Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-12
THE Couurpc, For Mc Enquirer

: TIE COMMERCIAL PORT OF RICHMDtED
E"l'"s: hia Is subject which has Become Of
utP interest 10 the citizens OF Richmond and naa Il, t,
Mh otae; r, as long as trade exists every citizen ul.
ietI an interest IN It's commercial emporium
Ne mee'in9 OF The Mercantile Convention in this ci,v
uhes'anu Is Ia take up this subject show lis rnpart,rr.
ana te necessity Oi improving the great commercial ~ ~
,hc State The city Of Richmond. The improvement, q, t1r
james hTcr appears 10 be The chief objection a,io ,i
commercial prosperity Of Richmond; and 10 Il c.,f1in *
'"ni this Is rue Bur if this The Melropoltan civ j. IN rc
au. ie ea'5 commercial emporium the Stgc III, r. We
care u the trade Of morti With aIi The ;,r,,prs
I" steam navigation. tedious y rov,e pry,- pili cnn-
III" "risrce OF tile sea. The nr6le ship will never l;ru.r
h"' 'S sot1oiS navlgaiiUn and without we can seru,
Tie accommodation of This sc,ion Of vessels we fI m
III sca'. me trace Of the word. What hcn rpfr,ius ,nr
n7 l" do What is our duty 10 r,iya,s m 49,
" ''c c'nncrch interests :" Richmond l. il no. In ,nr,
stt one :iclent plan which wi secure the
nn, -, me ~, ""fl:aney 70 e,lans: conrnerc or
n'i ~" nefP nacrs o. he by Of The ChesgDaqks a. Is.
tnan oHe h"IrS travel by Railroad, and moens comnu
ncaiun bv Ielppr. .ch ''"
the h'i waters Of the York river ,rbcI Linh ,,- :, -
us '"mitary into chesapeake Bay presents broad Sheet Of
~nte lprnins spacious and safe harbor offer hls I,j
oh 20 tcnoni 10 become its spin port as wcll ~ It's
Inlet To- ic culerce uf the seas. Here citizens Of Rh
ho dc. .vuF unairiaca attention to found the ,Drt o
sny ana dsba. OF your oarishng city Leave The river
tor IN: domestic trade and open unoter ar.Due fr .
herci1i interests OF the Stale.
snail Se g" farther into the examination of this subject
IN orler 10 De convinced of the importance and
o hd plan II Improvement, cota,e.cnI pr,s.
pefiy oi Richmond! We will notice one corncrtci wh
tac internal Improvements OF the State Ii Is knwn mar
we S'oF'TS1 ToNLe 10 tne Western States Is through vi
Nv uc lontes no" Opening tom the city of Richmond The
west through her rarondsLe result which will n. thu
receiving by this Stat" uf NIL the Internal trade of ;h sen,
board States Northeast OF Virginia. with the Western ST. itc
ana good and convenient port Of entry !siir ac,s
Die from The Ocean is established by the city Rcnord
This trad! sill be increased better se,l-o! np =. -
would I'LL pass through Richmond nav antcipale The
results. ~
Every admits the superior location Of the Slate Of
'glna 10 secure the great carrying trade The West and
he number and excelcncy OF its harbos for se
while Philadelphia, New York ami Boston shat open
,fis rs ffc Virginia depot The Western terminals ~ sit
,r lines uf railroads from Richmond IN the Western rivers
ire a The favorable points Tor naVlg gllnh At n ecas
This fact is of great Importance. In connection win i'c
nond Ie James Rirer Canal which would furnish m N'd
cil,s OF transportation and with great economy 'S
secure the transit Ut heavy goods
These and many other considerations might NJ afI.c"
in fyo of locating the lort ct Rc.mond ut lor" h'fer
rather than IN james Ittrer 80, ..;
or the economy OF the plans il will be found mt Inc
former will have the advantage "t the latter greatly u We
with il the expense of tie present system o! trans
,hpmcnt from the canal boats before The produce iciGcs
,. 50, vessel Ii would appear contradiction II si; nat
lhr merchant could make shipment in half M 'r ir"'
York river 10 sea- than James River ou' the TACT
manifest from the facilities offered by the telegraph ana uc
offered bv the railroad. Should be cons:crtd ca
nndi.pt at future dav extend the James iveF canal I"
the shppng port the produce may 60 direct 10 me sam" ~
nj. eyreuse and receive the return cargocS
But am cncroaching your columns Mrssrs. fN'o'S,
and will add further remarks than To call thc
the Mercantile Convention 10 this SUBJECT ana ' "' our Gu
mrs m Tia imoortapce Resnectiully submitted,
ROBERT MILLS, Engineer and Architect.
Richmond Sept. ~, lc3l.