Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-08

Balance in favor oiiund 500 Coo
This balance will constitute an annual
sinking fund.
This calculation leaves out The revenue
from all other works. IL anticipates nothing
from the Petersburg road-nohing from the
fredericksburg road, and nothing from the
Northwestern road.
MIR. Speaker, aave thus in very i'm
perfect manner, presented my views on this
important SUBJECT have purpsseiy LEFT
many topics OF the creates, interest uniouch-
ed, bet they will doubtless be fully discussed
10y gentlemen much more csmpelen: than
my selfto The TASK
ST, II this scheme Of Improvement should
be adopted, who can calculate the effect
which il is 10 have on the deslinies of VirgI-
mia! Not Gully will all her countless fe-
sources, mineral, agricultural, manuiactur-
ing and commercial, he brought into active
operation, bet her moral and Intellectual
treasures will be augmented in the same pro-
portoD- At no distant day these very i'm
Pro'enents, which we are sow urging upon
this House, will furnish the means Of accom-.
pllshing ye! another beuehcenI object OF a
paternai government. Sir, you will have il
in your power. 10y means of these improves
20 tie remost corners Of your State, and 10
the humblest classes OF your citizens. Ia
iernai Improvement and Education are twin
hrethers. They ore natural allies. They
seem designed hy Kind Providence, 10 eX-
| eri aIecIpIocai Iniiuence-each promoting
| The advancement Ut Tho other Internal
| Improvement requires permanent capital
! Education deinuHdS all annual rev cnue. Let
| Then, your permanent capital be invested in
! internal Improvements, aud let the dividends
nccruing OIL them be devoted to the cause of
| Education. Thus, there will he 10 conflict
between them, and the means are in YOUR
, power ior accomplishing both these glorious
/ purposes. Sir, repeat, il This system is a.
( dopied, and carried ont with energy, where
: 10 10 6e the limi! 10 The wealth, the power and
! the glory Of Virginia: Sir, the destinies of
Tie Slate are in the hands Of this LegisIa>
| iure II 10 for them TO say, whether Virgil
! nld Is to Continue ia the downward course
which she has been pursuing Tor the last
quarter Of d centuaIy, uDtj! she shall sink in
the scale OF toe ConieGeracy TO the rank Of d
third rate State, or whether that course il 10
he reversed, and she is again TO becume the
first in wealth aud prosperity, as she is the
fret in resources 3ud reDown, appeal, sir ,
to The enemies Of Improvement, and call
Of those who differ from them in opinion.
let them remember, that sma!! concession
, now may sate them from larger demands
hereafter. Let them remember, that il tbs
, small scheme iails now, ono 81 Ten millions
may lie brought forward hereafter DO they
expect, sir, 10 resist The spirit OF improve
meDt which is o,ersgieaGing the land /? Let
the warn them of their mistake. Sir, tbe
Creai sea Of public opinion mas been deeply
aguated on his subject. Already are the
upleoving. ofjls mighty pillows even now
.isI! in this hall, and ere long J, will break
q down every barrier, and those " no attempt
10 stay IIs Progiess, will be wept like thistle
, down befoFe lis resistless current!
Sir, impofe gentlemen TO remember the
responsibility which their situoliou imposed
upon them I call upon them 20 reflect
} thai whilst on the one hand the glory Of ex.
ecuting these splendid designs may be iheHs
0 on the other haod the fearful, | had almos
r. said, the damning responsibility ofde!eatin.
I tf al - l.