Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-06

co,,ow;ro admirable letters from an able anu
mos, highly esteemed gentleman "es' = ca
R,ue PiJsc The sensible views and 'he -.
,,h;ch ,bev contain, are emnenlly su''eu
| 10 The present times;
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
/ r. he Editors of The Times; cr,,m two
Gentlemen: The enclosed ex'racls H - West
letters from gentleman now residing :" h,encd
crn Virginia. who is one oil Inc mos. r,mmon,
as VOL &c one of The best men, IN The Lol." H.
81 J.n;ct with so much truth and oiee .ne
conJ;,;on of Virginia, and The duty oi nei ;,.;t;
~, have determined 10 lake The rcspohs'yI'
ol nlacine them before the pnelic. ,e,s
O p'Ae'"5 NOVEMBER Doth, lsi5.
Nv Dear Sir: II gives me pleasure 10 iion IN n.
IA rcw.n,ncrs that YOU have taken oe.P ="
n ,ha cause Of Internal Improvements, .ta
have zone The tight way 10 work III s''"'"e
proper information =, ia NJ The Blue
The people on the Western sag - ,.sn,on,
Ridge are in leverish state al 'nis r. nsr
and il behooves every patriotic nns"," ,.;,e,ncu,
nj. - can he done BY gentle rcIheaes.-
Iuhn,.rer detects there may be IN NE li.s."'
cans,;,n,on of the Stale, (andhat lheic ",e SUM-
mn one ,loums.) am sure they are ho' M ~, H.,
nanses M The existing discomfort. II y ~ 80.
theoretical abstract notion about Inc u"s 1Uas,er,
rason,,,;on but The papablc injury me es,e'n
ro,nln snfI;r from having The proutic's ~ ''.n
Industry shut out from lnarke,' ,ia' ,h.,, hs.
;rri,ales Them. Men usually teef' peloi. -" yrh.
Gin 10 reason on the evils OF so'ei ;,s,;cs
Western people think ihey iia'e " 49, Ea.,ern
~ ,;t,.r.f;,y extended TO them by their EaS'eIn
,r NV, and therefore will claim the power WI eh
,hcv imarne righllully belongs TO lhein, III olue.
~ ,rodrsss their grievances. Instead OF Strong
,on,y resolutions against The call oil coh'eh''""'
l., ,be Eastern people unite IN adopting such ''iea
snre. ne will open Two or three great sources y,
-, which must he mutually benehcia ana
nv word for il, nothing will be heard OF Ion-
venlon for years 10 come, except from lne pun
clans who are ambitious oil nolorIeiv but u 'he
Ea, will persist in their stringent course ol poll
cv Convention must soon be the consequence,
and then all the angry passions incident 10
.,rurne for rover will be lei loose. The while
basis Of representation will be insisted on, or
Ji.membermeni Of this old Commonwealth will
ensue: and in the latter case you will speedily
have a free Stale (as il is lermed) West OF the
Allegheny, or perhaps Of The North mountain OF
The Blue Ridge This idea is no Gsmenl Of The
brain, but the result of calm observation and re-
Election on passin. events. The whirlwind may
be raised, and who can direct The storm? Now,
all this danger, which you may think have
"sccnled alar OF, NAV be avoided BY moderate
concession on The part OF The East. by we'll
iigesied system OF finance, with The means al
ready held by the Commonwealth these imrrov-
lneri> may lie consulnmaed without any >ehsi
hl. augmentation of taxation, or any peril ol ie-
pn,liation; and when consummalcd il is ma
niesl they can be sustained hy The increas-
ed travel and Trade they would invite. II IS
admitted hy all the writers on political eco
nomy that internal commerce is the most bene-
fetal, inasmnch as il employs more oi The IN
Iustry and laborol people than any oher while
il furnishes home market for The consumption
oi those thus employed. In The case under con
sderaton il the greater proportion oil the means
hc advanced by the people OF The East, they Will
soon derive the solid and permanent benthl while
The profits Of the West can be only slow and pro-
orcssive Whence is il lha! Boston and New
York and Baltimore are making such strenuous
efforts 10 obtain The trade and travel from The
great West? Think you they do not clearly see
their interest in This matter? IS not wealth, (Ihe
summum honum of the limcs,) by the interchange
created !,y these internal improvements pouring
into their laps while we remain comparatively
in 4 state of turpof? The country Tor hundreds
of miles around these cities advances in prosper
ily as they advance. Is there any thing in nature
thai forbds Richmond and her surrounding coun-
Try from going on in similar career, 1.-THE people
would be true 10 themselves Nay, what place
in The Union has : many natural advantages Tor |
manufactures and commerce, ii avenues 10 ami |
from The great West once opcnl And Tor |
travel The Virginia route will he The shoFtsi be-
tween the Ohio and the Atlantic; and surely the
inducements on the way, from The celebrity VI
her watering places, would BE- as inviting AZ any /
other route. mean moi 10 enter on me diso US
sion of the relative merits olrailroads and canals
Probably each have their preference, according 10
locality and obccl but OF This am convinced, that
The ia mes River canal should hc extended through
The Blue Ridge into The iron region OF the
Valley, Tor with wh.it has already been cSpenj-
cd in thai quarter, it will be the cheapest mole OF
involvement, aud certainly the most convenient
for the transportation Of heavy articles, and The
iron trade IS OF Tie utmost Importance 10 Rich
mond. with her incAhaustbc stores oil coal.
address this letter, (wrillen currenlc calamo) Ia
YOU as the representative ol The city, because
know YOU are moi above receiving erenmy crude
Suggestions on public question. Had il been
Of a political com pexion, might m"Ic properly |
perhaps have addressed il 10 my political IS well
as personal friends, Alexander, Goodc or llarvic,
all good Democratic soulh.sidcrs, and somewhat
over rigid On The subject Of Internal improve
mrns and Stale Indebtedness; but who, hope,
will mite with you in advancing the great object
in view, and in wardins OF an impending evil
remain faithfully, yours, &c.
"DEcEMBER IL, 1915.