Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17

willingly eOnsseraied Il 10 the PURPOSES 10 Which n
ssen s''iknsd under the conviction that they were to
serve oot lew immedists benefits fom IL, The,
have witnessed the needless maon.r IN whi,h IN.
iond IA: been squsDJered, or rather emb.rra,,d 90
'o US Income ialis below the demand. upon IL They
rsIv AZ. oner msau' are called Tor. end very nau
se opposed 70 granting them, IL they ara 70 be
10 Aue eonTibuters. Ths is the honest view wbieh
"ey take oil the suhrc; and n mere paipobfe
.I 20 .fEarded, other sections OF The State cannot
."'nP''n OF them. But, even with these views, am
u."ea 70 mink that they ore disposed TO favor ANY
.e"e"e oil Improve cnt, which promises with some
SeInn,y,'o '"s.sin ITSELF aud finally reimbur.. tn
oxna! co without en,ang any part Of 4, upo IA ~
'uenuhed, as am, with the low-land interest, may
nor ask gentlemen from district this question: If
VIE 'iuaie ana upland country of Virginia were in
proved IN such manner as TO make them vie with tho
inland and western districts of the states nor,h and
eas Oh u.s. would not tina, region pour into our bosom
DC disposed OF in greater abundance the rich staples
M, ,h;s '; arc capable oil raising for MARKET Would
o .his give new life TO dropping towns increase
er capital their population, their Industry their en-.
$3.50, a"u consequently, impart life to the sur
,,ouhuing country OF each! The idea that Il would
oring mo our markets too much competition with orr
own productions altogether alacious for there is no.
ming more certain than that capital and enterprize will
~ ' themselves wherever there are objects for their
employment, and tla too in full proportion IN the a.
mand Tor them. But even il there were no ,r,b In III
position in political economy nature ha,
suuGlehuy protected us. Among the great variety cf
coun,rv h ~ou'u come TO our markets from the upper
o =, ou' lew OF them could in any sensible deeree
a,ec' .ne value OF our productions In the ar,
c'es oil wheat and corn the upland supolie, can
III np' WIN U.S. Tor oil corn more Is made there.
sa Is ca'ied Tor, for home consumption. Their eli
mate and soil are congenia to tcheat: but our barv,
SO much earlier than theirs and so much earlier IN,
,ne harvest In the States north of u.s. that the little
| "heN zoe nave for sale, is generalIv nurcha.I
ground and consumed, either at home or In ,h ,,
ern oates' before any other come in comne,i,ion
%Ih ~ and that too at fair price. The minor arii.
e'es mat would come TO markets would he cad c
by an increased demand growing ont of an 0
population, &c. This has been found to be m. CO. =;
Tue oate oil New York. The canals of that state
~ the ~. with vast extent of country
,he west' and with the whole lake country-au .,
when had been previously nearly locked up and with
ot market Yet the supplies which arrive from ,h,
% region nave not been found to interfere with
hs productions of the eastern parts of the Stat. c.
var from this, the consequences have been vxona"
ul increase OF trade, Of capital and of population ar
copanied oy corresponding increase of industry and
| ene'p,Ze. Inc city OF New York has, indeed he
come the emporium of America n Ia the re.nI,,;
market oil the whole continent Similar effects hn,
pe,naPs upon smaller scale, might be expected 10 re-
would buin VIE construction OF such improvements as
ouu o''ng me agricultural and mineral production.
VI "'ude ana western Virginia to the markets. of on
VIZ , a.er owns 80 that, if We need but fey inter
IN our own district, we are greatly
interested In making them elsewhere Under nj,
view oil me subject, ought we not TO unite cor,,i,
"m our ielow-ciizens in giving TO them the needsJ
dms,rus anu thereoy, stimulate and reward their in
"usuy Such course Of policy is well calculated r.
quiet the discontents of the peopie and 70 cbecL a.,
| desoiating wave of emigration ~
Inc natural market of the North West and anna n
.her parts OF Virgioia, beyond our borders. hui
is no reason that their inhaban .boud No, ~ "a =.
'eaehins them, upon reasonable terms "
IL u not my object, (if were capab,sN 10 no;, 49,.
,he u improvements That ought to be made or
| WV, ,"e mooe or means oil accomplishing them have al,
iuded to them,as necessary and ,abIs
revive AM Terminate the dropping spirit of our nso
P' ana 70 a,d In making Virginia what she ougb, r.
oo' hhu' WHIST recommend Internal Improvamen.s
az one OF the great levers for thi, purposs T . "a
on'y' as advocating such as are practicable
reasonable expense, and promise quiv aent advan.
tag's; The plumbers Of which we have bsan 49,.
aseasy, sdmonsh us to be prudent and circnms,sc,
me ne'e r however, ample, and we should NOT Ionge
refrain from entering upon it, '' 'o"ser
On the subject OF EpurAr,oS h.s.
tional or local differences among us II we no zee
nomes' and alike interests the be arts of us al
le among us must Acknowledge tina, cur whole
y~m' lH. indeed, We have anu system AZ All \ &, 20,
csly detective Compare It with Ina, of ~ Cn. ,su,
guy, or even with that OF younger State
on nna aoundan. cause of self coode far
our hegect OF subject, so vitality impor,,,t 49,
OF u' are too ready to claim for Virginia ,,,ra,i
,sn's aud patriotism But how are bsr rra,.n.; "a
slned when we lock carefully int her Internal cooa;
ION have, already, bri iy de.cribed m, .ouuI'
ger won Europe, or from distant State NJ tba go
who had heard OF the fame OF Yireina anJ
e ;. fe, OF the ban Stars that have umin ID her
"ie'' mament, would, upon visiting n. he me- a.,
excaim-" Alasl How ha, the nieh,v ALI, "'p ca 70
indeed the proud land of the washIn gtons III. LIS
W 'he Madi'on,; the Henrys the RandoIuh, ,h
and ~ -, we rensieons; the Mason; the Graysons
u' VI 'na' most oil enlightened and unerrifed r,;,
whose names adorn the Annals Of America - f'"'O''
ne ONivERsiTx Is the only Beacon Light that dif
uss, py puoc aid redeemiDg ray anids, the wide
'rreau darkness which covers the land Rnt III y, 10
stuon Is the oi,Pring Of Him. who was the Fs,ha.
OF almost every thing that il grea, and gIorion
" 10 Film The country feels Justly indebted e., :;
ion ~ az nuenced by becoming venera
non LOT me man. and, unable to withstand his ssr,
ana repeated calls upon them voted him The ,naa :,
o u y, as his last effort for the public good in
nc ,ons Ilte Of unprecedented usefulness and eIory :.
of lear
10 IN, me midst OF opposing strife aud turmoil
what other College or Academy has the Le,i.,,,,,.
erected and endowed? OH William, and yNary i. ~
oeoted Tor al that she is or ever has baen a., Ip,
and not Republican, muuifi cence Tbis n,oUd o g
Mater OF all our great men, ha, not been gi,n,
o. BENG risd by the hand of innovation. Wnsb;na
name i, Ss was rnaow,d BY the immortal man whoe
'ngui'hed') Is the of Prug Of individual boun,y.
But, to he bref-Where is II @ College or A,a,o..
|s,us 'ne erection or endowm mt OF which the / =,
s,"aure nave materially, contributed Tell me No,
OF me dl'rsputabe grant of Lotfeyu nyi,J.gs ~ 49,.
or that institution--nor, OF the few nI.,o 'n's
lees that were taken from William and M,,v ao ;.'
20 naouoiph Academy. Tell me not Of your I,Igs h,
nrs ana VI. managed Literary Fund.- nor of The
Preuy reports which adorn Legislative JonYnsI.
wnhout impar'ng practical good to the p.opIe p
maps there is no State on earth that cu,s q ;na 6
on paper than Virginia '' hsure
The whole course of our Ia yi.,.u,
OF EDUCATION has bssn one uniform s,rsao =, ~
graceful parsimony Hitherto, il hs, arisen rom ~
"u' rove OF popularity, in our chosen LegisIafor, and
DoTheTs Tor the public good. How oftsn r. \, t ''
ed. that, individual member of Won, -, "u'pPeh-
commented himself TO his immediate constituent.
~ .,y oppos'ng some small matter, and detsning
IL, 'ure 10 listening to him, until their pav don.
o on ne amount in contToversy-snd when No o.
replied to him, or took any notice of his rsmsrL h
cause the subject within the comcr he nsio f a.,
meIe,t dolt, without the lights IF discussion R",
ne'e am premalureiy, striking upon another sors sv
"a our political economy, which shall notice in lie an
propriste place. " "P