Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-20

ton during the present year. the balance Of the
can be raised elsewhere But. let ask. IL the
number of white aud the value Of real estate IL
Richmond which produced that subsc tption; or,
the moniei cial capital Of that town. concentrated
In the hands OIL comparative, few individuals! Will thu
evidence oil the capital, aud entcrprze Of the town %
Richmond, I'LL the empty pockets OF the sgric uursl
muni,y scattered "aong the line OF the proposed improve
menH VIII IL renovac the exhausted soil Of East Vir
GINA or convert the eslsrn forests into productive grain
heus' All tins you may the completion oil the wort
will accoupsh; and readily subscribe to the correctnes
OF the assertion But, recollec, that tho prosperity
this region is only potential 1t exists Ia possibility, but il
lar from being present reality. Whore then must the
money be procured which Is 10 effect all these valuable
resus' This is the important question which you gen
emen. la the light OF all this experience, appointed
by the good people OF Richmond oresove Your recent
stempi TO pei form this duty was filure conspicuous
and lameniabie that will presume to suggest to you
some elements oi "A rp'y
There Is but simple and obviou, alternative now
presented TO u.s. The money Tor this great and benecen
undertaking. which is animate the declining fortune.
OF the State, aud 10 change her downward into
splendid career OF prosperity aud Improvement, must bt
obtained from abroad by loan upon the credit Of t
State; or, FOREIGN Capitalists MUST INDUCED
TO FILL THE STOCK OF THE PRESENT COMPANY.
The first plan, fear. that your recommendation ai.d
your wishes cannot effect The second YOU easily
conpsh by the simple sacrifice OF u morbid selfshncss
and unreasonable jealousy Tell your constitute nts to
look TO the cooperation OF The capital aud enterpze OF
the wealthy city OF Baltimore for the pon aud COM
pieon oil their own gigantic undertaking. Enter into an
Intimate partnership with this neis hbong city, in the sp-
preparation OF the rich proceeds OF Western commerce,
and the union would accomplish all that you otp M to de.
sre' and infinitely than the Virginia ever
effect Ivy their unaded efforts have neither leisure nor
ability to enforce this proposition, ably as done in
paper which emansted from Convention Of some Of the
Western counties, hell al Lewsburg in ls3l--h. whole
oil which commend TO your serious attention, aud from
which will now present you with a short extract:
lingering soicitude should be felt for the cnjoymen,
by Virginia alone OF that part Of the trade Of the
which she might once have commanded, let il be rccol
eced that while she has paused others have been doing
that, while she has deliberated, her commerce, her
navigation her capital aud her people, passed to
clmes, and have added the strength aud resources OF
other States leaving her markets cidedy inferior 10
those presented in other quarters that alone she offer
out inadequate inducements 10 the trade OF tile West
seek outlet through her port.: That in contest with
The Northern States for the OF the interior aud
tho corresponding return OF foreign trade array of
aucemens must be presented equivalent, if superior
to those which have carried the commerce OF the
Union beyond Mason and Dxon's line, and that it is
only by presenting the whole Chesapeake Bay, will,
the combined capital and commercial ports
that be It's pre- &c n
direction any very considerable extent Trade coy ia
taking new lines, and manests strong adherence old
channels, hut when induced by adequate motives take
new directions the increasing flow is in proportion to the
choice oil ports and maj kets placed before H and although
Lynchburg. Richmond and Norfolk might attract q
very large portion OF the Western into virgi.
MIA, yet combined with the induce ens which Baltimore
Washington, Aex andria and Georgetown would also pre-
sent aud Offering equal facilities OF approach those cities
with the Virginia towns, the Chesapeake Bay cannot Tail
OF entering into successful rivalry with the Mississippi
and the st. Lawrencc-the Hudson and the Delaware.
Ii Is the result Of but and contracted views TO re
gard Baltimore as the rival Of the James River towns
Nature aud art have equally conpire in giving rivals
more distant and much VIII protting by our
neghbourhood jesousies aud family will en.
Joy the commerce Of the Union, without
and powerful effort is made In favor OF the great Chesa
pcake interest
The outlet by the Gulf Of Mexico with all its hazards
TO lie and property, must continue 10 he OF the great
arteries OF American commerce. The Ohio canal al
OF conducting the trade of the Lakes the Virginia Dor.
der would be the the proposed works
Otherwise destined TO rich streams OF trade into the
ST. Lawrence and The Hudson From Cleveland, the in
tercourse Is certain, cheap and uniform by the New York
canal 10 the great emporium Of that State From the
point soop alton in constant use through the
eiland canal and the vessel which takes in the
cargo at the mouth Of the Cuyahoga delivers il at the
lower extremity Of Lake Ontsro and the completion oil
the Rdeau canal the construction Of better adapt
ed TO COMMERCE.. purposes along the margin and 10 the
OF the rapids Of the ST. Lawrence is now only want
ed to render Montreal the principal market of the products
OF an important part OF the United States With the OBJ
strucons existing at the rapids, learn that VIII
Is taken from Cleveland 10 Montreal for cents less mel
bushei than is paid Tor transporting from the point
10 Rochester; aud by the public journals norme,
that Hour in the month OF June last, commanded six dol
lars per barrel in this Northern market. when the New
York and New Orleans prices quoted at 81 SO in
the first and 81 20 in the latter city.
The rich and enter prsng city OF PhsdeIph seconded
by the liberal and patriotic efforts OF Pennsy lvana giving
the most elevated character aud diversified extent 10 the
commerce Of the Delaware.
"These are the great and real rivals of Virginia, oil
Maryland, aud OF the great Southern interests 1t o
those ports AMI harbours that Southern navg la.
passed. until Virginia has scarcely shaops 10 transport he
oysters There is found that which Virginia has
LOST anu which now renders her tributary TO the North,
the alarming extent which has been disclosed. IL i.
there that the energy enterprise aud industry, OF the
States, whose maturity has been FASTENED by the de
probation Of Virginia lands, and dminuon oil Virgins
population, is strongly felt in the daily increase of interior
commerce.
These the rivals whose efforts should emulate in
the combined exerons OF Maryland, Vrg Dia and OF a
the Southern States, 10 give the trade OF The
the elevated and commanding character Of which il
cuarly susceptible, and which would bring
and wealth TO all the Cities towns and harbours
by its tide, and 10 the interior with which they con-
nected.
"These results neither gnary nor remote il eff
Gent measures adopted this winter for the
trade Of the Great Valley Of the West the Vir
gina, with divergng lines Offering equal facilities its
Transmission 10 Hampton Roads and Patspsco Bay; par.
ucuary when II is recollected that nconsiderabe
burg, may unite with the Potomac railroad, and give Il
that important region also choice of markets, and
iy increased commerce upon the line which is apparently
abou, TO be formed in that direction
Two years age, these sentiments were pressed upon
the attention OF The advocates OF Internal Improvement
supported treated with silent by the eastern
portion OF the james River interest Well, gentlem
you have induIged your prdeyou have taken ample
tor the qualification Of your concet Two years have
elapsed and the James River and Kanawha company i.
not yet orgsnsed the stock not yet filled and you
not undertaken to show how ii may he done. Is il no
time, now TO listen the voice OF truth Of rea son o.
your country
But you complain that the west has moi subscribed Ia
the stock OF the company with hberaty proporloned
her interest in the execution OF the work. We acknow
ledge the business OF the reproach, il is
poverty, and offer but miiigating circuin.
stance. that proessed pretended the ability
contribute any portion Of the capital which would be
CURED Tor stupendous undertaking. But
vaingy petitioncd the legislature TO pledge lands