Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-12

Tor them, Whist &c is the worst thing Tor the resi-
of the State.
They only seek to divide from The rest of vir-
GINA, and go to Baltimore, because they believe
virginia will never do for them what they have
right TO expect, AMI what il is the true interest
OF the whole State to do for them But appeal 10
mat patriotic portion OF the State themselves both
North, West ami South West and ask them, ife-
cer LOOKING 20 their o,rn interest they ought not
10 pause before taking step irYeuocGbic and in
FURIOUS 10 themselves, until all chance of avoiding
II rs at an end! They may rest assured the State
VIII not give Up the right and the deep interest
wnich s'e has IN this Western Trade, If time be
allowed the people TO examine into this NATTER
IL Is q measure which never could have been ear
ried against them except By surprise or by hasty
movement; and which can't be maintained, ex-
cePt by the natural excitement, produced by such
tnngs, oil one portion of the State against another.
ms will soon yield TO time and calm reiiec-
uon dhd short time only as necessary. Surely
1t Is not too much, in of such magnitude, TO
ask for this.
There is no MISUNDERSTANDING it seems 10
ne is leit for the Legislature TO Co. but in the first
place TO put the State in the situation in which she
stood twelve months ago, 10 this matter; and
then to proceed efficiently with the improve,nen nj
OF the James River, at least TO Pattonsbure This
Will do honor and credit 10 the State-wiil enrich
ner citizens, and pay for ITSELF besides leaving a
surpius.-lf railroads then deemed the best
Kind OF improvement, let them be made, and sub
sutute our other Rivers and their branches; we
'AAA ~ time ne more
IN regard to them, and can better Judge of their
htness as such a substitute. We will have ac-
CURED knowledge, too, to the improvement of
Rivers by locks and dams, and can Judge of their
value and usefulness: And we will then have a
surplus revenue, instead OF a heavy debt appca-
bic TO whichever is best.
III II be asked, what are our means to 60 on with
THIS work answer, zoe must b0rrolp naoneu the
usual means in such cases Taxes will not be ne
cessary either for principal or interest. During
such works, there will always be surplus of bor-
rowed money on hand, out of which the interest
can be paid. III laid taxes for that purpose
they would only be added to that surplus so as 10
nave more money lying idle As the work adj
vances up the River the profits will be increasing
and before 1t Is finished, very soon after, they
VIII pay the interest and moro.
me whole work ought to be finished as soon
as WITHIN one year were that possible for il
Is 70 be rccoected that for every year il is DELAY
| cd IL costs the State $4,000, which ia equal to
the interest OF more than SSO0,0 sum proba-
oiy suiticient 10 carry the works to Pattonsburg,
| or nearly.-Delay is absolute 1casfe and ruin
Each year of delay will cost the state nearly as
much, believe, as half Session of the Legis-
iaturc. Surely then, il will well compensate for
! their serious attention, during a week or ten
days OF the present session. AT all events, if the
act OF the last Session has, as is f1n,ly believed
put IN jeopardy of the most U0luable and Ion
cherished rights ofthe country, 1t is due to the
people 10 repeal al, and let them Judge after due
reflection whether they will part from it, or not.
n failure 20 do so n0,c, may give some colour for
| opposing such repeal at future day, and hence
arises the absolute necessity at once to restore us
to our rights