Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-19


IN danger Of future I", ~ ID nothing all hui That on"
,in wien lcf. b. no d:::eeHcc oi "I'.'' "'
M, Interfere with politics. PERSONAL nr party rjnh!Ccs.
Dir DiMHocK. rcGfe that any reference hi'- ue'h ''
. notifies py,3isui: !, -.ra. . "a i9''' To-: ." "
rs. delivered on this subject in tits hail. mast eloquent a'
mani IN ia cnractcr l;.c suraHc. told That mighty
conflict before that we WIRE aho' 10 cn'r 't''o c
tlcf with competitive force in In" n''h {" im@Y "'"s
an, wcr 4; titc thea "Acn every cii"'t y" can mr.
an iii, subject r,Gunt when soUi -: united "a lGe'
Ing aid ACTION, Tie .naEciat'' OF rum M
,;, general govcrnncn. shnii - o. "s Us 'iS
,ur nv the north, and Us mere 'a:Et 'r III AZ -
,;;;es 1ie CRY ra:scG that w arc alinaucn@ sA'Iscs
connected VITA party politics. l. II any great iavnf 10 SA
the general government t" pay :'r services =
,o carry the southern mail Ia Europe cheaper anu "c "
itiousy than the north. is it asking too much "heh We
sly We should he paid for II ;;. ,,,,
r,n as To the other difficulty in regard TO N. cleaning u
Lanes river why should this Improvement DC mace
app.a to the li5eraty of every gentleman p1Ie. ~ &
rd 10 this subject and would ask them ~hsre ni' lo ~.
,;o, u Richmond would have been your hes :" i'nP'
- n,t Womb have become OF orr great ca;''!, II
Rirhmond had not subscribed S6DOoO0 towards ~ li
lion? What would have become OF your DhnF!',e M
r. nir,l road? What of Your Southwestern roau
81, has moi done as mach for that ROAD rs sls mn
But for Richmond what would nave nfcoTG i,, ~
these great public works! And no" ncc'aso ,,i,In.
asks through the insrrumcnallty OF III. -
,ha, the bars which 0hsruct navigation III ~" e'
River below port of entry should be lEln'feI,
find bitter opposition rising up aplca ~ WI h,hcr
merchants in view OF The past action ~ tc'"n''"ietc
IA n. or li5crall am merchant, unless me r'l9e
-; SLING few axes constitutes me merchant heve"c
Il
Although a native yet have been with'n us ni.S
ns and have been kindly adopted as one OF us cH:ns
Evrrv feeling therefore, of gratitude, OF honor ana u
,;,, romnrs mo- whenever opportunity Is ailoucI ~ "
] her nrosperty and extend her commerce, 10 put "rt
v.rv cxcrun 10 secure the attainment g" nose OBJECTS.
There is one important p"posl"n IN 'H,c III
,hirh desire 10 see essentially modified Particular anu"
sion is made TO the construction OF line o ss''"'s W"
ncon This point think practical Information ssl7 I -
h,v. bccn wanted by tie committee. y me o s'c'a VI
sufficient size 10 cross the Atlantic can only ne cohuuc'cu
,innin nj m en-
,Imau NJ New York that out Tor the large amount VI '
nav received from the general government, the n"rteIh
lines of STEAMERS Notwithstanding The large amount OF '
81 and freight accruing 10 them could no! pay Their expenses
if they ure now paying tncin
consider the Of steamers here premature
IN orr Great lines Of internal improvements Ip iuttt'
rrnUr.sscd If we should lines Of steamers now,
and fail to sustain them when they really wanted we
could not raise subscription sufficient II construct le"
for the answer would be given by thcs" who ad subscriber
and lost upon their subssr pion nj the present ue, "'
burnt child dreaded the fire. Laughter and arpausrl
think these resolutions 04ht tn be Modified ~ as 10 give al
alternative Of having sail vessel! and then TIE question WI"
,ris. which of the schemes shall br supported am
ola! 10 find thar much particular alusion has been !'''
10 the necessity of iurthering the progress t" our great cs
of maUvencnt With0G, the completion and SUCCESSFUL o'c
ration OF es" Improvements direct trade VAIN Europe Is Ut
erly imn1ssi5le -. :,
Mr. FrLrOy Though ac.ive member OF this Con.
walton teen idle or disintsfcslcd spectator o.
s urcc,r dinu take deep and abiding Interest :" !l'
SUBJECT and the nfornn"n have acf' cd III rc@afd !" II
M hsa ,ained principally from and ";!cr
rc, .0riiyncd in the tatte: FROM "ta' i.r !Ia'h
ed have the conclusion that The statement % |"
tain Dinnock Is cnrrectiat II i !cS eGlc't ana iD-
dent a. the present rinr 20 construct e ni sta'is, De-
cause Of their immense expense favor the atcrn.it"c q
sal! ys-es simply To suggest, II III o:e lia le-t
rc1!u,as bG Tn"d 70 The committee on bH-!n -
with instructions 10 n"i!ip them III shcsl manner a7 IN II
tv V II 81 ir4r from the objections urged, aud may receive
SON, r..ing Ike unanimous v"tc in 'nrir ias"7
Nj. FERGUSON. an in favor, Mr. f:e-N'cat, oi nr OF
s,rarnc pr"rfling them Ia SAL vessels because Vi the spec
dc and general uli!v G. ods for instance which w.c SHIP
ped in sailing packet al Liverpool On the gu ~ july are
no, yet discharged from tho vessel ylng II Cy Point GA.
nal boats cannot compete with railroads. aad tiS Ire
of steamers il far Hly Ia he sustained ~ our citizens
and luSe surrounding :"nntFy than ine {" SAL TrS-
sis would much prefer paving lnur poun:S sterling. or
wru,Y l s par ton he If receiving. goH:s ship
pa! il n ginning 81 lazy ~ u" ms! OF August man III
RIM tie hazard o no; receiving them nn'! III" present non"
,,wiar tlrt the freight only Amounts I" t""nl live >i.t
inys r ton Something has been said in relation |" Tie
srrrnrrs north that She: not H"EIHy cS!'@"S
t. is rg" thu; hey are not pa!ih2 veg" 'Isr
,rrG; >. hi. time, ard why .! Because there are
sam. f;.cn or twenty steamers san. from ihc-c 'F's
cpmur,ny with each other. The pc"!" at The n1rth
are n only satisfied with receiving 40 IN su1Gtt "i ti"!r
steamers but AN tuIi t,su7rd, af"nt :" 'si :"r an IN.
crrs. - MD from Tie nr:Gli verGHen'. 'Ti'! here ave
fact in Illustration y! this stItcnent was passenger
on The sic ,.r Pacific from Liverpool last MAY a' ne "
vas Tho quickest that has ever been ilie across WIG os IL
meeting -: tls passengers MAS ortanz"d - l.ni@r form
oly n, rrEa the oil '"rS; uEi among others '" REQ
Jtr ,, ,:.d with but dissenting votes thai rv'n
v .uy.ei ;I gentleman from; G.'Gitr p'"",ii'% h
,iii,,n S:ui 20 Congress 'snti: Tor Hd".' hi at!
- mos. steamers - the Amount Il S1JJty" NY leni
tlr NuT. M scents III lhhN Ai II s'S -@'
raj ,1yrr,nap; withhold their aid the steamers IL - dawn
Now lave onv Ia say li TIE general -"'ct:n-t ) ma
King r.oney out these steamers II IS reai"!'2 i.' we
n,.,yr ~, ,a mails mIc., GcacT a.nr"n ta ii"% e.
nend moan their carriage c1Hie,s that i It .! S;eani-
. ,g,. rn start ths line rn h"rolN ar Richmond"
there ,vou!1 pro.a9? b" sn!i:et 'f." 10 Ss'"'
Them Blu. those exist a. yet only III iglnnii"r
Ii will be probably ln tue next Is" o. hFee years "!
take lime To collect sut s:riaons and /" bai the seI;i
ers and by the time lhey are copl:lea' ss ."n o.
~ s then eneavur get this line in operation lts con-
strlcon feel justified in saying not AZ CITIZEN OF hlch-
nnd merely OF Virginia, is ol vital Importance TO The
interests of this Commonwealth Applause
Mr. crane The substitute resolution proposed by lie
enan near me- ir. organl consider very necssl-
~ and auprorale one and rise r the purpose III scruni-
mn the motion Tor It's adoption OF The prnc'Icab!ty ami
nrnnri.ty Of constructing line steamers nav" ni"y
doubts IN view Of their immense cost should be ec.
b.red that all the goods exported 10 Europe are not %!
character that will pay 70. increased cost III slSpor'a-
lion Yuur merchants will not pay eighty salin=s ton
freight on tobacco Tor the sake Of sending on steamers IN
preference 10 sailing vessels who will only charge twenty or
twenty five sb!nas per And upon the .! goods
jmpoed merchants generally will not pay similar Increase
Of freight in order 10 expedite tseif receipts great many
travellers 10 Europe prefer the comfort ana i~ rate ol
chr r. of sailing vessels Let leave !hls matter open
=, m leave this question to the decision OF those who sii!
uhscrbe the necessary funds tor the cons action o the
Inc have been acquiring information on tEl= sHJec Tor
months and have informed by gentlemen well quar-
fled to ildge that six good packets % he
cost OF ore Of large mail steamers II r" icccs@r!
10 build floating palaccs, Only shps that will c"neie wt
the northern packets speed and IN carrying ri@Al we
can do this the principle inst we i've III cietP
houses until We can afford to bay expensive "nes nave
also been informed that uud ,cc pacnei ships "f
about the cost Of popeier that We can run SIX packet
shi "a for what will steamer ana thr,r
racket ships for what it will cost 10 one propeller we
can carry IN re freight in packe, thaa We can III steamer
n.smuch as there ia SO mncn lost IN steamer oy
reason OF the extent OF her machinery and rooms Tor pas
aengers We will have present either sufficient
number Of passengers justify the use oil mall steamer
In view Of all these Considerations am in favor OF ltr oil
sail vessels TO Europe. The subscribe the money
NECESSARY for the construction o tS I'm" he hc'tet WI"
he for our business Lett be known through the country
that we are about 10 establish line of packets, anG HE pet
NE viii be aesir"as finishing the lines OF Improvement
in the State ia order bring down their products io ai>
shipment Europe. Ia pr"p"rt'n 10 the completion o.
these lines w. be the dem md !or tics' vessels;
Mr. CABELL AZ il designed by tn" c'ini'trr L,
introduce anr subject that would give use IL an! r'c"i
controversy Whatever authorized, by the committee,
after consultations withdraw the SECOND oil me series "
resolutions reported. II reads IS follows.
Resolved That committees be appointed % m2hot:ai'"'
Congress and the Legislature u Virginia. ana 10 prepare an
address the public upon the su!gcct a:"fe-n III! 'nc
crca iup,rtac the people oi Virginia anH me ,"n,i.
generally shat hcy should cnntnct EtT o"n t'ade o'c!
ON their bottoms and with 'cr ""h "th h'!d '@d'''.
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