Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-07
Richmond, va, Saturday, Jan. 2.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

asxchsA0Ied, va, saturday, Jan. q.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
We have different estimates made ofthe probable
duration of the Session. One member tells you, they
will be able to adjourn from the LIST TO the 18th of
Observation-Disclosures extends it to the end of Februa-
ry-A third, from the LIST to the 10th March, We
inclined to side with the longest livers.-We adj
init that business spirit seems to pervade their
movements; but IT cannot be concealed at the same
timc that the great objects of the Session have not
been brought forward TO the House; even digest
ed in the Committees
The law concerning delinquent and forfeited lands
is yet to undergo revisiou.--Somc insist upon its
modification-otbers, upon its repeal.
But the two great subject before the Committees
are those which relate to the coiored population of
the State, and to its Internal Improvements. Upon
neither of these is the Committee yet prepared to
report.
It'll probable, from what we hear, that the Com
mtee the colorcd population will report some
plan for getting rid OF the free people of color-But
is this all that can be done? Are we forever to suf-
fer the greatest evil which scourgc land not
only to remain, but to increase in its dimensions?
"We may shut our eyes and avert our faces, If
we please" Writes an eloquent South Caroinian, on
his return from the north few weeks ago -"But
there tits, the dark and growing evil, at doors;
and meet the question we must, at no distant day.
God only knows what it is the part of wise men to
do on that momentous and appalling subject. OF
thus am very sure, that the MISUNDERSTANDING
short of frightful-betwecn all that exists
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to that cause dLone-Ihe disease is deep-seatcd--it
is at the hearts core--t is consuming, and has all
along been consuming our vitals, and could laugh
if could laugh on such subject, at the ignorance
and folly of the politician, who ascribes that to act
of the government, which is the inevitable effect of
the eternal laws of Nature. What is to be done?
Oh! my God--I don't know, but something must be
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OF no honest man to deny t-of no free press TO nf.
feet to conceal II. When this dark population is
growing upon us; when every census is but
gathering Its appalling numbers upon us; when
within period equal to- that in which this Federal
Constitution has been in existence, those numbers will
increase TO moro than two millions within Virgina:-
Whcn States are closing therdoors upon our
Diacks TOR sale, and when whitesare moving West
wardy, i'll greater numbers than we like to hear Of
when this the iarcst land all this Continent for
soil and climate and situation combined might be-
come sort OF garden spot, If it worked by the
hands OF white men alone, ace ought zoe to sit
quietly down, fold our arms, and say to each other
Wei, we'll this thing will not come to the worst
IN our day. We will leave it to our children and
| our grandchildren, and great grand cldren TO
take care of themseyes-and to brave the sorn,'?'
Is this to act like wise men I? Heaven knows we
are no iunatcS-We detest the madness which ac-
tuated the ,4ts des .NoirS.-But something ought TO
De done-Means sure, but gradual, systematic, but
dScfcet ought to be adopted, for reducing the mass
Oh eVli Which 10 pressing upon the South, and will
s6ll more press upon her. the longer it is put off,
we ought not TO shut eyes nor avert orr faces
ana though we speak almost without hope that
the Committee or that the Legislature, will do any
thhS, AT the present session, to meet this question
yet we say now, in the utmost sincerity ofo,ir hearts
That our wlsest men cannot give too much of their
attention to this subject-nor can they give il too
soon.
The Committee Of Roads and Internal Nayiga
ton arc about to be actively employed on the I'M
provcments of the State. They will probably report
III the course of the next week-and we presume
they VIII report in favor of loa,t-bu to tcIdt a.
mount and for what purposes first to be undertaken
1t IS yet impossible TO conjecture There are various
views oil the improvements that should be adopted
Mr. Crozet (whose report we shall publish in our
next is for Rail Road from this CITY TO LYNCH
burg, &c. The citizens of Lynchburg are said to
be for Canal-If the Rail Road be adopted their
capital will probably be withheld from the enterprise
because their town will not be the entrepo of the
trade above and bclow-It is yet unsettled whether
The New River Rail Road ought to pass by Beau
forts Gap, or by Covington, &c. The citizens of
lynchburg are less solcious on this subject pro-
Vided The kail Road be not extended to Richmond
One plan rs to make Covington Il sort of central
polnt--irom which Rail Roads may divergo to the
New River, and to the KanaWha-Ve I'VE hcnrd IL
asserted positively, that there will be no want of
capital to carry on tho Kanawha Rail Road even i'll
IL should cost or mions-tlat the country tl1ro'
which IT will pass is rich, that it will become n
great OBJECT to invest capital i'm the socl-and that
the o'a'e VIII give up or sell out its road in that
direction, Joint Stock Company will be found
wngto take up the whole or most of the stock |
and that foreign capitalists will freely vest their mo-
ney in such an enterprize.-We will not discuss
these plalls-but of this assured that no,o 10
The time TO act-and that if we slunber on we shall
most deeply rue inactivity.
We answer hc enquiries of the N. Intellgencer with
the utmost alacrity: o' WV"
We desire to know ,xn;r;,Iy ,ybo,o, r. t;t,e =, .
both House, President 81 The Uaios s. KIRK ssa
bys b see B @ o. ne PRIZE oM sle,ig asea would
e 81 Is n soe aR5 oppose bis soIe viii That Of
lie Eoont aiI @ nna we desire TO know, further whether