Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-06

tton Wouiu materially REDUCED; vet mat tIaue,
viewing the capabilities Of agricultural protection and
the latin. mineral wealth uf that region, both which
would be called into immediate drvelopement by i'm
proved COMMUNICATING could not fail to be- speedily in
creased To an extent which it would be dncu 10
Jtcurs; while On limits 10 the Of
travel ultimately pass over line destined before
long period 10 iaversc the States OF Tennessee. Al ba
ma, and Louisiana. and ford population tic
Shortest cheap ST aud hes, - The srat ut l' G*
neral Government, aud Ic great cia cities Of
the East.
The beneficial influence kcly IT, b. rxered IN nur in
liant manufacturing rStao hens, BY introducing the
cnltnn Of ile S1uih and the wool Of nur own grazing
districts, lGrsi tic pcupnsrd rIia"mr requires illus
traon; md still less Is II Necessary pnnt out ,rr,icu
lny, the yet more CERTAIN aud more extensively Lcue
cia effects ni increased naId trade "ur foreign COM
'n"rcr. r:ccn!ly nuspciuusy revived and the
atinn among ourselves oil great Emporium OF bust
ncSd-Lhe heart, 10 speak, OF tie system, receiving
and returning through every vein and artery, the life
blood that gives ical,h and vgor to the Cunmon wealth
closer association moral and POLITICAL of The East and
West rs well as greater equalization OF advantages TO
the mos, !rc,ed portion Of tie Stas) nigh. asA DC
expected to result from The improvement, while lis in
hurnce in arcsng Tie tide n! c grafton. that SO long
and dislstrcusIy to Virginia. las from her, aud
The ilcllity whsrewlli military in!cc might
gency, be speedily concentrated, present motives for lis
execution which recommend themselves strongly to Tie
patriotic consdc Grafton of the Legislature.
The very efficient ud itwou!d uliurd to great
tro improvement is, also, very interesting corse
qa"nce OF lis acco!npshment-and perhaps, adequate
Of itself 10 enable that work 10 any n6sIac!e
in The way of lis complexion. In edition &c all which,
the imprcssing the sadr of Tennessee and Alabama
in Eastern direction, in um,c, patton Of that magn
hccnt scheme which might, else. divert it towards
more Southern market, IS itself most urgent
why this STAT. should undertake and complete it with
out delay.
The tuyorle and established jnl stock system Of Viz
gnla admirable it is, will scarcely suffice, hum
bly, think, for The accomplishment OF the undertaking refer
red t' least, till after period when Of the
advantages offered by il, will have been irrecuvera
bly, lost The napudc Of that system 10 this case,
suits from the deficiency Of capital along the prn,srd
line 10 furnish the prnpor,!ona!e individual subscriptions
winch it dcmlnds. and from the hop"lessncss Of obtain
ing ad,Q;alc subscription eisewere-the rcrnpleness
OF The woK fnm the great depns Vi capiIalhe startling
character To tuse who have not viewed them nearly. oil
The physical difficulties 10 be overcnme-the narcltY III
of its teatuTcs ana magnitude OF the undertaking.
and at this time, the scarcity Of nonry-exngu'sh all
hope Ul efficient nd To the enterprise, from distant cap
laiis;s AccnrdrGEy, go partial has been the Subsc p
tons under the charter granted by the last Legislature
for Railroad from Lynchburg to the Tennessee line
That the failure of the scheme may. presume, be ronsl
derpd decided
Under these convictions of the importance to the
Commonwealth Of u Rail Road improvement between
Tennessee and James River. OF lis earl conpetiO1 aud
OF tie hnprlessness OF lis being effected within any
short time by individual enterprise, venture, yet with
giea! Difference TO recommend as the only plan BY
be undertaken by the Stale With these convictions,
should not hesitate to recommend this measure to your
adoption, even though resort 10 Stale loan were
thereby made necessary. Happily however, there ex-
lists suc Necessity The pnrt"n OF The Surplus Re-
venue of the United States to be transferred. during the
ensuing year TO this State amounting 10 sum consider
ably beyond what tile undertaking would require whr Their
directly applied by crcatnga sinking fund Tor the dis
charge of principal, and applying $" much OF Tie an.
nua proceeds Of The residue may pay the interest Of
be borrowed for this object, relieves the cgis.
laLure Of all financial difficulty on The subject.
The objection that might be taken tn the proposed op'
plicatian Of large portion OF the fund, as Combining
the benefit Of it, in great degree, To single work,
onnhl not, even if well founded TO be allowed 10 w-gh
against the measure. Should the Legislature concur with
in viewing II as Of paramount Importance 10 lie III
iercsis Of The Common wcaIth But III" force OF such
objection materially esSrned, or altogether "bva'ed,
if the expectation may be justly indlet ass tor reasons
already stated in another part Of this paper 1t seems 10
me it nav of further transfers OF the accruIs sarriu1es
Of the Federal Treasury.
The full benefit I've expected from the South west rn
Improvement. cannot be considered us secured to Tie
Snte if that Improvement shall stop, after e!f'c!lng The
p-orsed cumrcG0n between Tie James aud slUIsnh r.
vers The pruraciion of the rail road from some point
near its termination to Underwater Is, IN my opt
nipn only second in Importance n The m'Htin porn
of The line and is still more exigrnt If speedy rIscutl m
is not matter of speculation That the prrct IS enter
ainej by the citizens Of sister State 10 meet our South
western Improvement, al James RIVER, with ra'I"ad
and 10 divert n their own cnmmcrcla rtrnpr!i', M
Trad. and travel, which enlightened seli-lnt rest
tic;arcs should be scared TO ourselves. a conIpt
ralivev small local interest in this Commonwealth would
have its convenience advanced by tho SUCCESS 0i tbs
scheme but while all reasonable accommodation s'"n u"
,drd 20 every norton of citizens. that referred to-
il ould Le unreasonable 10 ask and most unSse IL grant
aiming as IN my opinion, it would vital slab al the
prosperity Of LIE Stale So.
To cxlingh efactraly all such designs, 10y csats-
at once the policy of the Slate this subject i! a
pears to me desirable, that tic Legislature should She
nnucr measures TO effect the immediate execution oI the
Ea-icIn division of the line.
IF haze not recommended that portion 10 be underta
kcu on State account is By means from any doubt
~ H., imrorarcp but because il is quite within the com
potency OF private means, proP'Seu u ''"''A !" ~ "
Effect =, =,
Should the Legislature concur with me IN the tHrego
ing views and perceive no obstacle lnctposeu oy '
cun,inocn, RIGHT 10 make road between Richmond and
Lynchburr granted at lis last session to the James ana
Earaw!a Company should hope there would be no an.
lcully in selecting or Of the several schemes "hc VIII
doubtless come under their review the one the most co"
.ucivc TO the public good.
Thcre arc numerous other interesting public woks,
contaminated and in course Of execution, which VIII
come under your notice, and which deserve your liberal
considerations | omit more particular reference L"
them brcasr they pa!nke for the most part oi local.
rather than general caractcr-aud because an tnnneTa
linn of them would prove tedious probably TO you, ard
extend TO an announcement lrugth the present co'nnahi
cation. -, : r;h
The great cause of Educ"Iion-the 'non!d IN WHICH
the young aud plastic mind is cast in tie beaunn pro-
portions OF virtue and usefulness or stamped W''n tne
r.tlress Of ycr and crnewiil doubtless receive from
YOU that regard which the palerna soclindc Of Viz
sina Legislature has rarely failed to accord. 1t Is 10.
pic on Which, however commanding is interest d. moi
design enlarge, but shall! limit myself to very rw
arciions suggested ny the act appropTatng the surplus
Of The Literally Fund passed by the last General Assem-
bly,. -, , os,,r.hod =,
Virginia. long since, to her high honor established
sYstru of Education, at liberal and comprehensive
and wal muniicenty endowed. 1t was elaoofa:ly a.
,ss,sI cautiously PROCEEDED with, narrowly scrullnzed-
and finally in lG2i: when Colleges, Academies ard inter
mediate Schools provided for, seemed from The nice
adjustment of its provisions to the varying measures {"
Tie scholastic wants Of The community 10 0e accoio
md La