Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-24
-, 49, TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER
1he Trade Of pTginia and Commercial i,nporfanc


SIR :-Happenng 10 open volume of The American
Farmer, Q,p 2ll) / was forcbly struck win The
views then entertained of Virginia policy They are
70 he found 10 Letter from NJ. II p Taylor address
ed 10 a Gentleman in Rockbridge, and published in
your paper OF Sept, 1919:
The writer is appiehensive, that "unIes, Virginia
can md wealth and Territory, within her own limits
Tor trade from her Western sections sufficient ,o
justify the expense OF the Improvement OF the land and
the Indians Gun" "
he doubts the assertion, that trade will come from
O.o, lnaiaoa' &c His reason is that New York will
n'erpose' ana op.n communication between the Mus.
Sngum ana The Lakes; and he adds IL his be the case
Y could carry produce a port in Europe cheaper
than Virginia.
Here it is impossible 10 svoid observing the changes
"hich eleven years have effected. The Ohio and Cbes
apeaKe Canal has - miles completed, and nearly 60
miles OF tie Ohio Rail- Roid will have been nearly I'm
tshed, before Jan 1881. ~
Their result will prove the faacy Of Mr. rs idea
that NJ o. will become equal to almost apv A.
anc Port" say so lest its actual situation shon,d
oe qmoieo' TO dsprove my assertion Err nrcessifafe
,ei, u rs equal; but, let the Railway he completed the
prod"ce OF the West, will find its cheapes, Road 10
Market TO be hat Railway, and those 10 which liz suc
cessful result will give rise.
Again, he says: Trade is xpec,eJ f-o,, NJ. ID;
ve'-in FEET, from the Wet. IN c." adj. ne
nosose communication thence 10 the Ro.noke
'he possibility OF this isolated measure; and
,uks produce could be shipped cheaper by the cen
onar 10 me Ohio, and thence 10 N. o. (or this appe
to be his idea than 10 the Roanoke so difficult ia The
access 10 the Atlantic, on the coast OF n C.
ihe completion OF the Dismal Swami Cana, has
knoeSed al this speculation in tn. head and the Pc.
tssourg Railway proves, that Virginia now sensible
her own important facilities, and alive TO all her own
natural advantages. "0' '"A
:. lne next IL months will prove the correctness. q,
me opinion, that "by way of Clincb and BIues,one
RIVERS, Virginia may draw Ptoduce from the s w.
paris OF me State, and the borders OF Tennessee which
PIoiuce) would have (o'herwse) traver.ed The vast
lana exPensive) rounds OF the Mississippi''
, AGAIN 90 e. talks Of taking the produce Of tbis
Section (Clinch and Bluesone to Chareson. bv tbe
Yadkn and Trenchhroad" This il ali ,oJk g. - y
expenditure OF S2,00O,0O0, and annual Taxes to The
amount OF $4,000. Such is the result OF Water
Work IL found the funds of the Community win
S'oooOo on bandit has left them in de- b, to the tune
o, Si,ooO .0O0-All The War Money received from tie
has been thus Dosted for, at this moment CO.
mats mat have cost immense sans are inaccessbls
ana BOATS bave cen three months making their pas
sage, distance OF 100 miles.
However thank God! the mist bas disappeared and
reoPie see TIA, to attempt Canals and River Navipa
tion IN climate dry and soil, in which evapora.
lion 's so rapid, aod absorption quick ridiculous
bn'' virginia u awake. hiph prize IL in proapec
ana IN Norfolk, Petersburg, AMI Richmond she il sbou
10 open Ports and Commercial Depos TO The Southetn
States which can and will compete with New York
Baltimore, and Phadslpbia
POLITICAL ECONOMIST