Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-28

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my hand and which believe rather falls short ,ban sn
cseds the truth. The truth of lie corroboraed bv The
opinions oil several intelligent friends, whom have
SHOWN 1t. The probable receipts the two rods NAV
10000 Hhls. Tobacco al So eco Don
zOO,OOO Bills. Flour at SO I 4 cts Eo ooo
NJ 1870 ", n'ies Cotton at 90 CITE. 10000
pack loading, 20 per ct. the down, 2s 600
Mail and travel, 4o000
so .er :, oa e.. $24s.OoO
repairs, 10. mo
Leaving nett revenue of $i24,OOO
nus calculation gives us 1921. 900. which is an in
eresto 10 per cent nearly 81 200 OOO the cost of
""oo 10 roaus; suppose the county OF Halifax 10 raise
INV "0gsheads OF tobacco, which is perhaps short and
rang The production of other growing conna
Hosx Nta sS !" the same proportion population as
therefore, conclude, 900 as certainly no, above ,h
run ihave supposed so bushels of wheat for hogs
heau OF tobacco This may be raised without ring
materially with that crop. On James River 10 Is raised
W WI Iu'l tobacco crop This ground into -four will make
10 barrels to the bogsead. The actual recen,s in The
Towns OF Norfolk and Petersburg are 40 600 baIes Of
on The back loading the James River n,provement
Is pun oy lis most intelligent friends onehird of the
uo"u oh me Roanoke rail- way, have estimated II at
fifth The lumber trade for the wear 1872 nail o,Is
on me Dismal Swamp Canal to the amount of Si7 QUO
9ua 10 receipts IRON all other The Portsmouth
oa' certainly more favorable for carr, ing on his ,yado
and II the lumber would pay a toll Of SIT 600 on the
canal Certainly $4,000 would not be too large AN esti
mare or carriage on The rail way. The estimate for the
mail and travel, is, confess i'm the main conacnra,
he"' however, we reflect that these roads will be
"e great highways between the North and Soutb we
may readily Imagine, that these receipts will be immense
man seii VIII pay on the two roads, about Sl5 OOO
Know sur, that these estimates will be received with
great suspicion by the House but assure gentlemen ,ha,
ills my hrm belief they fall beneath the actual quantity
| oil trade which may be expected. The stimulus Which
this outlet TO The will give TO agriculture not
To be overlooked On James River since the lae facilities
IN transportation The tolls have increased annually about
per CENT me same or greater increase may be ex-
Peeted on the Petersburg and Portsmouth rail roads
~ vo""iaIon WIN nus branch Of The subject, beg
leave 10 Diin@ 10 The view Of the House. the possbiIi
~, nay, The probability, Of receiving the rich nroduc
IONS oil North Carolina within our borders. She Ina,
been looking for years for outlet to the ocean The
mann OF competence has formed sand bar running
parallel with her coast, which is a permanent barriec
against all ships bound to her ports This barrier sir.
refuses 10 yield TO any art industry within the power Of
man; and am told her intelligent citizens have given nm
ME hope Of any thing like sale outlet from her borders
he famous scheme OF ship channel from the Neuse IN
Beaufort Harbour also the point Of being absndoneJ
The shifting nature Of the sandy soil through which This
channel must pass, under the influence of every tide with
other difcules, have caused this scheme which orpina
ted with the patriotic friends OF Internal in
Norh GGrohna 10 be viewed as impracicabe chime
rca' Under these circumstances, the eyes of the State
are turned TO Norfolk. An easy and chesp commnn;ca
ton from the Falls OF the Roanoke is only wanted to al
vert the trade OF North Carolina struggling for an outlet
into her port company is about 10 he chartered if in
deed De not already done for the purpose construct.
ing railroad from the Yadkin TO Roanoke Ano,her
company VIII be chartered 10 construct road Raleigh
10 w eidon These when completed, will bring the pro.
ancons OF The most fertile portion Of the State within our
borders But, sir, the OF these gigantic pana NJ
Improvement depend the course of our iepisa
ture this day. They depend all railway rom Weldon
TO POI mouth. III the fate this bill depended nm ,h
single consideration OF the Carolina trade il no other ar
gnment could be produced in its favor the immense adj
yantages, political and pecuniary which would accrms
from II TO The State at large leaves room for hesitation
Shall be toM Sir that this trade can go to Petersbra;
oarG'na Is III search oil shipping port and will you
your the end OF which distance she is as far
from the ocean as when she No sir she looks
10 NcroR her interest calls her there, there she will
ultimately if he State is true to herself and her citizen.
TINS day no. ought we TO delay, but promptly If an
outlet be refused TO Carolina now, she NAV adopt soma
| measures next winter fatal TO our interests
Inc gentleman from Petersburg, thinks the interest of
The Stale IN The stock OF The Petersburg Rail Road COM
ahy ought MOI be Jeoparded by raising up rival the
Stale were mecenay capitalist, who had invested his
money Tor The purpose OF turning penny there might
be SEINE reason in the argument But sir what was The
object OF The State in establishing the t,vo-ffh system
Ii was not based OH principle of but TO sti-
mua,e her citizens exert themselves for The
ment o tie country To call forth all the energy The en-
erprze and the capital OF Individuals and direct them IN
great and Iandable Objects TO stimulate, ne each and
every tchon Oh tbe STATE 10 increase the facilities of COM
meeial intercourse. The State too, by this system not
only avas se OF The sagaciy and economy Of indiydu
ais bai has by established The equitable prncnIa
on which lis resources can be divided. Though am
willing TO admit, that subscription on the psrt of COR
pahy oil 'nfee'hbs oil The capital necessary for any
seheme oil internal Improvement does bind the State
to subscription OF the remaining two.Gfhs yetj ia
strong reason Tor its so doing The funds of tho
slate Ought not TO be given away arbitrarily but upon
some liked principle, aud know of none better than
The twO-h b principle therefore conclude that where
individuals subscribe lhrs fiths the Stat or;,o a.
! efe, should subscribe the remaining two 10 be con.
iiouled by The circumstances Of the Jreasutv and
lie nature OF the work. But SIR when we fake more
enlarged view oil the effects of this work on an xensv
section OF country the probable increase of lis wealth and
resources its pfobatlc agency, too, raising TN orfo
into seaport oil equence, the States interest of
SOOOO per anDum 10 the Petersburg road will sink into
comparative insgDicaGce. The gentleman has attic mned
TO alarm The House by the very appalling that
he State could pay fic interest without raising ,h
taxes. presume IL is bady necessary Tor rae 10 inform,
the very intelligent Chairman ofibe Committee Of Fnsnce
that at the present rates Of txaion, the revenue of ,bs
State is increasing about 2 GOO annually bicb IL more
than emPle 70 meet the interest OF $3.50 600 which the
State is invited TO Subscribe TO the Portsmouth work
The patron Of this bill, tie gentleman from Notlok
county, (Mf COlns,) urged Oh the House the great i'm
pc. lance OF making the Borough Of Norfolk shining
port IN replying 10 This argument, the gentle man Eon,
Petersburg affirmed, hat shipping port could moi rom
the Stature OF uirgs, be market town-That the ,rade
by ond by ldUd distinct branches and must bsd
always been divided ldono mean to say that large mar
ket town cannot exist, but tie sea- though do msn
tain that being the sea board does not peScn nsrLe
town The Cities OF London Paris and Hamburg have been
alluded TO- as sustaining the position London and Ham
borg possess most OF the advantages Of espors conse-
queDce OF there heing sufficient depth Of water IN tho
Thames and Ebe for vessels Of very large size. The
ease with which interior towns are defended had much 10
do with the locations Of those ancient cities Makef
have generally arisen in the interior on account Of
being cenirical trade. The want OF free inereo,rso
between The eaboard and the INTERIOR in conseouenee NJ
the want good roads and canals, aud other feies of
communication have thrown market tow ms of the seabo,fd
into the inferior. Where, however town has free ac.
the ocean, win all the facilities of external COM
merce, and easy and cheap and rapid communication
with the ntfe and exiremes OF rich back country,
that town III into he