Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-25
THE RICHMOND COMPILER.

This Establishment, has again changed hands. 1t has
passed entirety from MIR. Gaaier 20 Mr.. Davis We
cannot lose interest in an Olee, in which, we once
took 50 active If it be we'll conducted
have no doubt that the Public will warmly support it
1t is calculated them and it has eectually be-
nefled them, Of lrte, by devong itself with much
zeal 10 the cause of Internal mproyemcnt-We M"
acquainted with all Mr.. Davis arrangemens-but we
recognize in the articles written for the Compiler, the
hand of who is capable Of directing the helm. The
following is the Address Of Mr.. Davis:
The undersigned, in announcing that he has become
the sole proprietor of the Courier and Compiler cons
ders it proper state the which will be pursued
in conducting it.
If it has been best hitherto t. keep his paper free from
party politics, such course is peculiarly prope:
The great political which has long divided the
country is about TO be decided. And portion of the
community least desire to have suspension OF
ty warfare. paper which shall strv. 10 accurate in
formation upon the most important political toPics with
taking side with either party, VIII CHI shall endeavor
sustain the interests of the State generally and espe
cially of its metropolis, and which shell unite the cha
racer OF literary with that Of business paper will,
is believed, prove acceptable throughout Virginia
In pursuing the course here marked OUT the Compiler
will not be precuded from discussing great constitutional
questions, or expressing an opinion upon them he
doctrine has lately been advanced that after one egsia
tive body has granted charter, another legislature or
the people in convention, may repeal it, doctrine
alarming and calculated to produce such lasting injury
TO the country should not be allowed to obtain the least
root amongst u.s. No matter from what quarter il may
come-no matter by whom suppored-wlietheT by
members Of party the other, 1t will be firmly met
by this paper whenever any serious attempt shall be vsa
to carry OUT aud it will be demonstrated TO be wholly
untenable upon any sound principle OF constitutions
law.
In endeavoring 10 sustain the best interests of the city
and State judcious Improvements will always be sup
ported.
The first and most important is that which has BEEN
committed 10 the James and kanawha Company. They
charged with the duty OF connecting the tide water
of James River with The nav gable waters Of the Ohio
Entertaining the opinion, that it was jndcous to continue
the lower James River Canal TO point on the river,
not lower than Lyrclburg, and this being the part OF
The work under contract the publisher is decidedly
in ia of seeing it vigorously prosecuted and brought
into use soon us practicable.
Believing tina: the construction Of railroad from
Richmond 10 Farmvilc and thence to the Southwest will
also be advantageous, that the benefits TO result from TINS
work are different from those which may be anticipated
from the canal and that the stockholders OF the one will
not of necessity he injured by the other he Will give TO
this proposition likewise, cheerful support
The people Of Louisa and Orange will find this paper
not back ward in advocating the railroad which has lae
" been gotten under way so auspcIousy Tor then ana
the great line of Northern and Southern cnInmunIca:
ton by railroad will continue to receive due share OF
attention 49,.
Devoted as this paper will be TO whatever relates TO
the business of Rcllnund the mercantile community
will find it repository of all that is most interesting To
them.
Such arrangements have been made by the publisher
as authorize him say, that upon u The subjects which
have been adre.ed to- this journal may be safely resort
ed to for full and accurate information
To the paper in its literary Department. great attention
will be paid The aid which the publisher is 10 have
will selections in good tase and artcles OF an IN"
trrestiag character. "M H. DA'l
Richmond. Nov. 81 1896.
n7 The Editors of papers which exchange with the
Compiler requested TO insert this notice once IN er
journals