Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27
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that every On the future welfare OF Virginia and the en-
lire Southern portion of our Union. ud nTon
L.; favorable views OF internal or ran Ioai hpoVehsh
II arises from sectional motives or iear VI aAaoh
Lilo nroduces its dceterous influence on te posPey "
h Spte md must check The progress OF he' I'c ~ h
e 20 veil as financial point of view, SO long as DICK
eIing strife sectional jealousy and dread OF oynr
cnnne,inq our public works shall have me ascenuI ,
n n is truly amentable 10 view the past ana pte
1T rao,rd 10 Virginia. time foremost IN inc an "
nnIticn1 importance, now alas, iourlhatc oa.e, WIN
mir prospect OF another re ucon IN her ;,h
powerful elements Tor her elevation to TIC posl'oh sue
@ occupisd than is possessed by any State IN ne onoi
NJ .ooner is one difficulty overcome, (thc ooecuon 10 TUT
another is presented 10 retard their progress anu
onfnse Legislative action These sectional schnss tou
rhsdr they are subversive OF public sood ana are M
800 To suppose that there is not wealth enough III 'l'c
IT, ~ furnish the entire East is placing low estimate Oh
M n,inera and agrc lural resources OF Inc western M
lion of Virginia, and The immense mons Of dol
~ hn smount of property transported on the ONO ana
Misnn annually Of this New Orleans gets ono hunorea
J ify millions The balance Is spread North and ooili
81 80 and rrasoed with anxiety by every one oil le sur
anndng States enchng themselves thereby whist VIZ
ni il discussing the point of entrance 10 admit portion
Of this wealth The trade OF Gnenna nve ms
,yerr a55 1872 81 The hog market alone OF Ohio IN
diana and Ken lucky numbers Seven millions OIL hoss; ee
or four millions could be produced il there was ue
,rd for them The above States with Missouri, Ienhcs
are and Iowa. produce IS 1000 bushels OF wheat ana
300 45 900 bushels Of Indian annually Inc sou Of
our
oals flax hemp tobacco potatoes fruits and all KINGS OF
vegetables in The highest degree of perfection me SAT-
wells producing three million bushels VI SAT- anu are Gu
M Bile of increasing the amount 10 any required
The of IRON hundred miles in extent are SUM
Gent only for any demand in Virginia. ont Tor export
Pure gypsum six hundred feet in DEPTH mas been discovered
and inexaustablc beds of rock, salt "copper" lead silver!
cold and other and minerals extend from one border OF
the Western portion Of State tho other Debate no
longer the prupriey o giving and sup
port road or another but all of DOORS give
The North the South and the middle part of Eastern Viz
gna opportunity of reapng the benefits Of the immense
wealth awaiting for admission. Each portion Of the State
entitled share Let your water power be accessible
from every portion ohc West and there will be demand for
it, II Richmond were TO receive oncs1e part OF the wheat
produced in the State of Ohio il would require from Il 10 10
mills than now in operation The high character
Of the Richmond brand usties the belief that the great
Of grain now vending its way North and South % us
would be sent 10 the Richmond market j is not only
route TO the Atlantic but when manufactured mere
will DO kept better Of in tropical ell
mates and command higher price, These NOT the only
of cnrching lower Virginia. The principal portion
pork consumed n Eastern Virginia. brought from the
West from 200 than 300 miles This so" and OK
pensve of transportation, produces high state OIL
the market which would be obviaed by rail road travel
The argument applies 10 beeYes. Nor is TINS al me ad-
vantage Eastern Virginia will derive from rail road and ca
nal improvements. The OF the Vest will form con-
siderable item in The acquisition Of wealth. with all me
resources of own State and The immense amount oil
produce in the valley of the Mississippi ready 10 seek
market our doors and roll its pondcrons mass 10 our sea
board II is little short of insanity refuse opening every
avenue attain this important result repeat open all
our roads and give the North East and the South East an
onpor,upy crafty their ardent desire parake u the
advantages which should be in for every portion o
the State The idea entertained and promulgated by some
tina, they will not aid or councnancc the construction OF
this road that road, because il will beneht ork Town.
Alexandria, Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk, or iursooth
some potion Of the trade will flow Baltimore, is con-
tractci view of the Subject which should never enter The
mind OF Fsinian and is in itself error evidenclng
slow perception Of and effect II is generally admit
ted that Richmond strictly speaking cannot BE- CONNER
Wv, cvhnr nerre, and muscles are interviewer with
llls
direct importation and other means will insure her due
shnre OF trade. If The Improvements will place Norfolk on
rivalry with New York. we derive thereby popcrlonate
benefit. II York Town becomes CITY OF note-which
must be tho at 10 distant day-we shall thereby derive
an advantage Ii gallant little jealous neghbor, Pc
ersburs rapidly advances in prosperity from the same
cause Richmond receive share OF the advantage
The influx Of Western wealth. through these newly opened
channels any of or neighborng towns, would be me !
best guarantee OF its introduction hereour requirements
enterprise, and advantageous locality would ensure US ul
portion Of the rich harvest and it will be such portion as
will the value of rea! estate from LOG TO iUv per
cent above its present estimates and this will apply eve
nv other part of the Stale. This has been the result n eve
nv city which has the advantage Of furnishing country
Win facilities rni rad communications and without The
immense wealth which Virginia boast OF 10 a1 10 such
result Massachusetts m1y Ge quoted as an example iha'
State is chcqueed with rail roads that seven miles can
NOT be tavcrsed without crossing tract. In less than zen
wears they increased from 133 1853 mica rms
has prodnce increase of the value OF real estate from
1929 S5 29 o90 $751; being an increase OF s.9p055 o9
nearly 100 per Boston has benefited by increase 81
population of 60 per CENT and of wealth l4U per Cent
The number % passengers lin Masachusetlsl estimated
10 be carried nnunr before the construction OF tn roas
was 3g after their construction in 1851 3647, go Civ
ing in Of The litter 2o3430 The stockholders reap
large advantage, all paying thun per cent. From
suit On the Central Railroad OF that State from Gvannah
town ON The sea board with population OF 10 000 ucu
ding blacks Macon, IA distance OF 1913 mlIes village OF
population Of only 000 but commanding the trade OF
productive district of country The receipts have been yearly
progressive paying surplus Of more than ten per
cent Real is largely tho increase invane. Ma
ryand Pcnnsy vania aud New York striking evidences
Of the advantages of rail road communication: when
any of the Northern States embark In an enterprise
of canal rail road, the aim ia TO benefit thelf
own State. If it be the means of conveying wealth
10 them and increasing the value OF their real estate
they do not enquire if it will benefit their nciehbons
State but they press in the enterprise with al the en-
crgy hysica and p"cunary means will commando anu IRE
satisfied if the result enrches them although the improve
mcni may produce benefit TO another State The various
opnons Of persons In localities who adverse u raj! ROADS
passing through their section OF country are ~
do much HARM By ameng or restraining the Tree acnn
their representatives in the Legislature the subject ol a
preparations Those representatives feel i! duty 10 carry
out the yevss of their constituents and by sc dung pro-
ducc contention which results in limited appropriations
not entire failure &c effect that which tho public good re-
qurcs There three oads In progress on the completion
which depends the and future prosperity OF the state
and her elevation that position she formerly cccpicdas the
first State in the Union She has the clements to ett6!n hat
position These roads should be completed 10 The shortest
possible period Of time. delay not Only increases taXaton
but pronngs this press the capita! Of me .a1-pay
err simple exempliicaon Of the fact is found in the .o
lowing illustration of 50 600 Is required To complete
some undertaking. the consummut!an OF which the pro-
perry Of A. and will be largely increased in value, and
great advantage acquired by trade SlOOO per year
raised TO perform the undertaking. which is compiled IN three
years.
The lst years interest on the lst instument Of
slG00is SOU w
The 2nd years interest on Tie ls and End install
rnent of say s2,G00is 40 W
Tho 3rd year's interest the lst End anG 3rd In
10 s,anent Of suy 50, coo is leo 90
Total of interest $4,000 invested is 1860 %
SupposinG this work completed in year,
The interest the SO, coo would be- sl50 OO
,rbich vouJ mt only he a saving of $3.50 90
But produce in thirds lees lime the desired result
thereby the annu the tax and qnldac the debt All
States North and South OF embarkng i'll internal I'M
complete the in the shortest possible time
Last YEAR Maryland placed her Railroad 5000 workmen
and 1000 horses The New York and Erie Canal 6O miles
in length completed in eight years. at the expense OF
eight millions of dollars in addition which the Champaign
and Oswego Canal 1872 miles in length completed in the
same find 1872 miles OF canal commenced and nm
ished the space eight years. all consummnted at the ex
pcnsc of the State Compare the above with the expense
of our James River and Eanawa Canal and The time aeudy
spent on and convince any observer OF defect in
our system OF internal Improvement This delay Is detri
mental to the of State md every individual IN
the Commonwealth # is desirable complete three
htonu ha a.