Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-01

undertaking OF the hind would state that already IL
has espeudcd not Ices than seventeen millions OF
d,iisrs therein, tho whole which at this ume -
not worth million Of dolap. However. the Gov
ernment ought subser.bc every work 81 internal
improvements In proportion to Tvs ownership ia lands to be
benefited thereby. Just individual corpcrIe owners
do. This dea 60 ! once gave the csstiag
in the Chair for tho Ship Canal connection in unoise
this principle Now the Government ID great landed
proprietor in the slater. II ought TO terminate that
o~uerhp and transfer management q the States al
lowing heu the thirty three and third 10 liberal al
lowancs TO be sure cent for attending to IT, the other
sky aud two thirds going tho General Government
aud citing this At tho time with the graduation OF
reduce their prices To % cents per
This course. gcude,en, would be productive oi
fund which might be appropriated 10 rail roads or other
worss OF benefit to ;ho lands owned IL might DC
applied by subscription with states or individuals I" alter
sections OF such Improvement all IN the ratio oi res
petive ownership. Such will have great effect on
tue mprovemcn o. Mississippi valley and its eonnee-
ton with the Atlantic States.
now come to another point do not want TO aludc
TO the Protective system, discuss the merits OF deme
rs OF high or tho present rsrH Nor do desire o., all
To force opinions on any gentleman present But one
subject may incidentally demand consid ration
article OF duty which pcrhaps he discussed without
entering into the province OF Legislative halls and which
has immediate bearing the present topic lndivid
uas sy accomplish much by their subscriptions TO pub
lie encrpnre but regsri expense of railroad a,
prices. The usual railroad iron. ne imported into
this county under the tarh. costs not less than
$4,000 milo tor the daty. Now this duty repeal
Cd w"nd virtually operate much money actually
susserbcd to the completion at road Oar own manu-
fscturers maze eoch iron nj IRON hy hive to sixty
dollars per Tb- have from the best authority, aud
FROM gentleman who this has not less than $780,
coo Invested iron works There st present but two
manufactures OF rail in this country but apPre
bend msny will DC induced engage therein on terms
which wall produce ample supply. at fair profit, On
pness no, 10 exceed seventy i've dollars per ton. sim
core,y the Tariff rail rosd will be reduced
The Importance this subject will be duly considered by
this Assembly. aad shalt bs glad hear facts which
gentlemen here shall be able present IN the OF
future deliberations
have now passed. believe. through all that ask
al the General Government except topic. We must
look a well a bon.c market. The pre-
sent ,rd barrier the command oi the foreign mar
ke Bat recommend, VI this be that hall
not battle this here. The Halls OF Congress, not the As
seubly hero met, is tho place for that discussion
In conclusion, position point at county truly
remarkable Tor climate, fertility, and extent, but
now IS brilliant destiny awaits you. II ~li not be
more an twenty before will be celebrating,
now shall connect your valley with the Southeastern
States, but hoy you shalt valley with the Pa
chic ocean, and how the Contneu You rha! con-
meet the ct the Atlantic aud Pacific Oceans aud
thus control the transit OF the products of tue World
l.s yonr moderation, harmony, and unanimity, gentle
men, eNsmpe which sh, have effect
similar results where the deliberations vt this Con-
Nenion will be daily responded Aud may the results
be sach perpciuse and strengthen, II possible by
other iadisspube bonds that intimate connection which
shat be bosst-ihs, time shall last may
connus the most regions VI the world
the UNITED STATES OF America.