Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE E.N-QU IRER.
TIE GOYERNOR'S MESSAGE:

The public feel somewhat curious TO know how it has
happened that very vigant Governor, in coinmun
eating to the General Assembly the condition Of the
ComronaocaiM," has omitted to notice that subject
which, above all others, occupies the largest portion Of
the public attention. and in which every section of the
country is deeply interested: mean the jet Of In
tcrnal JnprorcncnS Can be possible, that the mind
of his Exccllency has scared so high during the last
twelve months, that he has been unable TO bring his at
tention down 10 subject which he deems important?
Or can it be, that in writing his Message he became
bewildered when lie got among the finances, and found
himself unable TO escape the necessity Of proclaim
ing TO the annoyance of his panic friends, that they
were in the most tourishing condition, and the as
pect Of the whole country such as 10 confound the
wrctchcd and false predictions of the panic manuac
turcrs that he forgot the whole it be pos
sibe that between his Council Chamber and the House
Delegates his messenger lost those sheets of the mes
sage containing account of the splendid works OF in
ternal Improvement which now ornamcnting the
Stale increasing her wealth in all directions and draw
np the attention. not only OF her sister States, out OF
large portion of Europe; Or has party zeal and mag
ny towards tic old Republican Chief mt Washington,
50 blinded the mental vision Of his Exccency as to cause
him forget that there was canal along the Jas hVes
another along the Potomac, another through the Dismal
Swamp railroads and urnpkeS in every section OF the
State; all Of which the Commonwealth has deep IN.
tercs; and that other improvements are loudly called
fo The public would like to know what particular SUBJ
jecls besides abolition, party appointments and misre-
presentaon Of the State has engaged the attention OF
his Excc!lency since the last session; and hope some
member of his cohort Q believe that is now the avorte
tcrn) will undertake to inform The people OF the
State will surely expect to know, why 49, that inc great
subject above referred to has been deemed unworthy the
notice Of Gov Tazewcll. His friends, who on former
occasions had to help him out Of his difficulties, will
probably find it necessary TO assist him again cannot
possibly imagine what excuse he can Offer Tor his oms
sion of public duty unless perhaps will be- that he aP
piled to the proper Department. and was informed that
there were public improvements and none IN cone-
pation in the State and that this is probably towing to
the acts Of the Federal Executive, in removing the
public deposites. hope shall be favored with some
information from HIM or MS fr!enoS OH ts hPol'a'
subject, to enlighten US. ,
And while they are accounting for this memorable
omission shall be very much ged TO them to explain
that he says syllable about that other great arm of
the public weal-the operations OF the Literary fnna
Not word of the University -Coleges; and above all,
the Primary Schools the dear and important interest OF
the great body Of the People. Not word about the
disposton Of that surplus Of between 70 and 300OO
dollars remaining in the Literary Fund A resolution
was adopted during the last session OF the Assem-
BLY, calling for information as to the best MODE OF en-
ployinr the surplus. Academies now in operation.
Some are Just rising (witness the noble edihce IN the
Metropolis of the Stately which require further contIbu-
tons to give them their due expansion and envelope
ment And vet the Chief Magistrate OF this Common
wealth does not think worth his while to cast sim
qlc eve towards this great OF the commonwealth
of Virginia. He tells us long tale OF "tcmpeSt IN
teapot'f-of some misconduct Of some Federal naval
Officer nj Norfolk and makes pompous parade OF his
Correspondence with the President and Secretary OF the
Navy This affair had made no noise before. Scarcely
one man in the whole Commonwealth had ever heao OF
il The public journals in Norfolk and Richmond were
profoundly silent about this Tale of Tub 1t had pro
duced SO little sensation except in the Governors nod
die that no man had heard of it, The grievance is sas
cep,ibe of SO easy remedy, that every man is aso
nishcd at the bubble which the Governor has conrveo
to blow out of it. Ye. he could not miss this opPo!tu
nifty of making fling at the Administration of Genf, n
Juckson-whIe the immense interests OF Internal l'n.
provement and Popular Education were not
worthy of one line in the whole Message The Cover
nor Of Virginia seems really to forget that he IS no
longer in the Federal line, but in the State
in the Senate of the u States, but in the Execu
two Chair of Virgna-that it is longer his vocation
to contrive political schemes and camorous attacks
aoanst the President but to overlook and contribute
improve the great concerns of this great