The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-11
Two creot Measure Of the Day.

This evening the City Council Oh h'ch'
,oa.,d hollis y regular meeting. 1t is proba'
Nc that the question Of the annexation o'
Manchester to Richmond may lc up before
,,c body. We have not been without hope
tim, i, would be tavorahly disposed OF, not
vi,hsiandins discouracinS reports; for We
rs,!rt, upon the Intelligence o: the meshoe'>
sad upou the overwhelming weight Oh arg
merit in favor Of tho proposition. Sooner OF
later il must prevail.
The placing Of both shores Of 'a''''' '' ,;>,
nader one municipal government l. '," .'','
TO the proper and greatest G>cl "'l's' ~ ,,..r,
natural clements Of property WI"
This locality is lle>scd. Il is ntccSsa'! ''''t
the improvements for ti'c accommodation %
commerce should rc made on DOM shole>
u,dcr one grand plan hy ;hc most co'iiPetc'''
c,r;,ccrs. The watc.-powcr must nc uh''et
o,r Government III order 10 make 1t entirety
,v,i,a,)r-to silence conflicting CLAIMS anu
appropriate il all to the best advantage. III
rccord to both social and commercial ccono-
M il is Indispensable that there should he
hi, consolidation of the two sides OF the
river 70 avoid conflicts and antagonisms thai
would not only lie serious source OF dis
tnrlancc, hut an obstruction to the proper
Development Of the great natural advantages
Of this highly favored point.
Rv annexation we secure the advantages OF
this Capitalization Of administration-thl
combination Of the resources OF both shores
and the whole riycr-tlis consolidation Of
authority which avoids all conflict and pavcs
the WAY to settlement Of adverse claims to
water privileges. Not only are all these
;,...z..e;ncs to lie secured hy annexation, but
the city of Richmond Immediately adds to
her magnitude and resources population OF
five thousand, with all their wealth, all their
industry, and all their prospects.
Against such blessings, against such an inl-
portant acquisition, there has not thus lar
been Il single argument brought forward. Ii
is for the Council of this city to consider
them. and to consider them under their So
Tenn obligations to take care Of the public
welfare and the public interests Of this city,
un!nucnccd BY mere personal considerations
and private Interests.
We do not ovcr-c>timate the importance
Of this proposition. Never since tile ioun-
da,ion Of this city lias there been q PROPOSE
ton SO flaught with public benefit submitted
TO n vote Of the Council. 1t is presented
under circumstances which should excite
fi,r Ainttcst feelings of every citizen whether
he flyors the scheme or not. We cannot sec
how any man can oppose it; but even the
olporcnts Of il must entertain q warm SYM
,..thy FOR our ncghbors of Manchester, who
have shown so much good sense, so much
calmucss and scli-posscssion, under trying
circumstances. We should think that, add
in. the tone and temper Of these worthy
people to tie ovcrwhc Inning and unan>wcfa-
bic argument in favor Of their proposition, Ii
ou:s!lt to be accepted with alacrity and de-
Light. Certainly they cannot be treated with
ANYTHING but courtesy and libci1'lity what
ever may be tile disposition of the Council.
We venture to anticipate that there is too
much good sense, TOO much decormn ard
ecutlemlniy feeling in the Council to admit
Of any other conduct.