Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-15

Kanawha; and each oil them are alike n eres;ed 10 Sc.
curing the perfect navigation OF this noble stream
Your Committee have not chosen to awaken controver
sy by designating any particular mode by which this
shall be done; they aware that 1t the neres
appealed TO shall be convinced OF its paramount mpor
tance, the means will be readily devised Tor its accom-
plishment. The able and comprehensive report of Lieut..
SIansbury, which we have embodied in appendix,
will prove the entire practicably OF this work, and
the mode ate means TO be employed IN its completion.
We may properly add TO these resources which are
directly derived from Virginia alone the products OF
the States connected with her, by the lines Of improve
ment now under construction. tennessee and Kenuc-
ky, and North CaroIina, will naturally find their most
direct outlet through the Virginia and Tennessee, the
Southsde and Seaooard railroads, now under continu~
Gus and connected construction to the interior OF IT, %
States referred 10. The prosecution of the Canal or
Central Railroad, or the construction OF branch road
into the Ohio Valley will add much from those quar-
tiers; and but lew years will eapse before the peec-
ted facilities will brlng this great commerce 10 the Ie-
gltimaie ports OF exploration. We viii not enlarge
upon the commercial results Of extending these lines
into the interior Of the Southwestern States and the
Daona and International intercourse which will pour
through Virginia, igorang her local improvements,
lreghtlng her vessels, and filling her steamers
Ii Will be PLAIN upon investigation, that no cities South
OF Virginia have the commercial advantages of our
own-none have the varied products, the local patron
age, the rapid communication with the transatlantic
cities. Enterprise is now doing all it can 10 shorten
the line OF transit In this the cities OF Virginia
cannot compete win Boston or NJ York for the trans
atlantic intercourse OF the Northwestern ates, but the
between the great Southwest and the cities of Europe
belong legtmatey to the Virginia ports OF the Chesa-
peake, and will be certainly secured.
La embarkihg this contest her citizens and COM
mercia cities have a high duty to perform; they must
shake themselves OF every sin OF selshness OF eal
ousy. Tney must cooperate with rivalry OF devo-
ton to the common cause. There should be no grea-
ter jealousy between Richmond and Norfolk than be-
tween Philadelphia and New York-yel though sepa.
rate from each other by greater distance, The joint
population of the two former cities is scarcely equal TO
suburb oil either OF the two latter. There
ncompatoility OF interest in the harmony OF these and
other Virginia cities. Let them unite their patronage
upon the great designs OF Internal improvement, and
upon the organization OF a Foreign Commerce, and
their destnies are established
Yet the competition will be intense 1t will require
energy, union, perseverance. The North has enter
PRISE capia experience; the South possesses the world
mercantile consumption. The prize is worthy the eff
forts OF the most gifted intellect ofthe
ed experience. 1t is strife to be fought with wea.
pons congenial to The enlightened humanity oil the pre-
sent age. 1t is contest s1raUehl with consequences
inferior those which hung upon our first great
struggle. Virginia has the deepest generation for the
Union, cordial admiration of those sister States with
whom she con tends tor her heritage; but she cannot
break the bread ofndependence, sink into the posi-
ton OF an inferior, TO those who were her equals.
Ii the commerce 10 which we have adverted be not
utterly abuous-fits capacities be not perverted by
mere introduction into our own citiesit the and
brothers of those who subjected wilderness civil
eaton, and gave an empire TO freedom, who, Drawing
OF Yorktown upon the Sierras OF Mexico be utter
y recreant to the instincts of their race then the
glorious and peaceful triumph of Commercial Indepen
dence reward their patriotism and enterprise. The re-
wards OF industry and ofenterprise will be reserved 10
our citizens and the shameful tribute be abolished for
ever.
IAN. Rep. of J. R. and K. Co., Nov, 1850