Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
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NApEGI T. MEMORIAL

There is a oneer memorial gotten up in Norfolk, and
advertised for signature concerning the stocks OF the
Siate-the Banks, and their management-and the
James River and Kanawha improvement 1t is not
our habit TO inquire into the motives OF men-we prefer
to crtcise their acts the farest and mos, effective
mode of discussion but because we warmly dePrecate
jealousy between Richmond and Norfolk, and think
there is not the least foundation for such feeling, we
cannot help expressing the fear that It originates, IN
great degree in such Jealousy. We will not deny
ihat the views of the memoriass are respects
udicous and correct will not quarrel about their
facts: but we differ widely from many CT their views
and do not see what good their petition can accomplish
They assail with severity, the james River Improve
ment-6nd fault with its whole management, and DIS
garage the benefits that Virginia is to derive from it
We trust that they do not reflect the sentiment OF Nor
folk on this head Why should Norfolk deprecae this
sreot Improvement Ii it had never been projected,
would Norfolk have been any the better of: On the
contrary if Norfolk ever hopes TO rise and extend her
intercourse with the INTERIOR will not the improvement
of the James river facilitate that intercourse: Most
assurcdly it will. The delay, the heavy charges OF
ranspora,ion and commissions, are avoided; ana the
commerce with the West is comparatively easy and I'M
INSTRUCTED Even if Norfolk should not profit by 1t,
her well known patriotic feeling should preclude any
sentiment of regret tor The construction of work be-
stowiny i'm porlant benefits large portion OF the
State. II is pronounced by the EemorlalIss sec
tOnal imprortment." Now do not know by what
kind of definition they arrive at this CONCLUSION.
work that embraces Eastern and Western Virginia,
certainly cannot be considered SECTIONAL according 10
our understanding. 1.-THE James River and kanawha
Improvement is not National or State work. then var
gnia cannot devise one that should be SO regarded
We repea, that there should be no jealousy between
Richmond and Norfolk The existence of such feel.
ing warmly INDUCED, would weaken and impair the
prosperity ofboth The relation othe two places sncn
that no prosperity Norfolk could impair that OF Rich
mond while on the other hand those schemes that pro-
mote the welfase of Richmond, cannot from the
we'll being of Norfolk. Their geographical position
and other causes hardly, believe, permit the exist
ence of single rival interest. The only thing that has
the least semblance Of rivalry between them, IN our
opinion is the lines Of velthe upper route via
Petersburg and Richmond and the lower, via the Forts
mouth Railroad.
IF such sentiment as that we deprecae, exists IN
Norfolk our brethren of the press do not r1rtss or re-
hrct it, Indeed one of the Portsmouth editors has ia
ken ground against the Memorialsts in several points,
and in a manner which exhibits liberal and magnan-
NOUS spirit We shall refer 10 his article.
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THE NORFOLK MEMORIAL
The Norfolk Memorialsts make great many sug
restions about in the charters ofthe Banks
We do not mean 10 cay tina, they are all mpractca6iie
or iniudcious but of them are highly inexped-
ant aud unwse. For instance, the recommendation 70
limit the term Of service Of the President oil BANK,