Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-08

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isuve Importance In the Union, her
waters with sAps-hsr lsnds with psops-dsek her with
eites-enrich her with cspisa-spsssd the light Of Edu
cation and the blessings Of higher evisad through oh
sss ssstsr IL noantaa wall the ssabosrd. the vs
ley % the plan-it can only Be done, " dsss
sn ut UNITING axa roars rnk EAsr
Lir' OF rnr wrsr lin word By completing her line of
communication TO the Ohio. -.
Can IL b done BY this know nos Il 10 said
that cannot and figures Chat lie arc adducsd
understand, that most coucusivsly shsw Nmse Dsns.
s that b. distrasi Baltimore Arhmsue THE subject,
Against this recent authority, coming from interested
0uasr On one aide. place the authority Of opinions Of
men 81 least equally wise, and wholly dainersssed-oi
Washington and John Marshall on the other Of IN, con-
current opinions indeed at oil times heretofore Of a.
hrs' men and aolsst engineer Of the State, but above ALL
that immutabls authority afforded by the enduring natural
advantages Of shorter disssees sad more fsrorbs a..
seas which must forever tell with immense auxiliary rce
IN favor OF the Virginia Improvement II IL we're usces-
sa should decide between these authorities. would
not prudence and patriotism alike dictate you should give
ptePonderance to the latter As long there was even
peradvenurc" whereon fsscu hope of the renovation
Ut Virginia. 10 IL the part OF enlightened love Of
country 70 cling eAsscs Of high and holy con-
summation till the last spark Of that Hope finally ex
tnguishedf
Blu, there is need to decide finally between these
conflicting opinions. The present plain imperative duty
OF the Legislature In involving such vital interests
would seem to be- to pause before proceeding further
least before taking that step which, taken in
error, may condemn Virginia. all tme 10 an inferior
ana subordinate position. You may prosecuting to
completion the kanawha Improvement Even II you were
and should fail 10 realize oil tho hopes seem to invite
to Its completion, il will be but partial loss aud grea,
ave fsn,d a
on the other sde-gve "he righ Of way to Baltimore
and let afterwards be clearly demonstrated b.
you have gwen away the power wealth and security of the
Commonwealth. and the irreparsble the evil
would be ncslculable.
To every consideration that should influence men charg
cd to see that fAs CenmenreaIh ssfer dsfrimsnf"
you owe IL to aud examine Decide ON no ex rsrte
statements neither OF companies local n,ercsts at home
orshroad Examine for yourselves bska of the hole
MAIZE by agents appointed by yourselves or the Board
Public Works. The data, which the James River and
hanawha improvement was based, have, freely admit
changed materially since the charter graned-chans
ed, it may be, call for important modification. Of
route OF mode. Of boh-or il may be- SO materially
as TO Justify demand the abandonment Of work In
that for (but should say il rs would uro
nounce decree OF eternal ngnihcance and nerorty on
my native STATED lett be abandoned But in Gods name
and the Of all the great interests and best homes o
the good old Commonwealth let such decree 20 FORTH
eAeeP' upon most dlsinterested
and after the fullest examination. Then-but never ill
then-make over another State the prize you will have
shewn yourselves unable for your own-remoye
a obstacles out Of her way lend every possible
ton, and then 1.-THE paramount interests of the whole no
longer eonictne) PROMOTE in any and every possible
shape, al our local and sectional interests.
BY such considerations, me- should the pend
ing application be primarily and decisivey tested
tons involving in their broadcast and highest the in
,erests ct the Sa,e-s power. wealth. population con.e
quence as Mafe-as State among confederate and
independent Sates-and hence by actual but
possibility (Which may God avert) foreign il NAV be bo
tile States.
Narrow, local, Legislation has already
reduced tins once proud and powerful Commonwealth TO
third rate position among those she overtopped nor
merely IN power, but IN the bent cence and indebted
riotsm wherewith che welded it, Shall we be forever
cursed and crushed under contracted causes, H,v
ing already given Empires away shall we with
be laughed ut by others and forever
Porcd by ourselves, ofer with than the Pec,,,.
devotedness very life blood the imno,
uniHes not Of offspring, but Of sister We, an
independently Satei Or shall we not pause in onr sho,,
sighted suicidal csrerrf Look our resource. ch.r
lsh them, develop aud augment ihem-examine narrowly
our position IN aspect aud avail ourselves Of .nv
opening to strengthen it, Always duty doe. not The
voice OF prudence reach every Vginan the unseen
ou portentous iutnre speaking with an emphasis that
should waken each DOING sentinel his post-Lo,K tx
Observation-Disclosures HER-yE KNOW NOR VOW soon An
srrARArK AND SOVEREIGN STATE"