Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-11
CORRECTION

In the Editorial remarks in the last Enquirer Inc
expedency of the States executing the rarocd le'
tween fredericksburg and Aqua Creek, whilst TIE
conclusion arrived correct, that 30 cents pr
passenger would pay the State per cent, pr
annum with the prospect of large annual increase
there in the statements by which the result
arrived at. The number Of passengers at present
the railroad is estimated MS al least % 900 Atd
ing 20 per cent for the immediate increase the
petion of the road gives 10000 which, at 80 cents
per passenger would give the State $4,000, or the
interest at per cent. S250000 That this RECEIPT
will be doubled, treb!ed, in ten fifteen years.
scarcely admit of doubt with those who have
witnessed the rapid increase Of travel with every n.
crease Of facilities
We happy 10 the strongest tribute pad 70
the importance OF tins last link, in the House II Dee.
gates on Tuesday. The question upon thu bill =
aid, with the credit of the State, the Valley haclaa'
mysed Turnpike from Winchester to Staunton II vas
admitted by gentlemen who opposed 10 ihr 'l,,
that if they could make up their minds vote or aGy
Improvement al this time, 1t was the Potomac slfc1d
for that il had the strongest claims of any other 10 tie
patronage of the State This admission was strongly
and emphatically made by the Delegate from North
ampton DIR. ierby) Such, we have no doubt, = ne
general sentiment of the Legislature, excrp,r only
the Delegation, Immediately the Porsmou'" Ri!
road. Such IS certainly our own decided conycuo"-
and we free TO say, that at time ike ts, : re
only Railroad TO which would extend the hand q
the State. We express this sentiment time, sim
we know the State To be pushed for funds-whcn sie
is about to raise the taxes she is bound 4 dG7hG
when we were never more convinced, than wc no~ afr
that all the States have rather carried too lar Tue ~
ahead primes pe-when III other things, the irfcpf's
sible energies Of free people, the whole resources I"
young nat'on Astounding in millions Of fresh and m
cultivated land, and thousand sources Of industry,
have caused US 10 carry most things To some excess
We have orer-banked-we have Orsr.dea!t-we have
orer-improved-we have orcr. done many other things
to the very brim. Yet we would carry this las; INK,
Ia, k,c, fhn Sfatp ia sU1i
rest from the very START but because It is an ac"umr
la,ing interest, and because il communicates new 70
lue 10 the other links OH The same central improvement
in which the State is interested.
The bill aforesaid for aulhorIsng an increase Of W.
capital stock of the Valley Turnpike Company wa'
passed, by majority of 10 to ~.
We leave il 10 the Editor of the Lynchburg W
ginian TO play the part of Sir Pertnax McSycoPhaH'
and study pol-ee-ey IL is the character which bc'.i
suits the fccue man who crst hung out the banner"
State Rights the outer wall, 1--WE his own quota
ton,) and has abandoned every State Rights Pfh'
ciple which he ever professed. He would 60 ~ ~
whole budget of measures which to be found ~ w
pigeon holes of Clay, Webster, any Of the ftde's.
Clque-and is prepared 10 kiss the toe Of Tie s'5"'
Federal Pope himself, the God-likc Webster. BH' ~
Virginian charges with design TO iater, and 81 "
and seduce Mr.. Wise from his allegiance 10 Ae "h-
Mr.. Wise knows better. We have never been a'e'!
great favoritc with that gentIeman and savns ~
kind things he may have said of Us during the ~
times of Notification, Mr. Wise has not spoken = =
with any sort of justice, mnch less respect :" 49,,
common decency. lie is the last man. Therefore,
should expect TO coax, 10 cozen, 10 ia'tef' i,
duce from his party. But if Mr.. Wise VII san ,e
for the rght-f he will support the principles -
Consttut on-lf he will manfnlIy brave tne
Citations of the Wings, and breast the 'avorIie he
which daring Clique is preparing to pour W. n,,.
naton-if he will oppose Called Session, ."ts-!et
button, the Tariff WE will give him our thans' ,lsy
all jewellers and slangwhangers abuse US a. ne
please But the Lynchburg Nr e. ~ In.
Richmond Wing, and all the Wig presses Of P",,nss
versal Wing nation, We tell these 81 .,.,i ,he,
"conyura,ions dire" Henry A. Wise IS lost 70 'a,
forever; and not he alone, but many other ,oa3.
champions of their cause. fe knows !, 'oF l..s.s.
hawk is brandshed his head and he eos.sa:s
it. He has probably as little political e''"-'