Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-19

10 the most important pits. II is the epormous ,,;.
OF transportation, amounting by land carriage TO nine
cents per bushe, that places Virginia colIe,s d.
grounds OF disadvantage in competing with PennsyI
wanna. The effect OF railway in reducing the cost
oil transportation is almost incaculable 1t is stated
IN the Edinburg Encyclopedia "that the es,absbmen,
OF railways by the Carron Company, had reduced the
average monthly expenditure for carriage from twelve
'housand' to three hundred pounds!
Y" h'ie upon this subject, we beg an attentive peru
sal OF Tue following quotations from Gov. CInton,s
ds' message TO the Legislature of New York Turn.
'"s ner attention as Virginia, and Richmond espec;
i'o" decidedy is, TO manufacturing, the inaport.
A"'e o' chespen'ng The price and augmentinp the
supply OF coal, is obvious. Whether as a loo.l ~
'''e interest," appears TO that the conemnIotef
runway is the most important improvement by far.
which can be effected in this part of Virginia.
Ertae. from Cor. Chntons Me,,oo.
have formerly and frequently solicited Jer;s,.G,o
encouragement for the discovery of coal which from
various geological Indications. must exist in vast
quantities within our territory but this subject has been
entirely overlooked, and we are now comnelled n 70
sort principally TO the anthracite beds of Pennsylyania
we may also draw supplies from the bi,n,;nous
cUai OF 'oga IN that state, audi the opening of tho
emo canal from the vast deposits Of the same fossil
winch are cmbosomed in the regions a,liop;po iIe
kingum river, and it's head waters Tho toll ON wool
amounts to an Introduction Of its Transportation bv ,be
canals hey ond moderate distance and its r.nd ..o
sumption By steam boats by our increasing rori.,;
ana by the various to which il is applied nr I'M
man accommodation, is extensive ,,a, its exnens.
mas become xy onerous in our places ofcouceatrated
population hat branch of rural economy which er,
braces the plantation of forests ought 10 be fostcre
and the reproduction of our wonds is an object of pr
mary Importance Peat and turf, which abound in
many places have been found useful to certain extern,
II has been estimated that in the ratio of the cons,,n,
non OF London this state will require two millions nj
tons of coal annually if coal exclusively use hut
as tins IS not the fact great deduction be allow
ed. There IS, however, no doubt that the augmepta-
ton of all our manufactures and Of all machinery
impeed by steam, will increase the demand sitbrhs
progress Of lime and population. =
we can now, or soon will procure anthracite coal
rom fennsy'vana, by the ocean. By the Hudson and
Delaware, and by the Morris canal and other cl,n
nelsmay be opened by the Chenango by the Ora,,ce.
and Sussex, and by the Delaware and Rariton canals
bituninous and IN some instances, glance cor mar
be obtained by the following proposed ayenuts-b BIZ the
Chepango, BY the Chemung, and by the Ohio canals.
by rail road from Oswego to Ithaca and ~ he Sus
9uehannah canai and rail road from the head the
otsego Lake to the Erie canal. The Importance and
magnitude OF this interest require that every source Of
supply should be encouraged, and every means of ar
QUESTION attempted All the great projects of comm
n'catlon have sPeclhediought, with this view alone 10
receive your favorable notice. Great revenue 40 Won
as great accommodation invariably results from tbs
convey ance OF coal BY hydraulic communicate on-
The coal beds at Canal Port or Peters Camp, in Tioa
county, Pennsylvania, have been accurately explored
and examined and competent, judges concur in on;nor
as to excellence of quality abundance of quantity "a
cily of approach and easness of procurement: bsss
they are accompanied and environed by suIphure, of
iron bismuh, gaiena, and almost all the varieties of
the best iron ores.
;, Inc tendency OF the proposed communications to-
dmn'sh the price and TO increase the supply of coal
must be pslpable: the Duke of Bridgewaier's first 20,
nal Immediately lowered the price one half and he;
suspicious effect in creating dense population which
WIN produce correspondent consumption, must be
English canals had been formed the population on tho
bank of the Thames. but half what il is al preoen.
Coal Is essential to the prosperity of our mauuac-
tories The difficulty arising from change of CARGO
may be su'rouned, as in England by deposits in spa
cious boxes and rapid transfer by macIinerr r.,
vessel to vessel: And this will insure the imno,a,n
from Ohio whose canal, am happy 10 say, is coz
timed with successful advances and undsr n. 80.
shiiui auspices ALL financial inpedirents have dis
appeared before the energies of this prosperops &C
and growing paope, aud the ply steal obstacles will he
overcome with equal facility and with the acouisition
OF immortal glory. Hydraulic comm n;ca,;aono h,
tween the Erie canal and the ST Lawrence River mo-.
also have bearing on this ohject The prodgious ana
astonishing inland trade which will spring up from ali
'nese chanhe's OF communication, with the avenues
when nature has created, will give new and nou
erfu' impetus TO all the cardinal interests orssocie,
t"haever differences Of opinion may prevail as to tho
most eligible means OF fostering maBufac lures there
'Sh De none % 70 The OK Pediency of udicous en-
enlargement. To work the products of our soil fo
rests and mines, into fabrics for our own accommod.
ton, is obvo usly in accordance with opr biohos, -;
teress and IN union with the APPROX cd doctrines
of political philosophy. p
800
CaHe"s.-T!e Committee appointed at the I'd session
OF the Caucus in this place, by the bye, there seems
strong disposition in the Jackson men 10 sink IN. ,,r
Caucus in the better sounding phrase of Conyeu,;o,, t
report upon Tie expediencY of addressing the people o.
III a'or OF Ten Jackson, reported incxped-
ent, 10 TO 10. This report was made to the Caucus
1--WE hope we shall be excused for eiync Il The name :.
has been known by for % years. at lis last session on
w ednesday night, and supported by the Chair
man, Mr. John H. Pey Ton of Augusta "a jackson man
of no less than three weeks ,tandjDg.)
MIR. Hunter OF Be'kIey dissentcd from the Report,
an very vehemenly urged the expedienc, of an as.
dress IL seems little remarkable that Mr. H. bo,Id
nave 'hoght 1t necessary 10 address the people of Viz
g!ha' Tor al he pronounced the address drawn nm bv
chapman Johoson IN behalf Of Tie Anti Jackson Con.
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