Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-03

e'""''hous ia the sentiment aud feeling, that they
have never had under consideration a subject re-
pete with more cheering reviews and animot;ny
prospects, nor should they do Justice to themselves
ana the concourse of fellow citizens here assem-
bied were they to offer merely a cold and formal
expression of the feelings that animate ms all -
These feelings indeed not peculiar or limited IN
the present meeting Far from it. They pervade
the whole peninsula, from Richmond to the Chess.
peake Bay. Not many weeks have elapsed since
the putting up of the first notice. inviting tho chi;
zens of this Town and County to hold n meet;no o.,
the purpose of taking into consideration the promo
sal OF Raj Road from Richmond TO YORK 'T,,,,,
ms notice, we believe, the earliest intinaiion
oil the subject that met the public eve aud no en-
pecation was then INDUCED, but that the present
would be the first public meeting on the subject
Inc DISCUSSIONS of this day, il was then hoped
would be such as to awaken the minds of our peo
PIE 10 the advantages of the suggested Improvement
undertaking proposed
but now different course has the thing taken
from our original impression Instead of being first
III 'he held, we seem u be late in coming to the
ground Scarcely was the idea of such Railroad
presented TO the Public when il was EAGERLY c,ugh,
Ut una spread rapidly among the people like the
welcome news of an approaching triumph The
N'ohhohu papers soon took up the subject; and as
soon as me diiiusNe Influence of "the Press had
Dreamed upon it, every portion of our long-neplect
ed responding district, instantly felt its importance
ana interest, and many dropping heart was reviv-
ed and cheered by the prospects which it opened to
u.s.
AS if inspired Ivy the genius of William &, Mary
Ia genius that will hereafter dispense its l;ght IN
much wider spherc,) the intelligent citizens of Will
iansDurg were prompt to discern the advantages of
the Piaii ana peg too ardent To wait for our move
ment here, or perhaps cmulous TO be foremost in so
good cause, they held forthwith a town meeting
and by immediately coming before the public with
their resolutions OF unanimous appropriations they
nave larry preceded us in career, where zoe ex-
pected TO lead the way. Our worthy neiohbours NJ
Warwick too, have cordially embarked in the sope
cheering cause, and have followed the example of
Williamsburg in giving the world their expressive
resolutions OF decided appreciation and support
Inc Jealous representative of our district also
mas lost nota moment in laying before the Iepisla
uire oil virginia. now in session, u copy of the Will
llanisburg proceedings; and in compliance with one
Oh 'heir resolutions instructng him to that effect
has Obtained from that BODY an order to I'm ve The
route of the contemplated Rail Road surveyed Inv
the fubIc Engineer of the State, as soon as pract
eahie. This application to the Assembly of Vir-
gihia according to the original notice which invited
the present meeting, was suggested ms one of tho
prlhcipai OBJECTS proposed to be effected by IT, so
mat IN almost every point of view our friends have
anticipated, and got the of us 1t is we'll it is
truly pieas'ng to us, that ii should be so. Some
WEEKS ago we looked forward to the dubious under
taklng oil presenting and recommending to the in
iiabants of this, and the neighbourng districts of
our PENINSULA, what then appeared to be n new
thought. Now we find that nearly all that we had
proposed 10 ADVISE or to accomplish on this day. has
a ia
cause. The whole subject indeed, has been so full
~ discussed and acted upon, that there seems little
more left for us than to express our satisfaction thai
the chief part of what we had to propose has been
so nearby taken up, and advocated by others and TO
congratulate our fellow-czens of Richmond md
Baltimore, that an enterprise so repete with adyan
tages to them, as well u.s. has been entered up
on with such zeal and effect
Inc idea OF communication through Yorl, town
with Baltimore and the Ocean had never nrobohIv
until lately presented itself to the citizens of Rich
mond; but they, together with many others as soon
as 1t was suggested, seem have perceived, almost
mtmtlveiy, the superior convenience chcapness and
expedition afforded by such an avenue of exno,, f
the vast and increasing collection of produce of
winch them fortunate City will ever be the recepta
cle. Wnen the opening prospect of Richmond's
communication with "the Great West" is considered
there seems to be no assignable limit TO her weoltI,
ana prosperity Firmly established as the lfefropo
hs OF Virginia, she sits, like an inland Queen. en-
throhed ON her noble hills; receives the tribute of
thousand mountains and n thousand fertile wales
and scarcely knows, as vet hoy the overdoyvng
abundance and variety of her Accommodations are 10
md their best outlets to the marts of commerce
winch court thelr coming at home, aud await their
arrival abroad. But if chedpnesS and quickness of
transportation for persons and thngs if a nearer
ana more conlnIodlous approach to the Ocean and
to the Cities of the North if health convenience
ana eJoymcnts peculiar to our District may be ex-
pected to have their accustomed influence ON the
sagacious sons of commerce, the luxurious yotaries
OF pleasure, and the migratory tribes of fashion -
then is the question already decided and the com
modious harbor of Yorktown is to be the pern,
nent seaport of Richmond
with such Impressions and others of n similar
nature, inspired by views which cannot here be I'M
iolded your Committee submit for consideration and
adoption the following resolutions:
Resolved That heartily concur with our co,,o.
citizens of Williamsburg and Warwick in oivins on, J
cded APPROPRIATION and support TO the proposed RoU
h0dd ram Rtchnaond 10 York TO,cn "-believinr with
hem That the contemplated offers bv far The best
0uet the cheapest and quickest of produce
the Cities of the North ' w "
Hesotced, That Col Joynes and Col Shield our Rfnre
sehaFes III Tie Senate and House of Delegates be re-
quesed 10 use Their best cxerons obtain from the Lc
ssStuTG oil virginia direction to The State Engineer i'm
ihedatey alter his appointment 10 examine fhe ro, s
the contemplated Rail Road and make am estimate C,t6
ruth OF its probable cost. '
ReSolUed, That Senator and Representative in t
General Assembly be requested 10 ask of the Legislature
tne incorporation OF Company for the purpose of CON
struchng Rail Road from Richmond to York Town
heSo'1e" mat we earnestly invite the people of the
state at Iarge and particularly the counties ON
or contiguous to, York and James Rivers TO assemble in
eir different districts, and make public expression of
eir sentiments IN relation TO the contemplated Rail Road
anu 10 appoint corresponding committees for the nros r
communicating with the General Committees of Corres
pondence now-and hereafter 10 be appointed
heS0tced, That Thomas Griffin, Thos G. Tinslev Thos
- russell, Samuel SHIELD, VIM H. Shield and Frederick
ID. rover be appointed members of the first General Com
ton relative TO the proposed Rail Road and TO promote lie
progress and interest by all such means of inouir and
communication as they may devise for efccng the OBJ
jec ~ W.
ResoIued That the publishers of newspapers in virc
ma IN ballmore and in the District of Columbia with ain
other publishers friendly internal Improvement Inc re-
quesed 10 give one insertions of the
VI tis iheeuhg In their respective prints.