Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21
DOMESTIC.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.


ing Address the public by distinguished
This distinguished citizens doubtless Joseph Cabe Esq
whose devotion to the interests of Internal Improvement
well known Virginia. No deeper
the the James Kanawha Bill
making exerons for accomplishing important
enterprise We lay this pamphlet before
seechng their attention absorbed
gete by the Presidential Election
LITIGATION, the horrors of Cholera We addes.
this time especially the
Citizens that Richmond osleep has
the great which lately asserted soon as tho
Cholera shall have our
citizens shall have Springs
Their effort speed the good work Further will probably
contributed for it. successbu in the mo will depend
the zeal of the intermediate country.
qua's efforts for the of the up
and ADDING Now's the day. and now's the hour!Ed Eng
To the LhaLant, the proposed Line of Connerion
6eftreen the Tide Water Of James Rirer, and the
.Ndrigd6le Waters of the Ohio.
The books for receiving subscription, the james River
and kanawha Company, again opened, and with
citizens, todctermine whether this great work
so interesting 10 Virginia. and 10 yourselves, shall
ceed shall totally fail on are now to decide whether
it shall raise former rank among sister States
add TO the examples already given of the runous
apathy with which neglect the natural advantages
which Providence has bestowed country with so
prouse a hand, while they seized by others With
those contributions which your wealth enables YOU and
your interest invites you TO make, direct and safe
yeyance to market in your owns neighbohood will be
furnished for the produce your labor you will par
ucpac with your sister States in the rich of
the West withhold these contributions and all improve
rnent oil the present state of things is hopeless Your
commerce will be diverted 10 other States and YOU must
seek in them market for your produce.
No State in the Union has accustomed to exercise
more influence in its affairs than Virginia None is
sensible of the importance given by that influence
or value IT higher We cannot be blind to per-
ceive that this influence is diminishing and that il must
continue to diminish il we do not keep pace with
neighbors The intimate intercourse which commerce
produces, attaches States well individuals TO each
other, and creates connexions which bind them closely
together Our commerce with the Western States de-
ponds on you. Unless you will come forward and
make an effort TO preserve your share OF it, tits gone for
ever. Unjust be divided between New York, Pennsyl-
wanna and Maryland, leaving portion Of for Virginia
say 1t depends particularly you Richmond and
Charlesown have made great exerions and may more
f'encouraged by your aid. But Richmond and Charles
town cannot OF themselves, accomplish this great
The intermediate country must put forth its strength
il fail. The and wealthy inhabitants OIL
the proposed line OF communications show that they
willing TO participate in its burhens well its adj
vantages. Never occasion offer which urge
you by stronger motives TO make every effort in your
power.
The considerations of public nature which ought be
fet VII values its
rank in the Union, have already been suggested New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore have already enriched
and are daily enrchns the States TO which they belong,
while the largest towns in Virginia nconsiderabe
vages-Ihose places still advancing with
BILE rapidy, because they wisely opening all chan
nels through which distant commerce may pour its wealth
into their bosoms, while remain closed But in adj
don to these considerations of public nature considera
tons which address themselves equally TO every Virp
man. others peculiar yourselves ought to operate on YOU
All who hold property this line OF indeed
reside it, have motives peculiar TO the
which ought TO he irresistible. Allow me TO place sone
of the most obvious before your eyes.
The facility with which you may transport your produce
10 market, and the safety with which may be TRANSPORT
cd must be greatly increased by the proposed work or
this doubt be entertained The superiority of the
canal over the river be questioned it is equally
certain that larger more connections, and OF consequence
safer boats may be employed An important advantage re-
sulting from the enlargement OF the boats will be that the
cargoes also VIII be augmented aud whole crop
brought TO market at once, or in much shorter time Than
at present
The freight and consequently the expense Of transpor
reduced. feels al
vantage. IL raises the value of the article on his own
farm necessarily raises the value of the farm In
sidering this advantage must look beyond the articles
brought TO market Many additional articles NAV be
taken into the estimate which lost wasted be-
cause they will not bear transportation Timber fire.
wood, hay, iron, and many others of this description
BY making the river navgable at all times the farmer
may denver hs crop oil wheat as his interest requires and
may avail himself Of the highest price They unde rstsnd
perfectly the advantage Of early dcveryan advantage
which those at distance possess Tobacco
planters too, will know how TO estimate the value of be-
ing secured against the loss occasoned by duckng their
tobacco while descending the river in the present
its navigation.
The country in the neighborhood of the line must de-
rive incacuabe profit from the fact, that great part of
the money subscribed will be expended among them. All
the provisions consumed, will be purchased from them
The wages OF the workmen will he paid and conse
y, TO considerable extent, expended among them This
will afford good price and ready money Tor many things
which are now ofno value This very important market
on the road especially, will be immensely Increased by
travellers The intercourse between the East and VESTS
becoming every day more considerable, aud grow
with population The road from the head Of the James
River Canal to the Of the Ohio will be the shortest
and most convenient that be afforded almost the
whole OF this line OF travel-not only will bring
crowds to our watering places and circulate large sums
in their neghborhood and on the roads leading hem
not only viii II be taken by every person visiting any part
OF Virginia from the West South for business or
amusement but II will accommodate much of the line of
travel from the West and Southwest to the North Pills
great market must add much TO the population and wealth
OF the whole country The certain consequence is that
villages must rise Mt convenient distances through the
whole line OF travel, and what has been permitted 10 re-
main almost wilderness, will be subdued hy the hand of
the cuvaor and furnish fool for man. and for those an
imsIs on whom man subssts. The effect he felt al
so In the country below.
Our reason that these effects must be pro-
duced by the great which You put operation
aud experience confirms the suggestions Of reason The
same cause never has laed and may therefore believe
will not now fail TO produce the effects. The value
OF your whole landed property must rise Incidentally.
what then ought TO restrain you, udcious
suing your hest interests from making such exerons az
will secure these immense advantages 10 yourselves
your chidren' You required 10 advance money But
can you make any addition to your property without
from subscribers will he by successive insalments At dis
ant periods and tie operations to be carried on In YOUR
neghbohood will furnish considerable part of il. You
will not only purchase great additional vaue your
ent property, but you will purchase property which
all human probability, worth than the purchase mo-
ney The stock, Iet not be forgotten shed forever The
charter expires. IL IS estate in fee simple. IL
will in peaccable times DO above par should tie div
dends 10 FIVE peIcent IL property witch when
the work shall be Completed will all times command
ready money. The stock Of the Old James River
Company after the work accomplished rose 10 double
and 10 oow worth three times the ohgnsy subscrib.