Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-25

uso % tue Psrsoa who held n, thvo q. thi & or
kelly to be to the behes,s Of TIL, i,,,I,s,;on whsas
ver Poiots the wsy, there will The c, "a !,
requires no prophet 10 tell us that II viii 90
Or erenlor Coy. >. tt' in,-tes, pre.cribs.
c.,o THE EDiroas OF TIE ENoUrRrn.
0enuemen; ! am decided advocate for tho Amerl-
can System. You may Judge therefore with VIA, n,s
sure. look upon all propositions for internal improve.
men'' OF ,or enaoitng people TO curry their bust
nS may De- sc'fhout is becoming ZOOS
| 'ns concern TO them My atieaion has lately been
particularly attracted by the propositions now before
tne General Assembly to construct rail roas and the
only objection to them which can think OF is that thew
| extended scale. ~
Some object to the sovern undertaking all these
matters but what are governments for, II they are
no' permitted to act as the guardians Of the PEG.
pie; and not only protect them in their rights but
also Instruct them in their duties-anl compel them
pursue that course, which Is best calculated TO pro-
mote the weliarel should be- not only in favor of
the general and State authorities, exercising oil the
powers which they claim, 10 improve the condition of
the people, but think there ought 10 be great cone.
deracy OF nations, not merely to regulate commerce
Out 10 provide for the distribution of equal justice 10 ali
VINO sail Upon tho ocean, by giving bounes TO those
whose profits are not as they ought to be or as fhev
might hare BEEN had they been Engaged in some Other
business This would at be carving the bene6,s
Of the system TO every corner Of the earh-and would
ary the tears from many melancholy face The grand
spectacle would then be presented Of man being under
one universal governmentand Of each separate gov.
ernent pointing to Its people how they should improve
IN agriculture, manufactures and the mechanic arts
was particularly graihsd to propositions for
extended roads, and especially the one from Iyncb
burg 10 New river. This was well proposed B,,f Nh
stop there! Why not give tho counties to the Son,I
and est OF that point some benefit from grand an
Improvement Why not carry the to the Tenpes
see ine-or to Cumberland Gap! If taken 10 the lat
ter point no doubt the great State of Kentucky would
seize the opportunity TO continue where else: for
she TOO Is with u.s. And then ,Genemen-then--whenl
II should be Completed would IL not be a magni6con,l
sight In this beautiful and picturesque country, Do
suppose speak In est-no Lit Is nv native soiI
and believe a. beautiful as the sun shone upon
la L
this improvement. When the road should be madn
there would be very little transport along IT,
''a ca zoe were to mount the Kentucky hogs In the
cars. which by the bye, would not be very bad sug
sestion But STOP let assist your cogtaions OH th
point. ~
This you see would be grand Improvemen,-w.
must, MeTSoTe, create commerce for t-and I will
snew you in few moments how that may be done
Ill 'he farmers In the upper country could get hand.
some price Tor their wheat they would turn their aten
non entirely to culvatng that article and would fur
nsh large trade. Wsil-how is this han lsome nrIce
TO be obtained! answer, by giving bountss TO those
the most remote fro market, as TO place all mon
perfect equality-not 10 prize but as TO snrofts
Flour taken from the county OF Lee even on rail ro,J
would not pay reasonable charges-but then ought moi
me czen oil Lee TO be put fair footing with tbe
citizen OF Henrico Ii Providence has placed advana
ges in the hands OF the latter ought he not to partct
pate with his less fortunate fellow ctizen9This seems
10 oe reasonable Where some have grea'er facilities
than Others they ought to be taxed TO hep the o,b.ro
ont ms understand TO be the pih and marrow of
cur -1m'TTcdn system Then provide by law that eve
be paid out of the Treasury such bounty as will make
his flour nett him the highest price given for the article
ms wou'd DO az acommencement--bu would yet not
extend equal Justice TO every Some farmers are
oohgeu 10 cultivate poor lsndand although as indus
ous as their neighbours, only raise Eve busbe
oil wheat to the whilst he who has rich land raises
twenty. NOW TAR protection, IL seems to me- would
place those two honest men equal footing in the
market This consider, the true spirit of tie system
What say you, Messrs. Edtors' DE FOE
To THE EDIToR THE ENou1RyR
Although some, perhaps, may think, that none bu,
the immediate constituents OF any member of our To-
gsature have rig publicly, OF on his votes
anu speecnes; yet there are many who believe, that
each member should be considered a Rcpresentative |
oil the VII communityso far least as reg ,rls an
matters oil general nature. The humble individu,J
now addresses you'll one of tho latter class and
"shes 10 avail himself OF the Aforesaid rig ht flfro, Of
your Paper-shoud you believe that IL extends as
as he does. " "
The particular speech which has attracted his ATTAIN
on' one lately made by utter stranger to him
MT Atkinson member from the Isle of Wight in on
position to Resolution offered by the member from O.
range, TO make habitua druakar,is-if husbands mr.
theirs, presentabe by Grand Jures: and 10 ,ho
on conviction tn have app 1ned by the courts
10 ,aSe care OF the property Of the said habual drink
ros LOT their wives and children. In this soeech
me following remarkable passages "a few Javs ago
ne (hr Atknson) had the pleasure TO hear dis,o
guiSned member OF the House say, ''that he wonId
ahK no man TO convince him that there was
any thing better than in Virginia. his native State 81
AGAIN, Mr.. Atkinson id-"establish your inonis,;o
impose upon private rights" (mark these words,
ha
feared that the spirit of fanaticism, which is spread
Ing ahoW, might hereafter IN luce some pe,,I. |
msn 20 proo'se TO ire every man who shout! not nm |
n hoa'h, causs hi' chi Iren walk rsrersn,iy %
ahd from church" Again h says, in replv 70 soma |
remarks from The Orange m-mber-"son ian,,ic- |
and they were not diff 'ut 20 be found - (,a-mi,,
o 10 add either la egislatv. bodies relisio,s
uey, lot there IL nnaiicsm in Polite az well aa /,
hehg'on -"mgh choose 10 ke msn'4 family from,
num- ne IVA no' go IN chn'c and nd hi4 cbidr n
to the Sunday S,hp,L" Wonderrni mrs, ,vonJ"t,
h'erences. from the plain. common senss oro,o.i |
ton OF the auge s4mb.r % refrain y bt', |
Dfunkirds iro wasting ihs means of sub,;s,.,ss
lor thelr wives and children! THIS all m A, ~. ~
pos'u 10 THIS particular resou on; and by what ron
ce'vaoe process of reasn ming Me Arkin.on con,d
I'VE al snch decuc'ions, would h- very ,a.v
even 10 imagine. The Osang- members ,e.oInt;nn
having p-op''ed Uohng more I, an yyh,, b,s ;n,, -
stated, Mr. Atkipson'S comment on it, In the 81 n,,..
uoteo rom III. sreech, have Gt err me ,niny a.
hi': ne Mr.. Aikn'on nut con id@r il among man.
private rights" to get drunk AMI by ,bs NJ ac,i.
ueI"e ms ,oDe and children Of all support 20 far A.
thas lepeDd- upon lis prop-ry v. Now .r I -
lar from supposing that tn. member from ,hs III,
wight thinks habitua drunkenness ius,ifiable bu, -
uere De any m're destructive religious (ena,ac;sro
man sech notions OF "private rights" ,piU sav ~ -
u Is high time Tor all sober, rational men TO take The
urn. as 10 the condition, both moral and political of
MS own native State. But this yigilant gnarl;., "
private rights" is in mortal adj The sn;r;, g
ilgious ianaticsm, which, he thinks "s spresdinn -
aS over the lsnd," should be far encour,ged 49,. a.,
success OF ms alarming proposition from Orange az %
wy 10 me every nan, who should not ON The SET
cause ms chiidren Is walk TeUerenHy to and from
Chu' chs and also "to attend the SUNDAY Scbo.l. -
May venture, Mr. Editor, TO ask fhrouoh S,on
paper, whether the worthy member from tho LII
oI "lght, Tenfty considers il proof of that nsn;Y
OF idnaticism" which he seems so much IN drsead
nat men should not only their children 10 go