Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-16

tage TO the great nor, western section Of the State
by having the most convenient ontets for commerce
opened to IT, would far transcend the advantage thai
"odd oe to th eastern section to have that ce
carried thio' II, then ii would he by So muci greater
advantage 10 the whole State, & would add by So much
more 10 ITS aggregate wealth. This the true prin-
ce 10y which all just and wise law makers ought 10
be governed Therefore the interest of those whose
produce is TO be cd BY roads and canals TO be
n's consulted In making them, without gard 10 the
interest OF those who may be proited an inferior de
gree by having this produce carried by or nea them in
ITS passage 10 market especially when they have sim
mar facilities of their without those roads and ca.
nails. THIS Is the principle for which contend and
TIL, Is the principle by which wish this controversy
To be tested Oar natural cheapest, and most COVE
nien outlet is 40, by the james river or TO Norfolk
The gentleman does not pretend say that is; ,,t he
conencs at our commerce Oug hi to be- Cocrccd IN
tat direction for the benefit the eastern section 20
make us It's appendage, ats back county, according TO
The great Plan winch he speaks of OF drawing all The
commerce OF The to Norfolk; according 10 which
our produce must find its mari ct Al poini n ary one
thnd farther iom BY drec; line than either Alex
@ndFia or Baltimore; aud ye that stance must he
vastly increased 10 by having 10 move round in
The tree SIDES at square, half the ccumle euce
OF circle, IN going 10 il. Oar produce when il ar
rived III gat DC OF % the rcoDie U( Notf,s
Or lis vicinity, but wouid be OF uoie "a US becaus,
1t would hardly ray the Carriage eron by all the i'm
poSemca:s Of Tie kcnawl.a turnpike and James river
ihiE, according 20 the principles hay. lad dow d .
would ne injustice TO Us the highest Gen ree and
would be species oi Yassiiage not 10 be to- era; ed
under republican government, and hardly in any
other. The outlet which sature has given TO be i'm
proved for lis IS By Tie Potomac AMI the western y
ters w!ic intelock with it, il may be by the con-
tempated rail road, or both. Eat will now say that
have always bad ay duu6s 10 The praCtcabili,y
OF the Baltimore AID Ohio rail road, from its great
e' 9Th and the mountainous couutr, n ouoh which IL
must pass, which makes il undertaking fold
greater iiah ANY similar in the world. But orr
reliance Is upoii the Potomac and the waters which
nterlock with it. There be no rational doubt as
| IN thp -
the rail road should be made that i, will moi po nm
the valley Tor that would neatly double lis length in
reaching the OHIO So thai the gentleman think
need have no ieaIs Oh that But If they can
aud Will make their ra TO nd through our section of
The State, we shall rejoice it, for we believe there
will be sufficient employ for both it and the canal
IL not pfobaoe that ore of these would give vent TO
all the commerce which would crowd to it. The New
York canal is not sufficient for what offers ar
goes TO u and the coal trade alone would insure suc-
cess tn the Potomac canal. But my object at this
tune Is to shew or detect as lar am able, that
nlniious monopoiiz'ng spin; which the James river
scheme embraces according 10 that gentlemans lew
o! IT. His theory wrong end foremost. lie in max
ing facilities for the transit Of produce considers first
the iniercst Of ;bUse to whom near whose DIV nps
1t sh~li be carried whereas he ought 10 have cohs
dered hrst that which the cheapest easiest and
most convenient for The farmer. Ga nny other prm-
cpic II would be ruinuus and abortiSe. But let the
rail road take what direction it may, we hope and
trust that The Potomac canal will now be shade if the
Delegation from Virginia IN Congress will not prevent
that body from being liberal 10 by subscii otion
a ii has been Ia other similar Companies; and when
made, there reason 10 believe that similar stock
n the United States will be profitable. But tho,
t''l' gentleman at this time to express sonc
socitude for the Potomac, writer who seemed
10 oe deePy mhued with the same spirit last winter
arP9aIed TO scout the idea OF improving the Potomac
W!h tbe friends ut this hypeimunilcent scheme con.
nected with The James r;ver be willing now tu con-
tribute something 10 this mome,ltous crisis for
the IMPROVEMENT OF the Potomac? Oh the gen
tean says that the James er scheme must be FIRST
comPlttci. lie admits that much money, yes, much
o. money, has been spent upon the James river
and presume he uld not deny that il iniudci-
ousiy spen; and that much real mprov ement might
have ben made Tor half the money; but he considers
that much more OF it must he thus spent before we can
have any, We must watt il would appear, until the
wants of others having superior claims are all supplied
We can see no end TO this pOstponement. And m
the mean time must remain like Topped off mem
Der OF the State, like an important member of the
human body having artery TO circulate the blood
through it, while the State in mean time lnsea ALI the
advantages of its otheiws ealthfu and vigorous action
nj the gentleman wishes tn improve part of the State
which lies below and tide water which seems to
possess all ha solic;tucc, the inhabitants eujoy all
that nature give them commercial facilities the
Improvement must he among themselves. They must
change their pursuits their habits some de- rec their
hosIties and ai'achnensj they change that mode
Of culture which takes every thin. from the soil without
returning any thing IL by which il reduced to barren
hess; overcome thrif repusuancy commerce. which has
thrown the whole Virginia trade into the nds of foreign
efS ana non reSItcnS- VINO carry their
by their agents and carry all The profits away Whilst
this coniin"esShould the whole trade of Virginia, from lie
remoest be driven Norfolk, the profits would
still Of the State. They Law aside their hos,
lily TO manufactures, and to the policy encoura gng
them among by which Virginia locks up some of her
most eXubeant sources Uf wealth and prosperity ~ No
State III the Uniun is we'll furnished for, so well adap
ted to- the most useful and lucrative manufactures Viz
gina " 18th the advantages which Tichmond alone pos
esses that city might challenge world To show so MANY
in place combined Pitsbug, one of the greatest
manufacturing towns in the Unised States, growing
the most rapidly in wealth and Importance, nothing
but coal for all this by which power gene ted
and has good iron but what is from the eastern
side Of the Allegheny. Richmond Only has the coal
o"t she has for working what is far superior, being
two hundred per cheaper the water power of the
whole James river in succession Of continued
tor miles aud she has the banks of that river above
every desirable material of the best kind. policy of
virginia has been wrong, and her paralized condition
shews It, HEALTHY wish prosperity brethren the
eastern division Of the State And did wish the James
river to be improved in the best manner by making
an nvdous distinction between that river and