Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14

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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE-USI

I; pains us TO differ, when we scs SO much to adj
,orc and approve. Hml ,bc Governor. Message
continued nnthng but Whist relates 10 The finances,
resources and internal improvements Of the State i;
would hive entitled him to tue lasting ,;rn'itrdc oi
Nirgalans.
TIC whole argument in favor of the rrpeai OF the
Csury Laws, proceeds from the postratc t!u all men
are equally cnpablr Of MAXIM; bargains and of thr:,
carc Of themselves. Ii results les!tnG:ry enough
from tl:. nuyius nf tho Political Economists, "Let
alone" "rho world il too much governed" Every
,nam ,nr himself and The Dovil take the hndinust."
&c. The obi"r; ni all government IL To take Of
the weak and the hindnins;, whom political economy
advises lis to 0ppress u;ld take advantage Of by tie
exercise OF superior cunning, prudo,Icr, providence
aud sacucity. Society itself exists for the purpose of
preventing uXactiun oppression and cxt"run, not Tor
encouraging them. Law Gnd Government more
needed 10 prevent the Justice arising from the
diet of wits uf mind with mind, than 10 prevent crincs
ACCOMPANIED by force, such robbery aud murder
for nru urU much less Inclined 10 commit tho latter
offence than IL" lu:Iirr. Governmental something
m,r, 10 do t.an ITO bold the weak whilst tho strong
fleece them To "lc maa a.Ss"' 20 niaks such bar
nius rs they please. - 10 remit mrE 10 state ~ M
tur, 1t, far rs the of he wills is concerned.
I'm England, where trad: Is most cultivated, and
politica pcunomy has almost snplantcd Tie Bible,
This war OF the wils, this comlie''i"u and Bargain
maxine has reduced the rIimb"r OF land holders
from two hundred and tty millions III l773, to thirty.
TWO millions III 1915. We supp"c ihrir Number is
less now. Csary is the worst form ct bsrscH-'na.
king because men are more easily nposed upon, III
dealing with monty, than III any oiiier d:s!inEs-bnt
the tendency of Ill trade s 10 throw Ill the property
M sncoty into The hauds of the most astue, cautious.
close aud p.uvihrnt. Since political economy has
raDonscd money making, rs the fist vi moral drtrs,
suI c;c:.st OF virtues this tendency o: ali property
In uccuuuia;s il iuw hands, has become, IN trading
md commercial co..,muucs wUEly apparent. To
make Il millionaire, il is vulj reuureJ 10 make thou
sand paupcrs. And nlliomarrs Esd ruupers innku
their appearance in about that ratio III our Hrth end
in EGs!Guu.
yrocs. because they uncrral To- the war OF the
wits III which the wur,G il e.,G1GJd. The mass OF
mankind jus; umequat to e. ns!uie, prnctise,
nluuey-d"a.er III mater, oi finance, H. ticrrh anu
| negroes 20 thai mass. Labor, ami lnno. M"ne
G,Ge: money, aud feeds nnd clothes, ANA 'nrl'r's
| mankind. IraiI is tn> oitc rinp.oyc'! {" Gch labor
ra,hcr than To- expedite mil accommodate II. Ii Is
| the obvious duty Of lazy ard government t. III.
coura.r all trade that s ;!:s MD and hand nin
! den OF labor.
Interest or MONEYS forbidden in he ;bIe 6ad
-ered u,iut,iahle by Aristotle, The wi.cs, OF the
hesheus. 1t is wholly ir'ec"ncilablc with ABSTRACT
Justice. Tnc LiAu Sho, by labor and economy, amasS
Is tel, thousand tcars t:s :a:ri, Justly and eGuta
b.y 10 stop work aud 1--we iis ;ccney. liz hs H.
Dor, e%d Il is right other peope snvu9 GGor ior llii
iusl 10 much AID ito more, cn he has iabo.ec i.r
hcm. /, be exchanges Ms prncip1! :or tex thousand
! oalls wyr,n 0! TIE results of other peope iabo.
tie transaction il correct ara equitable blt II II
kerls his principal aud lives ;tc interest. he tx
changes labor o: his own 10" other peoples labor
but erers power which capital gives him, 10 make
Others work for him without pay. The property thf
capital Of the world, pays labor nothing but mercy
exercises the power ut master, without tue ooliSa
,uns and responsibilities OF a master. Hence tit
pauperism in Free Society. Tie leborers are tlaves
| to capital, slaves without masters.
The CHAIN Of reasonipg that attempts 70 Justify the
rvpesl u Usury Laws is founded ou the docIrlne o
spmap equality, and Is quite as etcicut to dt"i!r