Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-18

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aud Of dangerous consequence 10 the sovereignty ard
rights Of ,hs individual Sts'e'.-Bu in all tho tiyer
atty Of opinion IN censu icos questions, ha, sever
been denied, that ereh State posseaes The leg iuae
power ofdevting and eHsciua iog paSs o. in prove
ment within its owo lim,s. Accord ny TO the purpose
OF the Abingdon CONVENTION. our rail-rtad VIII be &c
strusied and somp.esd ty the auhoti y, ADD ~ The
means OF the Two Safe, 'hronsh whose territory II
will psss, ard whou' the slightest aid or interference.
Gu the part ct The General GIvernnien' Toere will
not, hscc'cre he she siGaIsl pre-" nee Tor OH eNoE
on cons,i'u 1 ns eroun'.
b. TIE requisite funds rise 70 large SUI, ard
i,u,e tho eft difi ,uisy be subdued, in IFS ing
.tr scheme Tier. 10 GOOD rcsson how ver ter the per
saa,,p, that a /, ditsuy is not slasniog as ap
pears On h's, aud traDsi'o.y WON. Vagina AID
Tennessee posses large Petunafy is'oues'; aud, II
Noie who sao command then, DO. mol wi h o. rverte
blindness TO their pa.pable n resis, viii ho their
contribution h, full amount which |, NJ csfsay may
be supplied from these States But OK ould that be
mistaken calculation, there 10 sufficient number Of
Sl-ut cspi'si,s in the popular cities ct oher States
in 'be Uoicr. who will eagerly snatch OCCASION by
availiug themselves OF which, what would oberwi's
be massive aud onpr able capital may be converted
into Investments, yielding such yearly prob' as would
20 far 10 satisfy The ds'irss OF svaree itself There
few aPpFop' iaiouv, which can he made Of large
sums, thai VIII br!ng TO the cwnor ten por
iup, PSF eEnun, fer az !ndt hnho periol. There 10
no reason TO doub, ,hat such will b, the am, un, OF
profit the sums eSpe nded in This sths M; Snc
the money so laid on,, Will not produce
temporary gain, which viii terminate in 'te course OF
few years: but the inves.meot, ard ito prc6, are to
continue forever Perhapo, ten per cenum, may be too
high estimate II annual pcodus'. Rducc IL 10 *
TO fivs and monied men will, sll feel di po ed
20 TO homselves ptIy an amount DUAL
TO whs, 10 allowed legal n,-res, in most couulre. Of
Europe, and exsesding wha, Governments 10 many
Instances accustomed 10 pay for the large loans which
they obtain. Az pIeieo' considerable sums in .hs
h nds Of bose persons who holders United States
stock, which will be called in by tho Govern.
men For the dischargo OF ihe National, ID bt Il
mol mere visionary prospect IL 10 an even, a,
hand, aud will .rainy oil eur within a very fsw
years. When !, does, the most sdvau.ag Gus in .
vestmsnt OF money, which large capitalists in Am.ri
hlvA hnrR Mora 40 ha tak-
They will not then hssa,s 10 emba,k in adve
which promises TO secure them at lean grea, pots
as they have in put times, derived from G~vsrnmep'
sfosk-Let us therefore, rest, quietly assured tina
shore 10 no danger CT wanting aGy money, which he
accom- li,bmeai OF cur work may demand. But, We
ought TO bear in mind ths queDcs Of permitting
foreguers or ihe iahab ante OF other Saer take up
tho railroad stock In that event, The large annual
amour, OF oils will be tsken Of our cash cir
aud will TO The pockets Of ditant p;epretors from
whom not dollar viii return ino our country. Tai.
result Is strongly 10 be deprecated-and there il ne
mcd' Of avoiding it, bur by calling forth all our own
energies, and rcjoufces and supplying, from sm, the
whole funds which shal be necessary.
We AK the public a,tenli'n TO some o,hcr sonsi-
dsraions, which bear closely on The important topic be-
fore u.
The comparative advantages OF sanaIs and raj.
have been 'hs sui eel CT much discussion, amcp gs
ihose who are most rsdn, with such matters. We
think unnecessary 10 enter that dssussoD be
VIII, we presume, be conceded that through gr.a
exent Of country, such ours the prorDp
nnd desijed preference must be yiedsd TO tho r,rod
One confederation alone 10 eonsiusivs The water oil
canal moving suggshy across sold hills and val
lier, would bo froz,p, and, OF sourse impassale ,
some lime in each winter That time would be long,
in severe season, sush az tho Lost, But, in musb
e. lder climates than ours rsw are every day prae.
iicable om hs beginning TO the slose OF The year and
arc never liable 70 any obDrus'ion while they KEEP,
III repai-.
We will advert to tho eonst quepees which may b..
nationally aud fairly expee ed 10 now from the esab
shmsDt OF our railway. We shali be aided in arriving
at just eonsiuiOn by comparing present sonci ion
rtla i've to trads and intercourse With thai which would
resuh from securing all those facilities aud dvsn,.g
which this mode Of conveyance ensures Oar trade /.
dome'it or foreign The domestic, by which W mean
that Of the souniEy around 10 limited .uch
keis a, tho great western road, the villages situated
~. anu al ihe CoufaOuseS Of our respective eour ties
afford and the arsles for i, supplied principally
II no, entirely, by cur agricui'ursS The road ana
the villages do not require such lar supplies ths
they San be furnished without the aid OF all who
raised marketable commodities. The consequence IT,
that there are more seliefs than purebasers.-The
latter @Il, therefore, regulate prices at their own
pleasure, aud avery day exhibits ihe spectacle OF
pie coming iren the souny 90 villages with their
gran their bu'ehsiS meat, their poultry, and what
ever else their firms sh,rd, hawk ny tbeie article,
abou, 'he streets, and asking always moderate price
ior them Wills The taveTnksepers, and Others hang
back and fefu'' TO buy, until they bring the county
Ian 20 Ihfir own ,erms Would :bii state OF thug,
soniinue, n we bad railway Certainly not. TGs
vehic e5 whish @ employed on these eon,,ru s,on,
Of such ca.aey and strength TO bsar vast loads
alopg them. Tho speed with wLish they raveI on the
smooth metallic surfaces from which they derive heir
excellence, often excetds ,weDy miles in an hour /!
But. dloHES i0f ihe delays VIII ca U.ay he pTOdu-
cod by casual los, aLI by wiUg al certain poins for
the reception OF their freight, mes, each hours
travel, may BIO counted with certainty. Tue
machines eoohnue their progress day and nigh
ADD will, therefore, pass over two hund, ed anG
forty miles, 10 iWeDiy-iour hour! The reduced
oHpenfe tor wnish every thing ssisabIp, and ,fans-
portable, might, by these machines, be conveyed
TO LynchbuIg, Richmond and other eastern towns
would enable our people to place their commodities on
the railways and offer them for sale market where
they might obtain fair price. This they could afford
attempt, even when The quantity thew wished in
pose oil not large Very little arithmetic will show
that not making wild calculations The toll for
u tax, conveyed easwdrdlY, will not exceed six cents
and one fourth, for each mile. farmer has three or
Jour lat beeyes, or two three dozen muttons which
lac spare Ii will be III his favor 10 send or carry
them by the rail way, dead alive as his convenience
or choice may prescribe. He may reach Lynchburg
from Knoxville, within forty eight hours and from
be detained longer than three four DAYS perbaps not
more than one, and may Immediately return 10 his
home and his business, ,clh The cash in his pocket to
twice or thrice the amount OF what he could obtain i'm
his neishbothood! To the wealthy producer. The adj
vaDtages would accrue in the same proportion as TO him
whose yearly products not large When the tavern
Keepers, and other purchasers the roads, and i'm our
villages, shalt have perceived experimeptay the Ell
feet OF the slender prices which they have been in the
habit oil paying to the people OF the country for their
products and that these last avail them of Tho
rail road to fnd distant market better than that near
their doors, the certain quence will be fair
rise OF price, equal to what be obtained al the dis
tani market with the difference Of carriage, only
IL would be suLeTHCous 10 ocSupy much time in TAX
lpg view oil The dilsulies whsb 10 be enumerai
cd, under the present circumstances, when foreign
mSikstb souShl. Tha' trade msd be directed eihsI
30 the cries Sn the Atlantic t. New o leans II
The former, the dssnee and The expense of trauspor
tsoG, by land. are so graz, 10 reduse iha sum "a
solved by ibe pfeduser, SO low o sHord him s or
no profit, aud some lines even 10 bring him in debt
New Orleans 10 made the place OF destination ahoush
water Carriage may DO had from h gh points on our veg
tern slTeams ye, The impedmenS and dangers Of na,i