Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-05

REMAINS OF Mr. MORGAN or ECONOMICALLY,
On his Resolution insiucing the Committee on fuoic
Edifces 10 inquire into the expedency OF removal
of the sea, o. Government from Richmond to
S,aunton, or some other point the centre oil
the State : practicable.
In he House II Deifgaics)
have been induced by several important reasons 10
bring this subjcc, before the House but will occupy,
at this time some five minutes only in stating por-
ton of them.
The frs, is this from the present location of the
seat uf Government and some other causes opposite
and clashng interests and feelings have grown up and
produce many Inconvenience and serious obstacles IN
The way Of the march Of tbs ancient Commonwealth
10 that HIGH destiny which all desire she should al
tain By removing il 10 the centre oil the State mutual
confidence and good will would soon be the result,
and every within her borders would ieel that he
is alike fIrgnan, and the State would be, as IS ar
IDENTIFY desired, unit.
The second reason 10 which | will invite the atten-
ton Of the House is the alleged necessity of retrench.
inc the expenses Of Government. This II seems can
not be done while the seat of it remains in this city.
II il ALLEGED that The habits of society here such
and the cost of decent living great, that reduction
is practicable unless you consent TO degrade yonr Off
GERS and deprive them Of the means ut educating their
children 1t is well known 10 the members of this body,
that their pay be reduced without bringing them
into hat is now fanlil,ay called state of starvation.
You cannot change The price Of living you the
habits Of the people of the city, and while you confne
your Government in il, and your officers among lis
people you provide the means of living for those
officers Remove it then, and these reasons for high
salaries will al once cease.
You may reduce our pay 10 three dollars per day,
the So coo salaries to 81 900 or less and all others III
proportion. This reduction would relieve the people
of much of their present burlhen Of taxation and in
few wears would enable US build the necessary pub
lie buildings with very slight pressure upon the tax
payers. But contend that if you should make the
removal and then the rctrenchment of which the new
ypoud admit. could Tins CapltOi 10
Richmond, and build better with the money saved,
aud without additional taxation.
The third reason is, the repeated charge upon the
General Assembly, that they will not to leave
this city their duty TO the public requires
This charge, from legislation and the COM
plants Of of the city newspapers has become too
sc rous TO be longer borne looked upon unmpot-
ant. For myself, ! have denied lis truth, and have
resisted all the means by which it may have receive
color But if be wrong; if | be in mistake as TO
the facts there must then exist mysterious in
Hncncc TO which | have had Introduction. Sir, |
do not require 10 be starved out OF Richmond. This
Legislature certainly does not We know our duties,
and cannot yet believe otherwise than that we have
intended and do still intend TO discharge them faithful.
fully Bnt from the charges to which | have already
advericd The country must be made to believe that
some strange infauaiion comes over member when
he here which deprves HIM OF his better atrI-
butes and shears him of his lorttude 10 do his duty
To me this is unaccounablc. Is it The lcsh-pots OF
Egypt for which we lust Or it the witchng charms
ofsomc Delilah which keeps US here Sir, let that re-
solution be adopted let the Committee on Public EdI-
fees make the enquiry and if shall result in favor Of
the removal then the obstacle TO reform, which appears
arise from the influence of city life, will stand no
longer in our way.
The fourth in favor Of this enquiry is, that
is extremely unwise in government 10 locate itself IN
place where all articles of human subsistence nre, of
necessity and must remain, costly than in any
other place within lis jurisdiction The fertile soil OF
the central point which that resolution specifics, will
render sure an abundant and cheap supply of all the
products of agriculture the facility and cheapness with
which buildings can be constructed, the low rent OF
houses and the many other advantages which could be
enumerated all speak loud in favor of the proposed re-
moval. Blu, as my intention TO state few points
of fact without arguing them at length, will de,ain
the House no longer
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