Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-20
asfr1loor oopd 1Eouatttrer.

/ assessed at near double The agsfegae ,;,ss .s
real estate of Virginia. and near ioui ~ ZOO, ri
much per acre The same may DC 1 1n'a :" nsr;ods
! 10 the tonnage and commerce. lhese pe.
were anterior 10 The systems OF lnelnai iniP'1'el
mems Virginia has been liberal, anu 'hueeu
extrayagant in expenditures for lnterna' ''np'o,s
ment. The construction OF WORKS nas "a.
passed the progress OF population anu m.
tion Many Of those works are 10" ,rads
nous condition from want ni sfasei an1
The sparseness Of our population VIII no' .
n.".epeeTs or nroJncls for their support. doc
ument from the Second Auditor, pr'nlca i1l u's
tributios. furnishes this reoapilulaton o. .ne g
pendiiures and profit, OF those in when me o'a'e
is interested:
J. G da,nrn s sc,s " o''s 49, S2l,9459l9
.. SUBSCRIPTIONS I s ana applof' 7Ol362s
3. Private subscriptions paid, aoosS' aas
4. Expenditures for Improvements, 'o''oo'No
o. Amount amount o. OH s1S s,f income s,l3s5ss
g. Amount OF dividends or nell reVe- -, ono
nue. since 1916, i''i'''~0
T. Amount OF dividends received " cYo dce
the Commonwealth since 1910, o'o'foo
This report shows that The whole amo ,o,e
OF nett dividends or nett revenue ifolh ioio
10 1916, would not pay one year a"'e
rest on the expenditures for the ~erhs'
Some of the cross revenue has bsen expended
in pavneht OF debts and construction oil me
works. which would otherwise have been DIVIDED
as nett revenue-sli a very heavy amount Oh inc
capitals wholly unproductivc and utterly iosl.-
The total amount expended Ohirly-one millions
in round numbers) is more than one sevehth OF
the assessed value ofthe real estate OF The whole
Commonwealth. The system has been pushed
beyond The resources OF The country 10 support
them. We need density OF population 10 furnish
To our Improvements trade, products or passen-
gers The Northern States have their large
towns their tonnage, foreign trade, anu popu-
lalion 10 the square mile from three 10 ilve times
as great as ours. These are the elements OF
profit which Justify and support Improvements
have row, Mr. Speaker, presented my views
on this deeply interesting subject. Before re-
sumine my seat, feel constrained 10 add, that
these constant collisions between The two great
divisions Of the State are fraught with much dam
ger 10 our happiness and safety. They are The
shadows Of coming events which are portentous
of evil Will the West continue 10 press he
white basis as the sole measure oil reiiell Are
we 10 live a life OF eternal discord, with an i'm
pending evil Of such magnitude always hanging
over us2 The contest ought 10 be speedily and
permanently settled. The uncertainty of the is
sue is shaking The confidence of our people IN
the stability OF the Government, and is leading
10 many mischievous results. We have rendered
a Convention on the only organization that We
be ieve safe and prudent. will go no further
II both parties occupy positions from which ne-
Their will recede-ifihe West believe that gov
eminent founded on The white basis is the only
Republican FORM and they will consent 10 live
under NO olher-a division Of this Stale is not a
remote contingency We can never recognize
or sanction that basis-and great as The evils OF
separation are, and holy and sacred as The lies
are that have connected US, greatly prefer sepa'
Ialion-reaceable division-so that each COM
munity may establish those doctrines, and adopt
that form OF government which they believe is
Of such vital necessity 10 their happiness and
safety.