Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-10
with The whole policy of mpsovement, and in disgust


with The whole policy of Improvement and in disgust
abandon it forever.
Now this evil must be Gu, off and it only be done
by adopting sPstts=. in conradisl'ncnn 10 'he a1 po
licy Of olr past legislation. The wound upon '''e
poi,ic is gu, off with sword, for both systems
no, Co exist, while the local plan would, OF nse ns"
run, the Commonwealth by creating PeIPe!"a' cns
upon the Treasury. The moment we ao'p. =, sonme
applications for local appropriations either ce"se
TO this body or they will lie unheedeo on 'i'e ,Th
Wh.n ,bev ,e,cb n, we have the ready reply ne
faith of the State is already PLEDGED 10 Tue u'
of her MEANS 10 certain central ana genera 'Mp.o
menl,-You must wait until these are compe'ea-
When they viii yea VI be eIeaer to
supply the wants Of every section OF the Common
ei NOT Western gentlemen ina CINE, that by this plan
their local demands will be indefinitely Poslponed-ine
posponemeut will be temporary ouy Nor on the o'hef
hand let Eastern delegates suppose that the change "
policy recommended by The committee, will increase lne
burtfens of taxation II be stewn, that IL Is e
peculiar interest Of the Eastern people to repuoaie he
plan of local appropriations, it peculiarly the 'nler
est Of the Western people to accept IN exchange .
system of general nprovemenIs.-Firs with respect 10
the East The internal improvement fund IS o,reaoy
charged with many improbable works-unprohaoe' oe
cause of their local character. The aggregate IN
crensing and must increase, unless arrested M Tue i
now recommended A debt of principal VIII therefore
be constantly accumulatng, which Will make niue os
no return Of interest. Substitute the genera s"l u
AL.
tia, will be pro6lable-for, 1t will be shewn IN Tue Sc
ouel, ,ha, the routes recomme nded will yield Jar
income IT, them economy be the object OF genteHeh,
and they really wish that expenditures conlf'oueo oy
them for public improvements shall return Proht Tor
the outlay, they only attain their Object IN one OIL
two wayseither by stopping all public works, or adopt
ing system of general Improvements
And for the like reason, 1t Is the peculiar concern o
the Yves, to make the exchange advised by The Com-
tee Let her not persist in system which, wh.e us
penses but little good will lose her friends IN the East
and fix in the public mind nsuperable distasIe 70 all I'M
provemeD,. How much more said Mr. O, are me ct,'
zens Of middle and Western Virginia interested IN works
of general character, Let the great central lines or
stems be constructed, and local lateral Improvements
follow necessarily. Them too, the latter, communicating
with the former cease TO be mere nelshoorhooo WORKS.
ensurny profit and promoting accommodation, where
as now they do neither to any available extent open
the grand reservoirs and nnumera5le streams VIII glde
to h-ir bosoms swelling by their tribute, their recipient
channels into broad Volumes whose strong current en-
richng wherever il passes. shall roll Into the Alahe
cities exhauslless stores OF wealth.
have been thus particular said MIR. 5, IN conslder'
ing the obstacles that have obstructcd the march OF In
terna Improvement in order that, knowing The EVIL we
may be the better able 10 apply the remedy. we see
now the mpedimen,s under whose palsying influence
the State has dropped and Jagged AS patriots jealous
of the fame Of native State and ardent for her pros
perity let unr:e in removing the causes when nave
brouph eproach upon her NAME and stood go long n
the way of her welfare and her glory In this hall ana
before The people, let keep them steadily in view 1t
it shall please this House to ect the plan
By The committee, let not despair Nothing daun'ed,
IL, US 20 home constituents and preach mp cru
SADIE in behalf Of the Internal Improvement OF The State
Let US tell the people, with truth we cam That inter-
est economy, patriotism pride, policy every pupc c"
sderaton demands their ands liberal generous sys
tenn of public improvements, and triumph we nuslIir.
umph we will And great and glorious triumph vii! It
be- said Mr. S. 1t will be triumph Of the Commonwealth
of her great and enduring nteresis-ihe redemption
Of her Characteristic regeneration Of her people-the
triumph Of policy which shall render her name Illus
trious through all future time and place her prosperity
uoon foundation us firm her everlasting nils
Ito be continued IN NeZt