Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05
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ne neat day, lefdty la>hl
The Democrats hod "lt- ca'sf - al POKER" u
che Dcla org State
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Mcs,.s Editors: No one an persuaded, who
has read HE message oi Coz. Smith alteniiye'y
and lmpa,ually- unbiased by parry and section.
a constcratons-ca fail 10 see ana acknow.
lege Il al be has anxiously and deeply a.
heart the best Interests, he honor and eo-
i, ui his beloved Virginia. Mos, eaflessy
ard boldly does lie come before he's Legislature
with his strong and vigorous measures adequatr
in The Judgment IT hi practirai and energetic
mnd, Ia HI aW.ain. up d! hei dormant puwrfS.
;ne developing c her ia'ca; resources, anl the
elevanns Of her 10 thai io.ly and pioui position
among The States TO which "Na,aic ala Na,ule.
God" have called her.
hope he, Legislature wi!! no longer close lhs.i
ears 10 The call which las been ringing in them
Tor years in ;cneS Of tEnnier. ! harc, ani iolia-
less the whole Stale, ihai hey viii come up 10 the
sIea, wo.k with the hands. and heart and voice Il
one man, regardless Of peuy LEGAL concerns, loch-
Ing 10 Virginia as zone and ndv.sible,' anu eyet
remembering The amazing Achievements u tn.
spiIi, 81 concession and compromise in the mio:ty
and glorious work ~ securing aud establishing ~:
principles IL The rights 81 rianaiEa IS sci lo..h,
aud seen 81 ali men i'll tn' s. caaurin. anu impt-
rishabe monuments, the Tree institutions oil lhls
great nation. Let oar Deliberations and labuls
lie governed aud controlled Is the liberal an
macnanimDus principle ihar, whatever can 30
.ut The advancement 81 tie prosperity, he wealth
IN power and honor II ms neI2haor am iriend.
no, ia coalrayen:ion u M oAn uelti> Viii saon-
eli Or laier be seen and IL, III he promotion ..
nv uwn incres's wealth ana power
VI n,usr fhar cppla with : tnanir1 ~,
linchin. Determination, 10 the support ., tho>.
plans AMI schemes vi sac policy Which pfun,-r
~ tie aggregate, The urges. amour, al coo..--iis.
caidius ihc e -h ana coniracie.! r!incip,c who's
has ;IwaSs AT like IN iacaaus uron he s;roii,
Irn Of improvements, para ,king all efforts upoa
IN extended sale IN lhe general gooL--lhal
whatever does nj aiyance my interest in 4 u.
rect aud positive manner, shall hot receive M
sanction ana snpfod.
Ine gtea. ami plumlnen. measures lecor,-
m.Gded in Tic Governors .ssa.e 10 he alien.
';on--ihc mnecia!e aay p'cmpt aurn:on-u! tie
LEGISLATURE, ne he RAILWAYS. These scheme,
are Grand j.. conception, ani vii 80 dcnb', When
hey saal nave rccn tniHrleiei te equally mag
uliiccu ard Wvnt, u .her mighty re,uis. il.
as.yaarinc The wealth and honor ard hapnincss
Of this Old Commonwealth
The Governor does not expect 10 escape "sc.
vc:e animadvcrsiors' pleasing some and 81.
Zen ling others; bui he rises as he should, above
al fears, embroidered AM sustained hy lie strong
AMI native an .cliuns =: his heart ior his old an
yeneratsd mother. However much We may di'
;,r in urlEion from The message, rs il regard.
SON. minor mater. cpunsc'ed with these eiaar-
tic piaHs u. Slele improvement, Is tie location
IN 81 proper for ne - -, * every rrlt ,lsaflr
Tirsinian nllsr concur wllh The Governor in hc-
liryiHs tiai AtN oHsn 10 be c0nsi5Hctca and H.
urging and Insisting ftat ne lUek Siopht he can.
merc,d toy,i7ch His are neie suggestions an,
recommendations al 4 sione, PRACTICAL and saea>
ii " ninf, submi'tst Ter con- dc, aiion and ce-
i.befa,i. H. iuGi.!er ifrin nl,a IL opinion s,oi !.
H.; he .o.aiGct u !a.!'- fin IN, With erea de.
:.icEce to lis j sc:irlitaling judgment mas;
venture 10 sdy. ina, hc vii, uron inHhcr rreec,
iion ase- win ne in thinking tia Buchanan i.
rot he point most proper Tor Inc commencement
~ tie Southwestern Railroad.
The Governor uuiy and jnsi'y declares trai
"canals ale tot adapted 10 ihc impali.nt wants 81
II, piesen, age" 1hen, Why commence the
southwest ralfoad 1T Buchanan, ihsrae ii :.
Richmond The iiu,h - this James river woI.
has been The pei .png tnonIh; j. ha, already
soJd TOO long in he way al higher ard mote 81
vanisgsous STATE Improvements Not even The
message, win all us fearless Independence !.
EXEMPT from evidences Of pGda'iy. j declares.
the "stair canDct aban ion he canal" u hyn c,1
!; few years experience, that i ought never u
have been undertaken, and that lis tendency -
continually from bad worse. 10 disaster anG
ruin, who vii, derry thar il IS the ''par Of true
wisdnm' 10 ahancon il 2, oDc,i or, who viii a..
i;n. il Ia be good pnlicy. amid accommodating anl
invincibir rnl5arI1ssu.nls ~ aivis. nd urge
il, prosecution, ;.mp'g asM 0niy because il has
been undertaken, AMI has incurred al esprrc.-
tire oi yaS sum, VI money! Can single ap-
praach ne made tawa:!> demonstrating, that !.
@culi b. il accordance win ifuc wisdom n sub.
scl the "impaiicn, vans Ut those countless
Ina ,iiudcs OF human being. inLahitin. rhr great
Nhss>i>Ip? valley ~ canal i,;te! and raasror.
ra,icn sf,m Buchanan 10 Ri:nmcnd7
Suppus. inc read commenced al Buchanar.
and completed lia ahols rSeni conltm plated hy
the message, il n", cri:crl % torc>ce that n
some shoW tine all III" assisiar q and suppmies
reced from that quarter bv he .rienrs oi lie
James river work will be cut of. Moth Caro-
na and South western Virginia would not Re-
Blind Ia their lrlcres's. VIC should soon see ,hsm
engaged IT, ercc!in. tributaries, connecting az
some convenient pon! with The great STEM ara
running thence 10 The city oi Richmond This
road then would tiv r! ali The travel an; mans.
rcnatcn coming from he lar Wesi and South.
west from The canal and thus defeat the object .;
is commencement al Buchanan. n The canal
cannot be- sustained by IN extension oi j. 10 he
places designated in the message, ant connecting
II in some way wih Tie Walers a. inc Ohio aru
i he James river valley scli, lei i go down arg
~ abandoned Or rut upon basis better >ui,caiL
us resources. X does seem 10 fne, and irusi il
will be equally Obvious 10 The Legislature that
Ibis South western railroad, as great State " rk
should be kept free rom all Tie embarrassment,
which world &c necessarily imposed upon i; by is
connexioa with tns canal Otherwise than b. such
tributaries as private Interests and individual ~
,cfplise might see a. % Consfgc.. The true N
icTests oil the State, il seems clear 10 my mind r.
qnire tina, The road should st1ft al Ricimoqd, an
be extended TO HE Tennessee line, over ,ou;c
The shortest, and offering The feaest physical i'f,
cu'ries-crossing the ApIomato1, al some poins
most favorable 10 lis reaching that li'g &c OF coun
rs, which, running Soa,h"es divides The va
Iers of Deep Creek from hose a Fla, Creek I'll
he tributary headings 81 ,he Cho"an from ,..o>s
al ID. Appomatioy, aEd some cf these 81 IN
jams ,.ctn bose Il he Roanoke. Taking TIA,
course it vii! reach ome point H. the count, 81
Ro ctGutt, GA he fouie contemplated ~ the mes
sage, npcn which il wi'l be CONSTRUCTED 10 me
Tennessee liae.
aus come united, with the hearts and hands
oil tine Virginians, dsrerninetu upon the compile
ton OF these great State works, ard ney 'cdt bc
esmpie,s1-ihen We shall see arising once more.
in all her grandeur, magnihcence and pride, ,hI.
renowned OLD DOMINION
January 1, 1877.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. Bolts.
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