Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
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RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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w. m b,f,r, our readers Tina noruing very Interesting
letter #. M A. w. Thompson, Esl. OF PhlnocP, .hicb
f. Den, tic, Esq, President rro tenn OF t 100, contains
has buen printed by order Of tho SENATE az ;,h .g.
some vp,nhlr information respecting o ,- o..,,,u il
pIumn rad shows the great in,Poi'" ,.,;.
,;.., i, .cod Of letting II nke, as u ~" o0,'
di,cc,lon Tho bill will soon come ~ u VIC
will be passed without opposition, believing
'"ee,' , !, &c measure which will give an impetus 10
10 - and State improvements, and cause better state
clio, between the East and West, than has heretuof,
,ised The bill lost the last session OF The Lcg
laure for The Of limc The merchants and OILERS
feeling the importance of direct communication held Cen
venlon In this city In September ast-spirltcd resolution"
we're passed-cloquent speeches were made-e'"'ihees
appointed "open books TO receive SUBSCRIPTIONS, a
splendid dinner eaten, and ended he n's''e''
Early in The present session. the proposition was ilia De-
fore the Senate by the enterprsins eene"a "
the Belgian" governmental select committee was up
poipted and carly in January an unanimous report was
,d ii,s favor The bill has just pissed tie Senate BY
the constitutional majority Although the present session
; cxpre in less than days. ample lime is left for the
pous. 10 &C, on This BILL of the great questions,
i, Tho n. hill internal improvement bill, dsctins the
Stale &c will probably be taken up We feel anxious mat
final action should had understand that pro-
poson is under consideration from Baltimore 10 the same
PARTIES which be decided on until it is known what
our Legislature will do If lose this opportunity, Tie
ground will soon be occupied BY sister city OF Baii-
more and Virginia may lid adieu for years. If not forever
10 "rcc and diiect trade
RlcHAoSp MAY II, 1852.
GEORGE DExEALE, ESQ,
President pro tenn. Of HE Senate:
S!r:-It affords pleasure TO comply With your request
to give an outline If the OF the proposed stean rc
from tho waters of Virginia Europe with al estimate OF
their expense. s. resources and general business:
FlRST--THE ROUTE
II is proposed that tie SHIPS on their outward voyages
shall touch n; Hasre in France Dover in EngldE and TER,
inmate their voyage Antwerp Or, should II DC i"uha
more 10 The ncrcst of The line the vessels may Stop al
Po,s,nou instead of Duver bnt The latter Is only t"a'
and half hours BY rail road Londun is believed thal It
NAV command quite much English freight aud more pas
sences ur the ships BY arranging the poins in EI
rome Virginia will at be placed 10 steam contnunIcH
lion with the greatest commercial narls Of me world viz:
London Huvre aud Paris and Antwerp. by Glancng at a
man YOU will find that Havrc, Dover and Antwerp lay al
most in direct line from Virginia, drawn through the
British Channtl.
SECOND-EXPENSES AND RESOURCES.
The expenses Of heavy but on well chosen
ocean routes where properly constructed and economically
managed this class Of vessels have in GO instance iaed 10
remunerale As illustration Of this, will give the re-
cepls expenditures of The steamers which crossed
the Atlantic: