Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-18
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1852.

resentalon aud its author vain and vaunting esoiisr
regard il urul device divert the atenom Of Iii
audience and the country from the Issues involved Il
the contest, the personal cs of his an'agnnis'
regard II involuntary admission Of The rniserabl
wcah u his cause rrcprcssb!e arS now gmrE
OF the npreanah!e strength u tbs po.un whch occupy
1t Is strength not dependent MET IS inIerfnt IL
cause. Sir II il an eurt rlc par; o the acntcman,
resort to miserable lriifce or ari!u strnt.gCm il is
e'lor 10 undcTnns and sep ramoa7t, which his instnc
l"fitd hGI sc not The carry by sofi S!r
nad ry !fmr, to:rs.hy, coGscienIinusy c0nrincet
OF the srngh ct tine position wt,: il occupies OF t'
Irnth OF the proposition wt.ich il has e:pntscia mit
sIstaned and imptl.i by insIctvc consciousness
ls own power, 10 express To expnaad 10 crfncc the ruth
disdains wrr;chsd stiaagcrn or 10 call IL
asssisn nee fictitious or fictitious aids.
Sir a). {" surrender The advantage OF my pn
sitlt; advantages whia!l result from the strength If
sause II wnuid hc uuust to that t!ust ia destiny
10 the strength ot my Il s sccnrn in IFS own strength
II may DC Brought nto rcr ty changing lis reliance
will not therefore, Gcwn inr 'hn plain TO enter upon
trial Of skin "!ih lie ser'leman in rfcng or 'sht"'sna
studied ttlfls saying shall stand ON the posi-
on Of MY causc. reihGin ''c lietgIls there 10 en-
p!uy my energ!us in defence Of n. c!ci II truth
j We now ap:r-ch the great issues, in which The country
feels an interest now stand questions OF huance.
f4ce ;:ic u tie Yer oncs rofci
And ;.m "avcs bound hcncah a. stce
Tia, knows his riicr! welcome he roar
! Sir, wk2t The ssu"s ingoI9ed thii Giscus.
sion! /! s the question of public irdcb.edncss! VIZ
10 ascertain liz; true alnu.t The ami liabilities m The
State. That u!nIn: .as beer Gs-C,taiGi IN. published
report r:nn The C0mmitrr nf FGHncc, ""Ee is
.cd b. !nast So 5+S 5I 0G. This :ta!cnsnt
SnnG p.2fu 10 MAKE 2orn, N Gtli2: oI ri ~ ii!cS1
lies Understand this sfnrrfn - ae con:to
yrrlc ead a1aa;e ny toe c@car from Aiu9!n ,rlc and
his cunpces cal! v,nc': tie .7.s! ni lie fsi"rt. hr
u.touht.d cstimeny r these i$ca t!icc!> occ ai'
confidently adiuc.d; the within, "itGC=es Il tie gfnu aa
from AIbllar,e. Sir ~cu!d that every mcaasI o. in
Runac that every citizen al tae n'atG cnu hd IN H.:
aand ,r rrrrri E tho second Aud!!Gr an "pnii ,atn I,
Ia. references whci maize aIiule u tlr o;i:i nhnpa
report of thai Gfi:tr ia,lc 10 he General A'rin lY {; 'a
crraing Of r present SESSION On III: d il u 'iia
repc il is srotd l.i the sris'iag uiidsI dtb .! h1
'r on certificates and bends is 81 05Gl53 81" un page
IL the refor professors 10 lnE5h eAhct 'ts:s taht I"
the DsUi al thu Common" ral." Ion 5Nir :cpteaGcr
ISL" thar seiag H. close # last fiscal year: ad aitc.
stating the several Ds % certificates AID ,nds il gives
as lrc footing, "ro,a actu.i ;ep.. 81 .0S0.453 30
On The H., page i il stated, thai tie amount ." bonds and
certificates irid ty tie Rii n Public Wdrns and Literary
Fund l., embraced in the a3c o.! tie l}cti al n:
Commonwealth" Ihc io tha exclusion IL there
made and ;!c anonn oi bonds 81 mo >lEie held
BY the corDnraons, STATED ~ Gr 3 5l 5lo VI.
Ga pages 80 80 IL he sauic dccuisn lie Auditor inT-
rshes Table cf subscriptions ard appropriations etan-
IN. 10 be raI" and dealng partiCui.fs trou"
four pages the foo:ing ia these Tool aroan
remaining te paid IS 053 $50 2o" o. page AS the An
dto- sayI 'rne ccir remaining to DC pat, ty means o
loas from Ii!ne 20 nc 10 complete rai:d subscriptions u
internal hcr0vE;n companies amounts ta5 per ste;cn
AZ 10 s. U59 $50 25" And speaking oil m same sum- on
ns@ 4 he sa5s The payment has become o1gas0Ty Oh "a;
STATE"
On PAGES s35 of came document have table Of sn,
scptinrs authorized oin stock cnnpanrs no: !et or
ean:zsd which is loo,a! at the sum Of slCpa GdO
On Jagrs 45 and A. the Auditor ernresses the epaiph
trat large pooa This vi Si,UOOuSO VIII become
binding The State, and have Information now mat
Sp1O On oc the amount has secome binding the state
siuce Sl.i September last; and the Auditor Is OF opinion
! ;hat $500 coo Ui il viii be called f0r -
! On page 81 ave "sia'cneni o lmbhties o. 'iie
State account of The eunlanet u inc l"hinoh"Sh'n m "
bonds of corporations for Internal Improvements sun
Sent iS5l The items epnhe.a!el and coiplltu "h
| the footing is !ns:n n; So. .J0l 3Ti
Nar cir II = easy 10 form table OF these several Items
EVERY man can for hmscI-thc-c 1s M mystery ih
yoIvea and it Is only sdd column OF five figures
! Actual bnl,Ied dcht ON 3l.h Sept. cHti-
slye Of amount held By Stale CofPofa- !,
Bonds held by Board rGb!!c Works and ;,
81" s,ncs s;'1 9:a,"panics a,E 5u5s.ls0 q
irc,niz"d ln10O70 o.
Guaranteed Eonds, > 9"i'5'4 =.
! s2255l Ssh at
/ ldd error detected Hy Do VII in Office, 1lt;0 III
Gran, ,..I 2.,55s 75G 10
Being about ;oien7 Go'ars more than the Exaggerated
report from tic c"I!i!iti.e IT Finance
When addressed 2Hsc on 2ih APRIL had OCCASION
10 si.:w, from tie estimates oi the Ahoibr "i fubc az
counts made for this House, lO!h APRIL mat me deo
and liabilities Of tic State amounted 10 81 J5-anc
before conclude these remarks expect 10 denionstr Il
is Carried up within fraction of twenty-Eec mi
lInn. . -,
P rhapa Il may be "e to upon the tack nov" an
finally 10 dispose OF this branch OF The subject ne srve'a
items in the table us cxhbi'ed though ieY should o'h
,b me ars.:=r ay5 changed in The relations and pro
p,rlioas which they have severa'ly burn" 10 one uoter
Each change however, bringing lis subject nearer " Ut
door of the Treasury Thus. m ii" authorized subscriptions
10 co,np.nies moi organize! $40 10 have been actually
subscribed since 3J Scen1ar last and that lt'a Is 'hS
reduced S 90 900
But In. S210 20 being ADDED the amnmn' Of actual sub
plions carries tia; item 70 s. 2s oO % sur;c 10
Tie a;noGr OF bonds asna'i since aJt Sep'sn
Der i.. --r,. 81 So ;52 wic when daancict o.h it
o - 5.525V - -!gCe' The amount d 'aa suoschf
i tiuns 10 n;Iuut S2,!hi2.9.S 20
II we ndi lie 80 the amount Of h@n!s izsHsh s0c'
20 h Ssurler i,si to Tie Si 0 i53 50 outstanding III
,iat tnv We shah have c "i 3l3io3 il3 " ~ '
amount OF ho7ded deti, e%c!Sivc "i ' sums A"id " m
Board of Public WORKS arI Literary FGEd.
Tie inyesaa uf liz, IN; committee a.cttalnG dr
fc:.ocy III liz, rc,*uy, existing in the l"rIn o. taan'
debt rlua $3.50 t9: 7s Is 'cco"ime"drd 10 DC .aiS'
and i.,;td The prii.incut DEBT
! lEcse several L" cnmTetitnf IN iaac VIII! ih
sun, hcL! py the Board al rHic Nofks and ic Psldtii
and Directors 0! ihc c.ary funl, wc shall r9'.'n IN
amour, oil The present deb. and liabilities oi the Common
wcni:h.
Tb,. Of Tie DEBT and Liabilities ef ic State ay 90, 1852
Authorized subscriptions. c organized Com ,,oco =,
i paRcs, o'~':''' ~
valid subscriptions bndrg in Law and Eqai- ,,oo,, >.
| ~ -'f"'7| -
! goais and certificates benrug in'rrss; he!! !,
BY Others t;.n puhlc Gnranrn'inn, l." Do ''o . .
sloatina dabt or deficiency TO DC iuntcd, 179 W U
| $l7 5lS76J 81
Due Boald OF Public "crks a"d Literary .
!! FuTd, A"'o'' ;
$1,000 219 =
sr;.,,er,scd = ,Dls 3jjI SD D.
S219sl GJ3 :
Thus sir * the report sustained il its s'icmeht Of III
:ebt ard at.!;l,cs datcGni not oi? : e i''
hc charge III cxageratun, bpt Tie debt Is acti-su o y
arurd Sir sibnit, lin; IL. eSs'cia: OF me d"ot an
liabilities is ;r.3g.,y ,enor,s.rncd 1nd cs'aisnec on IN
tpu bic n nstirlp..y and ii is WORTHY o! Ia'Ea:E ihat n
ne Of the agn.ynu= lcba.e5 has f'cinGe |" tIis
acny the spscca IN tie taa.e oi ~" report.
nave 5etn cn:cn rely the sorf'sm ta7t me aS:'!e
rrc not in tcTm OF tCa ihai ii2 debts we're m 10 con
,i,jr 10 IT, neiadfj in estimates i'r s:'isne iu
TIE genil man ir..n .5"Tnarc has urged objections
40 kinds frs, the circumstances uhccr "iic 'e -
ort WAS mad, ard next 10 the i:In N "fc i = s'l
As 10 Ii. circumstances Gne' which II ras'e; Inc cos
.:c ~ has maze narrative. anl chs+ngsi cna'ra
snacaliy Directing his challenge 10 me, otjfci'i& 10 wan
Of notice and p.ecipanc: the action OF hr c"n''S
Now, s. shall raise no question .! se!a'iy Set%fe" u.
cen eI,an ami myself could raise none, II "rh ~
this assrr-tha notice given publicly IN c4Taise
;oom raoIc than uncc that report wt!i Dc o"'eu
,ha, ,ny~nat il was accordingly osrat read 10 the co
n,ee deliberately subjected !.s action ara ordered 10
made 10 the House And ali this could be readily est9Vss
by the statement oi several members il c"u
10 cell proofs II the gentleman ere asen Ill "'s nav
bcen his misfortune il certainly vas MOI my iaut.
The gentleman takes exception 10 lhe report loonce
on the c.ptor and the iootina-to the ooog on
its magnitude though inaccGracy is pointed ~ ~