Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-14
For a.: Fnqui'cT.
NORTHERN AGENCY FOR TIE SALE
on LAND

During The last Winter New York cores
ronient Of III, Editors OF The Enquirer suagesed
10 the andholiefs Of Virginia the proprieiy Of es-
!at!ishins Norihcrn agencies ior the yale oi
land desire to invoke public attention In This
suggestion, not bacsus am specula!cr, sulici-
uus either 10 sell or 10 purchase lard, bn! because
OF Inc inIeres, which feel 10 common win
vhers, in aue;ncaiiDg The population all! develop
ing The resources oi The CUrmVaTeah 90
TO- know that there is any more land for sale III
Virginia ihan in an7 other large Atlantic Ats;
but ot tbs am Contiden, that tiie land, 9" Yi'-
GINA are cheaper than those OF the Northern
safes. This TACT INDUCES NE 70 believe taai
many Northern farmers and Immigrants from
Europe cyuid BIZ rrcmp!sd 70 Purchase land aid
scale in Virginia, II proper efforts were made 10
dss, mnaie correct information among then, and
10 remove tic prcjutlces which many ii them
entertain against a residence 10 slavrholdins
community. That our present Population i as
large as is 3csiiaa!r, is position which
Imagine 40 Intelligent mini will maintain. Nor
xii any one Qurs.ioa ine capaiiiiy OF Virginia
10 afford ample means VI subsistence 10 popu-
la,ioE infinitely larger IMAM the present nu!uer ot
inhaoitans :. In saying that an increase Il pcpu-
la;ion is desirable OF course DO NJ. refer 10 The
idle and the yiciods. No accession 10 our popu.
la.ion would be acceptable, unless IL be Of persons
nabi.s are likely u eS"I; a s4u'ary influence
upon society. II mo.sy is pa@.r, So Is such
o lua;ion In ar Common wealth E?efy I'd IL
IGN vl sucn Frpala ion increases the 1ea..,. ui
d 'scy puprsc, Stale, By c0c,fi5Il:Eg :afc.-
i:seacc aai i5te'. Nav .c.cs ri intas,sy are
explored, rev PRODUCES a!c c:2:tri, a.. re s..p!
productions Ggi:ipieJ. P:oluc ioa aad o,a
SUMPTION are iau,S4scd, ;.nI a..icJl ure. com.
mere. uiaaaidcu.s. ant lie mechanic arts, are
.oGrd mafc lauishies. 4 sTa,se population
caIno! atlosJ 20 pay c mpe,eat leacatis, .at d
uolerately Gense population i. amos. in;isp o.
s4be TO the success oi any jed .c;Jus system ii
education for The mass OF sociey. Greater dee.
sly oil population Wuuid diminish tie Ii sa icn OF
caca iGdig daal .Gi al he SANE iii.: e: q. 20
The aqeen, II tx sa e to coat: tur+ ,ny.eT ri.
tn accom- gl>Gmcit IT sIg Obi :: to.;:Uc;,e -
!.ss pubic welfare. DcSI--s teesc considerations,
CIR poiea. power in the House ct Rep, s"na.
lives ani GU! ilI lc.cs i. t." Union, wonl! be
mole :oiy :c,, ant hishy app.egid C. s.aas:
ikc individuals, s1?e Lo a:!oaaiy rC:a', AMI
die Desired 10 otcine - 10 aavancs. tie Sale
:; Neg Y0.h has population =: nsariy three
m,.l!oGs, zaj perasy yania upwaIcs Of two
billions, wniie FIrgIria, ai;bough The largest
Stale in the Union, and The Grsi settled vi The
English Colonies has oa.y one million NO hun
d:cc and aisy thousand innablau;s. " liz The
l2si twenty years 'housants Of or people nave
sc..e!ai,u 10 the Solih5!n and 5cG LweseTn
SAFES. While s"a.e OF thes: cmigfants lave
te.tsfcl ,le!: conii3., GlaL. u;hc:s wonli have
done better BY .cIainiae in Virginia. TIL va
cum GAYS d By this emigration sho-i: b. h..ea
~ INDUSTRIOUS aud Respectable iC:mis!a.is rom
Europe and The Northern SAFES. As one means
OF promoting this objscl, much may BE- dons oy