Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-27
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, My "a, 1871
MTERN:aL -LMPROVEMENT,

" Nows mo day, anu now $ the Hour
We are happy 10 perceive that the Citizens of Rich
mond are beginning to move.-A paper has been in cir
culaiion, which runs in the following terms.
"We, the Citizens and Merchants OF Richmond, hav-
Ing viewed with much in,e-es the effort, mixing by enc
oil our sister States, to secu. W herself a great por-
lion oil the trade that properly belongs to us-aud vie W.
ing, as we do, the many advan,sg,s we possess, IL pre-
PeIly called toto exsrci.e. and secirg hat or brethren
81 Lyt chburg are about to MIKE a vigorous efJrt TO
induce the ives en trade TO her market, ard requires
our aid to secoud her eh,ris:
eve here request that You will signify YOUR vii
lngne.s 10 q itr'ss the ei izens OF the town, att NEE.
Ing TO be called for that purp Sc, on The imy oftance
oil doing something, and devising the best 10. an, of
facilitating the trade be,weeo tais Chy and Lynchburg,
as wall AZ TO other p rs calculated to benefit The trade
OF our q: ,rket."
In The evening of the very first day Tuesday, that
this paper was carried round. il was signed by so names
some of them the w~ealthicst citizens, or the first mer-
camille Houses. of Richmond. We were happy to learn
from the worthy gentleman who put it in circulation,
that it was received by all the Citizens whom he had
seen, with the most cordial satisfaction. They display
ed the sincerest desire 10 promote the object which il
proposes to accomplishment a meeting of the Citi-
zens be called, IL is hoped that il will be fully attended,
and the most efficient measures adopted.-Now is the
accepted time TO act.-The trade is going off from Rich
inond to other channels. Unless we profit by thsoe adj
vantages, which Nature has put into our power and ex-
ert the reso rces which we possess, we may see
Richmond crippled, and the Eastern section of Virginia
nearly siriPt oil the benefits OF the Western commerce.
we seize this public opportunity of acknowledging
the receipt OF a most acceptable proposition from a
respected Correspondent, upon this subject. No
man In virginia Is pcrlgpS more CaDable of doinU IL
Justice. He confesses, that
"From a recent development. (he hal become more
and more impressed with the importance OF A ,lue de
gree ofenergy in our State on the subject of Interna,
Improvement. He is fearful hat If Virginia remains
inactive a lew years longer, the day Tor action will have
passed awsy-lhat the most valuable por,ion of onr
trade will have been diverted into a coIlstersI channel.
TO enrich a neiehboring city, and consequen Iy that The
eastern portion of our State will remain a, a poin, of de.
preston from which no subsequent effort can elevate /,
Under these circums ances. be thinks that The time Tor
nfff0 haa arrIVaI md rnuaf n~t H.. r. 49,.
east should arou'e itself, lest its birth -riyht should he
lost or given away. He il, therefore, determined. Gl
agreeaois) to publish an Essay (Which he is preparine)
on Internal Improvement.
ellis principal object will be 10 awake m lie TiIe.wa
ter county TO a sense OF its true interests-to show tina,
a judicious system of improvement, is essentially neees.
sAry 10 Its prosperity-that there is a community of in.
tered between the east and the west on this s,hi,ct
which should unite them together, aud lead ON to i'm
mecia'e action. Id conclusion he wiIhes to point to the
bigh temptation which will be held out 10 our state Ia
throw itself into the arms Of the General G ,y.rnmen,
and beg for an appropriation from the Na,ional Tfea.u.
ry, TO effect that which she can and ought TO do with
her own resources. He ihinks. that this will lead on
TO a consideration OF the manifold evils which must ne
ces'drify result from the action Of our Federal Govern.
msn', when turned TO objects of this character.
"Nor Is he 70 he understood, that he IL hostile 10 the
rise OF baltimore, or 10 our trade taking that direction,
d. II the State should remain inactive. Ga the contrary
he thinks justice requires we should suffer the rade
oil Wesern Virginia TO 60 TO Baltimore il we will nos
open q communication to Richmond aud Norfolk. and
many EVENT. he knowsa large portion ought AID mus,
take that direction"
We earnestly invite cur Correspondent 10 go OH with
the Essays he has in view; and promise them not onI,
a welcome reception, but a cordial cooperation TO the
utmost oil our poor abilities. "Ontodrds" is the word O
command, which Virginia gives to all her sons.
Since penning the above hasty remarks, we have re
ceived the following annunciation which il gives II,
great pleasure to lay before our readers.
% A meeting of the Citizens OF Richmond. Man
chester and their vicinities, are respectfully requisite,
at the Capitol on Tuesday Ecening nert, at G o'clock
TO take into consideration the great subject of Interna
Improvement.
(Signed by Eighty Merchants and Ciusens o.
Richmond
we trust our iellow-citizens will attend. The meet
ing will probably be only a preparatory ne-prelimi
nary to the adoption OF such measures as may be in on
power, and calculated to bind together the interests O
Eastern and Western Virginia-to secure TO this Cit,
the trade to which nature would entitle us-and il
other respects, to enlarge the commercial advantage.
which are so entirely within our reach, provided
proper, timely, and iudicious measures be adopted
Now's the day, and now's the hour.