Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.


OF Delegates of Virginia, by Aessrs. Early u N'
and Staples of Patrick In these resou'l""' -
proposed TO instruct Senators anu f :. 49,,
vote for the schemes OF distribution NJ" poe " =,
tionu Legislature. Al present. 're p''r pr r -. .,
table where they have been put oy ie4u''' - Wv ~
| md from whence VIC venture 10 eAP'ess "l0 "op0' wv
-. !. , Nor In thus expressing ourselves,
,"a' "e'' " 10 seem guilty of dscouresy to the mo-
,... ,soutions. burning in their bones, orgl-
ro warm appeals of their party presses, mas leo
- ,hs act of folly But there is no time to waste III
,.pssion OF this subject. No good can result from '"e
ss,on and unless the Legislature hold on through 'he
lire summer they much they can DO without
troubling this matter
", cannot do the gentlemen who Introduced these reso
utions the gross Injustice TO suppose they olecu he
with The reulotest anticipation that they would meet me
sanction OF majority Of tho General Assembly no man,
with brains sufficient, TO qualify him for swine herd on
Kentucky farm could for moment entertain tue ria'cu-
ous fancy The pas, history such efforts Is fresh In The
msmov of ALL Virginia has again and again solcmnly re-
;s,rsd he, voice aeans, the distribution Of public lands,
az tho monica ,ccuina from their SALE On this question,
her n,sron is well Defined and Notwithstanding the ap.
noas 10 her scshnes which have been made she has con
sisten,ly refused 10 depart from the ancient faith
he sppposcd ,ha, after all these deliberate votings,
VIRGINIA yI now do this deed Win se this late day,
when her policy hus been made known to all men, aud her
nr,tes has been recorded ignore all the past and fall VIC
rim 10 The fascnations of this Federal Deah1 II cunno, be-
IL principle failed keep her firmly fixed 10 past potes
sons, consistency and scespec would be sufficient to
that end
Nor 1, be said, that this change in the State poy
would be justified BY circumstances, which alter Inc as
p.ct of The question II is in no wise changed lie cohs
deraons which in other days, led the State 10 iEe position
OF hostility This movement are OF tu force ana ciscl a
the present 1t nuy be- that The State now ne9s me
amount Of money than il has done Al any 'reF Pc
rlot os It's history but what has thai 10 do with tie settlement
of the grave constitutional question now nvo'edl lhefe
never has been period when Tho money cou'a not DC un
yan,aoeousy employed bat there has been tine
when il could be rghtfuy received Nor has that line yet
dawne. upon The State; ana until 1t does II would De lar
better 10 cas-, proceeds o tie sales OF The pubic lanes
Into The depths Of sea- Than place them IL the treasury
| OF lhe Commonwealth
We know that the favocrs OF This scheme In he habit
| OF urging that in much other States have ece'ca
their proceeds aud Wi take all that 10 offered 70 'e n
eiua ought longer refuse her share WINE We 81!
,ev are seated in the region Of distractions rdngng In
DREAMY speculaliuns sister States are using me means
thu, In their hands lrucng Rail Roads and "a
nas ard thus outstripping in the race lo wealth. Gho
power lie, US &c, from this airy height where we
can see the question In practical bearings Plainly inter-
oreed This language reads thus lei 10 ask Is
yst? and only ask il be gotten Let US leave Tie et-
walton Of truth and recl,ude und down into the valley I"
seIshness and dishonesty. tho argument ot DID, o lie
evil doer He VIII trouble himself with the settlement
OF nice questions ethics II s enough Tor MN 10 Ano"
that thus. wise money may be made That 10 suihcieht or
| his conscience.
Srch is inc miserable process OF augmentation 10y which
il is hoped public opinion Virginia rRay be changed In
every conceivable form M phrase this Idea s presented /"
The public mind ana urged with pertinGcy which woulc
be homo able if hc object sought 10 be accomplished was
tight but only deepens the disgrace OF ih"sc "h"
| thus wickediy persist in wrong doing
The agents Of evil are wire in strategy From me
chief of the Internal csons down TO The lowest suoatefn
in the ranks Of erro the vile Of the aerpents SHOWN WIN"
ou, the accompanying innocency OF the Dove WIN uhef
ring certainty they select those instrumenlales "hch are
best adapted TO their purposes and mot influential In pro
ducipg the results desired This Is sklngy exemPlhea
in the present instance No stronger appeal coad be made
none more likely 10 succeed address the princ'-
ole OF sefhnees II Is easy do right when duty ana
se,l.agprsndzemcnI go hand iu hand When scnierett
holds the helm and personal advantage turns the sails The
mltudes vii! take passage In The ship-on lei sacfhee
be price OF adherence TO principle and how soon he
crowd dSpesss With this fact Ia view The iFiends
of distribution have framed all their appeas On one hand
is arrayed internal improvements OF The State and the
Suite debt thereom esunP and on the other is the hea
w burden of taxation and the relief which would be eS-
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arranged and infinite care expended conceal s true char
acter from the aock the horse carries bell, and win
uded careessuess pursues the victims who are uncon-
sciousy rushing into the conrvances designed 10 calch
birds of every feather" We confess that il 10 dangerous;
and looking at II this light but repeat Burns anathe
" "A cure on your Informal Art"
But there Is something good in human nature aef a uo
that rcnan, goodness is confidence now aeh may
conds aoau where their has been once abused onl
eoea,ed dcccptous destroy shoot OF reliance ms
will be The guardian angel of the people The men VINO are
prscpi,ane this have dsluded mo people oie
than once but they cannot do II again iheY nave oee
hearkencd 10 In other days and fsehood mas a'cueu a
their prophecies They need cry wolt no moe iof ho "
will heed their mounting they may perish IN ''e'' "4u'
They may sing ever swecty, Ia their own estaoh o
TO others they give ucrance TO the assoha''cc u w
demned They may rave and rant. whe the grass grows
~ h water rms but rendered uous by experience
M r,,p i come near them aside, tor Hiohen''
from the highway of principle They may continue 10 as
,. thr pocal waters bu; they need not nope 10 suY
their purItv for the action thug induced WIN al a5l caS' w
rubbish 10 the shore sink the impurities 10 tNe
The Virginia Legislature viii NOT instruct the representatives.
o. The State TO s.uty themselves and ishohor 'o oo
monweah They daro not, If they would ior 'ey hus
reckon with the people.
ORGANIZATION OE TIE NAVY.-The bill iof
ro-orgauzing the Navy which Commodore Stockton ""s ~
,roduced into the United States Senate, provides tha 'ne
shall be 20 commodurcs 69 captans 81 commanuets' "
lieutenant conmandants 320 first icutenan,s, 2Oo secoha
60 surgeons 81 passed assistant surgeons 20
assistant surgeons 81 pusers 20 assistant purscrs, iu c
engineers 9 first assistant engineers ~ second assistant
engineers 81 third assistant engineers "a chapaihs "
dshipmtn IL hoatswains 45 gunness 10 carpeh'efs a
so ai makers. Midsipmen to be commanded ss second
thop n
NSCLf ~ MIR. GLADSTONE.--The Hon. Mr 0iao'
stone VINO epcd Mr. D'lsncli The night Of tho de-
iea OF ihe british Ministry and who is Conservative O.!
the ot hooe'' fe school, while sluIng In the room q" the
rounded py mum q :" other nbes and rpcriy h'nG1rc
ID IS unworthy OF m,nort.nn II. o.:.t VIZ r.,;,,d
~ the mc'bcts ordering ;gn.s .2.,; fvou ana leaving
| Mr. Gladstone In the Clab Chamber
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