Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31

country It's enorgies must be powerful nm,
searching to enable Pervade region hitherto i'm
movable on the subject of Internal Improvements.
Already has proposition been submitted TO the Legs
ature to incorporate company for the purpose OF
strucung Rail Road from Richmond 10 Harrisons bar
James nvet; and lately the idea has been suggested
making Rail Road from Richmond to Portsmouth.
verify, old Powhatan, thou art become superannuaed
Instead ibeing regarded formerly, thou wont
be, the pride oil the Old Domnon thou art now in tho
way,-a thing TO be gotten rid Of
Those who rejoice in thy broad and noble bosom, which
brings them plenty and luxury in exchange for the fruits
OF their labor looked upon odshioncd ptsper-
sonages TO be smoked.
ChiIlren growing wiser than their fathers In this
whrlng, rushing, poshasie steam and iron age those
who conentcdly pod along river, pied BY the ni-
uaed Tor their ignosance-ior their want of illumination
by the lights OF the age" and the "march oinellect"
river, iorsooth! Why, when a-roads, locomotives
Mr. iusklsson, Liverpool and Manchester and 90 miles
an hour, fit before the minds eye wonders what ri
vers were made io or Perchance concludes that they
were intended lor little boys TO sail bark-boats onor
(what is still siier9 for poets 10 write about
begin much to suspect that ''inellect' will soon
march so far that will finally set up for himself
disdain all ad-anl declare his independence.
But disress-I was speaking Of the de-watcr coun-
try. Now, Messrs Editors, what would you think of
rai-road from Richmond TO York Town.
was for time diident the plausibilitv even
OF the projects but when seriously proposed 10 dis
pen;e with James river, and make railroad By its side
from Richmond 10 Portsmouth, ii occurred that the
scheme was not altogether prcpostcrous
glance at the project will put us in possession of is
mer-in the FIRST place. tits the direc, route from Rich
mond 10 the scaboardThe distance being only 40 miles
to York Town. Then the ground which the road
would have TO pass is favorable eau perhaps any
where be found for the distance.
Almost the whole oft would be along the dividing ridg,
between the James and York rivers; and there no Sc
rious npedinent in the whole route IL may, therefore
be reasonably concluded, that the expense would be hi
nimum.
Then, nj York Town there is as good barber and as
bold water as to be found any point the
Unionand straight out TO scaThe distance be-
ing very little 80 miles
throw out the suggestion chiefly 10 elicit remarks
For we are in this part OF the world quite open convc-
ZION concerning such matters being OF very sangune
temperament, and by disposed away Will
scheme, however plausible il appear.
do assure you MessrS. Editors, il is with extreme diff
hdencc that venture TO breathe to the public bold pro-
position For this unfortunate little peninsula has been SC
long snubbed and fouted and jeered at, and made by
word Of and finally forgotten, that we, the inhabilant
thereof, begin seriously 10 doubt whether we have an,
rights at all-cvcn the right TO cxs,and wish 10 dcpre
cate the indignation OF all who may think it presumption
in Us 10 think of such thing as a railroad. YORK