Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28


"a these hoi-sds ofsoca vie and Waits Pon 10. tod
III pniic, should be bui up and se regardless o. cve
& other interest in the State. have always tEicineI lii
"a opinion and do hesitate declare H. t!iat c. PER
l. are nn cva socll moral ao political cri -t @e Inan
other evils necessary appcnd'@e - ~ 'inced str" o
81 civilization. They toctc: as al ciGent tn n'
N cle!s he'd in object IN any system of State policy
In the studied and nnein!;iing ";ar virginia ha made l.
nnii Gp i' cities, The order o !;@sii lpn as o reversed
Tie true object 10 be attained Is nadc the iaiGe ct Ok
State improvements Sil, !ilnqk"-. a!lfoaoS ana canals
: are beneficial and yaluJba The Sa:c, liz 'he ppp'To:
they afford convcnoa facilities jr tie necessary travel o! ii
y Citizens and the transportation ri cr surplus ps'nce T.
= ready nake-and care oot "i,cthcr 5c virginia, ia
ryand an Ohio Pennsylvania or IN turup,; MAJ aet
iamsr in Harrison county has 1908 bushels o wheat To
dispose oi ana ali the markets at tie world were WITHIN h
reach would be his interest ad consequently the insEea
oi the State for him 10 sell lie thai woad ay
the most or If ho realize aad aoosc the hcces
sary expenses incgfscd in reaching lie market 81 pc
bnshe in Alexandria, 81 10 ic Baltimore, and u ~ in hc
cy oil London am should Sell in .c.aEdfia, he reltrn
Rome with $40 less individual capital aai il ho had ecli
IN The city 9i Baltimore, aud $50 less aE il hc had sold
"a thc ciiy Of Lonton Al the instant ie makes The safe N
.eAa"aa hia private fortune decreases Iii 'aiHe So a;l
:hc wealth .; tc State suffers oc innaon Tor wale9er
Is loss 10 The citizen Is pa l"o Joss 70 the State But
10 return The ao:diag Of these facilities for travel dd the
transportation o Produce have always understood was the
primary object ~ b. attained in construction c sucn
povencns and that the eject upon tie erlnls whether
10: veal or ior wo, inc:d, MAJ sidei!l"n. u
GaldeSs OF the character OF counry 10 be pierced by
tep.aed il ho fertile OF baren IN
abed or dcsoiac yielding vaiuabc ncrclantblc produce
or -baresyou look Z" u; ist'!nns, aga enquire
what will bu tho eject Niil II bnld M large
colintrc!. Jrci8la !! IL viii ana Ulc
spirit OF local Jealousy i not excited IN the bosom o some
oyer-grown commercial rival the Improvement s resolved
upon, and the golfers OF the State literally sacrificed upon its
altars
/ Thia system OF policy is subcc, criticism in ano!r i'm
pcriant particular. wcI ordered government will pursue
that system policy whch vi! confer the greatest good
upon the greatest number In what particular ;hc c
other 9th =, norton. If t: -e In wealth In pcpclion
In yirlue In Intelligence! No. In ei'hrr particular
they constitute mc,sfo and p,t;lu minority. CONTINUE
this system however !s" year, ion@cr-os.f your owns
every interest pay tribute your cii.sand you. cites,
oyc'gosn monsters, will viii! ucafdled sway, lori over
the State al large;
Wax unl.r th,ii huge ., aai ,r.p aEou.
| TO :ri ~ ourscl,c. ,i,,noralla ..,yes''
But sir il be said the view af cndcavong t. PIE.
Of this question is circunsclibed That intimately
connected with this question. M contest oowccL The
great maritime cities Of New York P.rnsvyau:a Malyand
and Virginia for the benefit Of the and trace OF
the Mssssipr Valley tho great West an b, rhesp
ccs OF Arabia and The porcelain Of China If -. What n hi, il
| is How Sublimc e thought !ur hi: FOR ;a Gan,ld
from Three Fork, "a little ho nourars Virginia
ii, old hunter. with le in hard, iep "ser,l
tIc Town on the Ohio riyef distinguished the
sal II Mood coin'y Is - cause s;c' mgnt: ieyo!utls
in the ccnncrc,a word liitl lii! wh;cii wc coisc,.,t
aihcrs. composing In" Nln: Legislature h;e il.
strtag our bc period oh e legislative stage, can.
breath defeat or MAKE az" Is To eide ne le =" he G.t
maritime citic- {" this GLORIOUS cpnieIcrGy of States: ai
draw tcls cf o o. smiles ot cy from the Emprfor ~ M
~, vol a, r'n lie Wild, a%ny Isha.lir wanl.git
upon hc desert o Saatri .Hr!jH. ;:ciV! Parton ~
Mr. Speaker tais vi" al this sntject i too suolnc
OI nv HDpratlis"G ceHc,ffvE< Ma were ii;ii.. i.
I" attempt 10 i,!o" n tie wake "i these !sl,. -.
i.aty, imagination: il ii' b. e.-ilv ln!,c.d
10 venture ai;noa. better Pilot no In e.ac
ia"ihc have ~ fancy 9f such 'sCess:oi's, and tie !
discussion OF 'hS question must ., rcr., sand Epn
terra rma. am "Ii, howesc ;;ia! herca|fa ,,e: fu!
Ic conceptions have entered lrrgci, into HI, .,u,, -
thu and other questions connected win In i:p[ei,.,,s
o. nc North Vest thl l.. ;her consideration ,o ="
o; "h"cns j. chiefly indebted ior .e practical 'r;n,-
nus nj the Blitnioo and Ohio Ea,!cau; na ul;i.r
c"ns.dera,n we ar" in part inie5le ag ;e i,sa
Tie bill no" cpon your table has sustained III :'.s Fopie
:'if an told ,lere by wich hc SIMPLEST tcs-
tion can be m.st.;cdeht be made the aa.elr-
anee OF wlsns vice 10 assmG .r i of 1 q sru, an4je
.ta"h % clear away 's Iog with aib cy. Lei ~
40 VII; find rher, i. no danger o. lnJtd tt
falling upon tho Commonwealth, this hi sho,: 'G
It's meritcd favor your hands ani 3ec'iic ''. -.
bo readily admitted by all that PriniG fif'e: I'VE i.'en
this measure make unrcasonao!c iceiSs ..' .'.
less :hco should be controlling, paatn2u ote2
urged asainsi its passage We & Tfe shI. e,sl cr a.
and sacred justice acknowledge and ap?io." A!.-i
are hesc objections! ANA from "hat quarter 7! lhe
State do they come! Mc,ninks | hear c pa".cFed |
Of monopoly and exclusive privileges, hi!ns nom
Il far oil rrouonory iE ,ile Northwest, bit claiming II
and in appearance, ior tie present. To oc an inega
portion nj Virginia SOIL talking abont IL, past legislation Q:
Virginia contracts with Baltimore and otio Racoa!
company, and ccriGn vested siss occurred by tntSe t" 'c
c,y of Wheeling Mch!nts soc iiih ptfolci some youth
rl S,lon whom hc aupposcs as Accidentally and aniie
escaped from the beading s:ngs oi h's ioEd huG ana
with pa.cna look and voice .e him that tls bill iiie
"Rgn, Way" in disguise; IL 'd'ocaiea EN- G IN
Baltimore and o. Railroad canfamy habnnng IN er b'eas'
seize occult and deep hid scheme ty :ich hc inn'iaoe
aws trade hc changed and this noGd old Con'9
wealth cheated ou OF her h-g thai The exclusive -ys-
is the policy ci Virginia ani la tile chinese so-
vcnncn until the British broke down lIs rainr!!s was
the w.scs and hes, The face ., tie globe lie then s
poarhcs M friend f.,m A!exann and, With fat.ooiza
mir suggests ,a, the Janassa Gap Railroad !gh' ho cX-
iev:de through jennings Gap IN augusta county 10 he
head Of tee i! iarawha, thence down ;hat stream
ark.rsbarg, connecting that point KIN Tic tli"ih
natl and Beiprc Railroads ana :hca the city oi AeNar
d.s, il touched by te wand oi cachc:t!eni ls l"
increase in Population, wcIh, and conn"rciii I'M
porancc But in order accomplish ils, u Is Teccssa
~ frat 10 dc!cat this Norh Western Virginia Rajoa BIZ
The friends Ut Inc Central Virginia Rni;oad are next APP
preached and proposition made To extend branch ut thai
Improvement from point IL Auesa county 30 arAers
buo: or the viii suit. tie proposition: is made
10 MAKE the mouth CT tho litlc kanawa The terminus o
ii e.ea. State improvement. The friends "i The Jaiit
river improvement are next appealed i" and m attempt
made induce the belle. III their nin.i That TIC ieiiAaoh
lo( the largest and most ford: cherished hopes :" that COM
nauy dcpcnd upon tic ie!at .. ie l'tiic b, Tor le
r,jiroad from Three Fork parAersurg IN short, the
friends Of every Improvement in the STATE either corl"n-
ced or contemplated completed, whether goGc:a o ocii
in its character important or unm2rtan', and t:e ad'o-
cafes of every interest whc.r political ccciesas'!c, ae
administered; and, by somc ihc-spu neapay sca "s"n.
which these gentlemen always have h1nd. are urged 10
vote against this 5I coupled viii! The grave assurance la'
II ;hs little bill passes, : hopes l1 the iG,ur are es-
royee and the STATE hope!ess!y and igie":cGi, ruined
And heretofore :hese appeals have net been tney without
success The history te world shows ;a M teacher
either of church Stale ali: as appeared WHO a
n1, find tiscp!es matter ho" erroneous soeVer thc
doctrine tagh and that shrine has eve: yet been erected
puutCd ana nIiJ: tldl couiu !ot p i'' 80
s worship. II surpsn. therefore that the supreme
absurd,y oi making The trade cl the Nor!hWes tributary
TO the building mp Eastern Virginia cities the c0nstIuc
lion Of an impossible improvement should meet with advo
Gates and friends nor surprising TIM, the long since
exploded doctrine, that wnt section OF the State o c!v
gains another ooses has yet arden; evo;ces N the
Virginia Legislature
But sir lei us enquire for mcmant c.ti bono? WI: th,s
zeal The part Of the city oi Wheeling 10 defeat THIS o
And what interest but that Of 'ic city oi Wheeling can he
affected by its c,ai The contest between tha
cv and The Baltimore company, with which The patience q
the members ard .uch of the tine Of this House was 81
hauscd the lns; session, the nt the balio'c
and Ohio Railroad Piles Fork of Buffalo 10 t!:e C!y
Of Wheeling settled and settled in accodanca WIN
the wishes of tie city .! Wheeling Her delegates ete'
fore have told YOU that ii i, branch permitted 70 ~
made, the Banor. COMPANY would not comply wi';:
the provision o ie ac ct ISL making the cay OF "hei'
ng the terminus OF :eir road And last winter ihry p0
tod significantly TO ts controversy, uhd to inc G.do
fact that their road put under contract - the saey ~
and no further and urged that the Baltimore company
were waiting n that on; for action on your i''t
which th.y would be- permitted direct ~
a. wcfc thereby enabled do;ca the b' no" oe'l' ny
House III the co.t:se fhat controversy i no" se'e",