Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-09
Secretary OF the Conn onN~..Ith, Auditors, &C.

For the Enquirer
secretary OF the Commonwealth, Auditors, sc.
In short time will become the duty Of the General As.
scmy 10 elect persons fill the Offices OF Secretary oi the
Commonwealth First and Second Auditor, Treasurer and
Register of the Land Office provided all those seemingly
unnecessary offices continued under the new Con6l-
toI. cu,,
Democrat has been discussed both in and OUT OF the capt.
,ol (noicialy consequently IL Is no new question AND
il is equally well known, that the Wing party generally and
,bc Wp office holders in particular have baen and daily
making Use of every in their power 10 secure tho re-
election Of their friends now in office Where Is the member
who has not been called upon by Whg and been told
pcrchance Of the extreme Pcrsr OF some those VINO nave
enjoyed the public patronage long; or in all probability
heard raycy suggested that the removal OF another wcad
| put Il termination 10 his earthly career!
Provided any one is poor that he cannot take care of
himself after enjoying C09L Office for many years, lie is
certainly unfit for The place he occupies and he is rc,"
deserving Of pension lc, be bestowed directly b. the
Legislature in the shape OF little extra pay and then lei
more prudent person be elected IN his stead But stne
men deem themselves poor with abundance OF the
aoo! things III the void, which suspect il the case With
some complaining Wings.
And ,nv!ed any one of have really been in Office
SO long chained The public crib many years that he
ars his health will he seriously affected and his sinful days
thereby greatly shortened the public safety demands his re-
n.ova and the appon,ncn, of one less liable 10 BECOME
discussed under the influence of little disappointment.
The ritter Of this however has no faith in the tales hatch.
ed up by 4 Wings 10 excite sympathy Tor their friends A
uniting lcr assertions and suggestions 10 be rue the cc-
lion 81 Democrats sill is The best move that could be mde
After keeping old horse long while in the harness u'on
hard plrcintNS HIS
much putting him ~ tie plow!
iias been asserted HOPE without foundation in truth.
thai some Democratic members OF the General Assembly,
are not disposed eject Of their own party to fill
those important Offices If there be any such, will they
this question "Had those offices been submitted 10
the people, the office VI Attorney General woui not
Democrats ccrininy have been elected =! The office
Of Attorney General is filled by good and talented Demo-
crat taken flesh from The people, and Just as well filled too
il by his worthy Wing predecessor And there are
enough Of good Democrats possessing both capabty and
honesty cll every other requisite 10 qualify them I"
I'LL ans office within the ai!t Of the Legislature
How could uny men Der OF either House who was elected
as Democrat! pledged carry out the principles of his par
IT, return his constituents will the intelligence that he
assisted 10 keep "h~ in clcc Demccratic Lst!a0rs
man enact Democratic uics Bat they leGre Vh;sS in ofFcc
10 them. Ary may hereafter fHG that their designs
hare mol been carried out
When tiecns those officers Justice should be done to oil
paris Of the The South West has just had worthy
Governor with all tho patronage which attaches 10 his office
The North West has now the Governor FIRST Auditor, Su
pcrinenden o tie penentiagy: besides The penenary
store keeper and others connected with those Offices Pres
ming those sections must be satisfied for WHILE
LEI the East then bcsr Themselves and present good rac
and tri.d Democrats men who have fought the good fight
feacs.y-and prestm, tiem md The West will undoubtedly
give !hrm hearty support 'oS ICE.
For the Enquirer.
Mca:rs Editors If yourselves and ncighbors and the c
zeus of your region of Virginia, uocty of Virginia.
should not trouble you call the attention Of your reudcs
and particularly the members OF our Legislature 10 the re-
marks O: the editors Of the Richmond Examiner, the
second page Of their sheet Of tho 9TH instant.
Srs YOU we'll know am of those who charge that
OF the james river mas ueen an unluSlii
able charge The taxpayers Of Virginia, in all time, and
now experience renders certain that for less than
eha that improvement has cost your vicinity aud the
whole country could have equal and greater facilities than 1t
affords But as Richmond receives The most OF the conf
er advantages derived from IT, she should be the last TO
ask appropriation from the treasury or people collec
lively TO open ship channel from Richmond 10 tho
If any appropriation prudeny be made for the further
Improvement Of The navigation Of the James il should be 10
extend the canal west 10 Coyngion or as near thereto as
there certainty of sutCicncy OF water 10 fill II at all
seasons u Inc year. and ee permit me To dlgess 10 say
cann dried mp onethd and frozen up another OF the year.
be profitable efnO then 10 continue by and be-
low Richmond 10 natural ship channel that all The pro.
ducers striking distance have the benefit and thereby
much greater number OF the contributors get some remit
rc,aion il may, and will be sald that the
natural inpcdments nTc suc rs TO render
the canal by below Richmond imprncticnbe If il
greatly 10 the advantage Of the property holders Of Rich
Inond and they well afford 10 pay the sll5OO0 10 en-
able them ship from there everything that will Of neces
SHY centre there and must BE transferred from canal boats
and railroad cars &c, their ships into their ware
houses However acsss. Editors, through your paper
wish remind my te!u@ctizens lint this 900, asked
for from the treasury, 10 remove the sand bars between
Richmond and the ocean, is intended entering wedge,
which, if entered ten nj least will have TO follow
get it onr. have neither time or strength to write out
writing for Buncum il is not necessary. portion of the
people Of Virginia. indeed mi ht say all whom have had
AM thng do with, knowledge of have been kind TO
Tor many years and know every squb nde is for Firgnia
without regard 10 self or locality
wish 10 say my friends. The Editors OF the Examiner
referred TO- that not my intention tosay they have
United unpardouaoc sin, by endcavong induce the
representatives Of the people of Virginia. favor Richmond
That they have always done But Of their friends Gn
supporters take the liberty TO advise them, when they write
for the consideration of The representatives Of extend their
views the Stale They supported have doub!
extent from every quarter Of it, and doubt whether
the support they receive from Richmond and i.s vicinity
alone would satisfy Or do for them.
In the Examiner referred above, and the page
there is communication from Nelson which in the main
approve and consider sensible and worthy teno though
think Nclson" fallen into error omission The
road the Virginia and Tennessee and the Orange
and Alexandria roais make Continuous road from Ten
ncssec Alexandria, should be direct om Godonsyile
Iync5ug. This must he too apparent require argument
The shorter road Is through State the travel it will
invite and without travel no railroads OF considerable ene;
be sustained. road direct from Codonsyille Lynch
burg will receive much freight Immediately on its route a,
would have 10 DC waggoned many miles get any other
line Of railroad, and OF add the profits
Whereas, "NcIsons" suggestion come from Lynchburg
Charlottesville, would produce collision both at Char
ottcsve and Godonsvie and consequent delay unless the
road should be continued from Charlottesville 10 Coz
donsvilie running parallel with the Virginia central road
which not, conclude, be thought ni.
ANTi.I OG. ROLLER
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN SOUTHAMPTON.
At M citing OF the Democratic party Of the county Of
Southampton held ct their court hluse Monday The 10th
of February appoint delegates 10 II Stale Conven ton
hill ~ 1f