborn Iccts staring us in the
lace, would you advise Us 10 piGy the dog il the
| niG53ge1Y Would you, were we disabled and pros-
trae, looking at our houses fire. advise us TO re-
iuse assistance offered by friend, because there
was a possibility that might recover the use of
our limbs and thereby be able TO put out the flames
ourselves'-l think not Why, then feed u on
these fancy dreams, instead OF something real and
substantial? Why wish us TO tell this Con,Dany
that we intend doing this when we are not able;
think you know, and ii you do not ] d. the
| situation Of the Shenandoah is such, as measure
/ bly,, to preclude the OF it at this time-ttat if
ereR the state had funds, il would not prove a We
ny profitable inYestment-tAat The SAFE could NOT
| be b-acaocd otherwise than by her stock as all
Its trade would go 10 foreign market gi0t as YOU
! say make second New York Of Norfolk Sir il
virginia IS ever awakened from the g deatL-!ih.
perry, to be hoped and prayed for but which fear
VIII never be dOne-will tse not have 70 stand
back until our 5etteTs served--sgpfH the James
and hanawha River project is conpleted?-You
may md an answer 10 th.s By referring to the
journals OF our Legislature, tUhere you tciH not
see that one dollar OF the public money has eper
been appropriated Tor objects Of improvement North
oil Staunoni nor do 1, however uncbarilabe ii may
appear, believe there ever will be. unless i,
should 50 turn out out that Richmond comes II.
Tor S1idcks.
Allow me to tell you, in answer to the surprise
you express at your blindness, that we ar,
YAM enough to think, il left aione we can iu !ge
what our true interests arc and thOt such Is fiI.
oppression, or de!uSiOIl, as YOU would saw under
winch we labor, many OF Us would glaiIg pros
trate ourselves before this . second EggeT7,G,t'
rs you are pleased 10 term This railway and be
seech him TO allow his carr-nOts. to cyush ms In
atoms, but carry our produce TO market; and fur
ther that, what IS still objectionable to Vir.
gina politics., many would even cORdescend To- ac-
cept the aid OF the General Government in p-o.
curing facilities to market produce for proof
OF tbs look back 10 the period when the National
Road from Washington 10 New Orleans was allfed
OF, and you will tlnd that had it been made a test
no man opposed 10 II, could have been elected 10
Congress. Ies, sir, we eDen kI50lC that IL IS not
or interest 10 pay tax for the Improvement of
James River, because FIRST it does not afford as
greater facilities III getting TO narket-sccondlv
that enables our rivals to get produce into mar
Ket cheaper than we can, consequently putting il
III uleH power 10 sell IOWeI-the nrst Injuries our
pocKet-the last, our market; for more detailed
Illustration OF the effects Of This system refs
you to Governor Giles " Golden Casltet:" vet
Notwithstanding we kHoJo and see these things.
We have always cheerfulIy supported this policy
--h0JD 1t happens that the people Of the VaHeu Ito
not open their eyes to this dtiItsi0H kflOiC nor
Can you believe that zoe would surrender the
highest privilege of(recBieIl, Tor this roads-cau
you think as so base 10 RiaiuLy' Of ia mart
allow Baltimore, or airy other party or interest to
interfere in the selection of or dctufe 20 US the
man that ought to- or sbuH receive our suffrage, for
me JtfSt oBice W the gy Of q free pc0pie?- You
cannot Why then, the unjust insinuation. thai So
lar as (JOe) the vote Of JYesteyIg Uiryiaia would
affect Il, 1t would mainly depend on who was the
candidate OF Maryland aud bddmore3'
Sir, think this Is subject in which we 0uls,
are properly intercstedil it should prove "a ben
eiit, We gtin-!i curse, none suffer but as: will
You then refuse The wishes Of one hiuuLfd ami
SeUemy hoosnnd o! your fellow citzons, because
u may possibly irjure some dozen or So specula-
tors 10 Richmond o. Norfolk. eau YOU wish The
dignity % accept thc aid OF ioiJrners-gait until
can take you under my fostering care, for had
, rather give sou double portion, dian let Won
have ibis road free Of erpeASeP'
Dir, % matters not 60 US whom We trade with
whether Richmond Batuore-tor both take
care Oh themselves; can We see that our bye-
WTen have more tender conscienccs than f9Teipyt-
efs We only askJJee TRUE aud the right To- car
~ our produce where we please, corin9 not uho
makes, SO that we prosper.
Yours sc.
ROCKINCHAM.
To The Editors az the enquirer
Gentlemen: have seen in the Constitutional
wing Oh Saturday, the Sth March, q statement i'm