Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

RICHMOND ENG uiRE "a.
TnE ANTWERP STEAMERS.


Tho hiohnr curse which has rested upon Nirgnio' has
been ndscision When fair opportunities have oeeh
by which nes.imabe advantages could have been oOoeu
,hos rhom her people had elected to shape her Costumes
ood donb,ino and rresolue fearing to grasp Inc prize "
,heiy hands should not strong enough 10 nola IL anu
IN, es,,vinp their strength, have seen weaker OUT
,ne powsr rcnd it from them forever Inc ono iuea'
IN tho never ending ' is too soon" Ut 10 not 'i"o
nre not ready"-seems ever uppcrmost WIN OUT
and with these words they sound the dca'h Rne VI e
S,,,cs prospey and seal their political DOOM occu
sonay we have found bold spirit willing 10 TAKE ' '
ponsibity Of Judging wisely for the oeneu OF '"o "o
State and Of meeting and explaining 10 NE eohs'u "
corses If his action. When have found such man
snk into nsigufcance7 Never. The people appreciate
Them they arc removed from the State Assembly TO Con
ressonu Halls from thence the closer councils OF the ma
lion in either case separated from the cosgng mass winch
holds down the States prosperity. Their names STAND OUT
bold monuments of mcn.aa power and reveal 10 us "ha
Virginia might be- had she but followed "hete 'e' a0
lions would have led Gould wc but gather around us soe
of tho bold spirits shaped The course OF our poca IN
denendence and struggled against the doubt and lear
which sought to chain them down in the datk Gays
OF the revolution and submit TO them the propos''on'
OF commercial INDEPENDENTLY acting promptly IN secu's'
ns We may do line OF steamers 10 Europe u"
nost withou, risk can be thought that they would auter
1eadym No. DECIDED they then were 50 would they
now be Could the voice Patrick Henry be heard II
would saw ibid risk the dungeon and the goocG ola
not our sons pour their blood to enrich your SOIL 10 Sc
cure your liberties and do you der at me RISK 81
Shame upon you 10 action as did your 'hets Oh inc
Old Dominon graphic with the powers OF me present do
they did with the powers OF the pasoead them 10 your WIFE
be ms commercially Free they made you politically 3d. Inc
time for action no; you wait longer Tor H. II WI" never
comcr' Had but about Us OF as decided mouo no
need shout we have 10 call upon his memory They would
ae-,heir action would bring completion TO every improve
men, by providing Quite, to draw business over them
while nropressing and 10 be ready when they finished
II we were 10 begin the construction OF the steamers
Tomorrow nearly years must pass before they
could be upon their duty the line la those Two years OF
time the preparation for their support would DO per-
feet Kentucky and Tennessee Ohio, Indiana ihois'
Missouri, Arkansas and tho States South "ou'u h"e
our mort the nearest, the safest inc sures' ou''e'
% Eu,opeun market But, If wait until our roads are
finished will these States wait tor us7 not ut oil. FROM
more Northern or more Southern market they VIII most
.,predlv find their point OF departure Under these ccum-
ia i, wise is II proper indulge in the hope
L., alone the expenditure of completing our roads IL
no,-uness have the carrying trade from tne coun
nv West and South OF our roads cannot ee' e
expenses and the people should moi DC ouThehea ~' e
,ares for their construction 1t will bear them down. anu
h-nea the they will become bankrupt ana geek of
new homes in the far where inpruden
canoo, reach 10 lax them The Sateis deeply indebted
This debt can be paid Off in few years by proodeEt ces
la,ion; by preparing in advance, those means whch WIZ
bring profitable business the improvements created ny
this deb bu, that unless we nave inc
uctye means of modern 10 carry from our shores
Let no member OF this Legislature indulge IN Tho vain nope
thai he can meet his constituents aud excuse hmse lot op
position 10 the Antwerp line, upon the plea 'hat " Is nor
time" 10 begin IT, His constituents KNOW that Time, TWO
wears OF te will be required 10 have that line IN readiness
II we begin tho Of There 10 not section IN W.
GINA In which attention been reused to THIS SUBJECT
In which information upon il has not been ofoauH
scat,ered-and taxes. increasing, burhenine l1eS nave
taught them TO Judge well 81 - '~--no oi teou
cling them Ii s intention 10 folo" up luiy me
subject, and show what be The result OF depreciation
of property seize the present means I"
relieving il from excessive burdens We have shown INC
enormous difference in value oil lands and products IN
those States where have been cstnbscd ana we
sha take the average value Of the ands and products OF the
smaller farmers Of the State ho great body OF voers as
they exist at pr resent and show what Will be their gam IN
the yearly yield of their crops well as in tho permanent
value OF their farms II is due from to the people, thut
they should this normu,0n and we vii! not ialter IN
our duty TO them.