Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21

true friends of improvements who bes Gs'fsc the spirit
Of 'hn age those who atc ready and willing 10 ard
themselves. These sir the men 20 regencrae and dd
enth:al this ancen domain and whose broad, cempe-
hcnsive and satssar-ke views encompass only the
State but The Union IN all l.: parts and IN all lis diversified
wants and interests Identifying US with each other more
closely in interests home extending. deepening and
widening hsl social and COMMERCIAL Intercourse BY
Of rail- road facilities which will crva,e his coed Old moth
of all that position whirn she IT, aphical
y Justly entitled which will reflect upon her hitherto
teciouded fortunes, smiling future worthy OF her ancient
reaown.
He trusted the House would pardon his DEPRESSION from
the subject in hand; and ii they would bear with him. he
would such subjects gernan this dis
cusson, in which he had been most reluctantly and unex
peciGdiy involved. He would briefly conclude explicit
IL possible what he had 10 In refly gentle
the other side and who had preceded him In this dis
caSsicn.
He did moi depreca,e discussion Of tho merits of this
b he coued for the that CAIN dpass:onate unbiased
investigation which justly entitled He shrsns
from any unprrJudicrd discussion upon lis merits when
proper occasion should arise.
But sir there another md perhaps YET moro pregnant
wny this House should and consder this
bill It's, sir that effort bslng made here 10 pIendas
It's merits TO oresail the opinions Of members and 10 mo
utlcure least opinions peudci,l its
Sheer justice those interested in is fate
demand for calm exposition of its purpose and its OBJ
j.c,r before the minds may in any
affected by that, Hleiidrtln policy which II IL daily be-
coming subjected 1t is subjected 10 ha process ni inct
rec.onihut mastery inacriy il Is lonely hnPod
By is opponents will consign II 10 ha grave which their
hostility has opened Tor is reception ad Tor those ceensn
in which they, BY strange inauacn have go chaTitahy
provided TOR its ''Ino!ta remains -
He trusted in the right an justice of the disposition
o his House tie believed he rUuld ,ch confidence. urn
body in hour when Tie voice VI the tempest"
ubroaG invoice them ~ tins hill thai
siAeraun 10 which II" ih"oyi i: - Justly entitled.
Local and anagonsm usual; IL expected;
but ial such catacy,m should p,evaiI and from
ntrpec!c9a Qnarterin reference Ia ms BILL Is sttange
Nav ii II iun passing sthn.c"'
He assurey hopei this House would take UP and consl.
der this bill for the very presented by other
gentlemen who had preceded him in this debate lla; the
hvusc in its wisdom, afford those whom this is
Of importance the facilities their wana now
SO urgently require.
He asked This body lend the sanction OF Legislative
10 this bito cheer onward aud upward IN iht'
honest endeayor that people VINO have chosen career of
individual enterprise and here seeking merely the chat
tered Of inter rcaiion and Of promoting their
trUcs best Interests which they entitled not only oy
expression popular will ard every principle of COM
right and admitted justice but hy dictate OF
dutyihe fiat of Nature and tile llmiIAbe goodness OF
God.