Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
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fANCN ER AND LOUISA RAILROAD.
Every citizen q" Virginia " ho feels any concern for
the prosperity aud power of his native STATE mus. hn We
his heart gladdncd and his hopes elevated nj the pros
pect ~" her emerging the oscuritr which of late
seemed to threaten herand maintaining that positinn
among her sister States which had designed for
htr ana winch The virtues aud talents of her had
once secured many spccuations have been INDUCED
as to the causes of the decline Of the Old Dominion
the oppression of the tariff the want of sufficient bank
ing capital the character of our laboring
IN their turn have been considered by those whose cir
cumstances would inhucncr them in the adoption of
m op''"' dc INC cause oil virginia remaining station
arg WINE hrr sister States have advanced apidly
wealth and political power. shall not consider the
correctness at these opinions, but only remark as TO
'he tarlit, That there other and very sufficient
reasons Tor condemning it, and that more importance
nas been allowed them on this point, think than
they deserved. Whatever other causes have conspir
ed to produce the decline of Virginia my humble
opinion is that it is mainly TO be ascrbed To the want
OF public spirit among her politicians, and Of indi-
'uuai enterprise amongst the citizens generally al
iuuc especially to the agricultural classes What has
enyendercd this inert state of feeling the question
Wmist acknowledge, that much o be ascribed TO
L; ,euuea,'on oi our young men, the pleasure
seeking business stunning spositi 7ns which are en-.
grated on them, yet the want of facilities for de-
Veioping and bringing into action, the many bidder
materials for wealth, has been the obvious use pro-
ducing an almost total absence of stimulus to our
gees mere, whilst the rich chcsp lands of the South
west are, and have been continually alluring the most
enterprsng and valuable of population from
us May not hope that a brighter day is dawning
on ustat long The restless tide of emigration ma
De stayed-and that the energies of citizens may be
directed to some profitable object bon The spirit
own state, Judicously cherished promises much for
ie ultimate prosperity and glory of beloved native
'ano. The great james and kanawha Improvement, we
may now hope, is on the way, and trust successful
completion Almost every other section of the Stat,
wch mas not good natural channel Of communication
20 market ana winch has not com eted Improvement
Is niiye to The suljcctFrcdrrcksbur md Alexandria
Lynchburs and Winchester, Harrisonburg Staunton
al are ag'tatng schemes which hope may be crowned
WIN success In Virginia ftiul "A people
that when the fever for improving the country rises the
Legislature must watch it narrowly lest it terminate in
Hanover lxyav is hnxv
ever, one which will be popular the more ma
ly 1T is considered have no knowledge Of anv see
Ton Oh country where nature has done much in
ve the execution of such work and at the same
time whose necessities call loudly for it, as tho up
per part of Hanover aud the county of Louisa The
county oil Aibemarc lying of the South
mountains equally interested in the proposed improve
ineht This section of country lies about midway be-
tween the hne rivers James and Rappahannock too re.
mote though to cnny the advantages af the navi-
CATION OF either-enbracing ridge, which may be de-
scrlbed az natural turnpike, running direct line
from the Richmond and sburg road the base
OF the mounains-and passing through the centre of
the two countless about midway between the branches of
the Painunkey; and thus presenting alike TO
the people on the borders aud which is most renarka-
bic iact (cnsurng the execution of the work very
small cos) not necessarily encountenr stream which
man cannot cross with single stride in the whole
route, from the Forks of hanover the base of the
mountains, about 50 miles. 1t would seem be almost
superuous to undertake illustrate 10 the intelligent
people, who are concerned niths proposed
ITS many advantages. Many benefits doubt will be
realized, whch do not now Decor 30 VS., and which will
require time to developeThe obvious however are
sufficient to recomnend to the Jealous support of the
farmer and planter, and indeed TO the eaptahsor
transportation To market of all may
be effected ut one half the present cost.
he cheapncsS OF transportation will induce the profit
able cultivation of many articles which row there is
no marke-liIchmond, Petersburg and Norfolk will af
ford market for hay enough TO make handsome reve.
nue. whist they are now dependent lhs North fog IT,
and for many other articles Fruit vegetables and lum
Der oil various kinds may be potably transported to
market The importation of all kinds of groceries and
dry goods Plaster of Paris and seed Will Also be
made at Proporionatc dinnutioR of present The
tobacco planting interest may devote of their la
Dor 10 that CROP being able TO import from more
genial soil in seasons. liz. expenditure along
the line OF the Improvement of large peStios os the
cost OF The work In labor timber and provisions man
and beast, wall be an item Of considerable profit
La addition to the large of proace hch this
road will command the travelling between the Eastern
and Western States, for social and commercial psrposps
travelling in quest of health aud pleasure, &c will
insure handsome profit on the investment of so small
a Is it will cost. AGRICOIA
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.