Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
For the Enquirer
RAILROADS 4 CANALS.

RAILROADS ChNhLo. -,
In connection with thbject OF lh'ef"a' a. ,ho
movements, which haslerly engrossea .n'
Consideration of many ions OF our coun'.y,
The remarks of the Hoanel webster oh '"S
hin before the Senate the cons'ruc''U" -
railway the lslhmus 'anama are Pe'u''a
interesting tho re.
II is indeed refreshin find among'. VIZ ut,
representatives. of the PIE, the master s l;.sr.
IF The Republic occasily occupied IN o .;on.
ting public attention fir the angry discussions ~
which serve only 10 exc to the woi, ,;oo On
testne diseases and pical detor1, Nv dsba,e
this account we are indd to regaru '''e n lie
in the Senate as singuls opporlune' anu III 70.
intrinsic merits, worthy admiration u o.
afe1 discussing The ehiency OF the meas aan
,s = commercial inves,ut, the honoraole s 10
,Ieman illustrated his VS. by reference o,b.r
raiIway statistics OF " Ensla anu 10. o.n
nnr,ions Of the United Ties, and demons .1
conc usively that no imremenls OF 'n'I Local
are likely 10 succeed unb sustained W -" which
rraye and traffic Of thsounlry lhlou n,y with
hey pass. The same servaIlons dPPy "a oC
increased lorce 10 canahnd the iac' ', CO.. 70
The Erie Canal 10 lis ely history lhas OF
ceir,s for The business beeen Albany anu D .in
f.lo b in ways, Tor lhrs years, announce go !
10 Two and half per 81 oil me cum. ta.,ed 70.
tor tolls" and turherme. thai ms en,a ,aa ~
cein,s have been crealeNn iaIse a n
he Growth OF the count and Inc e1enI;o"
rafiic along The line" wod seem 10 es'du.,,
,,cI lbat such works eherveiope inc ie'ou'or :.
If The county through vioh lney pass, ~ ",'
themselves fuslered and peected py inc so" az,
uradual accrelons whichring every o'dHeh
trade 10 maiu,hy ~, ,.,,o,
# his nature leave liuleUom Tor sPeeuis'ITo n
and accordingly OF all prcssions sna' =! ~.
oineer is PECULIARLY ivundi upon p'ac'..a, ~ e.,
r;ence. Under these Circumstances - y ~. ~
missing thl SO much conniion shosIu ea1ss ;
nnr own SAFE as 10 The nalle oil Inc eA'ens'on
The Iams River and Kaawha lmpfoVc'npenh.;
II The experience Of III Baltimore ana on'
p,,l,oadoruyes anylhineil is Inc ut'ef inau'
nnacy uta Railroad 10 met the requirements
heavy transportation aloneis line.
II The example Of the HE Canat plos s "a, az,
,bino il mol only its adaptation 10 such Van
porlalion but lis extraordinary influence up0A
growth OF The country aiogis line. .;,,;,
Other eierences nigh ne maui ~ =,
works in .iferent sections oil .he Goun"J -
hence we rgue that railroads snouiu "
rather as ne opponents nan Inc of's'n"'O'
wealth ba
But The opponents Of canals appear 70 ia
overlooked he vast Offence 10 inc u'':.y
such improvements, whet exposed 70 Tue .'sut
of climate am he inconVniences 81 nna
physical obstruction. Sch calculations W..
no; only NATURALLY infuncethe cost oil constr u,
ZION but Increasingly mcdly The expenses = =
Improvements. 10 rela,i
merits OF railroads and annals, espec'any a.
CARDS their v,lue 10 lhe Stale oil SiisInie,
we do think ne question, so lar as eu 800
the James RIVER and Eanawha ihPloss", i
settled by III, report o. the Ene'hse, - ,
work. Ii is much TO De resfeueo, ,nd,
Gwynn did nj more thronshiy eiucua"
views 10 reier.ncc 10 tbs subJecti ou' 'na. 3
,leman las The satisfaction oil Enowihs .na.
statements have been i1'y endorsed a.u P'o"
gated in The sle speech oil Mr.. WEBSTER.
Thos,. who teel curious IN such nidue.'
especially ihose who box anzious'S " ~
velopelnent OF The enormous mineral ~ -,
the great Valley, will readily perceive mo,
subject is one Of great maehhuce, N.Y.
Judgment and experience oil Inc hishes. "
We therefore suggest 10 those VINO aic w. :.
tical as 10 The advan ages OF Inc wafer ''1 ~
communication, 10 refer 10 the report Of Inc y
Engineer for statistical statements, "hlch 81
80 forcibIy 10 The subject.
The present Legislature has been turns
with data Sufficient upon which 10 ac', ana
resnecI,,ll,. remark that il has no Tisnt 70 o.
The CONSIDERATION OF the question, SO lar as y
wolves tho prosecution Of ,n:s great ~ork.
Geographically, the Stale Of Virginia 81.
be- the great n,ssaaA.-7,3i the West, and VINE
moving and have voted capital, perhaps,
quale 10 the undertaking. Maryland, VIII
exhausted treasury, IS srraiaing every nerve.
fact every where, except IN Virginia, private
public enterprise are directed 10 The achieyen
OF national coed.