Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-09
yi;E RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Ey,pAy MORNING., HOSAHKER y.
TIE NEXT LEGISLAruRE-WHAT 1T HAS
TO DO.

Tho agitation of National questions in the next LIE
r;.Isture Of Virginia, WILL perhaps, be- inpo'tic i"r
he reason tina, that Legislature will have 4"'''
,,Y ~ 70 do TO attend 20 matters Of State policy
matters which are now pressing upon our a''e''''"
nni which the next Legislature must arrange anu u''
ty.:rH determine !cr Il series OF years 10 e''ie'
rta R,,ti,r orc.rion and the internal improve
,np, questions vii! doubtless consume Tue larger part
Of lhs session, ard we th!ok we u' %" -'i
lives no wrong In eGyng that Il VIII require ",' '".
time and task oil their ability 70 SET "s r1h. III
to: 10 these ;mpor:au; subjects. proper hnaue'"'
sysf-m ana liberal policy o. Internal improvements
hooking TO the welfare Of the whole Stn'e' ana "o' u
tie p,cua. interests of particular localities are 'ne
,na-ures which We stand most In need oi anu VIC
o., hardly imagine that with these paramount" in'e
1st INV other subject will he permitted 10 lh1"r'e'e
ts aas on: legislators 70 ponde: upon them al none'
.,! come rr.otr.a 10 give Us something OF per
.asu-u: utility and evincing practical w's'oh'' We
d.2r=cas sincerely the repetition oil scenes al" ulo'f'
,,-,rs IN iorn.. LEGISLATURES as We believe others
w1o roos part in them would now deprecate tnen'-
Lathe experience oil the past teach Us IN the i""e'
.ui Earring learned thar nothing is to be gaIhed W
var Of secous let The entire State and its permanent
in:syssts be ragar led above all minor and restricted
considerations and views. Let the North and 'ae
S,u,. side, the East and the West, meet ana com
tt,e ia these opinions snd the day is not tar dis'aht
ws the increased prosperity Of al Sections and The
erls~-si commercial advantages o! our State VIII
e-1 i.::e the wisdom aac tue policy OF trn'ernal
read sud oommoa devotion to the interests OF
Tus!rs.
a. 20 tie right policy 10 relation TO in'erha' iu''
ryovsreuts we have no definite or liked Opinions
.nl shsl tru. 10 the larger experience aud greater
scu:rer and foresisitedness OF our representatives
q devise wholesome enaGtmsp.s endto carry mem %
: Conclusion. About the principles upon winch It,
-,s,a,i,o on this subject should bs Conducted W.
ts1e nc doubt that they ehould be honest we nav"
Dcns. 1t il tie duty of every memoe: O. ooth lower
.al upper houses to Look soue to the Interest q 'e
entire State aud be guided by that in i:e casting
:: hi, vote Logrolinc vii! rot do. II Gun accom-
p..5 no good oud. The sad experience OF the sys-
ssu uriu the past few years should deter every one
: IN rcsertny to it. And we ere III hopes that this
ritter. experiences If ioEronx should be attempted,
v.i;! bear the like testimony"
our urciet Of banking system hes already been
M b,rore cur readers, cud thus far we have seen no
,,ysou to sl,e. or modify our views heretofore ez-
pressed. Farmer renect'OE VIou VIC ''I'S ''''
seryc, 70 con6ru W. 10 the belief that it is the wiser,
,esev, more Democratic aud republican course to
.i;ct the free banking system.
r. s:tey these subjects fully considered az" le-
.:,u,ei apoD there should r.usin sufficient time to
sssy pa, u the fray ofNat3ral politics We Certain
~ Sc. no reason for refusing do On the contra
" there !. en- sraiusn, propr;cy IN V;rginias de-
oj.r:nz he, 1.he. aud opinions at the present crisis,
pv solemn vote Of her two houses of Assembly The
&C, 81 ID. Massachusetts, Legislaturethe odous per
,cua. liberty bi.l-shoa.t no: pass by unrerroret;
ard 70 nduc. an expression of opinion Throughout. the
Southern States concerning this outrage, It would Ge
us. hat Virginia should ,:sr; the bal hy set Ut
s,ycr stirring, and truthful resolutions. Il carrie!
~ 81 unanimous vote, suppose Would b. IL
ca,e AID !: tie action o: V!rgias bs seconded Q? 'e
sr;-. body of the Southern States, Tia cora! %-izi
II -. % resolutions would exert more lrts2: :rEG-
srce uy-)u tt5; STAT ;:.Gn sI. ESQ., :: -@=-
tc,s opinion, or, indeed. tie fa!D:ne;io- Q: CO.
,rsbard Law against hsr c;;.Z=o- ga- re: r:">1+:'
Tiers nrs, toe, Gthe. a..!5D:. qE~s9-' We
nsh: be properly d.c.: VII, Oh: we :nsi-: 'sz; "'
le-,in:u.s shs!. srs s;teac % Gor-s,.c conc.E
IT, uai;crs OF purely Sta'e Poicy-t~'"'s 'a.y E;
serap, - G!ys TITO The sen oil national po..,.cs.