Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19

writer's view.
| One was the rate of exchange as il appeare.
al Piiisbsrg, when the recent determination
| OF the U. - Bank was made kBownin that town
| Bnt il has uniformly contradicted the idea,
| All the oiaer testimony TO b. Obtained come.
alsoin AID OF ihe contrary opiion.
The following extract is from a Ncrtherr
| paper: Many are expecting" (said a cor
| respondent Of an ALBANY Gayr.te.j " that tn,
beneficial effects (of the New York canal
VIII How cveu 10 ST. Louis. and that The made
OF this part Of the world will be prinripaii,
carried on with New York, Instead OF New
Orleans, by means OF the canal and the lakes.
The circumstance may he said TO bear Ia am
opposite direction To that pointed out by the
writer OF these remarks. SoGie may content!
that the execution of that trml, great work will
have 50 powerful AZ eject as To make such an
attempt as is here proposed. pr,prsteruns.
This idea is believed TO be tallacious and that
the element so destructive 10 commerce, nd
at TIE direinl effects of which il is proposed To
.uthi>i, Ill this paper a most decided ~ Dot,
viii be as fatal to the New York ca,iai i.i ii,4
winter. a. 10 al! either under taking at tic same
sort. THIS elemchi is frost. EXEMpTI GRAriA.
i" The goods. lsLSS a PIitsbur.. paner OF ne
18th Nov. 1879 - Which arrived iet,. i,y lie.
middle nj Octsi,er have h..n >ent tin.n. hut
all those which reached Til. place Stree tiiat
time, !ie low water hOuudat oar wi,ar,cs We
tear that the iiNer viii be frozen befare Tie
hofts can leave The town"
brought haS>torped the navigation 0f almost
Bui the more t!ir subject is discussed IN,
ii"e contnc'i;- wall he the proOf, al the ur-
cent ntctsSty fOi thosc states that pa,sLs.
natural advantages, rendering them available
Ia their ninoS; extent
DO In 4 Baltimore parer there rccrutiy aDnear
eel an essay, eitiiied' The waters OF the Sus
quebaHna aud Potomac must b.. ,ni,,aipd at
baltimore. ...." II all i:,e country, SAID The
Writer, - bes ond the Ailrehany is 10 re, its
supply from New Orleans and New York. now
rapidls coming to be the case, and il The 20
tonIa. l. permitted To hoat all it, produce 10
Ieor.etown and Alexandria, and Pcnns>lyn
MA To serve all the country watered by HE
Susqtolanna, the Trade of Baltimore n,usi
cease"
But there is po-iit of view in which the sub
icrt should ne placed, iuasnuch as ii il he fair.
" regarded, It's results Will tend 10 The preser-
vaiin'i OF that great Foundation of national
wealth, namriy, population.
Tic disposition 10 en.rate 10 the western
states, has long been "a subject of ieyret 10
The superficial observer il may be a ulaiter Of
surprise but the more regectin. Traveller
VINO learns tliat wheat is sold tor 10 cents i'm
Monroe country. while AZ tie very ,lou,.ni il
obtains 100 cent, in Richmond, decides at
the same moment tliai the difference in price
arises from the difference IN roads TO ma, kct
lnis mas IL may be presumed. breu leading
motive 10 emigration. The idea held out that
so appropriately vacnified are Tie western wa
teis, as 10 leave no subject matter of comp iaint
Oh This head
IL VIII III ne uninil'oriant TO yie, The snb-
Ject III another li:ht. Nor will IL he iucorre,.
to assume that If good roads he made TO Rich.
mond aud from such points as are pointed out
IN The Appendix 10 these observations, The ca.
pitai VIII be so Appropriated To the frontier
;untics, and. 80 new and powcr!ul :, lie he
crcaied by tile increase of trade aud The means
OF supply, thai will save the state The i;,;eus
expense attached 10 removal! of HE seat of
government; most especially fn road should
be made to StauntOn and Lewlsbury.
r0mlnpfrn .llr .,nI
cei'e AN important adii.isn in the trade of
cattle OF every description. Tie impedi,neuis
HOW eAis'ing prevent great quantities OF live
STOCK coming from Kentucky, Ohio and Zen.
hesSee- ibis is the only profitable shape in
which their inhabitants can send their rnrn to
market.
Besides, the circumstance ofimperfect COM
liunicaiion mas created an inequality in the
.'u"ia''on OF fHohc capital, highly detrimental
To Tue puhiic wral This is ey.,iekt i'm tie hiph
piise Of provisions on the shores OF The Atlantic,
Bthind tie Ridges they are provsrbia,ly low.
Inc inhabitants oi the fertile vaiIies of Aionroe
are s.a'Niis III the hi">t "i their own bouHtifuI
pfodnce-so nouniIin as really 10 em,iIIe Them
10 the Character OF u modern Canaan and Iitpr.
ally howing with milk and i,ouey While an
entirely Opposite sceGe is exhibited within 100
,..les; auu hicilW0hu Is more expensive 10 the
Traveller thGu ANY city IN Europe.
an eiort OF Sir }. IL. Craig in Canada js q
powerfni proof Of the admirable effect of a
zoo" toa". by opening rs miles lie rednc ed
tne p''ce 90 meal 30 per cent II gave the
people ct New Hampshire the mean, o. driy
ing iiieir cattle through the Townships
rus u ohe effect that will arise .iu,i what
ADVANTAGE Viii not accrue from giving To Viz.
Sina The longest portion of the great liza road
!" tne mississippi -Ioih TO lis commerce. and
its capital
lheIe arc two objections which NAV be
n1emed popular errors. EXpeuce Is one
ms Is removed by the daily expenditure on
iinohc works, il its icadt'g feature was nol en-
'Ie'S oDhtcrated hy a certainty OF The Immense
advantages 10 be expected
NHother objection IS. that trade ,vll lind lis
o~n ievei. Amsterdam and all Holland gives
uireci contradiction 10 AN idea that il is not
w. ne FURNISHED with channels. II The Dutch
ndu NOT eXeried Themselves they could maj
nave reaped the advantage fiom The shuftiu,.
w ue Scheitt. Would the manufacturers nj
stafford have tound their way, ii IA channel
'iaa not been opened by the Bridsewa;er ca
But II is time 10 close this paner. as mnrh
having bccn said as is necessary 10 tue i.i,.lli
s'hi inhabitants OF stale, which 10 the e>,. ul
we pVhlcai economist, possesses more lc.i;,-
nate s"HIces OF national wealth and siren, Is,
'hah any other III the nuiOn
A POLITICAL ECONOMIST
N"tcf T06d fr'n4 U'ashngtOa 10 KaOrrilkc gi,t
tva.,i,.., grunge d'd (IsartOftcJpHc.
Orange chsrioesvlie, 100 " ole, i Is"d 20
CnsI9'te.viiieio cahesbuIs, IS 1856 mes ro.d 50
L;HchbuTe to Liberty 20 IN u,r ,n,d T.,
Liberty To BY hick, across the
mo""tain, 10 POS
kyfick To Chfisiansburs "a 1tp
chfs.tiansburgio tyler vile ~ a5s{
l}lrruiie 10 WJue, M "a Old Road igi
Wtti,e To Abingdon 81 ION
abingdon to ROssri!le (ren y 40 AN
Il,s.,,,o =. go I26 ~
M, -, Is.nONNiiic, ~ 100 Old hem
>'y( XIX ,godlr9m RishroDd unit Petersburg 20 Knoa.
:, f~s'0"af0 meet On tie ElsfryU Sr0rrl.
80, ''"'"'u 10 me i0Tk, 20 road rs
IN I'rk to Liberty, no f2J ITO
LiheriJ 20 Hussyille 4. 200 $40
R"'sVilie Ia Knoxville, ~ al
PeieTshnTg To Tie fork, rs new road 25
See above no
Making aud repairing 2s6 miles II new and ma ofod
TDad. Nv ~ 80 wv"