Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-18


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might b, ruinous.
Generally, arising from
81 tins fertile district, or
destined Tor tie eastern
'kets, other than the West
Proposed route can have
Clifton tue country south aud
lakes. being iniersected by the
Miami, Sciuto, and Muskingum
all large and navigable 10 tie mar
OF The lakes, OF so nearly approaching
rigabie streams running into them, as
20 invite a junction. The Wabash, rising
near lake Michigan, and falling into the
Oaio, with little Improvement, will al
all times afford sale conveyance TO tue
commerce OF that part of the lakes, as
well as to that arising from her own pro-
ductiOns To the Ohio, communicating with
tho east or south. The other three, all
communicate with lake Erie, By shot
portage each, of five, four, and one mile,
In the order they were last enumerated !;
and running easiwardly, iniersect The
ONO considerably above and below the
mouth OF the grea, Kanawha and at This
point, in this part of the Union, can The
most advantageous intercourse be estab-
lished betwixt tie eastern and western
states, AND direct tOmmunit alton per-
liaps IN due time, beiwixi the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans which. in addition To the
national turnpike road, already greatly
advanced, and some other contemplated
com 1unicaiions still farther tn HE south,
by a continued interchange OF mutual
good olhres. "a community of wan :, later
"sis ant opiii ms. aided by famil, con.
nexions. aud commercial establishments.
must cons 'lidaie, and bind toy iher the
almost disIOiutet pats, aud ciasiiimg in.
tereS's OF ,his great empir", b, bands as
indiSsoiubie as those ~hlch give law TO
the different parts OF the system TO which
we hr'uug.
Bot the question still recurs, aud is en-
pha''caiiy addressed IN the .reSent Le-
Bisia'ure-shali Virginia have any share of
the tcestern commerce? In The answer TO
tins question:, the interests OF every Sec
tion IN the state are deeply involved and
ms parably connected with the measures
To he adopted. Let the plans of her
western improvem :nis siumber, or what
ma be worse, let them agatn be rejected
lei me people OF the west, (the thinking
paw OF iiIem) now waiting the decision i'm
breathless expectation, be disappointed
IN their hopes, and compelled by their
DAILY pfivalions and increasing wants, 10
force The navigation of the Ohio river by
their own resources : let them open their
communications and, force their CONNER
clal establishments with the world, either
through Piitsburg, New Orleans or
Ne" fo'k by means of her canal; and,
as to all national, political or CONNER
clai Interests, II may safelybe pronounc-
d,lhe sources of the James and Kenaw Ina
rivers are dried up forever. Those
streams may be diverted, their navigation
may be- Improved, but when the COM
mcrce OF great country has taken d
particular direction settled down in "a
particular Channel, apporiIoued among
coinpanles regularly established, AMI
Fallen into the hands OF capitalists. IL
will continue To flow in the same direc
non, as steadily and lmperceptibly. as
time, and hutliug short of a reyoIutlaU
Ilt The commercial wOrii, will be able TO
oiVert VI. tiIw, utheraIs.., eau theinter.
course beirixt The western and eastern
states, 10y Piitsburg. in prefer, nee 70 New
Or'tdas he aec"uuie for <oi, surely,
by The fdcli!ly, or crrannpss of transpor-
ta'lon; The diH r"nc" being more than
t"o te one IN favor %, the latter. Il must.
taen. tIn addition TO the reasons al,ea,;y
ven, and the facilities of intercourse
With Rchmond, by the James aud Kcua-
wha rivers, being denied,) be owing 10
The Early connexions formed betwixi the
east and west, through the medium Of
r. tsbu <, and the superior capital and
character OF the eastern merchants: and
the want q depot on The Ohio, or i'm
lis neighborhoOd. at which merchants.
OF inferior capital, could be regularly
supph'd. Wrai statesman, hereafter.
would have the temerity (fnlly il might be
cailed) To renew the propositions ior I'M
p 0vemenis, deprived, as he would be,
Of the cogeni' and irresistible arguments
winch now invite their adoption. Would
IL not be well for Virginia, before she
passes the Rubcon, before il NAV be ton
late, 10 enquire whether the James. Ke
fawba and Ohio rivers, (for they must be
In.eparably connected, and il is this ne
c"ssary connection which has enlisted the
undersigned, perhaps too earnestly in
favor oil those mprO emenis) are 10 retain
The badges OF pristine bsrbariiv, or be.
come the vehicles OF transportation. and
1hteTciIaDge OF tie varied productions of
different climates, OF the accessories.
iuxurles and elegances Of life ? Whether
III" Allegheny aud her dependencies,
shall continue Il hnw:ing wilderness 4
receptacle for beasts uI prey, sparseIy
1nhabi ed by a race Of men living Nv the
chase, destitute Of education, and ma
sUrahly deprived Of the blessings II So
cieiy or, yielding 10 The enterprise of
cFu,z u man, become great thorough
laSs bei"lM he cast aud tie west, teen