Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-14
rLouRrsHIsc CONDITION or NEW YORK.

The Albany Argus presents some RENAL hapie
evidence al The energy and resources OF The I'm
pire Stale. A few extracts will be Interesting 10
our readers, as Virginia seems now 10 be alive 10
the importance, nay, vital necessity. OF doing
something 10 bring her distant sections together,
and Of extending The benefits OF trade and inter
course 10 her imprisoned Inhabitants
an all probability, the tolls on the New York
canals for the season OF 1915 vii! reach he encr-
mou, amount of 81 100000, or $4,000 more
than the heavy tolls OF lcil. The receipts have
exceeded the ancpaions oi The most sanSuinc.
They have literally set al defiance ali calculation
"Though there are some incidental causes 10
which we shall alude. the leading cause OF The
increase is manifest The favorable news from
Europe has acted Ike steam on all the Western
States. An advance Of dollar on every barrel
of flour sen, 10 market has forced j, 10 The sea-
board even from Southern Illinois and Indiana.
The heavy crop has enabled The farmer 10 par,
not with his all but from his abundance The
arrival of l55, 900 barrels OF flour in The 81 week
OF October, and 10000 in the iih week, mani
tests how extraordinarily liberal advance si-
mulates The activity OF the grain market. This
is no, the only effect. The rise enables The
Western merchan, 10 send East orders for more
goods. and thus the tolls are affected in both up
and down freigh's.
"Under such favorable state oil the market,
the tolls would go mp 10 $:3,00O,G0O if there were
boats 10 bring the flour down before The close OF
navigation, but there are not The ice o Win
Ter mus, soon arrest the flowing tide OF Western
produce"
In addition 10 this ieedNg cause Of the great
increase OF business there are other important
collateral causes which have exer!ed power
ful influence Among them is the opening OF two
new arteries of trade into Lake Erie, during the
season Of 1916. First, The Erie Extension Canal
in Pennsylvania, reaching from Beaver, on the
Ohio River TO Erie--drawng The trade OF West
ern Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio heretofore
carried directto Philadelphia. Secondly, The Mi
ami Extension Canal connecting Cincinnati d.
rect with Lake Eric. BY this roule, The trade OF
Southwestern Ohio and Illinois, which was here
lolorc carried down the Mississippi 10 New or
leans. is now diverted 10 New York. The Wa
bash Canal, loo, $40 miles in lcnglh, and striking
into the very heart Of Indiana, has recently been
put in complete repair, and has richly swollen
the receipts OF The Erie Canal
These fruitful results of extended inercommu
enia OF striking the Ohio River, the great artery
OF The West and drawing 10 ourselves some o
is teeming treasures. How This is 10 be done
we shall not attempt 10 show. The public mint
seems now TO be aroused TO the Subject, and BY
harmony of wise counsels, and individual energ,
and catholic spirit, some sound and ciiicen
scheme will, wclrust, be carved out and compe
| led. to ensure benefit 10 all portions OF Virginia
The Argus winds up with The following graft
fyipg picture OF the financial condition OF New
York Far be it from US 10 introduce the spiri
of party into question upon which all the desli
nies of Virginia hang But il will not be amis
10 refute the charge 80 often made against ID
Democratic party, that their policy is always de
s,ruc,iye Of The interests Of the State, by pointing
10 The example OF the Empire State, which ha
generally been ranged under The Democratic i'ae
In thar great Stale, We see noble improvement
| begun and completed--lhe avenues OF trad
| thrown wide open, and the blessings Of know
ledge universally difuscd-and sill her homo
and good faith sacredly maintained. Her 6
cu,cheon will no, be stained by reputation, an
her people will continue TO prosper and increas
under the debl-payins policy, for which, the De
mocra,s ought, al least, 10 have little credit
But enough. Let all parties in Virginia com
forward 10 do something for The Old Dominion
and The responsibility and the honor will be share
BY sill alike
1T will be gratifying 10 every New YoTke
proud Of the name and high character OF nj
State, 10 know that the very large receipts on III
canals in the season oil 45, puts our State Urea
sury in condition TO pay every dollar OF our in
dcbledness, which falls due in lSiG, and whic
amounts 10 The heavy sum OF over iour million
OF dollars. No more taxation will be needed
accomplish this grea. object Sound economy
good management combined with The large re
ceip,s on the canals, will enable our State 10 pas
4 crisis in lis financial history which, four year
ago, was always alluded TO with fear and dismal
and which dill not then seem possible 10 pas
without having a portion OF the dehl OF 1916 eS
tended. But most fortunately, New York wi
not ask months extension, hut will be ready I
redeem her plighted faith on The very day name
} in the bond. What Government can show hone
more bright, or faith more unsullied
ssThc friends Of The Debl-Paying Policy, {
Right and Honesty may well rejoice al tbs q.
rions manifestation OF the fruit of their lahors
only four years after their shoulders were place
to The Wheel