Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-13

Eu"arus IL, Merwin S-But the House had preferred
MIR. hlerwin by a majority OF nearly lO-And the Sc
nate adhered 10 MI. Edwards, by a vote of IL to 8 No
election!
RHODE IsLAND.-The Legislature met at Newport,
also on the 4uh.-Governor Fenner who had teen SUI
~perseded by MIR. Arnold at the late election. arose to adj
dress the Legislature:
"in af.w stor comprehensive remark ,(.ays thu p o
videDce Pstrioto he requested the members pes. nt 10
Dear TO ,h"ir constituents, from him, il gr Al, full In nks
ior he continuation OF their cobfi-nr. in HIM TO he
P essen, time; 'ha' he bad always served them faithful.
", |! not 0ccepfdbiy, and that tie same ardent wishes
ior 'heif prosperity and harI i've 10, which had animated
him while in their service, would continue unaba,ed
in lis retirement. His remarks we're lis en.d to with
dee at en'ion, and he lmpression they LIT upon tn,
mind CT the spectators, was evidently In Ms favour. H,
vas a scene OF much interest, ami the pusiic feeling
&C. med o suber a momentAry pans in the reflection
hattie ga lily 40 irtitsble impulse Of he u,one cut, IL he'd
deprived i'selfl OF tbs service. Of "a long-,ri.d aud 'ai,h-
tul friend AID distinguished man. The dspor ms, of
MIR. Fenner, was cnsrac,eriz u by a g-ntirmanly Dig.
MY, worthy oil the time, place, and occasi n.
"Aiter the laps OF some time, the cir nd Committee
returned, escor Ing his new Exceiler cy, aud The new
y elected Senators. Governor Fennst arose, held oui
hs hand to MIR Ar1old, with a emil ng count, nance
welcomed bis successor TO he guberna,oriai chair, and
sea'.d himself among his feiiov-ci izens around the
Sec etafy's 'sbls. The department of Mr.. Araold was
ed"
Proclamation was then made in the usual form; of the
election OF the new Governor, from the Speaker of the
rouse 10 the Sergea, I at the door, and from him TO the
people around-theO ahs of office were administered,
ana the ceremonies OF the day were brought to a close
ny a mii'ary processioh.-The National Republicans"
nave a decided majority in the Legislature.
Fl CAUSE OF IMPROVEMENT.
Ii is impossible that Richmond can sleep forever
She has wesl'h-she has ialents--he has enierprize-
she has men within he's bosom, who are capable If car.
ryiug the cause iTiumphan,Iy upon their should, re-. if
they will but rouse themselves, But. thew will ro,ss
tht mselves- II not to-day, they will 90 4 emo row
They WIN ieei their ownis,re x h-th y will feet the in
esimaole value oil IN; cause, which is presented TO their
consid sra,ion-and all diff Guile, will flee b, FIRE them
Ike the dews OF the morning. Already we hear on,
Citzen say; IL is time TO bs adding. Let us Oh, W
ourselves worthy of the Stste-le, us improve her Me-
tropolis-let us give Virginia the bensh s of her own
resources"-We hear ano her declare 'Tha, if the
New RIVER rdil-rosd be accomplished, AID he improve
ments o. the James River per-. c,ed, Richmond would
rise ike Baltimore, enlarge herself, and present an ex-
tensiVe market 10 the coYious productions Of the Wes-
tern and south western country Another says lie,
US conier-let us meet-iei us re olive TO act."
When we see the Citizens OF BaI,imor= holding on,
The exiension OF their Railroad to : aunton, aud 10
'ne olio-When we see the Woodstock S .n,ineI, in
Satursay Iass, to receive subscriptions IT stock TO the
winchester and Potomac Rad Roa .''-repea,lpg the
opin on, that before the ex yira,ion If five years, Iher.
VIII be an uninterrupted liur OF Railway from tina,
ii Iurishing Town to Bitimor."-Wben we see The
Ciiizsns OF the Valley looking to this on, e. ior their
iegnlmate rou.s to marke,-When we see even the
good people Of Bote,ourt and Of Rockhtidgs. turning
their eyes from the James to the Potomac, under a per-
,uasion, tina, a chartered company in Maryland, can eff
iect more than all the resoui ceso OF Virginia aud her
sons can accomplsh-When we see even some of the
Citizens Of Lynchburg, " bone, as il were, of our
bone, and flesh OF our ilesh,'' turning their ewes visit
fully to the same point, from an utter despair OF the
exer'ions OF tie liz ms OF the lower J.me. River
country, or OF the Legislature of the State; is i moi
time Tor every VIglnian, who takes an 10 eres, in
ne James River, or in the development of our own re-
sources, to rouse and brace him,e elf up for the COM
ing contest? Far be ii from us TO blame the Ciiz-ns
of Baltimore for seeking to improve their own enter
Prlzing and beautiful City-FAr be It from us 10 blame
Tue citizens OF the Valley for seeking an outlet for
heir numerous produc ,ion s.-But we ,houId BE- want.
ing In the language of truth, il we did not de, ply re-
greet, and severely cen'ure the apathy of a City Ike
this, and OF a country like ,his, which should sniff
Its pro!pecss TO be blighted, aud its tire ,sures 10 h.
sweP, eff MO another chann.I, when il ha, IN, TAI.
Tents ahd the Funds 10 save them from the blow
When 4 level region, like that from the New River
TO Lyncbburg, invites The establishment of a Rail
X ad-when the communication from Lynchburp
!" i'ehmond, 10 susceptible Of such imporian, i'm
ptovemenis what shsll we think of the euabv q,
mer, who will lose all the advantages of a nearer
and more convenient route will see much the
greater part OF 5000 bales of cotton, already passing
uuTing me present season, from East Tennessee along
me Abingdon, Wythe Court House, Pauonsbure'
lexington, and Valley Road, to the town Of Bill
more-and VINO will permit, wi bout a st uggie, The
clhzens OF another > ate TO run away with he hest
trade ci our own State I'll, really begins O be lime
Tor us TO be up aud ADDING. EuSn no,o we cen do
something. Even now we could strike a blow, which
w'uid fesoond to the borders of the Common
weaith.-lhe Governor has applied 10 several Engi-
neers 10 cooperate with Mr.. Grocer In The Survey
oil the James River. Two or three have d cl ned tn,
overture-and from others, replies have no, been
heard. Perhaps the rate of compensa ion is III. or n.
ciPdi objection BY uniting our own fund, with
these oil the State-by subscribing our own means
towards the emPoj msnt OF the most competent En-
gineer, we might procure the best Information upon
the Subject. The Citizens of Petersburg gave lLeir
own funds in the first Instance to their Rail Road
but here it would only be asked of US to aid The
funds of the State. no
We cannot adequately express tn deep interest we
take in this subject. Time has served TO deepen the
deep convictions with which we have been so long
penetrated. The example of other States stimuIotes
us the more.-Thei inducements that are now brought
to our own doors, press with still more force unon onr
feelings.
we draw upon the columns of the "Lyncbburo Viz
ginlan" for the following impressive remarks:
"ihe improvement of James River with a confnuoue
communication westward, is a desideratum, to the CON
summation oil which, the people of that section of coun-
uy, as well as this, should bend all their energies
ne spirit oil Improvement is abroad on the eartb,,-
ana IL we fdl 10 catch it, and rest idly on our oars.
whist our nelghboTs, more deeply alive TO the imnor,
lance d the SUBJECT, are straining every nerve IN i'm
prove melr roads and wateT-courses, we must abide the
penalty OF our apathy and Indifference. We must he
content 10 see our towns going TO ruin, and the country
depopuIated. tits an universal and a lust law of nature
.nat communities, as well as individuals, shall yenD on.
y where they so1c, and be blessed with prosperity or
cursed with poverty, in proportion as they exert or des-
Pise the faculties and the means of IMPROVING their con
uiuon bestowed upon them by Providence. No peonle
are more highly favored in this respect than are the ri.
uzens oil Vlrginia-and none have been more bIindlv
ahd!iatally ~lethargic, and ruinOusly improvident tha1
they. The effect of our policy is every where yis;hIa
around us, in the diversion of trade. which nature do1
signed to How through our hands, but which we have
forfeited by our supineness and unskilfulness. Can VOC
y! reclaim i' We assuredly can, if we will, even at
'his late day put our shoulders to the wheel.
We learn that, 10 the We,tern counties. the p.oiee
" Ian'fosd from Iynchburg 70 New River il not on.