Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03
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Communication bet.crcn nchznond, 1appahGHnOcE, ana
pctou1- Rjrrr

Communication bet,crcn Rchmond, InppahaHnock, and
thc Potomac Rircr.
While al rvcs turned to the West; as the fountain
from which wealth is to lie poured in upon Us, through
Rail Roads and Canals and every brain is kept in w
with the mnitude Of the schemes Of internal commu-
mention which every day usliers to tc world can
hardly expect much attention 20 one taking an EdSttry
direction ana embracing distance Of only about nifty
miles shall prouce my ban,ing however, md not
yitIstand;nr lis dwnrisIncss. cannot help thinking,
that 10 us Of Richmond, it is Of vastly greater conse
ou-ncc than many of the giant conceptions oil the present
day At all events, II has this Teconiincndaticn that Tic
urcsrnt generation may live 10 IL completed: and tor
line greatest part Of their lives cnj"y the benefits.
If you i'll turn to a map Of Virginia and cast your
eyes in siray!, line from Richmond TO the Potomac
E;vet distance ef about fifty miles, you will in that
slot, SPACE cross he Chickahonny, Pamunkcy. Malta
pnny and ntppaanu0ck ri"crsand have the James RI
yer at end Of the rr and the Potomac on the other
Ii would be- difficult in Any other part CT the world 10
find six snc! Rivers I'll Of them more or css naVgaole,
within 50 small compass. Follow them from their
source To the sea- and then conceive, if you can the Inn
mcusc trade which they command 10 The trace OF all
these rgcrs except the one on which she stands ch'
,ns3d has heretofore been almost stranger These
streams Of wealth have passed may say, our doors,
uniecGrd Baltimore has quietly received all their pro-
ucr and furnished AL their supplies II is not general
~ known but i, is fact: that farmers living on Inc fa-
nunkcy river, trcnty miles from Richmond, have
been in the constant habit Of sending their produce TO
Baltimore or 500 miles distant And where their pro-
duce goes there will their custom go also. Now II IS
very natural question to ask how has this Eappcnea De-
is cheaper to carry produce these or 5oo nes
than over twenty miles Of the miserable roads OF ta'
section Of country But Low these streams be rem
dered tributary 20 Richmond: Fe!y cas-, lap thrm
rs they pass eginnns the James and rninS on lle
Potomac 4 spacious canal think, "onid Do l'e most
efsrc,ua mode If large enough tor scoop ha'eaoh' so
cnch fin. better Those vessels might load al The va
r;o landings above and below the mouths OF LIE CANAL
where it would the different rivers and convey,
.h,u dancer or s:oppage the whole produce OF tho
irncny. extent Of fertile county washed ~ these RI
rnr. 10 the Richmond market.
LET il be borne in mind, that TO attain this great object,
m have onl: distance OF Ely miles 10 cut through;
,h, The c.unry level ond that every fifteen or twenty
s accomplished. opens the trade O. another and
smother gable river with all their tributary streams
and thus furnishes the means Of completing the remain
der.
an no Engineer to furnish plans and estimates; nor
is it now my object 10 de. | throw out these lew
ideas 20, the consideration Of The community and II tile
plan should be adopted BY qualified to form correct
opinions feel confident liatit would meet many lf'ends
in Richmond. ready TO furnish the money Tor tnahhs the
necessary surrey and carrying the work INT"
No money could be better laid out. than TINS ano IL is OK
little consequence what the cost is If the object can he
attained il cannot cost too much; for 10 Richmond the
benefts would be beyond all estimate, to the present as
III m y. ~ r.,rr. gcncr,,ions w.