Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-09

The soil of Virginia was i'm his eyes sacred, and
he would not indulge in odious comparisons.
When he reelected that banks had been estab-
lished at such multitude of places, he could if
he was SO disposed enunerate many, and ask
which OF them could boast of richer soil, better
climate-morc valuable products, or safer and
better river for all the purposes of commerce.
than Danvllle What town III the interior, at no
distant day, had faircr and surer prospects of
becoming a rich depot for the valuable articles
oil Hour, Tobacco, and Cotton, lumber and IA
val stores' He would answer none, no not one
|-Our predecessors looked forward to the time.
when at some spot on Dan or Roanoke Rivers
u iiourlshing and mighty town would grow up
and with annnatlng pride, made most liberia
grants To effect the removal of the little iInpedi-
ments, that had existed for :. res TO the free and
safe navigation of that river, and its principal
branches. They contributed from the public
lands $4,000 TO the Improvement of Roanoke,
they have from time 10 time advanced to the a
mount OF 1000, to the Dismal Swamp ca
nal-thcreby connecting the waters of the
Roanoke, with the waters of James River, aud
opening an INLAND water communication from
the rich ani populous settlements ON the upper
| branches OF Dan ana Roanoke, with the towns
OF Norfolk, Richincnd, Petersburg, Alexandra.
Baltimore, NC. To bring abont this desirable
result, the citizens, inhabiting the banks of
the rivers, Dan and Roanoke, have contribu-
ted still more Literally. The Legislature OF n.
Caroiina, and the citizens Of that state have not
Jagged behind us iii their efforts. They too have
contributed; aud actlated by wise aud liberal
policy, that cannot be too much at.,nircd-the
| legislature OF that State, are taking advantage
of our apathy and are turning the whole inn
proyement that has been made in favour of their
Sttte. do not mention this by way of re.
pioach-l admire them for their wisdom, and |
aspect then for the fidelity with which they
ave acted towards their constituents 1t is
known that the Dan occasionally runs within
the territories of Virginia and North Carolina.
and Is sometimes the boundary line between the
two states. The people more immediately in
tercsted IN the navigation Of this river are resi-
dents III nearly equal portions of the respective
states. About the like number of counties in
Carolina and Virginia border on the river
The Legislature of North Carolina disposed
to concentrate the produce of all those counties
On their side OF the river, have done every thing
in their power to increase the commercial facil-
tiles of Milton, town eighteen miles below
Danville. Yes sir, they have established a bank
at Milton. The beneficial effects of this policy.
arc already visible, i'll the increase o.; population.
capital and trade of that place and unless some
thing Is doaeb by us-Danville with superior adj
yantlges from hoa!;hincss Of situation must SINK
pen led by us and our citizens, will serve to adj
vance the interest and augment the wealth of
our enlightened aud liberal spirited neighbours.
ms has been seen lii part aiready-If am cor
recty informed, some of our mercantile men
carrying with them their capital, have left us and
settled at Milton, and think you others will
not follow their example. The exports of ~
Carolina in 1916, are stated as not exceeding
three millions-when in reality they must have
amounted to well nigh six niiiions-much OF their
produce from the Roanoke, and Tar rivers
sought market through the channel of the
Virginia towns, our merchants deriving the sole
advantage from the sales in foreign ports. This
source ofwealth will be taken from you-aud
instead OF the produce of their State being
brought here-we may witness in short time
our produce raised in one of the richest sections
OF our State, going to market in the State of n
Carolina-A few facts which shall proceed TO
state, may possibly warm us into iife-and ln-
duce us to act, and act with energy. A histo-
rical memoir of Internal Improvements made
and going on IN North Carolina, states the fact
that there are fifteen millions of acres of land
bordering on the Roanoake and branches, nine
millions of which are peculiarly adapted 10 corn.
wheat and tobacco, g. | will add cotton. &the ba-
lance producing lumber and naval stores in great
abundance, and thai he ready and direct and
convenient route to sea port, and thence to a
foreign market Is down the Roanoke, and
through the ALTERNATE Sound.
Ofthe produce going down the river at present
much of it stops at Plymouth and Edenton, and
other places on the AIbermarle Sound and inst
above, and thence is shipped through the sound
to foreign market. So desirous is North Ca
rona 10 retain ther shipping trade within her
terrltory-tat she has it in contemplation to
open Roanoke inlet now filled up, by which a
safer and better outlet to the ocean would be eff
tected, than through Ocracocke or other mouths
To the sound. Deepen the Dismal Swamp Ca
nal which can easily be efected-and for that
purpose bill Is in progression in the other
house, by which means vessels drawing from )
to D l-2 feet water, can safely pass through the
canal after descending the river from The falls
and influenced by wise and liberal policy, esta-
dish a bank at Danville, which will i'm aid of
your commercial capital already there, enable
Jour merchants at that place to buy the pro-
ducc OF the surrounding country, and the infiu-
encc OF Norfolk and Richmond, and the noble
outlet to the ocean from those places, will cause
the produce passing down the Roanoke of neces
slty to be shipped from some ofour ports TO a for
eign market. say of necessity, for who would
venture along the iron coast of the ALTERNATE
sound, when nc had it in his power to get to sea
through Hampton Roads. Mr.. G.. had said i'm
the commencement OF his argument, that he
did not intend to enter into a discussion of tho
advantages of banking-but should confine him
sell to such views as were necessary to repeal
the motion to strike Danyille from the bill-be
could not refrain from observing, that all the
abstract reasoning that had been resorted to.
10 shew the iTnPolicy of banking establishment
were lost on him. We had these institutions
among us, and 1T seemed that gentlemen were
excessively pleased with them-for while they