Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-10
gtgnn;lND ENQUifsER.
~SWyIEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1852.
GROANS.


cous shirt, so emnently characteristic Of Virginia Locolo
ism IN ,rir umos. unqualified, fagunt and cold-booaea
dod of ,s,v prescription Now, these wild crles souno
, ,m,znpy when wo recoect that they proceed from
,or,y which has so often protesssed opposition 10 Inc
spois and as regularly has broken lis professions oh
tho proscripve reign Of "no party Tayiorism Inc Demo-
cracy of Virginia had shown remarkable KINDNESS ana
o1bearancc towards the wing minority In the STATE WIN w
State always democratic the capitol was Tor many years
filled with Wing officers. But the ruthless p1osciipo
Cant, Thomas Nelson the worthy Collector OF ms Pof
aroused of justice on the par, OF the w
they proceeded TO give share of the offices 10
rh oc,,,ed nnder the old Constitution. BY the voice OF
,h roona now state of things brought ABOUT ana
w mo-, we're called for 10 reflect tho popular sentiment
md 10 discharge the increased Responsiveness uhuoi '
new reformed Government Does the Times oeeVe io oie
norert had the election Of these TWO chcefs Oech so
rad 10 ,hc people, that Virginia, with her Democtac ma
,r of over Is OO0 would have Reelected the present wing
ncumbants over Democrats in every way IS cohpe' -
saw The e.s2 Mr. Baxter the Wing Attorney 0enefa' WAS
ken, in Office by the Democras-but when ms e'sc' a
directly before the people, he was beaten oy
same 600 votes Was this "party prescription on mo
az, os ne mamie Of Virginia. The Times will hardly say
for !, ia notorious that large portion OF inc wings
,hemse,ves in their State Convention at CnaTlottesV'e'
wade eyertions 10 defeat the nomination OF mat wing
holder who had been so long Kept IN ONCE oy Deo
Gratis The violent indignation OF the limes Isl 'cfeo'e
ont of place and most unreasonable Inc Legislature c
only done what the people themselves uo IN inc c WI.
Baxter and what they would have done had the eccon
Mess, Richardson aud Brown came before 'hemahe we
have no doubt that the people will cordially raly NE seec
ton of the accomplished able and energetic ocefs whom
tho Legislature have assigned the heavy responsibilities
of their posts
In earing wi.hits own TAI, theoryand sp OF
and revenge the Times appeals to the wings OF Inc
Sa. 10 p their feet upon the neck ofcvey Democratic can
ddae for office whether ofhigh low degree, wherever ana
whenever they have the power TO do So ii te LINES pc
sss in ills scheme and its party obey It's behess be II So
The Democracy OF Virginia must be the gamers oy suc
nocvnnd if it be carried out that the llnes'
which raises the war-whoop, will not hereafter n'e's"
against the "rapacious spirit OF Virginia Locoo'oS"
| Steamships 10 London, H"rre I'M" ~
The HUDSON River, in the year loo'' received i"o "
tiers the first steamer for practical purposes ha NC ~
had ever seen For three years previous 10 'a' c
Mir Syming ION and Mr.. Miller OF Dalswnton scoaha'"au
constructed pleasure bout and Mr. Taylor tutor III inc ~
~ Of The latter suggested the application OF steam cnse
10 prope. it, lr Symington being engineer by pro-
fesson oned his talents those OF Mr. Taylor ana tis
small boat with Toy engine, vas tried upon lake on
The nropery of Mr. Miller. The fame OF this Invention
reached the ears of Robert Fulton in this county tic I'm
msdstey crossed the Atlantic for the purpose of examining
| the wonderful invention
On his return he devoted his whole time and money 10
The construction of steamer TO run from ne" 1o'A :"
ALBANY lie was asailed visionary characterized as
foil and his little steamer which he called the Cte"o
WAS nicLnamed "Fulton's Folly" Then, now, there
were those who dreaded ohat they could not compTehend-
HOPEFUL ulcspai,ing Fulton struggled against The adverse
Tide of Ignorance successful and gave to his state ha
steam power which has swollen It's commerce 10 It's peScn'
enormous amount.
Our country with its mighty rivers offered the single in
ducement perfecng steamers for ver navga'on anu III
that we soon cxceled all others
ENGLAND surrounded by stormy ocean, had different
field for steam enterprise Soon, however, her engineers
oyercame lesc difficulties and lines OF steamers were es
tabsed Ireland Scotland TO France and 10 the ports
Of the North sea Baltic BY these she soon mono
polzed the travel The mails and the business of Tue c'h
nen The problem the tide OF commerce would how'
wbe,o tho means of ication were establish
ed was solved With keen foresight winch has ever
characterized hem the English merchants sought TO es'ao
sh steam !uc the Atlantic mere were muse,
however whose interests were heavy IN sains Grant, au
who believed that, should steam DC SUCCESSFUL ue 'oPo'
would deprecate. Opposition followed and ready pens
distributed srgumcnts against the enterprise 'en VI s'
cnce were found who could make dsor, calculations 10
prove the mossiby Of vessel carrying Goals enough 10
steam her across The Atlantic Amongst these, Dr. Laahe'
stood p7eemnent-bu that reverend gen'lcmans course IN
TO himself another mans wife, had destroyed
all confidence in his sincerity truth While busy ana
paid theorists prophesyng and specializing the prac
cal men Great Britain were at work. In 1885, TWO 'cs
sells were preparation, the Great HtsteTn ana 'e SIRIUS
In April lsSs the former sailed from Bristol the latter from
Cork ana both arrived New York on the same day
Crowds lined the battery and the wharves The welcoming
shouts of thousands and the Of artillery greeted the "
unphant strangers. day had dawncd upon commerce
| , hal
correspondence and in its path were TO How the same
tno waves Of trade which had followed the shorter
lines OF lnd Nor did that ruinons expense atteha upon
their ships that had been predicted Inc SIRIUS aa MOI IT,
turn the United tcs but was placed upon NE Ioutc oi
.hich sh. vas built between Cork and Londo. The
Great IVestern The British Queen and The President were
placed upon line and 10 50 voyages mace BY these sps
their united expense eli ILL., while Their receipts were
c2l2 1874 leaving ceu. profit Of 81 922 pounds sterling 'r
atou, Iii Clio dollars 1t is 20 be borne in mind that these
vessels received no pay support from the government
bat derived their receipts from freight and passengers, aid
such incidental mails as sent by them. In lsiu tie
celebrated Cura line established under The patronage
o the British government with matt ray .. toou"o per
annur, This line from Liverpool 10 bost'ni
and was composed Of the Britannia, Acadia, Columbia,
and Co!edona II the summer ul that year The service
commenced The effect upon Boston aud upon MasSstEu-
sets electric. Up that time the city OF Boston llad
sIness consisted OF few vessels the West Indies, i"o
ships which sailed ir Russian ports, small trade 10
East ladies' and ships cngas"! in the whale fish
cries. lRs4"y, however lines oi sailing vessels tolowed
the steamers long iur; had been made 10 construct
railroad fiain Boston Westward 10 Albany; but the
Eastern anil "A: Jes'ern portion Of The State could
nj unc upon the measure. The introduction oi the
British gave unity To The State ard energy
10 cogpl~,c the project. The railroad was finished,
tbn vent
West, 10 supply tie demand created b. ruo4 means Of
transit Massachusetts had been celebrated Tor her indus
trial pursuits many years, But commercially, she was az
quiet as wrapped in The cloak of apathy as that
which hangs upon Virginia The Introduction OF single
line OF steamers Gsspaea her prcJGdicts gave scope ant
employment The conlncc! talents Of her people and
she his the second commercial Stais OF
the Union. Can with mind and reasoning
c,s doubt that similar result will follow, il Virginia, with
nearly i,d natural advantages OF Massachusetts,