Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-14
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR TIE EINQUIRER.
" Fiat justitid, ruut eelum,''

"Fidt justtid ruat eelun,."
There Is not, in the whole moral code of civilized ma
TONS more important injunction than that of keeping
cred and invioate plighfcd faith. Its importance vas
known and acknowledged in the earliest ages OF tho worl
prosperity Of mankind, has become felt as
knowledge and civilization have dffnsed themselver.-
The maxim honesty is the best policy" is old it is
homey. Can nation, which turns deaf ear to these
golden rules, prosper How stands matter in reference
to the decision Of the House of Delegates the bill for
aiding the Portsmouth Rail- Road Company To saw that
the faith Of the State pledged because as some
gentlemen AFFIRM ii is matter Of special contract
with the Petersburg Company that the Legislature shall
not grant aid 10 rival company, is mere su6terfuge.
Arc tcords the only pledges Of faith! Words but tie
signs oil things, aud are not actions conclusive than
words' When the State Of Virginia invested l6o,0oo dol.
lars in the stocks Of the Petersburg company, wa
the most substantial declaration she could possibly make
that she would not patronize work proessedly rival by
granting IL similar aid! Was not equivalen to saving
1--WE have invested large sum Of money in your enter
price and this investment is the strongest guarantee
can give you OF projections; you believe that
will turn Ike an angry piper and bite ourseiUes? Was
il TO be credited by any that $4,000 dollars of the
peoples money would have been cooly and
Invested by their representatives in two rival works IL
to the total destruction OF both, with the certainly Of Grip
ping their usefulness, an Of receiving profit
the State, than would have been afforded by the first
vestment!
Has Petersburg claim the projection of the State
and Of the Legsaiure Do the people of Virginia invite
its citizens to daring deeds Of enterprise the improve
men oil this blessed old Dominion, with the view Of de-
sroying them? plead not for the Petersburg people.
am not Of them. have interest in their town or
their Rail- Road plead for the honor my native State,
Tor her faith, hitherto invioate for the inhabitants Of
hills, her mountains, and her dreary wastes Violate YOUR
justly implied faith, and what prospect have they and their
children after them, but TO live and die in uncuvaed
wilderness Senators Of Virginia Guardians gans the
exuberant Legislation Of the Commonwealth YOU pre-.
pared TO see this ancient State fall sacrifice TO the euds
and petty contests OF rival companies and corporations
rendered still more fierce by the Legislalure Or do you
wish to %ts ssnse i that area, .
.ecuon VIII be faithfully extended to those who ;,
Uuc nrepidy adventure their funds in the great car
uo 10 HI.
oil long life of industry and economy shall, he
away ny one puff OF the Legislative breath an ~,
reDno mnen ;ne investment has been insured by cor
Iesponaing investment the part of the Leo; .I.,.,
eeisourg mas not only the honour being the nadvan
guaro III this kind OF Improvement in Virginia bm, ~,
the honor an% na VIII you cut her 10 pieces and give
VIC o'or anu Piunder to little squad that have Re-
merely watching the baggage. l trust not: ,rn zen
,nd prove ,rue to yourselves and tho Common esI,b
me principles oil this ancient Dominion For por,snr,,
anu me lower countiesI entertain every kind fsn,;
o" ei NOT Portsmouth ask the destruction of her
Sur: L wish her success in her road but LET n mi
De o1i with the public money! at the sacrifice If ,b t
=, NH Is our only security for future improve >,
This whether the public faith involved in
% question? 10 ask the capitalists Of this civ ash Ia,
c'ass oil individuals, who, from their acutencss i'm GU
,hs;o o, confidence and of money have boarded mn
er ens OF thousands-ask hem il their pocke,s .nt
'ner purses will be open for the prosecu,;pn Of S anu
schemes oil Improvement, if the Por,smou,b lin ~
,Lau o "a" inese men do not deal in distractions
,ney work with the uniformity of machinerv and ,h
look 10 results. II they decide in the neg,,; my
gnnes metaphysical hsir.splittng! will Ills lind q.
- 'a'so money or make roads? imagine not So
ou OF Virginia! now our only hope for the preservs
Won OF our faith and of that gallant little band who a, tbo
A OF 'heir a' have constructed work bonourabIs n
oo and the State feel assured Virginia will not
look IN vain to you to do your duty CIvis 'o
ro.nc mere Is one circumstance not of sufficient i'm
70 have had place in the body of this comm"
Sc, % 10 which beg leave to advert aIude to the
Sc! Iha the towns of Portsmouth and Norfolk have ha
her share OF the public treasure and have "su
osh ~" suppose that by the time the Portsmouth Rail
b"ss % !! DC buD gets fairly into operation Peters
U' some new and costly invention to outye her rival ;i
legislature grant her the money to do ti If So where
W., we ming stop! Rely upon it, the Legislature sbou
an emulation that tends TO so much mischief
,o,ok ana Portsmouth have natural facilities tba, can
~. oe competed with by any works Of art will vou
;n as pet child and increase her means in an
p;L Is"o WIN hor necessitiesl Will YOU Sacrifices
Hcnmond, Petersburg and Fredeckburg to her him
Rail- Road. '"' sue VIII not want |