Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-10

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hrssssssssss psysss prsviseis % isdspssden,
ssv, ~ ssshs u Virginia he's been inhabited BY peo-
Sssvsssd - de punais sf asnsalssp. When discov.
- - eslssissd ~ EnslbAmss Ne region
psss1 y vsisis, end familiarity called che Ancient Do
Oso~vs 80 sesdsssd. dsnss. and very partially bro
hss fsG Zee ssvass tribe fosnd sione the tide
weDa - - isssros scarcely inhabited. BY
sssssess IL spss q few yssn only required to
~ fssbis Isiiaa ishsbiian. after several struggles
fs sksssaes dappssx before The European emiersnts
sAs. dsppsisssd their searches .er Of the pre-.
eess ssss turned THAR ssisnton planting
sss osespssSoa. English capital wanting
ssursgs ~ early adventures. EHsrs frat were made
% ssdses The sslsss Of sk and the vne but these re-
.ssrsg sssA care ssd professional knowledge,
ssissd 70 - sfsns colony. although the climate and
wsvs wsi sdspssd TO thoss prodsct. Tobacco, plant
which Virginia found ysld Of fine quality soon
sspp'iea NE dessdsrs'sm Of resource from whence the
isnos q TIE colony In England could obtain for
hsir capsL This article therefore became the great
ps eonnediy Of vsiais forming the principal article Of
sspor ssd the Assscsn Revolution. since that period
- psss< have turned their attention more to the eal,ya
oe u wheat Indian corn. and other grains. well 9th
- grstsee u agriculture.
sh sniersn-. believed greater adv antsees
- sgroslsuns than Virginia. lice between ose p.r.l
sh u latitude which iacads the finest cm,e ON the old
eonhnsnt-Morocco, Syria, Asia Minor, Csteece Sicily.
Nspss. and the Southern pars OF SPAIN Mr. Jefferson
10 ks notes Virginia. Observes thst proceeding ON the
80 parallel OF iau'ads wes'wsrdy. 'ie climate becomes
coaosr oil you reach the samunt Of the Allegheny
ihsncs descending to the water Of the Mississippi Val.
yths Temperature Increases, and such that
the latitude the shores of The Atlantic With re-
gard 70 tss productions Of virxins Mr. Jefferson says
k NOT easy 10 say what the articles
~. comfort. OF luxury, which raise. every
ng handler than the olive and N hardy as the 6s may
- rsissd here In the open Mr.. Darby remarks
that though the so incrsas.s in fertility advancing
n 4
ITO 20 proximity TO he place OF original settlement
James kivsr IL ve make every Just allowance for the
speee se'osIy occupied BY mountains and other un-
Pfoducuse tracts, still there would remain $4,000
square miles, st least, capable Of sustaining dis
u1buuve popuiauon equal to any OF the best
OF in cxistng counties say Henrico including the city OF
Riehnond Ssch ratio would give Virginia towards of
zoe ssiii'sas of iaksbsns. number far below the num-
var which could support" Another writer mr. Flin)
describing virginia. "Ths traversed by
eany considerable streams that pursue parallel courses
through the level Atlantic belt and The OF these
uesms has been 10 much improved by artificial means
most OF ths transport Of The by water and COM
mefce 10 in ths brought the doors Of the people
To the productions the northern and middle
sesss, this add the potato, tobacco
and IN the sovhsfn parts cotton q CROP The produc
lions Of the north and the South apples and wheat cotton
snd tobacco meet here, in Tennessee the western
country The Temperature, soil and sup.
posed to be favorable in the highest degree the
grape and silk mulberry. Nature has given every
advantage Of position. climate, and nsvigabe rivers
rsglon thus highly favored by nature and peoped with
rscs u farmers and planters principally OF Anglo Saxon
descent IL will be admitted, combines the circumstances
rsqusss 10 tss the Truth Of the political 6ogms which
been 90 long prevalent Virginia and ncucaed by other
professod friends OF free trade in the United States namely
dat agriculture unsupported by manufactures, the best
and moot profitable employment for the people of ibis
country; that in the language OF Mr.. Jefferson y<k
shops should be in Europe" Although that al
forwards changed his opinion and became convinced that
would be best place the manufacturer by the side Of
The sgenurist" the leading politicians Of Virginia have
adhered to the original doctrine and in this they sup
psrssa - tbs advocates OF free trade generally.
If the notions of this school OF political economists be
correct On which, by the way they agree with all the old
Engiish writers the subject, in asserting that for
hs interest OF the mother furnish the colonies
with article OF manufacture necessity luxury might
require, while best for the colonies send
all their materials from agriculture. the mines. the
forrest 10 the mother couny-then, surely would Virginia.
where the doctrine has been strictly carried present
example Of substantial prosperity improvement which
might challenge comparison.
Where then, shall look for a section OF the United
States, possessing advantages in priority OF time Of
uemcnt In extent OF territory in physical resources in
vgsbe waters In climate in natural position
tai proecuoni and where other Industrial pursuits have
been mingled with those OF agricultural Fortunately such
territory found in the six Eastern States usually called
Nss Easlsad.
The FIRST settlement Virginia commencedin 1907
Jamestown, while the hrst colony planted IN New Eng
land few years afterwards in l620, Plymouth.
Both sections may therefore be considered nearly Of the
in in point OF settlement both settled by
Englzhmen, and there Is striking similarity in extent Of
territory. Mr.. Martain Virginia geographer states the
Of Virginia 65 e24 miles; MIR. Darby
the Of this usually moderated. by
full by the rhombs, the superces within
fraction Of 70. 900 square miles" THE Of England
and Wales 10 but So 3D. Scotland, 266l6: and Ireland
Sl.b74 square miles)
The area of the New England states /, thus given by the