Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-03
Roanoke Improvement.

Gentemen-My attention was directed three or
four weeks ago TO short communication in your paper
the signature of Roanoke purporng 10 be from
MeckenbITg county, in which the writer occasion to
anmadvert the Bill before the Legislature winter
IN relation to the improvement OF the Roanoke River for
steamboat navigation. The objections Of the writer 10 the
Bill founded altogether upon details and he see ms
consider failure owing these alone. In your
own article IN reference his communication you express
surprise that II should be said that the bill failed conse-
quence OF its Objectionable Details when you heard no OBJ
ectons the details while il was pending You may well
have expressed such SURPRISE do my asonshment at
these objections and the of them and your
asonishment will doubt equal my when inform
you that the OF objection the very features now
asserted be objectionable caused is de-
feat had existence fAct-thsy not in the Bill
The hst is, that the old Roanoke Navigation Company
TO be purchased the price of $50 per share of
old stock which not worth in the market more than
S35 40 and that IL h-Sd upon the old Com
monweath" speculate upon her that rate There
was no clause In the bill authorizing the purchase OF the
old stock price tehaepeT-not even dollar; but
there was clause permitting them, stockholders, TO
come into the Company, the of $50 for every
snare OF 500 held in the old Company which they had
actually paid in Was that boon Stockholders or
specializing the STATED When portion .: her czcns
more than thirty years ago, have actually paid their
money, by which they have absolute and entire urisdc
ZION OF the rver for all time, is BOOM after
laid out OF their money that length of time that they
should be permitted TO come into company at the
rate OF dollar for every paid in? Again-they
have control OF the river for all l. be expected
they will surrender it, the bare present market price Of
their stock, and go into company which they would be
privileges worth nOthngl
The second objection was The R. N. Company had
passed resolution the subject" Why what rcsolu
ton were they 10 pass What could they pass until the
passage OF the bill They had nothing do until some
thing had been done requiring their ncton-and there was
express clause in the bill empowering that company In
accept reject its provisions within limited time. But
the truth is there intelligent and able members of
the r. n. Company in Richmond for or three weeks
who insisted upon it that the company would accept
the bill unless they bought could come in 1t
$50 per share. They opposed the bill on that
ground aud absolutely authorized and empowered men,
Der TO represent the company the com
paRy mere opposed 20 the bM How Roanoke them could
object TO the bill beeause the State purchase out the
old company at $50 and the r. ~ Company had passed
resolution the subject" surpassss my comprehen
sion. He surely could not have read il.
| saw in the Times lately, long communication
signed W. A. ST., in which the takes every body
to task Tor pTesumiug 10 think OF improving old VH-
giHHy lespccaly the South Sde either by Rail Road
River Navigation, or what not. / did any ar
gumont IN the piece, Convincing that these things are
inJudicous, or unwse. unnecessary but there
great deal about State Debt aud Taxes ard Taxes ind
State Debt all Of which was, doubt very alarming
especially those who know nothing about our finances
As TO Steamboats, on Dan River the writer Is perfectly
hOrrifedand says, that absurd idea never enter
ed the head Of mortal man.. WE'LL has not only been
thought but - said TO be actual fact that the Mus.
kirgum River, the Kentucky the Connecticut, &C. &C.
they actually Steamboats, carrying 200 tons draw
not more than 20 inches water and there said be
boats on the Ohio, carrying the amount drawing not
than Is inches. Certain IL H. that TRANSPORTATION
Company the Cape Fear. ia North Carolina are now
aetuay advertising 70 carry 100 bales Of Cotton boats
which they declare IN their advertisement draw only
inches =! Now, whether It BE- there is some fnsy,-
disnt IN the Of Roanoke that ncapaotates IL for
snsdfHfrg Boat that ~ propelled bV Steamer whether
enbnrg has perfect and complete system Of faci-
lies by way OF internal cOmmuncatiol,-or whether sf-
tor oil done and said Eugand and country the
wagon and ieamyes, the wagon and team-the glorious
| wagon-earrying from 1900 to 5000 lbs. with team
that the buzzifds would scarcely own-travenz at the
rate OF o0 mills hours the wsost and best convey
ance and most suited to The necessities. and spirit Of
the age really, IL seems hard 10 determine opine how
ever, na Neck onbufR is blessed with smooth level
roads, her Farmers much in the habit Of carving
their own produce 10 market and they carry il 20 cbesp
and quick, that abe wants Of these hngs called I'm
popemsats-Not she, faith She s Improved already
che has arrived Of that delightful and desirable pont-tha
uItmaium-ihat sumHHm boHum Of perfection upon this
sumec-ihat there can bo step beyond IL! Happy
! n'cmonbufg how envous toy condition Surely thou
shondst not discourage hoe who by nature enjoy
ING those rich blessing, with thysc and ondeavong 20
overcome those natural difficulties they have 10 encounter
and compete with thee n the markets which thou hast
such easy, rapid, Satisfactory and lighting aceafs
Surely VI. A., ST." will think u our destitute con dillon
and because be and his enjoy such sublime facilities %
doubtless hoy do, will not think that such absurdity
ever entered The head u mortal man. In ours in
thinking We ought and can Ike ether folks 90 70 market
| IN Steamboat or Rail car