Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05
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NHARYLAED-A word with you, sister.
IiI Fine country that Of yours III The Norm
West,
Vlryiuia-Yes; equal 10 any the sun every
shoIe upon Inexhaslable mines OF coal ami iron
those great elements ofnationsl wealln-enrich IT,.
A fertile soil il possesses, with all the natural re-
sources which the bounty oil Heaven could De-
STOW. Bui, alas! it has no Guile! Ia market MY
people here, in The midst oi all Their riches ale
Door; their exhausless beds vi coal and iron
might as we'll be 50 many banks Of sand; ard
with all its natural wealth, this region Of my do
main pays little or nothing ino my treasury. IL
is almost yalueleSs.
.Narpland-No outlet 10 market! Why ii Ma
lule has denied you one, why not follow The
example of some OF our sister States, and by
good roads furnish this fine country an artificial
access 10 market!
Vugmia-Thal's The policy, know. New
York would never have been what she Is. nor
Ohio, but for their internal Improvements. Near
Is all The States upon the globe, tha, enjoy high
agricultural prosperity and commercial disIinc
ton, have been compelled 10 resor, 10 artihcial
lines of intercommunication 10 attain that pros
pery and distinction. And would do The like
in reference 10 This North West region OF mine,
bu, there are several obstacles.
iHarylaad-What are they?
Puginia-First of ALL am no; a5'e-have not
the means. The Eastern potion OF my people
say i. is IN just 10 tax them 10 pay for roads and
canals away of in The Norlhwesi; and my Golfers
are not in a condition God only knows when
they will be-io build an adequate improvement
through this counry-be.ides, have many other
sections 10 provide Tor. | say am not able
perhaps never shall be. >.
Maruand-Nol able A thousand pities u
should be so What lei this glorious section Of
your dominion remain forever unlmproVea1ioi-
ever cut off from the markets OF the world E
Why don't you call upon your people 10 CON
tribute The means OF procuring way 10 mafAe'
Tor this portion OF their suffering brethren
Vugtnia-You may "call Spirits from me vas'y
deep; but will they comet" That's the rub. !
tell you can't raise The wind, and my people IN
The Northwest must content themselves 10 &c
peut up in The Businesses OF their mountains, raise
a few caue tor living, flor lis fine grazing
country and gel along as best they can.
inarriand-Well, sister, lei me suppose a case.
Suppose A. 10 have a fine, rich farm OF some
2 900 acres, bu, TO make ii productive, heavy
ditching and draining are necessary. A. has MOI
The mean, of draining and diching. But ms
neiehbor B. comes up and says 10 him: "Frienu
A.. YOU have rich farm here, just drain ana
dirch il and Won will make il the most productive
in all The neighborhood, and as you are not ape
10 drain and ditch il yourself why III do II Tor
you. have plenty OF laborers and oil money =
jusI give me the permission and III do u Tor YOU
without, The charge Of cent. Now, wha'
would you think OF A. II he were 10 leiuse 'n''
generous offer Of B.?
Yiygin,a-I should think him iool-the big
eest sort OF fool-and, like The man IN the paIa-
bic who hid his talent in The ground, should say
- h;., nth h., hafh Should be taken
from him"
Marviand- Good sound reasoning that
We'll, now, sister you shall be A. and will Dc
B. You say you are unable 10 provide Tor Tins
portion OIL your household to build Improvements
ior This portion OF your people. III! il Tor you
have any amount oil funds. Just give NE lhr
right of way through This Northwestern country
ni yuurs-let me construct Railroad IRON
in my territory, down your ie!llie
valley and then right through the centre oil lhIs
rich country OF yours 10 some point on the OHIO,
md i; shant cost you dollar. III do II al! my
self.
Vrsinia.-You will what! build me read
10 cost pou millions It's bargain. BY era.
ciouS, what great thing it will be for me and
nv people First OF ALL Inc thing IS 50 Just. Sure
Is, il this portion Of my family wishes 10 improve
lis condition and can 10 so without help ircm me,
| ought not To he unwilling And then there will
be No luss kicked up abou, il BY The Eastern
branches Of my household. They won't agree 10
be faxed 10 make roads in The Yves; begin 10
poul and quarrel the moment mention II-bul
surely, surely, they wont object 10 their brethren
in The Northwest, making their own improve
menrs with their own money, or money they can
command Besides, il the Northwest makes her
own roads, she won't be calling on me for appro-
prialions from my treasury. She'll be provided
Tor; and then Just think what nice thing II would
be 10 have some seven or eight millions Of money
expended along The line OF the ronle. Fine
picSinss for my people there What, u
he money docs come lron another SIale,
its all The same thing money IS money
whether il comes from Holland, Maryland
,r Virginia. Again Let this railroad be con
si;ucted mropgh The centre Of the Northwest, and
what glorious improvement will il work in thu
condition Of her inhabitants! Millions and mil
lions OF tons OF coal and iron will ind their way
10 marka:. r.m ,>..a..-.:--. ..-i~- - 'i'ifyi"s
impulse OF the improvement will spring ur; new
sources Of supply and demand the ready mode
of iniercommunicalion, will draw together. With
cords oil reciprocal inleres, and OF love, distant
and perhaps now aliena,ed sections Of his bless
ed coniederacy oil States. scattering broadcast
fresh blessings moral social and political M
people will be richer and happier; and, what i
more, some 30 or so millions will be added 10 ihc
value OF ms lands IN that region; new subjects .!
taxation will accumulate there and This portion
Of nv people, that mas hitherto paid an inconsl-
derable amount Of my taxes, will become one ol
the heaviest la1.paying sections within nv limits
.Ior. she paws lille or nothing into the Trcasu
rs; Mea She will be a large contributor, dividing
Literally with other sections the burdens al my
G Government. With all these g:orions benefifs
before me- il would br foolish 10 decline your
But sop!-lhere are some other obsia-
.Haruand- What are lhey
Tusiaia They are comparatively trinIns,
but YET they are obstacles 10 be considered. Per
haps you can remove these, as you have The
main one. My people are A liule curious; they
get in deuce OF pc, sometimes abon, small
malers-are very prone 10 distractions Why,
they say, some Of them, that lis dreadful hing
TO have roads built with foreign capita how
shalt gel over lhis7
Martand-Easy enough-"easy a falling Of
a leg" as they say in your ,idewaier countfy-
What matters il, whether he capital comes l;orn
home or abroad2 The money. no matter where
il comes from, is 10 be expended among the peo-
pie of Virginia, 10 buy up Virginia timber, fuel,
iron, grain, beef, pork, &C., and IN employ Viz
ginia labor, give ial JOBS TO Virginia citizens;
and il you have not capital enough among your
selves 10 advance your worldly interests, is ii rot
policy 10 have il come from olher sources2 Is
not every addition made 10 The capital of COM
try an addition 10 its wealth. 10 its means OF pros
periiy, OF comfort, and Of happiness. without re-
gard 10 The place whence il comesl Besides,
much OF he capital will be subscribed b. The cl-
tizens OF Virginia. Another thing Have not
all your Improvements been constructed with To-
reign capfa2-Is not The Stock owed, in part,
even BY citizens OF London and Amsterdam? =
But 10 put conclusive case Suppose Holland
we're 10 propose 10 Virginia to construct, rail-
road or canal from Richmond 10 The Ohio river,
wonld any citizen OF Virginia be mad enough 10
resist il, provided The company that might CON-
slIuct il were made subject 10 Virginia lesisa-
ton2
Vrsinia-True enough. am convinced on
this point. But then il is said that foreign cor.
poraion-ihe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany-will be the real proprelors OF his improve
meni, nnd may Cypress our people by heavy exac-
lions oil toll, &C., &c.
Marsiand-All fudge! The company, when
incorporated, no matter who mag be The subscri-
bers will be under The supervision and supreme
control of Virginia legislation. One of The sec
lions OF the very bill Of incorporation suhjecs it