Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-04

/
erges Of Virginamulipy public of wealth,
strength aud happinessopeniug fields of enterprise
and binding the interests and the business OF the Atlantic
people and those OF the great West in chains OF ndisSou
bic adamant We verify believe that no would
tend more than this heal the local dssensions of
State, and perpc,uate Federal Union
The route OF the James River TO have been
pointed out by the finger OF nature, for cecng by
comparatively cheap and easy what has been anxious
iy sought by New York. by Baltimore and by the Chesa
pcake and Ohio Canal Company-,z; direct come xion
between the of the Atlantic and the Mississippi
Yet has has been neglected than all others With
out attempting in the narrow limits allowed
the various abortive OF legislation which have only
served TO reard and discourage this great enerprize-we
would ask readers 10 consult their pecuniary in
crcsts Of they will not listen higher considerations
aud to reflect before they permit the immense advantages
of this Improvement pass into other hands We cannot
eer the trade which is already seeking it outlets through
the various rival channels, across the Alleghany If
does not pour It's vast into the lap of Virginia
nature has desgned) will be perverted else
Then let us sumber no longer.
IL Is true, our State has endeavored in vain accom-
pllsh this improvements But why it so? Not be-
cause the wisest OF our statesmen blind indie
rent to its importance The concurring testimony of
w ashington-a Jefferson Marshall and of success.
sive Legislatures, shews that this has always been re
garded as object OF peculiar importance to our State
Instead OF being surprised that the government of our
State has not accomplished this work, we oIgh rather
TO wonder that the rival interests in our Legislature
and the eaousies which they have engendcrcJ have done
much
This great eutrrprizc has at length been con5ior,,
endered by the State into the hands private nd
viduas where of these sinister can operate
against us success shall we do nothing Must
knowledge the justice the opprobrium, with which our
State has been aunted-and that the peopie of Vircnia
are incapable OF approaching acquiring the blessings OF
puOhc improvements There is no appeal from the dec
sion which history will pronounce and which our own
declining interest will attest if this last opportunity passes
Let one console himself with the belief tbo, ,hor.
can be longer delay this suhiect-thn ~ n;
DC allowed by the procraslna'on OF the Legislature for
Ms TO make up our minds With what Justice can we ex
pect the trade which has long kept i'm reserve o
ms channo to wait longer indccision The de-
lays which have already occurred have driven many IN
seek market IN Baltimore, elsewhere. 1t has more
than once been proposed extend the Baltimore and Ohio
Sa Road through virginia so as TO ntersect this trade
Does any man doubt, but that these efforts will be renew
ed, when they TO be invited by the apathy of our
people on this subject.
| The State has done much-we sad-for this imnrovo .
ment-lt has done in conserving TO surrender H.
charter into the hands OF the company which is
posed The works which have been executed on the
line oil Tins improvements at great expense TO the State
ana which are now yielding annual income of ahou
$4,000, will be surrendered to this new company if the
stock shall be taken in time But few DAYS remain fr
us TO decide. Richmond and Kanawha have nobv done
their duty-and much has been done at Intermediates MA
! ccs. But what has been done in Albemarle, r
Are the people of this county willing to see This WORK
a-and TO acquiesce without effort i'm the total loss nj
those incacuabc advantages which would flow TO ma and
our last poserity from the contemplated mprovemen,S II
the speculation which invites the capitalist 10
his funds in this stock, be suIicien- we are ndf
ierent TO what may be gdtned-then let the armerthe
mechanc-the professional man, calculate the loss which
all must sustain from the failure of this scheme 1.-THE
price and value OF our lands and abou would be enhanced
in
quencc OF its lailure How dcepv and borouobI, ,.u
the shock be felt in all the bes of our society, WIN has
the influence OF Virgnias busness-its prosperity de-
chned! why are our desolae fields Abandoned for the
wilderness OF the Wes?Is it not because VIC ,pH moi
improve the great and uneXampedmea of public wealth
anu prosperity with which nature has SO bountiClv
blessed us! ''''''''u"y
We call upon every rejecting man to ponder these
.nlngs Wen-Let him remember the past while he looks
on the luture and let him for ALL determine whether
ne VIII end his aid to help his country-to help himself
Scousvilie' tomorrow, on this subject and one will be
held at this place the day of December court
US men make "a long pull strong pull, and pull alto
lduocafe. 0'''' '0''eS'"e
Buckingham has done well. She has, in few DAYS
back taken 500 shares. Will not every man in sco,;s
vile come forward and join in this scheme Let us feel
let ns talk about it, Let who can do the most -
up Up! Come out on the 9th, leave your goods and
farms Tor that day, TO take of themselves We want
TO make good report 1t will add to the fame which our
Town mas already acquired for entcpuze.-S
'SVU2''''' %. rs7z,,,7,a r.,.u,.. .
PROSPERITY OF PErERsBURG.-Notto mention IN.
golden harvest IN prospect the Stockholders as well as
the Citizens oil Petersburg generally, beginning to
reap me fruits oil their enterprise in from The Roam
oke Rail Road. The receipts of the Company arising
from the transportation of passengers goods and produce
TO and from the central dep0t already considerable
ana degree oil lie and activity given to business which
especially witnessed among the followers of vario, me-
chanca branches, not anticipated by even The most san
gune we believe there is not undertaken, or builder Of
wood, stone or brick, Lborer any wise connected
with the line, but has this moment his hands f,u All
more work Offering than be done in time TO meet
the wishes oil projectors. Among the new buildings
claiming particular notice, the spacious Ware. |
houses erecting by the Rail Road Company on ashno
ton street. and the large Cotton Manuaciorv con,rac,ed
for by the Merchants Company at the head of Old
all oil winch VIII soon be covered in Well NAV our Me-
roPotan neighbor say, the Citizens of PETERSBURG are
in high spirits."- Iuteifgencer
SWIFT IRAYELLING.-The Locomotive " Roanoke"
and her train oil made the trip between PETERSBURG
and the Central Depot go mes) on Tuesday last in an
hour ana orty i've mnutes stopping twenty five minutes
by Tue way TO take III wood and water and TO afford
The Engineer OF the Rail Road, Mr. Robinson, and the
principal Assistant, Mr. Gwynn, time examine some
portions oil the work During the largest part of the Jour
ney, the engine letting Off steam and we understand
an hour but for the apprehensons entertained that high
er velocity might have been attended with danger TO The
chilled wheels which the burlhen cars are mounted
The company expects shortly put upon the road cars
oil an improved construction, mounted springs and hav
ing wheels banded with rolled iron lires-Wih these we
are informed, no danger need lie apprehended al a much
higher rate oil speed; and that by adopting them for the or
binary purposes OF the road the whole distance between
Peiersburg'and the Roanoke may be accomplished with
ease and safety in two hours.
The power as well as the speed of the "RoANoKr"
would scarcely be suspected by those who have seen her
quescent, and been struck only with her and
beauty On Monday, the day previous to the Performance
above cited she drew load consisting of GO bales of cotton
10 barrels Of corn and 80 passengers 16 tons) from the
central Depot in two and half hours TO PETERSBURG or
at the rate OF II miles per hour.
The whole weight Of the engine including fuel and wa
ter issomelhing short Of FIVE tons-B.
Canal Rerenues.-The following is a comparative
q M nf Tho 4 Int, a..