Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-04
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In this age, when there are 50 many eager COMPETE
tors for glory and little of the genuine article in
market, 1t might uncharitabe to scrutinize
too closely tic various efforts that are made to win H.
On this account we have orLornc to animadyert up
on that cute expedicnt which our admirable little
Governor adopted in iis message when he sought to
steal march upon his contemporaries and take nigh
cut to the temple Of fame by linking his name with
that OF Washington. We have no objection what
ever to his reaping all the renown which his heart
coVetS, in that regard; w Washington is capable of
bearing him, and many more of greater ponderosity
to the latest posierity, without the slightest diminr
ton Of his intrinsic glory. But we are opposed
emphaticaly and unatcrnhly, TO the porperation of
an esrcgious folly and the saddling the state witl
tax OF 5000 under the pretsxt Of ,long honor to
him WHO is far above all bgman honor Virginia
Legislature Of 1854 (Brgader General Pierce Of New
Hampshire President Of the United States, confer.
r'ns hoHor upon George Washington, by giving
s2OoOoy Tor 200 acres Of the poorest land within the
limits OF the state We Gods and little ishesl But
Washington can stand that ami bear to future ages
the Legislature as well as the Governor We trust
however that the Legislature will be content will,
the manifestation Of willingness to perpetrate the
folly, without actually doing It. The people of Vir.
GINA ar, in no condition to throw gay 100000 for
any such nonsense. They have many vast works Of
improvement, and many unlettere1 men among them,
snd more growing up that need the aid Of every cent
the treasury can spare. Washington himself, If alive
would spurn the propositions for with all his great
ness, he was cnnently practical and deesed hGmLng
But suppose the State should buy this 200 acres o
sterile land-what would she 10 with IL? Make I
show.grouni oHt Of it, at outlay Of $50 900 more
and give some loalcr or 10 thousand dollars a yea
t. take care OF IT. give il 10 the Agricultural So
Gety, as has been sugg sed, ~ make model farm o
ii? For such purpose we should deem il who'll,
unfit Its situation would BE- Objectionable andther
its sterility and physical conformatioH-its surfac,
presenting series Of upturned oyens-woud be az
insuperaJIe bar 70 oDy successful experiments viii
all Washington's practical wisdom, industry and
economy, it was never profitable what it would
prove in these gh.farmng times We may conec
ture Would the State foot the bills Of the erper.
ments II not the society might be speedily bank
rdpied.
But some fear that II may pass into The hands Of q
northern company and to prevent such lasting dis
grace, We are told NOW is the last cbance-once
twice -three-speak quick Old Virginia. or Won are
disgraced forever three times gone +" The Van
KEGS have IT Well let them have it. II the propre.
tor, after selling, remains ia the State the state will
be nearly 100000 richer than she was before And
IL we could get the same price for all the rest of the
lands IN tie Commonwealth, ii would not be q had
bargain to sell out, stock, lock and barrel
The Governor and such members as may have sun.
ported his glory seeking proposition have won glory
enoCgh already. Let them pause tbera-and ieave
to the hearts Of grateful people the care of preser
wing the memory Of Washington
to Ar. Marcy, Is backing out from The doctrines Of
his ko-tzi letter In that document he asserted tbs,
While Eos7a had not acquired all the rights Of an Amer
O." cUzen, lac bad acquired enough invest hin with
american nationality aud the Government Rs- auporized
y protect him At lon" abroad lie also affirmed hath