Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-26
The he assembling of lie legislature The Great Pohi
cnI Q.eALinu Ms Uuu DISMISSED oE-IMkernal Inpr0re

cal Question Of The Ddy DlSp0Sea -IhIeFHdt iWFoIt-
ment-and External Commerce.
We congratulate the members upon their return 10 their
official duties The people having decided who is to be
President of the United States for the next four years we
sincerely hope that Legislature will set 10 Work III
good earnest promptly dispose OF the many important
matters left unfinished at the late session. We nope ana
believe that the day has gone b. for the chickering's and
eaouscs heretofore existing between the different sections
of the State 1t is high time they should cease, and that
good OF the uhoe STATE sosd be the object OF al w
oiniu should DC the 'Exccisio State Of This Union In
climate mineral AGRICULTURAL manufacturing and commercial
resources she is inferior 10 no State in the Union Her
ncouraphca position is better than other Stale; Nature
has done crcry ming for have far accomplished
bul t-bcier days. we hope, are coming. we are graft
fed 10 find in the East we'll the West, fixed purpose
to have The great State Improvements completed ic" any,
can now be found willing TO abandon those aready com
mcnccd We may therefore, reasonably expect that very
years only will roll on before the rch pronucts {" inc
rniuhty West" will be us seeking an outlet shall we
continue the wrcchcd saHPlnn and mpovcrsn4 syS'
TEN which daily wncssq Shall we continue TO soc oar
products shipped 10 Norshern citlcS buhcnrh win ei2hs
commissions expense for c-shipnent and margin et Tor
pro?n see TIE produce used TO purchase goods to
be imported into those Northern cities aiordng them MOI
only proft but all the benefits Vt exchange and then the
same goods shipped buThcncd produce has been
Ii this sy stem continue we shall despair OF seeing our
good old State occupying the proud position 10 which she
entitled We have direct trade and il VIC now act
promDa we can obtain it better TERMS than we have
ever had offered will have If We let the present OPP
portunty pass Tho enteprsn@ merchants OF our sister
State eorcia have already submitted proposition 10
the benefits offered 10 Al the last session oil Inc
Legislature bill passed the SENATE by decided ana con-
sti;uliona majority for the establishment of direct line OF
steamers from the o. Virginia to Antwerp" Ii was
not acted on by the House for the of tinc very dc
cdct feeling in its favor was however manifested II Is the
first bill on the House calendar and indulge the hope
lha; it w!!l The frs; act of the House 10 pass H.
W., are satisfied there is dagger in deIuying IT, The bill
every way favorable the State; il does not require IN
advance OF dollar We have had placed in our hands an
exceedingly interesting pamphlet showing the great adsan-
tancs o, direct trade 10 Belgium and shall be happy
hand any member who may desire 10 become fully
quained with the subject The judicial outrage at New
lork appeals loudly 10 Virginia 10 take this important step
We clip the above from the Enquirer OF yesterday. We
are happy ncehbo, in gond earnest advocating
the rapid &c, csmen Of tho internal resources OF Virginia,
and ais" warmly recommending direct trade from our
But that the Enquirer does not r.
commend the ways and means" How does il propose 10
raise ,esc We advocate the reception OF the land fund
this will ensure every thing
Our ucishbor says "Naurc has lone erery hng for US
we have 50 far accomplished but e-bcer days we hope
are coming" Now do hope "better days coming
But howl We lack the Our be cleaned
out the bars removed, before direct trade
The completion Of various lines of internal improve.
mlenis cannot be accomplished without How does
neghcor propose raise these? We hope will give
its views lFedncsdGys Wing.
We are truly gra tilted the spr, manifested by
neghbor the above notice OF article on Tuesday last
From il anticipate the cordial Cooperation between
ha journal and ourselves in efforts 10 build mp The prosper
y of Stale. Let but the press ." Virginia unite their
efforts behalf Of this great and glorious cause and There
will BIZ difficulty i'll regard to liz Let them
for the oil least lay aside all matters In relation 10
which sny differences of opinion exist and make long
pull strong pull and pull altogether, and its influence
will be felt by the infusion Of life ana vgor into
every interest in the Commonwealth.
lie, U.s. then, the basis of our operations, commence
with the passage OF the bill pending for The establish
mcrt OF line of steamers between The of Virginia
and Ar cyp This will be the grea, commercial stem,
whnse is im5cdicd in Europeonr chief cusamer-wil
At ono, - vital impulse all The various branches
poscd Of he Chesapeake and s tributaries together with
the leading lines of railroad md canal improvement, which
are row reaching forth receive the Of the Vest
and hasten their early completion.
That this result will speedily follow the establishment OF
the Antwerp line we think there be doubt One of
the principal drawbacks upon system of internal i'm
povemen heretofore existing, has been the cost of the
coaswise transportation OF products from seaport
the Northern cities before il could take the first step in
H. of ITSELF sufficient in regard many articles 10
them seek more direct passage New York by the up
per route rather than that OF coming down 10 the Capes
Virginia, and then going up the coas, TO New York
While this necessity continues To exist our roads and
canals though they may be completed still continue
unproductve and consequently charge upon the treasury
10 the extern, of the Satointerest therein Blu. let that ne
cessity be removed by aordng the of direct
Western products the markets OF Europe
and shall find all of great lines OF internal I'M