Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30
Richmond, Friday, August so.
ONWARD! ONWARD!


the Virginians?
large meeting of the citizens of Craven and the
adjoining counties was held at Newbern on the I3,b
Mr. Castor was called to the Chair; and addressed
the meeting, along with Messrs. John H. BRYAN and
Marty. Resolutions were unanimously adopted
pledging their best exerons to raise I'm within
the State good marts of traffic, and provide the
means of cheap and convenient transportation to
them"-to prosecute their operations on Ocrocock
Bar-to open their rivers and main tributary streams
| TO survey with this view the Neuse river &C. &C.
meeting has also been held i'm Caswell county
ana Committee appointed to attend the Conven-
tion OF millsborough in September. The subscrp-
ton IN Wttmngfon for the Rail Road to Raleigh pia
Waynesborough, amounts to $l30,O0O Add 10000
in Smithvile, $4,000 in Sampson, and $1,000 in
Waynesborougb, and the whole sum already amounts
to near 100000.
Our other sister States furnish results which are
also calculated to animate us. The Canal tolls of N
York amounted in July to $147 ,699-exceeding, by
more than $4,000, the tolls of the corresponding
month OF the last year. The tolls on the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Susquehanna Rail Roads are ra
pidly increasing
| But the spirit is already up i'm Virginia.; and WHY
should we despair of the most brilliant success?
=, ne last Lexington Union" speaks strongly to
the best feelings of the Patriot, that we do not he
state to lay the article at before our readers:
ca'i me serious attention OF the reader Cir.
cu'ar oil the Richmond Committee to the people on the
proposed line oil the James River Improve men inserted
in odays paper This Circular addresses itself to every
man on the line Of the contemplated Improvement with
| strange We mt
more strange than true. that whilst almost every other
part OF the Union, alive the great Of Inter
nal Improvement, and making every exeron advance
oy this means 10 wealth and to one of
the brightest stars in the constellation of our political bofi
zon Is contento fold her in peace, without makiug
one effort to extricate herself from that like ana.
thy and Indifference which must ere long if nersist
ed In, launch her beyond the-reach of easy recoye
y IL there ever was time for vigorous and ener-
getc action in relation 10 this subject in this State
that time has arrived and every man who has
one spark oil patrioism-every Virginan whose mind is
open 10 the ciearest convictions Of sense-s call
Gu upon IN an Imperative tone, longer slumber over
her dearest hopes and best to come forth 10
me held oi action inspired with the hope of glorious sue
cess IN striving to retrieve that which have i'm point
oil national advancement and distinction. Onward! On.
ward lis the watch word of every man who favoabv
regards the future condition and elevation of bs nail
iand and The increase OF his individual re-
sources Then let us mot arry in all the plains Our
Northern and Eastern brethren the alert they are
making powerful eferts 10 reap the great trade OF the
West-But located Virginia is surrounded bv every
blessing and natural advantage which could desired il
would be comparatively easy task for her 10 wres from
ne'h AZ" 'hs prize OF western COMMUNICATION long will
the people OF this Ancient Common content them
dormant inactivity evenia the expense of her
already sinking fortunes! The high standing and moral
weight oil Virginia has been passing the vale of other
umes To- Tor these many years; and, judging from past ex
perience and observaon almost impos.be 10 resist
the conclusion, that the day far distant when her
glory and her pride shall alike be sroued in the
OF the tomb Woe beide the who would refuse to lend
ahelpng hand in cause deeply identified with our in.
dividua and national happiness and PROPERTY"
we understand that the Upper James River is
moving in the great work. Fluvanna has probably
organized meeting and the means of action-ani
from the following Letter. which was received by
yesterdays mall we learn that the county of Nelson
is doing her duty:
&" Warmnsfer, eth august, 1888
"Dedr Sir:-Your circular of the 10th inst wa. handed
me at Lovngston yesterday morning tsa very interest
ing paper, and will doubtless produce considerable effect
hasen however TO correct your erroneous,
in regard the subscription Of eson county Fran Won"
cuar and from several other the
public would naturally infer that the people OF this coun.
ullecIl heIn ty z. H.,
ny; whereas, in fac they had subscribed SIS 100 and
yesterday upon receiving proposal TO unite in the effort
TO raise the deficient capital of 100000. by atahIe sub
scpnoh among the counties oil the line, they readily
heartily came into the measure and in the course OF the
day made up an additional subscription 2s3 shares;
being three shares over their quota raising their aggre
gate subscription $5l 900 Nor is il our intention 10
stop the subscription short this point The public sem
tment is decidedly in favor of further advance The
county committee will visit the various sections of The
county and as many respectable persons upon whom we
have reason to calculate, absent, have hopes
fall short of 100000. You know it is small COUNTY
Amherst, am credbly informed has nearly completed
ner quota. The subscription making good progress
buckingham have now seen enough TO convince me
that middle Virginia will do her duty hi. great coca.
SION Nor have we any cause to doubt any part OF the
line Let each and every county aim to raise its quota
the large counties 500 shares and the smaller counties $50
each. Let each aim to do this at least, and az much
more as ii can, and in little time the subscription will
be filled, and our charter forever secured.
am, dear sir, most respectfully yours,
JOSEPH c. CABELL
mond Committee for promoting The subscription 10
The stock Of the j. RiUer and Kana,oha Company
Now's indeed the time, when "Virginia expects
every man to do his duty" We call especially upon all
the counties, which border upon the ne to come out
and put forth their strength We appeal to the spi-
rlt of the Hghlanders, to draw out their generous
clans, and emulate the example of their Lowland
brethren. Emulate-no! swpass us by their achieve
ments With the view terminating their exertions
we lay before them the following enlightened and
seasonabe Expose of the benefits of this important
enterprise;
FOR TIE Enquirer.
JAMES RIVER AND KAMA WIN CO.WPGWY
double operation While will intellectually value Of
your lands also acquires property which ought yield an in
| come proportional TO the oIpence incurred"
- Jfddress Of The (Riehn1OndJ Committee.
nat the proposed Improvement would in the course oil
lew years enhance the value Of the lands adjacent TO
and near the line of coDnexoD 10 the full the
cost Of the work. rejecting man expresses doubt
The experience OF all similar works, especially in New
York and Pennsy establishes that fact beyond
question: We have only then to consider the probable
result 10 the Stakeholder. After the old James River
Company was established, the undertaking went on tar
Oily for many years. from the Of funds and from the
inexperence Of the Directors and Managers The great
est dependency prevailed, from the impression that the
stockholders would be remunerated for their
lay; and but for the strenuous and active exerons OF
few public spirited and enerPrzing individuals among
whom the late Col Jno. Hsrvie most the
undertaking would probably have been suspended for ma
ny years. IL is almost incredible, how much may be
done for the benefit Of the people, in awakening them 10
their interests, by the efforts Of even one enlightened
and patriotic citizen Now, what was the result to the
Stockholders Of the James River Company2 After few
I filal,Ia tIe