Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-18
Richmond, Friday, October rs,
The quo moao Of LNT'ER.V:4L IMPROVEMENT.

uueQuate III Tue importance OF TIE WORK,
should he adopted for obtaining subscriptions on
the line of the James and Kanawla Improvement,
the effort will he crowned with the brilliant
success. In no county, we believe, where the ex-
ertion has been made, has it failed in calling forth
more than its allotted quota. Therefore, let us go
On-looking neither to the right hand to the left
-neher to the Memorial for changing the condi-
tons ofthe Charter, To the proposition for throw
ing off n branch of the work to the Ohio and Bal
tmore Rail Road. five put our own shoulders to
the wheel, c. raise the funds, without taxing
the lands of the contiguous counties, or inviting the
Capitalists of Baltimore, to contribute their Funds.
ONWARD Onward! therefore, ought still to be
watchwOrd Let us make il our rallyng cry, not
only in carrying through the cork itself but in pro-
scouting it according to the which has been
already adopted.
We have already published the address of MIR.
Cabell to the citizens of Lynchbury 1t satisfies us
completely, of the improperly of divorng the pub
lie attention from the present charter to the prOpos
ed memorial. But the other scheme of utilization
with the capitalists of Baltimore deserves also to be
examined and exposed and we happy to owe
its refuta,ion to another cestern hand. We publish
this essay with great pleasure-and happy to
announce it from the pen Of the Editor Of the
WelIsburg brooke county, Republican !" from
whose columns of the 2Sth September we beg leave
spirit, rcdoent of the most generous devotion the
best interests of Virginia, One and Indivisible -
TO THE pE esp IL VI Of sf %EsT VIRGINIA
Your prosperity IS essentially dependent upon the
prosecution Of an enlarged and liberal system Of Internal
Improvement.
Several numbers under this caption signed ga Western
Man, have recently appeared in the Kanawha Banner,
three OF which have been published in this paper The
rst was an animated and energetic appeal Western
Vrginans, calling upon them TO unite in their demands
upon the East foi liberal and enlarged system oil
Improvement; pointing out the benz fits and adv
which would result from such a system and showing as
we believe, that the prosperity Of the West does
depend upon lis adoption We therefore approved Of that
number, and copied it, and the succeeding one; accom-
panied with such commendaory remarks, dee med
applicable TO the subject. With the general scope and
reasoning oil these two numbers much pleased,
and presunDg that the third had been tated in the
same spirit and that pariook of the like general charac
ter, Inadvertently placed il in the hands OF the composition
as soon as was received, without giving attentive
refusal IT therefore appeared in the last number Of
the Republican, unaccompanied, it ttherwi.e would
have been with expression OF disapp for
totally dissent from the doctrines aud policy avow and
believe that the interests, not only OF the West but of
whole State would not be advanced but absolutely
ared, II not altogether surrendered TO sister State
Maryland, by the adoption OF his suicidal, and il the ex-
preston may be allowed anti Vireinian suggestions.
hat Is the proposition OF this 'wes,eTn ~ IL
to 'perm the fillmore and Ohio rail road company 10
connect their improvement with great central line
Of prgimd" This, without question, would be hailed
by Baltimore an! Maryland generally, as an extremely
liberal and enlarged system OF internal improv
The James river and Kanawha improvement, exclusive
iy, and very wisely State work, and designed to be
great central artery to connect with ndissouble bonds
the Interests oil east and west Virginia, by extending
through the whole length of the State, canal or rail-
road build up markets territory and TO give
State. II may well therefore be enphacally called
Estate improvement"
Hut, adopt the suggestion Of the writer tap this
great artery in lis CENTRE and open the pricing
capitalists oil Mary d and the District Columbia the
interior of the State aud it will open vein that will swell
into such magnitude 10 exhaust the sources OF the
"grand artery itself, and drain with il all the products
all The wealth OF The State, the favored cities Of
Baltimore, Georgeown, and Alexandra, aud thereby
der Firghi tributary 10 their capital TO their enterprise
and cup'iiIy his would indeed be LIBERAL And il is
his "a Western Man. exhorts the West unite and de.
nand as matter Of right, fom the East.
Jealous, AS we for liberal system of internal i'm
provemeni, zeal and lberalty without bounds
they are bounded Ivy what regard the Interests
oil the Sia'e-of The choie Sfae-not limited to Sec
lion or corner OF the commonw ealth.
Believing, therefore, that the propositions and sugges
lions oil this writer in his third number, war with
The best Interests OF Virginia; and believing that the adj
vantages which would result from their adoption would
be confined to one section, TO the utter Of the
Interests and prosperity OF every other part Of the State
we must enter protest against them and exhort the
delegates OF Western Virginia. TO look well the interest
OF the choIe West, the hOe State, b. fore they adopt
The reasoning and principles of this 80 esern Man.
Let us then march boldly on-For,card! FORWARD!