Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-18

cost, knowing they will ,esP harvest they faint
IL -, this day. the fortune IN America II eos
them, Understand $1,000.
The place has long been OF resort, in the summer
seasons by parties Of pleasure from Bilumote Washing
ton, GeOeetpwn. Alexandra, aud the country round
nifty niles No intelligent member OF Congress, Stranger
OF foreigner, thinks OF leaving Washington, without max
this Truly wonderful place visit Many have stood an
the banks ard rocky cliffs, the base OF which
tins vas, stream OF water and looked. esIsd thought aud
admired, and would not appreciate its value There they
have cursed the Ysnkees-damned the Tariff, anu sung
ans and hosannahs to Tree trade while far aud
them up and the lamentations Of the poor
aking for bread and clothing, work them Thsy
pointed them t. the resolutions of IS and 80, chvay
ard fed Democracy, s"ace for all their
Perhaps may lave these, with their
hands in URee Sans gold and silver vaults at pleasure
but the many can't play this game, or live by II.
General Washington long since predicted that la-gC
manufacturing would grow up here. lie subscribed
literally tor making canal around the falls This canal
still IN though eiectual suPcrceded by the
Chesapeake aud Ohio, which finished. from Alex
and ia to Cumberland, Maryland. Had all the Virgins
Statesmen exercised the sagaeiy zeal aud enterprise
that this and good old chief exercised, Virginia would
be Ui the best and improved States IN the
Unon and Pc population OF from three mil
hons She has by the nggardy policy oi her blather
site politicians whed herself down almost 10 the te end
OF nothing She seems though at the present ume It tho
signs indicate any thing To be getting loose ito the et
tiers vt he-e My best wishes for her lead mS Ia hope
tina she enter the ring for tilt with Massachusetts,
Tor oil that makes people "gca glorious and free Her
position IN the Union Po'icsy and geographically, is su
wealth have equal, for the amount OF territory m
an, county the globe. The variety Of e: sal and eli
such. that che produce anv thing which the
North and that which It cannot She has all the min
ers has, and thst which II has not She
raise thing which the South and that which
cannut,-hss the natural resources that II has,
and that which II has not Virginia H. cmphaucaly, an
empire within herself.
There however. evidently change rapidly preparing
thus State to bear hard Up her duy, and set herself
right before the country. Free Trade cannot ing be an
OF Democracy Before
three years 60 round, 1t will be struck dead, aud number
ed with the things that There now, at this
me, three causes which mus, and wall effect this change
First, the Western people Tar ond Internal Improve
men Second, factories puttng mp IN every part
Of the State; and third, emigration i pouring here from
Penns'vanis, New York aud New England, 10 farm aud
manufacture. Tue county which this vast
has so long To waste, Is rapidly hng up with enter
prs ug and industrious farmers from New England aud
New York. You would suppose yourself sull IN New
England, IN travelling through this country Inc farms
IN high state of cultivation, and every you
hard worker There but very few slaves thus
county la tact. woulJ suspcion hcrs, mat
they IN a slave State / know Of place where
dustri"us young men, with capita, could locate better
advantage than IN this rgun, either manufacture
iSTm. Should the Tarh be, or be repealed still this
is tie certain and acceptable location 10 invest capital
in manufacturing.
My reasons believing based upon the lowing
considerations: LIST. They woui be ont ct the rgion t
comp titon. 2nd Iron would be the principe article
manufacture. The Virginia has been by actual test,
under te War and Navy Departments Washington,
uOunced the toughest Snd and the best
the UUitrd States. The proximity IT the tlcurics the
statOi tinyernmnnt would necessarily command all lis
patronage 4. Labor Is cheaper, account OF the
number wanung work And Ithiy, lion aud cal
near at hand and abundant Pie Chesapeake add OHIO
Canal passes Immediately by the Falls and i always
gable, which full ,ngress and egress produce
from the head OF navigation To- the mountainous coal
and iron regions ct Virginia ana Maryland chain
bridge auutto be thrown the the Falls
connect the contemplated iowa OF South Lowell with
tie canal unhesitaLngy recomme nd TINS place aud
gIun round all persons desrOus ct fixing upon SOME
location for the purpose OF farming manufacturing,
where their labor aud capt well laid out would
q them ten tyd.
The present M this ate, the subjects OF
education and nI,nal Improvements, encouraging 10
the patriot and true friend country. i.eIng o:
deep shame, past ard d,huquenc
be spurrng her ward. Her people hsve traits,
with all their I'll rs anI ems. may give you. anc your
intelligent ANA enerprsnG peni e, tie hope that Wig
Massachusetts, u-uu. ciaie ~ tive sad sud dreadful
rsss # the Revolution, about awake from her torPur,
apathy aud decay aad Join Massachusetts, pre-
sent sad anu sy;f1Sng Coalition, beloved
eOuuiry from tie grasp ui the spoilers.
MASON & DIXON.