Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28
Hardy Co, Va, Oc-. 10Th. 1851.

"A M r,r
~ warfare 10 which all their devotion ard eaery yoa be
called into requis;ion. He paid high 10 osa
Eastern ssntlemcn, Msss's Leike and Bococ who were
associated on the Democratic ckc. with !liul.
we may add That there fer Sri, prevailing
WIN our party, which We hail sure ;riau. Of our
cause III december next lt=s!oa Sentinel.
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THE COMMERCIAL PORT OF RiCHl:uED'
no. I'LL
No need be under apprehension thai tie Cir Of irb
iond would suffer any tetcrIorulun lose any % il,
commercial Importance, By having It's shipping a n m
hours distance of Communication We may s., Inst ris-
our present system Of transportation, i2ur ,a&,s il
dfayIng or caring down Roce lie produce /, j., din
pea ro! ne canal or store house in the city II
pare The time taken by drays maze ~ lii TO-
Tesse and the time taken BY the ba!thrn ,i n
ie "hoe cargo 10 reach The depot al York river DHc
VIII br satisfied of the advantages OF the latter oyec
the lnneT; and that the could .is b.s
ness better with the Iork river depot, than w l.'
KocEcs-we will Say nothing the difference a. the Ci
l0tnt Depot The merchant therefore, woul4 :e.ass-
y have To leave his residence m the civ To live a, Tie d.
pot Should il be considered cxpcicnt have r,.u i.g.s
ono at lSchnnnd az for receiving the pgauct am In.
other III. York river! the merc,ant ruI ul st,- r.. w
dGcc mere instead OF the shipping p1--rH4 oaiy l,:
then would b. is ;hs he would b.. sbaa: "a the f,;rg
expense OF trhshipmcnf from Richmond tie s,rrinc
port When business shall increase, and tic necessity Il
dispatch shall DC urgent, this EXPENSE will uGc ava"
wilthc produce either by Railroad Canal. n.E pass
uninterrupted through 10 the place ut Shipment t in.
SpecfoS VIII perform their duties at the shFina dPo To"
idea. therefore, that the interests Richmond would s';nr
from its shipping port being at York river 'a io ;
tnnt( is without foundation so r,. Tisr".r- .,Ii.
injured in this respect they will be ncrasar !,caroit
being the seat o! Government, will always hr ..
n"Pkoi wealth ana niiGcncc. TIC tCp"; iorH liver
would constitute part O the c!ty, and jet
o: trade and police.
Tn. Eastern section of the State j. tco,!y ici,r. IN
this location York river All lbs pr,i,p , .,a in
stead Of sckiog market B.l,inrcn !r::. uIE
bring their produce this iepu;Ini liz vicntl, Vii. ic
value OF lands IN Ills section, and 4y.ittn 81
communication here wi. Add Their vain i,s ,,c-
i!on OF tic State 50 sic, ~ soil, 80 neglected aH in
sure. Gc1rpull,ci viii rise III inlo:tc !:i! e IL
lcnl influence equal 10 it. extent nf territory sn. 5a-
la"n There is telling the impulse ti,, given
this section OF tila STATE ty the Establishment ="
ca depot accessible On TIE Nnr. ,i.ra i be
King George county, Wcsmotlod N,riuno~r'a',I i;r-
mund, lancaster, Essex AlidicsrN, M:,htmS Eu, md
Queen GlouccSfe. New Kent, James CAV ,at Ia,ca>,.
tl"s o>is5 ln Counties oa the East siGc o. IL C.sae
wt; Richmond through Us depot l"; river; au: i,l.
while tc!ti.s G tie tr. ~. T. rr r
lover section Z" the State, nlDSt oi whrl il t
cement ana s;rcn4ic the LuciS cI fellows %Ir
pa,t of the Stat" and r its s IN The a,l.
pro"rtents in uanrr Virginia. the corEi-s bordering
both sides ot the Jncs Ii"cr will .:c I'll interests aiG
TO Norfolk THIS presents The subject i!s ar?pt loE
river, in new and interesting. aspect and is worthy uf c
consideration OF the whole State but par!:cui!y lower
section of it.
Some OF the finest lands The State are !catrd in tin.
EASTERN reGion Here were The first settlements
pill! rim fathers dear every E.iniai AMI /! vs.; .s BE-.
hsre IL here are the gold mines Of Fr;a in The ric:sss
Of its SOIL Open but market al home for It's p.ug'c
will rise TO Industry and TOLL and the sw,s drain
ed and the country becomes the OF Hyera, snyH
witness The increase Of It's popHIa,ion until ha;
its proper position in the political councils Of the State.
In the Report of the Committee appointed By the er-
camille Contention, fEd The following inIroiucrory
The commercial prosperity of Virginia a,an the
employment the Chesapeake por and no rorr; or nc.
curing the aera!s or the means of exprta,n can c sue
cessiu, which does contemplate their employment
"lhe country tributary TO the Chesapeake possesses III
vanages not surpassed BY any other the ,l;anic M
has been bnuneous, that the officially . ncn
much 10 discover good size for city, but ,-r;ir-
nate between the numerous excellent locations pres n,rt
Norfolk Richmond, Petersburg, Fredericksburg and ra-
driu have all been established 10 receive ana co0ct e
trade Of Virgnia All and each Of these ports haze their
Legitimate proportions Of the lines q" internal Improvements
opening 10 the 'es and a"al themselves 0: tn sa,s
according 10 hcr local advantages and means cIpl-
''ihe evils Of rivalry longer felt" Aexandr, has
will have connection with the Central i.aaa! 70 ihG
OAo, and already with the Chesapeake aud CAo Canal
.fhc completion Of the Dock connections at lc,non VIII
connrrt Norok with James River and the aaw!a ana
The DdnUWe and Tennessee and the Central Railroad.
the James river and kan.wha Canal connected ;hc
interests both OF Richmond and Norfolk and the .SJai>Ge
associate with the interests ot that city. Fred ic:song
ias the advantages Of the Potomac and Ccral Har12d
besides the Turnpike roads leading up the Shenandoah
valley. Thus the interests Of all these outlets tic Cesa.
peakc Bay have been cared oT BY the STATE
PRESENT AMOUNT OF VIRGINIA.
sin estimating the present value OF the Chesapeake ,e
says the report referred above 80 . rn.tlls
hand for correct est;nnte, will find that The james River
ard kanawha Canal lis principal tributary, contributed t
rior wills, il carried into the interior merchandise
trail Rail Road has doubled within the past year; d.&
ward tonnage amounting 70 25O10 tons ard is upward
transportation perhaps enc half Of that a'non'. Tie Hr
rond ana Danyile the Richmond ana Petersburg and kc
mord and Fredericksburg Railroads contribute considerable
additions the aggregate OF trade upon he James i,i2cr
Amonas her important items oi export ;,aLe,
mention. that the toia inspections Of Virginia anrt
1000 hogshead of which the larger portion Is 2pc
Europe, whilst the remainder, with large IL
spcced, s mnnuac acurcd in the interior for consumption
iomc and abroad. The Touring mills OF Richmond
fac,ured last year 100 bushels Of and
pectcd this year manuactur. l5s7 100 bus!e,. Ts
flour is shipped to Rio through Norlhern vee-
whose careoes consist chiefly Of coffee i cg!,ee
in sent back in Northern vessels Virginia
sumption the fteighta, commissions, and cn!Eic.,
fits Of both export and import trade he;n G.ct lps
the State Of Virginia. to which this trade r!sut:: Belongs
During the year ending July lst, ISL tic n race OF
James River gave employment I" number oi ign ard
American vessels From statement furnished o'n the
Custom House n Ric:mond. it will be that the
employed in the direct foreign trade Between E92;r aud
the Of the james rive:, 2OU@ tons
This amount is itself amply sufficient Gays lie heporD
give employ 10 two steamers ui 1900 tor" burden
We have not taken into estimate the trade o. The cues u
.ror Aicr4ndria Petersburg end frt'::.js-, on; il
doubted that the present trade @; Tic Ccsoa is
sufficient sustain >" the untcc patronage q:
rc:chnrts direct With Euru;, anG Soul America.
The .a r;,l f,r mi, t,a ~cca., exists ,ny DOUBT or
the SUBJECT however trir a".rp r;ant il the
immcns acceSons TO f'T' II: completion y t iEaDr0rs
ments referrcd 10.
and in nperaon given follows 5j5 rle. ., rGrycd
and ilS miles of canals. There il; cour-c E .pr-
s,ruciion ag0 miles OF raroad and 220 mics .: a r"
we have the gratifying rcSu!. OF nearly 2tIJ ic -: '
roads and canals constructed, or in progress III constructing
IN STATE. When these Railroads aalt be cafir.e!
they will connect with similar WORKS in Tsnrcss.e, Do Eca
tucky AiGbdmc, Mississippi aad LoaisirEa, anc rry
judge of the vastnrss OF trade will i!pw through tsc
channels The Chesapeake Bay, rroG.h Stae. Eg.
tbs result TH depend upon onH erertioH5. in pr0fR
suitable arbors for shipping directly 10 Enroe r Wigs
taken of This subject, in the Report are wnGy t s!o-s
consideration. ROBERT iiiLi.S
EariHcer and gire..a,@..
BALTIMORE. OcT q.
Flour is frmer to-day. Sales Of $40 bis l. "#ra sr.e,
being made to-day at a3s7, and 300 b1s Ci:y Ms a!
S3Sl.
Rcd Whea. IS; White rs 50.
White Corn 55 Yellow 81; Oats 33; Whisky 23i Io52cco
firm at last weeks prices
NEW YORK. Ger. %
NARKETS.-Four is frmer to-day. South.eu u.
quoted at 81 a / Is. Grain irln. Cotton dull.