Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-29
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RICHMOND, SATURDAY,, JaW. 20.
aWaREN! :
clay before our Raiders this morning a very i'm.
por'ant Dlcument-viz: tbs recent II port Of IN,
bosri OF Public Works 10 the Legislature of virginia
na strong, bold. Ingenious View Of the Iut rnaI I'm
provements OF the Commonwealth. We Thank IN.
ooaru TOT the manly suggestion which they present IN
he consideration OF the L-gisa'ure. We mus, either
oorro0 n,oney-or, wait for years and wears for anv
snsive improvement Of the State, while our Sister
must beg at the door Of the Federal Treasury for fund,
winch they have no authority to grant. For our own
PafH, our choice IL made. We hope that begging al,
washington Is ont OF the question and tina, ,hos. bo
'cke 90 much and faithfully Tor State hts will
put their own shoulders to the WHEEL To remain sta
"onsryIor 70 creep on at .naiis pace, while Mary
sno ana pennsylvana and 01io arc speeding on with
the velocity Of eagle-s no, very agreeable to ts
pride or the interests Of virginian What remain,l
oan ana are we prepared to meet il! The Board re.
commend the sum OF SO 900 900 10 be raised bv gradn
AZ instruments and expended under very wi,e prreau
mons: We are willing to incur that respopsibiii,v =
money be raised upon tho best terms-let It be
expended on no eheme. which has not been most
turely weghed(in every case TO be mr.. coded a, 70
,he manner OF operation by the most complete and skill
Iui surveys)-aud we for are willing to mare the
experiment, called for by the ues of the S,,te and
me spirit OF tho age Tho Board is enti led 10 m.
thanks Of the State for the rankness and and
let us act. "
M "a OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
OF puo'c o'cer 'hould be adequate without being
e1"ooogc"t. IL should be such may enable the in.
oonoen. 20 meet all the sxpences which he must be
ordinarily expected to incur-.nd thus, of course
command the best qualifications whether thew ara ~
Dc found among tho rich, the mon Of moderate forun..
or the poor. '''''"''
wi,he sum Of one thousand oound .n,h,. n. Co.
emo. 70 meet all the expences of removing 10 Rich
mond support family, (for aimo.t all our Covernn,.
IL; 'n~,,eo men, and come OF them had large fami.
"ov.ano 10 i've as the Governor Of the State IL or
Peced to live! IL is our honest opinion that i, i,,
o'' nave ismliie'-we know pretty we'll what are
pences OF nving among our neghbors; and we un.
u,''aAo 10 say, mat thousand pound will not enable
Governor to live as his prede hav. I;v
en, and as every Virginia Chief Magistrate must ,;v.
ne w'tnes 10 avoid the character # mesnness and OF
want OF hospitality. The Governor must cultivate
an acquaintance with the members of the Legislature.
a. also win the officers OF government and with m.
. us o, me state. Respectable strangers too will
A upon am with letters OF introdu ciion-Hs il lke
y 10 receive more OF them than any private Cuiz.n
OF TAO pIace-and he would be thou. b,-b. ,yoni
" unacceptable and mean, If he did not show
sone atehons to the stranger. Private Ciizsns are
oo"ho 10 give such marks OF courtssy-We believe
every o'her Governor in the Union does t-and wa
no, mo reason why the Governor Of Virginia should
NV w lhe same. We would not have him entertain
IN an ex'ravagant and mt manner-yive cham
payne ana Venson, to every passing guest-but n.
-, ~ I'VE as wen as most private gentlemen in tho CT
ao-hot dining as the Dutch Patriots once did on
gariick and bread-And appe al TO every privs,s ~
W. OF richmond, who s forced and able 10 incur such
,hI 1"oes whether with the cum of 1888 and L 3D.
VIC Governor WIN De abls TO make both ends of The
year comfortably meet-You may give the office in
ueed TO very rich men, who may not be qualified for
"s uure.Ior to very poor men, who may even save
ey al me exPence OF their character-You NAV nut
up the empire for sale, and there will be men enoh
'ake u lot nall price. But these the men whom
You would take yourself! ' ""o"'
The Executive bill. "a n has n,s,.J H. H. ..
ses' Allows The Councillors only the sum of $1,000
Inc Lu present salary. We should pectiulIy ,bok
mar ms 10 too little. The three Councillors win nav.
n auv'ce 10 give, as much business in fact TO do
as me e'ghf have at prssent--apd vet thew ara ~
.eceVe no more comp nsation.-It was expected
curing me Convention, that such salary would be
s1 as would be sufficient TO surround the Governor
at all times with Councillors of high talents and nS
Cauons-iet them come from the East or the West of
me Mountains But how can a citizen of the West or
"e East win any thing like family upon his hands
be induced TO come here TO liye-or If I;,in 10
devote so large portion of his time to the public bu
siness, for the sum of $1,000? "