Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-24

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that Whenever the Rail road can led 10 ,he Vs,v of
Virgins. Their Will be strong Inducements 10 esrsy
la truth. where will DO the stopping point unless |, be
intercepted by our own Improvements calculated to
bring with more to entrcpois the productions
Of the South West of Virginia and Of East rennesseel
entertsned OF the apathy Of Richmond and ynch5urg
that sangune hopes INDUCED Of lesdng the whole
lot that Western Trade by coninaed Rail Road Bal
tizens Upon this subjective will present tho truth
nakedly 10 their observation let hosa look 10 H.,
who have an interest in understanding Il. We tell
them, then, they must arouse-or, we shall los. The
benefits which nature hasavished in vain upon sf,,g
CARDS and faikey. Why has she poured forth the "
Of the James River, If they not 10 be
by the hand Of mani Why has she fashioned the co,,p
try from Lynchburg to the New River, In such ma
ner, that. TO use the emphatic words OF the Engineer
"nature seems to have intended II for Rail Road"?-
why'f we permit the enerprzing citizens OF T,alt-
more to carry OF the fruit Of the Hesperides, The
Dragon which ought to have watched Il Is asleep-and
may lose the golden treasure, by our owrheplect
We tell readers upon the best authority that unless
we give, and continue to give brethren of he South
West the strongest, the conclusive proofs of our deter
mvation to assist hem they ,oiU go for the come con
with Baltimore As for herself she will not despse the
vsntages-She feels them, and she will duly improve
them.-we can prevent il, il we please!
We understand from a gentleman, who has been on
the whole route, that railway from Lynchburg to the
Boat yard, will secure all the trade Of tho ten South.
Western counties Of Virginia, all of East Tennessee.
part of Middle and Of Western Tennessee and of North
Alabama above the Muscle Shoals He is OF opinion
that will necessarily be extended Knoxville then
to Nashville, and thence to Memphis on the Ohio; that
the trade Is greatly beyond what is suppos-
cd to be: s. that the capacities Of the country ensure 10 II
the salt and plaster Of ashington and wythe
which supposed, Of themselves to Justify the con-
struction Of rail-way.-We hope that these facts will
be presented in due time in the most authentic form so
as that the Public may form their own opinions, and
their resolutions.
We are happy I, understand, tia thu Asen. OF the
Commi.sionerso Lynehburg is dbchargng hi commits.
sion with great assiduivthat from Ahins don he went
to The Boat Yard. to R,dgersvis aud Ruti.dgs aud
that be would return by Dindfdg., G.eanvi.le mes.
borough and Bonneville with Lt .nion Of vi.i,ins
the salt, iron and lead WORKS. and plaster bsnkand
from the icilies which be has with throueh that
whole gon We arc permitted to hope that he will
mako an inter 's,ing expose Of its commercial capacities
The question will then be put :ous, whether the prize
within our reach. is worth the s'ruYgle-whsth.r II
we lose II, viii moi bs attributable 10 our own ne
gect and 70 ly-aad whether l. is to be permitted 10 the
bear II of.
We understand. thst the money sns.crihed In n.
three wards Of Richmond amounts 10 1873. This Is
go'd sign We trust now, We shall be- able 10 pro.
| cure tn, services OF an accomplished Engiueer to
| assist 10 the survey OF the James River
EETNGs OLE THE PEOPLE
large mse.iHs o: the Citizens Of Bo'etourt (Coi
Jsmes CArtmill in The Chair and Edward Johnston Sec
retaty) was held or ,hs 2d. day OF the juno Court to
'sks unto confederation the pro rely and imports
| OF road from some point nsar Fincasie, leadiog
through Gles to Tsz'wsl, Russe and Scott counties;
TO tniersect turnpike rod to no made by company
incorporated by an act Of the General Assembly,
tor hs further purpose ct ointng D..s
hs Delegates OF other counties az TAzsweii -Caur,
House The meeting was addressed by j shp T. An.
derson, E,q ,mmit,se appointed, and re.oiu ion.
reported aud adopted, approving the object Of The tro-
po'ed Convention at T,zewz Cour, House. The fol-
lowing Cent smen desxnstsd az lie gass ON The
part Of Bateoutt: Msssrs Tia ,mpsoa CruicL6 .d Joen
I. Anderson, Cary Beeckearidga, Geors. W. Wilson
| and John M. HArvey,-And the following were sp,oiut.
Breckenridge. Col. William Anderson, +. B Miller
James L. Woo vile, aud B.nj amin Carpsr,-aod the
Ca Altman OF the IA letting.
meeting Of The Citizens o R,ektridg, has b.sn
earnestly requested at LEX ng,on, on the 4 u JuIy
fof tho purpose Of adopting such msasuses q, in their
opinion may bs ee'l calculated 10 promote internal u-
provemsnt in this common ah."
(The operations of the Roanoke Company have re.
commenced. The D,uvie r ,pt Ter Of the Is n say,
hat COL jain Wiisms, with about 20 hands, has joinet
Mr.. An 1erson from nj .adsville with tbs same number
and about to clear away The obstruc,ions which
are between D,nvills and Weldon at an isaad abou;
mills below the former p.acs; after which Col. w.
WI proceed up TO the tighss paint OF liz ion and
Mr. A. will 20 down ss low "a Clsrkssviile. During
The season, 10 withIsndiag the low water all he to.
baceo exrentn few hoghsads, have b,eo ,n TO CHI
mcnt and N rfo,k through This channel "Wubin, the
iah ws,k. between rs and 100 hhd. desn ed for Rich.
mond, and Norfolk, have been put on board Of boats
at Dsnvile.')
The Citizens Of fredericksburg have had a m. sling,
! ldr Goodwin, the Mayor, in the chair, and Nj.
Thomas b Barton Secre,sry)-Aher an appropriate
address by Mr.. Wm M. Black ord, Committees were
appointed 10 s.,i forthwi upon The Citizens Of FIR de-
rcksburg and Fsn ouh fer subssrp iens in aid OF the
sufferers by the lac fire at .yet,evils.
THE POLTTIC.aL PROSP ECT.
The following article from the Eas, ern (Mane) Argus
"dePicts exactly Views of the condition and tine
vote OF the South:
GALL ASTERNi
"How quickly some politicians change their tunes
bout public mon. Only few weeks since, the whole
posse Of alitionists saying sweet things ali
Gov. Branch They thought they discovered, in CIR.
tain letters written by him, expressions reecing
upon the Republican Party-and especially upon Pre-.
sden Jackson They rolled the delicious morseI over
and under their tonguesand in the wandering of their
elated imagination, they conured up glorious things
pertaining to their future prospects They raised high
the expectations oil their readers by whstlng and
over again, that great explosions "beng bre
The bin worshipper OF his political taskmasers VIII
pitches his tune in accordance the cue given him by
the Godlike" and his sa,etes-and who throws cut
ms sesPfeIsm' through the columns OF the old Portland
Gazette, was terribly elevated by the fond but deu
dream OF grand biow-up in reserve! But, oh how
cruel to bla their last hope Gov. Branch az appea rs
by the correspondence which follows has put quiefs
10 all their visionary anticipation of any aid TO their
cause from his cooperation. His adbe sion is firm IN
the National Administration. declares to his no.
lticaI brethren OF the South, that thy must rely upon
General Jackson, aided by the returning justice Of Con
gress TO restore TO the people the rights which the Con-
sti.ution originally contemplated.
"Tne South will go in body, in favor Of the reel.
eciion OF Anlrew Jackson. No possible contingency
can make them blndly fan down and worship the hob.
by upon which Clay and his adherents are struggling 10
mount into power and emolnment We trust that The
South Is too p,'rioc to wish any violent measures
sorted TO for the purpose OF obtaining redress of their
grievances. They will forward and manully ash
that their peculiar circumstances sh ud receive
attention -but they will never toalesce with those
Pseudo-pohicai economists, whose darling system goes
TO cripple and grind the some branches of indus
try Tor the purpose OF fostering at building Nm auv