Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-22
sOLsisEi A3---NO. :sE.


SINGS OF government freely and ch,aply on all
u eHeclually prevents the unnecessary and Ia.
sish expenditure OF The peoples money npoa hi
HinS unmpouar or unwse schemes OF appro-
prialions-while ii is not 10 be doubted. thai oh
lects oil governmental expenditure in themselves
necessary Just ana meriiorious, or intended ami
calculated 10 advance the public coed, would al
ways command. from generous and enlightened
House OF Delegates, composed as i, then would
br, of rolitcs! brethren uninluenced by local al
tachnlen,s or p!eJnLices The constitutional yo,c d.
t"o-ihi;cs. i would Destroy tic corrupt and DE-
moraiiz,ng srS.cm OF "iaz-To,,gg" which ruier
tht ia.!i:f and present Constitution. has ohai.cl
an infamous noioiieiy. bu, has expended vast
amoaa: q the peoples treasure most unwisely
ana uEFishteonsly. 10 nv humble Judgment
II seems that some such check As This urun
me approplaiins Power would be Wise and p,u-
Fer IN every written Con>iituton-since il is ap-
parent, that every government having power 10
RAISE lands al viii, is disposed 10 expend them with
oul stint. We have often heard of e2trar0gant 90
verhmens and oppressive taxation, bu, the world
has yet 10 be asionished at the existence OF an
ccoEamhM government. a:.d q: taxation foo iei,
iofthe pubic good. Let not he supposed hy The
"esi teal this Is scheme 10 deprive them Il the
ler!l's Ct appropriations ni.Tc ihaa the Eas': iu.
Tie hi>io:y Vi or government shows, iha, Ia.
rnh:ic treasure has been a. la:shIy expended
-
me Stock held by tic state in The various anal
ana railroad COMPANIES. whose splendid work,
ihtcfstcl lie territory 81 the Easi-ihe money in
! vested III The capital q the various Gaiks-iu
lubilc thilcinSs-ln he Improvement OF riyers--
III HE purchase OF convict saves-in the payment
Of lhe salaries OF public officers chosen mostly
from the East-in the maintenance OF the Pebble
Guard al Richmond, and especially 10 the expel-
diture o! millions of dollars in stock, in loans.
and the 1f "A I, l.
oil he James River Company, ana then considr:
ne influence which, Under any form OF The Cor
>lliuii"n. mast aGach TO the legislation of he
STATE. from local causes connected with the posi-
ton Of The seat c! government in the East and
fancy he Yves; will readily perceive lha, :hey an.
Is much Interested IN Il sanitary check urou ar
preparations Is iac East can possibly lc | IL
no. mean, ~ The eiiinie,a';un 81 the Aforesaid OF
jeci> 81 public expenditure 10 single them out 4,
specific evidences Of improper appropriation,
bui merely TO show wha; has been, and will
continue 10 be the case-ihat the East has par
taken a much OF the pubic bounty as The West
Nor do mean 10 complain OF il a. either uEwi>e
or unjust, because, il il has furnished advantages
to.lhe East, they have hot hcen more than com
Inensu:ae with her willing contribution 10 the
public Use. That unwi>c and improper arpro-
rIaiion> however, have c!'ta been made both IN
the .last and in Tie West | cannot doubt;
49," - I'm = NANNY tNlh~
lie fact, That We haze now hanging oyer II, Il
> aic debt a SG0tG.0o0 which, :; = recent peri
on .: rn"xampled rcaGnialy embarrassment
distress, made il necessary TO place the r"or" III
Il condition 10 encounter Increased taxation ca
ihc one hand az 20 rcpidiaic The ,!ch, and violate
TIC pli:hled faith 81 The Stale, on The citrt II
ihi> check had been h1hoitd WIKI place u. Tie
Pisseht Nonstlu'ion 'nat1to'' ana me consequent
necessity OF imposing increased bunicns upon
The pruDp Vh,u ia, y ,Y,rp l,,oS .bi, t..n,
~ r. Wv ~, 80 '''s - 'e,. ~
=. = - -, - '".'5''"S'
~, H., - u :,.. ,,.i;,h -. ~ ''''i
~ W 'a''.'n ~ - "t'e" NJ P"lcu ~ sue
e.ssiu, ra.' -. 'I ''eoh " 'nIs e'"'e ue h;
ne'ci ."s'ene" ",en, 'Ae Yan,iHie' upon '"c
i''"sai9 VI ~. ''i9ci ~ "diNcu "E o"g Hd"'
Df"H ." S"f.'' Va" Su' d >dl"!d'y fesltasL' ~
'",t'', "heh me "'s a'' 81 aif"p''a'oh WIS pas
ca 10 p", y ~ operation I'M II - equally Ger
'"'", 'i"' i'h- c'rihl,, WIN ndli the amount eA'
e""'', !" '''' ~" y Law
-" ,i"hc' l'i S'e3hn'd navigation, ~ least -
'Shr!'"uis' al.'fnii% ~" r"h,iai - accfuin" ami
'"p12 inc'edsnG Iin't, !" nc COMPANY to.s-
nawh, v.i;honl lArse repeated ana annoying de-
man,ls upon he Treasury. This improyem,pr.
n"",'.r, nlsl row rrpgirs,; """ WIN w. m M
important tributary, me ool,hl "ts'e,n h1n',
shall have oecn PA. n""'i way, a. 'ie NM
considerations 81 popic i"'"y, .oHt n. .'eu ="
the state !nhds ihVes,en W We 'a'.s NV IN
rany, loudly demand, Then, ! uus' ana teneVe;
there will be but lille aiihcu'ty, am no Hc.l'h'.
controversy apoul apPf"Pii"',o"Irr ,oi d" l'ole,
objects, hoih IN me ...st ana .''e e. NV ~
c0nsiiiu'iohai oa''" INV opo,'a; ''' ~ -
II, oJcc' economy anu ~" ,"nes ~ ~ se''',''
tia'ion OF me @o'eih'i"" VIZ ~
hon 81 NE wh%'I 'iA 'l '"7 l''I" 49,
monwcali'i' anu 'co'c ''' - o''' W an :"
pray ,ie VS. no y ''' -. ~
lance 10 The contamination Of their long cheIi>h'd
plan OF hasinc representation upon 'icc WhIic TO-
pulation, as a measure OF mere sectional power.
Inc valley region ana u'e i.as. 1'e noM ~
tiled IN interest, so lar as saw p.oHe1y o,,
concerned, anu' upon lla suu.ui =, N.Y.
will be iounu 10 DC very ia.hlni a'ea ~ :,
In lslo SHENANDOAH "an s'"Ne foa"' IT,,
o5'; has1{ i,ioii no o,o :, t,.,. E,
shitc lioo bs,"e ~. ,'' -"
, defica %'"o-i h,ts''' ~ '1iv, ~
, ana augusta - a. i."..', -! ~ ""..e w.
icy, me lave poPuanvh s'c5"p '"-,'' ~ -, a:
tween io'n anu lol"' "h''c ,i"t ~ 80
minisned ~ ON inlS oo".e - 49,
'i'n,''." .nu e.'.:'.i'.'" :, ~ -
ana de.'irc 70 cor' '''' 'n Ill -
tc:est ~ M >!|1'es - PIT! s',i' ."'
Tie lrahs-A'eS""ny 'o.s - :.e -, a.,
MAKE us a., n G r rs,,;n - Zoo" 10 he .t
p.i mi ynn ,crcrivc The comfy of Washing.
' ~, l,-c - nnI,,ior 49,, MS. NVv,h,
,or S"',.,,,,.a t1 Gresnhr;cr eIi. and
r;arha 1,;o hcs;io. ,a,ge numbers in man
n%"" 10 n,n,,,,o;n cnnn,ies and rccular IN
o".. ~. "brle i ,nn, clear ,hep ,ha, nsu
- -. ~ !, r,,nnre ardssmiIa
= a.ir.cres, md 10 heal ali d.scnsons nd see
y! = ',,,r,,,,,',.;ss anon, rsq Ard ul,;lr III;
N@S''io''i, ~ ".'',"e :, So. !; :; -.
no. ~ w .',',i, $500 ,.rn.,
IS The ''e.."' 'i'A' ~ So. :, -
The part OF W. : d'ieis dut '"'.'' ~
.!e with each 'nH"-' h;,n generous .e>.,''' :
nac IN naguan. ~ co'e,.'"'eh' - ''is -
lay the foundations u eos.'lf "h' 10. 80,
cred principles CT Justice ne y 'is 80
Come forth, then, ye bold tree .I.ta''""
and while We conceie 10 you the ~ cs'l
your long cherished wishes 10 appouio. - u
laun upon free white population give
aid OF your generous counscIs and efforts, in !.
vsing wise and saln;ary constitutions restraint
upon the powers (eTer liable 10 abuse) al taxa
ton and appropriation, and h such other