Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-14
THE COMMERCIAL PORT OF RICHMoND-No.

THE COMMERCIAL PORT OF RICHMOND-No II
This city is to be benefited by the Commerce that pro
ises 10 open upon rery Sh0ryit is tu derive any
n,cia advantage from The proposed direct communication
NTH fur0pG then Richmond look FOR port OF entr
easily ana quickly accessible it. Irade requires dss
pat in il returns aud such should be the facilities offered
that ii required hor nay minute should not capse be
for. the answer be returned.
An acquainted with trade know how important dcspatci
in business Isl and let it asked, the requirements
trade be answered by Richmond under s present part rtg
l.tiuts Certainly Located high up tOrtO4S
river difficult of access BY ressci and consequently sub
cct great loss o ne both cl arrival and departure il
must 10 other than its rirer presents 10 meet
the demands of Commerce, and become the grand depot for
the raSt trade which its communications wi;h the boundrss
West. daily into It's bosom Can there be any hcsI
in the choice %! 10 effect the great object %
ua Commercial Depot within an hours personal
HE Capitol and within minutes intercourse with each
mcrchunts counting house! Look at the time
slncJ by vessel after she enters the Chesapeake Bay
each Richmond and yon Will lnd that days eIapsa
before its arrival where, in the position pointed in my
first number only few hours would pass report her
rival have been informed by an Old sea captan that he
has run from the Cupes Of Virginia, 10 West Point York
River (near the proposed Commercial Dcpo; of Rchnond
in SIR hours ana more beautiful river Tor navigation does
exist any where broad deep and straight from GIouces
ter Point West Point. The entering channel o this river
between The Po1uosn and York spit Hats in Chesapeake
Bay is very broad with equal depth % water 10 Hamp
Roads (somc 10 TO 50 cct) and this deep water
times all the way West Point where there is over thirty
lcc Sounding the shores noble harbyr already
formed the end ol this point capable OF holding large
vessels land locked 10 90 completely pro-
tactcd from storms.
Since our forefuers thought proper locate Richmond
where stands and their successors desirous and
demand that should become the sea: Of commerce. as well
rs the Of gOrcrnmen prudcncedctaes that we should
avail ourselves all the facilities presented by the nature
Of Tie country aud the Improvements o. intercourse intro
.uccI by the arc lire in. We have been creeping long
enough along The OF trade aboring in the beaten
track of the past aye OF 10 But have been reused by
the pir, and industry Of our sister cities who with Hcey
ol the advantages o. trade possessed By Richmond have
typryi her
brought Gncr tribute. Snail We continue this vassaagc,
friends AMI fellow -cirizens shall
,! rivals tao rW enter into competition and put IN for
iis rich yri.e OF Tie commerce of the world.
From sno>iics Of river and the difficulties OF
ntvga"n wc nave been compelled TO resort 10 posi-
liyu 50 in!2s below Richmond for our shipments OF
produce &c. csecily in sra vessels There no remedy
i evil under the present regimen OF trade, VIZ by the
river ard with all the improvements We could make 10 in
ea the d, nh Of water here shall be finally compelled
City Point, AZ the great shipping port oil Rich
!aoGt.
Now I.Il1y-ciacrs what will be the result Of This
urn h,1an. forward tc period when the trade Of the
rrcq West snail r pouring s into Richmond =
Ii "y have TO be sent down by tow boats to cy ROM Tor
Shipment do not i't wc shall have other competitions
Lock a, the positions of Petersburg and Norfolk AMI Judge
ii the rival: nip which must cne: the lists for this irtGe-
Richmond mast andcr tits Of things, become tributary
L; Norfolk .ssn!1INy, because CITY Point, the shipping
pprj VIII hare 20 way I" N0ro 81 The better port t;
ina. shall be left be the carriers Of our produce 70 Nor
folk.
Bat fellI-ai::zcns neither Interests pride
will admit submission, ana To realize tbs indcpcn-
irncr have &fpPfR" part o. OR 0fH equal 10
f U those named above, "ad 80 located ms l" Gy rra'
: we no, nov be satisfied the fact that there is
alternative ,cr ii..n accept the invitation winch
,rrr In The Ma 1iiic o; her favor cts. "ics make
our commercial part tc dsp rierS q lie York rirer
spot w. cll reached hail. onc jae:it o the time
now ken rro,h C.y Point and from whence could
recri" rom Europe or from any o; the States ia
sir a,ur later the ship shall enter w;n the Capss 1t
fsuGnd could ask expect any greater favor taan
l.! IIen ct decade anI act al once on This PROPOSE.
ton Any p:rcccd eye Looking mo the nlni.abc owcrs
81 liz Nn; river r!us admit lit s co;Iirfci4i acHAnti-
"s Tor ioci.n aud domestic trade are uHrlN!si"! ln d.
rect Inc VITA the from he ocean, between Cope
Euy and Cai'a CHARLES Inc wind which watts the no
bic sIr nto Ch"sir>ac Bay will take her ~ iork liver 10
West paat wit2t scarcely cnugng her coarse, or 'cul
ipr cvcu 10 the l"at IL is remarkable :c', Ia :"i
this river that il has moi single ISLAND. Or obstruction
To the CATION the wncl" way, any streams empiyn.
it OF sufficient vonnc 10 create bars ls general
width exceeds three miles and itslens from s mouth 81
the chesapeake Bay 10 the proposed conncfcn cep" Only
- niS,!n the depot YOU wOu! box straight down and
ONT 10 The CQys from observatory port yUn could
see every vessel that enters the Say from
York rive. PIC perfect Gr59r for the largest vessels
The whole way Gonceser Point York Town. 10
West Point I ,chc! each side, and deep water 1, the
very sAnrcs; light house al West Point ~J1h! conaete
it ia lion o: the whole river Thr distance from Work
river Rchn"nd may b. reached by The bnrten Trains, in
hour un by the passenger fast train in halt az hour
m the rilfoaday s. mics The expenditure {" one nun
died inoI,n! oifs here woui put his railroad IN
plele u:raun in T. months and has already form
cd ,rsor the depot York river, III" commercial oP2
ratlons Richmond may on without interruption or de-
4y The brtvve.n i,chnJnd and York liver is
admirably adapted ior raoai and at considerably
reduced IA those in the upper country. \ survey o This
ro:c. have understood has b:en made several years ago
anu proved is perfect practiCablity.
The James river navigation, even after Tie expenditure
ol 500 900 winch would admit The navigation Of ships
drawing L. feet common high tides could not
pete %i;h York river narigdIon either az respects GcS
patch or then. The loss time in uving ci.cuitous
river navigate and lie rrcgurity Of depth OF The river
from action Of the tides all operate against this
uavliion compared with that Of York river, that is
subject to either Of these draw backs.
AZ have observed before the merchant may in his
counting house direct instruct his agents York river
depot nlnutr in the day night by Of the trs
graph wire, and the railroad ranshp within no ur,
wiuicvsr BE- ordered between places and in
six hours after this the ships may be outside Of the Capes
ROBERT MILLS,
Engineer and Architect.
BrFFALo, Der. 9.-Wilam Brown, extensive produce
dealer, has failed for large amount