Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-18
Report Of the Com mittcc


1Ppoia'edby NE Mercantile Contcn ion 10 p,cyercag
ADDRES
| The Committee appointed to report TO the Con-
ycntion the most efficient means Of achieving
its important objects, have performed That durv.
so far the matcruls existed for proper staiist-
cal exposition Of the value of the trade of Virginia
well the facilities completed, or in progress
for its transportation TO the exporting cities of the
State.
The commercial prosperity of Virginia is based
upon the employment ofthc Chesapeake ports; aud
protector acquiring the materials or the means
ofexportation. can be successful, which does not
contemplate their employment.
The country tributary to the Chesapeake, pos
sesses advantages not surpassed by any other the
Atlantic. Nature has been so bountcous, that the
difficulty has been. mot so much To discover good
site for city, bu, discriminate between the rtl-
merous excellent locations presented. Norfolk.
Richmond. Petersburg, Frederick sburg aud Alex
andra have all been established to rcccse and con-
duct the trade OF Virginia.
From the individuality of these local interests i,
has been heretofore impossible TO adopt any sys-
| TEN Of improvement calculated to promo the cx-
elusive advantage of any of the cities referred
| to- Apprchcn>ivc that the limited lie legitimate
to each might be diverted to some rival, i'm, cdi-
| mcnts have been thrown i'll the Of great lines
OF communication with the interior of oar own aud
other States calculated, perhaps to vary the local
direction of some particular trade. but destined. in
~ ~ ~ '"'i u. ''cS' eNcS' ~ 1t,
| " ~ ' e"' PdSni"s III 'n'S"liu'.c hi"
am guy f"i " u.'' 'oss. ne 'SIs OF r''aIiS-
having received line of internal communication,
many OF wllc! arc now converting TO a common
point of union interests heretofore supposed an
'i5o"isti'' a'' nv" Ha''hoAeu III tAc complexion
os' pa" 1o"ii"on 10 teni all ana weapons p'lSht'
GUY" y ."e 'o"n,'' u generous rivalry ar" no"
n'e'ue" ~ Tue aonie'cn'eht o' common triumph.
Is tnus Una, inc construction ut the south Side
"a''i"ou' uhu Oh inc james hiVrr oanai' make the
Prosecution o. Tue virginia an" ichneSsce HAIL
' "i'no iiiP"'la"' to LyAV'i ui--'o "hrSc
Pnohc spilt Is so largely due tie conception aud
execution OF tla, great PROJECT" Richmond and
~ etcr,nu's; me extension "i INC great Crntrai
"'''foaa 10 'he on,o' no longer sn'l'e' "i cX-
,i'''eS' W ""r,'hoi'd' ~ Pchs 10 inc sup
ro'' VI 1,ieA'nu,'d' INC comp, uon 81 i"e DOCK
Mons WIN ,ohnee' .>of'|" Win the James
WV anu hana"i' aia AM interest ,iat cry IL
~ '1,cnS'oh 10 inc ONO ne hiehmohd ana I"l.-
80 'i ~ Is "lo' 'hc sdrnc F''hCil'e "otk
RON "i'Sn s,o's'urg and Richmond may den'e
'V, % oe','n,s
''u'f'iofe'that their interest ami duty
~ '''n aliiahce, te o'icS oil II
e'"'a " "a "'i "'S'o" upon tc ct the
| 5'''' ii'cS vi improvement mere Indicated, tltif
'"s e "os' an" eo"iDiu," corporation
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,ba us n'S ai "n! pc.to"rn upon
!; , SUI 'd' 90 ''' u'iiul,ion "i ,faue'
C y, GU o"''Se ',c es'api>h-
.,,,e 'iI 'i'i'",, Vi sal sn'rs ana
cha,'n . ~, I"'aau oui Own ''"ue' ana "N-
w. :. s"e " o'ii'r na''"nS. nc
,,;,I, , ni a''I''' sa'.e " '.s'n'a Is no" taNed
| Ns.,hs... - ~: - w eNp''U'''on from
-. NJ l. - "u,',.u WI" Tue chafeeS
~, :" ~. ~ "i'St ,,o WHOM CONNER
III "o"i ii''s'"Si 'A''n as
WV" as I'm 'ne nhpo'l'ti"h anu supply o, the
60, '''eNou ." 'Se"anse' result exclusively to
''u.''." eal'.a' ana 10 N"r'ne.h enterprise.
| sure ''''s iao' W II" sPf't oi sectional pre-
r,i'et. GUY "'a consequence OF our own supnehcss'
~ u""N II '''''o '"'' d """e So en,ui'"us' ana
uio"'' 80 u""',t"' > > U ~ Vtasc. We nuuiu now
export rom ana import INTO the chesapeake cities
OF Virginia. by vessels owned and manned by South
crn men. No State can exp CT to preserve it, pros
pcrity which docs not provide for its citizens the
varied pursuits in which industry and enterprise
shall receive adequate reward.
In estimating thep present value the Chesapeake
trade SO far as materials at hand for u correct
estimate. We will find that the james River and
kanawha Canal. its principal tributary, conrbu-
ted during the las, year. So ,l23S65 20. the pro-
ducts OF the interior whilstit carried intu the in
terror, merchandise and other articles, valued s.
~. "a ~
The business Of the Central Railroad has doubled
within the past year.its downward tonnage amount
ing to % 600 TONS and its upward transportation is
perhaps one-half that amount. The Richmond and
Danvillc, the Richmond and Petersburg,'n and Rich
considerable additions to the a~rrcra,e S rnd '.