Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-17

while they are united 10 a man, we are VeIf "a,
from i, and some upon the same Terms, lco, .na a'
tbe West desire it, II will be but 'e,y
years before they will oui-nunber US, anu eNen
now with a very lew Eastern voters ihtJ ean
carry their point, and this they could nave ta,
ried last winter, but for insisting upon lhs VIM"
basis. and whenever that is accomplished, VIZ.
The East must either emierate, OF DC coh,en, ,Mos
hewers of wood and drawers Of wafer ioi 'ne ~ n
for in the present state Of public lee'ins ~ ,han
States, with Western Virginia 10 oach .,, ,Is 40,
hardly think upon that principe, WE ."a'e md
The consent OF Congress to DIVIDE our gu, !; onr
win ,be While basis principle established IN our
State councils. we could hardly expect 10 Ie.al'.
the Federal basis in our national rePTesenlauon;,,
and if that principle is given up IN VifS'n,a,
will follow as a matter OF course, that inc "no,s
South must relinquish il, which, we an hhom
never can or will be done, and reVulul'o,l ana
disunon must be the consequences. am ny.
fore. fellow citizens OF the East, OF inc ol'n.o
that il is maneslly The part oil common se"Ss
and sound wisdom TO acl upon inns sunJec' oeioas
!, NAV he too late, while yet we have the iha"c'
in our own hands, Tor surely we can man ~. ~
Ter bargain for ourselves than DINERS wiz man
for US. Again; doubt exceedingly wnic" Fo'
lion of the Stale will be most proii'eu W - ~,
contemplated ovemenis-wheiher the Eas1
although we Of the tide water country parlicu'ai-
lv have navigation al our doors Tor all heavy d.
t,cles that we have for market, still had We id,Sr
towns 10 consume them we might almost doho'e
The value OF our farms by The NUMBER Vi suidh
articles that we could raise OF nIarRelaoie cud-
Iacler; and now TOO when The morning oi ue.e'
times is beginning 10 dawn upon US, wheh .he
sbackles which have so long teltered the Tree IN
,ercourSe oi nations are about 10 knochIu ~
when some small approach 10 Tree lfaae - oe'hs
made, may we not, with some reason, u d'D'u -
our own proper exertions, hope again 10 see on.
towns and cities, importing and exporting ~hd'
We may want 10 purchase and what we may nav
10 SELL Why may no, Norfolk become again
lhe orea, central seaport OF The Atlantic
country, and Petersburg, Richmond and Alex
andria, her helping sisters? But open Inc
way 10 the great West, and the thing must ne
cessarily be done. Travel North South, East OF
West. and where is town better situated foI
commerce and manufactures than Richmond
But give her access TO the West, and you have
every material, whether Tor The one or The other
poured into her lap. And now, my fellow-clti
zens. lei me ask you, in consideration, IS there
any, when such great objects are to be attained
by so small boon, that will withhold III GRAM
it, and dare believe That you Will again set
prosperity, peace, contenmenl and happiness II
all our borders-in The length and breadth OF lnt
good old Stale; where lines Of demarkalion vii
no more exist among Us; when we shall only bt
known as Virginians, such, loo, as we were II
our palmies days; when The good old Stale shall
again rear her head among her sisters the high
est among the high.
This is no Uiopian picture have drawn ant
whether these things may be done BY us, or those
that follow aileI, they will all be accomplished
Let us, therefore at once fall into the chase, anr
be in al the dinner. Lest may be misappre
heLded would observe, that am very far iron
going the whole figure upon Internal improve
mems. | am for outstanding The resources OF lht
Stale as closely as is consistent with proper pTu
dence bal must consider il sound economy lt
complete as speedily as possible. the works re-
TERED 10 in this communication.
My object, iellow-cilizens OF Underwater ane
Eastern Virginia, in addressing you II This time
upon this subject was simply To bring this matte
honestly and candidy before you, ioI your care
full consideration, thai you might take the ma'te
in hand, and, alter rnaturely rejecting upon il
take action upon H. and make your representa-
lives. in both branches of the Legislature, &C
onainled with your determinations, that wher
| The subject is brought before them this Winter
they may be prepared to act underslandingly.
have given YOU my honest and candid views o
This subject but of course, they are entitled 10 NJ
more weight than anolher's, and have no more
interest in il than any other
TIDE WATER FARMER.
November s. 1876