Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24

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.arro~, bu.iis inden,u,-s deep and far ia,
and are the better for being almost all the
wealth OF ths world lies nron the coast and IN
pays and rivers, for there IL collects from without
A"o w'iiin he could not hut approve the opposition
made To the huge loan proposed, for carrying The ca
nal through To Dunap's creek at once IL il were
there 'o-morrow hut liiile aour from Greenbrirr
AM a.n no"roe would come here To bs sold under & B.
""en we hrsi devised this grand scheme, we were
receiving almost double prices steadily and bxsI very
reason 10 believe they would be perman e all Eu.
rope was ravnged by war and the causes Of the &C.
neral CONFUSION we're Of nat1rc To nros,;se long
duration or at least short periods or rrpose for
ever the severe gns should get tired of opposing each
other hseemed as IL their own people we're every
where ready 10 oppose them, and a successon Of ci-
vii disturbances appeared inevitable all of which
must inIailiby discourage their agriculture and AZ
ford q bounty TO ours hut nav all Europe is sunk
!" abJeci and hopeless slavery for the honor Of hu.
man nature and for the ultimate benefit OF mankind
he Did honestly wish the sanguinary struggle
could have continued until IL had arrived az better
point to stop for ourselves he would have wished
Tho sane who thought otherwise ia 1881 when the
British army was encamped upon the ground now
occupied by his capitol Hs had the same wish
Tor our pos,e,iy should he necessary for them
To maintain the liberty we are leaving them in that
way. What was the situation Of the commerce Of
the U ). when we fret began to digest this grand
plan OF improvement tina Black Sea- OPEN numerous
Greek ships of great burflen constantly plying be-
tween Odessa and Cads or Lisbon Laden with whea,
only, To rival our Hour IN those markets the won
dertui genius and energy, restored To primeval
gor OF that people for placed above all others
:" history, was then altogether turned TO con,nercs
and navigation now IL Is stretched TO the un,ost ~
war TO get rid Of triple Cerherean slavery political
uor the soldier governs the sovereignty civil (for
every magistrate has power HE, aud domestic
tor women and children, the fairest inf1e world are
soidin open market every day) The trade of South
America was eniitely unsafe, Unre rtain and untro-
hiabe with The most luck, chance the BORIS OF the
west Indies shut altogether against US Que grain
exporne country in the world Ihaf Of the -Visrua in
conpeiiiion with Tvs, or BaIbry was The under one
OF ilosr sepIennal visai,ons from iocuss to which
has been ever subject common with the country
~ Tue Nile what is the situation of the commerce
OF the y D az this Time the en,ranoe of the Black
SCI closed, aud likely remain closed US iopg MS
ne hnss,an Bozzard can keep their Bear nuzrrd.
WINCH they i'll do until chance compeis The ~ 10
change u Tor she-pne every port Of 3. America
Oh both seas inviting our trade and giving Us rich
commodities IN exchange for most OF mr. cheap and
home'y productions ali the British, islands open vet
neur winch was before IN brisk demand ut or near
SlO- is now dull M and no more hone of asy
thing better than there is 10 tobacco $50 SgaiB
thai dinerence rs Ia us tie difference he; pros
perry and distress, het"een happiness aud misery
our main produci aour is which Ill the world
does its utmost 10 produce, the possible Of Sober
indnsiryis neUer shackled noi pilaged int slavery
mus, i've on cheap substitutes and the European
wor" heing now cnslaved, dour ia article tCr ex-
portatnn every where, being consumed only by The
rich. Let us complete the work we have begun FOR
our credrS sake notwithstanding these disatvanfn-
yes the his, section Of the canal will afford full
proportional advantage all Of our towns have sho,t
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furnpikes near them, why not short reach of wa
ter turnpike also ia keep up the fashion pcrhHps
some mistakes may have been committed, which Of
Us Is qunhrd Ia declare otherwise, VIXEN there hive
W Ell differences of opinion on the most imtor apf
po'n's between all the numerous able men we have
employed to direct the work down the last and a.
Nest OF all perhaps we liave adopted plan too
rosty when one much cheaper and ia a truer ratio
TO our present contrbutai'e puwrr might have an
sw, ell our purpose nearly well for The present
an for long time to come yet.
4.
or letter. Tor sum much smaller Than she has ex-
pended ~ the uniting her twn wafer planes Of 500
feet difference of elevation, TO effect which she -
rendered an expenditure Of more Than $40 0O0, 600
unavoidable, while our difference is I2GO feet aud
we have 10 supply all locks iy means of most ex
pensive dams, and srean, lkr, prove as reirac-
tory as the Hellespont WIS 10 Xerxps: New York
might have looked down from Erie INFO Ontario for
il'le more, II any more than the cost Of the grand
aqueduci of Is arches iLr Gen-ssee tsrr the ir
Oswcgo river admits readily of confined canal az
any dimensions, which nsy he fed every where with
out Dams, Tor their fresh wafer lakes, the Cayuga
ana Onond"ga, win many oihrrs " hose names INV
voice is too hoarse 10 sonnd, lie Tar above the sum-
nit level, and feeders for xhamsiible Iorkarn
from Onsro over Ia the writer's Of The Mohawk have
been furnished b, nature; perhaps they dovlted the
protection n our Gag, although they hogan after us
'riumpl's ar perhaps they bad'a jealousy OF Mon
ireal, wirti they sent onI, IE0 men IA helm ira IN
take IN the autumn of 1913: when the o. s. at oire
The Canadas, Which are almost ripe enough 10
drop, New York will then have this enor nous add.
'onai e2rrnse 10 provide for, and the new states
w''I soon lock around Niagara. their side, tp
rival them III the trade of the upper LIKES: we honrd
onre 10 hav" the trade Of Ohio, Mississippi and Mis-
sour through our canal, and we resolved TO ex-
change good natural Navigation, only eeding some
smoothing oil the rivers among rocks and faci-
ties NJ falls, for what conceived TO he perIeci
artificial navigation but the trade must come up
stream TO us anil have portage of % miles besides
unless we force our canal through the Kanawha.-
We took tlse case Of Naiurc's hands as n cele.
brafed physician of Richmond (long since deceasttl
used 60 say Of his patients; and, as often happened
10 him, u has slipped through our own hands New
York must have the commerce Of all The lake coui,-
Try, aud the river country wuh IL in great measure
Illinois IS still deep river all times, and needs
hut lille lockage on the river, aud canal Of three
or tour miles AT Lake Michigan TO complete the cir
cunn avigation u Will take less time and he safer
to 20 through the lakes, than down 10 New Orleans
aud around 10y sea the Kenucky boatmrn will
make excellent lake .navgaiors--'hey prefer cold
climate, and they will End IL easier become whole
seamen Than half alliBaors. The Mississippi waters
ARE low when the lake voyage Is hest: the n York
canal will admit boats Of fine sixe 10 navigate the
lakes, such rs will stand the well larger ,es.
ses, and can into small ba,bors, besides being
within compass OF the Of faI mere 10 build and
equip: still il is doubtful whether any Tolls Ihey can
levy without injury to the trade will give them pro-
III, after unfolding sucb imneBsr works and paving
per cent. interest, sufficient uf nish xur,ius Tor
redeening the principal il is much more probable
that u will lie perpetual stock OF unsettled value
with wavefiDg dividend.
MIR. X. called upon the eenfIen,an from, Gooc1,-
land who brought before the House This sound csu,-
mon seuse p!an TO AID 10 making provision for pay
me"t of separate toll At The Blue Ridge those o.
hove have the interest with us IN he los er Sec
ton, bur we have none in heira. As we advnnce the
capital for its improvement, they ongh, 10 pay the
interest ss soon they begin 10 ttof lyihe work
he ieli sure that they would make objection to pay
reasonable toll.
u we have ridden one hobby ioo fast, and have
become weary, let NOT therefore throw ourseIyes
oil from yexaion, hut get down softly, aud let rest
Tor wlIle IN snug place after careful grooming
Hereafter let US remember The good old saying, Gs-
tina isni
Mr.. Watkins replied TO the query put to him, 10y