The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-19

altogether. has hardly earned the title of
,,s ~. o.a saxon prototype-icitteaags mote, or
Again. Take the laws of Virginia. wh..
protection have farmers under her stafnfes
thousands Of worthless dogs keen ont hnn.
dreds OF thousands OF valuable sheep. by Ionr
ODDS the best stock for slaveholding farmes.
But the Legislature will not remedy the evil.
iai. 70 ane members, and they tell you filat
policy" which means the success OF them
selves, or OF their party, policy forbids. Yet.
Ohio, the very hot bed of demagogues. car,
tax her dogs, and defy her vagrants. Whv9
Because her wool growers export eightsm;l.
lions of pounds of wool, and can Command
respect to their petitions.
With materials, in great part, of the mos,
perishable nature, we are taxed to surround
our lands with an enclosure five feet hirM
when iour-ifths of that height, and one.half
the materials would answer quite as we'll. and
save an immense item in the aggregate exnep.
dfiure. branch, whether BY accident or se-
cret trespass, 10 made in the fence. The far
mer, who has already given up ten per cent.
OF ms LABOR TO the fence must submit to the
loss OF as much more of it as NAV he eaused
by the entrance Of stock through the breach.
With him eternal vigilance is the price Off
his harvest. Try to change this thing. IL
will be found that the policy of our system
which, in all ether cases, requires every man
to take care of his own, and 80 to use it as to
hurt 10 other mans, is reversed in favor Of
"the poor mans cow" E
We want an Agricultural Society literally
endowed. The state is ready to give US aid.
But we cannot agree upon the mode in which
| it shall be given-cannot arrange the detaiIs.
We have never thought of the nlatter-never
discussed il with one anOther-never digested
| il, and do not know what We want. No won-
der. We have no paper which serves as a me-
dium for discussion-no common newspaper
| ground TO meet upon.
These examples prove our defects. We de-
| not make our remarks upon them in censo-
rious or repining spirit, but rather, hopefully.
We make them because they are true every
man who reads them knows them to be true,
feels them to be true; and iftrue, they ought to
be spoken of by somebody with view to re-
| form. Such defects we know cannot remain.
Amendment will come in time-is coming
now-Only rather too much at its leisure; and
we would with all our power, and ten times
more, if we had it, urge our people to accele-
| rated speed in the great race of advancement,
that so the men of this day might share the
merit OF the achievement. Virginia is q great
state; she will be greater, but we want her to
be the greatest. Our object should be not to
keep in sight Of or along side ofother States,
but 10 outstride them oil in energy and enter
prise, as we once did in power and renown.
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should be only to gather strength from It's glo-
ries, not TO stop and boast of its greatness, re-
membering always that
$40 kaue done is to hang rf
Quite out of fashion, like rusty nail
In monumental mockery."
This new year is the commencement of a
new era. A more popular impulse has been
| infused into our government, and will increase
| its activity. Uncontrolled il may do mischief;
III II he tf,n 40
| stop 1t. On our action now depends whether
| Virginia shall rapidly ascend to the meridian,
thence to diffuse steady radiance that shall
| pale the brightness of other orbs in our con-
stelation, or shall continue for yet longer
season divided in her projects and sluggish
in her progress, losing, perhaps for ever. her
chance for pre-eminence, and forced TO take
position among "lhe lesser lights.'
| We commend these reflections TO our read
ers. For the rest we wish them all happy
new year. We wish them that sort of happi-
ness which follows the successful issue of
well directed efforts and aigh aims and noble
motives-that sort of happiness which will
| only come when men act well their parts"
We wish them improving glands, bursting gra-
naries, fat herds, and healthy families. So far
| as this world is concerned. we can wish them
nothing more.-Seathern Planter.
Message OF the Geuer nor Of Massachusetts
| HIS Kiems Regarding Intervention.
! BosToN, Jan. 15.-The message of Cover
nor Boutwell, was delivered in the Legislature
to-day. In regard to Hungary he takes strong
ground. He is not only for welcoming Kos
suth as an illustrious exile, but adds, aThe
| common sentiment of America is on the side
of Constitutional Governments, but this senti-
ment will not be satisfied with an individual
in official expression.
| 1t will also demand, through the diplomatic
agents of the country, distinct declaration on
the part of Russia and Austria as TO their flu :