Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-03
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Ea EcUrIyE DEPARTMENT.,

At hardly any former period have YOU assembled nm.
der circumstances calculated to deeper in,ere., ia
your deliberations, aud period have greater n -
important s"blecs presented themselves for your
suo"' mn al TIE present moment Besides the yrea, OBJ
49,. of ta improvements the Militia aud other in
e'es OF ,ne commonwealth, her position in the COME
dersey will require much deb-raon and attention
,on,,.,t y VI me Union Is daily increasing with the
Pop"""on and Improvement Of the aye. and can ONLY he
s"ecSeu oy the misrulc e pDvei n,r OF the United
"cn controls all rciIi relations, and re-
gn",es our intercourse with fign powers or by the ne
VI ourselves 10 improve the and pruiin, MT adj
Na""Ses which Nature has given ms, in the mos, ba,nv
geographical position AMI of soil and climate equally ex
ehpt IRON the extremes OF heat and cold resume ,,o,,
"e ocean on ons side and Oh the other, nous r., d.
most extensive region OF Ter lie SELL perhaps the sun
ahio npn 'e ponuct' only avail, our efforts 10 en-.
@ Us rear a,ne COMMERCIAL value, which can he wi
ven 10 the 'anor OF that vast country, which so a,Iy
wards The tolls oil the hush n,inan " 'P'S 'e'
Nosus ana canals, or rail roads which ,,,,. . . l.,
valuable substitute for rivers carry The nrolncis n, d.
"' countries 10 Market with velocity which .nuiba,.,
ePsee' anu ofing distant countries almost together are
W enable Us TO reach the highest state of i'm.
sire. ~ ~ '' F'' N"b"' '" ue-
Not many years ago the inhabitants of these wcs,.r
states were deprived by their distance from market nj
'he benefits of their fertile so the surplus conmoi;,;
10 suoss 'hc entire population OF any nation of
''Pe :" ''ion 10 heT own, with the largest and finest
rivers, were rendered comparatively vaiu,iess mill ,L
",,co'ery OF the application OF boats This en-
aoes hein TO arrive at port i'm less time than Tho
wagon now brings the articles OF trade from, Tho 60,
'a''y 70 TINS place Since which time cities have crown
mnnd i,s,, am, even doubling the population Of Rich
e"' anu Tor thousands OF miles, giving us a, eyer,
M .. NOSE winding streams, the highest evidence a,
prosperity and happiness. Nothing now, which The L..
oor OF man can produce from rich soil bu, ,n,rs ,
commercial world in few days, a5rIng The inh,i,an,s
dance. - "'e !" Srea aoun-
Such would be the prosperity Of OUR own SIT.
,r improvements csuied their iiual como,c,ion
IL, SUI VI our western counties is now of ,i,,Ie
AM many oil them add nothing to orr xpor,s h.;n
scarcely more profitable than as many acres aC ,,
Ptl.ed lands Those counties embrace very large pro
portion OF entire territory and from the s1,,a III
he jiob ,I
climate, almost wholly exempt from ma,,,es n, an - L;m
,h , o1' inducements no where to be with and
"e TAX which would then be paid upon products ,nn,li
son' 20 market would amply remuncrae the Comn,ons
"en Tor all disbursements, aud more than double her
,La,,san, S ne want OF proper conveyance market,
us oi acres oi Forest and the richest soil IL, The
commonwealth, are left wholly untouched bv ,ho a~ e
u Pough. These produce nothing for exportaon am,
w" scah'y contribution 10 the public ire h.,, 3d.
weii'regulaed system OF in,ercommunco,;on - ~
Eeay SVEN the revenues of the State and put atom n,
@ Ihueng emigration, which annually takes place OF
S' ana most useful citizens who leave their homes
ana The government OF their choice sacrifc;nr OH ,t
eg reSoeeions OF their Childhood to improve the
o"uo OF ,her children, by placing them on those high
ways 10 market, which enables them To enjoy ro e.
Pon's oil their iabcur, those benefits denied In ,h. ~
Isn ,snn, ny their distance FROM market aud in
p" OF achieving them by the policy Of their cavern
ment' For the want OF these improve ents whole neh
% h are IN great measure depopulaed; and in place
" na'"y, heaithy and industrious citzens we now COO
crus OF cattle grazing about their deserted homes which
hu ~ solitude as monuments of the banefu effects If
me poncy oil the country. ="
cannot refrain from bringing n vour ro,;,. o 49,
me ~ Jec' OF the improvement Of the James and Ka
rivers and the construction Of Railroad from Tho
V river 10 suitable point on the James riyer- have
so often presented this subject to your vie and
uon' mat little else can be urged than what bereo,o
scheme y anoo 90 Lar az at present advised, the
"e VI accomplishing that great work by Joint stock
eomP'hy' which is truly national in its character h..
ascomnh :; when seems to enjon upon the State to
a.oonpnsh upon her own resources and rean ,ha i'll
e""r" IN the receipt of the profits of the tolls Ill, -;
years. VIII more than eq' al the total revenue f 10
abolish every tax e'a assembly TO
ne Cdnal OF New-Yo'k yields now nearly miI,o, If
auhua'iy 10 The States, though for several ,nonths
Of The 49,, Wholly closed by the ice ard incemency
Nj; - us an inconvenience we rarely ever feel on
s line; besides ns being the shortest route IN ,ha, n
hun y 10 OBTAIN The products OF which, our sister Safes
aeauy expended sums OF money! more Than an n; con,
10 nave accomplished the object by our route. ''''"'
ne country lying to The Southwest of such grow
ing Importance, and the trade with the sister States
direction OF such increasing value that ~ ,
some point on the river James 10 the Tennessee lin ~
mesu Ty recommended Though the number of tons an
u"Iy transmitted upon this road NAV not equal ,L,, -
he o'io rver, yet the products will be OF so much create,
value that the commerce of tho STATE ,.,I ~, rea'cr
nehtted. wan "o' oe less De- |
1t is commerce we need.-Commerce will en,;h -
country though the soil be Indifferent but when both fey
;" y o SOL ana brisk commerce is had, by timely and
J"dicious regulations and improvements the
orr cizens Is secured beyond Interruptions since M
&c w e sea rom so extensive an interior will be so short
as our own New channels of commerce are souah, III,
because the old do afford the adeouate snnn; ony
is wen known TO the mercantile world that The MOI. -
,S anu certain Tue supply in commerce, the more certain
ncadn ,tra
hese Improvements would enable the State IN occnn,
the hour markets at earlier period than anv o,ber NJ E
growing otaes, from the early hsrvesfs: and vonId
aso orng mo culture much fine SOIL well adaped n the
growth oil Tobacco il cannot have escspeJ The obso,.
ton oil any, that the inequality the wealth Of The dg
paris OF he State the result OF coneuty 10 market
orced by Nature, in giving the beautiful bavs AMI 81
Vefs open 10 Tie sea, and suited vessels in d.
aue OF the ocean; whilst the other contributes i,,I f.
me expense oil sending their products to market in th
present condition of the roads " '''
Nothing can c clearly po .ox,...
tYrp, IT,
"oiks, IMAM what is we'll known, lton ,I,e .0an,s
Whcn nave been produced upon long line NJ r,iro,d
aeauy completed by The enterpTsng citizens of Peers
pn,g rom mat place 10 Weldon, distance OF fGv. nine
nes' mar WORK was undertaken and finished in sbor,
er space OF time Than almost any other and The whn
amount OF subscription paid up as promp 10 "a Jes;S
cars are daily employed transport the products G
me country near this road which now the grand rail;
" ne o'ae Lands are brought cultivation and
eus' winch heretofore have been abandoned az worth
are beginning to contribute something 10 m.
rade and comforts of the people, by better sys,s, ~
culture, encouraged by the facilities nf tba, roaJ "
cry DAYS, and IN the soft weather of the early s,,in
week was consumed IN carrying their obacco and cnt,o
o marker, with all the coGcoDiiant EXPENSES nj had
1oses aud wagons which is now performed In foUr ~
hue hours. ~ ." J0" OF
The enterprise of Portsmouth has been avvaLenod,oL |
nerest aud railroad has been determined anon ~
no pace 70 The same point where the peter.burg ra;i
odu terminate and many miles of road, az We are In
a'eh STATE orapid improvement and will doubI
less share your favour and attention ~
On FORMER occasion, brought 10 the notice of Tho 90
neral Assembly, the importance Of road from tLis ci, ~
fredericksburg, which time has more stron@I Jo,ys 70
ua'ed 10 be necessary. BY we'll constructed rail rooJ
ne ehtirc communication through the State pressn,, h
s ~ WIN 'he petersburg rail road, would he nadc
anu can De done at small expense. The |