Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15

HANDS oFF"-and-" HANps orn
Ihese lew words point out the course, which, In our
huinoie opinion, oughto be pursued in relation 10 in.
teroai improvements. Hands off, TO the Fedora,
government" Hands on" 10 our own Citiz.o. and
TO our State Legsature No one can be NOR. de.irons
than we are Of calling out the Resource. M IN. s,.,.
for the improve men Of our own roads and ,ivsr. NJ
one can be ie" Opposed call In the un
aid OF the powers AZ Washington, for any such mr.
30 long "'he Federal Constitution remains a.
IT, We were not aware, when We uttered sunb
sentiments on Saturday. that any attemp, would n.
maoe 10 arrest any such interference of the
, mt WIN cur owe Internal improvements Mr.
Dfomgooie, however, has made ths proposition
10 the Sonate-sDd proviso for csnceipg tbs On a.
roll the Stiunton and Potomac Rail. Road in cas-.
OF vuen interference has been adopted by that bsdy
we nave never heard OF such idea being or syiop,Iv
sugseed ;ebu' no sooner was made than we fepj iis
'oree coneurred In is correctness Let us 10 forhsr
Let u. adopt the idea Of tho friend, Of sac Right.
n 'ne sena', who declared themselves Willing tn
gran such proviso In all the Charters bs.,os.S r.
| Internal Improvements. '''
But shall we PLAY the part Of the Dog In IN. Man
s.. CUE "e oenner let others improve. will
We improve our country ourselves! We most Jv
"ops not VI, TO use tho illustration so familiar to N.
ah' 1--WE VIII not c u upon Hercu les TO hstp us Ia,
~. pu. our Own 'honlders to the wheel But how put
eur Own shoulders to the wheep What il The h.,
way 70 secompl.h ~ There nav be some srrsn,ion.
the General Rule; but az q general ynIs !, .nn..
81 o. 'as s1es sns the "isest way mot to miuss
iunds 'ogsther individuals are willing TO ri ,bsi,
own innds IN any enterprise for public improv,msn,
wnSt GOES snow psrbspe the best evidsr &c IN :,
me country ripe for ntha, individuals have ron6
oehee ~ the value Of the work and that some pro,
n 70 De made out OF IT, II has also this o,be, ,dosn
.age, mat the Individuals who risk their own money In
be very apt TO that IL IL laid out in Tho 80,
ooop b eneeuvs, and jndciou' manner There
may DC some exceptions 10 this general rule de,ivsd
from the nature Of The country or wealth of ,b 800,
'anon-ibsre Is probably sUch an exception In m.
s"e o zoe tsfksr'busg Road but We repeat, tina, :,
| considerations. S P''"s'O'r
10 apply the rule to our future proceeding: wooIt
MOI Dc pest Tor the Citizens Of the State who nav,
any l@e' Of pntHe Improvement near 10 their bsa,,
70 oo,sn as good survey Of The Toute as may be Of
t'etsd dur Dg the year TO have an estimate OF The
PeDees prepared, TO obtain a. large snbsf ro,,o, =
possible, hypo'hefiesed need be, upon the eonribo
Mons OF The sie & ioIay all the go fse,s q h,s,a
ton Ii'ts before the n 1t Les lature with an
ppssi 70 their pride and 10 their psrio isn We bsv
40 s.smple OF this spiri. before us The last WIZ
ene"e, VrgnisD' (f the 9b) hss the folio vinv ,,,
s'e' which ", hs'fso 10 lay before 90, rssdrr.S
| -. 'khlIrRoAD TO HARPER'R FERRY
OF our citizens have taken % the p,os.t ~ NJ,
70 Hsrpsrs Perry with dsTos Of ses ood sos,,s ga