Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-02
HlCNMOND ESQUEREs'
~ anNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 30
MgEuNo OF THE Observation-Disclosures
ruaI.1slIED DAILY AND SE%i-"EEkLf'
HY RlTCHlES & PRYOR.

MEETING OF THE Observation-Disclosures
IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho ind difference with which the approaching go. 49,.
the Legislature seems to be anticipated, is 10 Cancel
tost with tic anxiety which The public ma". " .,s;oh
~ tho mee,inr of Congress- Yer, the Lfs'su'u',
vo,es nm the comno Monday will aouo'eS' '"'
i,,,,, i, H,e,cc on the interests OF inc o'a''' u.s.
., ,.,, d,ros something more OF Tue soic''uue - "
ginans. ;,ovsmert interest
-; ;,o evident that the internal improvement me-
s ,ha St,,e will engage much OIL the cohs"''"''' " w.
o,i.,,,ure and shall witness announcer s''"ss'
.h, oppose any appropriation for pubic WORKS a"u
''o no ,dv,c,,e the most lavish expenditure Between
o ,wo exremcs of stupid niggurdiiness and wasts'u
diolv there il a safe medium OF liberal economy un"
dicnps expenditure in which consists the True Pocy Oh
,hc Sta,e To men rot hampcred by ABSURD p'eu"een'
for wagons and deep rus, and to men not
schemes of railway specua,ion-to men WHO "ee' ,'A
tina, Virginia is rednced TO the last extremity VI
nossessed of inexhausblc weal,ho men oil ehafSe "o
and sober Judgment this policy Of cautious ana
ting appropriation will suggest itses os 'he on9 p''''
sisteut with the interests Of The STATE.
The Indebtedness of The State is neither so great as 10 o'
,;d n daonal expenditure on public improvements nor
on ,. os II warrant reckless appropriations Inc "easu'
~ ia neither rocuum penumr and we neeu shue e'
thor the (orebodings OF Mr. Goode nor inc eo'
security of Mr. Rives Lis fact that io people ~ ~ D..
10 feel the pressure of taxation II 'ac' '"a'
,,ousn or the auditor does exhibit an amount u iao''
v.,y little short of twenty millions q dol1s anu
eoualIy incon,estabIo fact that the people "an
increase of Indebtedness nor Of taxes. e rho
10 ,his condition of things it becomes inc ou'y ~ '
;..,,,o :, making appropriations 10 schemes o. n'efho
;s-,,er, ~ consult as well the credit OF lie o'a' 10
If The public works and to avoid win equa cure
,,od;oal and niegard expenditure. no" IS '"s '"
| ~ wbo, nrinciple shall the action OF Inc Lessa'"' ~
,ermined in order reconcile the Claims u ,
,v with the claims Of an cEterprlsins ana '"p0
| SC ,,hHc in,nroyement-in order 10 oeVe'oP' ~ 49,.
y. - ;,,opt imposing great q burden Oh '''
! I, The answer is obvious and saus'ae'o'' ~
people - cconnlsh this result, by Withholding appfo
,,; r-,n, nh original schemes Of improvement u"u W
sdcoua,e funds 10 complete the great ~oks No" III
n,ooress We have In process OF CONSTRUCTION s'N" -
! n.ern,l improvement which at once mec's '''' """'
TIC various sections OF the STATE anu WHICH
INV further oocra,ons when the treasury VIII JuS'ny
,,,onrptions for new works. On these eaeins lines "
Stale should concentrate all It's energies, oo'h
hv ore absolutely essential the commercial Oh w
STATE and because II will be task OF cut '' o''.eD'
n add the connecting links TO the chain. Du'' uo' on
H.. ,rsido,ation- consideration OF nictc hnanca! H.
o.s, which confirms the wisdom of the policy VIC suggest
and which addresses itself with peculiar lo'ce 10 hosc ECU
,leuen who affect such concern Tor the so'eHcy VI 'e
Those vus, schemes OF improvement which Tue o'ac o
prosecuting yield profit In an incomplete coho'o"' anu
The Legislature must decide whether the Stale shall lose s
outlay of unpoduc,ye capital or shall vigorously
usb forward its works until they begin repay the inter
90, m the cost of construction When capitalist MAKES
an nvtmen, on speculation he does no; abandon his en-
erprse in an unfinished state nor dsipatc his means III
thousand foolish schemes. He selects the adventure III
h h, means 10 embark his capital and with undivided
o,e,gv hc prosecues his aim ~ successful ISSUE NOT
will the Legislature unless it DC wanting IN Inc puaehce
with which ordinarily manage Their utas' o'e' c
.neroes and resources of the Suite from the great enterprise
in which its capital invested either in obedience 10 Tic
suggestions Of stupid pasmony, or TO silence the caets
of inuumerubc petty schemes 1t VIII rather h"soahu w
public means with careful economy anu concentrate e
all On the enterprise in which the money o the 9a'e Is "
vested II will discountenance any additional expenditure
IN now schemes and will Ibot wiring some p1Oi oel Vi
past Investments.
S,h ,,n,stly should be aud such doubtless Will DC inc
n,ncne on which The Legislature will make appropriations
10 works of internal improvement. II the phhc'Pe oe
adoned il must be adhered with unyieltng 'enac'Y ro
il the Legislature be Induced to relax the RUE III o "
stance il will be compelled to relax II IN o'ie'
if an appropriation be made TO one o'S'hai ene'p''
meabe fresh schemes will combine forces and sweep away
the n,incip.; ind ultimate consequence OF
will be State bankruptcy and tho utter failure Oh our
of public improvement We say again, that the only
100 far rho ernal system Of the State and for
credit rests on the resoute determination o Inc
so;sI,ture 10 expend money in original SCHEMES
~ ,,ab forward existing works with every resource II
command
Az VIC intend this subject we will not Under
lake az present TO discriminate between the WORKS IN ~hch
the State engaged and 10 determine when Is most
worthy of efficient aid We do not hesitate TO say however
that The Legislature should be just and liberia! in It's appro-
nristons and should favor locality to the demeht
If another The narrow prejudice which seeks TO build up
one interest bv the sacrifice Of another shoul not warp The
] Judgment OF legislators.
DINER subjects Of scarcely less importance than the inter.
mil system OF the State will engage the alien
ton Of the approaching Legislature; nnd us there IS on un
usual accession Of young members OF ambition, energy ana
ability may anticipate session OF uncommon interest
THE WAR IN EUROPE
Intelligence extraordinary interest in respect 10 Tie war
Russia Turkey will be found in our impression oil
this morning The Atlantic steamship brings Information
which confirms of Russian defeat and which repre-
sents The affair 0cnza especially TO have been spendd
achievement for the Turkish arms. vague report OIL
great end decisive battle between the hostile armies ~as
prevalent in London but II was not known VINO was Vco
Mot the eas interesting item of the intelligence by the At
anc is the advance of the Anglo French feet into the sea
| of Marmora. /, looks If the world were about to
witness another great combat Of momcnous consequence
| to humanity
| RICHMOND MEDICAL JOURNALS.
We are indebted the editors of the Sehoscopc and the
Virginia Medical and Surgical Journal for the November
Issue of their respective journals The presen, number OF
| the Siettoscope fully sustans its reputation
The Virginia Medical and Surgical Journal is well
known 10 our readers Setoscope but 1t is not less
worthy of the patronage of the profession The editor Dr.
firio Hnir MI