Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-12

Ia Quicker time than snail's pace gah.
1.-THE facilities" he says, "for reaching lne
great emporium'-ihe polar star-are 100 sIea,
now" This is "free trade and sailors rtSAs,
is III have always been lausn. 70 oe,e a'
that The greater the facilities 10 market the great
er the trade; else why the necessity oil lufnpiRes,
canals and railroads. What subject IS It that
enprosses the attention of our Legislature SO
much as that of improving the facilities TO mar
kel2 None, that know of nor is there any that
their constituents will allow themselves 10 he tax
ed for, with less probability OF complaint. Whyf
Because they are certain OF being eventually re-
Enumerated by it. What becomes oil The produce
of our State alter reaching The different depols,
Tor cities and towns in our SIa!ei Is Il moi dis-
tribuled by The merchant, BY shipment In lis orr
sinal or manufactured condition, 10 those places
where the most can be obtained for in Certainly
the same necessity that requires inland iacii-
lies to &c; il 10 the cities and towns, are required
to get rid of the surplus portion OF II as speedily
and as cheap as possible
Does "Sailors Rights" &c. &C., demand
that an EMBARGO SHALL be laid upon Tie produce,
al The farmer and miner OF our STATE! II would
seem So from his reasoning. The Legislature,
though. will Judge ior itself, and act accordingly.
Sailors Rights" &c.. &c, asserts that steam
vessels are for The mosr" part, in the cases refer
red 10 by me, used for the purpose OF conveying
passengers. That they are in asreat measure, |
vii admt-(and that is one of the reasons why
We should have the line OF steamers 10 New ! ork,
10 enable The emf grant 10 reach our S.a!c win as
LILLE expense as possbc.) But thai they are for
The MOST" part used Tor that purpose, deny.
Ask The officers of customs, at The ports OF New
York and Bos on, The amount OF revenue de-
rived rom the goods imported by the foreign
steamers trading 10 those cities. Il will be found
10 he heavier than that derived from sailing YES
sels of similar tonnage. Ask any one OF our
citizens, who has resided in New Orleans, vine
Their the steamboats, employed upon our Western
rivers are not the chief reliance of the planter IN
getting his produce 10 and from that market: 50
il is upon our lakes; il is our river and bay
and so it must be EVERYWHERE, ultimately.
"Salors Rights &C., &C., must have had un-
pleasant dreams before penning his 'prac'ieal re-
uew"-probably dreaming OF 'earthquak S, pol
boiiers," "hiplorecks," murders" and ghos:s.'
really feel Tor him. lie must be "righ." good
fellow, a man OF sympathy, else he would no.
ask the Legislature 10 ponder well before granting
the power 10 put this enterprise in notion because
torsoolh, the "boiers" are TO burst, and produce
nothing but death and destruction TO our goot
citizens. Most considerate man
But, fortunately, am happy 10 have il in my
power 10 allay the sympathetic consideration y
tenderness, by informing him of The fact, that
| has been ascenained that there are fewer acct
dents and lives lost in conyeyances propelled b
steam, than occur by any other mode-lh'
number Of persons travelling BY each mode Il
| be taken into consideration
How would il answer for This philanthrcpit
gentleman 10 urge upon The Legislature The neccs
sily Of abolishins the "Ricamond, FIedericksbnri
| and Potomac Railroad" and all other railroads
/ III; ali
| because iorsoulh, travellers are in imminen
danger OF losing their lves7 Extend i, lilt'
further, by requesting ba, body 10 have all on
horses destroyed, and substitute in their stead III
s!uggard pace of The donkey.
believe that have answered all OF The 'prac
tical views" Of sailors Rights, &C., &c. 10 III
article oil Enterprise" in former paper. liw
a difficult task, | must admit.
And now | must beg leave 10 say somelhin;
more in favor of this enterprise, and what
conceive 10 be The motives acluating the prim
movers in the hostility TO it. We have had 10
several years past, plying between The ports .
James river and Baltimore, line OF ireish! AM
passage steamers, which | am yet TO learn hav
been a disadvantage to the trade OF our cities .
Stale. II saving OF time, and reduction il
the rates oil freight and passage, are an injury Il
trade and travel, then will admit that We hav
| ueeH
The fact that lines OF steam vessels are bein:
pu, into operation, between the porIs south OF u
and New York, Is sufficient evidence of IN
practcabilily and importance OF the enterprise
Necessity will force US 10 adopt it, else we vii
lose the lue trade we now possess. IL IS on
duty 10 offer every facility we can, in order L
divert The trade OF The country 10 our city;
should not be our desire to Jeper il; this am sal
sfied our citizens generally do not desire.
The note appended 10 Sailors Rights" &c.
tells me from whence in great degree the oppo
sition 10 this enterprise emanaes, and as the grasp
ing policy Of that concern is shortly 10 under
go investigation, will leave ii 10 those in whose
hands it is placed, TO exhibit the policy which
private OF corporate, that does in the teasi coir il
conflict with lis interest.
Believing that the Legislature will act in reic
renee 10 The charter asked, as 10 them will seen
beneficial to the public al large, am con:en
10 abide their decision, whether il be for or agains
ii; all ask is an impartial investigation into
| lis merits. ENIERfRlSE.
January 9th, ls47