Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29

l. n nationality To the states nra reserved ,ii ha
r uhnfSc policy in regard which they retain srparat
anu perfect sovereignty, and ~ to "hrh otlle
s'ae M ghf or power L. interfere, whic aeentgoyern
nen' c'aec nalT sic powers relate iorean nation.
~ aif"t'n Ia m" universal good Tins, like the planets
-, @ s =, itfoN" ei'h III its o"n Orbit, around cOmnlo
centre all evlag gh. ana heat ana preserving Order nn
'ha'f III" influence OF th, system ius ordera,
"u fe"hiito ne con.caeracy has spread out into
multitude states ws territories rising .apidlY into new
.s are eN'endcd 10 the shores ot The Pacific Civil!
naao eca-' almost by ng wave Of IL magic wand
'i' ''e 'fests Chris anity, in the advance
o'eiFns tae a'ar- o Pagan wursin and erec- mpon r.
runs temples oi the vin. God Zach rock and de becomes
laboratory o science, AMI the hum of busy industry is
,ia @ ~ itaesS "hee since the great flood the sound c
'e hh''er has never brfre rcsounlrd In the cantim.
al M WI" e powers oi all for The defence and protection
. ne central government ensures exemption the weekear
9tie from foreign aggression and Internal commoion; and
"he IL Is unseen ana nntet is each and ALL giving Sc
curty ana protection AT home resrclbity and consi.ya
on abroad. And where il this grand moral and pol,c,
spectacle under The influence OF these so.cai Virginia
pi OUT which are in fact American thron shoul o I'VE
an end! 10 what point Is destiny we be
ue ID ourselves Saug tha, poet ever sung or pbloso.
Per ever dreamed Of match grandeur and the
una me happnes o. this people the constitution b. fairly
.csfit"u nu lhe government Justly administered Italy
.e'cs ana Macedonia had each their day. and day oi
snsndor II was But what their condition in comparison
win our i'nr"! The world Of Alexander lost soor
as "on but Tie world which conquer can never be- LOST
HIS coniuests achieved bv the sword ana hy brute
lorcc-our cnnquesS achieved by Christianity and her
an!maid Civilization bacchanaan orgie broke his sreo-
fe ana scattered his empire 10 the winds Here Liberty
bears sway, and her empire is mpeshable. The tablet
son through endless generations. But let these principles
cease to bear 'wayct the ambitious and unprncpled DEM
agogne or the moonstfuck visionary, his view. founded
nationality and resting majority principle bear
rule and terrible and fearful shaking of he whole system
instantly occurs. Phaon springs into the Of Apollo
and the oe The sun Ga sh wildly through The he,
vens threatening destruction 'he ardent hopes an expec
tatioas Of Such is picture which for some
tnle past been unhapply exhibited in the non Fearful
Conflicts o' opinion section aaycd against section and
gloomy tosehodings o the future. Such are the fruits o. the
departure from the written and true spirit o the cons non
snc the results OF doctrines promulgated 10y real absrac
lonss Aea who elevate their conceptions Of what
Is not written over what is written who claim b. wiser
and better and puIer than their gojke ancestors
Sho with ours breas,o the of revolution rrct
Tie work approved by their Franklin and J:v, and
Hamilton and Sheagmtn in he affected apring Of H!ocr-
force and Clarkson under system in which Parliament Is
supreme Those who would destroy fair fabric go
vcnmrnt or cXtingush the last ray ui glory in their
worship OF an a+rraction and devoted Ia an ideal goddess
which thty call !uefiy-wao with the
less blessings we ENJOY, would reach their hands seize
som" other good which hcn gras2e would ike the ibcd
apple turn into dust As son o Firgnia, rejoice that
her course throughout has been At with theorists and
Spectators in soYernmeat have attempted, gentlemen,
10 exhibit her 10 you she and she ssonnj pTdc
teal and liberal chlsing no imaginary good bn satisfied
with that which she has -worshipping political
shrine bat paying her deyoons at that erected by the
OF The revolution and the men Of the constitution.
know That i; is but too thing for comparisons
10 the disadvantage Of Virginia 10 be between her
dion and some OF her sister States. She L.
taua'ed with being in the of others who have al
vanccd in population and wealth with uneXam lrd
pdty, while she at first the leading State o the Gnon
comes ho55ins after them like cripple upon cru,ches
We are often pointed 10 our villages now in rua- as
evidence Of decay. Thosr villages heau-
he'd 'ac shores Of noble rivers and proof al an
active trade carried on in Virginia ships. That direct foreign
trade has ceased and mercantile marine has almost
irey disappeared All this is true and yet when the causes
Of IT, come u be understood, they betok"n no falling -
% 81 p,u, lion VA tobacco. II universally cnra
ted and constituted almost only article 81 tocci export
and, before SALE subjected IL nspcci1n Warehouses
for it, reception and Inspection located al convenient
places for The different counties. and mhereyaf to h"-es
bsrane large recipients oi the article e capitals, w"s
fonnd seated By them He purchased for export and ie
ships which he eghted TO orcign ports returned with sup
plies nr all the country CONT guous the warehouse Thus
the trade both internal and external was concentrated
mercantile capital and mechanical labor both put
In requsiton and furnishing villages sprung up i'll
direction In 1871 the newspaper press oi the day
aulhencaes ic fact that in single week ooo 'g-nehd'
Of tobacco had been shipped from iora river only
and dug the reign of Queen Ann il vas enacted that ity
Of land should he tved for village wherever an
im,o ant Inspection tobacco established change
OF agricultural employment however, brought with II
change the articles of production Wheat became par
rally frsl substituted Tor tobacco. The culture was AT
first limited what in iv called JdeS, The
scsl, being :en the ony instrument used in Tie harvest
but when the wIeacrudle be introduced tho patch.
"a gaye was extensive fields and wheat substituted
for ooAcco throughout The whole oi 'Ide-wa'er Virginia
The trade ceased ID be concentrates each proprietor shipped
from his landing cnaswi trade TOOK me place OF
tho foreign export radc the warehouse went into decay
and the village shared similar fate But 10 lnlhr INJURY
from this state of things is TO reason most falsely AS-
culture has reaped decided advantage from the chanse
The face O. the country this moment waves with tie
golden harvest spreading over innumerabe acres when
under the revolutionary SYSTEM would be no." s'ce
wastes An active trade exists in all ou rivers ana every
breeze wa.ts produce either To our own
wise 10 markets other States, where exchanges are
carried on 10 the mutual advantage cf al concerned le
decay villages then indicates deterioration IN or
condition. while the stasca! tables present evidences OF an
increase in all IN means and comforts aud luxurrs o ie
Bu there are n Of the estimate elements oi lncacui'
HE magnitude Since the revolution she has been the great
emgrang State of the Union. II IL is t" boast oi New
ENGLAND that tho il the home of her people aud lhat
iry vey the Of with the Prov o iheir
ships with equal profrley b. .ad na' me s!atan
IL m found Wherever Of good land j. 10 be l9ca'ra
and with hr aye, NE hoe and the plJhgh nc levels me
forest md turns The iurrow lie cannot b. content 10
be crbbrl in cities while there i wilderness 10 snhde
Does the warm and glowing o the further SCUM
invite culture of the cotton plant Or sugar cane mere
you will find him prosecuting hi abors win iaths 2ra
Do sou visit tie extensive praires OF the West or wanici
amid the noes of priGeva forests, in The midst oi tos'
scenes you will lind him. either cuva'in% the sol rearing
herds o CATTLE or pursuing the mimic war Of the ohase
His foot prints among the g'rse7 OF the k'cRN
Mountains. ard you encounter him on me siiofes "
The Pacific in The tuldo, in the forests IN me ,hi.'eS
and whesocver you do find him ne pears sun W., w..
impress of his nativity; and whether the inlao'. VI M
hu,be cottage or the more stately cdce the weary iiave
e ~ d,, ;, nnrndoog hand the board. In after years
van may meet that wandecr ol me "!iderneSSh VIC ''e
v halls Of LEGISLATION ana hei h' name uttered III olV
sas s-,, IN, ns Of thouslnS lie may be found per-
bns ncrnnyjnr the mansion erected the hahaiion tn
the Presidents of this glorious conedstacyof 'l oa
ner OF the country is outspead in hostile array !" of 10
ean ENEMY yo may chance find our embatted hosiS e'
nm In victory by native born Of this venerable common
wealth The deep roar OF the cannon on the iuo trance
at Buena Vista Cerro Gordo Channepec and Mexico maj
announce their names in glory to the "o!id.
IF we turn our attention inward in order 10 ascertain IN
condition of her people home they vii. be ionn1 20 De
nm eminent denrea a-lnying and iaw-abdns CRIMES oi
deep dye are Of rare among them state q.
fnc which has fallen under observation that ne run
a;l of the county Of my birth and residence has had pat
inulc inmate for than five yeas and thaf person
color The same observation doubtless holds good 10 grea
DECREE in regard 10 the other counties oil the state
exhibit no ovcrgrown towns, which are bn oo o.lea III
no, beds of vice, show country well cut.'a'e, Po
pe happy and conened and the fire OF liberty burning VII
bright and glowing flame. II they tell us OF the prosper
~ of others reply that want Is scarcely Known anon
ia If they poin, us numberess villages dong the lac
OF other States while rejoice in such evidences OF lhe
prosperity tell them that onr incnaons ana tastes ea
ne not into the workshops but into the country ano iii
= the homes of childhood if forest bound ana ioies: e
, bered are homes OF happiness and contentinent DO
n. agriculture is concerned do not believe mat te "o
affords an instance OF greater progress than he asl t"eh
;, wears have witnessed u.s. Lands which haa gone
waste have been reclaimed more than their original ie
,y and have 1uadrupled in their production ihe iu'ue
ready prepares 10 the ye from its features ana m
nj future is full OF promise. ,,, y;
y One word more gentlemen, and my tasks ended. VI
cnin looks 10 her Colleges and unTcrses with an int
resi- deep and abiding She looks TO yon ana your eo"s
o,her literary institutions for large additions TO mat Tan
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