Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-06
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To the Editors Of tks WAig.
As the opponents OF the application incorporate the
Virginia and New York Steam Packet Company have pub.
lshsd. in paper their memorial the friends of m,
measure respectfully ask that you will publish their
rial. OF which copy is herewith sent you.
we are al loss 10 conceive OF which should
induce the people OF Richmond generally anu moro .,nc
csy the people OF the county, to oppose the law which
sskcd for as nothing can be certain than the pub
c good will be subseved by it, though possibly some phi
waite interest may suffer.
The only interest which be injured is the sailing in
erest and that cannot be injured unless the ops,,d
PsHy sAaH supply The pnSiie rith eheser more de
srasie tHeaHs Of transportation and il that be conceded
ihen we ask respectfully such reason was ever before
permitted 10 defeat enterprise and whether ON the con
uay u Is not the most conclusive in favor of il
~ IL sald the stock OF tho company will be owned i'm N
York II may be but hope that stock cnou,h viii
be taken IN Rehmonc TO Justify, and indeed REQUIRE tbe
building at ut least one OF the Steamers hero
But If the stock all owned in New York thu rom,
pany would st DO entitled TO much favor as ,ast "A
the owners of the Sailing Packets every one az whom
eide out oi Virginia Butwo ioboar trouble you farther
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
ne Undersigned, IN respectfully petiuoning your honor
soe oouy Tor the Incorporation OF the Line OF Steam Shin,
between James River aud the City OF New York wonld
submit some OF the advantages likely 10 arise out of The
'aosninent OF such communication. The first gre at OBJ
Joc' OF tue isTmer the manufacturer, and merchant TO
secure every Isc Tor the transportation OF his products TO
that market where he is likely realize the best returns
Ncannot be questioned that large proportion Of the pro-
ducts OF Virginia. like those OF all Southern States b,y,
70 seek market IN the great emporium OF our country the
ClV OF New YORK; Indeed, we find the whole COUNTRY
from New Orleans the Lakes sug Cling for TO her
by the shortest routes.
Charleston and New O:leans have each reccp,v ,SJa
to their facilities for reaching that market line of sea CO.
ING Steam Ships, and James River being the greatest oue,
tor all Southern and Western counties tbrou,b i.b
mond Petersburg and Norfolk, 1t deemed highly mpof-
tint TO furnish to them and State large equal ac
hues, TO enable Virgnia compete with her more active
ncign and rivals Our -four tobacco iron manulsc-
'usd goods OF description and every species of sgr
cultural products find ready and constant demand in The
New York market, and her prce-current in a measure
regulates every other in the nation.
The advantages derived in another way by the eommp
ncauon now sought TO be established, are eauay impor
tani IL being rarely the that vessels are loaded from
England or the Continent for James River our mport NO
merchants aio compelled TO order IT their
by way Ut New York. aud happens that these
goods arc as long on the from New York they have
been IN coming from Europe to the shores of America:
hence delay aud uncertainty in the arrival Of goods checks
foreign lmporiaons into mark, Bat the merchants
ee assured OF receiving their foreign goods with certainty
twelve or fifteen days from the ie they England
aud We shall at once that branch OF trade aud COM
merce improve. Virginia will then be within fpfty.igb,
hours as near Europe the cities Of Boston and New
York.
Not only will such a communication with New VOL in,
dace foreign mPortaions OF goods but the worthy and in
dnsiTioos emlgTant on his arrival at New York finding
cheap comfortable aud speedy communication with our
state, wiI be induced q come with his family and setlo
some OF waste lands instead OF undertake the edou,
and poroua emigration TO the Far West.
Inc day past when any longer depe,den,
on the slow and uncertain off rded bv sail,
ing Vesscs-ssG her msin reliance and with il, aid she
establishes intercourse between places hitherto aim st un
known % each other she breaks down the barriers that have
opposed JTee trade and interchange Of commodities and
gives life and energy every department, of business
In conclusion. the nndeT-gned would respectfully sug-
get To your honorable body that, the proposed Line of
Steamers Is TO stop at Norfolk and City Point going and re-
turning this enierpnzc cannot be- regarded sectional in
lis ann and objects, and that, larger amount OF capital
viii be required, Tor the establishment of such line as
the trade demands than could possibly be gotten up with
out an extensive distribution OF the stock the poon for
corporate enaements is therefore asked; but in pettoning
for them VIC have asked nothing exclusive.