Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-06
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7,e s,,r,s.binc session of the Legislature VIII
probably DO one OF III, most important, IN
Ing tho future dc.Gy Of Virginia, Ut any 'na' nN'
been held for many years. The SUBJECTS o. '''' w.
reucy and of internal improvements nave ,;.;
u IN, ntoas inportauc.. Wehave haa n''e
70 our banking capital for several Sea'e' ,.,
want Of All increased circulating i'eu'""' 49,
daily bscv ming more pressing LOT prices nav
enormously, population has mcre"eeu' a"" '"'
,.n, Of property in the State increased almost a'
.. i. nrice. The Legislature will have TO deter
mine ,hese interesting questions. Does the a''"" VI
:, ,i, c,ytal in State in general, determine, tue
,., If il, circulating medium Does the circu'
,at;,y medium of State in general, bear detsrm'-
ns,s proportion TO the amount OF properly III 'ne
S.s,sl If So Is possible to materially increase ''
wealth of a State wi,hou: increasing It's crcu'u'ns
medium, by means Of increased Bank cap'a -
shouId wa have q Banking system that can hcfoaso
T.. cnni;s and issues or contract them, with the iu-
cra,e or fall Of prices and demands OF trade IAN
,ren1nen;s of the present. system Of Baok'nS' SUD-
.,-vs :nes. purposes, or can it Only be attained oy
,y..em of Free Banking Wi! our internal improve
,n.ns, as they progress beset the necess'! lot many
now banks, in situations rendered III ny '.ioSo ''
movements for manufacturing, MINING m!'iihg' VI
trade Can the national wealth OF the STATE DO o''eoP
- :vi,hou, creating banks at sach points
Tn. LEGISLATURE have already perceived that the
subjects OF tho currency and of internal improve
ucuts are inseparGble. These improvements vii!
urvr indemnify for the cost OF their erection uh-
less they VASTLY increase the wealth and trade OF the
State aud such increase must, seems 10 U.s. peSo'
the necessity for prcportonatc increase Of the Bank
H.; capital Of the State.
The Legislature will have the farther serious ques'
,.on 10 consider Shall push OH rapidly to compile
zion the prcips lines Of rail road or proceed slowly
and cau,iously1 Virginia without risking character
or pecuniary interest may pursue either COURSE
Tie world sees tina, she has embarked with thorough
resolution, and with ample abilities, in system OF
improvements more arduouS and costly than that un'
a.r,,keu by any other State. When ono travels
through the rich country and level grade, from AIDA
az - Oswego, lie ceases 10 wonder that The rich lake
regions should be connected, by both road and ca
ma with tho great city of New York. Virgins has
10 cc.iuc; her improvements over hundreds OF miles
81 mountain region. New York had no such obsta-
ce But when completed, our Improvements vii!
oeclsi"u much larger increase OF wealth. Those OF
New York simply serve 10 bring the grain and meats
n The Wss, to the East and TO carry back merehan-
d..e in return. Our improvements will reach al
equally fertile gram region, and also create untold
millions Of wealth in bringing into actual Use the hi
nsral resources Of the West
Iaview Of such certain results. it will be the duty
and
caution What is hasty or radical becomes not Nir.
GINA Our citizens, too for the union and interest OF
the State should bear cheerfuy the taxes necessary
&c the completion Of our great lines Of work.
KANSAS EMIGRANr MEETING-SPEECHES
OF SENATOR'S TOOMBS, INERSON AND
OTHERS.
Tbs adjourned meeting Of the Kansas Emisrant Aid
So.isty Of Muscosee held in Columbus, Ga, on 'he
s.b October, was most interesting one and resulted
~ the subscription OF SOU the spot and the enroll
iueut of 90 additional members The principal points
Tooubs aud Aired Iyerson, representatives OF the
s,a,e Of Georgia in the Senate Of the United States
Having referred to the organization Of the society,"
AR. Toonbs said
Itpresents practical question one that addresses
itself both to our Interests aud our patriotism. Upon
the adrui,siorcf Missouri Into the Union. by consent
OF the South. elsvery was prohibited IL all the lerr-
tories lviux NORTH of &C. ~. For long while thi,
vast country was inhabited only by the red mar.-
For few years past the fertility on that portion nf
Z; Known the Territories OF Kansas aud Nebrlska
living Immediately west OF Missouri and Iowa has
Attracted thilhrr large number OF encrpfising po-
neere and emigrau,s. They recently applied Ia
Coo.res. for Territorial governments; the result
the passage of the Kansas Nobrusk bill The priu
eiples OF the bill are familiar TO all. The proni-
as la mi nft ic I'M
porarce " the South was-that it was repeal OF the
Missouri restriction that it lc the people of the
Territorie, of the west. the sole regulation OF
their domestic institutions That it prohibited the in
Preference vi either Congress or the States IN their
regulation. He had voted for the bill ne WAS con-
tent 10 abide by its princ pies. The North consented
70 let the natural laws of emigration people these
Territories. Such the understanding of all upon
the passage Of the bill. The South desired to carry
bsr institutions into them, yet she did not ask for them
the protection Of Congress. She and is now
ready 10 stand by her compact. Has the North done
20! Ha. SHE uctsd III good faith IL She not doing
everything in her pow iii the manifest object.
and purposes Of the bill' Why, her Emigran, abo.
hirn Aid Society She does not Disguise her in.
ten,inns they not wrong upon principle Should
abe s1rceed by such efforts uverpnwer the GAL
laut Missouriaus and make Kansas trcesu,t When
Oh. applies for admission into the Cuom the South j..
pledged NOT 10 Object. Ii she applies with C"nsti
iuliou recognizing slavery the North is bound by II
similar pledge.
ed.ssion. Our enemies ulready in the field
why stand we here idle1 Delay was fatal. IL WIS
ume the South aroused to full sense of her dar
ger. He III favor Of Emgrunt Aid Associa-
finns Of the South, counteract the efforts of the
Aoulitionsts to avert, possible the threatened dau
ger IN Kaneas. We MUST Look 10 our own stout
Erarts mud strong arms for the protgrton Of our
rights In the Territories. He would have opposed
tie taking of inatory steps of this character by the
South. in aiding emigration to the Territories. The
South had not done So The North was responsible
for tlIen. Selfprotecton required, demanded that
Va shout! teach tho latter that We will not submit 10
such dabolica! attempts 10 abo,onizc Territory
whose climate SOL and productions Indicated il fa-
vorabe for the extension OF slavery. Ii was an at.
temp, 10 circumscribc il. He not disposed to
force slavery upon any people or Territory; the natu
raj laws Of emigration ought 20 settle the question OF
us extension IL the West Yet, since the North will
not agree 10 this e, look ouce that Southern
rights. Southern uud Southern honor shall be
defended and represented there by GOOD meu md
true. For one he 'vas ready TO open his purse aud
provide with means, those who were willing 10 battle
in Kansas for the South ANA slavery.
lie appealed 20 the patriotism uIi pride Of all pre-
tent ~ give, and Ia give literally na,criul aid the
society, to carry out it, patriotic purposes 10 give
qN Va s d4S aud u n ul w hH Have
no other alternative left. Let not be laggard III
maintaining our rights; the issue momentous
one; the struggle III the Territory for Empire i;
was worthy OF our best nnblcst efforts
lie proceeded ~ show the Importance to the South,
@: the admission Of Kansas into the Union rs II slave
STATE; 1t was the key 10 the great West; the high
roGd ~ the Pacific its influence in the formation of
StctcS from the Territories South and West of il. II
was Of vital consequence to the STAKEHOLDER in Mis-
souri,
had been said that slavery would not be profita
bic III Kansas; this was II great mistake II was in
the same latitude with Missouri. its soil very much
tue same. ln no State in the Union was slave labor
more profitable than in Missouri the history of the
Institution there W.T., the bcst evidence of this By
The census of 1910 her slave ponuIn,,nn WINS onI;
foVo" pE 'he census "' 1850 it was more than doubt.
this number. O1t M lis -.ttv odd thousand sIav.s