Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-24
INTERNAL L~NPROVEMENrT.

The spirit :" breaking out in a fresh place."
Inc states North OF us have been struggling for the
western communication. Pennsylvania is striving for il
notwithstanding she is compelled TO scale the lofty peaks
oil the Allegheny Mountains, and TO ascend their eIe-
Engines. Baltimore is seeking TO efec it by her Rail-
Road-and to tempt the trade OF X entucky md Tennessee
to her market, along the Vaiiey Of Virt mia herself.
Virginia presents the readiest communications be,weon
the sea board and the West-frst, by a Railroad he.
tween the Head waters OF the James River and the
kanawha-a9d IDLY, by a Railroad from the New to
me James river Both are praciicable-b but, if both
are neglected, what becomes OF the Eastern part of yir-
ginia! What becomes of Richmond?-Why disguise the
truth from ourselves? 1t becomes the part of wise men
10 look at things boldly at once. Without InteroaI I'm
provement from the West TO Richmond, our sister States
will run away with our tradc-and Richmond will dwin.
die INTO insignihcance s. contempt. In vain has nature
dohe so much Tor us, II we do not effect much for our
selves. In vain do we fold our arms in apathy, under the
expectation that the State will complete all the necessary
improvements for us. In vain, do we indulge the hone,
that our River will continue 10 flow on & 10 waft fo our
doors, the increasing productions If the Back Country
we forget that Railroads have been invented; that thew
are entering into a serious competition with river
Gourses-and that II we do not bestr ourselves, the
Baltimore Rail Road will divert much of the trade which
would otherwise be destined to our own city. ByIe0fcient
arrangements an active and a timely effort, we NAV in
crease our resources in an almost incalculable degree
we may bring TO our doors the Increasing cotton and
tobacco OF Tennessee. But let us sleep on - and we
may lose ii for ever.
We lind the spirit "breaking out in a fresh place.
we have competitors not only TO the North of us
put the South is rising to contest our pretensions and IN
affect our nterests.-"The South!"-Aye, the State of
D CaroIina-as appears from the following articles in
the last Charleston Courier:
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of resneetabiIi,v
ana Intelligence, near Knoxville, in Tennessee, 10 \
Member OF the Direction OF the South Carolina Canal
and RdtI-Road Company, dat-d 14'h April, 1881:
You will observe tha, owing TO the eiTruitous char
setter oil our present route TO market, (be Tennessee
RiVar) as wen as the dangers OF the subseouent vow
age from New. Orleans to the Atlantic seapofls, snd
to Europe, our citizens are compelled 10 look on, for a
msre direct commuois alton wiih tho rect cf the worth.
and one in which the value Of our produce VIII nor q.
suck by tie expectation and our import he received with
shorter delay, add al less expense. The irauiry ha,
Tho. become an important one, what channel ofirads
VIII lead us most directly, with our surplus products.
70 the best market, and afford The greated facihiie.
fyr the rece piion OF our imports? The citcnisr in,ie.
our attention to a land communication between a paw
gable branch Of The OHIO river, and the North Caroline
linH. A COMMITTEES has examined he route, and report-
60 iaVofah'y' J. u now proposed hat Delegates from
all sections OF the country In 'ereiied in the contem.
plsted improvement, should meet on the fret Monday
~ June, 10 dehoera'e on the general subject, and to
'or'D some plan o. extensive co operation. IL occurs
10 M that II is essCniial 10 all concerned, that ibs
Sou'h'Ctro'iDa Raj. Road Company should he re.
presented al The proposed convention. After al alien.
I'VE exaInlL alton OF The s1ljtci, IL is my deliberate opin-
ION, that Charleston is the point from which all orr
Eu fopesn Imports will eventually be received; and that
twenty i've per cent Of the exports from the Mjssis.
siPPi valley, will hod che same outlet to market. I am
not 80 sdbguine as 10 believe that he present NEAR Of
the country are adj quate to The completion Of Rail.
Road, from te poiu' at which your road will terminate
u me "Great west But In tie commeDeem ent Of
our wo ks Of Internal IN Improvement in our turyeys and
exdminauons, that ultimate object should be kept con.
staoiy in view. Our %iu'rpises and other roads should
receive that loca ion and direction, which will ultimate.
W lead TO a branch Of your Rhi-Ro.d AID form
the basis Of a con inudiioD oft 10 our coIntry. Such a
biturcaiJn II appears TO ms could be advsntageonsly
made through Colombia, and along The div ding ,idte
be'wee" the Tiger and Eaoree rivers, pursuing poety
much the pre- cot route OF the S ate Ro ii, and lermis
naIing at the Saluda Gap. Good roads from N. CaloIns
and Tennessee, already meet yO1t Sas Rad at tina
point aod are suseeF' Ole c',aud afe now receiving. ad.
ditooal improvement .. II IL believed IN. 4 our tiv,r .bs
French Bfosd, Gao be made ~nayigible 10 Newpot,-