Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-17

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found S.s they could no, u, with
and finally March for f"e"S or "
syos os". faau iS IL.
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o. me Bar and their clients whether one will he held or mo, To
could be of sssn sU"H o% lead
easily s o.s9 o by ,. might
require ,S 30 sSda a,Iods upon you, columns. but
myoe Ths a ieGaoh even at the ": upon
aperiy which has besoo quite hionabe of late 70 indaIr
inv of tbs a persuaded .e good good feel
eaVs'ou' and unfounded accu.aons. '''''' '' 's"''
| RICH'D E. PARKER.
| FHEDrSIcx COUNTY,, August 0th 1880
FOR THE ENQUIRER
me Trade Of pfrginin and Commercial Importance
IF the James
Long have I watched the P,oyre,, of N ,ion,,
Ureatness-ong have viewed with regret and aston.
Eminent how slow were the steps. how inadequate
were the Measures Of Virginia tow ards an
OF her legitimate otjects-and long hav. I b..n con-
WINGED OF its being in her power to make ber,e The
gear rorf Of the South; aud. the NEAR of counter.
a'pT'ns the Monster OF the Hudson, the Babylon OF
me u 3; and, at tho same time of combating the
states OF the South in common Intere,t-a Mes.
sure now become absolutely necessary 10 their gen.
er@' "eHare - now congratulate you-and reco.
Letting my former opinions. crafty myss by e.rre,.
ing nope that her Eaterprizs cncs awakened yirsi.
M WI rouse herself he alive to the Wu. character OF
"e' r'uauon and at last, avail herself of all the ad.
rendered to her chole Terriiorv by her
pr.Pmea po'iuon and native power. say her ,uhoie
l,"c'y because fear the appearance Of that petty
''c" jealousy too commonly witness Richmond
may become Jealous Of Pete sburg-spd bo,h of M.
ioik The object in view, i, of too extended and
o5 nW osnent, not to leave room for the prosperity
IL NJ icast, proper ajopted 10 obi ain
| It, and just views OF its character taken
fesrsbnrg is on the alert The Dismal Swamp c..
; V"e Nsme' considering the bright prospects al.
lords should be changedD is to yield apparently to the
efforts oil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS essentiaLlv il will
continue TO confer its benefits For. the attempt, that
VIII now be made. IN divert the commerc. or ,b.
souih TO the basin Of the Roanoke mus, Succeed Ths
pro"nce OF North Carolina, far West as Sali.burv
WI, 'an INTO the channel opened by the preno,ed Rail
provement place Of importance: and ,yb.n Oh Tho,
.ne stirit oil the age will prompt shall be execu,ed
me bosom OF the James shall be whi,ened with the
sa''s' and shine with the banners of the commercial Ma
tons Of the World @"i IVA
Wei has Mr.. Darby observed, &" as Commerce.,
oash' the Roanoke by neither branch ors faciJi,..
'" proportion 10 volume OF wafer or surface drained
f"o' ne con,emplates the impr me nj of the River
v. remove obstacles now apparently irremoyeabIe-
~ ,' e zee tnis p'per would he not with me
nmy views as to Rail Road! Rising" adds n.
IKE an Immense central base, that section of the II
comprised IN he Western part OF North Caroli-
W;:n par' oil Tennessee, and S Western par, of
"ea -(oi course, covering arIv all N ,riI aro-
ma and great proportion OF S. Caron, and all East
err T"Sni)-" discharges the various River sources
,hs M Wa"',' 'no common centre single glance al
me ap OF me United States, will serve TO she w m.
'u', 'orce OF hi' observaton"(p. 1887 And wouid
add, considering the advantages of climate Isre Il; 49,
50 " common d " centre in the u 8
he"ce, am led now ask. if the Roanoks and D..
stsoorg Ka Road is all that Virginia is to attempt! l.
she NOT 10 avail herself of other advantages Thus oe
e"r 20 ne, by 80 common eentre' IL she not to
c"re 'hn mama existing In North Carolina as TO he,
capacity Tor Por's-when, in fact Nature has altoos
.her denied Port North Of Charleston until we reach
WI 0apss OF virginia For Haeras forms once
arnysca.h limit OF climate, and of geographical lines o
coast Projecting a salient angle into the A,lan,;,
ocean, this stern md beaten pron,ontorv,'-
t"d am south and North Of IL. far az anI
N"iok) receives The I,iV force IF IN. C,,If S,,.a
from the Bahama Channel. Tn. Reef. ~ Iong San
oy is'snds for 80 miles each side of Hatt.r,, mr.,
:" u"oroken 'front.' TO the never-tiring surxe-h,
rsmp"co Sound within offering in its trsnouiI ,urfsc,
curious contrast to the eternal contests of The billion,
W'nou " - here. ever since The discovery Of Amer
HIS ABoDE"-(p. 1909 And. well d,.. ibs rnds d;s
ncn OF the gallant Tar, verify this beautiful descrip
&c if Bermuda let you pas.
! Have care Of Hatleras"
Here, " 10 impossible 10 avoid noticing The scheme,
OF he delightful projectors If the di,bnrs.m.nt q
W. az, treasure. me u Engineers. ss exhibited
ing to the worthy Governors recollection IN. fact h,
him.e" witnessed Of the imminent danger in which
~ n,n pup OIL war wa. paced, during The lat War
0y e,'unr ZOE ne,r to Wilmington II must be fatal n
the ide', tina, snoh Port can he considered az sfs
ana accessible for irge Ships This idea eysrv under
M ron 81 prtet.burg TO Brazil will rejectss fall
,c'ons' hnd' " Is Time. tina, with such views as N
ro'na can entertain, che ais in the construction Of
hway' end the creation Of Norfolk, she .hould also
discover it' folly and utility.
Ffs', observing that, generally speaking The coun.
ny " one continued Hat from Darlington, s. c. ria
Cashna Ferry and Faveuevilis. 10 Norfolk yonld
AK ats distance, and The facilities il o6trs far a
Rdti,oay3 And anticipating an Affirmative teplv. viii
indugs 10 few calculations. II IL about $50 mile.
rom Norfolk 10 Darlington Conrthouse,S CA Rail.
Nota $4,000 per mile, would he $3.50 900. But, be-
within bounds, I would say 81 600, 900 FuIy 100,
wv baies OF Cotton would pass gn H. at 81 per bale
ne freight woa'd be o per cent The conveyance ri
ne uaiy Mail would be $4,000 and passenger,
ne present rate Of travelling would he a. much in
an $4,000 II, TO The, add lbe freight of Corn,
bacon snd the exra.travelng, owing 10 lite facilities
and Camden there cannot exist q shadow OF doubt
| $4,000 900.
Csmdsn srpsrf' fully IS hsI,, roe,
srred rom IL vicinity, " Plsners HtMy much 10 hi
y sup o'sd ths, a. th, in"sn,, there Is ths