Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-07

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POSING ,his loo h,b,a.y d.po.,d 10 overlook
our own n,.nien,i .s;rs On ,ns .nn.or .eno. which
federal polite. .r.c,f Ar, -. NOT prone 10 have our
too oec,n.d NV ,he Pre.iden and Con-
gre.s 10 IN. .relu,on of our own Executive. and Less
sturrs And il not the effect of th, very prevalent p
penalty "a, diminish the politie. of the t,te,
10 degr,de their depre. Sn,r pride-aud era
duay to senac the affections Of the people BY turning
them into channel whence orr honor richer
and greater power expectcdi II certainly tends
drive from the State councils all the most respectable
ens take office higher distinction under the al
Turing and mun6cent bounty of the General Government
Without undertaking the importance OF federal politics
ia which, admit every Citizen has deep stake-does IL
behoove TO intermt our attentions u States
Government and direct them ofisncr aud seriously
the internal concerns Of State Governmental
In my hsmblc opinion gentlemen this spathy towards
State affairs md passion for every thing
relating 10 the federal s evil. and
ing evil demands order that the interests
of may be better attended and that
may call back into State councils ii that talent
aud energy IT sona, invariably seeking the
qualification OF ambitious hopes conspicuous
employment OF the federal government And what is OF
infinitely importance the pepeuity Of State indie
pendenco and sovereignty should consider OF the
to check the growth Of this mischief in order to stay that
tendency to Capitalization ofPower which some OF our real
politicians have orcsccn taking place, and from
which they have epprehended 50 much danger to State
rights.
There is much Of error and defects in the statutes
and Legislation OF our State which demand the mature wis.,
dom and Judgment VI the legislator remedy Experience
has discovered many imPeectons at inveterate standing
whilst the chsneng condition OF society," and the intro
uucuoh OF new pursuits nave suggested inc oghauon OF
new laws to answer the csieeney In addition to these,
the crudeness and want ct precision in many OF our modern
statutes, are an evidence OF tho unskiuness careless
ness with which our legislation adopted These matters
require the care and prudence OF the legislative agents. IN
the choice o whom the people, whose interest 1t s can
not he too cautious and deliberate.
IL Is time that the public soeituGe should be awaken
ed, and the popular mind exercised upon the impor
lance oi this SUBJECT To effect reform, there must
general concert IN the State otherwise individual
on'r VIII prove nnavsilng, and things iansnsh on as
'ney nave uone Tor yeass past May we not hope that
Aso" VI "s"qu"g wnieh a'Pfesent succeeds inc late
stormy comics Tor me rfesidency may be Improved as pro-
p , 10 ens peoIe a'enton 10 the muuiafous objects
'e' ''qs"e '.o'""'on anu amendment IN he munich
pAi eoe " our Sae' pass over the gorgeous detects
=. ', pe.'n n VI patch otA-I"t "hieh no
- 'espo"ole-ouI Sta'e Sonsu'uuon. but mere are
80, ~. p n o s's'eih U, e""no" senooi,' ana eouea
-! - S'ae e'o'o"' """ua' 'aNes
mans " esuse'iung our oechnhs commerce. aha OF aio'
s " ~ u wv, e"'i ,. WI" " 'es's'a"'e pow
.,, - W , '' ''''aI 'ne ss-ai' 'nese
$3.50, ~ ~ ~ % ',o'n.' '11 e,"'H 'ne pro-
;aas;s,oI. =, a. L; III -. .y eo"'e np"e
h".ann i;,s, au oosoms OF our people
S .e 49,. -. ~ "''A.! upon 'ne'' ei'n' soe's ana
49, e"s' a'u eAe' "'""e"'oos agency IN al,
mug " VI suo'"e""s "o'n 'he sum OF 'heir weaith and
III. - -, - W. te. 20 ''on' NAe'goe,
I =, .. W nav ee''a,"y seoees enough
ID, I -: 20 Iu 'aieh'S " our S"'eshsn ahu
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n "il''is ~ ue p'ovineo i"r' ana SO large pro
p ~ "n',o p'pu'suo"' ineapaoe Oh "rune
:. te' ~ % ''' ~, ','u' 'Hei' u'Po'aoe sua'e
=; ,s - 'sI''I "'e ""i's' 'nese 'nings stare US
:" - s 80 anu aiu SPOKEN 70 our shsme' " IS time
inasee, 'iIs we were looking and acting more at
800 IaN . tna II sn,ey becomes every
~. $500 S; a. "oo' W .o"ouIe all nus AID IN