Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-30
Richmond, Tuesday, July 30.
WITHDRAWAL.

Gen. Benjamin w. 5. Cabe has Withdrawn from
the "Danville Rcporter"-and has transferred his
interest in the paper TO Jos. c. Meggnson Esq.
Itgivcs us great pleasure i'm parting with Gen. c..
to pay our humble tribute to his merit and his prn-
ciples lie was able Editor and is an honest po-
lisIcIan Under his auspices, he declares that
the Reporter has given 'as Jealous support to
the Republican measures of President Jackson
1t has opposed his anti-republican measures with
equal hdclity to the people. 1t supported the
Administration, when it believed it right-and
condemned it, when it thought il wrong 1t sup
ported the powers that be, till their measures
jdsUed their professions of inbred and long che
rished attachment to republican principles Ii SIM
ported the Administration while it held on upon
the republican tack'-when it hosted the black flag.
unurled and gave all its sails TO the popular breeze
striking the old Federal current hurrying our iber
ties INTO the vortex of perditionit did its duty it
,reprobated the cajolery, &C." The General then
proceeds to reprobate the Proclamation in the sron-
gest terms.
The conclusion of his valedctory is particularly
impresSive
"The Reporter has been the feeble, i, may be, GER.
tainy the zealoas advocate of the moral and physical i'm
provement of our beloved Virginia In this interesting
and glorious cause, little star has twinked alone
amidst the darkness obscurng southern border i'm the
hope, that brighter uminary might shed its pbt
upon our PATH attracting the aid OF such as incline to la
Dor Tor Virgnia-one and ndvisble.' In this glorious
cause, we have stood ground under every possible
encouragement We have stood alone untriended I'M
aided, and almost dscountenanccd Tho we stood alone
we have occupied two feet square, We are but too
sensible OF deficiency of ability in advocacy of the
cause OF Internal Improvement yet we elt perfectly
fident that we advocating measures identified with
the interests of EACH and of all We shall retire there
fore from this abor Of love- with the consciousness OF
having to the extent OF capacity opportunity done
our duty Virginia ought to awake The spirit OF i'm
provemen is abroad on the earth. The application Of
Steam to Rail roads, marks epoch in the affairs of
men. Improvements go on with. rapidty, which al
most out-strips imagination Thirty millions of dollars
Were, II is said, invested in rail roads in New York
last year, and other extensive lines are proiected
Other States scanning the distant future more enter
pricing than ours, drawing lines of circumvailaion
around her, and Vrgns long, unless she per-
forms some deed worthy OF the age, of her own re-
nown sink into condition which may be apty compared to
that oil besieged City N York. Pennsy and Mary
land are nohly contendng with each other and with US
ior the pri<e-for the commerce of the mighty West
Those States, Ohio, and South Carolina establishing
Gordon oil posts around the State, which in her present
condition may be regarded evidences of her commercial
vassaage Baltimore with foot the Atlantic socks
to plant the other the Oho-to bastride the State of
virginia like colossus, and by the lever of her com
mercal capital to draw from the heart of the Common
wealth, those streams OF wealth, which, if directed into
their natural channels, would swell townsino magni-
fcent cites' o.