Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30

sovsnssses over every other Is
direct admits Of shorter land transportation, and from
being farther South less liable from frost
ana ce On the very margin OF this route too minerals oil
the most valuable kind sbound which lie undisurb.
ed IN their BEDS worked TO very limited extent
Exhsus,less beds Of iron, equal in quality that Swe-
dish Russian iron, have been found in the county OF
Boetour which might yield to the propre, tors immense
wealth, instead Of aos, profit, if the transpor
a'on 10 market were reduced TO reasonable one and
that metal might then be brought coal
and wrough into every shape OF which il is
from the heaviest Id nail by the aid of our
abundant water falls The immense tonnage of this me.
tai alone in the form Of pgron and bars very proba
ry OF the rich ITSELF would yield great profits the
Company aud large quantity Of coal would ascend
the Canal for the purposes Of manufactures that would be
established at the different water falls along the line
hen the Improvement shall have reached the Blue
RIDGE will be ready receive the valuable products of
tennessee and other Southern States; and a railroad
from Lynchbrg to,cards that quarter must Inevitably
Jonoc The transportation OF these products must serve
TO swell the profits Of the stockholders Then will come
as the work advances the numerous travellers from and
the west besides the tobacco hemp, -four, pork &C. OF
Kentucky and Ohio Aud then, too, are to consider
that large proportion of the foreign articles and the
nuiactures Of the middle and Eastern States will
the canal and be diffused the Westein and South
w estern States TO be consumed.
Who that imparally weighs these circumstances can
doubt OF the ultimate profits to the stakeholder when the
work shall have been fully consumaed 1t will require
much 'ne labor and money, and the profits be
the outset But it may be remarked that the charter
differing from other charters admits OF dividend Of the
prohts from the beginnings and certain portion of the
work IS already done and yields profit this is worthy of
consideration. But what sensible the re who grge,
an advance OF such funds he spare To-
wards object that will hereafter better his condition
and provide for the future OF his family merely he
cause he receives little profits -
Could mandatory be establshed-lands cleared drain
ed and mprovedhouses built il such narrow principles
generally prevailed. Money lenders and shavers who
in TRUTH contribute nothing to the producveness Of
country, may look only TO instant profits but liberal en-
erPrizng and patriotic look farther. Thew are pra
hhed add TO the and product OF their coun
try and to the benefit of the community whenever thew
can without de,rment TO their families but super added to
this sentiment I'm subscribing TO the James River and Ka
nawha Company they laying up store for the future
benefit OF those families IL will be property for them
and has the advantage Of being easily dvisibe amone
them, and will be in fee TO the and heirs
Away then with the unlounded notion which has be en- ac
lively promulgated, that subscription this stock is ne
Their more nor less than donation! II any thing can be
clearly demonstrated is that the work may be accom-
Pushed in given time and for given Of money. and
when accomplished il is within every reasonable calca
uon that II will be productive stock The writer does
not hesitate TO assert that with the advantages in
any other Stale North Of Yirginia, the subscription
would be hled in one day. and the whole work finished
IN hve years IL the reproach of Virginia. that she is
too much occupied in distractions attend TO her own
Interests but the writer rather attributes the apathy OF her
czens on this occasion TO what may be termed their do
estc hd6tfs Ii one in ten Of them would frapef into
other States and Chdt has been done and tchat is do
ng they would return convinced only OF the pract
cabiy oil the work, but of its inesnabe adv antages
VIRGINIAN