Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-13

There having beeu xpre>svd u general de-
sire by our cl;izeus TO see the remarks Of Mr.
Geo. l.. Simpson, of this city, in the House of
Delegates IN opposition TO tie Ccnteonial APP.
preparation, while VIZ are unable TO present his
views 10 full, yet We give 4 synopsis that will
convey to the reader Mr. SIS ideas upon the
subjact. In substance Mr.. Simpson said
MR. SPEsKEg:-It is not my purpose to enter
into lengthy discussion Of the merits or the
defect. OF the bill! now under discussion, Tor
such course would "a little less than Il wors: OF
supererog ,ton after the thorough And complete
xh,ustlon OF all its original points by the elo-
quent members who have preceded me- but do
desire TO preface the vote which | propose to
cast with u few REMARKS. The most carees; and
inAttentive member must be Iorcibly struck
with the many and powerful reasons why Vir.
GINA should be represented at our grand GEN.
ten nlai jubilee, reasons that &re based both up u
sentimental and practical grounds. Our con
nexlon with the great and stirring events be-.
longing to the colonial, rcvolu oHarv and pre-
sent history # this government, .nG Lua proIni-
| nent part which Virginia has taken in the birth
and growth OF tits nation. are but few Of the
many reasons founded upon grounds of So uti-
ment that serve TO awaken in or bosoms feel
lIgs OF State pride and irrepressibe desire to be
represented upon scene 10 waich monarch,s
seI.d their representatives 10 Join ia the general
chorus TINT oroclalms the centennial Of our
Cuuntrys Existence; and II we Leave the rei ms
| ot senilu.el. an turn TO those Of the practical!
we can easily perceive tho many advantages
That m gt!t accrue u Virgins were She p:aced
III E petition where her products and resources
could be brOugn: unde. the !oLc1 Of the worlds
re- resel4t,tivrS; end an free to confess that in
my humble I@gioent, an approp ration OF fly
Thousand doi!srs would give Virginia hsr prop
er position in our grant cXpoSiLion--a proud
position, around which might appropriately
cluster the "Reminiscences and traditl ms OF the
past, the giurles Oi the present and the bright
hopes OF the future. Blu. the question prese, t.
ltse !, can we aftord to appropriate fifty thous
and dollars to tits entnrprise?' 4 saswf,r, no.
Then We should appropriate nothing FOX poor
exhibition. aud it would be An exceedingly
poor one with only ten thousand dollars u SUP
port it. IT would be decidedly worse than
none, and il becomes infinitely worse thar none
when we know that the ten thousand doll RS
belong TO creditors whom we are under solemn
obligations to p.y. II there is anything under
heavens sun calculated to excite contcm i it is
mean sh " with some body else's money. And
what Is the result OF meagre display on thu part
OF our State, and the ten Thousand dollars, rs
have before stated, can nsrdly furnish an ) thing
else? Why the people will attribute it not to
our financial condition and the depleted state of
our treasury. but they will attribute it to tho
features, ana an exhibition under such circun.
stances IS these Cannot fail to i.jIre rather than
benefit the nld state But i. is said by the ad-
vocstes or this appropriation that if Virginia
tails TO be represented III this celebration her
absence will be noticed and untsvoraby and
iijuTiousiy criticised. l am confident that Vir-
glnla's absence will be noticed, but throughout
the leirgth and breadth of the newspaper do.
nlnlon and that dominion is almost universal,
the Edlton of our St te is too we'll known to
be either misuI derstood or condemned and by
her absence, instead OF being censured, she will
fe Recognized and appreciated as a State too
proud and too honorable to vast" ten thousand
dollars of an overburdenei peoples money TO
give herself tenth rate and hu,aiinting posi-
tlon among States many OF WHICH were rot
dreau. ed OF whom vi Inia WAS 1T the height of
ter power and prosperity. Instead of being
Condemned we will ue looked upon IS 3 people
zsalonsly defending and protecting the credit of
ur State; and we need no. fear that such S If
sacrificing devotion to our plighted faith can
produce anything but's rich harvest OF bless