Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-22


especially wien is coi.cisas'l nrritine he,, u,
sS'"a hn' i2d ,t ui Z. ,irIrnction she m. l
oeeh ''u hr:e ol tc'ractiom, ricGe and snre N -
tam enSying quarters tray, Burehc and Sweetheart iy
"e AT her rc'a ant" they have tired; withnu' any grcu
itm y" resulting 10 lo object ri ti!cir i'npertncnccs
- but Virginia nnown appreciated and respected, 4toa
oes9'" the ant Distractions :" her regars Wr on.
ssl What Is said o her by The New Orleans Comerc
I"cn in article Urging Louisiana To ni,,a:u her cate
'hPflsr IN regaiL 10 prtir wurk5
u" nur legislators example, and ,rcesns Ia lust
hd etmuatr them IN This prricullr junction ~ tee!s
,iohl W. pDial heu aItn0sl evrfy STATE in II,
'hrn 10 every NJ least that is behind or even wit
os !" te areai work Of progress and Improvement char
Saccs'ic "f The rac We ask o hcn % look around mn
-: i,h me progress that nS uceh made hy every State y
III ~" mol except single LGnisian II The Ais
:ss'i liver W. cnu'I give l!cm sn:I, cumulative -"
i,hrr n The prosperity stats, and show hcm DE- mon
: SaS@y nat such prosperity Is hscblble rGioais
G "rr. they as blind baIsa and aiors s pro-,
""Gd be SO conclusive h,t tioy would nruycy and In
: itar.
We will however efasify any doubrna anI upb.ieyps
ii"il"st7 Il lacre be such in the Legislature uy cns
' 10 r"e single exanE illustration of the pps
Se i"r" advanced E,r.ail (.rd where is The politician
Gyh ~ se'ean who d"e= nrocas evrrencG for vIrn
EnIt Is Our case in point VenGsale ont evefed rs was
t l'hcl {" states "T what size has been he. glory had
adiaT'cd from her, ls lie! 0 hoos growing up Ia usy
an,i vigorous nanEnod, hehcli mcclellan ir hur
fat!ic,eu with al t:e symptoms Of premature decay
ucsiihcd |" PfulJnncd cAtstence hui without lc tlc.
meat" Of vitality rfedominhnt enough give her cu"r
Sgy and acicn. She then much old Foyv ,s
yonng America in ahead and respect
i We r"ncmher nj social meeting, where double vir.
.Gna gentleman taGd VIC have rarely Voinan who
Z vas not gentleman IN his mannrrs and bcane) wns
,asug Of his Stat. and her glorious anIccsdenis Gu. 81
rrcreTcnrly trmarScd that Virginia like hill of poa.
lo"s tie bes Of her under ground" II the lruh
hut uirly told, and thc Virnn,an himself freely acknow
cf9cd It. But The good old commonwealth has become
j degenerate many supposed She dead bul
only s,epng roposiur il l. true, iniony and nproa-
3 Oily N lhc shadow Of p3s gloCs and cvcnul memories
md engaged in The hnuIlcss a task of trying vvy the
dfY bones ui her instead If giving en-
n'o7men !" the snr~s and muscles Ol her living
Virginia NAV now az the l.,ce,rm,nnu mother td
boast o her living well as Of her cad Ia.
5eis nrt,G which long depressed This noble STATE mas
A"ih the OF the desired lever OF Arcimcdes
e from her torpid position She Is in active acccIaEa,na
sn0tGn, and all her energies IN full active play. Virginia
! fairly and widely awake Like giant refreshed by long
leep she has aroused herself and work with
ancsnes Of will and enerpy Of action which ei"cs
s"l sHcCe.s
Oar readers vii! he snri-rI hvw much Virginia
done and stil doing; o1 rssscilacd
and ree neraed by Inc exercise and udrons eTpioymcn
her own cnC an5 tho means nnd Industry r c7
pie. r maxim mas been fcad Lsrts gH ahead slow ih
rrmooal fariancei ctIng upon his safe and pudeE
principle sbr has rc!Lvei position 1 admiration 7Ga
|, ,.am,lc GpGn sur. and permanent basis We consider
Virginia uI ihr governed STATES o Ihs Union He
Legislatures Of i1c years have abHegaIri hard ii
.hrE acanst the prickshcT rcscng nhfmity 0t Discus
-ing nbsrhcOns The tcsO!Glns y! Se are sGc'cl ~
pee in th long steap from which lncy reused:
onai theories longer the subjects OF proace1 and
ccoaire scussion bul racca! ohIccs-thosc ot utility
4 general a"d permanent benefit occupy lie minis n,:
r0y ; line aud consideration n tho Virginia Lrgi.iiuTe
II Is wonderful how tho yivi, irG effects ui goo" gn
vrfnment are realized how vigorous and ln-'Y Stat" 'e
:dgcci condition almost hopeless hamilton bel
restored By The ti.cvs remedy oi wise and ujciols is
aton This has beun done fnT Virginia, and il "uy orr
doubts ask ,i 10 lo"s Virginia twenty years
Jan. iJ1K al hG! r1w.
TIE toncIs!oGr ul na condition nF 3ta-s lto-p"r.
ty pnnc credit Judged by This standard, Virginia can
81, ~ Hy Of her sister states Her credit IS anlI''d l."
" enpys !hc highest Confidence e s;scks c""ahd
s premiums in The stock markets. although her hbiIii!cs
are lar from btng lncnn+derhhe We ro',cc substantial
complainant lately Pad herthe rs2QIe Of NsN, ft'F etha
hooks IA a basis al circulation. And h." has iia Old
llh acGu,!rd such cnviabls cumiicncr! lcf"
is no magic or mystery Hhon il. Her rulers are "e and
aiihiu 10 their trus,-honest and prudent stewards anh
suaidans U the public veal hnstandi6. hGr Resources anu
dsrrnsu2 them u!riousy a"d striving 10 in'h 'e oDiet
ni all government the good 81 The people
Compared with Nlrl.nia Louisiana IS iateey S'"'",
Taxing the tho latter proper. ana ie 7"i.
hi IN fe account she responsible fvf aout hls'c '
iuns OF dcliar- TINS amount, considering hei tfpnc
liz mere buga elk, but what nave we n slio" "t ~ A
r, ming Tie Iw carai "hC vii !y hl oy revert :" ~"
Sttn ACTUALLY nothing monuments ii pub!ic enterprise
or ,grnyrnerr The debt :" Virginia sums up 'hf! hl'''
lions o dollars; nnd will ibis borrowed amount sue hs Gu
wrd colleges r-inhljscI schools. dug canals, aud ouii
,,,sa nd ,.- ii railroad The thirty millions ." 'slh1"
, is profitable investment ior both creditor ana t.oto,s
he mon, borrowed aa been -4uanGcfed, nni fnaoc
.notusvc. Ia her list OF assets there IS iioihe t'hss'
IN hank naanrr as dead weight" The moet blgolen ."
moment ii credit is forced admit that the pub''c sem u
snrh State is public blessing Is i'ttc a"S Ih','
tri n,ruser ii the Legislature n.ycIsci
i, i,c credit system who Is 10th 10 believe usi We w"
o,irrc HIM nr.. satisfy him from The record ~. ha!" -
lh thirty millions las been spent ny '@'sa y" ~
Y,,ss and ;hc number 81 railroads oa ma anU',ttS'"
h. built by inv amoint 2i05 miles S-i "l "hIct' are al"
cqty conyclcI and say ii, :" "thoGl i,. 'hi ~
don ths, there is not share n these 'oloa's '.'a 90
M; virJ femuncraling interest," aud mol an acre ~ S,'
Gn rcuchinp distance Of Them that It not iaauruP1" "
value - III ~ hor
liz work. md She has tali out her AID 10 mem i'hph
his and wi,h liberal hand. Every mile ol railroads no"
,,iI and authorised by law ~" be completed within s
x vear. when Virginia may make the boast mado by
New York Senator that her railroads, drawn oG, IL
linz wouId reach from the Atlantic 20 The Pacllic.
Wc hold up Louisiana Virginia as nta'e 10 VI "''