Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-01
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WIN will moi be candidate tor selection 10 Inc
House of DELEGATES from Sounmpton csun'
IN Tho Ed,lors ofhe Enquirer.


House Of Delegates from uIlmp'0h '''
To the Editors ofs Enquirer.
Me.srs. Edi,ors:-As Louisaconnly ss;d
represented by delegate OF nfoTttv Vi s "ne
county. I think it nothing but justhat some one
should be brought before the peopl"Sho Will i, mar,
monte the majority, which is Is RePuotgram,
party. know no man who coy more IL is
that object than Mr.. Robert a: hncan. ~ IN
a man of sterling worth. nay knoT W. i ;s
from boyhood, and none can osP ma. AZ sre
The men. as il has often been sal. 10 represent
This good old county. He is injurious, econo'
mical-and from small means hs mace nun nun
self quite independent, by his judgment ana sh,n NH.
Such men should compose the legislature o. oun
beloved State. | hope the peopleoi our couny
will call a meeting, and bring OF ana eIee'
worthy friend A FREN TO LOUISA
To lie Editors ofthc Enquirer.
Having been extensively engaged in prono'iIs
emigration 10 Western Virgini; and irom .ne
favorable notices which have appeared ~ ILL., O;u,
columns from time 10 time, u lnduceu, w. ~
staying in Richmond 10 offer few remain. "
all concerned in the future welfare OF 'Ih1 1nd
During my travels in Europelastyear, ioun
a great enquiry among classes disposed 10 eur.
the soil and the vast mineral resources oil "e''-
ern Virginia. received through the pos! osef
1900 letters asking questions upon all Po'n'S ,e
lating to strange country ior, singular 10 ie.d'e,
that although Virginia 10 an Englishmah oiinSs
TO mind many historical pleasing recolec'ions'
yet there is no part OF the United STATES WI, mi
which they are so little acquainted rs the va
Dominion. Hence the natural enquiries lot
further information. Ii would be highly impoh.
tic, if not breach OF faith, 10 publish extracts OF
these letters will therefore, content myself win
remarking, that The alien law forms prominent
feature-fcarrants located on land where Inc
taxes have been yatd-lhe necessity OF railroad
fir ON East To Ucsf-improvemenI Of the Sandy,
Guyandolie and Kanawha rivers-and last, not
least, roads TO approach the lands. Why, sir, II
is lamenlabe 10 witness The stale oil Inc ROADS IN
Western Virginia. There are lands as rich as
anv in the Union-covered with valuable timber,
and capable OF cultivation-fW u minerals lull
of rivers, but all OF no use, because lheTe IS no
approach. True, there are 6r'ae roads-ior
have lust travelled over 400 miles on horseback
But there are no canals, no improvements on Inc
rivers for steam to convey passensers-'to rall-
roads nor wagon roads. Is il 81 in other Slatesi
Let their wealth answer The qtesIlon.
Norfolk is one of The finest bays in the world,
and if a central railroad could De fixed upon, 10
communicate with The Ohio, lha por! would com.
mand vast number Of the Immigrants which
have hitherto been directed 10 New York and
Philadelphia. Over $50, 600 cane to the United
States during lS47 An equa number, but
better class, will be here during S4S. Win these
facts, and without going into flf!her detail. ior
pfudential motives, | will conclude with the ioi'
lowing letter, which received from MI. Buck
ipsham during last Summer, together with an e1-
tract from his work. am prepared 10 endorse
every sentiment. Very truly yours
THOS. RAWLINGS, OF Brooklyn, MY.
January 81, ls4S.
LONDON, jun, 10, lS47,
l3 George Street, Hanover Square.
To TuoMAs RAWLINGS, Eso:-Dear Sir.-ln
replv 10 your letter OF the l1lh, inquring my
opinion OF the genera character OF the lands and
climate OF Western Virginia, can onl y repeal
that the high culosies which expressed on mat
section oil The United States, in my woIK On Am me-
RIGA. which you have quoted, (vol. III, PIP. 3ol
and 539l are fully deserved and that il | were
so instead of 60 years DID, there is no part oil the
Western World in which should be more de-
lishled 10 become selller than there; being per-
suaded that 10 any man, or any iamily, possessing
only moderate means, and proper degree OF en-
erey and perseverance, there Is no part OF the
eaIih more likely 10 reward his labour richly than
this.
For the mutual interest Of England and Amer
lea. hope the vast and fertile territory oil the lat
Ter will soon be filled up by settlers from The Tor,
mer, believing, as | do, that the prosperity oil
both countries, and the general welfare OF me
world may be greatly advanced by planning Inc
surplus population of the old world, from tne
countries where they are loo abundant 10 Rnd
profitable occupation, in those regions OF Tue new
world which have grea, wealth. lying dormant IN
10 ran
few hands 10 devclope their resources.
You are al liberty 10 make any use you deem
ft of this letter as do not think greater pubic
benefit can be conferred on mankind than The en-,
coufagement and prosecution OF Emigration ana
Colonization from the old world to the new.
- ''-- - 81? $. BG 51;'RlH,!GG
buckingham on America, Vol. II, page 35l)
Speaking of Virginia he says, 81, reminded
me forcibly OF some landscape illustrations OF
Mlons Paradise Lost, from the pencil OF Mar
with accumulated grandeur, rising abJve and yet
receding beyond each other, ill they are lost in
immensely of space, while the valley of the FORE
ground has all the soitesl features OF rural beauty
that could be expected 10 adorn the garden Of
Eden Magnificent as are many portions OF these
United States in scenery, Virginia carries of the
palm, aud the territory OF The 'O!d Dominion not
only forms the largest of The States, but must be
pronounced by every impartial witness 10 be The
most grand ard the most beautiful"
In page 500 he adds Virginia is masnif.
cent State, larger in area than any other in the
union, and more diversified and beautiful in its
scenery, with one OF The nohlest bays and one OF
the finest har bors in the world, as well as some oil
the most beautiful rivers on the globe. Her eli
male and productions embrace, on the whole,
greater variety also than any other Stale; and
while The men Of Virginia are among the
largest and finest in stature, with more heal
thy complexion, and more robust and vigorous
frames, than are 10 be found in any other At
lanic Stale, the women are neither so dmi'
nuive in size, so spare or slender in figure, so
pale in complexion, or SO consumptiye in consti-
tuition as the women Of the North. .
have seen it stated that when Sir John Sin
clair, the celebrated agricuuris turned his alien
ton 10 Virginia as The land OF his future home,
and correspondent with General Washington on
the subject, asking his advice as 10 The best por-
lion of The States for gentleman farmer 10 set
tie in, the General recommended him 10 fix on
Virginia as the Arcadia OF this continent. con-
iess thai should have given The same advice 10
any friend who had consulted me upon the same
subject For healthy, tranquil, and abundant
lv rewarded agricultural and pastoral life, can
mag inc nothing superior, in SOIL Climate, scene.
~, and salubrily, 10 that delightful zone Ii would,
even no,r, form an agreeable home for the indus
trious emisrant, with little capital and know
ledge OF farming.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING
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