Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-05

- I.,oii ,nr,,t.,gs Milt4er Ia eaastiuiae Of 10.
,imp is question whr, il"c alone can determine, ..'
,,c layr committed tne State t" il, urnn Sc:e oi ""n
rcrce w.ici, not first dreamed Il By liz most sh"
sne fl, MS; and unfortunately ''ii!oa icia '""! S
ike system.
I'M Of ;. whole policy n Virginia in reference 10 this SID
.ct un, rScd my self in every honorable way 10 cheek
H. as HE journals Of the Senate and he members 81 ne
Sena,. III rar testimony BY The corporation Z" mem
,.rs from. HE !twaie with those m the West, whnn we
regarded as conservative, siccccird III lc'cn. The a
nru.arn OF ~Innc dollar 10 thc close OF the lis scs
sinn then doubted thu wisdom aud now sec The i"y al
such course. Iiu was restrained from ac'In o'eeh"y
in difference prjniccs which Rno" most oi ynm |" en-
t.rai until il late Ia do much COED; ana because
az The difficulty procuring The united action 81 III eh'e
nrtal improvement party, "ihca WIS hrcessai! 10
| havu prevented the evils which lave followed
|, became evident my mind III The ca:y ift al me pre-
sent session. that allies who represent "i Is
known The turnpike I;er, wpni DR. sert us the moment
they could make with The railroad party ne ilrd-
OF those roads anxious for their completion 10 i"
fuse any combination which added 10 their numbers ""A
they therefore, eagerly sought their embrace But even these
were Insufficient accomplish their object ana ne" works
were consequently, projected give them sufficient
strength rurnpkes without number and railroads without
I,;, were agreed H. without enqur!ng into their
her merits order gam the constitutional
majority nl 20 House, and a in the other and
Believe if twohrds of each branch ha! been required ia
.toud nf majority would by ,r same means and appi
anccs have been obluned with equal facility To plan these
roads and pass tcn occupied nearly the whole of tie
present session, TO the ene o. business 10
he done nv the constituting and thus The treasury has been
numbered and interest OF the people made sn5*c"ient
n the interest % interpretations hope il is unnecessary
for me 10 say dscnunnnanced such proceedings ty
| my votes and in every other way in my power
But the question OF voting money 10 complete Monks IN
which the Sa'cis already largely interested, and which re-
main in an unfinished and qucntiy nnp"dcve con
don very different from nak'ng iPl1pali ms L"
commence Improvements. Unless We are Wiling 10
abandon such works nnd throw away The millions already
ami mink wrongully appoparc, by former Legislatures,
the sooner they completed the better ior when hhe,
the probability is they will yield some revenue hu e'cVc
The people 20 that extent, from the BURDENS 81 taxation
Who among ynu would ask, If ynu had sci aaIl h} COL
l.rs l., en-, ditch which proved insufficient 10 dram your
land would hesitate 10 add len more I" "iv an o. anu
cnmnictr ~ Or If ynu had expended ono hundred col rs 10
building a house which finished IL 10 me- caves ! womb
YOU moi add enough put ro"3 viii venture 10 say
there is moi the district Juiicions man WHO "oha eSi
| tate.
Ii was this view Of the subject winch induced wiling
ness on my part discriminate (as dbl IN lC Instances.
out OF nearly as many hunrcds in dvor OF woiHs q" let
al-cay commenced and in which The largest county ~ NY
district and the State large deeply interested II Is
true voted Tor Fredericksburg road under different CIR
cumsancrs hold the sacred righ, o instruction WIN
much faith and ievor disregard the rn;e OF Inc people
expressed in any form. In this instance Il came 10 me as
the una nrnnus wish of the people 81 Stafford IN iaVot
proposition in which they, and others whom represent,
manifest great interest There was no counter meeting
and the work itself conflicting with no interest IN me MS
lric felt it be- my duty 10 obey thcr ihsIhc''"hs
Had been otherwise although sympaihsln@ WIN rmac's
town fredericksburg my vote would haze bee"
different
There were other considerations besides those have al
veried 10 which should have prevailed in our councils Al
though the appeared exravngan yet II eastern nen
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promptly vo.cd the four millions asked Tor, to complete
works aready The OF constructions ihcy might ~
AL probability controlled the apPro?ia within that
limit and prevented that miserable log rolling winch rc.
suited expenditure Of nearly ten Instead OF Tour ni
lions OF dollars.
II the occasion had arisen for 10 av. decided tsS
vote, should have been unworthy ol yDhr
confidence if had allowed any sCky fear 81 temporary
dsapprobaon your part, preconccyci opinions ol
own involving constitutional pnhc!pc 10 nave IN
tuccd me hcsitute From such impraccsolty IN el1
Iaiion and pcrtinacous zeal for fixed idea much u any
Thing else has flowed OF the evils Of the present Cen
| cral Assembly.
Although the whole amount appropriated may not be
called for We, debt Ol the State innsi n'''ssa! D"
greatly increased. and consequence, corresponding IN
crease of The Many Of yon have derived no local adj
vantage these appropriations because you a-Hr Tor
none. and vet think know sufficiently We'll 10 give
assurance To The world yau will b. the last people in
the Common wealth who would permit III: credit "l ie
State suffer her fair 10 be Sailed ~ rcnianh
have deemed il due 10 you, and "Si 10 iuySr' 20 5Y
lhs much parting. Allow IL add the rEta-i"E ct
gratitude which feel for the lihera! support received AZ
your hands and indulgence with which my course has
been considered In pursuing it, although have Fever
ceased TO rlnember that my election 10 The political
purity the principles Of which have umsaken faith aud
abiding confidence" nave not forgotten That nlno7iicS
have rights and hope have not failed 10 respect and pro-
tect them NIL proper occasions. - :
| CHARLES MASON.