Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-16
NUMBER 10.

"ltn Illinois anal has no, cnly swen; lie ,.hg!a ora>
along the ne OF The Illinois river E,sl bat 1t j. avii
lie ffotucts from the Upper Mississippi troa. ;.a ear,s
channel tiHs depfirng only New O...tns hi :,
L'lS ol rich portion o! their former trade
10 1is we may add The fact that cargos - com hv- b,
IGcenilv shipped from Iowa. down ne Mississippi .: a g
York ~ '' N - "
ed. ~ '''' -"
Artificial lines aurd only HE most soop 10 ,,,, ,;
transportation, but the unity and system, o t!i- ls.
uaoa gives them great advantage the iii s Of r.
Taual enterprise They basis uf travel IN : 4 mn
h"py which enables lcm 10 G!scliin lie in Ia. - - ANN,
sp.cic article OF commerce, the !Acrpra!c ami fas: ~
sa'ts "i which may be sufficient greatly imein ii
ioT lie abatement ui irtghS, whilst the .Ivsre ui the nm
po"eIcat IS sustained by Increased chlra u2.a a..
ness h" su'ycc; 10 cnmIctI;iUn by tic i., .f a
u"ug mh1cl lry c''Hnind Il Is ta.-c cNclnst,, resources
iap'a'y certainty ad sa.rr :" trsusror'r!o ry,
er :" discrimination that have tGnOei g,r,t s l.,
"'est iFo'' the MISSISSIPPI! mncA o: It's rrutuce
Isra'tsh tie c17icttv OF nrt.tic, compete ,yi.
"'"'' lines we pa3'Sn the folio ri.g iaoulir .l,5ganf
s'W'i's the contest .e'wern New York and New UL4:s
i'7 the trade nt the Mississippi:
SEw YORK ASD ssw osLEASs IS wEs:Eex raaa-.
,c,, -Ner l0rH P0p"dt.oH. Canal I'"oGs.
increase of 25 per c.ni il, 10 ,uI,,ion aaa 80
In s!n'r. b. canals IN years
Produce Of Ipes reeeirs4 BY Neus Yyr$ C.agls
An increase of las per cent
,,o Produce Of I'es: rscsired at Nsc Oylsln,
ls50 9t5Tl9o!5
o; an Increase Of 10 c,rno,r,rj, !cscs,s
~ New TX OF IS per over New o ,..n- IN 49, m
po'Ecc In Yeas! In The wears ISIS lr.o e;p
inc receiri al New Orleans ny rive. were 23l4lt u.
tpur: al N"w Tnrh : 636 POI bhs p,rk. ~, - ,.,,,
l,556 3l7 New York 2ll Oi5 bn!s L rf: 200 oJI i..
Nrw Orleans; New York, 26i or nbrs Wh,.f; \.. O..
leans 50? W. rnsle!5 New i"!k s79-7j9 earn: N,W.
Ohcan-, 9Ia-7a0 bushels New "rK lis PCS l.,I.
B'ron: New Ocans, l35 millions ,,nnncs NJ. T.r. p,
n,iI"rs Lard: New Oc.n-, POS millions p,cua>: New
f"rE. u millions. Butter: New Orleans mIlnyu,
New York, 81 millions &c, &c
we nave aivetted 10 these wre<tablshe facts ami en-
tiained the rationale ot their operations to show that the
Trade o: Northern cities is derived BY ar ica way. rom c
great producing Valley Of the Vest Ii this be- The asef
me productions prefer the lakes, railways an! canals o the
North 10 the river guilt outle-why slut nn, ,br ,yn
""ef os western Virginia. which almost their
own State which pursue distant indirect and ,ns. ne
oi transit rrpete with every danger river cane n coast
prefer The direct Communications through VIRGINIA and The
more cnnsehdiaesny oi Encouraging ports There
Is 10 reason Their anxiety complete these artificial ont
lets proves ls praclcabi'y All the agreg,c o trade
now c&stnG IN Western Virginia. destined for Atlantic ty
pora'lon may be safely added which we have already
as subject 10 be employed in this great enter
prise Menay safely say that if all the existing commerce
" virginia. of expectation, could be collected in her own
Atlantic ports would not fall short OF twenty millions -
collars, nor would her consumption Of merchads. be- .
Besides this the very organization of Commercial! laclcs
would guarantee an Immense accession OF mineral and aI
cultural productions.
In This connection We must impress upon all the
indispensable Importance Of providing Improvement
Di the James river the outlet of nucA oi ,!,
Chesapeake trade It's distractions affect the ri Nor.
iolk Richmond, Lynchbur., and kanawla an! each ,f
thei are alike Interested In securing the navigation his
noble stream. Your Committee chosen To awaarn
by designating any particular mode IS which
THIS Sia be ione they that n;,:t&is how
appealed 10 shall be convinced o its paramount lpriacc
The means will be readily devised accomp, .hmcnt-
The able and comprehensive report o Lieut.. Stansbr
winch we have embodied III an appendiS will prove the
tire pacicablty of this work, and the moderate means 10
be employed in lis completion.
We may properly add these which are direct.
lT
connected with her, by the lines o impr0yeusp r.y
Virginia and Tennessee. the SDusiIc and Scaboard Rail
roads under continuous and connected ucron
the interior o the States referred TO- TIE prosecution "i
the Canal or Central Railroad The construction Of branch
road into the Ohio Valley will add quay
ters; and but few yeas will capSc before the projected
ctics will bring this great the grimi" ports
of eXportaon We will not enlarge upon the commercial
results of extending these lines into the interior 81 the
Southwestern States, and the national and International m
tccourse which will pour through VgnIl nvsora'in4 he:
local improvements, eighting her vcsscls and filing h..
steamers IL will be plain upon investigations
cities South "i Virginia Fave thu commercial advantages q!
o%nnone have the varied products the locaE ar:g.
the rupld communication with the transatlantic cities. In
crprsc is now doing all II can To shorten tie inc .!
transit In this the cities nf Eirinii compete witt
Boston or New York for the Trans atlantic int rcrs -" rr
Noh-w western States but thr nail and ucrcl2c trans.
poail0n, with the travel between Tie great SOUTHWEST ut
cities Ol Europe, belong lcgitlniciy To u" Sglca
ports of tie Chesapeake, and wi lie certainly
In .rkn- in this hsr citizens and c,.:.irrcia!
cities have high duty perform; they sia"e Il:
selves of every sin of sclfshness jealousy. They ":
cooperate with rivalry Of devotion The
There should be greater jealousy between Richmona"nd
Norfolk than between Philadelphia and New f"rS-yot
though separated from each otlr by greater distance io
Joint population of the former cities IS scarcely L.
suburb Of either Of the latter. THere
patinIity Of interest in The harmony Of these and other Wig
nnia cities Let them unite their patronage upon Tie great
csigns of Internal improvement, ai u0n h" nrgl"Xton
OF Foreign Comncrcc1rd Their des'ines are e>'o i-1'
Yet the competition will intense. j. viii f,gurc nrrXy
union, perseverance. The Month ias entcrsis cap"i
persnce; the Sonti possesses The world Staples cotton
sugar tobacco, with an nmcrse mercantile: c;,~fIoH
fine pr!z" s worthy the errts OF the l.d iGeIi
The mllurtd experience. ]; Il strife fought
with weapons congcnlal englrn,d hJnlIiiy
present II Is contest iraunh with runseq
inferior 10 those which hung our tiist great iu l..
Virginia has the deepest neraon for the Cn!,n cpn!
admiration OF tnsc SISTER States win "h"n s'r ''nhc-
lpr her hsr,,g" bu she hraak the bread dc'n
dncr, s"s into the position Of an Inferior 10 'tu-e who
were her equals.
II The commerce which have advcr,d Be utterly
fbdDns- its cap4ri"- BE- NJ" perverted hy meg" intro
,IucIJn nio ,rui-
who subjected wilderness cviz itl,n and gave
pre- eedon wnp h;ayng deadly climate ani tsg"r
strife l inrd I'll" I! = =" Yorktown upon I" >.m'is %!
Mexico. br utsr5ly ~
thea must the glorious an peace al t!ilnA q" t"HH"rc
Independence reward their prIIisn ant cn'cilsc- me
rewards nj industry and =" enterprise "I be !" "u
citizens and the shamr.u! Tribute Dr abolished it'rrr
lnn conlitcc respectfully rec1ngnia the ".opE"a ~
TN. following tesou!ion-:
Resolved, opinion ot this Committee. THn i.Ts. oi
mail steamers Other vessels, irpu Hampton
Solds port parts oi Europe ou-h. TO c-,a
ls.ed and vir.iniA, North Carolina Tci.=-c, anrc.
enterprise should be appelei To- ad a?paI -n,Id ar,
be made Congress To bcspw upon such line TIE a
facilities which extended 10 the Northern !.nt ami tic
bars which obsruct the nIsis saiua ol Jaa.ss Rive
should be removed.
Resolved rha, Committees be- appointed 20 msmor.se
Congress and the Legislature p Virginia and prepare
address the public, upon the SUBJECT aJ!o.j, an! tHc
great importance the people .: Virginia, ana tie %oGHt
generally that they should conduct thcIr tIc directly
on their own bottoms, and with their "d lea<
Resolved That lines OF packet ships wpyTa'r-, r
mail steamers ought to be established between the exporting
cities of Virginia. and Inc West Indies, and America.
Resolved also, That the people of Virginia he requested 70
hold meetings in their several cOues cities lnd towns 10
effect the Objects foregoing resolution; ant tat 10 til
end il recommended them to adopt organization
by appointment of Sanding AMI corresponding commit
tces Otherwise, th.m sha! s"em best.
Resolved That the merchants o our Atlantic cities oGgh
To import directly Virginia ports rhe production o
3,eyn countries used and consumed III this and DiG
Ing and that il oe recommended u Tie merchants
the interior and peopc al large 10 all them il ,.s
: ole enterprise.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PAGE.
Al meeting of IN. Dem ,cratlc parry III PAGE cUunr, "
at the Courthouse Monday the 25;h Of August, t
purpose OF appointing delegates the con"caton p'opr
10 be held Staun'On the GATH of Septeiolr-oa r!J
tiJn Captain jon. H. Booro* called 10 t.- Ca ..r