Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-10
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Total 63,U26 ~. 1886, $40
Il Is thus that Virginia is superior New Eng
land in OF territory the advantage also be
conceded her in climate, 10 fertility OF SOIL in the
~ Of agricultural productions, in her natural position
tho of internal navigation, thus aordng
Market with equal facilities for foreign domestic
IL might also be shewn that Virginia possesses
krsf adrsntages for manufacturing and that in minerals
shs heposior any other State Sew countres says
Msrn greater advantages than Virginia for
In manufacturing she has labor cheap and abundant
inerhsustbe supplies Of fuel and almost unlimited
power" elm minerals and fossils" says Flint Virgins
" considered richest State IN the Union Quarres Of
the beautiful marble and freestone, blue limestone,
pit coal and ORE found in inexhsusbe abundance
and in places be designated Black lead.
Iced ORE rock crystal amethysts, and emerads, dcov.
cred Proceaih- clay and chalk common, and almost
al tho useful fossils The belt Of hill and
tainou country, in which gold found every FORM
in this state nearly in the midland regions and
lends s. w. many hundred miles"
We have alluded TO these nsura resources Of Virginia
90 show her capabilities OF employing large population in
manufacturing and mining, snd thus diversity the indus
pursuits OF her nhsbnnts; but IL is not her
pose 20 point advantages which Is tho policy Of
Virginia statesmen OF the free rsde school. suffer
msu dormant, and obtain supplies for their own
from the products vi Eiropean mines and manufacurers
being made lar in such Of the products
OF the soil Of Virginia may please Europeans to take.
end sabect TO such duties and restrictions those
atlantic counties may impose
The early coloniss Of New England were favored with
less genial climate and generally less fertile soil than
their brethren OF Vngnia; but by turning their asnon
sc and the fur trade with the Indians lumber and
provision trade with the West Indies exchange for the
produce VI hose islands, and to domestic manufactures
this divercy Of industrial pursuits than CON-
penssed for the physical Disadvantages under which
they labor. Accordingly. find the population Of
kew-Engsnd. On l7Oi estimated at 10000, while
that Of Virginia was but 10000. In l749 New England
sisted to contain 3550O0 souls. and Virginia IS 900
Edmund Burk. IN rOk published in 1851, estimates the
pcpusgn Of Virgins between 90 aud 1000 whites and
nearly 100000 slaves.
The physiesl strength Of the colonies vas shown during
sbs Revolution. From l775 20 1883, inclusive, New En.
eispd furnished l825i continental soldiers and % Ssl
sais while Virgins furnished &c 675 contnentas and
$3.50 mis. for the Revolutionary service during the
p.rod Tbs allowed by the United States Tor sxpcn.
dprcs by t several states TO New England 49,
3Ii ,sf0s 20 tirzinis. el9OSs,9Sl.
The rclsve eosdion u N. England end Virginia. the
prss.n ae, isshown W me following statements They
present vew o the subss pros.
peFig well Of moral and intellectual improvements In
thsss so sections Of The Unit,d sa,csihs one popuu
tlea of,iver.6ed industrial empoyments and improving
ell hrir adssniages-the other popusti0n chiefly sgcs
iors smsnufaearng. mining end commercial advantages
bat psfa-y developed importing from abroad large portion
Of re msnsscsursr necessary for tho supply Of m nhab-
tsnis sod q Witch could readily and
be made within - borders.
sgG< ge<sf essafiss AZ Mr. Rygt..g..J r.