Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-11
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PROSPECTS AHEND

GkOSPECIS AHEAD.
The refusal OF the Farmers bank TO subscribe n the
stock OF the James river and Kanawha improve ment
has had very favorable eff meetings have been con-
vened in the counties the line of the contemplated
improvement, and the attention the people drawn 10
ne subject more particularly by the personal exer
OF joseph T. C"h"il, ESD; and the probability now it,
mat the grand PROF, CT OF dveriing Richmond great
western trade will be consurnma,cd Tha, such a tho
rough fare, from Ohio TO Richmond will he of i'm.
mense benefit TO the whole country through which il
passes admits Of no doubts and only required the atten
ton OF The people to he reused to its and their
minds brought to reflect the consequences to insure IT,.
happy ani speedy accomplishment. That object is at
length effected. The call from Richmond has beer re.
sponded to from the mountains ball has been SET
motion Indeed, IL would have argued most exttaor,na
~ apathy in those interested in this scheme if il could
have been permitted TO anguish in the present state of
public eeDg throughout The whole county on the sub
Ject OF internal improvement There is general epidemic
prevailing from Maine TO Georgia this subject; and
whilst II differs from most other epdemics in that il
cses no aea,hs' rs Ike them in that il nultipes
nages and births and developes other hidden inert re-
sources OF the land.
The general peace in Europe, and the subsl, nee of
political agitation i'll country have driven the
ever restless and enterpzing spirit of nation TO sub
ec meet and equal to ills grasp; and subject il the
internal improvement OF the country The of The
rail road mode OF inter sfion-so simpl In lie
mac.inery-so novel and beautiful in ito and
so pregnant with wonderful eecfs-has al this particular
Jnnriure, given additional impulse TO public feeling and
individual exeron The canal and public
"hich III lew years gave to New York the appropriate
name OF empire State"-the successful imitation Of the
example oil New York by Ohio-would, OF themselves
have compelled the other States to sape teseIpf. nv
c"tng the same or similar modes OF improving their con-
orion ne other States would still, however have
under the dependency OF being themse so far behind
and OF seeing their sister States who had obtained The
s,aT, holding Their distance and even advancing nm
mem through the renewed energies and capacv which
every new work OF improvement would produce Thus
many years would have elapsed before the other States
cOud nave constructed such canal system az was in
iilI operation in New York, Ohio, or PennsvIva.
ma AZ thls particular juDcure, when the States which
had heen "seeped in narcotic insensbiJ,y" found ,h,
mey mhst arouse themselves the rail road svs,en o.
reduced 70 successful operation. The efec, has hos n
purely magical nothing ike il was ever win n,
was pdpAbe that all the States could now take fair
u was houD inI whether the Canals uot he n ,
and converted ino rail AS the racer Is bo sees biz
competitor before him stumble, finds his muscular
endowed wb new power, so the other seized upon
The favorable moment took The tide and il il at This mo
ms nj doubtful which Of the nsnerous states now cod
10 NE grand competition i'll in years have mos,
perfectly improved heir condition One thing il certain.
u we look 10 ~ Y Tor the long st canal v u,st On IN be
other extremity OF The Union TO Suutb e. lin, loo a.,
most extended rail road in active and ,uccsssrL MO-
" CONJECTURE might he risked This subject II i, ,nos
probable That the South will be most benefited no ma
charmed mode OF Improvement. TO say notIng NJ ,b.
ac' mat The aliuvia regions present greater facilities for
me OF such roads-as Tor example the Peters
o"g road winch cost only about SO 900 per mile-bere
IS KIND OF natural sympathy with stean la the South ~
MS winged way OF moving suits the temper nj ,,c
oouh; ty are higher 10 the sun and are mora ardent
ana @rldI Ihey VIII throw their whole soul nto what
ever congenia TO their feelings heure lie goub n
ina road IL made, aud land navigation ru, ,, o, d. IT,
som OF tie State, ~ lar the Hudson is nsvio,be be
I projected. " '"""s WIS eve"
BE ts conjecture, however, right or wrong one hin,
~ 'dhthat almost every Thing else il now secondsrs
m we PUBLIC estimation The internal az ~
IT, ~ rOr Ten years the public feeling cannot be ex
80 80 Se,sy on ahy oiher gnbec the political as,
, " '''' WIZ NOD ibeir "occupsGoD gone" Even