Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-09
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RtcuMoNp. Mar. e. 1860.

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lsssrs. Editors Newer has the subject
Of the Internal Improvement policy of Vir-
giaia been more thoroughly or more ably
discussed than it. has been during the SEES
SION OF the Legislature which is aow near it's
close.
The State being fairly committed to thu
main and leading lines Of Improvement by
appropriations heretofore made, every con-
slderation of State policy, honor and credit
required such appropriation as would insure
their completion at the earliest possible Pc
Rod. The sooner these works cease to be
charges upon the Treasury, certainly. the
better. Some of them perhaps had better
never had been commenced. Competition
In ordinary business pursuits. sustained by
Individual enterprise, is productive of good.
Monopolies ought not to be encouraged. -
but should the State enter into competition
with herself, advantages might not be east
~ cyphered out But let the results be as
they may, Virginia is fairly embarked in a
system of Internal Improvements. 1t is too
late now to stop 10 count the cost. A great
highway will be opened up from the Atlant-
ic to the waters of the Ohio-Kanawha and
Tide water will then shake hands. Marts
Of trade will spring up Within our own bor-
ders. We shall become more homogeneous
people, and Virginia will be. within herself,
an Empire.
If these improvements be estimated as a
means of direct profit, such profit may not
be realized. But as means of developing
the resources of the Common wealth, increas-
ing its material wealth. power aud prosperi-
ty, giving stimulus to industrial pursuits,
infusing spirit of energy among the people,
the results are beyond computation.
No response has as yet been given to the
request Of South Carolina, made through
hel Commissioner, the Hon. G. u. Mem
minger The opponents Of u Southern con-
ference hold up the dsunion proclivities OF
South Ca, DINA as a scare CROW, and induce
the belief that South Carolina, would, as it
were. with disunion hook, fasten upon old
Virginia and drag her out of the Union.
A bill is now under discussion in the
House Of Delegates, which provides that a
special license, with an additional tax, shall
be attained, for the sale of certain articles
therein specified, manufactured outside the
lfultS OF Virginia. AZ Is duVoCAecO uS d
means Of retaliation against the unfriendly
legislation of the non -slavehoIding States
The speeches for aud against this bill are
numerous and long The votes in its favor
will be few. This cure which the polite i
doctors prescribe for the disease with which
The body polite is afflicted. is considered
to be far worse than the disease itself. The
accumulated mass of business that is before
the Legislature is unprecedented. AS all
evidence of this, it may be stated. that be-
fore single one of the ten standing CON-
mittees of the House of Delegates, more
than three hundred propositions were submit
ted for consideration. And about nine hun
dred bills are how bcfo e the two Houses Of
the Legislature to be acted upon There is
a fault somewhere-eithe the time is too
short or there is too much legislation. The
session has been extended uutil the 18th
lust.
The expenses directly and indirectly which
have grown out of the Harper's Ferry inva-
sion are not yet certainly known. The i'm
mediate agents in this unholy crusade will
soon have all been brought to condign pun
ishment But the more remote but no less
responsible actors have not been reached. -
But Just retributon, soon. or later, will
most certainly overtake them. History
teens with evidence on this point. BE
wise therefore 0, y-jndses of the earth y
Yours, truly.
MOUNTAINEER.