Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04

,,s :hat DECIDED MAORI. - ,.Is;,,...sI
orros.d to them if governed er!reiy Q!
Be opto' ,,s,,r. and a sense Of justice did not pre-
n;,..c over scrdid interest au n1e 80 .tuiiiof
,.h the lines O.! improvement II sas'ei do III III
,.,crn Virginia bat upon cH2i'n".t 81 - " ~
NO t,,n5 tina, a very considerable POI u w ~ u
have 20 more outlets ~ their Prn"use tnah lte
Pe0Ii' IT, 10 patrick, Fraak!nsatd Henry, they DO
w, ,,,c mo, aav improvements 'Ia al to'islaerd-
- ,;S,ancs removed from any uo .'o' o.iiele tii't
~, conss Of Rappahanuock ana uEeeh are toucueao y
y They will stand IN nee'' o. s.:ae ,t ~
IN Tide Water there are conh'.cs - S''a'eo tnat
we! ,,,re has given thcl facilities Tor external
ath'"- n, accorded to any other people Oh the face
Gown thew stand in neel OF certain ocalinprovc-
Gents. H. s,u,si,n of enn.h,r ousstiop
nov ;:.,t bears directly upon the subject now
W"''" iar..,n. and think viii b. able 10 show
c"s W. h,nry q: his government, that there Is no
ifo! ii the various grand divisions OF the
ga. .La ve any right 10 complain upon this subject
announcements except The west, ALL that tor the de-
~, il ,oaSn: them, The history OF 'irgna, WITH re-
.sr 10 ia;ecaa! Improvements anu F',s.s WV .
srJ - the exercise Of that pw": on the part o. the
-, ,.oyornmea: !, most extraordinary. And here |
.nr t,,c,, rro some Of tho political prejn'liccs.
- ;,, irIusacsi action uynn this subject, but as
s 90, r.;a.!.o do So get. will do it rs de!lcai.iy as
~,s.,b. The i.e:- must state ana VIII sustain hem
t.-c and c-swcre. But before 90 state them II VIII De
NH; L. briefly, to what consider to be one Of
ae all 90, ernnents. which is to provide outlets
..I,., IN. crca: Leading areuucs o. trade; nnd
government under The bit wl:at ac-
-,r,na,,. hi; obligation. It's fuh!hnent is alb
i.,y necessary TO the existence OF government. Our
s-,,.ot has always acknowledged that duty, and has
oj il; but not upon large scale 1t is true, for
Mi ,o.nnarstvely rece:,:iy. confided it to the
~ .;,-;-;e. !! the several coantes the right and
80 - r,s:in. internal improvements, aud Of e$tab-
T.iar s;,!. !o- trade and commerce. Without this
,yi, d aa;ayat domain, as 1t IS Gales, this right
cf.,-opria;iu, pirate ;ropertT IL the public use
s; lie ,,ub.c funds Il the construction OF these
ir,ws,, Il commerce property itself would be val
nsis. tr no ,aaa could enjoy it. But unfortunate
If f;;.;a;a sor long tins Gid not consider that
Z. government, tho entire government: OF the State
--al,Ac:l the county authority, aid means were
:,si.aa.;e to the lsk-was bound to make provision
f t construction VI the great and leading arteries OF
rae Every State in the Union has exercised this pow
q. aud IL, ;akl the start ot Virginia in this respect
Wit! uaeqaac,i ua,ra advantages which SIOUX have
.;ca Virginia the aeccnsncy over almost every other
Stale IN the Union almost every nther State has taSe!i
sIva2tas. Of our s!oh!ainc-s ad las thrown Us into
he back ground For every step they have taken for
war, we Awe been thrown one backward, aud they lave
thJw Us 80 far il the "rr standing has not been
merely relatively hat pc-itivc. imaircd HAT Il will
b. a.nu$t absolute inpo.i;!ty I" nvertakc them IN
the u prosperity. And this has all been owing to
tie existence of this governmental power here. which
We are nov seeking 10 transfer 10 the west. and which
I'll schcaes Of internal improvements O.: the part OF ts.s
f+ier. OF on the part Of the Sta.e's government.
Nov, the situation OF Virginia is i:os: peculiar, Ill
raiaton to the subject OF internal Improvement IES
:ieTat"r region and por;ion Of tie eastern: sec
.2o CT the State has been furnished by the hanc
of the God cl mature, With The creates: advantage
Of trade and conmerc. almost that could be iiHag
aed. She is penetrated by uav gable rivers in ever.
direction. There is the Potomac upon one eide ant
taa Rappaatnnock. the James, the Appomattox All,
il@ Dan rivers all hne aaygable streams. These tide
raer people situated rs har described wanting moth
IL: themselves i'll that way resisted tho doctrine Il"
wsth conte,, aud resisted all attempts TO Undue.
Inc State take steps to develop the resources OF the
couat.r Aud after the system Of internal improve
rts was adopted 10 extent, the: remained dead
wcct: i perfect incubus upon every scheme ~itholt
reg rJ 10 the obligations of which government /. bou!d
10 u!il towards all the czeus living Under il: to &C
fer a"a what they cannot ~ the nature OF Things 20
icr Themselves.
Tie tiae.wste. people instead Of discriminating aud
alt!b. in the legislature With the friends OF the great
4atins improvements and cgabling them to prosecute
Le.n 10 their completion, their delegates opposed I'll
m each andas outlets for their trade, avenues for their
surplus produce Of the western people to find their way
10 market Wa matter of vital Importance 10 them
f. auated az they were without 2ny means OF trans
;oa,on 10 market except such rs absorbed all their
p:ciis they were subject 10 all the disadvantages
81 c state Of civilization without IT. aaFantaseS-
rs. in almost as bid q condition US II they
ware barbarions. suLslsting upon the spontaneous
pIolucons Of nature for whilst the more expensive
nl.s of luxury and civilization being of little weight
you'd reach them at little from transports ation
they had nothing that they could get to market, al
their projections being OF heavy nature Where"ith
% pay Ior them They constrained 10 either 90
an o,ct for their produce, or leave the country anu
boa.sn did acp. the latter alternative aud go where
Tie. .us notions prevailed on the subject Of internal i'm
Io"eIaei;s
lies, improvements being thus Indispensable to the
sal.n nop and the eastern people, particularly the
lu-wa;tr people opposing ALL the: compelled Inc west!
.u declaration 10 adopt tie log-rorg system as II Is
t..!-a mos. dangerous system, and i'll many install
ces ,aost corrupting system-a system by which the
ie-i. 0! the great leading improvements, III order to
,dvaace :hcm, had to support little petty oneS that
would have in all probabit" been thought OF un-
i! tie o:icrj were completed Thus were ;be resources
the State instead Of being appropriated to
syelt improvements until ,her finished go that
hey would make return to the treasury, exhausted
ppm thcae that never would make such return
remember that some twenty years ago, !. SEEM
81 that e7ery Iarn on the other side OF the mount
aas vas in tie market md Dothng but the reluctance
the owners to sell II; price, which they considered
blow their value and hope that better state Of
ags would be brought about, induced them to hold Oh
o;h.,n They stl hoped that they would bs provided
nh the means which would enable them 70 get to mar
-: Whom the prices Of produce were high, as they
ere CGrES the European "8lT, LIZ 4aii'i' IA o''ie
f,ios Of that section of the country could well a6ofd
nigh prices paid for sending that produce to market
.: wren the sword returned 20 It's sca6bard sha
ace ,ro rlanaed and when the value OF produce Ia.
ysav deprecated they could no longer sell their pro
ss for such was the expense Of transportation, con-
,a,e with that of other States, who by artificial means
Is crested outlets for their people that were aDso
la;+y driven out of the market They were compelled
lei them rot in their barns. But tdc-water was in
wise acc,el BY this stats of things: She enjoyed
!'oa 'la lsnd of nature all the facilities she wanted
Sow she acting Justly In pursuing this course
fave aithat government is bound to do for its citizens
sAA lie nature Of things they cannot do themselves
suppose should arise in regard to commercial
;.c;i9ns Cor instance such the last with
-a.ead wa. wla-c fifteen hundred citizens Of west.
;:r Virginia buried their bones at Norfolk in which
ne 7cs: having no direct interest 10 would
1~'t vary little sympathy except go far Us the hon.
9 o. 'he coua,rv concerned Or suppose q
'a;e EcTs la point in this discussion, that these
:,'s'' 'r wh":n government it seems ought cx-
.,'Iey 70 be made in the eyes of some. were to be
ESD rom You By foreign power, would not every
In III ne valley and in Allegheny equally with
s N El"'iIHn' and Underwater, feel bound to vindi
~ hs''9n: honor. and to vndicate the right ofev
H.. his moperv, at the expense of his
80; 's,e ea:i'at 10 doubt entertained on that cub
~. T"a' Goes proved Why proves the obi
-, 20 TsrAnent, 10 which all bound thus to
.p"tt 10 p!ecct md m defend NIL who are Under