Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01
Eor fbe ENQUIRER.

The immediate completion OF our great pubic VOTES W "
assistance the public treasury has oeeh
the House of Delegates. |, only remains io t"' 'oao
sanction the Decree and the LoAS BILLS VIII become a"so
the land
With manly courage md a patriotism worthy u ''e
best DAYS Of the Republic the House have discharged 'e
duty to the country. They need have no Tears Oh w CIV
scouences their constituents will sustain Them. Nons
less than what they have done will satisfy the wants and
demands Of The people, The policy which they have pur-
sued lie The only which will the State from serious
losses and the people from heavy burdensthc only scheme
II is believed which Ia wise, safe, practical ana ecu
nomical The people have way to market or 'ney
will forever remain in tho very depths Of poverty anu "
must ourselves share in Inc VAST "a'e y ~
West and Southwest We have to encounter 'he s'e''
vay of coterninous neghborng States; we nave c"u
mon in which not to rush forward Ia dangerous
as to stand sl There is tide in the affairs Oh 'faue
we take it its food, the railway system OF virginia "a'
possess only local importance and advantages e ,'a
States once turn the currents OF trade through he
and il NAV bo difficult if not impossible ever to change
them. .
The loan bills were no, allowed to pass the House with
cut protracted debate and an excited struggle Tue "'e
Der from Northampton, from oyster county, as inmo
v,be did NOT prove TO be dumb oyster and the
member from Mecklenburg the representative OF county
which has been one of the most favored recipients OF the
public bounty having been helped by the State 10 railroad
TO Richmond and TO Petersburg pankroad 10 PETERSBURG
rail road 10 Norfolk and communication oy T'er ano
railway both TO Norfolk and Petersburg never 1851 an o
portuny denounce thut system OF "hcn MS const'u
ents have been the chief beneciares hearo Inc ame
taons of JEREMIAH beWaing the corruption Oh the people,
and tho approaching desoaton OF the country; and tue
warnings of Lot sent 10 doom that "Grea Com orrah the
present General Assembly
or nice feelings and moot gentemany ana honoraoe oe
pertinent, Mr. Goopn is deservedy favorite with all
who know him. No questions his honesty OF purposes
vet It is TO be regretted that his whole end and aim as e
pa,o should be 10 chain the cur OF modern pro-
gross and 10 ,Asa by indiscrimnae opposition every
great and useful enterprise.
In the war which he has waged upon what has been de-
nominated 'he Loan System" Mr. GooDE has had the aid
of one who stands deservedy high in the House, MI BAR
souR of Cupeper. Although regular member for Inc tme
of the firm of GooDE YERBy Co., unlike his partners Mr.
BARBouR does not exhibit the oysterhke lmmooy Oh me
Doctor or crablke propensties OF Mr. GoopE Tor ne
announces himself the progressives Heis will
ing TO progress up hree but not an inch farther IN
less the dangerous and exravagant oan policy should be
,dopted in which event. he will 'come in for snacks ana
mill carry off his share Of the spos Mr. BARBOUR Is re-
ported 10 have made strong speech against loans RE Is
capable of making strong speech Ii has been
teained for his abilities should not prevent US from SUBJECT
Ing his views criticism.
There are speeches which prove 100 much, others
which prove too little and others yet which prove nothing
al ALL MIR BaRDouRs belongs TO the first named eass--
MOI an argument advanced by him. which would not
be equally potential overthrow the system OF State
contribution public works altogether. hiessrs
GuopE and YERsy are entirely consistent, Tor, II
their position is rightly understood, they plant then'-
selves upon the umovabe rock Of principles They deny
the Justice Of governmental aid by taxaton 10 canals
and railways all uhateper contendng that in every
instance such works should be ef, wholly private
prise The principle unsound; taTatlon Tor inc purpose
Of making or improving public highways, Is perlery
exercise of power. Ii has been exercised In the
way of county evies from time whereof the memory OF
man rpnneth not 10 The contrary" OF course the
~, ser should not be abuscd-of course, proper regard
sboud be had TO usIcc the necessities Of the people, and
10 general participation in the benefits and advantages oil
such works We should recoec however that perfect ana
entire equality of benefits is scarcely every aalnabe
plaintiff pay the same writ tax, whether ne sues io
sv dollars or for five thousand The farmer pays the
tax on lame blind otherwise worthless horse, as ne
does upon the finest animal he may own; and numberless
similar instances might DO adduced II is needless TO argue
for the power il is rather late In the day 10 call II nlo CUES
on We have the practice of the country, and Of the frees
favor. One would think that Washington Jefferson Mao'
on and Giles who in their day recommended state ao
;n,o,,ant nublic works understood human rights gun
"a well and were quite keenly sensible "t the require
mants of Justice as either Mr. GooDE or Or. kRbV.
and Influence n the purer and better days of the Republic
1t Is quite as safe follow them now, it would be Il
choose The lights of 1853 from Meckenburg and North
ampton for our guidance. Mr.. BARBOUR has no difhcue
on this score does belong the GooDE and YERs
the Orange and Aerondra road running through his
ty-"by his barns'- and heard of his Directing
State subscription Of .ffhs 100000 to the soc
of that work. He has taken great pains consult the
missoners returns, and TO ascertain the aggregate
wealth. in land money and other property along the lint
of the South Side Danvle and Tennessee roads, have
always heard that his is OF the finest portions OF III
State less impoverished and less runousy cultivated
than South side Virginia Why did he not give US some in
orma ton of the amount, of money his inel Why
he not content with naked charter Gould thai veal
thy people, along line of eighty miles, raise the ,riAni
sum of million and half dollars for the purpose OF ad
ding many millions the value of their eaatcsl What wc
and reckless e5ayance was II in The State subscribe
$500 600 TO work, upon estimates lch had not been su
fcient to induce the eeulhy capitalists along the line those
Immediately benefited by the pork TO take the wtole Of The
pirate capital or only s4O0000 al the date Of the Prssi
dents last report!
Not only il It legitimate and proper but one of the high
es, and most important functions Of Government TO furnish
aid from the public treasury every great section Of The
Commonwealth in providing way to market where private
capital alone been found insufficient for that purpose
only question which arise Ia as 10 the extent TO
which such assistance should be afforded In what shape
within what limit should render such aid ques
ons mainly Of policy and expedency 10 be determined by
variety of considerations They have for the mos: part
become financial questions, and hence especial attention
should be paid the present financial condition OF the Com
monwealh and of the companies 10 which the Common
wealth largely partner We freely concede that il is
better that those benefited by public works should
be made contribute than that they should be built wholly
on State accoun and better STILL that they should be made
altogether by private enterprise But having found neces
sary to embark Jointly in under akngs of magnitude
and Importance in the progress OF which we have exhausted
every cent Of capital both public and private which the most
earnest appeals and the most strenuous cxeons have
abled US TO raise il becomes 10 enquire, how shall We
wisely provide the large amounts yet needed for their
compIetion7 If of the partners DO practically bankrupt,
while the other possesses unlimited credit and that of the