Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-07

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II believed no human beings persisted; the distress
however, of those who are burnt out will be great A
meeting in their behalf will be perceived notified for
this evening in Blocker ST. The cause will insure
full atendance.-.E. T. .american.
JAMES RIVER iMPRovEmENr.--we see that a writer
IN the Richmond Enquirer, is starting difficulties with re-
spec to banks taking stock in the James River Improve
ment The writer signs himself cold Man OF the Noun
ains;' And he might have added, disciple of Baltimore
We can very plainly that his remarks are caused not
so much by the fear that his bank stock will be vested i'm
properly but from lurking enmy 10 the James River
Improvement We have long ago SEEM that the old and
coveng interests Of Virginia which has up to this time
Kept back the improvements OF the State, would have
battle TO light when the matter was decided whether the
banks should take stock not Here the of this
scheme will rally their last forces and make the last at,
tempt 10 murder the interests OF the State.
VIII not the friends Of this scheme be on the look out
WIN they suffer this project, which the whole interest
Of Virginia hangs, to be defeated by cunning chcanery
We will not here discuss the incidental effects of the
banks taking stock in this Improvement The arguments
which have been urged, feathers the balance
when compared to the benefits of the Mt and
the dreadful effects OF its failure has demonstrate
ed to our minds, clear the sunbeams that the invest
ment would be profitable Why then, for mere prejudice
defeat the scheme.
But let us look at failure of this scheme. Who can
portray with sufficient effect the disastrous
virginia. which is already going TO decay, for the
some grand Improvement would, the failure OF this
scheme, go at once 10 pieces
The effects OF this improvement would be bind toge-
ther every interest in the State Richmond
not only the trade of all Virginia. two or three of the
western States Let this Improvement go down. and Bal
umore wi redoubie her energies. The whole western
trade will How that way. The whole trade OF the valley
will flow into it, And thus Virginia will be deprived Of
every one Of her local advantages Think that after
other great improvements finished we can 20 on with
ours New aud more insurnountabe difficulties will arise
The diversity OF interest will be greater.
Ii this scheme fails, those OF Virginia. who may
contribute 10 its iailure will commit suicidal act Think
not that the interest OF portion can be by
the failure OF another All the interests are more or less
weaken all.
Surely that patriotism which has always been the boast
oil Virginia, must be dead Do you desire to see Rich
nond large city? Do you desire see the trade of the
richest portion OF the flowing the bosom of YOUR
State! Lend your aid to this improvement. We are in
ormeu hat The Roanoke interest is opposed 10 this i'm
provement Why! Because the Roanoke was not the
scene oil this improvement you that il shall
not be on the James River' Aud you determined to
hanu over 10 Baltimore what Richmond the capital of
your STATE should get because cannot get yourself
We look with the deepest interest upon the issue OF
THIS subject If it fails, the lot of Moses shall be ours
Ana let those who oppose H. mark the result IL this
provement goes down. wave after wave of emigration will
roll from our State; agriculture will decay; and when
truth flashes the people, il will be in the expriog
struggles oil the Old Dominion. Take away from Virginia
the territory al ISSUE and you leave her weak indeed
But we will not despair. We will not give up all hope
oil State so favored by the God of nature We hone
that spirit OF compromise will be infused into the meet
ing III May, and that many who will go there preiudced
WI return tho friends OF the whole Understandable
Farmer.
LIBEL Surf. The Pennsylvania inelli gcncer, in no
hcng the trial OF T. Fem, Editor OF the Telegraph for
publishing libel John Gearing saws The i1ry found
'erulct OF 'H0t SuHy, but at the time decreed
that the man whom they pronounced guilty, should
pay the costs!
The earliest precedent have of decisions at all akin
10 TINS principle is believe recorded the history OF
New York, by Mr. Knckerbacker. The case was that
oil civil suit action for debt The worthy agstrae
on taking up the statement of accounts submitted by
the parties and posing hem each hand found them
10 be oil the same specific gravity, equally baaced
In The literal sense. He therefore decided with much
Judgment that there action on either side
ana ordered the constable to pay the costs.BaH Pat.
The EDITORIAL PLURAL UNIr.-As the following
passage from the predatory note to the Melange is very
Snort we shall transcribe it, although PascdS hit ed
tors VIII probably naturally give the greatest umbrage to
those TO whom the satire is the most applicabe;-
1--WE have heard it inmated that there something of
ostentaon egosm in the of this said plural unit
winch Is confined TO monarchs and editors but con-
celye the reverse to be the fact shall adduce i'm de-
ence OF the practice, the authority of celebrated satr
s Pascal ridieued those cyclists who said my book
my commentary my history; and Observed that TO saw
our book, 'our commentary, our history would be
much better since there is in them much more of other
peoples than their own"
II locomotive mania have seized all our dis
ungulshed menIhe President Mr. CLAY are 10 visit
New Engand-Mr. Webster is announced for Western
Jour- and we now see stated, that Mr. Van Buren, will
hls summer; visit the Western States Judge Mclean
we presume will also the FTedercbs-
burg Arena.
ri ATlONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY of distinguish
Ia ed Americans, conducted by james Herring of New