Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-08
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VIRGINIA INDICATED.

IL ia really refreshing to sea such articles from the
Northern press as that which We suhi"in from Tue
New York Journal Of Commerce. We invite 'he
attention of our readers TO it, "a an evidence mat &c
hare friends in the North whose good mo'
worth and intelligence may ultimately teach lesS'n
of truth and wisdom to their contemporaries VINO ave
in the habit of heaping abuse and calu"ny up'. ."'
Southern people and their ins'h"ton'' 'ae" '0"
na,s AZ the Journal Of Commerce are worthy 1ep'e
.o,ta,;ves are ornaments and an honor 10 the Aher
can press. ~. o,r. 90
Sa,zvrps pRooREss.-In country like ours 30
vered in its interests aud SO vast IN ils e ;
,ar,s and influences should combine to make us ohe
aIo in reality as we are by our political CON
sspinn Of faith and The workings OF The COMMUNION
Sn nrescien; aud particular was the great ""sh's
ton on this subject that he enjoined on inc peop'e VI
the United States the duty OF acc"S'0m'"e Sc
W ,bink and speak of the Union the palladium OF
their political safety and prosperity" how oepaUa a
bly this INJUNCTION has been disregsrdea oy SONS
men, il too evident to the world They nave oeen
accustoning themselves to just the oppose uu
and like other transgressors, have p'arIWeu. 49,
tss 40 long and with such mpunity, that tney nave
become insensible to the guilt vi tneir actohs. n
leading element OF heir aggressive pisns 10
t;on Their maxim is TO "spare no afroro. ".'
are Journals in this city, which take the liberty Vi
ticipatine in this spirit OF ca,a'S a" s,s n,slsS
fsI.s imnression is made-we fear we might add, 10
sought to be understanding the materia prosperity
of the South. The Abotonlsts, not satistiea WIN
nundating the South with incendiary puoiloauons'
"A thew did some years ago, "bear false witness ~
be World Of the interior condition OF ths Southern
Sts,es. They have accused old Virginia OF decrep
tude. Formerly it was customary 10 'snefa.e ake
and at least admire it for what II Rad aonei Out a
the pserless statesmen OF that "ohuetiul eo.Iu
wealth. who have laid the country and the world un
der obligation to them are 10 pass Tor notnin2 ahu
their ancient mother ~ be ytuperased as II she mao
got up the slave trade instead of her English anu
Northern t-sGucers whereas IN her colonial days Ell"
protested against it, bat was overrued anu i.tteieu
merchandising ali these adverse influences, Virginia
is progressive, disclosing an amount OF wealth truy
surnrisny The official records of the re assessment
of her lands show gain OF nearly one HUNDRED MIL
LIONS OF property in Blk years ne assessment ~
s2- GSO 226. That Of 1856 proves the value TO be
1919 1874 O95, showing au increase OF S9s'3oooS.-
rhase ton must be considered moderate figures, be-
eause the heavy taxation tor internal improvements
produced unusually low estimate ol tne Ya'Ie .,
rssi estate. Farms estimated al $25 per acre. have
been sold for more than double that figure: one az
high as 500. Fair judges consider s4oo ooo,ooo as
not an extravagant valuation OF the rear estate Oh
Virginia. While other States freely draw from the
limited States Treasury, che can nord-from pride or
Drnciple-to look heaps OF gold in it. ready for her.
without degning to touch it, While free States come
a, snnpl.nts for grants of lands for railroads, sne
relies on her own resources, and Is gong steauII1
forward in developing those resources Lrt 1uJ "n'
On into the country, and on Sabbath day the
rows of carriages with beautiful horses attached,
standing near the church, mot one horse wagon
among them) and he will gain some idea OF the rural
comfort enjoyed in that region. Then let him oehod
the ranks of dark people ia neat dresses attending on
the worship of God, and, if it be Communion day,
occnnypp some of the best seats in the house, and
he will wonder what the o-philanthropsts are
shreking about or why they ehould not let that peo
nj. work out their destiny in the best manner oil which
they are capable. r .u.h,
thinking and believing of their slaves, abundant proof
might be furnished As one instance, II may be eta
ted that at the time of the disruption in the Pres6yte
rian Church, certain MASTER VINO declceoly inclined
m one of the "Schoos" calculated on his Christian
sIsyes all arraying themselves on the same side with
himself But while he told them his wishes he would
not force their conscences. Exercising their religious
freedom they all resolved to attach themselves TO the
School opposite to that OF ther master aho were 'e
undisturbed in the enjoyment of their privileges.
clergyman informed us that on certain occasion
while attending the funeral Of a white person in hum
BILE life, the procession Ia walking one} was met oy
another procession OF colored people IN mourning
coaches hired for the occasion, and conducted oy q
nrsacber of their own color. In th4mseves these art
small circumstances; but they indicate certain ele
mens in the social state at the South which are haot
uslly denied by flaming Abolltionlsts. Miss Murray
of England entering that region under the innusnct
with those prejudices melted away, and in spirit
OF exemplary candor, published her change OF view'
to the world. Despite the scorn, rni'representat"ns
and coutumey hesped on the Southern people, they
have been making real progress, and il let alone, vii
prove to be the most useful and steadtas friends to
this great Union, that live within its pale.
The above was not fully in type when We met win
an article in the Evening Post, assailng the credit o
the Old Dominion in the most wanton manner. for NC
other apparently than because she is slave
ti.p @
Islander partly upon the rumored failure OF the wheat
crop, which, if true, ought to excite sympathy rather
han exutaton, but which, according to our advlces
ia not true to any large extent on the contrary, the
accounts from many parts of the State are decidedly
favorable. But Aboionisn has 10 heart, no courte
sy no good nature, no Justice 1t cares not what IN
sress il damages, North or Soulh If only it can gel
lick at the peculiar institution As to the rest
the tobacco slaves, &C., including those that are sto
len by the Abotoniss,- the above mentioned stntls
tics, showing the vast increase of the wealth of Fir
gna and consequently other ability to pay her debts
IS an all sufficient answer.