Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28

tIon OF the Convention, to the Danyille dnner-a sub
ect never anticipated to hear Of in the Convention OF
Virginia, is this
in 1889. in 1881 her relative power and position i,
diminished, let those who control her destiny answer
why"
want that sentiment answered and if il is answered
as il must be answered. heavy responsibility iaiis
upon those gentlemen from eastern Virginia who III
legislature have pursued that clinched course
on the subject Of internal improvements that has driven
population from shores, caused your lands to grow
poor, mansions to crumbe, and chncapll bushes 10
take possession of the brag lands OF TINS colninol-
wealth. desire a different state III thing. The
legislation of the last -four fvo years has put III mo-
ton a ball IN this commonwealth that IL TO produce a
new, different, and dstlift state OF tligs TO what
has existed heretofore, aud that is that niquous and
foolish and mad system Of internal improvements that
receiving the donunciaos of the wise gentlemen Of
this Convention.
| The next sentiment was
"lnternal improvement and Popular Rducatiou-He
accomplishes most the education OF the people who
achieves most in stimulating tho industry aud reward
ing the laborer whose profits procure it,
lfnot TO the whole al least TO part of this sentiment
80 far popular education is concerned, chord will
be found to vbrac in every heart in Frgnia. doc
unicnt produced here few DAYS since, exhibiting
the vast amount of ignorance in this old common
wealth! This is matter III which desire to re
form, for believe in the intelligence Of the great body
!
ment under which We live.
/ The next toast was
Tho James River and kanawha Company-untring
and unconqucrable its mighty stream may its
u March be o'cr tho mountain wave,
! It's homo kanawha deep.
! This is beautiful sentiment
4 The sentiments that follow are these
/ "Thc Richmond aud Fredericksburg Railroad In
spite Of difficulty and disaster, yet erect, and paying
dividends Behold the good things that have out
Of Nazareth. y"
Il The Richmond and Petersburg Ralroad-A cham
OF brotherhood, binding together in common interest,"
those who might otherwise BE- rivals.
1.-The Roanoke and Scaboard Railroad--Rising fho
nix like from her former ashesshe challenges our ad
nraon for the renewed energy and swlttness OIL iei
: mo, emen,s"
The Central Railroad Destined in its success IL
bring to decayins energies 'hoallng upon ITS wings
the waters upon its mountrin line, 10 give 'igor ant
freshness To the invalid
..The Virginia and Tennessee Railroadfhe road
over which the East and the West, Norfolk and Men,
phs, the Atlantic and the Mississippi may shake hands
together
The South Side Misunderstanding and active rs
steam engine II will know rest until it shall have
gathered i'll it's tram the contributions of the Ohio an'
!, Mississippi, of Guyandotte and Memphis
! The Winchester and Potomac Railroads. tn
chry-anthsum Among flowers blooms airest and sweet
amid irusts has it gathered yi8or and strength
u from difficulty and danger.
u = The Orange aud Alexandria Railroad FARES
among flowers and altogether lovely"
) The Manassas Gap Raroad-Bcold the child of yes
terdav. the strong OF dayspr;nsius from lesla
tive adtion like Minerva from the head of Jupiter ful
armed and complete.
Now. do think tmt these are beautiful scn'uncnts
that whilst they exprcssa deep feeling on behalf al th
Improvements OF Virginia, and the development OF he
resources, thay chase much like the morning
= dreams Of youthful lovers NJ friend from Lancaster
= think, ought not to criticize it. The last srntinen
which read by the gentleman from Lancaster VIA
. All the Improvements Of Virgnn-behold how beau
,iu thing it is for brethren to dwell together III uni
~ Ii did not misunderstood the gentleman he rath
or PRAYED that thcr. might DO dislniun amor;, the I'M
n lnoyel.nts 70 say. the pcop. from bankruptcy IL i
III this sentiment uttered by the gentleau IL connection
a. with this question before the convention that taxi
ISSUE trust that there may be union among 81! th'
" 'l.rrnt Interests challenge the gcntcman and 9th
opponents of internal Improvement system, ant
is thoro who come here and denounce the Legislation .
the last few years and beg leave To say that the ies
uturc since have been am"mbor of it, has been very
respectable body. IN point of talent how II was III 9th
= er times cannot Say challenge gentlemen who dc
mounce the internal improvements carried out Of lat,
years bv the legislature and designate thu:n in this bill
n us mad schemes calculated to mpoverihh and ruin
: this commonwealth challenge them. | say 10 show
that they hive all tended 10 develop the resources
of this commonwealth and to lift up Virginia from the
degraded position tat unwiss legislation this subject
had placed her.
My section Of the State has not Only been fallen
aboard of by east and west Virginia hut by dcwatcr
too. We occupy central position, and aud west
Virginia Interchange all. must travel across us
y 1.-Two til. outside o the Piedmont district towards
Bunkum county North Carolina, north upon the line
from all the great works of informal nproy
protest against your guarantees calculated prevent
future liboral Legislation, aud admit that look for.
ward to the day, when Ill other greater interests being
satisfied that something may be done for the little
ton i'll which live to increase tho value of land.
improve plantations, aud advance the value of our
3. products il cueapis bo all tl,a, can pro-
! duco.
u ann very ds-irous of bringing that clock round TO
y o'clock as do dine until half past two aud while
am up will make n statement TO relieve myself from
good deal of backing and pulling in reference
: instructions that have been sent from portion
of constituents in reference to the basis question
reckon TINT am about the best naturcd man in the Con
ventios and when am pressed by my friends to
certain way for the white bas hardly help prom
i-iny whilst haveno idea of doing Tho instruction,
have referred to- from county in which II the
polls have been correctly certified had very small
vote In the second place, was elected by the mixed
county of Franklin, and III tho absence of any in
structons from that county shall obey the nstruc
: tions have received.
! In conclusion move that the Committee rise.
! This motion was agreed to- and the Committee ac
: cordinYlv rose
And then the Convention dougned until o'clock
p NJ.
:. EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock pursuant to adjourn
ment.