Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-06
,NrsnNAI, IMPROVEMENT POLICY.

,o o,,v s,ppes,ed BY this journal some time shce' ~
snpct to appropriations for Internal improvements a
h,sn universally approved aud secopu.u " w r
Slate The truth TO- there can be no uouU' u .,'
nj the pubic on this subject The peop'e WIZ .'"0'A'
,., ocr;6ces in order 70 complete tho works areaoy
hee,n bu they will not tolerate any expenditure On
s.hemes We must confess that The acaon % 'ie Het
,ure SO far implies special regard 10 'S "'an's'
~. noonl. Wa will sec II DO possible to induce members
wv ,os,0sa cnrect on which they soem 10 have
T., .,ino The experiment wo will endeavor 10 dis
d,,y To Ina pubc by opposing by all possible
., md rrodieal expenditure Of the public me-
W. ,i, collect iror. the press the sentiments OIL ihe
o,n, md will spread them before The Legislature 20 a
o, ma exenuatc hs misconduct on The pioa "i suo
uer. Ia on article from the Lynchburg Republican winch
merits position In our leading co'u"'"'
4. o,,p ,npRoyEMENT pOIICf.-Ali the iniorma
a.. ,h., wc %, gather from Richmond ieaos US ~
beleyo that the mos. extraordinary eiof's VIII 10 nov
- oh,a,, denominations from the Legislature ms WIN
t., behalf If almos every conceivable scheme oil improve
ment that can be devised Every petty local county e'os'
roaa in the State ia looking 10 mo Legsa'ae " "'
aud has its lobby members ana 'ep'ese''a'v1
and wire. working for State AID We had 'noue"
,ho, w,s the settled policy Of Virginia TO complete the
,a If ,,,o,ovement already commenced, before en-
S,,too nop endess petty local improvements OF no corse
excep, 10 particular neshborhoods and
NOW nrocd however tina, The few leading lines OF I'M
already commenced should not be ao wed 70 mo-
,,I,o Tho entire resources of the Commonwealth TO Inc
exclusion of those SECTIONS OF the state not
tsrs,ed In them and upon this plea the most strenuous
m m made TO obtain vas, appropriations for Improvements
of an entire local character, which, IL Success'u' ' -
o,ve the State irrerevaby 10 debt and may nave me
efIocl Of delaying for yesrs-peEhaps an 'uue"'e ~
ryod the completion OF of the great STATE "o'h' a.
eodv begun and In which the welfare OF the s1se a.
an deepy Involved Against such as ysem OF
spch Wholesale appropriations 10 WORKS OF purify '''
cs,,scer and minor Importance In which the S'a'c a.
- h,va M common inleres-we feel II our duty so'emny
y, n,o,es, f. will require In opinion, all Inc a'a'ao'
ss If the S,ote to complete tho crest works ai'eauy
,so,o To do this viii involve the Commonwealth very
lareey 10 debt-a debt that will require years w
oush, under the most favorable circumstances. VIZ "'o
ever advocated liberal system OF internal improvements
but beycnd The point indicated prudence requsa 'a' e
tnould no, 20 ut present Let ample meana be proV
ed for the speedy completion of the great STATE
rsady begun aud In due season, all suitable a'efu ana
orka will be made and all sections Gun DO accommodation
bo, ,ha contrary policy may lead the most disastrous
,o,,o,rsrce.mav involve the State overwhelmingly n
debdeay indefinitely completion OF some OF our NUS
important lines of improyemeut-slcKen anu u'so
noonle with Inc whole subject OF Internal improvements
and the S,ste struggling under enormous ioaa " '
,iop might be driven last alternative 70 repuo'a
Me throw out these suggestions as worthy Oh cohoo
linn q, this time 1t behooves the press OF Inc o'ae "
anesk out in such On emergency and warn the people o. '
perlls ahead"