Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-06

rich and extensive regions, which il would vvif and
rich until the rested upon the upper and the other
upon the lower Chesapeake; thus laying under con,
button the wealth Of Baltimore and the District of Column
ba, as wen as OF Norfolk and Richmond. At distant
period after the completion of these great stems, branches
would shoot out in every direction penetrating the now
unrequenei and inaccessible portions of the country,
III virginia would become, what from her local situation
her mild climate, her fertile soil her varied surface, her
nch and rare products she is entitled TO become, the first
State in the Union and the choicest abode of &c and civil
med man on the face OF the globe.
cannot escape observation, thatshe may have the
power oil constructing both these works for the very
same sum that il will cost her make one them And
why, ask again. should she hesitate embrace the OPP
portunity!
Is it because it will interfere with the James river inn
povemenU SO far from it, will facilitate improve
ment 1t will the construction one hundred and
fifty miles OF its road by the competent and exper
enced agents Or is because il may divert some portion
OF the trade from the towns on the James river and lower
Chesapeake and lessen the value of certain i'm,
proyements IN which the State is deeply interested as
stockhoider! III this could not be urged with
any justice proprcty reason for DENYING to the peo
pie OF am extensive region of counry the benefits which
fortunate concurrence of circumstances have placed with
In their reach But dangeris be apprehended ON this
score When the trade reaches Covng,on il will much
nearer Richmond than Baltimore or the District WHY
tnen, should Richmond Norfolk fear the competition of
these more distant cities! IL they have or can command
suclentcapita to purchase the Western produce il will
seek the nearest market III not il will be attracted 10
more dstant although Baltimore and the District sbouIJ
be inaccessible Besides that trade will be more than
enough for ALL IL will satisfy the most coyor
of cupidity itself
been urged that ought TO be the noicv of y;
gina 10 build up large cities within her own limits and
that she ought encourage the growth of others ~
their expense This TO certain extent, is undoubtedly
rue but she ought not TO build up any, at the expense of
the agricultural interest To shut large extent of
country from profitable market, lest portion of trade
should be diverted from these avoured cities would be
policy unavailing unjust The trade of considerable
secuoh OF me state and especially of that along the line
Oh 'he proposed Kali Road, TO its point of junction with
the main trunk, be attracted to Virginia town
Baltimore and the District their only markets on the
Chesapeake-and they must always continue So In this
view OF the subject they in fact Virginia Towns in
whose prosperity and increase almost as MANY inhabitants
OF the Commonwealth are direcfiu interested for ali arc
So ihuirecty) as In those OF Richmond Norfolk LYNCH
burg, or Petersburg. Cities are useful and contribute 10
me improvementand cultivation OF the countries TO which
they belongs principally in two ways:-First because thew
afford great and ready market their producton and
secondly because the capital accumulated i'm them ult
aey overows IN the purchase OF land the erection of
manufactures, mills, iron works and other sef establish
mens and the undertaking of great public
like that OF the Baltimore Rail Road The first benefit is
not cohhned TO the country in which they are 81
tuated but extended to all those with which the have anv
deangand as to the last it cannot be doubted but that
ne surplus wealth OF Baltimore and the District
must md It's way into this State be enpoved in the
purchase oil the SOIL and upon improvements of the most
valuable Kind In fact the capitalists of Baltimore
now ready with proper encouragement to expend seve
raj millions of dollars in the very heart Of be Sate non
work which, II ii stands alone will confer upon ne an
penehf This fact OF itself shews the intimate
connection between Baltimore and Virginia which will
Rail Way. " ~ o contemplated
But what is our actual situation? virginia Inv ber en-.
pneness, has nearly lost the whole Western trade which
instead OF taking its natural direction 70 The
mas peen diverted to the Northern and Eastern cities by
e earlier ana more sagacious efforts of of her sister
states The produce of the country and of VIRGINIA her.
sell thus centring in these cities, Ships are attracted 70
'e wch necessarily bring back the return trade from
abroad and thus concentrate all the imnorts or tho go
try at those points The effect TO give them all tho nr
nus 'he carrying trade OF the whole country, North and
SOUTH both as regards the exports and imports and the adj
vantage OF the immense capital which results from the
collection and disbursements OF the duties and
ms subject well explained in the address of the lew
in;,
eay demonstrated; and would beg leave to refer to il
| an ertenSO this head. ''Nio' =" ~
such being the clear undisputed condition of THINGS
ana virginia being now almost wholly excluded from The
carrying trade of her own products II on r,oi
Tor her to consider whether she will not make common
cause with Maryland, (whose interest hannens n, he b
same as her own and divide this trade; Or whether she
WIN prefer to see both Maryland and hersefdeprved of il
AS lar as IL concerns political considerations il is of Tule
Importance to Virginia, as long she commands the EN-
trance OF me Chesapeake and has possessions on IFS bor
ders, whether the Western trade reaches tbe lido in
land or within her limits; but it is br
as ,ounern State that It's outlet should be by this Bay
and in order to accomplish this not only Thai
an avenue should be opened for to pass but also
that large capital should be engaged for its accom-
notation This capital we can scarcely hone IN find
in sufficient abundance, unless we can comnanJ ,i
wealth oil Baltimore and the District of Columbia as
we, Wei' as mat oil Richmond and Norfolk. We must, in
the language OF the Lewsburg Convention ssnresent
an array oil inducements to the trade equivalent if not s
perior TO those which have carried it from our borders:
anu where are we to find these offer except bv omen
ing the whole Chesapeake Bay with the comb;nei c;t
merce? ~ eo'"
Something must be done and done speediIv. We owe
1T TO the foregoing powerful considerations and TO Others
Oh no less weight The West is langiishinp Gnr be ,van
oil means TO carry its productions to market II needs @
powerful stimulus TO individual, productive energy which
"eplanhed well-eXecuted public works such nc roads
ana canals VIII give 1t thinks that there will be ines
maple economy In constructing these works bv the aid of
me public credit 1t believes that to ensure their
no single advantage will be taken from the peone oC
lme East, ana not dollar of their money he
te necessary sums may be borrowed on the credit or
i 4'e ana be repaid without the imposition of single
auuuoha TAX; and that the East itself will be bene6ueJ
IN nearly an equal degree with every other mart of 49,
S'e' entertaining these opinions the people of ,bo
west VIII continue to struggle for political powcr az
means 10 OBTAIN more substantial bessings-and the neonI
" e last regarding their claims unjust and unbound
Gu, VIII oppose them with equal vehemence These dc
Putes VIII niDge themselves with every question 81 la
Cy Where the slightest diversity of interest il imonod
ana ue TWO sections be arTayed against each ohcr in
scarcely repressed hostility. What son of VIRGINIA
icsaus neT as one and indivisibe-what patriot who
loVcs ie country OF his birth, but must lament these nm
natural dvisiOns' Would it not be apainnr
alay ana heal them! sincerely believe that notbi5g i
"'eu 10 restore harmony and produce good feel;1os
among our citizens but hearty cooperation in liberal
WISE ana we-dgested plan OF Internal ON
the credit OF the State Under iudicios rco,Ia,; -,
cost would not be fe and if millions wore
n tne State would find herself amply remunerated To-
er disbursements In the removal of ali causes of dscon
Veh-ih the enhanced value OF her real estaein The in
creased PFoducveness OF her so.n the DEVELOPMENT f
her mineral and FOSSIL weah-and in the fen .foI an
'auoh oil her circulating medumll SHENANDOAH
1,,,rs ,,,,,,., ron THE ENQUIRER.
JAMES RIVER JOINT-STOCK COMPANY
''lt IS best TO have two strings TO one how ., rho ,ro
NerO IS Fue IN many cases. but when applied o tbe two
schemes oil the James River Improvements and be Raln
more Rail Road, it loses its application.
n nesseu inc discussion OF Saturday in the House of
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