Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-24
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In o,r last we briefly referred 10 the discussion now
urnrrcssinr in the Democratic papers III the Stale
| relative 10 the proprirty OF igakiuG Mr.. huSrFR 5
| Land Bill Il test question, IN the NOMINATION o.! n can
Iidate for Governor. Reference was ais" inhae u
tho ur,uosiri0p, advocated hv n portion Of the press,
T., o,do,,t the iY-JtajAs RTE in the convention. som"
reasons were given why We we're opposed Ia both thc
| propositions named. Having read considered ana
WEIGHED the reasons offered by those or our Demo,
raft, brethren, vito have taken the opposite view al
these questions, from ti:ht which We have taken' we
cnu discover no d~cvclopmcii, other Of principle or
| rxpe,iiencv, to change our opinions III the contrary
maiiy reasons present. themselves IN our iiiii!G, con
firminv Our previous CONVICTIONS
VIRGINIA il 1T t!is moment engaged III The prnsccr'
,iop Of n stupendoIs slStrm ri internal improve
mems; n system, to conpi"is !.hlch, will require the
;udicious application Of oil her rcsGuiGcs, Rail roads
n,n rnw i'm the course of construction, extending from
the .,nboard To the utnos; limits ii her territory, ira.
y.r.in.. her fertile vnllir., tunn"ling mountains, and
lryrIliur kills; nor will the hcrculcHn labnrs necessary
10 complete these great WORKS cease, uhtIl n connec-
,ion shall have been contaminated between our own
poy;robler rivers and seabOard And the great channels
Of commerce of the Mississippi Valley. ]" prose-
cut. this grand schcnl" to lis complexion, nna. ht III"
,un. lime preserve Tie credit OF the State, under the
n,nyy pressure on the Finances of the country,
i through winch we are now passing. VIII require mn
energetic. prudent and faithful administration. We
waG, II .unu for Governor VIII" can take the helm ana
conduct III. safely through the struggle, 40 fur, at
! least. as devolvcs upon him the duty Of understand.
ing our condition and recommending ue proper
measures required by the nature of the case. 1t will
REQUIRE tho wiIul. OF Any mans attention to per
form the duties which the Internal policy of Virginia
now demands, without stepping inside TO quarre! with
Mr.. HUSrgR, or Mr.. anyhGdy.clse, about the land
Question, or any other question: now pending before
CONGRESS. As we said before, the LEGISLATURE is
the proper, and the only tribunal, before which MIR.
II. ear be summoned 20 give an account Of his stew
nri,hip. Ii that body sanctions, or refuses to snnc-
,inn, the principles contained in his bill, the Govern
mr., as the chief executive officer Of the State, can
hovo no more TO do with such action, than 10 ailix his
SIGNATURE, in a,tcslation Of the crahay, md not ns To
;L. pr0prirty, OF the act. Why. therefore, seek to
hnur this milestone about the Governors neck. when
there is no necessity, and when j, is certainly highly
inrypedicnt to do 50! L. his back az broad as AtiGs,
that he should be made TO carry the whole world upon
III Are his duties, ~ Governor Of the State, so trivial
that nc must be encountered with the measurcs that
mrnncrly belong 70 the Congress OF the United States!
Such. indeed, would seem I" be- the views OF those
who advocate the proposition to mix up this land
question with the issurs that are more properly in.
rolyed IN the election for Governor. We say, in con-
| clusiun. the only issue thai, ought 20 be made in the
Convention ia, rho IS bcSt 9p"hfcd to adm'ns'cr ne
gorrramcMh and lars at Iicg'n'', IN tie present IN
poyfoa, crisis!-ivaYing al other questions to be set
tied By tluse Ia whom they property bc!ong.-l u out
| stark IrgM LrgiDR.