Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-27

aSt mentioned counties, therefore, all the
L possess, relative 10 The upper
'art OF this liver, aud tie lands and products
Il those counties, l have derived from the in
ornation of others. | have already stated IN
mother part OF this report, that from such
the river Is not more uiiiicult 10
Tor many miles, above the mouth OF
sinking creek. than below, 10 the mouth OF
Greenbrier, and that the counties of Mont
:oneiy aud Wythe, though mountainous in E
part, are notwithstanding considered rich
counties; aud are capable of producing iarge
quantities Ut Agricultural products, OF vari-
Dus Kinds, as veil rs the mineral productions
of lead aud irou.
But few OF these will at present, pay the
cost Transportation To market. 1 am tOid the
present price for hemp, (aud probabl, TOR 9TH
Ell arucles) IS three cents per pound, or : 90
per ton. Ii good siuice navigation was pro-
cured from these counties, TO the mouth OF
Greenbrler aud up the Greenbrier, TO the
mouth vi Howard's creek the cost OF trans
porting barrel OF flour, and other articles
i'll proportion. from the lead mii,es to How
ards creek, counting OIL half back load,
would probably be about as ceuts per barrel
or, Z 80 per ton. From themes 10 Z owing
ton, littie over 70 miles, by the best descrip-
ton otroad, aud the best Wagon Arrangement,
20 cents per barrel; OF, S25 80 per ton
Thence to Richmond, sixty cents per barrel
or ) per ton, Including the toll making in
the whole, S to cents per barrel OF, ) ~ per
ton.
Ii is possible, that at some seasons, the route
from the mouth OF Sinking creek by land 10
the mouth OF Johns creek, and theuce down
Ctaig's creek, To the canal, might be more ELI
gIbe. Ii both routes were improved, an al
tentative would he presented. The article of
hemp, wonld probably form AN exception to
these rates, from the Inconvenience of Il bulk
uuless 1t were taken in small quantili es. as a
top stowaSe on lead, iron, or some otbe heavy
article.
Whether this reduction in transport, will be
SO invltingas to induce the nina bitants of these
counties, 10 change their habits so tar as TO
become gram, instead OF stock Farmers is i.ot
Tor me TO say but certainly, beet, and pork
III barrels, butter, bacon and such other pro-
ducts, as are OF considerable value III proper
ton To their bulk ana weight will take one of
Tie routes mentioned to market; in either
case the State VIII receive tho tolls which liIey
will pay Tor using the canal.
In addition 10 what has been alrs adv stated.
relative to the revenue 10 be derived ON be-
low the Alleshany mountain, here are six wes-
tern counties, before we arrive at the falls of
Aanawha, which appear to he Interested aud
some OF Them very deeply, la the completion
OF the work under consideration. Win NOT
The revenue derived from these afford another
additional sum. To be placed TO the account of
the sinking fund.-
Bnt there is still another very important
question te be considered relative to this snD-
Ject. That is, will tins Canal. command any
considerable trade from the country "a, st III
The falls Of kanawha from whence Iaud
carriage of nearly 80 miles must be eucouu-
tered
The western trade appears TO be considered
an oneet OF immense value: to which the
States OF New York, Pennsylvania, Maryiand
anu Virginia each nave their pretes,ious.-
Aud these are all opposed by the ,ate of A oiI-
islana. Ihe first mentioned OF these STATES
under The influence OF u policy auopte ed nv npt
legislative councils, that will long b. mark p,i
Tor lis wisdom, is acting with vIgor and ett.ct
whilst the writers OF the second and third are
engaged IN diSputiDg the validity of their me.
tensions TO the prize. These writer's. disc ver
lauddDie Ital n the Improvement of the
olies vi which they are Respectively The a,,
Noraies; aGd as 1t does not appear Ia Ioe M,
ny duty lays me under the obi alton. of en-
ieFIuz the lists with them IN favor OF Vu.i,ia
VIII moi therefore, damp the ardour OF II,ouI.
y, ny houclis tneir vulnerable points mi
cohteDt myself, with stating few facts lev.
draw then lnTCronees f"i''h W
II is Salu thdt the Steamboat business. no
tween ne" orleans ana the falls of ONO. Is
aHeauy oVeidone yet the very lowest rate of
freight. that have heard of atler rene.teI
enquiries, from the iorn. r to The latter Mace
- TWO dno d man cents per pound or = SO ne,
ION me present average price from PhiI;.-
ueiPnid 10 rlttsDurg, Is, about 5 Ito per Ton.
AHu from baltimore To the same place y ION
Great exertiunS are making nm peuns,I...
wanna, 10 fedhce the transport by Imuroyiu.
the roads, aud The esla bliShneut of a re.nI.25
noe OF Wagons, TO be supported Oh the most
economical termS. Bnt do nor find tl,., -
most Adnguihe supporters of these plans ,a,c,
ldle Oh ever reducing ii below s 80 per ION
Inc supporters OF the MARYLAND line. calcu.
late, that by using the national road and hy
purchasing the Baltimore aud Frederict
tuIhplA1 winch cosi So9O 900; and the road
from Connecocheague or Hager.fown. 10 Css,-
DsTiand. which Will cost $500, 900 and unitino
Inc TWO by auotber section OF rurnpike in III
amounting 10 more than 81 loo OCO aud by
tarryingthe Wagon system. TO the ereates,
extent OF economy, that they will he .hIe a.,
transport ton of merchandise from EaInO
more, 10 The bank OF the Ohio, at IYheelim,,
for $50.
'in account OF small current which piII
probably exist IN the canal it we calculate ON
only eighteen tons being drawn by one horse i'm
ascending, we shall fluid by fair caIcuIaI,o,I
We cannot make the actual cost of labor nIor11
than al the rate Of Two dollars ttyen,vt,
cents per ton from Richmond TO Covin1ton
but, Tor the interest of the capital vested i'm
the hOrse-boat, &c. say two dollars fittv c1n,s
and this viii nearly correxpoud with The ,,,,,
that is now considered ia New York .s lie
taiT price OF canal transportation indeurndent
OF revenue, that Is, one cent pc r ton ner mile
Taking the Baltimore price for land transnorIatir
thai is, nfty dollars per ton for two hunJrsd ana an
Two miles, we have for ninety miles from covna, =,
tne lals Of tue hauawha, rather less tban eighteen
when the few Improvements are made in the Va
nawha which are nov IN contemplation bnsts m sn.
" i"I mdhu Tdut. VIII always find sui
nCIet uep,h OF wafer with current not more Tapid
man the ONO from Pttsburg to enc hundred iniI,s
below wheeling. On such navigation, Two dollars
i,y Genus PEI tun IS certainly an ample allowance for
ninety four miles down stream we have fbcn "
FoI The transport on the canaI.....S 2 SO
io Giuo on The pOrIage......-IS 90
For ditto on the KanaWba..,..2 30
Nm, n nm, - rae, ,.,s IS 70 90
may he started, relative TO the two chan
esb 10 the manner Of TRANSPORTATION
which necessarily takes place ON this
route, we will add the large sun of two
dollais per ton on this account, 2 90
S rs 90
Thus, when the line OF improvements 10 eonuIe,sd
II the state Of Virginia, fof the double purpos. of
coHraging the western trade aud iny,Iing nv dc,
means an increase OF descending trade on the canal
should concluded suffer merchandise TO The wes,et,,
country TO pass the canal toll free she can lana Ion
Of mleIchandisa Point Pleaaant ON III h..L.a -