Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-25
ALEXANDRIA, ID. G..
FBID.sY MORNING. MARCH IS. 1881


dist;ngu;shed. as we are informed. for its lumin.
Gus doc trines and sound arguments. puts the In
dian Question to rest, at least, on one point. we
will not conceal our pleasure at the result Of TINS
judicial investigation, and at the tact. that the
very ground we have all along taken with regard
to this important subject. has been sustained and
strengthened by tribunal distinguished tor Its
learning, talent, independence. and PATRIOTISM
That the Indians are not foreign nations, put 10
mestic allies, under our protection, Is what we
have always thought; nor could we ever get over
the difficulty, in the case of the Cherokees. OF The
impsri,n, in in,perio. To sanction the right OF
these Indians to establish an independent gov
ernment where they now live. appears to Us out
of the question. We do not join with th0se9who
are for pushing and driving these unfcselnate
people from their hOmes-nay, we are strenuous
advocates for humanity and plain dealing with
reference to them--but we cannot overlook the
evil consequences that would result from admit
ting their claims to the extent contemplated by
their counsel. Nor do we justify the conduct OF
Georgia, as exhibited on too many occasions 70
be either forgotten or dsregarded. The judg-
ment of the Supreme Court will, we trust, how
ever. eventually satisfy all parties. Ii will GER
tainIy show the State of Georgia how groundess
have been all its apprehensIons of partia'lty. &c.
Its opinions, from the very sanctty of the place
from whence they issue, receive the support of an
intelligent people. who rcly upon the Court as
the sheet anchor of the Republic.
1851
| Under the appropriate head. in thi, mornings
Gazette, it will be seen that the James River IN
| tcrest has prevailed in the House of Delegates,
and that the amendment added to the Stauuton
Rail Road Bill in the Senate, has been adopt ed.
We look upon this as most unequal and unjust
legislation.
While upon this subject, however, we will
| mention. that although no regular scheme OF In
ternal Improvement has been adopted by Virgi-
MIA this year, and although the action OF the Le-
gislature has been much thwarted by sectional!
feelings and partial and narrow views. there is
every reason to believe that the spirit is Abroad,
and that. in another year, we shall find it stir
ring up the energies of the whole Commonwealth
We nave been much pleased with speech of Mr..
Caldwell, of Loudoun, in which he strenuOusly
urges the commencement of the good work.
i" Sir" said he. g crisis has arrived, that de-
mands prompt and energetic action. Slumber-
ing in the lap Of Incidence during half century,
has benumbed the energies of Virginia, crippled
her spirit of enterprise, and placed her in the Ca
reer of improvement an immeasurable distance
behind her sister States. Sir, 1t is acknowledged
by all that we are behind, greatly behind, our
neighbors. Facts, stubborn facts, which stare US
in the face every day, proclaim it aloud 1t is
not, il cannot be denied that Virginia suffers, and
suffers, too, by her own suicidal policy. did
hope that all would concur in the opinion, that
something should be done without delay to i'm
prove the State, and raise her to that proud emf
hence for which she was designed by God and
Nature. and which she ought now to occupy
among the Independent States of this great Re-
public. Nature has lavished upon her the rich
est bounties-a soil capable of producing, in su-
perabundance, all the varieties of the vegetable
kingdom climate, temperature. fine and salu
brious-streams. like veins in the human body,
penetrating into the very heart of the State, and
inviting her sons to industry and enterprise
mines, minerals, and precious metals, enrich her
mountains, her vallies, and her plains. Every
blessing which God ever bestowed upon fallen
man, seems to be awarded to Virginia by the
bountifu hand of nature. But, sir, of what use
are all those natural advantages, when neither in
dividual nor governmental enterprise will i'm
prove them for the benefit of man,
If all men were impressed with such senti-
ments, we would soon see rhe Old Dominion rs-
Ing from her present coalition, and taking a
proud stand among the States of the Confederacy.
IL TcQuUtS tnc So-VpeIdtoii W
ed sons, to insure, in short time, her onward
march in the cause of Internal Improvement.
A0s&
Public speakers often get nettlcd at the seem
ing inattentIon of those whom thew are address
ing. We have an amusing specimen Of this in a
late London paper. 1t is to be promised that
Mr.. Brougham and Sir E. sugden are not the best
of friends:
s. While delivering speech, Sir E. Sugden
observed that the Chancellor was writing, and
he stopped.
The Lord Chancellor desired Sir Edward to
proceed.
"sir E. Sugtlen replied that he could not. un-
less he were possession Of the attention of the
Court.
=" Ills Lordship said he was giving his full at
tentisn to every thing that stated, and of that
he alone was competent to Judge; he was taking
note Of something said by the learned counsel, |
and he should choose his own time for making his |
note. Papers might be put before him for sigua-
ture, but signing his name was merely mechan-
cal. and did not at all Withdraw his attention -