Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-25

Several weeks since, out ~! publication c ioo"
ns Interesting letter oi the Richmond correspondence oi
the South Side Democrat announcing the dawnins oi an i-
in the history OF the Internal improvements OF inc
Stale, und doing justice The ecicn: cSeIons oi several
members Of the Senate Tho paper was unfortunately ms
aabut il has lately into our possession ana as me
article wus good enough "keep" We give II place ms
morning: ,o.,
Yonr readers many Of them, will have heard mat 'e
South Side rail rosd blu has passed the SENATE beore 'c
pupcr tanng this letter reaches lhe' good many
will doubt say when they do hear Of its success ke IN
old lady Of my acquaintance, who was never appiS, VI
nny thing no matter how novG-"Just expected =
But if they OF tho same sort the ancient uam" oi
whom speak, they must have expected ra' aeh' OF "Ii
siton and considerable portion o that from quarters III
which Tie best friends OF The work did not look Tor u. Nha'
say, is my op;ninn. speak for nobody else NC "n 10
the South Side BILL has passed the two houses 81 the or
raj Assembly under formidable array oi oPPnsuoh
lhun believe any bill having for s object 'thc"t '"
large portion of the people p the commonwealth ever e'
win II those who reap The fruits shold eyer 2IrEt me
hnshont,ncn who have planted for them, INGRAllIupE,
in great staring capitals should be Impressed on theif ote-
hends. ,,ib.a
The yote in the Senate taken o-duy VI Inc never
rng IassIduous faithful tremendous eSeIons {" your ""n
delegate Mr Wallace, have spoken before; and ki"%
havp not said enough word TOO much eo,,"ls "'''
alone he stood ~ the House, AZ s peculiar ahsoch'c
p.er.hrrc If she values The result must nGvc! io.ct me
magnitude OF his abors The opposition there, wnR indeed
formidable ,i,
before speak only my opinion. My opinion s ina
but for The admae conduct The peculiar friends o i
bill i, could have passed In that body nave heh'h
every word said for against IT, AMI loi me sEl and
,ime would ctapet around the hcas OF lis aaV'
!, -. ,,,..
There has been log roling to get il through What
the lacked in merit - give strength 10 ,ef en-
dea vus made up hy The personal popularity aho
high toned bearing Of It's advocates. Il has not atn 10
The lot Of man. persons previous occaslos 10 near me
palron of an internal Improvement bill anh hlhh aH
tight in assigning this position 10 Mr. Daniel win regard
10 the South Side BILL and whom ell praise IS dur) say
publicly In debate the anof Of either House OF me Legs
aure II will enter into no arrangement IT my pi iHis
let it fall | rely upon nothing but its merits lhls re-
mark was made in reply Mr. Sheiey, The able senate!
from Augusta who referred the condition OF all the
internal improvement works OF Virginia. PoI I" 'he no
iournncn June last when, 10 Is known. mol cent Womb
he voted for any HIr s. lhen referred 10 me Convention
he'll, Al Union Monroe couary during tho last summer
That body had recommended the completion OF oil thc great
works mr. Shelley who l. the patron oi the central t"aa
alluded 10 the fact that while that improvement won'd re-
oure five millions about, I" complete IT, me OIL now on
The clerks luble only appropriated one million II hlngs
had been as they used 10 be- Mr.. Shelley might wei! s tx
cused ior geag the emharrassmcnls OF his posluon while
voting sufficient complete other works when MS was
not vel "ou ul the woods But, 10 borrow figure from
the elooueu speech Mr. Baldwin, the people o virginia
are not now like The grim old giant in bnnyans a'eenry
never sn we'll satisfied when they have around ltein
heaps Of dead "ens n"'rs The day i's p'sssa' mats
God wbco the sons Virginia content 10 live on HE
regulations their hlrtd ancestors. There IS TO be no
more OF folding ol toe hands, aud e more sleep inc
memory OF Washington and nj Jefferson, and OF Henry
1
of July celebrations; bul THIS not the age Tor cn 10 d"e
altogether umong tomb sunes. We mIs cmulic The cS'
amps of our ancestors They toc Until they achieved ouf
liberty md slept until the great moor las i'nosl
departed from Liberty does not consist alone IN hi"ins
the RIGHT Ia vote and make your own lave :0odly
ion of lost when We have not 'he aly
10 use the products labor without paying TDute
On il When yge have rail roas and canals penetrating The
wealthy regions o HE nternr-cars and boats laden with
rich cphis and ships 10 bear iheS" frcghs aud
products 10 regions whore the best prices BE- obtained
ior Them then we viii o" free indeed
MIR. Shelley need no; be alarmed VIII nndfT"nc'o 'of
Pelrrshu. he! representatives unill this object IS ac
compislied.
Virginia must be ifre!
would like have the urnoriunlty, and may al so" M
Time, speak Ui The difficulties cncouniGIu! bY soma
Tune vii ,Ir,r.. .G
now bat Won, two. Nor will say any thing Of
the labors oil Mr.. Campbell Dr. Thompson although they
worked hard and faithfully because they identified
men voting in ,he affirmative. who yon all bnow.
are IucraaI improvement And il IS not for want cf
disposition Tor feat my letter s already ;on long Ia be read
But there three gentlemen whose ought To
mentioned They Mrsss. Amber Of Louisa Laync Of Al
lcghany and Waae Of Monongaia or the si ol these
iletncn Mr.. Amber entertain very exalted opinion
With qualifications would grace any dc!h-atvr
bly, earth Mr. has been the victim Of circun 'Tccs
prevented his political eevationi while Others moi
half his equals BY the Of cques raised 10 the first
places n The national synagU2ues Nessrs l.ayne ana
Wade gentlemen who seldom spoak; but Ike The young
lady, who what lost by dancing, made in turning
Gates any could wond be afraid Of sue
In any undertaking. il could get IN TIC right side q"
them. And neither Of three represents internal i'm
proyement people.