Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-18

whole and the highest VOTE were declared BY Inc PRESIDENT
duly elected delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
John Wise of Princess Anne w Fl Edwards Of Surry,
Francis NJ Boykin If Isle OF Wight, and Prentis OF
Nanscmond, elected sltcrnates.
Resolutions OF thanks The order OF The Sons oil lenfe.
for The of their Hail. and 10 The President Tor the
digied and efficient with which he discharged the
duties Of the Chair unanimously adopted Before tic
adjourned, Gel james Bryce, being called on,
rose delivered speech Of p1wc and eoquence
which was cnhusia slcay received with long continued APP
plause The Convention on motion, adjourned sine die.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
LyScHDuRG April l6, 1852.
There is project ou extend OF The South
Carolina roads East Trnnesse striking The line in which
we are interested either Jonesboro Knoxville This
road if made be rival 10 ours, and u completed De-
fore ours would be formidable rival
Every thing depends which line can be finished fst
1t would take very little 10 decide and gel the trade either
way and all the business connections of the country would
be apt adop, The line first made. But il would not
be al all desirable enter into this comncon-nha, cer-
ainy il would be madness it. Ii is imminent
danger there arc $50 miles OF road required
meet Jonesboo with Charleston adopting the route by
Charlotte n. c. Charleston has felt the benefits Of rail
roads CLEARLY sleep this project She will subscribe
million for rail roads hud up her commerce, while Rich
mond Petersburg Norfolk debating, whether il is not
best 10 levy perpetual tax on commerce. in the why OF
drayage prevent il from passing through their markets.
We have 10 deal with no rival. The Stockholders
the East Tennessee and Virginia road have passed rcso
uons favor Of the project and public meetings have been
called everywhere TO help it,
Now il dencnds on the will Of the peoples representatives
now in session. say whether Virginia shall this
prize allow her noble rival OF The South TO wrest II from
her grasp.
If we show the West tina, will finish the Virginia and
Tennessee road in years and half and give them an
outlet 10 the market they will lend material aid 10 this
scheme, and Charleston will be deferred from the compei
ton This be done if the company receive the aid Trey
nave asked for Without TINT aid ii s probable that live
years would be required complete this road, ana South
Carolina would certainly occupy the field before u.s. The
Virginia Legislature assume the responsibility OF de-
Gliding this question: fall OF important consequences to
our future prosperity AS Stale.
Eirrin
prompt and energetic action she keep it, or by criminal
ndolence she can throw II away.
There conflicting plans proposed-onn TO 60 from
Knoxville by the Rpbnn Gap 10 Greensvl!e s. C. Let us
compare this route with the one to Richmond
From Knoxville, by kobun Cap to Charleston, 46l miles
From Knoxville, TO Richmond, $50 ihlIes.
Difference Is miles.
The other route proposed from Joncsboo by the Waau
ga and Catawba Valleys.
From JontsborO 10 Charleston, 392 miles
From Joncsboro TO Richmond, $50 miles
Difference Sc miles
is probable also that the $50 miles yet TO be made oil
the Charleston road very steep grades must be adopted
These facts might ghen Charleston from the attempt,
but surely the danger allow US 10 sleep quietly
Will Virginia incur such hazard when she might easily
avoid il
an Immediate appropriation this road. The present
approp.iion is ST. 500 00O-and is assumed that with
further Legislative aid, five years would DC required
10 complete The work II is very liberal calculation 10
assume that, in the using the road during the incomplete
state it would average 3 por cent per the
whole cost This within the five years would be a
dividend on tho States stock Of s270000 1t is believed
thai the road after it's complexion would divide 10 cent
on whole If the Stale grants the 5000 200 asked
for making 2i00 000he road be made in "a years
thus securing lis full ~ years Saying nothing
Of profits in the year during the progress OF The works the
10 per in the 2 years thus saved would be
$500 OG0 $3.50 900 Than the State would receive in
rne same time she wboljs The aid nov demanded This
difference will certainly be great if greater than here
represented and The increased dridnd which the State
would receive in The last supposed would return TO the
Treasury than half the appropriation now required by
the end Of hTc years
Thus may this appropriation be clearly shown 10 BIO a
revenue There is another view OF the subject
The East Tennessee md Virginia Rail Road Company are
now debating whether they shall commence and keep their
work from the Virginia line from Knoxville II our de-
Law forces them II begin al Knoxville, which point VIII,
within 2E years be connected with Charleston BY rails
through Dalton Atlata and Augusta the progress Of that
road will be rawng trade from Virginia. instead OF sending
i, 10 her Charleston will occupy this whole ground first,
even without the help OF the proposed obun Gap road and
The tendencies of trade will be directed towards the Southern
board When Virginia is ready into pre-oc-
cupied field she will have struggle ~ recover what she
should never have lost With the appropriation asked
Virginia occupy this field first and acquire trade which
her natural advantages will enable her TO keep.
There is another advantage which, though temporary
ts nature very IT finish road within %
years the iron for the East Tennessee road 600 will
be imported through Virginia. requiring a. least % ships
come ports and paying freight improve
ments II would likewise the Locomotives and cars
for that road be made in Virginia, creating large e1pe
dture OF money here.
With so many arguments in favor of On immediate appro
natIop would impossible conceive any good
WHY the Legislature SHOULD hesitate TO MAKE il,
Respectfully, your ooedient servant.
CHAs F. NJ. GARRETT.
HE WILL DO.-A believer in the Trapping" at Mount
Holly IN I'D announced his intention 10 call on the spirit
Of Samson to assist him In moving story house.
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