Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-23

The Rs-a,,smJling of the Legisioture-1hs Great P0l1''
cal Question Of the Day, Disposed g-Internas Improve
msnt-and External Commerce.
We congratulate the members upon their return 10 thelr
official duties. The people having decided who Is 70 DC
President. of tho United States for the next four years, VIC
sincerely hope that our Legislature will set to Work In
good earnes, and promptly dispose Of the many important
matters left unfinished at the late session. we nope, and
believe, that the has day gone by for the chickering's and
,eslousies heretofore existing between the different sections
of the State. 1t is high time they shouit cease, uno mat
The good of the ohole State should be the object OF all. 'r-
plnia should be the "Excelsior'' State OF this Union. In
climate, mineral, agricultural, manufacturing ana commercial
rs.nurces, she is inferior to 30 State In the Union. Her
geographical position is het,er than any other State; Nature
bas done cpcry thinr Tor us-we have 80 far accomplished
h,, li,,le-be,,er says, we hope, are coming. We are graft.
sod ro find In RIO East, as we'll as the West, q fixed purpose
10 have the great State improvements completed; few, II any
/, q 10 found willing to abandon those already common
rod we may, therefore, reasonably expect that u very few
vea.s only will roll on before the rich products Of the 'mighty
West" will be on us, seeking an outlet. Shall we continue the
same wretchod, sapping and impoverishiug system which we
daily wiiness2 Shall we continue TO see our produce shipped
10 Northern Glitter, %bur,hened with freights, commissions, eI-
pcnse Of re.shipm,nt, and a margin left for profit Ito see
,hs same produce eed to purchase goods TO be imported into
those Northern cities, affnrding them not only a profit, but
all the benefits of ~e:change, and then the same goods ship
ned 10 US, burthenedas our produce has been II This sys-
tenn is to continue, W shall despair of seeing our good old
State occupying the poud position 10 which she is entitled
We must have u dirtctrade, and if We now act promptly,
we can obtain it on belt. terms, than we have ever had of.
fered or ever will nave, I've let the present opportunity
pass. The enterpris!ng h'chants Of our sister State (Geor-
giaD have already suomitteu proposition 10 pecure the ben
euts VIored TO us. Al the 'a\ session OF the Legislature, q
bill passed Inc SENATE, oya oeIed and constitutional major.
NY, Tor Inc establishment oi direct line Of steamers from
the waters Of Virginia 10 Antwo II was not noted on
by The House for the want OF time very decided feeling In
lis favor was, however, manifested. u is the fra. bill on the
House calendar, and we indulge the, one thar il will be the
first act Of the House TO pass it.
We are satisfied there is danger in DIVING II The hill
is every way favorable to the State; It d., :, r.ou;,e m
advance of a dollar. We have had placed, u hands an
exceedingly interesting pamphlet, showing prcat advnn.
tages of a direct trade to Belgium, and sha. b., hnppy to
hand it 10 any member who may desire TO bee y fully ac-
quainted with the subject. The judicial outraA NJ New
York appeals loudly to Virginia TO take this impo,n s,ep
in securing direct trade with Europe.