Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21
FOR THE ENQUIRER
GOVERNORS MESSACE-No 9

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GOVERNORS MESSAGE-No. 2.
The opinions expressed by Governor Floyd, in hi
late Message, seems to me, to deserve an steouve ex
animation. They deserve this. not only account Of
the mpor OF the topics dscussed or alluded
but Tor usny her reasons. As our new Government
juat abou, he ny anied an a. the measures which
msy be adopted at this session OF the Legislature, will
probably give colorirg S'a,o policy ior m4By
years 10 cons aud especially as the putty Of Governor
Fioyds private character aud the consistency and hr
ness OF his political and the soundness OF his
principles all questions OF N ,onai Politics. give his
oflnons on other su jec., officially expressed, great
weight u seems to Tue peculiarly proper that any errors
i,,o " heh he may have fallen should be sbe~p Il
think that, in the Message, there errors OF great
Importance, aud purpose. most respectfully TO poiat
them on know, that 10 ctiiisi.ing production Of
Governor OF Virginia, the odds grady gainst me-
bur truth Is ugbty, and he Interests Involved are the
interests oI Virginia II my fslow-czsns, jl'ging
between my views and those OF the Governor, should
decide that em wrong. must be content TO bear the
impu'a'ion OF rasansss-ifl am right, the advantage
will us to native STATE, equally dear, am pr
suaded, 10 the Governor aud 10 nysrlf. l. Is 10 me,
lar more pleasant 10 CONNIE nd IN to blame; and will
therefore, first advert to the mention made by the Co.
vernon. OF our National Politics. IL !. tuly peaasnt
to notice the Virgnisn spirit which anima,es all says
en- this subj ct. He fseis deeply, and therefore, *
presses justly those mingled emotions of attachment
devoted attachment to the Union, and of Indignation
against system not more incont.n, with justice tn
with the spirit OF the Constitution With which the pub.
lie mind in our Common wealth is 60 deeply imbued
de enterans too the same cheering hope OF orr de-
hveranee from unconstitutional Internal
BE President; which, perhsps even more than
The victory OF New Orleaps, has 20 eudsared him to
the heart. OF Virginans. But here en- comp .ed to
STOP ard TO express the deliberate opinion that ca,
vernon Is as thoroughly wrong, in his leading susges
tions, on subjects connected With our omese eg,sla-
ton, as he is right p his opinions on topic. wing
oil our Federal relations. 1, will be rec0lec cd that
almost al he Gays with reference our State policy
IL connected with the subject Of Internal Improve
men; and the measures he ends with reference
TO this sui Jet, believe 10 be both unwse and unius,.
and in their character 10 resemble much that Tariff
System which he and 80 cordially sgree In repro.
bauug.
that in which he recommends total abrosaton OF "a
principle which Fund for Internal Improve en-,
was established That prime ipis will be recole cted
was that when individuals interested in an improve.
ment, were willing TO pay hree tiiths oil the expense
OF making il, the Legislature, il the i'm
erovenent seemed valuable AMI feasible, should pay
the other twofths out of that fund. II this principla
had been faithfully adhered 20, die Common sve co IN
would have had the best security whirh could hay,
been Offered. that lie funds, drawn from tle hard
iug' OF is citizens and their slaves, would have teen
applied TO proper Chi cts aud lsid in an
mspner. Men will devi plans and sign pet, ions for
imrr0y Of the visionary nature which ar.
to be paid Tor out OF the public PURGE hni Ivy whie,
they may be benefited, II the improvements should
happeE TO succeed But let IL be- required 81 these men
to hree-ht OF the cost, promising them three
hs Of tie income. and f'he scheme is not we'll lad
and tho prospect eli profit isir, they will draw
back To obiige a n+iRtbtr who requests il, they
will petition Tor improvement, wihnui mt c inquI VI
but II that Deighhor asks them 70 take stack, they w
nss, seeing the plans aud estimates, and isaruine
The grounds Oh which il is supposed the improvement,
will benefit their condition. Hence bona tide SUBJ
scrption Of hree-fhs affords the very best evidence
that IN plan ia which deserves be pro,scuted
and let the Conn any which is TO execute The work
know that three hf hs Of ihs cost is TO be paid
th-iS private purses, and he mus, he grossly Ignorant
OF human nature. and strangely ina teutve ;he or.
binary course OF human conduct who does perceive
that they will pay much s!reter aien i'm economy
in the disbursement, of lie iuRds and skill in he exc
cu'ion OF the work. than they would do il they
mere di bursers o. public mouey. IL would tina
every man would admit the force of this pTioTi rca
| soniIg. And our experience on this very subject
is, slone sufficient to demonstrate its correctness. No
only The very facts stated by he Governor, with refer
ence TO his avotitc object OF npr vement pose this
but by most happy c0inc dence, ths identical news.
paper which contains his contains also tocu
4 ment strongly confirming it'll mean the able pe,o,
tom Cumberland.
j The signal, if not the only, instance in whcf
the Legislature has departed som the oRiusi prnci
pie Of the fund for internal IMPROVEMENT il The
! rabie James River scheme. Th1, the compact with
the old James River Company the Offspring o
fraud or cOTrupioD 20 not for mt suspect 7,
assert that IL evidence OF gross folly the part
OF the Legislature that made it, would be to harh
Eess OF expression equally unbe aud ncCnsise
"i'h my feelings That IL wa uuwise and improvi
dent,-hatit was gross waste Of the pubic money
all suppose will admit. IL there candid ma il
vi gniu " b0 bs,ieves ihii such bargain world sreI
have been made, il the expense hal been be elra
by ihose who made or those who asked / 4! Does an,
man believe, that even three III ths of the expsnse hat
BIZ zen fill the Legislature WHO enacted the la "
or on the citizens who peioned for IT, that such las
twould yer have bSeo passed. think no. The pre-
cost OF h. work. jams River, executed unie
that compact do TO- know,-hui am under the i'm
preston that i, is more han miiion Of doats. An
has IL benefited In. Commonwealth or her ci'iz ms
the OF a million OF n,s? BIt this rather i've
cal execution OF rublic works--anG ~i be coo.idete
in a ss cond n umber. APPOMAITOX.