Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-03
Majority for Frerct 3l5 votes.


What have Icho donc' The Legislature do you meant
Why they have named a County "Rche," and elected to
the Council gentleman forty miles off, who gave
nominating through his friends, that he should
attend unless his ssdde-bSg and his horse travel
ling condition.
Beyond this really can't call mnd-havng pref.
~ good memory oo-what they have done except mega
lively They have refused take the money belonging to
Ngina-aEd refused too, all relief the people in every
shape IN which the proposition presented. They have
even GerrynandcTed the State vet which being resoy
ed 20 do they ought have done before Christmas that
Norfolk might know Il she be coupled with Brooke
the panhandle IN the district, and Accomac if she
and Lee be joined together wcdlock. That we
be mecilessy scored in the way Of new taxes the
Grandson, caucus enlightened aud utierng mandates
has officially announced; but We cannot find out in three
months hoir 10 be scored They will not even
youchsae the State the cold comfort of knowing what
mode OF death Is die They will no, terminate the
general suspense They arc practically enforcing the
mand OF Calisula the Of vicms-let
him die s.owly-make him feel himself die"
But what it after all how when die as Front de
Bouei sand 10 his Jewish victim Torqusune So Abe.
marie Leake and three Others have opportunity
Of expastng the floor OF the House, glorious Gov
ernmen,, and thrice gloror, party who control IT.
The Petersburg lntelligeueer says:
LAND MONEY REJECTED.
War uAs rHE LEGISLATURE DoxEl-By referring to the
Proceedings u he Legislature Friday, readers will
that the Democrats ~ OF the House Delegates have
effect rejected Vginia'- share Of the Land Money hy
voting To- the indefinite P'sPoncmcnt Of the whole sub
ject.
We say that surprised at this result for
the destructive Of the Democracy Of Virgins on al.
most every subject connected with the
State had prepared US for it. But shahe surprised the
People do not take the matter in hand, and teach herep
that toir made the mere
sport o party designing party men.
The condition Of State 1t the present moment fur.
nisheS striking commentary the conduct those who
have hcr interests in charge. Overwhelmed with a debt
The lufgr md rgIrr II
People have endure taxation shc in
pretty condition 10 turn up her the OF Thirty
Seven Thousand Doars, which rghteou,y belongs
her as the Capitol IN which her Assembly rits And what
Is be gained by this conduct II the money already dis
tbuicd under the Distribution Act could be returned
Federal Treasury there would be show IN
the refusal OF those who opposed passage of that Ast 10
take the money accriHg but when large MAORI
~ only received but expended their
share OF tins money,when the Act which provided It's
distribution II IN effect repealed, when Virginia nj tins
moment she has been past IN of
money distributed by the Federal Government under sm
lar Act anu when her refusal 10 receive her share by
possibility be productive o any benefit herself
crSutes, cannot help regarding the conduct Of
scmby bordering insanity IL rcmindsus of the boy
who bit of his spite ms face. with this differ
the effects OF the conduct the sagacious youth who
thus muunted "he human face divine confined him
SELF while the conduct OF the Assembly Injuries every
OF the Commonwealth If the biting operation were con.
fined to democratic shouts, they might bite ad lJI but
when they take hold of and the Of every man.
woman and enid IN the State, Is quite another thing, and
they must expect be brought so doing
When the gatherer the People this year, and in
forms them that IN consequence Of the conduct Of the Leg.
slauTc, their taxes have been unnecessarily some
20 or 30 per cent the Democracy will have cause to
know who masters here. They will discover their
that professions OF regard for the dcar people,
viii not atone for acts which directly and papaby hos
tile to their interests.
The Assembly have now been IN session nearly ninety
days-aud what have they doncl During this period they
have expended the about One Hundred Thousand
Dollars in pay and mileage. Ii this sum we may add the
States share Of the Land Fund, which has been thrown
away have the round OF OYE HUNDRED AND TnrRry
SEyES THDUsASD Dollars, which has expended since
the LIT Monday IN Decombor Now, ask where is the
equivalent Tor this immense outlay Ofmoncy when
the citizens Of the State enduring the pecu
mary suienng' With majority both branches Of the
Legislature, and with the absolute control Of business
why have they rendered equivalent the people
for this expenditure Of the peoples money! Do they sup
pose they Richmond enjoy themselves, and
spend thcr per diem allowance in and pleasure
devise schemes for the Advancement u their individual
Interest," II they under this deusion, tell them
they will soon be- aroused from IT, and taught IN a man.
which will prevent them from forgetting the lesson
that empty professions u devotion the Peoples interests
will shelter them from effects of the peoples Justly
Incurred Indignation.