Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-10
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II we n!saac no:, The Norfolk tertI has hcra pGc 81
IN decided opponents " The Gocrr.To 81 5sit :.
sovereign Stale. Ne the:e'r.c sur.i'.i az!
tcd o. declaration h.: al. l...,gI il n. n;I -
mat paper. III" :eH5rt nnrng reached .1-fg: liz.
i"to:t OF the -,cc!l Committee rcrras Ig;.
'Ha city was ho r"rn ncuoH', til: II 1! r,'r, io' :.
'!vaae Stream oi passionate I:luaei,Jn j.c ~ III.
lowing:
Wc hl"c mo;J than o"rr H.. "c.asion 10 c,:itan~t IT,
terms u! bitterness i- il! a @Gf city;
vel y. not III. iaa ,cc,I,acr!j,:
sues Tor Eca! sdpp,sc; :t !...,i cI:Gur :,
l:"rsah'e is law ip,In: a"t I'D Il" ION r.
there - ns!m hcrrIt wh- T,grcc asr l., .. r,ri"
ani should tis EipH,f"ls scheme -: .g
i.'"ir State bc will fyp. t,3cn
the Ie:isla;nrc o no' tts:is ~ cypress its o: h:
representatives IN TIA bo2y Lr rs' "rt, HG .GT
take prom u and G:ci.4 steps (, r,>c irzs '0n b."
dasc BY an7crln ttsc:;y rtgt ~ 20 Mort Crrin-
ro acoua al isaSt treat m 4cn re$ps: g9G cyLamo
justice To u the alc'naiv" II BE- Ia SH5mi 10 ..'!G
degrading and ho:'css nppTrs:i, :" take fc"gc ~
v''u"n We con"rr hc n.in1,s l!o'a 1hc East =" r"rc
7" The rcsru' and al, sts;d hv au crc s>iy rpd
den under f'oi ty our oHr.csso:s.
That this language expresses The sentiments Of my cor
siderable portion Of The enlightened citizens Uf N""ih,
will not for believe. I'm, N"clG, whom
look 10 "a great seaport toxin and conan real cc:s must
c:e immense benefit. from the ieaday Improvements Of
the State. hcr citiz.as mas: admit iac matte: Is
placed in clear light ny pe:orsharg ;5o1hstc Dc:"-
crat whose views commend ~ te threatening sc&as-
sionista:
Bold and unds,nisci Secession is threatened |, is
socnuy declared in The ilcc "t the work.! that siJuh; c
omission in the report ot The Special Committee u"
toned by the Legislature "iC people If Norfolk viii l,c
prompt and decided steps clcase themselves from
pAGE by anncxins the city what may 10 No!iA Caro-
lima" Thus the citizens Of Norfolk will very probably an
cipate South Carolina IN the practical application o he
right Of Secession. hey do Invoke Corporation, bat
solitary and alone they propose amer themselves I"
North Carolina In all seriousness, sk.s that
fellow czsns OF Norfolk ior sucl viii call Ihc;n dos
THAR
hasty and iraseibe 1t is very that hitherto they
have hcen the recipients of very rcqil prrruoi :" i-
gislavc favor Norfolk should have bern the pcilci cnl
of State, whereas il has experienced from L.G-la-
nothing but neglect The policy OF tie State towards
Norfolk is however ahou; 10 be charged. lis "a. -
scacprI ginning u c appreciated, and soon us IL"
Legislature has completed the system "t Improvements 10
tended ~ facilitate III" transit oi ptuilcU llum tie a,c"f ~
55ari il will attention 10 t!c ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of Norfolk In The mature Of things ". Is reason "hY
the city of Norfolk should rival Baltimore and oIC.
Northern ports in commercial prosperity. Ua hc CONTRARY
nature has bestowed upon advantages for the nj
Of .ast exporting trade such enjoyed Uy o:t
city in the Union. Despite The neglect nj the Legislature
iiura! silently and slowly bu surely conifia
ting the prosperity of Norfolk. Every improvement
which tends II concentrate the trade OF the West upon ""
board o. Virginia. m;alt- !HpGsr 10 the prosperity
Of Norfolk. Communication being opened between the SEA
and the Great West, Norfolk will spring inrwar! III
he Of improvement wh ua"Sampias! rapi,ty. y"
city the State pretend 10 compete win her hr lie S
i:se Therefore .ri her cii:2cn- irs:. I":: 1:co
tents. Lei them bic hur iitIe-ilc!f h1ur viii come. ~
readv has the special committee o! tc Legislature reported
between NoTfh; a.! Eur"ei:t !nf; fis II. w.
ncni iiniucsrabe nDo5 tn Nu!Ui". Va! ish
-pu!d she complaint Why should size threaten To seccd'
from the Starc?