Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06
Richmond, Friday, Sept. 9.
ONWARD! ONWARD!


thusiasn. The Internal Improvement Meeting took
place on the 10Th ult. at Pittsboro in Chatham coun-
~. Governor Swain took the Chair. Fnyete Vile
fully represented. The Meeting came to the
resolution, to take immediate steps towards the
improvement of the Cape Fear River ADORE Fayette-
villc, and to instruct their members in the Legs-
lature, "to vote for subscription by the State of
two-tths OF Stock IN any Incorporated Company for
the purpose of Internal Improvement, in which the
other three-fhs have been previously taken by in
dividuals." AT this same Meeting of Piusboro
eight gentleman, chiefly residents of New Hanover
subscribed the addt )nal sum of $4,000 to the
contemplated Ra-Road from Raleigh to Whining
ton.
Aud why may we not also boast, that Virginia has
"her panters:" The movements of Buckingham,
and Amherst, and Nelson, and Albenlarle, are most
cheering Signs of the Times The ball must move
EDWARDS. There will soon be numerous hands to
strike it home. But, Of all the generous enthusiasts
IN the promotion of,he good cause, who is not willing
to pay his tribute to the nvncible zeal and gigantic
exertions of Joseph G. Cabell We beg him, in the
name, and by the glory of, our common country to
press onward! onward! to the goal He Inns now the
ear of the pubc-the head to conceive, the tongue
to utter, the hand TO execute : and let him strike
homewards for the honor of the Old Dominion.
Ii gives ms pleasure to the press enlisted i'm
tins worthy undertaking. How can it better serve
the public' How much better than to be lending
itself to the aspirations of ambition or to the designs
of faction Even i'm the Northwest. we have
CLEANS OF bright encouragement. The press i'm
Wellsburg and in Parkersburg generously spreads
our essays before the Public, and anin,acs us to ex-
ertions. 1t is such spirit, which will bind the East
to the west, and preserve Virginia some and indivi-
sble IN defiance of the agitors both sides of the
"Niountain"-The "MonOngalan" of NIorgantown
lends us the right hand of fellowship and expresses
Its confident hope
That one OF the first of the Legislature at their
next session will be, make provision Tor raising this sum-
ana securing The interest in the work the State large.
u true that this section OF the State will be- but
remotely and slightly benefited by the work. but this con.
sheraton does not make us indifferent much less averse,
10 It's accomplishment We think safer TO trust the i'm.
eress OF commerce TO the management Of the legislature
over whom The people exercise direct influence than
10 company and certainly eight hundred thousand dol
arss hut tribe compared with the the Com
monweah. But il the business must DO done by cor.
pora'on why not open books in every part oil the State
Poor as we OF the are, is possible were an oppor,u.
nifty afforded. part of the deficiency in the stock mich,
DC subscribed We subjon the proceedings OF the Rich.
mOni meeting"
The "Fincastle Patriot" republshes the appropri-
ate address of our Committeeman "earnesly in
ves the serious attention Of the peopIe of This conn
~ not only of those who live contiguous to the line
om o. ere'y man an The couniy"-And then it truly
speaks as Patriot should speak
ut must be apparent any Who will take the ro,,
oe 10 give the SUBJECT moments consideration, that
county through which ii is proposed that the contempa-
ted improvement shall pass i'm its
than is the county OF Boetour for besides the additional
value which its completion would give TO our lands-the
facilities that would be thereby created for
our produce 10 market and receiving snch foreign articles
Tor our own consumption may stand in need of at
reduced pceud pendent OF these the completion the
men n
the working OF the rich iron mines with which our coun-
~ abounds These ought 10 hold conside raions su
20 make every man in the county who desires its
prosperity, 10 use every exeron in his power further
The views OF the committee. In several counties me ct.
ings have already been held deliberate on the subject
ahd as The principal object OF the circular 10 be- TO
urge Tie people along The line OF the proposed improve
meht to meet in the several counties appoat agents
to solicit subscriptions, hope the people OF Bo,eiour,
VIII no longer delay it, This appears to be last effort
and we let IT slip past us, may never again have so
favorable an opportunity OF aiding in effort the sue
q rh xxtli h.n
county at large"
"Vrginus" in the Lexington "Union," stakes up
me wondrons tale and thus addresses his lellow-ci-
tizens:
"The Farmers Bank having re fused to take up the ba
rance oil The stock OF the James River aud Kanawha
company now becomes absolutely necessary for the
people 70 do what they long since ought have done
10 RAISE The amount required 10y the charter of the conpa
ny. " each county ON the line had but done haB her
du'y me sum might have long since been raised and the
WORK nave oseh begun But it is not yet too late act
mere Is sill hope of raising the sinking fortunes of
'ns,n' an" put INTO successful operation, work which
Is 10 I've he hie-boat OF this State Surely the good Cit.
Zens OF ms State will not suffer this work to 20 DOZEN
lie possible that all who able subscribe 10 this
sock, have done it? Mott cannot be So There ia
wealth enough 10 construct a work of twice the nagni
tude oil this, Immediately on the line.
Let The farmers the chief stay of the country take
me matter INTO serious consideration. Let meetings be
held III The different countess conventions composed Of
delegates from several neghbouriug counties held 10
aop' means 10 accomplish this great much ne eded
work Citizens OF Rockbridge, Boietourt AIIegbanv and
"feehbTier have You done your duty Have YOU sub
rue" your proportion OF the stock You have
Ihere are no counties in the State which will be more
benefited by this work than yoa and will YOU hold back
your mana IL should not he thus Let me propose 10
you men 10 appoint delegates attend TO be
hed I'D Lexing on on the third Wednesay in October 10
adoPt measures TO promote the great work
vIRGINIUs"
ana last but not least, the Lewisburg AIlepho-
man pus forth It's strength, and republshes the Adj
dress OF the X. Committee, recommends il 10 acore
Iui attentive perusal, hoping that they may there see
some reasons why they should lend their aid to n
work OF such vital importance to the future welfare
vi ms communicating and i'm which none have
ueePer sake than the citizens of this county"
certain, "(adds the Allie hanan ~ if the money he
aseo anu he improvement go into that il nus,
pass ener through the county OF Monroe or Greenbrer.
anu IN either case the citizens generally of tho co
viii he greatly benefited We wish particularly IN a.
the attention OF those who friends 10 the schema IN %
accommodation suggested in the address the commit,
zee, 10 ca meeting OF all the citizens of the county IN
ake me subject into serious and to sppo
ee 10 sonci' subscriptions, and adopt such asures
% may oe necessary Tor the attainment Of the object
Let US al least call meeting OF the citizens the tine
nas arrived Tor vigorous and prompt action The counties
OF ureenoner, Monroe and KaDawha have done WELL In,
bey have not done all that they can do; we have ,anv
among MS whose extensive vet stand aoT anJ
wiihhod their add efforts should be made 10 convince
hcD OF their They will not be able 10 es;st The
united motives OF patriotism, and septeres which The
occasion presents, but yield 10 the snggesons f
The latter, even ii The former fails" 90
We have received from friend i'm AIbernorle the
following account of the preparations that are 90
Ing on IN that rich county of the Red Clay REGION
we RISK our heads, that we shall have a good report
from her enterprsing citizens:
70 TIE EDITORS or THE ENoUJRER
Al AlbemarIe August Court there wac a ,oa,;,'
he trends o. the James River Inproveme nt ybo no,i
naeu we 1o'owhg persons, 53 in number TO solicit sub