Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-28

to il. eventual markets. Are the States Of New York
Ohio Sc. tributary TO Canada Louisians. because
their produce finds its market in Quebec and New Oe-
leans! apprehend the il far Otherwise and that
the tribute is from the ports, TO which Governor
Owen thinks it is psil.
II ever the Roy.l entaicl curse the Repu,li.
can Governments OF America, IL was that OF bounda-
ris.. Lines drawn between Colonies, whose commerce
aud connection were at the Tins they dI avn, Of
the most dninuve description. made source. of in
conveniences. when these Colonies have grown into
States, ard in possession of full iory. matur
ty Thus, is. tina, we hear Of MOTH Carolina being
=. tributary" TO vi, cinia
But, have teio said, believe the tribute ia i'm
different direction The papers tell us, that three
boats to,k into Noiflk much produce. principally of
North Carolina, would have loaLcd 90 wagons -
These 90 wagons would have required $50 horses and
i35 p-rsons for their and an expence
per diem OF full 50 each, or Si50.-Now, surprising
only six days would have been .umed in their tax
inv the produce to market the amount would b, So 100
IT, 10 THE we add the loss OF labour the Planta,io
its want OF improvement and the additional price the
produce brings a, 'uch place OF shipment Norfolk
shall find that Norfolk pays tribute TO North Caro-
lima, r>her than North Carolina pay. tribute Virgil
mia Suppo.inr, for the sake Of example, that
OF stopping Norfolk the boat could proceed to Liver
pool, would not it b. profitable the Planter mas.
much as the few changes in taton, tho better
for the grower.
But, If the worthy Governor talks Of tribute will
he permit m- TO ak him the trbnte which North Car
oln, pays TO Wilmington, in the lower prices OF Stave.
there, compared with those 10 be had at Norfok-to
Fayetteville In the lower prices Of Wheat and Cotton
there, compared with those Richmond, and we shall
soon discover By ard 10 whom the tribute paid-in
the tribute North Carolina has paid fer the wild schem
oil opening Rivers, that Tor months Of the year have
not sufficient water-the Rosnoke, p.rhaps, excepe,
However, what is the fact, North Carolina has been
IN the habit OF shipping her produce In schooner; and
as soon ~ II has got To it best ket is N York
She is thus feeding monster in which, comparatively
speaking, she has interest ~ lille she NJ cts
neighbour in whose welfare she has, aud ought
Safe TO have, the mos, lively concern For, whethe
az political Communities social Circles IN. ne arer
we are TO each other, the greater the source Of COM
fort-tha more extensive the means of commercial
poit Let all the Co ton Of the United States he con-
veyed to Plymouth, instead Of Liverpool, and what
would he the result!
But G Jvrrnor Owen forgst., that Natnre ha. posi-
lively denied TO North Carolina the m IAN. of forming
port Of any siz', il h"re natural oh anneI from
the interior, TO furnish ii with the Of commerce
The acces. 10 any outlet terrific. Whether vessel
IL approaching or departing, the wni becoming ad-
v,re, makes Hatera' lee shore, anil she i. wreck
3D. This Cape is The dread Of They long have
said
II Bermuda o you pass,
Have Of Iattcras
Again-It is labour in vain. The advantages OF
No folk such, as with the Dismal Swamp Canal in
her South rear 10 render perfs city ludcrous any at
tempt at competition Let the question be put to any
he ill tell you the idea is absurd Go into any Ins,-
rance Office, from Boston 10 New Orleans, and they
will tell you that the shore Of North Caoina as bad
as that OF the Bahamas, IL not worse.
say rohing o. the total want Of population and it.
| attendant consumption and commerce.
However, let ~ look at the effects the Dismal
determined
try R"i'-Roai to- suppose, St. Tsmmany. This will
Gu, of all the upper Roanoke Trade--aRd, eventually
Road OF the zane kind, will be formed from Norfolk
TO Halifax and Raleigh. Thence, it will be carried to
the vicinity Of South Carolina; and Norfolk to the pro.
TIT and fir the benefit of both States will become il
ought to be- md nature designed the great Port of
the Southern Safes.
Richmond, &C., will follow the example Of r. tcr.-
burg and the Banks of both the James aud the Roanoke
will change their appearance.
This course OF things cannot be arrested anil so am
convinced Congress will think, il claim IL made on
The nited Sale Tor pecunary aid, In the king
to force Port, VIII nature has de MED the means
The qnzz cal notion Of euery State merely because
II is State, mater how slender its population or its
means having port. aud the foreign commerce of
that port, being the criterion of its mus.
give way to common sep'e and ordinary discernme Mt
Besides, here il siii another motive, hich will
predominae:-The overwbeIm ag interest Of the w
and ts sup9rabmnian produces. II be broug TO
the Atlantic, shorter AMI cheaper way tn IN by "
Orleans. This Georgia sees; and hence, n Rail- Road
Is projec from Angusta 10 Colu,nbus-iontnuei so
or go miles, and the commerce going TO Mobile
is brought, and at lesser freieht, well as quicker
market, TO Savannah. But, I have said enough.
RALEIGH.
R1ieig1. North Carolina.