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

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An unsuccessful mo.ion was again made by Mr. SEGAa
10 M the second blank providing for The SALARY ol te state
l.btnTsn with the words "reirs hunared" and by Mr.
drea"
On motion Of Mr. TALraraRRo tho said aanS vas filed
"'ith tn" words ''Oae thousand"
Mr. PAralcx with ,uY: ,hat ihe 30 on-teTed
hy which the said bail ordered 10 nc cngrossed and read
;hd tine, made that The rc the iuuse hc
pended r HE rnrune sad the Question being put &C.
ermncd III tho affirmative ayes "a, noes ..
On r.o!irn a! NJ. MARTz, hc House p!uceerd wh I:'
Oi tie IF r day being The bill authorizing
loan o the South Side Rail Road upon which Mr. $EGAa
VINO entitled hc il5ar, proceeded WI" his remarks
delivering an able speech In iavor Of State lnsn
to tts work and those o; all Internal improvements. Mr.
Lnnns OF Mcckl.n5urg before Mr. SEG.R had concluded
made motion that TIC House .dDurn which agreed tn
M' SEcAR Will his remarss al his evenings =ss-
SION We omit Ills speech un! lie concludes, whcE syno.
sis ot Il will b. gwen
REMARKS or MR.. slUoRE OF HARRISON
On e 'oiion IL ts The BW 10 anthoris Tie construction
OF RaH Road fran point on the NoTttlrsst TIA Road,
N me county Of Hrrson TO tc "euh of Big SlH2 hi-
Iii Moore II Harrison said he invoked The attention
The House 10 The consideration OF this bill That he hoped
" would be Tie pleasure O mtUbers take ii nn give
IL that consideration 10 which by it, nrrS 50 cnl.
ntntiy entitled. Ii o pafam0un! importance,
in the SUCCESS o which his oaY deep
ly rtlty interested bnt rsc of every member upon
That floor from 'iat large pnpu0us ard rapidly improving
section comprising tie fourth division al the State and
that Evo ng lr best and interests al
Tie commonwealth II c0ui not in lie Trusted Ia ciiil.hgs
'e coinh support o rembr!s ;ny"t"eda principle Gear
to every lover OF good good order and thai
equality Of legtsio whlch "cyen hanlsi justice Ia eve
~ section 81 the Stat. uuGIcsiIuua5iy GCnan.cd II
tGined 10 dPpr0priati0mani did not ak dyidr from
ilie Stat: r@asnry l. ASKED "l1rgesS'' from the
no GlnliIcrni duEaons-l the form ui apfroPElatnEs
from the Stale and co! not perhaps. be cassici IN the
illuminated catalogue u icadns lines !: and onsn II was
perhaps "A little lae hr fou;d "a passenger III the
OMNIBUS Bill yet he trusted its Innsc mc:is would ne
cord 10 II HE support not only G tue ends Oi Internal l;r
and Development upon Ike floor OF lha House.
This bill sir merely asks of this General Assembly, for
the people OF tina, large wealthy pnpuous and yet undo
"elopcd sccon Of the State hc pUur boom Of construct
ing road over their soil with ticir IL Is
section OF the State rapidly improving IN all The clements
nj wealth. prosperity ard gTcnincs as well as oi moral
ca aud political impnrtancc it, citizens here seeking
by their means Ia 10 rnIs, vCs OUTLET Tor
the surplus products Of iei: fertile fields, and nbtan IA
cl,ics of commerce and inter communication of trade ira
vel and transportation with rer Eastern brethren in the
distant cities OF the State. Nav II was more MI Spcaker
was the Urocs oG intelligent, entcrprsng ;!cc D.o
pie to hdp Mcmseircs l. individual cntctprise indi-
rGuat cncgy evolving IL nngyss Ei-, TOO !9Gg pemt up
powers. WIS The coIt Of long negcctci, taXpiy:ng
people for that equality oi legislation 10 which they are
justly entitled; and dtvcopr those natural resources
merging into light which hive been ayshc upon their ia
vo!ed su b. bencfcent Providence.
Al present, environed By hills and OF from mG!sc.--
away from the great world around hct.cy have aroused
themselves from that ehary in whC the State mas been
stepped in Rip Van Winkle sIrepnnd in The ricGr ct
rgencn asking fu. what in nstcc cannot snre hc Dr.
ne theln-r make great highway tIr themselves "ith
their hadearncd canat0 evolve elements c wealth
which they pnsscss AMI eliminate those YET unryc"pci
resources which otherwise must remain i0 sl'c OF nnGIe
uEimproved, uncared fur and unknown.
We visa tha, the !imii deer shall y trig.ed from its
covert by the restless brea,ngs or the iron Horse;
desire only break Tie ma asiic solitude around us b. the
startling wi-e' Of the raj! road its ffrishcI
trains speed hy laden with The rich products % trr
ipc yailIys and smiling s. propose, ihcrctDrc, y ;S
oil TO accar.h thar trust not unpraIscwoty cjtC,,
wi;h iJi!-sanch. hlri'"ei means -vol@naFi!y
contributed bv cnte'isn" n'ic spirited citizens; coI
,s.. .1.,-g 81
the III iiv!srn" hJsc unsurpassed fertility, genial eli
mate abundant and PROTECTS without tic IA
cltiof fnda. roa.y safe a,A chcap marker. Bar. give
them !s, ard ,ca yuu place n ihtir hands The c"-
mcrs u substantial wealth. prosperity and g:ealncS: bind
10 y"n OF The Elslhy tnusc lrp6 bands wtci shall
pGvc NJ IA "hunas D s!crl"-kn them yor, in !ccia.
ami ndsscuby ii boucd with chains NJ ada
man' IDENTIFY them w+h v0u az CLOSELY .s~ they were
within :'ci,arned circc" enchantrcss' power.
Thcy sir Vrcii.Ins hy birth; Virgirans in feeling
and as true sons g Virginia. in all thu: per
tHls 10 lr her true interest and her cub
stsGsl prosperity m found ne ven,Hrcd 10 sa: In
aaY .er,un ii ,Hls time t.uorcd Commonwealth.
He said he rrlrc:tei AMI regretted more deeply
than ir d the remarks that Jd Jast inlen from - Ne:y
intelligent friend, the gcu an from Augusta ialr. l:nuo-
den wou. gladly conclude that the remarkable,
unusual AMI might he sly, paradoxical position ci ma,
much esteemed gentleman in opposition :" his h!, would
be sustained upon more Taure reflection a' more
Than ALL o deeply regretted The inipulaiiGrs he had
found consistent with sense Of duty 10 his cUns,tu
upon the friends and advocates oi h!s ul-
When the o. the Distinguished gentleman should 9st
belle. al CarS ne HCtu .hat ne, ~Dut bt
among the number q! those supporting oy their votes, ms
lIi He had trusted that instead OF this hi! rtOVokng TN
hu-tl.ynay The aCgTSsionoi some "l The friends 81 m
Central Imyov vcmcnt il wGu!j have challenged irir cordial
support Indeed llr still hoped a rgh reason would
vet prevail th,ir councils aud a they would mol Longer
found n,raycd in opposition IA ts o;i on! y'tiais 10
returning sense Of duty would ultimately accoFd tai" not
only Their approval. bur their most CORDIAL support
l'nat he had here tavGTaoly rrcp"s-essei ana
amiahy inclined ards HAT great line ui Improve.
n,n in which the opponents Of ths hi! were 80 deeply IN
tefca!cd which Df State aud Er'iona! character
hi constituents had oa oI interest lie begged 70
say here maj some gentlemen had recently iscrTcrcd
,t-''stccU, ped and improved 10! nskIng ift"Eds i'
tei. cherish sciees; especially too when 'icy were sue
ing d;sintcrs:e parties m5e!7 !nr millions from c al
ready drained cuilrfs oi Tie State Treasury inh' at
this ncwv.invrnct system cl Treasury GcpctiGn was
novel ana might lie not say, extraordinary! me system
may be good one and aagTado like, let Us try ,iiccua
" and satisfactorily its efficacy II gentlemen earnest! urge
uersistaDcr in such of hostility he i.t!eI, and
he would here disguise his fears tnh tie n"c!heo
opposition of gentlemen ths floor iT.cn1s ol me ea
Central Improvement 10 this b would tend iHera"y I"
alirnae from support nf thai appropriation inps@ "h" Ga
de-. difcrcn, auspices and more favorable cs''snnccs
would prove hut for this lY"rab'y iHcL"ea 20
vas, merits and afford it, perhaps, mat Mar!t d'H e''H
,ueusurnte with lis present demands, wants and Interests
He alluded 10 ;hs circumstance merely II might
hans serve gentlemen aE pases io thought ~ or iuf
n;sh l,nI f1r reflection C)-and in ths calculation o
cbances' nigh serve mid hint dt'tcae :"eS -Siot-
# nothing more He not the advocate q lt t"'s
r r.cnIlar merits Of the log: ong system c "g!sia"n
no. sir he rcnuiaIcd it, Even though il might P's''y be
~ :aiEcA in the estimation Of gentlemen: IL" oh o!
precedent and authority, oUi by n Imcsclif'"r
rst which makes scfprnrec"a Naiurcs ilfst ia" ana
,:etlucea often from apparent cs GHumiiga'cd .'"d is
no sir that misery makes Tor herself strange t"'pAi"h
III d but proceeds from higher purcT and holt ho'ts-
those which aim truth and seek our country goH
We ns sir for no pocunary aid from The State treasury
N lnhcranc. Of tEe objects OF this bill We ask ony io
o NAKED charter = mis- anu this only ID "ic head ana ot
Of uur offending Hohing more. ,-
Yet Tor this plain request s:mp: ad rish N iiSsE alr
we as men and II. grave Legislators, To be Ei4heh.S '".
onf proprc:y" here ny strange dread allIms uoh2'n cf
and harcss cunlrcures Of gentlemen fancy" hose WI"
should propcrly DC our "natra aicsF Can II pe s 'h
nigh wrought fancy pcrcGivcs in this hi ehai on'ehs
shydras dread and chimcras drc2 He oclieTed o. rsr
~ tha sentlemcns aprrehcnsions out,sH 'tlr Jna@c
meuts: and that upon The sober second thoh@ ms uch
esteemed friend from Augusta r lmbodcn ana ms n.y.
" respected friend from Monroe (alr Echois) "onh IN"
thev were combating a self created Hydra, which i.
nor urbed fancy had So curiou-y reared Ira! thf "ona
Conclude they were pursuing 'Ignis JdtHus "h'cm
vouId ever and anon Glade their view. lhat TIE hlSc'
which now so leurfuy looms in their disiempcIca inu
oination will give place the mild ght OF reason ca"nna
so osey around them That ,hcy will sIeiy yield - me
dicutes of pr,Idcn forecast wise dsctihinath ni "'
tmntIy accor! 10 this bill their united support nehs
,n sir that 'prudcnce is wisdom; al least, MI ooshs-
hodv of reputation has said So ani II is nnat'! ""''
,h,t men have bnt 10 their esl best lncTest " P"-
sne il, II he bn had ii in hi= power, i" "'E'
wo,d IN The Intelligent carr u !Nt "'";e3'= ~ ", -
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