Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-14

ritory which will Use it, shall be consitl-
cred. 1t is very f.:r from being the wish
OF Virginia, that the attention of the fede-
raj government should be exclusively d.
rected 10 secure to her or TO her immefii-
ale ne!ghbors, advantages i'm which all
sl.a!l not participate. Ii is sincerely our
desire that every part of the Union, should
ENJOY the full benefit of the strength, and
resources of the nation for the purposes
OF defeuce, and the protection of COM
merce, the most valuable branch of which
to every country, is its internal or home
trade
The position of the Chesapeake coun-
try, nearly central between the Northern&
southern eXtremities of the II. States,
through which the communication must
be maintained, is either to be carried
on by roads, or internal navigation;
which latter cannot be effected but
through the Chesapeake, and which at
a very moderate expense can be obtain
ed from Maine to Georgia. or from the
Lakes by the way OF Susquehanna To the
southern extremity of the union. Chesa-
peake Bay Is not more necessary to faci-
litate the communication between the
Northern and Southern states, than its
waters Will be useful TO the connection
between the Eastern and Western The
road now rapidly advancing from the
River Ohio To the Potomac. and the
communication that it is expected very
few years win give between that noble
stream and James River, will make the
command OF the Chesapeake of great i'm
portance to the Western, as well as the
Eastern Country. The importance of
this Interchange of the products of the
soil and iabom of different sections offhe
Union, cannot be more strongly illustra-
ted than by ID recurrence to statement
lately made by the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures. In speaking
OF 1.-THE present state of the cotton manu-
features IL the u. States, that statement
shews that 100000, persons are employed
IN that business, who receive for their la
bour Sl5, 100000 j. that in the year 1915
10000 bales of cotton were manufactured,
worth 81 900, 900 dollars. 1t is Il fact that
cannot escape your eXcellency that the
cotton Is made in the Southern States,
and that ii is manufactured i'm the Eastern,
and that the article constitutes but
small part of this value of the property
intercllanged between the States. A.
mong these articles are the important &,
essential articles, flour, coal and tobacco,
OF which vast quantities are sent from the
middle States to their Northern d Sou
tllern brethren, to be exchanged for what
they have to sell. This home trade must
cease In great measure, when the Uni
ted States shall beatwar, unless we can
command our various water courses
which must be used i'm connected in
landwater communication from North to
South. While It'll fully understood that the
state of Pennsylvania WILCOX with great
sollcltude to secure provision for the
defence of the Delaware, it is confidently
hoped she will unite with Virginia, in
representing respectfully and earnestly to
the Government of the United States, the
Importance and necessity of securing the
absolute command of the Chesapeake
Bay. This Bay may perhaps more proper
ly be considered apart OF Susquehanna-
kiyercrosslng Pennsyly ania from North
to South, and affording direct wafer
communication from the Northern limits
OF that State, with the sea at its mouth.
Much of the produce of PENNSYLVANIA is
carried byland TO Baltimore for exporta-
ton, as much or more will seek a market
through the Potomac. The Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal will form an essen
tlal part of the inland water communica-
ton from North to South, which will be
of very little value III time of war; unless
our object can be attained. Ii will be
recollected too, that in our revolutionary
war, an army was landed on this bay to at
tack the City of Philadelphia.
In taking the liberty of brin ging to YOUR
view the particular interest of Pennsylva-
ma, III efiectins this object, permit me TO
assure you, & with the utmost sincerity,
that have much more reliance upon the
devotion to the public good, which has
so strongly characterized your State, than
upon any other motive.
] am sure your ExceIlency will concur
with me iii the earnest wish that the u
mon of the States may be strengthened
III The way most likely TO give it the long
est duration, and this can only be eS
pected from the experience of It's utili-
ty, and its becoming daily more necessa-
ny.
| have the honor to be, with great res
pect, Sir, your humble servant,
w. C.. NICHOLAS.
His Ercellency
SIMON SNYDER,
Governor Of Pennsylvania.