The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-02

So. gs9x' n
nent. ,;,o when the popular mind ana en- enf
At a .i .n conccntrased upon tne VOL. woss ~
crgies are omr shattered matersal in.eIe.ts i,
repairing q" # unitarian tendencies, iet,.s
In percy .h ~ wisdom contained 10 toe nooM
no, t"rgc' 'I mrinc statesman, that :" Y - n.y.
words OF a,h,,;rs, happiness Is = pfinc;p.e
true that pa 20. can build up aoufasnms
on which ; s commonwealth: A cN'm ,a
and endut,'s ,,,us, rest on q large resnxeu
,hourht and sentiment. IGeIe
capital OF r s" fund of public mofan.y
must q in the exigencies OF nauoea'
TO drs" ny has a soul as well ns o ooay'
lie. S's ,.:s,. NJ n Safe are part OF its eN'
The "'"" ~, yalor and its discipline us lea.'
t,tcnec: !, ~ Re venerable laws, its science.
EG" srnditon. i,sroe'ry. It's art, s r,;nns "
ana g. scholarship, are rs 9ucn t"; a., n,n
al" ;s,,ucc as its agr'cuNu;,..' 'S 'e'
~ ,.,r,s and its engineering Skill
h''' -,r CENTRAL wArEs-LISE-
earnestly recommend the renewal IL
mos ,;r,cly effort. and the use OF a''
q ever; ,nn,S. 10 further the construction
%'a'is''tl ' 'n'l water-linc, the great con-
Of .hr Washington, the consummat'on OF
crp'i" 90 aeS,;ned 10 signalize the present
W." WI in our history. Tue m saM, :, os
!T-.nSc submitted 10 congress ~ auSp ~. ;, ,no
,,,ion,l highway. 10 be eotS's "sseu ~ ,
, n', Government andto DC ina'"'a ssu
"'.'' ,,,rratrd under its SUPERVISION, IN .nc
anu ~ n. the whole country, VIII rece'fe
,"', .,,,,, Elective aid * my command;
10. 49, ,,,..s, want o, the country adequate
"r I.,.,;on between the points OF pro-
tTsH. "r1 cnp,umItion-h become 4
"|',' ,',c,,inn Of the day, affecting on the
Viz ,N,",a :he profits Of the western pro-
| ,. """ Sna iayo!vug on the other the more
U" I,,,, or,,,jaa of food TO the eastern ope-
49, !; = = lamentablc TACT that whste
!"'n,. .,. " cheap and abundant food Is OPP
~ ;,.r'> irn IN many eastern sections, corn
H,~i r,nsu,;rd rs fuel in some OF The
owing Sales Of the Mississippi val
"' I,o ;;u,-oycmcnt OF the natural water
-, or ,hr country and thcir connections
Min T zach o;ter aud with tue 'tuah.ic sea.
,aard hy artificial waterways Is not ou'S
,,',r..,ry ~ supplemental to the trah,pof'a-
..on ,sqi,.r, aiord"i b: railroads, nIt 10
',.,,-a ,!r.' "g:Hiiu! competition Which ne
,,.s,,..,, 81 Internal coiIncrcr demands
49,. ra.rr2l Waterways are controlled by the
and is equally and Oh
,..',.iy nronrr that their connections with
''.5, ot,rr and with the Atlantic seaboard,
,'r...il is wien extending through two or
,,.-s State, should be controlled by the
' ''', Government for The whole people.
Tba Y3,cr.Iinc from The cares OF Virginia
,nrhr mouth OF the Ohio river Is locited og
,,yr,lj.Is o! latitude very nearly on the CEN
III lin, al the United States, and Is Us Tree
;ra,, al, injurious climatic influences as any
,y,.,jrr or projected avenue OF TRACE.
rt, feasibility Of the central Water-llnc haS
i',n 20 of,cu demonstrated by engineers OF
tho ri,hc.r reputation aud skill the colossal
;,ntf,s % be derived from its completion
b,,. teen made 50 apparent by years OF
crr;ul aud extended Investigation that IL
would -ccm the only question remaining
IN be decided hy the Genera! Government
!, wh,lhrr il will complete the work on ma
,i,nrl account and control il in the interest
cr,hc WHOLE country. or remit it to the
>.g,g. q hc Constructed by other means.
While il might be of greater advantage to
y. iigt the work should be constructed by
private capital, securing TO the States OF Nlr-
,,uia ana West Virginia special dement's III
return Tor the privilege granted, yet 1t L.
.'..y that IL maintenance as national
Waterway, tree to all the people, would be
Drarulably more beneficial to the common
country.
VARIOUS AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIONS.
| respectfully invite Your early attention
!, the ioiowin. recommendations That the
law for obtaining revenue from the oyster
interest be revised and so modified that the
taxes upon that Interest shall be the same
imposed upon other legitimate subjects OF
t!ya,lon-co 10 the same principles,
md discriminating neither to its prejudice
nor in It's favor; that the legal rate Of inter-
81 on moDcy DC fixed and regulated in ac-
cortaDcc with he plainly indicated will of
he fco!i"; that speedy provision be made
Ter InyWrnf Of the semi-annual interest now
due 70 public creditors. and that a.perma.
Mtn; financial policy be matured and adopted
winch vii! obyiatc tue necessity for special
legislation III this respect in future; that
Tue Immigration system be thoroughly re-
Nkcd and rendered efficient, so as not only
The better 10 induce immigration, but
provide Tor the reception, care, and protec.
hon Of immigrants, their cleap aud speedy
distribution and satisfactory location in all
= laT', o. tue state; that the existing yolun-
Ice: military Orra.iiZ ttion, eNerting whole
s0lnc influence 70 prevent disorders and con-
>!tu.Ng ID" indispensable means for sup
Irc>siBS ihcm should The, unhapply occur,
he literally sustained and its extension en-
outraged; tina, such moderate appropriation
hc Iuld" Tor the State Board of Health as will
-Nr efficiency 10 its important operations ;
That he existing pcn!tentiary system be SO
vhanGcd and reformed as TO be made GER
'4Hy sc!f-sti>aining, avoiding, however, by
al practicable means, competition between
'he iator OF convic'S and that of deserving
mechanics and Gt,isans. whose interests
>lCaid be carefully considered and fostered ;
'Hs' the inappropriate and neeGlessly-
'Ep"lisi'e Office OF salared aid -de-camp, con-
H"I'ins personal staff of q mill AIRY
'hafac!er for Inc Executive, paid and on duty
'sHuch III Time Of peace-an office which de-
cine 10 tiE-be abolished, and such provis-
Ion lisue 'or securing aeedful clerical assist
"ueS IN 'n!s othcc as uay appear to be pro.
yer That the Office OF Superintendent of
itohc Buildings, OF comparatively recent
Vifsth d. separate Office, as such wholly
unnecessary, aud creating charge upon the
neasufy excessively dispreportionate to the
~, 1 performed, be abolished, aud its du-
'H> ue' OWED upon the Adjutant- General, or
,u,n otheT ofti%er as may be properly desig-
na'ea ,or the purpose, with such readjust-
in"n' 81 Inc salary Of the latter officer as the
',"ieAse OF bis duties may render appropri-
~, ,"' ano that each department and office of
,D WV "onernlnent be rigidly Inspected and
,nil,a Tor the purpose Of purging the
employees. 'N'~'' "'"
,n aus opportunity and duty arc ours to in
.rn'n'n, new era of efficiency in the Gov.
f" u",".' II The task of building I'D the
i,S"aoa'ion' Of a prosperous COMMONWEALTH
and s, wa, We have good assurance that here
' "''' DOM It can lie happily aeeomn,ishsd II