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


''"r hrown into her port passed her nvai as
were With bound. Here, sir, was uUou OF external
ami '0ternai commerce, which necessary 10 build up
great mart Having great back country SUPPLY la.
became the most extensive shpper ot goods Being ia.
best market all who wanted goods resori.d 10 it, Her
trade a influence began TO extend more and more nm
oil they have passed beyoad lie paiura limits and bavs =,
last embraced the whole ronieleracy Ioot NJ n ,,;.
sir How is he's rapid Increase to be accounted tor hr
location" certainty snh when her extensive schemes OF
improvements are complete, may look tor effects SINH
lac 20 these produced the city of New York by her ca
nal Albany such town the gentleman think. ought
w anu ye' Me great canal passing through has
out served to diminish its trade The to be
drAwniron all OF this IL. that the favourable ccun
'nees 'or Tue growth aud prosperity OF town, is direct
communication with the aud also easy and cheap
communication with the interior and exremites by land
seaport alone Is sufficient, because though goods
are shipped, there are noe TO buy Norfolk Mr. Speak
er, has the finest harbour Ia the world. ls entrances ia
broad deep, and sale, aud protected most nv ,,
fines, military preparations IN the United States Aud why
has anguish ed?-simply, sir, for the ,xau, or '
nca,icn with the interior. lie, this road is conm,,
aud you once open to her most extensive back rovn
n.y. me HesnoSe valley aud the mos, fertile portion Of
the State o North Carolina become al onc. tbntury 10
her Her advantages shipping and market town. he
,Vhe d. once superior 10 any South OF the Potomac Sir,
know we cannot anticipate with certainty the course oil
uade yet we have great expect that she NAV
ultimately have the shipping trade Tor the whole South. RI
country. envy not the who looks with an eve of
Jealousy on the i"Pro'ihg prospects OF Norfolk Til.
rom Of every Vmgnian ought ell with sde and pe,
at the contemplation OF the period wbe, ,,e trade or
the Roanoke and the interior Of Carolina when Inn Oh.
rich products oil your mountains shall find tho:r w.y and
mnge together and swell the tide OF the p,osperitv Of
Norfolk. Shall we always be tributary To New York
Shall we never throw off the shackies which I'M. No,b
have thrown about us! Foe. one, sir, look for better
things hope the day is got tar distant when we stall
sn.p our own goods AID keep the immense profit which
wePay to Northera shipping, within our own borders
when we oil the South shall, in fine, proclaim commercial
independ. nee.
Ihope Mr.. Speaker shall be par,oned for trespas,
ing little arther the patience Of the House while
ioiow he gentleman from Petersburg through another
t, OF JUS argument lie seems think that the
4 nnt int sa.l, l..
ed that We should be so blni our Interests as ia desire
H. INDIVIDUALS, sir, a'e often blinded by their INTERESTS
out seldom blind TO their interests; aud IL the genusn
WAN Keep tsis maxim in view, will serve
mwch OF the diversity Of opinion which exists en- N.
on ' subject what is our situation at this time? We
snip hogshead oil tobaccoor barrel of flour Dauyie:
when reaches Weldon pay tolls aud cummis.ions /,
Is 'aen carried in day TO the river below we then hav.
TO pay the cost OF transportation TO Bakey, il then t,I
into the hands Of the Petersburg rail road cono,nv .L
transport II TO Petersburg. II the flour is to be semi
Abroad u goes into The hands Of commission me chant
IN Petersburg he puts il OIL board Of lighter which car
Ties to City Point from which place it shrpeJ abroad
10 whatever port IL may be desuued. Produce sir like
nuver, sticks TO every hand through which passes and
you may wen Imagine that bat little wifi sfcr TAX
ing such circuit Our products cannot bear 80 great
ana SO repeated tax Give us the Portsmouth road aud
now VIII the matter stand!-Produce is put OH board Of
boat Danve, is shipped to Weldon wietc is forward
ed to Norfolk, aud ready for expectation to any mari Of ,
Globe. Shall we he told that the planter will nrobabI.
sell aoove the iais and is therefore in the Sc
charges Sir, 1t Is tax OH the produce aud of course on
the producer whether be levied before or after Il, leaves
his hands.
The gentleman from Petersburg quotes from n verx,
lucid report oil The Directors Of the dtosnoke
company Tor the purpose OF proving, that the planter
hnd 10 his interest TO part with his produce at eIon
where II passes from batteaux larger vessels This Ia
certainly true, and the adduced are ceraiulv
strong and undnswerabe but the anne TO me
unwarrdn'ed The gentleman from PETERSBURG has ,cer
tainy fallen into two capital errors Is when he sun.
poses that the produce having from hands Of the
Pdhter goes into those OF the shipper and that there is
no other charge until goes abroa and 3D. that Peters
pufg shipping poot The platter who sells his to-
oacce or his flour in Danviie CarksYAe does not sell
10 shpper' but TO Spectator who sends
or Norfolk, and II is sold TO shipping me rchant The
nfs' transfer supports the town OF Danve GAINESVILLE
he secono e'e town OF Petersburg Norfolk Ii does
not pass the latter towns without changing hands as fLa
gentleman would have us believe. But passes tbrouph
similar process at the last the frs lheimnor,,nca
therefore, oil these two towcs markets the uan,er ia
mol mmateral has been thought, but OF the creates,
consequence Tor the purchaser alone is regulated in the
prices ne gives the planter by these markets III the no.
s'on were true that The Danve purchaser was shipper
then these markets would be Consulted but the oregn
ones alone; ana the gentleman from Petersburg would be
certainly correct But sir even ia this view OF The case
ihe gen'iemans position would not be Ienabe because
tersburg is not in truth shipping port Guy Points e
oNly shipping point Tor Petersburg
tiour wiz, probably, lew years hence constitute very
large portion OF the experts from the Roanoke valley
This article thnk, will be worth as much or yerv nearly 50
at Weldon as at Petersburg Why sur worth fI,v cent,
more per barrel at New York than Petersburg for exnor
adonf Simply because is exported with so much .es
P"eh 10 any part oil The globe There is sudden de-
hand Tor 1t at Spanish South Ame ricanpor-thef first
cargo That reaches the place realizes The shipper eond
proni, "hiie succeeding ones will encounter loss So
toa' The rapidtty aud facility OF transportation as well as
the cheap"ess must be considered his gives w edon
decided advantage Petersburg Oh accoun, of the
acih'y and despatch with viii -four may be ranspored
over The contemplated road TO Norfolk And vet must
nave our Hour damned Weldon and made 10 owe rto
as aaiufAi channel, and carried much expense and de-
lay 10 point where, but for the want OF ts road il
would De on less value than at that Eom whence IN sot
out "
have now concluded Mr. Speaker the vie VS. which
mad intesded 10 present the House The yery great
interest "htc constituents take in the decision OF this
question must be my apology Tor having long
ni's Faence The earDestness which may have ma.
infested In this debate, will be ascrbed hone 10 any
III ieehng which may entertain tor the town of Peters
burg. Her representative himself, who has ed so
much ability and power IN this bate and SO much zeal
IN me support oil her Interests scarcely feel more
Iveiy Subtraction in her dawnng prosperity than myself
She mas very strong claims The respect and of
tirgnla-i admire her hospitality, for have tasted liz
ADMIRE her magnaniDiiy admire the cifyaIry with
when many OF her sons rallied around their cs,,try'.
STANDARD, when invaded by foreign foe admire the
eherprze OF her cizens, which has called into t,e;ns
WORK which reflects cedi herself alone but The
whole Stale But, sir, while pay this tribute TO her
patriotism and her public spirit let us not forget what ia
due 10 Hvai Town, urged iorw ard toy the same s,h of
patriotic enterprrze which sc:usted her and above all
lei US never forget what is due the agricultural
large, fertile and extensive section OF tie Sgte of
Virginia. "
Ifonday january 10
REMOVAL DEPosrTEs
THE suioined remarks Of Mr.. Bolts and Mr. Nash.
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