Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-07
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

1~asNsma,ksd in de ID number Of thi. serie ,ha.lr
considering the ability Of State to effect an cnerpnss.
" material TO enquire into the OF s finances III,
amount Of its PSpuaon and the aud csfaeIerc
its territory. We have considered some length III,
condition OF Virginia in all these respects. '- r'
But there is another enquiry which should be los
SIGHT OF in considering the ability OF effect an en-
terprise IL is, what likely be the Of that en-
terprise VIII il be sueeesslpl-or Otherwise VIII
rersy 'he cost Of consructon,ot wiz prove an un
ptodbc,e work TO The State fl TO this enquiry as con
nected with the PROPOSED scheme that yourS euenuoa
now invited. -- ..
We have that there nothing Ia the financial con
dinon OF the State that units for such
We have seem that IN population. she is than equa
~ States that have effected silar improvements We have
IN the and character Of her territory evidence
OF PrOsreefre strength that well render eonden
al her ultimate ability to Withstand any liability that may
be hszarded by the proposed scheme. T
Ii only remains for enquire whether there any
thing in the scheme itself that need render doubtful
It's exPediency profitable results This enquiry in
comparison with which those already considered are alto
gether subordinate. For whatever may be The financial
condition Of the State. the ct population the
extent of ts endeveoPod resources II the work be not
likely TO prove profitable one, its cSpedenoy well be
questioned. Nor should ne be regarded Iudcious sd
Noestc OF the proposed scheme who prepared
tain opposite opinion The object cC the foregoing
ques has been merely prove, mat ii there be any sk
IN the enerpr about be accommodated The state s
Prcrared % encounter sacA aSk The ubect OF pre-
sent enquiry -,o prove tina, there risk be
tered
1t has been shown that the outstanding debt OF Virginia
is very small, compared with thJss OF States 1t
has been shown that IN eSiy she has debt the funds
her disposal being than sufficient extugush the
charges against her treasury Ii has been shown that
great are her HRdepeiepsd hat though she
should incur by the proposed enerpze debt equal in
amount TO its entire cost such debt would be in compa>
ri'on with those resources, moderate trivial IL
now proposed TO show that deBf i 81 incurred y this
enterprise. ..-.
Your State, Virginians is in debt And it is not
proposed that she shall incur any. The proposed scheme
will render increase e your necessary:
the contrary it will tend relieve you from taxation 1t
will not create drain on Treasury. But will
tribute 10 FILL ITs UOEFLRs MONEY ---~
And what will you be able say against the proposed
work, if this shall be proved beyond all reasonable doubt
BY what suberiuge will you endeavor escape from the
obligation resting upon you To make right of those
means which bounuiH Providence has bestowed upon youl
My counrymen, you will find refuge, You will have
to call upon the rocks and the fall npon You
aud To hide you from the Just aud eprOaches
OF mankind al your criminal neglect OF your duty and
your own interest! Aad these will afford FSGTNcTloS
you For shall presently demonstrate that they present
insuperabie obstacle to the enierprize.
earnestly eureai therefore your serious consideration
Of the question, wi the proposed work prove productive
one, or IN other words, witt 1t fair ProEf the
OF ITS Construction confidently believe that il will
believe ina; will only psy fair profit bur an am
pie aud an OVERLOOKING profit believe lhat will no,
only indemnify the State tor as cost but taat I1 furnish
surplus fund dian sufficient 10 feliero the State
entirely rom tdEGtI0n!
In vndieauon OF lhs opinion shall not only adduee
arguments, the force Oi which be acknowledged by
ali intelligent men, but shall d,moasirafe eOrrectAsss
a. h.
straed BAsINs Ny CALCULATIONS DATA, WHICH 80
WILL INFORNGO AM REAsoSAsLs MIND ExcEF-
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IL will he necessary here to premise what that improve
men be, the profits OF which about To esImale
We have already assumed its Ut 50 600 600 For The
correctness OF this estimate reference is made part
Of this discussion which the question will be considered
what should the bets character ami route1
The correctness OF this estimate will be properly con
sIdered there for the the work MI much depend
upon the route pursued.
But Constrained TO anticipate here so much Of
that enquiry relates to the OF the improve.
ment
weill premise ien tina, the improvement, about To be
recommended IsG eSRtiHUons hdH Ro1d from the head
Of Seem Bout Narga'I0ROa the Ranaoha Rirer 10 As
Eity Of RirhEnOnd The question be considered
i, would sucn Work pay air aud ample profit the
cu>t u lis cOnsicUn, should that exceed nine
millions itseenIs 10 that intelligent
riia doubt this cannot but suppose tha the
doubt amongst intelligent the pecuniary value
OF such work must be- founded upon APPREHENSION
THAT GREATER Than Il HERE AssUN
? And IN order To make, such men advocates Of the
sch @ cannot but ihink II will ne only necessary
that its will be great n they suppose
that can be constructed FrR NINE MILLIONS
continuous Rail Road from the head Of Steamboat
Navigation on the hanaEha the city Of Richmond
w,rLr ,rEV DIRECT RAPID COMMUNICATION Rg..
TWEEN MEsIssIFFI VALLEY AND THE AfiaHre s,g-
b0a'd! No 1act the OF trade j. better esta-
bsned, apprehend Than this that the produce Of the
Mississippi Valleys strongly otttacted towards the Allan
IIc sedbUard. Nor II lees well established fact that
the rehdHdss OF the East strongly attracted towards
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an outlet iVr the former the East and passage for the
auerD the West. IN CONNECTION with these f1crs we
consider the vnstness OF the production Of the Mississippi
rcgOR and the astonishing rapdy a IT. increase We Shall
lnd evidence Of the value Of such Road which it would
se' must convince the skepucal. Where on
earh, Is region ~ be found Of the extent with
such boundess resources aud such splendid Gesiiny7
Where there or mas there been, region that pro.
gresstd rapidly the development OF ITS resource nr
advanced with such astonishing strides towards ms utiniro
dcstny2 There facts connected with the history At
that region IN conyarison win which some of the mst
eNuHvagant dreams Of the widest enthusiasts assume the
grave and indifferent aspect Ut common places The nan
/ - nor ars Dho hunted Gaae he ground phre GIN
eiH"1t' stands! On that ground Guy has sprung
up, a. by magic, with population Of near an hundred
thousand-S city that will opuleuce and splendor
with II the oldest cities in the world
| In the year 1900, tho State Of Ohio numbered only
1896 persons Forty years afterwafts AZ population
amounted 10 l5l94 la the year ana number
Ell only 1919 people IN lo4O her population TO
bs5sb6. ln the year 1900 the thriving States Mis-
sour and Illinois, dd number single civilized man
Nor do they upon the eensus roll Of he na
ton until tue year $50, when the had popus-
! lion Of 1855 and the latter Of only ~ 2ss.
Snch has been the rapid advance Of this region. And
who vii undertake u estimate IT, future condition Who
will pretend 10 set bounds u is iuurs progress or lie III
tmae destiny II We should endeavor estimate the sur
plos produce of the Mississippi region eiTD would be
uule Tho increase Of IT. production rapd that Il
| battles estimates, and mncks calculation.
The following statistical table. taken from HUNTS Nst-
chqnu' Magazine, will however 10 give some idea
Of once Of the vast aoun Of lie production nd the On.
pafaiieIed rapidly VI is increase. The produce which ar
! rytd Of the city Of New Orleans, according to that
j periodical, 40 the year terminating
! Jlsi AuRL 1872, amounted ~ value 70 SI5,7tG,0lj
| loiJ, 53,725.0jO
I 1871, G5,sG3.sGG
Hero SEQ, the brief interval Of two year, the as
0nshng ircfetse Of more Than twenty millions Or near
y30 per cent Its with this grnlt and growing reyyn
lai We sh1 be brought close aId infmsto connection
by ihe prOpo.od pr. We sil intercept D.. ylr, t,sde
aud uavc aud divert them through State a. enrich her
people aud repenish he golfers az rcr Treasury trade
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