Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09
STEAM PACKETS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND RICH
70 TIE EDITORS OF THE ENQcIRER.

TO TIE EDITORS OF THE E.vQCIRER.
In regard your enquiry as TO The progress made IN
In formation Of the Line Of steamers between this city,
Petersburg and New York, beg leave to say, that
our arrangements are far completed TO justify me
IN the be that the L,ne will 90 into operation 10 the
Spring The application for charter, to be presented
y our Legislature this day, IS granted without delay
We III have this to enable Us to obtain suthcIent
e'pal 10 carry The proet through successfully
l1dlvitua enterprise is unequal to the accomplish
aent Of the work, and we, therefore, ask oil tne Ge
nero Assembly the passage of such an act OF moor
roraton will enable us, under such restrictions AND
regulations as the Legislative wisdom may prescribe,
10 o'ng bear the united capital and efforts OF many
to effect the object have IN view This we CONCEIVE
10 be enterprise which the Western and Southern
sections OF our State interested in a commercial
point OF view, and IN which the State al large greatly
benefited. Oar great cea,ra ~, the James
River and koEawha Canal, is now deriving It's entire
revenue and support from own people. Our Plant
and Merchants pay all the tolls and we are actu-
ally getting NJ b.t.r off from year to year, than al
the ouset TINS ought II be the channel for all West
etn merchants, and II would be, If guaranty were
gwen hem that in four to six DAYS after their goods
were shipped from New York, they should be far
West as Lynchou:g. Then should make the mer-
chants of Tennessee, Kentucky and the lar West,
coatribut, the support of tais Improvement, and
waud be- tina. much better oil every year. The canals
at the North now, and have been for wee Ks past,
booked up with ice, whilst is open, ard
IS another advantage have in forwarding goods
/, the West. and with the facility afforded by
means OF steam communication from New York, a
large portion of the trade that goss TO Philadelphia
and Bait more must come here As regards the s'za
aad equ pments of the steamers ] will merely remark
'hat we have determined 10 build regular going
s:ta ships, the plan Of the steamer Princeton; and
!" support Of our determination, send you anne xed
an article from the New York paper giving an account
o. her performance at You will find she steamed
It 'roa Philadelphia t, New York, distance Of two
hundred and fifty miles, in twenty -four hours or over
len cies per hour, against strong gale of wind and
Aeasg sea from the Moth
GU will see, from the list Of signatures Of our ct-
z"H> recommending our scheme to the General A.
smoly, how popular the enterprise in Richmond. II
- s'9hed by urge number of our business men, Of
GIL branches Of trade, and the list might have been
greatly increased, had it seemed desirable:
"tn''ed Stats Steamer Princeton This beautiful
s"p-an experiment FAR relates TO her motive pow
ef, tie Pyopc'ierS-arrved in our waters Yesterday
having made III trip from Philadelphia to Sandy Hook
against strong gale Of wind and heavy from
'e North, m tietnty:four hours
AVER making turn round the bay, in style which
called forth the admiration of all who saw her, she
passed ever to the Narrows, where she will take on
'oa'd her two large guns two hundred and twelve
F".ders-nnd return TO the city to take in her arma-
hent Of "fory twos' We learn that her gallant
c'nnandef Capt Stockton, 10 whom the country is
nuso'ed Tor this great and successful experiment. will
MAKE arrangements I, throw The ship open the in
P'e"on OF visitors early next week; and in order that
sue may be seen 10 advantage by all who curious
~ such matters, steamboat will be eDoaocd TO take
eh one hundred visitors al a time
II We beg leave TO call the attention Of our read
CTS 10 the very interesting enterprize which the above
COMMUNICATION, from one of the most respectable mer
ehans IN Richmond still further unfolds TO the public
eye Editor,.