Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-16
REPORT or TEE COMMITTEE

= :.L:tNi Ot The COMMITTEE
-FPoHitd by tic -lLrc1niHe Cogrsuti01 10 prepare
r. ADDRESS,
nc committee appointed report hH convention ii
efficient means uf achieving it's rnortan, obI.ct hay
PetiorI"c that tuy r as the mat, rils existed for pr,
" i statistical exposition u! the vulre Gt the trade ni VII
70 id' "S well rs The facilities c"nI ted in progress, il
ii r'"'s'"hti"': Ia the exporting cities Of the State
nc Commercial prosperity ui Virginia i. .std upon Il.
.'"I man" OF Re Chsa'easc ports aci no project ior ac
""''S s'e 'In!e"ls or the 0i rxpor.atuu. l.
s'" WHEN docs net contemplate t!!eIr rmi"ynltn'
lac country trih"iry To lie Chcsh pusscsc. advan
e .ases not surpassed BY aty other the Anr Naru'
mas Been 50 b"uatcls that difficulty las be"n
"ch !" discover goOl site lor city, bu; ncilinht
oe"ttn the excellent locations prcsencd Nor
o'"' hlcntond Petersburg! Fredericksburg an Alexandra
Virginia $500 "
From the Individuality Of these local Interests has beer
nccp'@e iEp"tsioc 10 adopt system Of improvement
calculated 10 promote the exclusive avant any
.ae c''J ricid la. Ap1rcrnsvc limited
i"@'Inar u zach might b" diverted rival. i'm scd
Lcis have bsrn in tue WAY %: great lines ~ cp!
chciite perhaps, t. vary lyc: direction q" i,.
'i>ndr trade bur dr.lin,d il. the end 10 ronsa: .aca m
RI 'e c'iicr ny I dividend al trade utIr.sug
!iue ai value, any particular loss. The evils u rivalry, viii
htwcver; D! Tu ngcr Gii s,ch OF igs.
ec in. "i inegnal alton, many of which
I"hrersn9 n cohin point "i unn Interests heretofore
supposed antagunisic lampn.zsi In tn" Couple
lion oi pan them ALL and frightened
oy te Conflict oi ncrDGs r"ry, welded IN the
ic'v' Ie!lt NJ cinnun iriunHh. II r;us that w
suc"n "f the Sitn Sisr ;..ir,.d and .r= RI
Yer taGd maze hr ptusrcut!y u Va gaia an! Truars
sec RAILROAD a!Sc Important h L.gncahu.t, whp-c pGD-
si& si.!t l.: y" largely due TIE Conception nA
t:'at gr"l puiccI-o ltirIlin4 and pce.soug. The
c"icisioa OF the great Genital Il iIIGaI Uh!a
!'aLcr SUBJECT .: exclusive interest 10 &cr'pn., appeas
t. II. support "i .i!cXiaira. iao u; ,e D,cn
c'n""t!"ns wiii c"nner' Norol. James nv.
CattI ani Interest mat riiy III It's cateC-.on u
Ia" t:" The tcniiun: and Dtuvilc ri:d n,, ic
s1.e principle. work tom winch rs;crsouGs Rich
iHund MAY derive c0mtnUI. Js!it-.
Cun1nced, tnclr ale,s and utv al de-
lnand cuttai alliance, cites Virginia will Hereafter
o'so" H'on The extension .; Tie great n"s q! improve
Inen hcc Indicated, their earnest ANA cutn.d cuprra
ton.
Since however, the partial completion Of these great in
pf"vemen;s have already upon cities VIZ
gina !.c accihui lion l trade il Dscoires necessary
enc"us"sc Gc ustaDlis:iuni Cunin.rcIa Ma.le,
san S'is ana steamers, IL c1Gtcg aDL& trade,
exchange if il HE prpdi'lDus vi other lEe
pai anu poI IrlinlI is taxed vita trans
port coaSt--c ior cxnortaon from Nu,ein cities; is
auitiehcd wh the charges "l Northern rnerch,nls wills,
the Whole con;erci! profits resulting ireights
S' Is weia IRON Ir importation and supply o the goods
received III exchange Exclusively Northern capital
and 10 Northern CiiG: prise.
We this spirit nj sectional p.luiicr but
as consequence oi supincness. We think
that trad" circuitoGs. and tribute unworthy, should
ccas+. Ns should export irJuI and import the
ChcapaSe cics oi Virginia. by vessels owned and manned
by Southern No STATE expect preserve pos
pcr!ty which does provide for cirIzcns the pur
suits in which industry and enterprise shall receive adc
quac reward
In simatiug the present value Of the Chesapeake trade
far as materials n hand Tor estimate, will
find that the James River ana kinIwaa Canal principal
tributary, contributed drrag the last yrn: 50 10 the
proiucts % tie INTERIOR whilst it carried interior,
merchandise and other articles, vpll: S7,T11,22i %
The business u tc CcCl.al KaOad has dyabled within
tie past year lts downward tonnag: au.nnlin u 2jUJ0
tons, and It's upward transportation icrh. hail hat
amount The Rctnond aud DhnvIie, The RicIm"nd and
Petersburg and richmond and Fredericksburg Railroads.
contribute considerable additions TO the aggregate Of trade
upon The James River.
Amongst other important items OF an export trade wc
may mrnnn tina! the total inspections Of Virginia tobacco
O0J IDS, o which the larger portion is
shP?ed 10 Europe whilst The remainder, with large
rhp
lion III h"Hie and abroad.
TIE fourns mills in Richmond manuf .cured last year
3lQ0 bushels q" wheat aad are expected this year 10 man
uacturr 12IpO bushels This Hour is shipped Rio,
through Nore! houses, in vesseS whose return cargocs
consist chiefly collie Tmis cuee in turn t.--
iS SSsa d yGsS 5 G Sna S5 l25 % inc sas o vg to
which this trade f:ght!u.y belonged.
During the present however Of the oa; cner-
pr-ing merchants Richmond have shipped nine
Of Hour diiccy Rio, the vessels to 10 this port
win hides coffee and olc products o SDuh Aieflci we
are informed that larger amount Of goods Will be
imported this year Richmond iinSas ever been imported
in any ore year years: and that the direct u
port would have far arcr but for the want oi ships IN
this trade which compelled our merchants to sup ihroush
Northern ppris. ;.
During the year ending July ls ISL the foreign trade Of
James river gave employ ymrnt 10 number VI ;yfcan and
American vessels From statement furnished from the
Custom House in Richmond, il will &c that tie t"nnase
employed direct fprcn trade between Europe and IN"
waters james river amounts TO nearly 3UjVJ IONS
This ltst amply sufficient 10 give enp"ynenito 10
| two steamers of 1900 burden.
- present ti'n sti'.S-
tics nf tie cities r %0,.S, tcrIre lr1a the R,li"kt scr
the Dismal Swamp Canal and ner suuSces tc rapidly III
crca-ln trade ot Alexandra, Ie:scd !fon the Cne"a-aNe
and Onlu Canal and from The country adjacent 10 et, o
Petersburg and Flcrrici- 10 not doubt litt an
amount trade cDai b. danonstrn ed adequate
To slsi once, In" energetic An! Iaei pinna.' .:
our merchants direct trade with Europe and South Amer
ca The malcri Il Tor this trade already exists Any doubt
however which may be en;erainea v The pr.s;n "rpInt
Of virginia bcCunrs unnn'tdnl, N view ut the
immense arcrssiUns follow nc completion al the ii:1'e
mrnts referred i.hi> paGS: 10 m kr the i:r'es
ihr flC Is uuun u~' succuct statement ul Tie ~UIHS o
artificial improvements ii progress aui ac'a any com
ur.l will &InDuiy tic llcii&WS Gpol "iich We
nav rely a avci.c tie capiry % a:s p1tt.pn up"h
whira tie future trade Of Virginia must prIn.L's drsni
Nc t.!n therefore, il sufficiently appoints IN '"St;! alone
N HE present vi cities, We have hnp" cncJn:a4n
meat to commence upon this undertaHiG, win TIE
fair pru ipcct trade ciJu, 10 ensure handsome prp'S 10
capitalists who may e!nOarH therein.
Bat when dance upon the iuIGe trade when ulcse
rcs must eai1y, sill nnre encouraged we VIII
/. inquire in regard ha number u miles oi h1lroaiS anu
canals row constructed Your committee have bern inT-
nsed with ilpwins very vauloic statistics by The Sc
cund Auditor:
Statement Of the Ruro1a. in Virginia cope.cd .nd in Pro-