Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22

people increase, ~ the same ratio will he the
growth OF TIL. trade. \ proposition 50 clear
rou. IL AT once commands the assent Of every
mtnd. lis. then, the loss of 81 valuable n conn
mercIal Intercourse, n cOnCiiabie with the
visdom and true policy u! Virginia Does the
loss at Il trade which is the faithful hand maid
upon the Interests of agriculture, the servant
shat tennis upon her. tie nurse that takes away
her suipius productions aud supplies the wants
at the people, accord with the permanent hap
ptness and essential prosperity of the state =
incre u no ludIcious man bat would regard
such IA loss As subject of serious regret.
Mr.. speaker, the present subject may be
tegatded as occupying a Still greater extent
OF ground and presenting To- the mind views of
"A more enlarged comprehension aud interest
ing character. Let us travel beyond the bonn
daty line o; the state and ascertain IL we eau
how the commerce OF The west side siauus
affected by the establishment of the coutem-
plated improvements. Here the quest as
sumes an aspect of interest and impof t.uce
greatly beyond my feeble powers prope.ivto
UeSctlhe l t,usti shall be followed by zen
u,meh whose experience and ability will do
ample JH>tIce to this branch of the Sub,prt
My views however, such is they are shall be
respectfully submitted 10 the iudulceut al
tenit"n AMI consideration of this nouSP. anti I
hope with Que Difference TO the upIulons OF
others. Having done so, l shall at least have
discharged my dniy. The proposition that
Virginia IN the event supposed, will rrcei>ea
portion OF tie trade at Kentucky and ONO is
question upon which perhaps there il a dit
ference OF opinion; but TO M, humble indy
msnt, n Is perfectly demOnstrabic HAT the
trade OF a very considerable proportion OF these
states viii be diverted from ITS present chan-
neis aud pass into Virginia. What is the tacl }
The country TO which, have Just called the
atleu'Ien OF the House, al present prosecuies
an Immensely valuable commercial iLter-
course, through the river Ohio and by the way
OF Piiishnrg, with the Northern citiss From
thcSc towns and cities, lis supplies are drawn
ln exchange Tor the wealth of that country
LUIS communication by the way OF pittsburn
is strongly recommended 10 Tie at,entiou OF
the people OF that country by its superior
advantages over the Mississippi route The
reasons " ich have determined their choice
are 10 my mind clear and conclusive The
pd sage up ans down the Missssippi thron.b
the Cult vt Mexico. aud along The Atlantic
CshSi, Is exposed In very many powerful and
serious objections. The cIrcnIty and iediuas-
ness oil thlsr0nle lily SUIT the convenience
Interests and arrangements of the merchant
property TO an incalcuiable amount is uerup
tuaiiy liable 10 the daAgerS OF the sea. to he
lost by unfortunate shipwrecks or numbered
by du nnprlucIpled, IapaCiuuS, N INV whose
cu, dIiyi> TOO often gratficd AT the expence
and V.n sacrifice OF honest men The lat
ter reason, upon the surpositior o. hssiIlit,es
between the American government aud soiue
foreign power, acquires peculiar force. These
considerations therefore have very naturally
and reasonably Induced the penple Of thai
country 10 seek an interior more secutr and
direct route TO the Eastern markets Tn
communication up and down thu Ohio and nv
tue way OF Piitsburg is consequently urstrr-
red. Let us enquire, MIR. Speaker whether
The contemplated improvements IT effected
would not rival the Pittsburg route and mall
human prob tbhty, divert this extremely Iu-
craiiye trade thu prosecuted with the uorth-
ern towns AID clies, in,r Virginia. For til
purpose OF establishing his point permit me-
Sir IN call the attention of the House la rho
estimates and calculations of our present ey-
perenced engineer L. the estimates and cal
cnldti0nS OF man distinguished for hlsinfor-
nation III on this subject and in whose iu,i,s
M 81 tepOse the utmost confidence What
Is iiIS language, lie tells you, SIR that uuon
lbe NuppoSitCu of the utmost imprOvpnIrnt
ana ScnuSmy, the price of transportation o,
voods from Philadelphia 10 Pittsbure can
never lie expected tn he less than : So npr
tu". 81 'lu Baltimore 20 Wheeling $ no Der ,n,
from the city OF Richmond through, The
cHut'm.i"ird Improvements to the IN tih OF
tn Gteat hanawsa, according to tire nd hest
estimate y p rer ton. Thus agree bIy TO th.
calculations u this very abb engiuePfI ION
OF merchandise may be Transported IhIough
the proposed improvements ard depbsited
on the banks 81 The Ohio ior distribution
th' oush the western country for sun inf
nteIi less, than il viii cost either from PhiIa-
deiphIa oT Baltimore; aud IN return The
pI"uncis OF the nei@ hbonring country will be
brouSli into Virginia II the estimates and
caicniai'ohs be ifne, amt II seems 10 me, they
NdNNOt wen Dt tOlilioNtItFu. ~ npnpptlN
arrafcnt, that one state viii be enriched with
very considerable proportion of the v.siern
commerce. II iiterestabOve ail0theTs be tho
h'ost powerful motive TO human action then
our ant CirdtlOBs IN relation 10 tins trtlr are
not Illusions. IL this difference in theprice
OF transportation of merchandise aciu.IIy
exists (aud the TACT cart well be dsulg d
then We must suppose the western peorle
bhrd and -insensIhie 10 tiI. Ir pecuniarN hter-
eStS, before we can ADOPT the opiniur that their
commerce Will I'm n.
present aud accustomed channels Ifii honld
br Contcudet, that In-New Orleans we, shalt
hud powerful competitor; IN aiptmpDt
may be TepPled thus. NV ORLEANS AID its
adjacent country. is cursed vi II climate
which must pcrpeIudlly op rate uuon thetears
OF men whO estimate their Gt alih and >ps at
a higher price than the pes isiahle things h This
world. From this circumstance. intel that
It's mercantile capital viii continue b be
moderate, at least too moderate To affird a
constant and ample supply for c0upuyiiaily
ava rapidly growing in strengtt and nd, MIA
non. For the pa Pose of iCTEishingl this
ttouse vain correct view of the growih of
mat country permit me to remark Sir Sbeak
er, HAT according 10 the census nc poDuhtion
OF Kentucky, ia 1900, amounted 10 bout
2@O,JbD, ia 1910 10 400 .JiI, an increase "A Zen
years OF 1851 According TO the fame
Standard, the population at Ohio. i'm Isef vss
asc,riaIned 10 be about Is 3Gj ia 1910 10 hont
~ ,oi3 an astonishing Incsease vitliu the
Shptt period OF ten wears, of iS2 47S WiIkew
orleans ihen be competent TO afford d conitaut
a"d aHiple .uppl> for a country tnus rabidy
inc'eaSing in strength and population? Sircly
GOT ihrlhcrm -, sir Speaker, dccOrdilg TO
We report # ouf engineer. the price 81 hans
rorianom % goods from New Orleans ID the
Fails at tic Ohio, is uOt expected 10 beIIess
ihau 80 PcI ton, from Richmond as / have
bcidic J, marked TO The n1Outh Of the Kapis liza
. > h,se facts lead my inImf most ckarIy
1ud distinctly T. IL. conclusion, thai IN New
Orleans wc shall find but feeble comprs,or.
thai fiom q competition with her We have
n.thine 10 dread. as TO tie new York dual,
which IS represented 10 Us as so splendid
work, and no doubt very dCsert eds so. dsiu-
gle general remark will suffice. The trade Of
the country bordering the takes, and proihblv
To the snniHii Of the high ct0ugd digfdnt the