Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06

The South and demand their connection So il
seems bestto effect two principal connections be-
tween the East and The West in North and South
Virginia lhopgh TO Us j; appears that the North
IS sufficiently connected, or, at least, moIe Than
the South Bul individuals ard sections should
make mutual concessions as 10 the locations Of
these routes yet pcrmi; US 10 slip il our opinion
lhat!he Southern route really oughtio run through
or near, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvdnia, Henry
Franklin &C., if We desire TO do The greatest COCO;
Tor these counties have been mos: shamctuy nc
elected in this respect, while they a;c the NEST
Populons, patient and laxpayiu- IN the State
Ii will be said that the plan is TOO expensive; but
We do not believe il would COS. as much as we
pay our Legislature 10 talk about ii, and 30 no.
Thing every session. while it would probably SET
lie The question satisfactorily.
We now speak OF reform in the Legislature
! We are told that we a, present pay our Lesisla-
lure $500 per hour This is consumption Win
vengeance, and we think will soon bring Us 10 our
political grave Now we are willing 10 pay the
Legislators well, but they should not impose on
US by wasting time on ;rifes SO as 10 protract
their session. Which ofthe members would lei
their private agent waste time when he is paid b.
the day7 wien he is paid 500 dollars BY the h5nr2
Not one. Then 60 10 oilers as You would they
should &C Unto you" Blu; they say, tina, their con-
sciences will not lei them hasten over business
They ought not. lei suppose the law enacted,
that The sessions OF our Legislature NAV be only
oil Three months duration; that for every hour OF
that time aiicrthe Adjournment OF The Legislature,
il should receive $50 dollars, bul should receive no
pay for the time Spent in session how much
snorler Tos!d be the sessions ? Ii they say mo
shorter" then we say, lie; us Try the experiment.
and il they say they will then be com
PEELED 10 hasten over business we say, "Gen.
llemen, where are yoar conscirnccs rowT-
But VIC will cease 10 calechse and say tia, j, is
useless and ridiculous for some men 10 endeavor
10 make speech on every lille oyster 2r con-
stable bill, inst that they may see their "lule
names" il PRINT lfiha! he all.hey wan', and they
will promise 10 TALL; no mere, We vii! promise 10
VIE :, isl Of their ma mes every mail FOR the Wing
Enquirer, or even The London Times. Gentle
men Editors, ask you II il is not quite Qnix-
otto for them. TO be specchiiying on every bill
Tor a divorce, becau &c some man or woman can
not sleep together without ones "kickias Tic kirs-"
Oh Ike ether; and is j; not oppressive when We
arc PAYNE 800 doa.s Tor an hour oi such stuff ?
And ye, whenever such bill comes, some one
is ever ready 10 rise and say, "Mr. Speaker: 1t
IS with great pd.Taion aEong my short ribs
rise from az undue sense Of obligation 10 M
constituent : PRONOUNCE 10 listening word
my opinions on Il subject involving he rights Of
t.iS i!S taneE HG.l Hts..i ~ Hidhc Il lIi't dc-
vcl::er-;hc deares! Interests Of the State, the
cardina! principles Of The Corc:,r.ion, and the
annexation OF Texas regard marrrony as
sacrament. Were it MOI, where would be my
Martha, who patches these legislative breecacs
which encompass me? MraJ,lc Gictn-.Mra-
bcnus D,dtonary, 70 preserve Inns sacrament
from the explosion threatened by he sunpowter
oi divorce. ] rose-and having secured it from
ignition, by pitching ], into The troubled waters Of
Cancellation | conclude, W p'ftt,r- ny :9arHy
into nc chair II saY ccriiacfary"
The legislators should refrain and save Tine;
for, in doing So, they woud save car money.
Now. sr1rrrcsc Inc i've hundred dollars We pay
FER hour were Spent in educating he poor. ~
many places poor children can &c, tuition for five
doiiafs year. Thus wha. We give divorce-bill
dehalers hO,tr, would pa for yem's tuition Of
enc hundred poor children! Legislators, reflect:
knowledge is rover. Then tc{ our State with
schoolhauses, and make Virginia State Of
wisdom and power General Education is The
means. Eclrench expenses and i, is within your
grasp. Reach forth to il. AS vet The noun
lains OF Ignorance are high, and thousands dwell
thereon. OF these you are the guardians. fon
hold in your hands The interests of society, hu-
manly and religion; prove worthy stewards Of
Gods muniiicence. NJ. l..