Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-28

This sir, is what should call true Stale poiicy-to
increase population to increase enicrprse--to in
crease tho comforts and conveniences of the people
to increase wealth and consequently TO Incl your
revenue These some of tho reasons BY which
am influenced on this question, and which induce
me to hope this motion wal not prevail that its true
friends may be enabled to present 1t in it's most &c
ceptable form.
But there is another conside ration paramount to all
others. 1t is political one. Sir, it has been stated
here and elsewhere, that the habits the pursuits and
the interests of Eastern andwestern Virginia are dis
similar; that they have commercial Intercourse
no community of interests-no common political feel
ngs-and that they utter strangers We have
seen too, upon this door, what ought to be seen
section arrayed against sectionthe East against the
West Is this state Of things desirabie! Is IL not
o-use of slarm3 To my humble ap prehension it au.
gurs more fearful forebodngs than all the black
clouds, which gentlemen have fsnced they rising
IN the south or IN the north Sir, the black cloud Of
most fearful import, which threatens the greatest
danger, and which should try to dssipate, hangs
over us. around us and among us. Is it not worth
some effort them to endeavour to assimate the
esls of Eastern and Western '-,ti,ren--to open
the channels OF communication To- afford them the
means OF free and easy intercourse. anil bind them
together by those common objects OF State improve
ment, which will brst reconcile all discDrdant feel
inSs and local jealouses' Sir, it is an all important
consideration, and the mere per centum the mouey
expended, ought not to weigh feather in the bal
lance against the great political benefits be deri-
we'd by proper application of the funds. What is
two millions of dollars compared with the union, hap>
piness and prosperity OF the Stste' Nothing-mere
dust in comparison.
The county fro= which hail. puts in no clam-asks
no direct appropriation believe she will be satisfied
with any that will benefit the whole, that will
produce the most general good. We're l, however,
to oppose this loan solely the ground that part
OF the money is expected to be fingered by my con-
stitients. should consider myself unworthy n seat
in this House do not stand here sir, legis,ate
county-nor section of the State, but for the
mcnwe alth-the whole cummonw wealth! Impressed rs
an with the belief, that the fallen fortunes of Viz
GINA, only be reclaimed by liberal scheme of i'm
2rovements, should be doing injustice my seif-in
justice to my constituents, and injustice TO the State,
were to refuse my feeble aid, cndcayouring TO
attain AN object so derablc
| Look ut Ohio, the child Of yesterday Ohio tina,
was not IN existence, when V,rgi stood pre- emf
nent among the members OF tins conted r2cy where
is she now? Sir, this banting has outstrpped us in
white population, and rs marching greatness to
wealth and To power, while are stationary
that is contrary to the laws Of human nature. Every
thing in existence must advance retrograde-an,l
we are not advancing. Why this ct nactivi,yl
Is IT not because too much disposed 70 lie, things
aionet Sir agriculture u. manufactures are sought
to be encouraged or improved you are told TO "e,
them alone"-they can take os themselves II
roads, into'erably bad roads arc TO be mcnded, and
equitable and just laws proposed tor that purpose
you are told 10 "et them aione-hey arc as good for
us as they were for OUT fathers they got along very
well without, innovasion and SO If turnpke:,
canals, raj, roads are proposed be made you are
told TO 'let :hcm alone, they will cost money an;, in.
volve se State in debt-our forcfa,hcrs did without
them, and so can we, This is what depopu!a,cs uur
villages lays waste our fields, drives industry from our
workshops, and checks progressive Improvement Sir
yo" must change this enerv"tng policy. Nothing but
a radical change can redeem, r-generate, and olsen
thra Virginia, from the paral, zing effects of let as
aion,." Nothing IS SO well calculate ed bring abou,
this change as we'll digested, liberal sysem oi inter
nal improvement.
II is conceded all Sides that this carno, be done
without money, and that money cannot be obtained
without resorting to loan. Sir, the only question is
d Will you borrow money and endeavour to bring int,
active operation the whole energies of the State, or
by refTs'ng drive away her ente1prising population
and isase The olh RoT;n ,, , te rs
the friends OF the measure permitted TO perfec
Ut. The present is the mos, suspicious time. The
machinery OF new government is going into opera
,ion-and general system Of improvements is n,
main spring 10 set the whole in motion. The none,
market IS iow-tIat necessary art;cl be obtained
now, on better terms than heretofore-anL, shout,
the troubled waters Of Evolution continue 20 ag,a,e
Europe, lower than you S be able to obtain il here
after trust this motion will preva.l-that The
friends of the bill may give 1t form and comeliness
and bring it fairy before The House Now is t,.e &C
cupteh time.