Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-21


geeng to them, OF nothing else They know, too, thatn
liberated they must be Also either at their
expense or al That their masteor that here there Is
no abiding place for them. They know also, that to be
rate themselves by force and take possession OF the
try, is impossibe and that any partial revolt only ef
ect the destruc ion of the perpetrators of il not Of sany
who innocent Indeed, much question whether our
slaves at are not better patrol and protection to
us, and 10 themselves, than those who now order
ed on that service Il for one, much prefer them such is
the wreched police on that subject-he most idle and
proiiigate being those generally employed in that busi
ness Indeed, should prefer them TO the Legislature it.
SELF so far as Judge OF the kind Of protection be
pected from that quarter.
have great reliance, before said the good sense
OF our slaves in keeping themselves from any outrage
dangeng the peace of society and their own welfare and
securty but yet efforts Of enthusiasts may make them
unhappy and may produce enthusiasts among them
seires who may cause partial danger.
Ii the object OF one OF my numbers to convince
husiass both tce and black that our slaves ought not
to be rendered unhappy and dscontented the
well knowing that so soon thing be judcously
done the interest OF the Shareholder will operate on the
subject 1t interest alone that must finally operate
he idea that our properly Is TO De taken from us, inter
fered with njuriously, without consent, is too pre-
posterous require refuation have endeavored mako
known my sentiments cooy and dspassionatey pos
sble II betay any other feelings let il be attributed to
those who have, think most wantonly and unusfsbly
nterlercd with my property and with the peace and quiet
Of my family.
II may be, that my lucubrations now in your hands,
might suggest something to the Legislature the subject
present before them at all events their constituents
cannot but feel interest i'm their deliberations; and then
may not be avcrsc to ascerain far possible the OPT
MONS OF the country on the great subjects OF internal
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through the medium OF the press, would respectfully sug
gest the proprey of croodng for the present at least
some oil the numerous communications the various
pics connected soiM the nert Presidential electio,-
When reflect that for the years at least every
thing that has been done ef undone both in the Fede-
raj and State Governments with some few exceptions,)
have been done left undone with view to that event:
aud that oceans ink have been shed in order enght
us on that subject, confess for one, that should ra-
Their that the country could be left in little moro tram
quillity which might possibly lead some consdera-
ton oil our own affairs For instance: 1t has my wish
for some time to trouble and all whom il may concern
with short replyto ga VIRcINIAN," who. in your paper
ginia, on the subject of Internal Improvement.
The author very properly insists the necessity of
uniting Eastern and Western waters; but ne thinks
Virginia incapable of eecting this, without the aid Of
Baltimore. think that he is correct in this view of
his subject have no doubt that produce would be COL
ected from Augusta, Bath, Pendleon Rockingham and
even In some measure from the counties East the Blue
Ridge at Saunton, Port Republic other places which
Femy and this if effected would perfectly satisfy those
people. But wish to ask II Virginian many tons
oil produce from the intermediate country would be trans
ported on Kali Road between Slaunon and Covingon
(whcher the road went thro Buffalo Cap by Waynes-
boro to the James at Pattonsburg0 that would be
waggoned either 70 Staunton Waynesboro the
might be, or descend the North River by Lexington, or
the Cowpasturc, to the line that would be the
James River and the Baltimore improvements. Would
the tonnage Of the produce transported pay reasona
BILE profit on the interest of $2000o supposng that be
the cost OF mile OF Rail Road, with its complement of
cars, horses, &c., and keep it forever in repair believe
that would not; and yet, unite with the State line
either those places there must be- think so miles of
Rail Road made and kept up, with all its fixtures forev-
err Say that $4,000 per mile the first cost of the road
and fixtures the prime of the so miles be 81 $780,
O0O Now from what trade does n Vgan look for rea
sonable pro TO be paid TO the Company for all
and Tor keeping up these improvements viii that part
oil the State West OF Covington do it, and also pay
say $50 miles OF Rail Road from Covington to Redhouso
Shoals or Kanawha' If that part of the State pay
Its own Improvement, it would be doing much could
De expected from it, at least for time Independent
oil the enterprise believe, would hesitate embark on
such scale OF improvement, between Covingon and
hanawha we must look, them to the Western trade,
beyond ,he limits oil the State, in order make il safe TO
those WHO shall undertake the Improvement from Covng
ION 10 hahawha: When we get this far does Il Virgnidn
oeeVe that sufficient tonnage will accumulate at Covinp
ton to pay the double expense of a Rail Road down
the James River TO Pattonsbug, and of one by Bafao
Gap 10 Staunton, or by Waynesborough to Port Re
Pubic'-If he does, he would do great thing for
ms country II he could satisfy the Legislature on that
subject. That body / understand are not satisfied
that all The trade that be drawn to the central line
(evcn taking in that which will be thrown on il by the
ROAD 10 Iennessee will suffice TO pay for this central i'm
Provemen IL there be doubt about this them is it po
sble that it may be lessened or removed by addpp
more than million and half to the expense; and at the
inc Potomac Canal and the Baltimore -road; and which
puts 10 hazard one if not both of the rivals in those great
Which of these rivals does II Tfrginian snnose lilo
10 go 70 me scdW That the trade to both will
support Godhi presume he does not believe. They must
aw Oh 'he est beyond the limits Of the State if both
or even one of them shall be supported Ought thew
tnen TO De permitted to draw that part it, to which
zoe nSt tooh Jor oar central improvements and concern
ing the adequacy of which, for that purpose doubts are
entertained! But II Pirginian, with something like
i triumph ocer ms State, which was little surprised TO
see from pUgUlton says, 'that altho the
projectors oil the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road would
uooesS De wiling, at this time, make common cause
w us, IL nevertheless TO be distinctly observed that
c 'y Oh baltimore is not dependent our
LOT uie mitmPhdnt completion of her wonderful enter
PRISE mat they viii still press on, by the Northern
route 10 me OHIO, at point little above ours and THEN
"neFe VIII be The 6odSted advantages of Vrginia?'
mat we nave been as blind midnight darkness in
giving them this lever by which to dude and overthrow
P"S"id, Tor one, am free TO admit; while that then
the subject, no one can, think deny. cannot how
ever join in their triumph Rather than do this or sec
me state thus paralyzed and divided ,cod yet repeal
"dt act at eUe'y hazard; and for doing sufficient
cause may, In my opinion, be found in ne manner IN
Whtch az acas obtained and, at all events can
not but hope, that there certain imperfectieps II,
at law, which may yet leave it dea letter. and save
us !he "ioTtVcdfon Of this triumph. BE this as il NAV
mo would at most leave them their Northern Route
IL VIII improve the North western section of the State
and give, think, t share of the patronage of Viy,
gutd, to the City of Baltimore. We can however pro-
odDy counervail this policy of theirs in some Inea-
sure III we take our Railroad the Red-house Shoals
ana then by the Hurricane and Mud rivers to the
mouth oil Guyandottc, shall strike the Ohio some
one hundred or one hundred and fifty miles below
thelr line; and where the navigation is better than il
is above: and we also avail ourselves of boat
Navigation on the kanawba and save the lower trade
perhaps loo or 100 miles of upstream navigation; and
even 'he trade near the mouth of Little Kanawha may
prefer 70 oescend and pass by route rather than
70 go the northward That they will take one ton belo,o
n inc treat hanawha Jour Improvement being equal