Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21

Mt great expense Nature has made gups fol tic Virginia
road
Huhee la. been m.sare jealousy between the ci;les
OF Virginia. Wehope Il dnee There is enough
trade and woath hidden in viTenias mountains 10
build up every port In tho Sta:, and when the Of
inc Great West beyond added spare sufficient
onld another cry az large nil the put together
we have nothing 10 sly with regard 10 Other improve
ments proposition s before tho Legislature asking State
MD in building South Side Railroad Oter schemes are
asking ass's'ancr. We hope the Legislature will dscrim
nate between works OF merit and wnIks without merit.
We believe they will Bat application differs in
srcct from that Of anY other which will before that
dy In every other case the of the people
who are be benefited by improvement will for IT,
Unfortunately Tor The Great Siate Work the South Side
RoHd the old opinions formed under the influences of bad
legislation and hideous pride Of consistency which hal often
damned man whose inensons wore otherwise good will
cause reluctant support if It does opposition
This is 10 be regretted. There be doubt but
project, "hich when consummatcd will benefit town.
the country, which trades with that town. There
fore, if Petersburg s 10 bo benefited by the South Side
Railroad the Counties Of Dnw dc Prince George Surry
Sussex southampton, Grcensyie Brunswick, Meckenbarg
Luncnbug, Noiioway Chesterfield, and others are,
considerable extent, bonsed likewise We glad
seo that The people nf Sussex have taken hold ~ the subject
We would call attention IL hs proceedings uf the meeting
held 10 that county list month be found in another column
The csIimabe gentleman who presided tha, meeting
was a, one time bitter opponent OF improvements
With excellent good sense he is ate discriminate between
worthy or nm unworthy and with the ncss OF
man he now advocates good cause though he finds
himself avowing opinions he formerly opposed to- In
Dlnwldie, Bruins" lex and Greens,e ieTe Is but orn
on so ar as We can Judge By actions OF the people. The
former Senator from the disc, compoedSf tosc counties
Gen. b. Scott gaze unml.tak4oe evidence. of his feelings
towards this enterprise, by always voting with own
worthy and efficient Senatnr When vacancy nccns!on.
ed by the rrsisEaton of Gen. 5. be hei Mvssrs
Jones and Gillian 5oih Grn agd decided graan In Ia
vor of the South Side Road. Last spring Dr.. Thompson
and Col Archer canaid for the Senate in tie same dis
rci We're quite as decided the candidates Of The previous
year, and neither vi them lost by ayowng their
the subjec In Prince George The people are NOV
Ing The ionow~lns has been partially circulated and has
ceyed 200 among them the na mes OF near
y all the Influential men In he county.
pRrScE GEJHoE County, Dec. 1850.
Ne ROBERT G. RrvEs
House Of Deiegats' Of Virginia, Richmond:
Dear Sir We, portion .! your Constituents entertain
belief that our interests deeply involved In prosperity
OF Petersburg, being rset town; and having ccn
dencs in the schstrs a hns been projected for he
ton OF rarond rcm Petersburg Lyncbufg
meet with the Virginia ud Tennessee railroad respectful
" communicate to you that your cooperation with the
friends of that VII. wili approval.
We are friends 10 tie Union VI the States o this conede
racy, but earn dissolution Of them will be forced ts-
fore many years. and II tins Taantne prudenre dictates the
necessity Virginia being border Stael Of strengthening
position by more Intimate connection wit, the Western
and Southern States ,h4n exists.
One other consideration operates our minds which
Dcg leave 10 submit FOR your consideration.
We desire 10 he independent Of the non.slayGhodn2
States than 81 present. and To he oTe resolved TO
our merchants TO import their goods from foreign
countries and this they safely do until bs
opened 10 the interior Staiea o! the WeAt
Respectfully yours
w nope tnal our renc, the delegate 10 %hoHi
addressed will act hslage number Of s Constituents
desire he shall and he will take proper view OF the sub
Jsc consider the mighty interests Of is people, which are
In the Of the Intimate relations
existing Prince George md Petersburg and lend his
voice aud influence il II, favor II will require rh.l
host % defeat 10 the people of the other counties %s
have named, this subject Is no less Interesting and with
desire give ench word In due season." shall
the subject oi1ow-fiaving written much than
we intended when We Cd. down,
.Jesse IIa!eravs Esq.
From TarEeiaY'. Petersburg Ssws,I
The more think Of rhc poj.c, 10 connect the Eastern
and Western portions u Virgn! by railway .ess dis
posed 10 believe that the application which has
BEEN made 10 the Legislature for State assistance 10
tho South Side Road IL Lynchburg will with any
considerable opposition For the assigned In pre-
vous article opposition Is be expected fem those who
possessed C! sufficient man!ness confss honest
change OF opinion and fearful OF being charged with In
conssisncv from those who residing at South ysG
heir eynoa,nes Nothward; and those devoid Of sufficient
intelligence discriminate between good measure art
bad one. THESE will oil closses of line Of
Legislature shall tho required aid asked for By
the South Side Road unless except those who we'd
ded the "lo5 rolling system and have plans ar projects
In he. poctes which they c.no. get others 10 coua,e
That we are convinced that the improvement OF which
speaking will Of great advantage 10 our own city we
acknowledge. Bu: thstf will benefit our community any
than others In the Sa un'sss 10 the amount OF
stock for which subscribed Than others
deny. greo. State rork II makes Tho sures saes
shortest. route 10 connect the bnundess resources .!
bnild up n large commercial emporium the ScJth IN
Atlantic Coast, 1t better calculated 10 mako Southern
people independent Of Northern bodies than any other
Il all the merits Of other enterprise that hns
been suggested afford mak.t the agricultural and
mineral products of The regoa which Is destined 10 reach
Is calculated to knit together the n,eres's Of the Western
and Southern sections OF the Rcpubcand II for no other
reason this should command the support Of every man who
cannct oppose Il interested grounds who Is not
wanting In Independence, ne 10 be willing TO acknowledge
that OF the South competent 10 aen1 10 Our own
ars and that require Northern energy 10 control oGr
commerce.
foreigners nepose reap the advantages 70 be de-
rived omlt. The plan has not been exhibited In Northern
cities 10 invite the specua,lons Of Free Soers end Abo-
lion!ss tits work for the Old Dominion ulone and il tho
Legislature should discriminate against IT, refuse the assist
which less worthy schemes hive been successful in oo
mining will bo solely regretted hy these way nay 50 act
BIZ, we will not believe that application will bo refused
The interests are too important.
When It is built, Norfolk and Richmond and Petersburg
will derive the mos! advantage cera!ny But Whatever ces
fits these cites derive mast large degree he participated
in by the counties In their n"hborhnod The argument uscc
by come that the bringing market of ~hent ard corn and
other articles produced Ia The west viii lessen he prices
these supplies in the market which the counties referred 10
NV trade with Is well founded. Ii il were do not
those Tho well know, ha the roruat Of cities
new wants ire created Petersburg has sixteen
thousand inhabitants To supply cur market II re-
quires all the vegetables butter eggs fowls &C., taat te
nejehborng counties s!Jd nrrea.s population 70
hundred thousand, canno, at once be seen mat II %
Immediately open market for the products of other con
lies seldom never furnish liz any o tnose ul
css 7
We suppose will be seriously conendcd that snch
stato of things would be 10 the interests OF INC
country ceops atordng the larger profits on their ano
having long been demonstrated that the most Proaoe
work done by IS TN. Of cutvang 10! regular o
nestle market Bc,!deR ii he city of Petersburg shorla
double IN, pnpa,iun Tho value Of property w;hn lie cor
poraon would hs enhanced l. any bciy f-eeh enough
to suppose thai II wou have corresponding cEsct up
on conerty In n.igbo.hc0dl Those who are obvious
urou hi. subject referred the stieaent showing Inc
effect upon The value OF property In Massachusetts ov NE
construction Of railroad from the city OF Boston 70 lne
Hudson river by which only small portion o e 'aoe
The Erie Canal and impro, going msst hough
the Empire State Is obtained The total valuation proper
" IN MASSACHUSETTS, in ls40 s9l, G00 In isoq
vas a2G9 O;s 665 Something Of an ncreas. certainly o
tween 1910 and 1850 the railroad completed hal mere
no other source 10 which this vas. ncFease r7n DC alsu
ted il deducibe from Of increase in io,'hs
In 1880 The t,,a valuation Of property n
was s55 ono Goo Those who adept ~ hsufe' en- hke
the calculation ascertain the exact oiiic,ene c
between the Two decades We ind that In IL property had
not dou5sd In -alue n years while In i7ou II ad ire
bltdi
vam. of the property whole State Whist mr. we 70 ex
nec 20 he the effect upon vauc OF tho pope'ty IN the
rsa ard neahburhools OF Virginia by tie completion oi
similar york penetrating productive country II
,, he recoIi.ctrd hat DO not give The comparative e-
feel. non III. value Of property Boston and neishbohood
Tha ,yhoa is embraced in hguIes We