Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-09
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS UNION AND
STATES RIGHTS.

ilnIrov hul llc double effect Of binding the
Cn"m more closely together, and OF strengthening
The rights ht the separate Stntea. The road c"nem
plated from Charleston 10 Cincinnati the Baltimore
and Ohi" road, and the Central road rf Virginia
Ml,u finished, together with the Mississippi and its
tributaries viii! make the people Of the Northwest
and o the South one nation, throughout MI time
Constant association and iniercommunicati"n by
rnde and travel, and mutual dependence, will gra
dually wear oil sectional prcndicel. Already the
citizens oi the Northwest the least sectional and
mos, uunn-l"vn. Of any IN the country. Their l"y"
Of the Union viii probably make thcm little regard
l-s and i"rsettul of States rights. 10 the H"uh. IN
a ,rrat measure, is committed the sacred trust "t
watching over and guarding tho rights nl the arpn'
rnte States, aud nj preventing cncroachn"nts thereon
by the federal government. Our rapid incrcn7e al
territory and OF population renders this duty dny
more inlportun because d strong, intcrmedding ccn
tral government is To lie avoided Just in proportion
as the of the lniOn becomes remote from its
| extrrmitirs. Government becomes tyrannrhl nni
un-kiiiu with the best Intentions, just n II be-
comes ignurant oi the wants and necessities :" ih'
| people to be governed. How ruimnns II would
be TO the genera! prosperity. ii til" r"t"n@ interim
improvements in the States the system III education
the control md regulation of industrial pursuits a''G
the ordinary administration Of justice, were MI Ill
rcctrd and conducted by the federal government
The coniinirg the action of the genera! government
as lar as possible Ia mere international matters an
envins all subjects Of domestic government to 'h'
States. is the rca: aud glorious feature III our in4iu
tons.
We .ltouli carefully guard against the exercise :"
unnecessary powers by the federal governments i"'
usurn.iou and rmcrSnrlmrnt become precedent, an'
prrced-l> run into principles.
Internal improvements have direct tendency ir
build up towns and cities, 10 encourage commerce aH'
manufactures. and in all respects, To place the Stale
that constructs them independent II the fostering cnr'
of the federal government. When each Stnte hnd'
itself able! to encourage and protect its own industry
il will cease To invoke tn aid Of the general govern
nel!, for such purp"scs A@hin snc!i improvements
increase vastly wealth and population, "nd thu'
str,n-tbeu the material arm Of defence. The right
oi the strong. whrthcr S.ncS or individuals, hI'
always respected. Ab';rnctions about strict con
s,rartiou anG SiH.cs rights are g"od th'nS'
TO buid On. Bat we mast not stop WIZ!
ab.,rac;ians; we must add ''gohd works 10 tntI' -
The new States Rights Srhnn. is better thnn the o!'
ops brcausr whilst maintaining the same principles
and doctrines, il sces The neccS-ty OF b"Iidh" Vi
,Ivsic,I ard material strength 10 back ia primer
pies.
But the moral anl Intellectual advantages resulting
from Internal improvements. and the VARIED hd"H'F'
al pursuit: which thcy hoErt, nr" at last their str"
eat recommendation. Differing entirely from Mr
Fizhugh, if he would advocate protective tal't WI
fully concur in the general strain OF the i"io"ih!
chapter in his work OH the Failure OF Free S"c'c''.
III ia but due to him to say that We have hc'a ~ J.
oppnsrd to protective tariff
Almost III. ONLY secret Of high civilization ono M
,nrni r-.utuns CONSISTS in narrow Hnd c0nturn 'tr
roriaI limits. Bc,ct the Necessity tor th' cA'r''7'
IF NIL the tunctiGu' of Gor"rnmel, All tiie i'Ic''''
ic ana artist: pursuits t"r the cultivation ' NV
euccs and for Tie pursuit ol all the aEhohS ' S.'"
led lif. Nv small population, nud intense tish en-
mem, and u!sar.; cduca:irn are the i'nHch'h'c re-
.nIt History. nucicnt and ln"drTi tcHthe' o' "','
,,ssnn on thus subject. Little PhSnicil anu h''''
Carthage, the hundred little states "i N:erse ",'.
Rom. Whilst her dominion WAS confined !" Hay
,r.r. trui,. rrcai. When A!cTHnler bud cnnqncrc'
Esypt and Persia, aud died for *nnt OF other w"i"'
,n cnu,ucr Greece fell I" rise nc in"rr ana III III
fall involved tie conquered natioEs IN one co''
ruin Rome conquered the world ana ior'n""" = ~"
j,nI und.r the Pantagcnrte, ere Scotland nr iFeai'
wrr. annexed crnwn ned her King in Pari-. Now
whilst the beat OF her drum circles the CLONE: sh'
,r.,nh,.s nj the threat nf French rynann. .
Ii;I, Pru.s;n tlr Venice. little Holland "h" III
III. pnrtu,al have each, in turn, controlled me uN
,;r;.s t Europe Even little Sweden, uUG6r tiiar'"
VII whipprd all the Russians till she thnght fe'r
how 10 ti..ht. Ovcrgr"wn nations ike oVerEF"" |
mon want rrcr.v, activity and intelligence
\. . should learn from these instances i'll hstnr! Il
,r;,, md ,,uurl State Rights We should as i"r ~
rons-tcnt with the Constitution, make each S'a'c ~
dcpendent of the rest "i the world crentc
for the exercise nf all the arts sciences Fane Pl
f.sion- and other pursuits tha; prr.aln l" SfPI',!
,uinuoli,y. and cndeRyor 10 counerhct thc rthfu''
I;,, tendency cf modern improvements in l"'"'.i'
finn md INSTRUMENTATION, which liaiuras TO" '''
.ytr,ruiti,s Ia enrich the centre, M POWER anu "
Trnd. We critical times, tor me tenhenrS u
centrnlilaiom is stronger than ever oclo'o' NV
vrry .nsily ELECTS how what conquest h"l 10.
m.rv 81 the States of thu South look |" tnls ''"
ter. Are they willing to remain mere c"I"'r- "'''
nlnn,utious for the centres of trade or VIII Inc! p'
serve their separate naflnnnIllyf
NEW BOOK Intcrcsting Dcbaf'.--We hive re
ccived copy OF neatly printed volume containing
debate between Messrs. Allan B. MHgruder Of Char
,ottssvilr and F.. f. Orvis of New London, Pa held
at Acqunton Church, King William comfy Oh Tie
llth Of June Inst. und three succeeding days.
The point. of discussion were "the future PUNISH
pert Of the wicked" which Mr.. Mngruder maintain
ed would end in the eternal extinction "f il"r beng
and the "Kngdum oi God" which Mr.. Orvis argued
was ,.i up in the world since Chrets advent ih''
Mr.. Marrudrr denied.
The debate was reported BY Mr.. L. kean "l 'h''
city, who by the way, il The only periect t'r'o|'"
nhcr we know of in the South This book CONSISTS
Of AZ par.s and necessarily contains large "h"uh'
If matter, the labor in reporting which must nave
boen very considerable. The printing wns executed
nt Elliott & Nyos printing office. and the binding III
Mr.. w. Rnndolph's Of this city, where the work -
u,x for sale. The work is altogether neatly e1ecu'
ted ANY orders sent to Mr.. L. h"'h "i 'h'S cry
will be promptly attended to. frlre - !''
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CORRECTION.
I, orr renort of the articles exhibited at the Aer!-
cu,,urol Fair Mr. John L. Collins Of loulSa, Is rep
resented as having eSeibitrd sample of 6'"'m eo'"
II should have been ira stalks 9t tTm cor"-nn"
-talk of which had lnur suckers putting on' from Inc
ground aud the other stalk three suckers putting out
in ,h. same way. The stalk with four suckers pro-
durrd cinh ears of corn, continuing i,ll grams ''
stalk with three suckers pr"duc"'l eignt ears as"
with I0Sa cruilrs yielding the enormous Gu"nty o;
1922 grains from two grains planted. Mr.. collins
woud confer grra: favor ii he would send us few
rrnins Of this corn plant i'll our garden hn to dis
tribu,e among our nrighbors who have bat little
ground to cultivate.
20, he EHq"'r'r.
THE HON. j. VI. MASON.
see with some surprise and more regret, a desire
in some quarters 10 oppose the reelrion :" the Hon
7 Al Mason to the Sc,iate Of the United States.
trust TINT this opposition will prove but the bzzng
Of an insect tribe, which colder weather will dis
pcrse. ~
are not always sensible of the blessings we enjoy.
nud tba, we s,i1cnrs throw away jewels of lmest!-
mablr value. But tried .nd approved Statesmen Orc
moi blubvs to bc cast away folly or caprice may
suyrst The State which be guilty OF such fol-