Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-20

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United States So help you God 49,,
"You swear tina, vou will faithfully perform the duty OF
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GOOD LICK"
When the Democratic candidate!or Governor was elected
il rave universal Joy pay but we little suspected that
his fist message would give such sincere pleasure 10 some "
bis mos, determined opponents. GOV. Johnson Is most
cky man 10 please both friends md opponents In PROOF
of what we say submit, without coinhenl e" extracts
from the Petersburg lnttigence one oil the most zeal
Gus chauricns of Mr.. Summers in the last election INC
Democracy have well in eecng man, against "hol
not only no censurc can be by his opponents, Bat
who On the contray, receives their Communications An
article in Wednesdays Wing is really complimentary 10 Tie
new Governor 1t will be found below.
From The Petersburg ln,rliiscnCrr.l
M one who knows will suspect II, -; any strong par
,isitie for ~ affiliations wil modern democracy During
the late canvass did best TO aid IN The defeat OF Col
Johnson aud the election OF his distinguished competitor,
and few il any The State deeply regretted man our
selves the future # The wing party 10 accomplish ms OBJ
Iect But notwithstanding all THIS, We VIZ cndcaFnr 10 90
justice all aud therefore mol 'hlE i.1 40
bi take great pleasure in saying that Dor J'hnS1h eS-
sage is, all respects rery crcdHdose aosHmt - W.
ncd tone, prosperous III style, anu suggestive VI many
matters of G, ep the Common" ea In saying
his we 40 q, mean Ia endarsc This time all OF Gov john
s,ns reconueniatonssomc OF them are novel 10 lheF
ch,r.c.r ,n, therefore require reflection Than we
nave vet had ilnr bestow on them The subject OF IN
tarna Improvement is OF great interest 10 ms ission y"
country and cur readers will be glad To know that Tie Gov
Tnn- has strongly urged upon the Legislature the speedy
cotupletion of great works which nave oeen c"h
mrnced before cinbarks in new schemes or scieie; -.
m;nor nnor,ance The Governor tO!tcs his views on this
head b. referring 10 the mode o cIeatinS puoc aeo pre-
sbed by III. Constitution aud argues !JIcloy 10 sl9"
that unless the Stale finishes her great "uIks, ana derives
anticipating embark in new or MINOR w"rHs q"
improvement without imposing upon Tue leole oppFcsssc
AVIATION Among the works especially recommended I" the
favorable attention the Legislature our South Side
Road and the Virginia and Tennessee Ronc
Although, he recommends particular pan the Clover
no views on the subject of Education worthy 0t the
attention of lie Legislature and 1t Is 10 DC ardrny hoped
that that boty will devise as substitute Tor inc present
rrtrhed and me icept system, plan which VIII 40 some
what toward. uunc out from our escutccon The STAN {"
innorence which late census return show is upon H.
The siops Of the new Constitution will increase our
fund and is not unreasonable L. expect ia
our rulers will use as 10 attain the END II Is designed |"
accomplish. -,
wisely set I'll ought the example of his predecessors and
has disposed heretofore prominent SUBJECT OF tne'
MIA Messages il! very few worcs lie was originally u"
posed TO Compromise MISUNDERSTANDING them unjust |"
the South b that they have become the law OF me
band he ,cca them as final adjustment OF questions dan
,r,s to The and safety OF the country ANA caatl"s
IN. aitdors the consequences whlc'l mus cnSac I"
any success nj attempt 70 disturb the settlement
Agains, the Intervention Of the United States with the do
rhatic protest and plants himself tic platform OF Wash
ington aud The other fathers oil the Republic.
Ne have THUS not hwcrer, IN me order IN "h,ch me
Message ,rca. sketch Of the principal topics
discussed by low Johnson and conclude by repeating
what we said commencing that the documents is, In all
respects, r.ty cieditaoe one.
The following is the article alluded to above-coped from
the Wing:
Of the Governor Virginia is before the public IL Look
81 TO with Nor tnan has been comn"hly oestwcd
mon these periodical speeches from the throne; ~ we'll DC
nsn il ,hc -st message from the first Governor elected
hy people. that the people it! nalnrh anAe'y 'oEhn
wha, were III. opinions q" Executive upon those mo-
menluus topic. which nave IaleY ehsaStu NV E"''e'u '
est of The cornmuni!y. :.
We have time this moment TO consider an inc rohs
Of thai DOCUMENT with the and ulEess that some G"
them demand rapid glance over u Is al a u 10 a.
present in our power 10 take =, nj. r
The view presented by The Governor of the condition OF
the State is rrtynr. lis general prosperity Is eVlncca py
the fact that he Slate St0CaS command pce ABOVE par
Anu..cr prCu Of the increasing prosperity OF iie country
exists in the ac' that The anS in The lower district {" h
state have risen in value since 1888 10 the last assessment
from $50 UppuJu 10 upwards OF S17000UGO. THIS great IN
crease, h. ccers Justly, the ciicc: OF agricultural
Improvement II is well known that in he Western part
Of the State tic advunce in the value al lands has within
that period been mach greater -.
The debt of State is stated at Sll,92louo az
The Governor thinks there will be no inSusnountabc d'-
6,uv in ntcan The annual interest, and gradually cX-
gushing principal Notwithstanding an estimated deh-
cheney in tic revenues OF TINS year o' ao"u ooo,o w
he increase taxation for short time, and suci cohse
os vii! make incrnal Improvement STOCK productive lie
seems to regard suicen 10 meet the demands
before us.
r. us, hc ratiryicr 10 the country 10 SC. how ZeHnusv
the resecutic speedy completion, I'll our principal pup
c works gad in Ills documents and th. general opi-
cannot s 10 sanction the earnest recommendation mace
in the m ssau The and efforts "i lie STATE
should for lie present 10 HOSE works Wi!ch ai1
cccd be ;hc first Importance, ana ." Inc .f"es' h
eft pcui have for years lett ne ilsch. q! e
ndiscruatc soual, nG o the public money upon pei'i
projects ~ the sl!ng those which really useful ana
ssay One cf,>t gutucc Of his rod@a waste ct mo-
trit. is
Of eight millions ui unprodGcuVc stuck.
Tie country has not before known, what were HE sen-
MS of Governor Ints"n IN iaon 10 the Cn:E'runiS"
measures. we sce rom MS message, '', "''"-' u. @
no, appear have approved them al FIST heis new disposed
10 aco ,eScr an5 . have t!Ia!n observed
Ii!s matter VI pleasure 10 see the constrvatiHe f:.
minded view wt his EAceieEcy takes o. i;c prevailing
furv Of The re is decidedly opposed 10 tie ho-
snl;ian docrre %! iLetvcn'on We are r'loced III ls
public aud eli r>Iession -, such opinions from hiu, e
r,e because ,i contribute pUwsuiy 10 Ri this num-
| bug among the Democracy ot Virginia
The D.myc..c: Of Virginia FER from advocating the
doctrines u ntervcn,on Ito feel ard express syn2a.
thy for the 81 Hungary and admiration for her great
patriot cls: ana orator: ii TO refrain from tho tenunciaons
Of The man as an "imposte fully INDUCED in by the
Wig press ad 10 do justice his none sentiments and
enthusiastic liberty, hr "hossGt!ian We plead
guilty bu, II further.
We copy Il. following tfo?i ths Norfolk Argus Oh INC
! 18th inst,
/ GOVERNOR JOHNSON:S MESSAGE.--We did 10,
receive TINS able parcr office Uut after clock
last night ai present il to-day IN extra sheet FOR III:
peyusai III our readers. We have Rad IL hufTicGly
and feel cas,y stating 'hut we lind in II almost every
thing to approve and but c condemn in the suss"s-
lions which contains. II is an interesting review ui the
present condition the commonwealth ard considering The
limited time allowed for preparation, II reflects
much credit upon the writer The style Of The nassa-e Is
unpo tending The time chaste ano p&f'.tuous
and the recommendations made viii chci ie u"ati4r u
The people worthy OF the cain! consideration 81 Tie
legislative department :.
All rur exchanges, both Wing and Democratic, which
have uc;an upon this INST effort o. hc nrcple ssxecp
riy, . N the highest efrns anC inteo ws ha -
ne. - bn, ~ ;on xntcssei IL lt;:aa L. land tia: