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

the latter rather than the earlier means of SO.
| ciai and national improvements. In la, do
| mestc convn'Sion led to the perfection offoads
in Holland but generally speaking, II was
not until 1882 that tue Kingdom in general
| was able to correspond with It's present facli-
ties. AT this period the celebrated Palmer,
cum nluito lahore, succeeded ~ Inducing the
| postmaster general to adopt the plan, under
| the administration Of which Tie revenue has
| Increased in 4 ten fold degree.
/, Amidst its other beneficial results. none were
| so conspicuous as those arising from "a rapid
| circulation or capitai--a circumstance OF 'Iiv
| last importance 10 "A commercial u,.iio.', and
most especially IN its removal oi the he,insii
ties of the exchange, ~ liable 10 exist where a
communication by letter Is not rapiu, CERTAIN
! and uniform.
| Ia the year 1853. the g,eat Duke of Btidse-
! water rOu'nrsced MS canal. As tn it's results.
| the Duke, as well as his engiseei, was san
| gtine. 'flio MASS Of mankind thought them
| both wild enthusiasts and audenrd schemeIs.
| The Duke possessed as much toresi2h lat as the
late Duke (Francis) OF Bedford, and both have
anticipated public wants. The canal now
! yields Annually To- the Successors OF tie Duke
OF B'idsewater nearly halt million of dollars.
| To tile nation, the enterprise OF these two no
blemen has Indirectly yielded hundreds OF
mi!lions.
| The secon epoch of canal navigation may
| be said TO have commenced la 1889 orI7o0. AT
! that period, the revolution that had been Ell
fected in the roads. owing TO the post Office ini-
provemcn; OF 1852, had fully developed its in
| valuable results. From this and Narions oth
| er causes, the national prosperity aud national
| wealth had risen 10 an unparalleled height,
| aud been augmented 10 an almost lncalcrlable
extent.
The kingdom began 10 he intersectcd with
canals -ouc party caihus ont they would de-
stroy the ccas:og trade--aIOther, that so be-
neficiai would !ie their effect, as to oxpei, in
The course or twenty years, every road Wagon
from the public Highway
| 81 loo a n 8 Al 4,
the specuiatons efits most patriotic cit,zens,
that II was distinctly seen, wise and liberal
administration OF government, and an intelli.
gent, ind ustrinns and wealthy population, Can
fix TO peiiUd 10 public IMPROVEMENT, 1t "A re-
course I've had To ITS legitimate objects. The
example ct Britain proves, that iojudge OF the
future by The present, is highly ridiculous.
Nor IS the example of those situations IN the
IT, States, where "a revolution has been effect
ed by steam, less ia CONFEDERATION of the asscr
ilon. internal communication and correspon
dcnce have in all instances increased ia de-
| gree ter fold 10 their means.
As to Great Britain. we have the most dcci
! slve proofs in the establishment of lines OF CON
veyance Wagons, at the rate of1i and mile:
per hour-aithough canals will convey the
goods III always double, and sometimes treble
the iiHie, aud al an Infinitely less expence.
a POLITICAL ECONOMIST.
The following prediction comes in an anony
nous shape from BatimOre-lt is an excen
TO THE EDlTOB OF THE ENQUIRER.
Battinore, December 2, 1878.
SIR-Thc year 1919 will be distinguish
ed by events the most remarkable, per
liaps, in the annals Of Europe or America
The revolution in South America, un
questioDably originated i'm the spirit o
liberty. but that sacred name was 10,
soon disgraced, When the people Of Due
nos Ayres and Pueyrredon, their su
preme director, by British intrigue per
mtted and aided The King of Brazil, "A too
oil The British Government, 10 take pos
session q! Monte Fidco and attack In,
Patriots under the command of GensrS
Ariigas. BY tie mission of Canning Il
Lisbon, a Monarchy is established il
South America under British i..1uence 1,
aid III the subiWgaii0n OF Mexico anC
Calba, events that were anticipated b,
Napoleon when he gave himself up TO til,
British, and by The sovtreigns at the Con
gress oi Vienna. While the British AN,
Portuguese exercise this power over tn
Spanish provinces, il is impossible Ion;
to preserve our trade while this hosiil
system seizes on lie keys of the domin
IONS of Spain, there will be no harbou
which we eau enter without their permis
sion, either IN Il commercial or nava
character, when no security can be hopes
tor i'll the United States, while this usur
ped power shall continue thus dispose.
and constituted, when Spain will look Il
Alexander for protection and support, ant
Russia increase III strength By the ties o
blood and friendship with Prussia and III,
Netherlands In opposition 10 this hoI,
OF continental league, the British will
Napoleon IN their possessions, will reStor,
him 10 the French people, and with tn,
aid OF Austria be able 10 keep up ba
lance OF power ON the continent. II car
no longer be doubled thai the conduct o
the British government is actuated by
fixed determination of excluding al al
hazards their hostile designs agains
Spain aud the UaiIed States. and lie rea
purpose OF ail their councils and of al
lheir measures, AT length openly and pub
licIy avowed. FRANKLIN.
LEGLSLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
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