Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25

positively no aten To make roo, for az address mis- dis
ct from W. q. Goodc, ESQ., delegate 10 the Nashville
Convention Mr. Goodies cxnation of his course in that
Convention We shall and conclude
Thursday.
A good Joke il told of the Bolts Barbecue in powhaan
When the guest of the occasion had announced in his usual
emphatic manner, with knowing look al the air portion
his auj.u,e that he candidate nr nothing ercs
marimoag old gentleman in the crowd exclaimed CO
that all The ladies could hear "Ah well reckon you can
be elected IL hltH iuhcS oAy role. That one, how
e,,r - vi bachelor contemporaries may he
potent 10 testify, Is sometimes hard To get.~limeS.
Our neishhory Who -nguarly bles i'll dis respect
ought in charity, 10 have spared ler last lSind Int at his
less fortunate contemporaries
We have received note from, WIN. G. Wckhan. ESD oil
Hanover complaining in The Enquirer ot
the 18th inst. relative to his proposition MIR. White the
delegate elect from that county 10 the neat House Of Dele
pate and OF our failure correctly" what thar pro-
position
"Ths offer t,avs Mr. W. 'iha, made was that Mr.
White should friends that should select and
tina, the four should select h cared not what his poll
ties NIGH, be- that should place before them what cr
dence could obtain i'll regard 10 the legal qualifications o
disputed voters and that, If they decided that Mr. White
elected by majority of the legal votes would with
draw The it, the contrary they decided that
a ualo:iy o the legal upon my poll would
Mr.. White esigning the seat and We would al
the time CT the election o delegates 10 The Convention agln
test our strength
This is the proposition of Mr. Wickhlm in his words,
and ii Mr. Mbte shall determine accept j, Of
Object The matter We leave entirely 10 the parties
themselves with this assurance MIR Wickham that he
did injustice if he supposed remarks the occasion
referred dictated by any unend!y feelings towards
him We did know that the communication i'll the
Wing. upon which our based were author
lied or had the sanction Of Mr. Wickham.
The steamboat Swallow burnt 70 tie waters edge IN
1 New York York hartor Saturday
/ FoR rlE EaariRrR.
Contention Of rirginm- Public DsbtAna suggestions in
furor II constitution n prori.ioa 10 prerent improper
! augmentation.
The present ape has many striking charac,cslcs, and
among them the disposition The part Of politicians TO con
public debts b. SYSTEM OF loans, is not the least
arkabe We apprccni that the march Of extravaganza
has been greater than the 'niarch oi mnd Our public
have almost ceased 10 respect Lgaity aud moderation
in The administration o government, and apparently forgot
the wise amonitons u oreathers. In H. they
declaredin Bill of Rights THAT free government
blessing oil liberty be preserved people but by
firm adherence jac, moderdtioa nPerdncc rHgatt-
~ ard rge and by frequent recurrence 10 fundamental
principles" Our recommended and pracsed irA
ay their descendants claim BE- infinitely wiser and
practise the most reckless cAtrvagance which they in
and simple enough regard ian enlightened and
Generous system Of policy 1t lawmakers have failed
dcveope the greet Of Virginia. according the
fashionable phrase they have succeeded in developing con-
siderable aptitude ana capacity or increasing Inc dent and
Liabilities OF the Commonwealth. In Scptenbe. last the pub
lie debt OF Virginia lsea Report OF J. Brown Jr Second
.tGioO S75ii.ZJi il
The liabilities Of the Commonwealth were 90o3,GSG -
To these sums add appropriations made al the
last session 10. internal improvements, 2.3uGG00 UU
Total debt and liabilities. slSS4i9"l o.
We invoke oil .c people Of Virginia to t'ics,
figures They prove that the debt liabilities vi the State
ire nearly nineteen millions IF dollars!
We appeal 10 all persons holding property 10 all who pay
taxes and ask them say, whether they wiling tn
ow tic meo2.s Of tn Legislature Ia on from wear 10
aupmening this debt and oi course increasing the
,axation! Al, the people disposed 10 rely implicitly upon
lbs Legislature and permit tia, body 10 create debt al
thirty, lor;" iiiiv n.lors according 20 their pleasure
We hoie ana believe VIC irust that The ia%payng or-
ton Of population, and they nearly ALL viii
themselves once ali avail themselves OF the opportunity
which approaching Convention will afford OF ariestng
the increase tic State debt 10y constitutional prohibition
aud restraint Experience has demonstrated that j. il idle 10
expect moderation prudence on the part of tn iegsa-
lure IN the expenditure Ut the bile money, and hence II
: Indispensable That The Ne" Constitution sio"d be 50
framed - guard Virginia against bankruptcy rcpuda-
tentative On :c contrary we wish TO see hei credit and
Ter honor inyioiae G:t unsulled TN" forever. We
also desire 10 see fellow citizens enjoy large share ct
the proceeds Of their labor IN or.r our
acp, ndenco Mr. Jefferson said (scc his works volume It'll
page 2s9) "sRus not lei our rule load 'is win per
pctral debt We must make election between economy
md liberty rGfbSi1a and 'err!dt. Tie then refers 10
The condition Of England remarks This example
reads IN the sanitary lesson at private fortunes de
stroved by public well as by private extravaganza And
ttis is ne tendency IF al hu'aan orerRmhs departure
principle il instance, becomes precedent fora
cond that second to '.d and I'LL the bulk al The
society reduced 10 be annnatnnso misery 10 nave
sensbies left but fur snnr. ard suffering fcn bo
inns tic bs9an onninm n onA Tie fsrstorse q thS
fttfi team i pnb''c DIT 1sraioa foFoss hat and in
u tram ,ryc.t cti,cSs ard ciprc. on
The public debt of the State New York does
exceed tie present deb and liabilities of vsinn. The
istins Consil.on OF New YORK prohibits he Legislature
increasing the debt of the State and also pledged the
nett proceeds Of the canals Of that State 10 the payment 81
HE annual interest and gradual reduction oi The principal
Of The debt The canals OF that State yrd upwards Of two
millions annually tolls, and thus perceive that ne
srra, State Of New York will soon be cnrcy exempt from
public dcit
The present Constitution Kentucky provides that
bill ar,roprlang money objects Of Internal Improve
menl, shall become aw unless ' assent OF majority Of
of the State be given NJ the Tie next cleo
ton after ;he passage of the bill.
We think advisable, that in amending present Con
stituon the Convention should incorporate provision
limiting the amount beyond "c The Legislature should not
in ,egad the pubic debt IL might II provided that tt
pntiic debt Should never exceed the sbm o! twenty mil
lions o dollars unless should become necessary borrow
money rejs invasion suppress insirccon "li ha,
after Ten year the Legislature should adopt slrcs with
10 Is 0. l0,0oJ0n0.
In addition this safeguard and w,i the view If check
M imrrovden, appropriations il might also u provided IN
the new Con tuition that no bill appfopria,ina .oei =
oojecis oi internal improvement should become raw I'm
less passed h majority ot wohids OF the whole number
Of both Houses OF the General Assembly unless sub
mod IN the Kentucky Constitution 10 the OF the
popular will at the election.
We beiieTe that II Is conceded by the impala and
ecng of both parties 10 be necessary devise
constitutional mode by which the progressive expansion o
the public debt shall be arrested The members of the lie
gsature should be allowed borrow and exend with
curb restraint. They should be made feel their
responsibility the constituen; body. II those who
appropriate money purposes III inernal Improvement
required bv the Constitution take the responsibility
III blending with the appropriation bill another raising the
taNes To paw the interest ultimately discharge the pIin
cipal borrowed prosecute the work works OF
crnal improvement; we should find the members very
cautious and careful IN comparison with what they nave
been However willing they may be 10 borrow money and
ransn, large public deb succeeding generations they
dread touch the pocket OF the dear people and have
great fondness for any responsibility ~ this kind
,rhi hara Referred