Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-10

btSi IS wen dS tIe omission,
to substitute as an equivalent specific, productive
taxes ana which would in either have salts
lied all the exigences of the treasury and answer
ed oil Che requirements for internal improvements,
without imposing but light burdens on the COM
munny. Nor can IL be concealed that the real
condition of our finances has been greatly discolor-
cd and misunderstood, by inaccurate views and
partial examinations.
therefore 10 not hesitate 20 renew, in the most
earnest manner, my recomme ndations in favor OF
the leading objects of internal Improvement, which
| have heretofore had the honour 10 present for
your favorable consideration. The means of the
state are amplc-hcr resources great-hcr credit
equal to any emergency. Every day adds to her
wealth, and every. avenue of communication will
augment her ability and expand her fame. The
constant and progressive increase Of canal revenue
and the correspondent diminution of the debt, viii
IN few years produce a total eXtinguiShmcnt, en-
able at an early nerinl reduction of interest, and
finally enhance TO AN extent beyond any rcasona-
blc demand the ability of the state to undertake.
and consummate all necdful improvements. And,
II patriotism still suppose its aScendancy-H glory
has not lost its incentiveS-f philanthropy retains
its due weight, you have every induceuent 10 act
promptly and iavourably, fearlessly and efficiently
i'll le prosecutions of these trnscandent interests
While providing for future operations, let Us not
overlook that vigiant supervision, and that rigid
economy, which are due 10 our completed works.
II Is, 10 say the least, very questionable whether
my reservations of water for hydraulic crections
are not seriously injurious to navigation The bars
"iHViarc lcfined ana the impeachment winch are
created, are justly and loudly complained Of, and
the waste and Inversion of water frequently inter
rupt and delay the transit Of boats and il is be-
leved tilat public revenue from this source is by
no means equal 10 the loss sustained from the
distractions 10 navigation.
ThA premature and unexpected approach Of win
ter having been accompanied with cxertionS on the
part OF the public, 10 prevent the closing of the
mails by ice; vast number OF vessels were arrest
ed in their progress containing property worth it is
thought million of dollars rs the principal de
tentions were between Utica and Albany, m add
tonal canal on the north side OF the Mohawk, be-
tween those places, would greatly facilitate the inn
ncnse and increasing trade OF the interior and il
IS certainly eXpcdicnt, TO prevent future embar-
EASEMENTS and pcrplcXities, for Che state to de clare
that the canals shall be in navigable state from
the first OF April 10 the first of December in every
year and this can be effected without any great
Inconvenience and with little expense. am gra-
tilted in stating that the cxertions of individuals
and recurrence of mild weather have in a great
measure obviacd the apprehenied evils during the
present season. IL prompt and energetic moa sures
are adopted, at the opening OF spring 10 clear o..
the bars and Instructions OF ice, and TO let water
into the canal, eight months in each wear may in
ordinary times be appropriated to inland naviga-
ton, and i'll OF a milder temperature nine
months may be gained. Ii is also important 10 re-
metfy the distractions at the western termination
OF the Eric canal, and this only be effectually
accomplished by Reinstatement of the original de-
sign.
have formerly and frequently solicited legisla-
tive encouragement orthe discovery of coal, which
from various geological indications, must exist in
vast quantities within territory but this subject
has been entirely overlooked, and we are no.Y COM
PEELED TO resort principally TO the anthracite beds of
Pennsylvania; we may also draw our supplies from
the hiunnous coal Of Iioga, i'll that state and, on
the opening Of tho Ohio canal from the vast depo-
sits OF the same fossil which embosoncd in the
regions adjoining the Muskingum river, and its
head waters. The toll on wood amounts TO an in
p H. u.
a moderate distance, and its rapid CONSUMPTION nv
cam-boats, by our increasing population, and by
the various uses 70 which il is applied for human
accommodation, is extensive, that It's expense
has become very Onerous in our places of concern
! trated population. That branch Of rural economy
which embraces the plantation OF forests ou ght to
be fostcred, and the reproduction of our woods is an
OBJECT OF primary Importance. Peat and tuif which
abound iii many places, have been found useful to
certain extent II has been estimated that in the
ratio OF the CONSUMPTION Of London, this state will
require two millions of tons Of coal annually if
ccal exclusively used; but this is not the fact
great deduction must lie allowed. There IS,
however, no doubt that the augmentation of all our
manufactures, and of all machinery impcllcd by
steam, will increase the demand with the progress
OF time and population.
We can now, soon will procure anthracite coal
from Pennsy lyania, by the ocean by the Hudson
and Delaware, and by the Morris canal, and other
channels may be opene'! by the Chenan@o, by the
Orange and Sussex, and by the Delaware and RAJ
riton canals. Bituminous, and in some instances,
glance ccal, may be obtained by the following
proposed ayenues-by the Chenango, by tie Che
mung, and by the Ohio canas,-by railroad from
Oswego TO Ithaca, and by the Susquehannah canal
and railroad from the head of the Otscgo Lake 10
the Erie canal. The importance and magnitude
OF this interest require that every source ofsuppiy
should be encouraged, and every means OF acdui-
stipn attempted All the great projects of colnrnl-
Lication have specified ought, with this view a.
lone 10 receive your favourable notice. Great re-
venue, as we'll 80 great accommodation invariably
results from the conveyance Of coal by hydraukc
communication. The coal-beds at Canal Port or
Peters Camp, in Iioa county, Pennsylvania have
been accurately explored and examined, and com
potent judges concur in opinion as 10 excellence of
quality, abundance!0f quantity, facility of approach
and ca>ileSs OF prOcurement besides they are ac-
companled and environed by sulphuret of iron.
tismuth galcna, and almost all the varieties of tie
best iron ores.
The tendency Of the proposed communications
TO diminish the price and 70 increase the supply of
cor, must be p1lpable the Duke of BTidrewa-
tcr's first canal Immediately lowered the price one
half: and their suspicious affect in creating dense
population, which viii produce a correspondent
consumption, must be evident from our own expe-
renee. In 1850, before the English canals had
been formed, thc population on the banks Of the
Thames, was but half Of what it is at present
Codi Is essential TO the prosperity Of our manu-
idciories. The difficulty arising from change Of
cargo may b. mounted, ia England, by de-
posts in spacious boxes, aud a rapid transfer bv
nacii cry from vessel to vessel And ibis will in
sure tiic importation from Ohio whose canal ] am
happy TO say, is continued with successful adyap-
ccs and under the most skiliul auspices. All nan-
cial iiupcdinents have disappeared before the en-
orgies Of iiijs pros erOus state and growing people
and the hysical obstacles viii be overcome with
equal facility, and with The acquisition Of irnmor-
tai glory II ydraulic communications between the
Erie canal and the 81. IawrenC; River may also