Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20
MIR CE 20, 1888.


state of things, they and from every indication
around and abroad they are likely 10 contnue-and
how long cannot Tell; bps gentlemen 10 look hack
and reject what has been the character Of past seasons
md OF the grain, and ali staple crops generally Have
mt the riches, grain growing portions OF our Sta 'r
several successive years partially and for the last two
years. almost entirely failed Aye Sir! failed even IN
my rich and lovely valley where the eloquent gentle
from Northampton wnen paising his own res;na
might with Profrely have said, "bopniitul Ma
lure had sprerd EIysan f-ids bow has 1t been
even there? Have the most of had 10 buy
bread and seed the last years; Has not, indeed
the cry Of scarcity in tbs great staple and Chief slsf
OF life, and source OF wealth and prosperity, been
heard from border To border and from end OF
the Union to the o,hers Have the U. States had
10 d. for the two years. hat they ne had 10 Co.
any considerable extent befs-; purt grain Sir,
large amount and pay d-ar ns,,: hsd are we u, now
oil classes and condtinns from these and other causes
Ike good old mother, deeply ievnved; Have
inst had tremr odocs commercial hurricane and
-.-ful p-cunary pressure, whose force upon
unspent-nay the hafscattered clouds regsbering and
the mighty genius nf the Storm tins momPn u1arshaGg
afresh his warning elements; Sir with Ranks wreck
ed in calamity. with their suffering victims
living around them. mutually dependent suierence
for existence. the whole country IS involved and hang
ing like The picture of hope resting despair But,
need tell suffering peoples representatives. upon iss
floor the history Of these dstrra. times and -eDd breath
in picng the acknowledged condition Of Banks, cor
rencv, country. and Coinnon%eah: DePlornbe state
Of things! Our Treasury empty, and the whole coun-
try ,anng, IL were, fer breath, lime, indulgence.
ef-l chunse 10 ring IN" changes this chord often
The pathetic gentleman from Northampton did, in
strain OF r-proach could lily bear, upon the word par
simony ard miG rc"numy !-Econumy.
Is this a time to commence and great era in the
career Of Internal improvements cut bose from
ancient mourngs. and change AK gentlemen tnplo:e us,
from pgmy gan, strides, from sinai! pace 10 anlelo
p-an speed, involving j heavy and long Train of ex
pese and oppressive Taxation, when II is granted. We
must go q Europe, only 10 ,orrow money, bn pro-
car. abvur. and pay tnr the ller, excessive prices
almost duu5r usual rates and all TO be addeG 10 hc
coss Of Improvements, 10 yield nothing most prooa
bly, in return, and mprte and erbarrsss The progress
and enhance the COSTS Of the one ON hand, tie
great James and kanawha Improvement II apPrcv
ed. therefore. of this scheme would not no1 embark
in it II would be inexpedent. | would say, wal! The
returning tue of prosperity TINS Is the way wise
and prudent would act, IN private 'iie IN his own
case And wy should wise, prudent representative: u
the people act differently IN he case Of III" Stat:
protest can reason. heurd none assignee y
the gentleman from Augusta, the Father Of tbs R"p-
nor from the gentleman from Northampton. h" tao
day s speech Sr. with all their ste scs AMI r"mma
risons the advrcaies 81 ths scheme vet
this plain primary oI-s"a o! p'rsen: eSped,0@r. :ich
lies III the very ii!rshotd.
Sir RS wise circulating statesmen. we c-''r1 oT
look or disregard sitC1;ioH q! a!IifS -nG
the enthusiasm ri the nuur may plnnge lr N r'.'
fear We have much TO dread The gentleman r IN
Northamip;on himself told ul. Pennsylvania Improve.
rnrns cost her SIX m"ns more than they could
since have been constructed for She might then great
Is pru!itted by Time ana experience diso w
formed US lha; the great New Orleans and Tennrssfe
Railroad which great " stem is 10 meet, Is now &C.
lualiy stopped by the paralysis o the times Yes 81,
now supped for the -" funds The parts alfeadv done
of course welding little, and those progress nothing.
and necessarily ttcaying Yet We cannot wait seaSoE
We must HDuo commence without dollar ~ hand: a"i
even deeply IN debt 1t IS my deliberate opinion, M:
Sneaker that the rasiacss Of the hour, the par; "t
some whose vaulng zeal is moving heaven and eHt'n
10 plunge The Stale into This scsrne before The voice OF
thu people has been heard nay sink the cause OF !inc
raj system By disgusting The mos, efficient friends by
undertaking ton MECH Leo now, when The State and TIE
people are much involved, banks suspended our
currency drrangPd lnbnr so scarce a"o hlsh VIII" c
rrar Jurles and kanawha improvement on i.anc.
Though we may affect the SPEED ut the antelope, nur
gait will resemble The snail pace; while we shall
add enormously To The costs Of construction
But, Mr. Speaker, /! the times were prosperous 7Ti
our more ample, should be opposed 10 h's
scheme For the advocate Of the old wo'ith pau
cipe general rule ana against departing II ON H. e&
cep, in the rasr Of great Stale improvement Of
universally acknowledged praclIcably and genera! u
li,y which there No "pe os accomplishing upon tue
two 6fbs "Int stock pan without waiting too long ana
sacrificing much. after The contr: e.s actually be-
come rlpe for the measure; which am satisfied is not
the noG, with panp!e or country, with respect 10
this great scheme Of constructing besides other roac5,
our hUHa-sd mt!cS ef r0G'od, tn be MADE over
comparatively unmproved country. OF rugged, noun
ainous suace for the most part, and as yet very h'ry
populated. 1t thing without parallel, and think
at present, really rsiun,ary greatly doubt The eIre-
tlency,
means and The state q. the times for years IN come
And feel perfectly assured that the of the people
are against this description at Improvement TO SUCH IN
exen, over such country lis present state, and espe
ciuly enbarklpg III II on Sate account, " es"t
10 loans end IN taxation.
With THIS exception. hold The two tith principle 20
be the just line of policy, marked out by The hand OF
Nature IN economy, IN the making ui InternS!
improvements in free country, wIsre representation
and taxation az they should, 90 together where we
have no privileged orders or claSsrs-where equality
right. equal justice our aim. and n"nop"ies aoh"rFec -
As end taxann should go together so oil
course should distribution OF tie common treasure
b. as equally dispensed To every section as the nature
Of circumstances will permit iaknS every ust element
into The Calculation Just rs the dews"f eaVen isl over
the Whole land alGe-ths the highest attalDs5Ie
Justice Those sectors that have natural Advantages
and facilities. do not want artificial ones Those i'iat
have them do. aud should be suitably provided Tor
as soon the extent that The country IS prepared
according those jrs! principles OF Common tq1a''y
which ~ hav- laid tie basis Of our free government
will admit all things properly considered, and as near
" balanced possible. Ard mnntain that the wit
of man never has devised Just and equal rule OF dc-
ton carry into effect the desired end IN all cases, eI
cepl the case excepted Of great work beyond HE reach
of its appl!catnn If there be any such IN Virginia, a5
this two fifth iut stock principle which mas ins guar
any-tha, the State will never be plugged r'ckIsssiy
nqd Ra are Immediately concefheu mas
always and govern while carries al bottom
lice and EQUALITY far s:=inable it is but inst .ud
right tha those who lie moot ber sf'n''a 'd ,v.
the principal of particular improvements
,r;bne arccfdnrly more towards The expense ." "sn"g
them, which is precisely The two fifth principle Ana
to depart from this just rule, and make improvement: III
State account is violate those just principles III iis
lice and equality, which. repeal we nave ''' do we
hes Of our Common meath and common on'f'n'le"''
BY the necessary operation of the system and precisely
in proportion as your system progresses ana OF COURSE
YOU will do SO to enormous degree, 10 u''s eia"o
scheme yes TO incalculabie e1ient suen u Vs."
Sir mps, uoon the principles of our Government, eegn
and and end ds more or less ssazsd pnnds and Tend to en-
c the few the of The mass and log 5' Ing
will SOON become o! science IN our essla'oh ne
hesi ru.aaE115 on lnls h0c!, VIII geue!9li - u