Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-04

them might be exercised, with signal Advantage TO In.
general prosperity"
MIR. Monroe, in his Message of 1917 observeI fla,
When We consider the vast extent oil territory with
In The United States the great amount ard value OF ito
productions, the connection Of its parts and oil er cir
cumstances, which their prosperity and h,pnio-s.
depend, we cannot fail " entertain high n.e of the
tdvanages tobe derived from the facility which may be
Afforded IN the intercourse between them by ma ans
good roads and canals. Never did country of such vat
extent, offer equal inducements to n- of hi,
kind nor never were consequences of such mag uude
involved in them" Sc.
MIR. Chairman, in relation TO the preservation of the
onlon The suhltc presents itself in the strongest pos
sible light The char of the face of the country
tue variety OF sells and climates, necessarily give pow.
eru impulses 10 sectional interests aud feelings and in
me absence OF great aud national these
d'ftrent Interests will be entirely regulated by the
mountains, waters soil, and climate; and the stronger
these interests grow, in their natural channels uncon
nec'en and independent OF each other the will
me aheeuons Tor the General Government diminish.
people, speaking one common language, and being
hsuos'ance the same people, can have no Undue ns
separate while their interests can be inter ed
10 the advantage oil the whole But, This highly inter-
eng, political, and commercial state Of soci y can on
he attained and secured by Internal improvements of
n national character. There is no other choice An
the wisdom aud experience Of man, can conrive no.
thing else II is TO Internal Improv ements and to those
only that The people are to look for these high aud per-
manent blessings.
A thorough and judicious execution of Internal I'm.
provements, would enliven the whole country The
ADVANTAGES oil such public works, &C.
know!edged, that il would be time msspen TO 90 into
any reasonines the sGbect The results have bee
the same in all ages and nations enough to saw that
VIII promo,e the landed interest to its highest tide Of
property and that will always be the leading
oil this country. Where there is no carrying trade to
great extent, commerce cannot lead il must follow
he prosperity OF the land; and whenever that ourishes
commerce. manufactures, and the various vacations Of
society, will participate in the general good. Congress
can DO no act which will effectually remove the me-
cessty OF high tariff The raw materials will he more
abundant, aud consequently cheaper. They can he
transported TO the mauufactory and the manufactured
rom tnenee 10 the market places, at less
pense. policy ever was, can be presented to
the National Councils, which would be more purely A.
mercan. IL benefits the whole, and Expresses none
There no country more susceptible ofimprov m MS
than our own Ii comprehcnd many degrees of lat
ude on the ocean, and also Of longitude in the interior
Astounding with mountains, lakes, and rivers; and EN-.
nracng almost every climate, and variety of soil
VIII net fatigue the committee, by any enumeration
o. the capacities OF the country for improvements I
WIN barely ailnde 20 one, which, think ought never
70 oe LOST sight of mean the Atlantic Canal, from
the extreme North TO St Msry's, and one to connect
the water of the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
and from thence TO New Orleans. This once effected
would connect itself with all the landing, and valuable
streams from the Mississippi TO The extreme North and
by The Erie and ChamPlain canals, with the lakes and
the 81. Lawrence.
The spirit Of improvements has advanced in this
country and is still Advancing. In the local and limit,
ed sphere OF most OF the States the opinion in favor Of
this policy has gained the ascendAncy.
II IN the General Government, which alone r an
plan aud execute for the welfare Of the whole where
the greatest gloom exists it is here where olfs.hon
ed prejudces and impediments OF every description
seem 10 combine.
The history of public undertakings discoses the fact
mat although IN the beginning. discouragements and
rowns always await them, STILL in the end thanks can
never he too bountiluily bestowed.
The hrst important turnpike road made in America
was was opposed with the most active violence.
The State Of New York had TO wage warfare ay,i,s,
the prejudices of the times.
Their grand projects believed by many 10 he
OF a single State
ne execution of improvements met with similar re-
ssance in England. -
when turnpike road projected from London TO
ne interior oil The country, the landlords near the town
became alarmed, they feared that, by bringing tba
heart OF the country so near TO the London market il
would cause fall in It. cir rents; but to their surprise
lhey uncovered that rents along the whole dis
tance OF the road. Still, il is remarkable fact tina,
England, nation so enterrrsng, and SO celebrated
Tor her anxiety to promote her own interest should
ho nave prosecuted internal improvements for ages a-
ter her means we're ample. She had read of the wa
Ter communications in China. She was familiar with
ule lame OF Inc Romans, in the construction OF their
supendons aqueducts, and their costly and agnifcen
roads. She had witnessed extensive Improyemen,. On
e continent and was acquainted with the utility Of
the canals In Holland. Still she was not awakened
nnll hundred years after the existence of the ca
oi the two seas in France, when an enterprisins
lhuvlIual' IN private undertaking, reused the nation
anu unused among the people spirit in favor Of inter
nal improvements, which became Irresistible and per
vades The Kingdom TO the present day. Fine road.
superseded the common roads. Canal. are 90 numer-
Gus mat 'hey approach within fifteen or twenty miles
oil aImest every spot in England. Breakwaters are
erected at their dangerous harbos. Streams are every
engaged IN the grand experiment of the rail road sys
tem.-The Darlington and Stockton rail road shed such
llghon the subject that it called into action the en-
teTprse OF the large cities of Manchester and Liver
pool rail road with four tracks is now nearly com
Pie'ed between these two towns, and 10 avoid the IN
conVenence Of long train Of coal wagons in IN.
streets, tunnel is made under the large CITY of Ii
verpool. ~ " "
IL would be difficult for any nation to surpass Eng.
glish enterprise. 'n
To accommodate the lower part of London. on both
sides oil The river, tunnel (under the Thainel i, now
nearly executed ' " NV
fear may be rather tedious; exampIes bovAver
are sometimes advantageous, and the theme se s not
barren oil agreeable interest Reflections on this very
SUBJECT afforded consolation TO the late emneror NJ
france, when prisoner the rock OF ST Helena
MS extraordinary man. among his other (ea,s wa.
m the cause OF internal improvements the mighty
champion OF the In speaking of the treatment Of
the aled powers towards him, he slid at least tbev
cannot take from hereafter, the great public work,
"hich have executed, the roads which have made.
shu Tue seas which have united. They cannot pIac.
Their eet to improve, where mine have not been b.
lore Them Thank God, of these they cannot deoriv.
me-" "' "eP'N'
His public works, Mr.. Chairman, were indeed .x
tensive and splendid. ~
In period from 1900 10 1918, in which he had n
contend with all the nations Of Europe, and wa. deprv
ed OF commerce on the ocean, he executed improvs
mehl' on the most expanded scale He made a tbo
rough repair OF twenty-five thousand miles Of turnnik.
roads, which had gone ruin in the preceding
political anarchy. He projected eighty bridges Of ,rrs
dmenfons forty OF which were flushed, and The re-
mander partially executed. He planned thirty dislinc
canals, seven OF which al