Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16
TILE PORTRAIT.

49,
last fourth Of March,
THE PORTRAIT
The Richmond Wing has been pleased to republsh
an elaborate Portrait Of ourselves from the pencil OF
the editor of the n. Express It's Portrait, physi-
CAL intellectual and editorial Parts oft written with
great force and beauty but much OF is IN bad taste
and portions OF it are n ridiculous caricaiure. Oar
nifty would be than satisfied by the energy he IS
pleased TO ascrhe to and the extravagant conse-
quence he assigns TO us In the polltcs OF our native
State But il is much the hasly conclusion ola wild
ina guation We may at our leisure address reply 10
Mr. Brooks, and call upon of justice publish
H. But there portion OF the Portrait discilm nj
once as particularly unjust 10 US. We never de-
sired arrest the Improvement OF Virginia. We ARE
opposed on principle The usurpations Of the Federal
Goyernnent-to the Tariff, internal improvements,
Nationa! Bank, DC, &c. But whilst for keep
inr that government i'll its constitutional orbit, we are
FOR developing all the energies OF our State, Tor rs
own Improvement. We yield 10 no Firgnlan tins spe-
ces al enthusiasm In this respect the editor Of The
New York Express has been guilty of the grosses in
justice. Nothing would prompt Us to declare what We
now boldly avow, except the necessity of reprl!ing
the attack The whole State does not own 4 ,rnrr
friend Of lis Improvement than ourselves Where has
there been constant and unilinch;ng friend Of
the great Central Improvement Qhe James and ka-
nawna Cana!:) Have we not contributed 10 Il, not
only by pen, but as far could, by purse
| What advisable railroad has not found advo
cate in us; Who IS anxious 10 promote the cdn
!
resolution was brought forward 10 extnguisb the
Fund for Internal Improvement and the Literary Fund,
we strongly protested against The proposition, and de-
clared il like putting out the two eyes of the State
When the bill rejected, for completing the last link
in The great central raroad nred friends 10
reconsider tShould Il be lost, there not man IN The
State who will deeply regret it than ourselves
We have stood up for the Southwestern Turnpike.
which the Senate but yesterday pitched overheard, 10
our deep regret Our anxiety for ELEMENTARY Schools
i hest lp lie toy dur
/ the winter, and by the Cabinet Of Harpcrs Family
Library, which STANDS along side Of the Clerk table
Of the Il. Of d. Opposed 10 the improvement Of Yir.
GINA. Ask gentlemen ol both parties; ask Edmunds
and Witcher from contiguous counties, whether they
do not think have pushed the system too far
/ Opposed TO the Improvement Of Virginia! VIVA, i'm
provcmcnt in Agriculture, the Arts, the Geological
Survey of the State, have not warmly supported:
True We have opposed the Protective Tariff as con-
trary the genius of the Constitution but there no
profitable manufacturing or mining establishment with
the sphere Of individual enterprise, which We have
not hailed with pleasure Less time have DEVOTED
to these subjects than have wished consequence
Of other engagements but zeal has been
guenched. Indeed, If there be a man in this CITY
whose interest is concerned in the Of manu-
facures it is we-for we own tract of land between
the river and the canal which expected TO turn To
a very profitable account. We looked 10 il the an
Choir of our Hope But repeat, that whilst wc
will always repe the impairment and unconstitutional
interference of the General Government within the H.
mits prescribed by the Constitution, in favor of
the States developing all their energies Our motto
has long been, a. HANDS OFF tic the L. s. but HANDS
oS" ITO the State.) Mr. Brooks does us indeed the
srossest injustice Instead Of "discouraning nearly all
enterprise, many OF our friends have charged with
nearly encouraging all-except those that fosered
by the usurpations of Uncle Sam-Bnt thanks 10 the
N. York Express! it has indeed unwittinsly paid us
| the highest compliment, when il says
II things oil, beyond rs and what % nobody
knows, why all things 10 desictina cis:a;ion
hr
'9sfor dead in he has hcen ,inceas if too III -
years, Mankind had learnt no hing al all :"
The Express forgcts in this assertion, that is not
question Of improvement, but of principle. The Con-
suon is the now, that II vas iurty three years
ago. Men may die, but principles are immortal We
wish finer cpitnph TO be written upon tomb.
stone than this F." Here lies man, who the un-
wuverng friend of The great principles Of 50. Bu' we
for the present. dismiss this subject The Express
| overraies consequence, but effort to excite
jealousy Of others against Us on this subject be
cessfu No upon life upon our death no
hasy criticism, Liberal misrepresentation can OK.
tingnish the enthusiasm that mpels EDWARDS lie
pays the compliment Of saying, thnt we n boy
with pen, though sSy'-and IS kind enough TO
add that possess vvacity, the power of command
ing attention. &c. If this be so, it is The effect of
that enthusiasm which trust will accompany US To
the door of death.
The Express insinuates Also that we are Virrinian
only, and not American. This nsinuation is the
most illberal of ALL II there De more devoted
10 this glorious Union than ourseves-who exerted
himself 10 preserve it in the days Of Notification
or al any other period, we know him not. The New
York Inspection bill, to which he refers, is calculated
verify believe, not only TO project the guanteed
rights Of the States, but TO preserve the Union il.
self against the fanntical attacks Of the Aboltioniss
and Wings of New York. We may have time hereaf.
ter TO notice his criticism upon conduct 10 Mr.
Webster and other remarks he has thought proper TO
introduce into his Portrait Of "Thomas Richie Of the
Enquirer"
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER