Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-22

TO THE EDITORS OF 7ffE ENQUTRFR
Respectfully srs
LgesoH Of Philadelphia earnestly requested to os ne
sn IN az its bearings, hether POLITICAL financial and last
Most admirably does the actual state of the cotton
market exemplify my observations the necessity of a
Rail Road from Norfolk to some point in the South.
did point out position the Pee Dee in S. c. The
Georgian and Caroinian factors write to their friends
and urge the speedy transmission Of supply of coon
and, add the market is here, the British markets are
good, and the material in the Eastern manu-
acories-of course, that good cottons will command
high prices. The actual demand for N. T.. cannot be
less than $4,000 bales and by what these TO
find their way TO market? by wagon to Charles
ton Savannah and Norfolk, i. 10 bales are to be
carried by horses and two men; tor, at this instant
there Is not navigation for Indian Canoe in any river
in S. G.. On this mode OF carriage the charges are not
for the IA days, less than So material not selling
for more than 800 $50 This distance is less than
the average all the wagon cotton has TO travel
Let us suppose that Railway laid down from
-, on the Pee Dee. TO Norfolk, fully 90 900 bales
could in ten days, and by this time (he Ilth Sept) if
not before have been brought to this point and three
four days time have reached Norfolk and in nearly
or the time, have arrived a. New York The
planter would cent and the manufacturer ano-
Their, per bale, which the $1,000 bales is lust
10000. But, IL the fall does not become wet, the
manufacturer will pay nine and the planter lose by being
obl ed to keep his cotton until the waters rise; for he
must lose his interest OF money and possibly or
more, by his not being able 10 bring his cotton to
ke at an early season and not being able TO anticipate
the great supply at the vest for. at present, this is
object which the Carolina and Georgia planter should
ever keep IN view. This IL the only way in which,
with his poor and impoverished lands he at all hope
TO compete with the planters of the fresh and fertile lands
Of the west
contend, that their first purchases this year the
Eastern manufacturers will lose cent per H. or
per bae--on 100000 bales, their whole consumption
the annual loss is thus 100000. To this might be
added the indirect loss they sustain by the exclusion of
the ports Of Savannah, &c. for the summer months
But the 100000 is enough for my purpose II would
pay 10 per cent on capital expended on Rail Road
which would cost 8 100000.
How is Il that for the past 10 years every country
merchant from Montgomery, Ala, Augusta Columbia,
Camden, Cheraw and Fayetteville ~ c. has laid in his
supplies in August and September in New York. and
merely made Charleston port for its transhipment
Because, they have found il easily done in the summer
months-because they can go in July, &c 10 New York
and cannot TO Observation-Disclosures, they must have their
goods from s. G. by October--because they get them
cheaper in N. York in August than they can in Charles
ton at any seasoDin fact because they cannot get them
at all in CharIeston.-Again, the Charleston Rail Road
Company has abandoned the trade Of all The Eastern
part Of the State TO its fate II has determined that for
the future, should look eastward for its market Of sup
ply and market for consumption; Cheraw has, in
great measure already done. This Company has deter
mined to remove the remains Of Charleston 10 Augusta
at least II II is In its powernot, however TO be burcd
but TO advance in spcndor and add 10 the consequence
OF State covering 900 souls.
! will still hope this view Of the subject will strike