Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-19
Al tbs rsGpssI ol subscriber, 'lo ,oa,c"ds Il. vain
b'c facts, we puhl;s': the fsl;n:inr
SPEECH O,' RICHARD G. MORRIS.


Dsecrd hcfore tie Lat=raai I'm pr5rement Coac=rton
bn'9n. Il lie coaay Of iJnrpe me -Gi7 of AAgast
1857 H'a 'rttie;s ou a"a published dy rsg2ss!
M fr.s.en II .sI2 6,"i !-d 10 n:,i,rs- iiils Goa
ven"n rarr I%a an entire wait o! prGiaiat!on Gs ;a
subject o li'afna mpro is winch have e
Tn'ta rG'ca II nj :i.' an the more reflect, the more
a'n convinced .! ia ei importance THE prosperity
lt6 CUunCr wealth. therefore, In II
NV reai:; as, t.!g Con the rCc:sY al co..
c!!'l::o s;G cu'"rT"Hi=r 2' its impossible such
sc:ial ih.-, tus ii:a d'fen; vii. he c:ta.!:
eli ati 4 :"nI iaa:ccis iaG.ea preference l1r lat
EeVe'=n ""sr "a" Il -cn"'2s tten orT t"y 10 yi"':
of preferences and orin,ons, and 10 lay pn
d!csH tI!c altar Il cur coG"!ry.
propose 20 Prove, ie! ii:i ;e ccna!.ica ui !Ea cans
as !T il is rSpeia at The ,.s.at E=. - =: near Go"
Gtu|, md tic ;gt-trucpH ai F5 road !;" 'i:a ?pE! &
In Ohio IiSeT, vii! aca good nvcsn.ur'.
2y. lna IL will greatly ince,s- lac revenues OF tie
Sta:c
2n That r cc!n5letjng the great inss Of rail raa!. Il
viii not only add 10 IA, prosperity nf tbs commonwealth
hut also 10 atr ssUucn sGd thar l!i enhn nGr 10 r.
dnce Ir taxes 70 such not 10 D. scnSn!y
felt.
Before howsvr enter into Tho discussion Of these soye.
a topics pera; nc 10 call ic o! The Convention
Ia This hcaut; rrGhl,vU The s"imtiGus Springs ia
Slrinaae and raar Why "a L that PERSONS IN "isuit
Of health aitG rcasul. o. Visit IL. ~?
Arc Warm lri Spring. necessary rra."c !rv?iis!
Here t!rr with their baths superior to ihnsc found "c
where! Are Alum Springs ssary the weak. the IN
firm OF The scpiu,nsl Iuc Rorsrr!t.e an. Bath Alan
ready rtaiorn rir'n hea! Il sulphur water
qIsilu 10 thos. wsc deraagEd ard require
l'Gr present sg!da!in=s! The Blue he Red 'ne Sail an
White Sulphur u n:av"ict pHlai" n"i'e '!rIn Ia 'a'
take y: their hcait -ivn- streams! Are t"nic G!nri!c uGG
irvguratiag GccossarSl r plten
seeking ih.ir painful hub1 The Red en! Sweet
vte Them GTiuE and b. hracj These ha!'
remind OF he pool o Bethesda differing "aig III tht th
Angel is fGu"nty stirring c waters ana nang who step
in healed.
Those in pnrsu Of pleasure have mu=ic's swec:
charms'-compeny chec.-hancr. ard otter amu=c
m"nts, IL enNrn 10 ias"inat and make Joyous
Those vito y from i!is"lsc here fin! crlltu and de-
ighnl climate, which "!I! vur.5ly compare with aay Ill
fh,l ri St,,t.. nl la ~
r-s o life scarcely 90 Gmss Then why i II that 81
few persons visit watering plccs, in comparison WITH
those WHO 20 Saratoga and other places NORTH? Is b.
cause Ut the grea! Inconvenience expense ard loss o tn
which to he nruunt'rsd. Let tic r" road DC con
sFuctod, which advocate, ana these valleys VII! bt
filled with pc efsuns seeking health and pleasure.
Ii first prove .h.t the ,unDl.tIpc 81 the Canal "a ih
is CIpsdeni, and The construction OF nlroG from ina
polnt 10 HE Ohio river would sc good il To d.
successfully it Will be necessary compare This road
with other railro.isio 'y. II ,'ciT co=;thc country
through which they pass with the a!"an!nYts y tnch c!H
nus, and the tonnage and travel which they will PROBABLY
command.
hardly know how compare this railroad with others
because by location il Possesses advantages Il appears
me- greater hIn alost any other rhd IL he u Sih"s
cyc,r; the Virginia and Tennessee RlitDud ir it con-
nCcls The Eastern and The Ncseln waters through he hcAf
Of Virginia
LIE, The canal together wi,h the Central Railroad be com
nlrIed 10 lis E4.!rrn terminus its Western rr,l.s
O9io RIVER connecting with Railroads through n" States &"
and k,nIupky, atd - tc shortest il ;;as b. Ii.
chcurcsi from the Valley o! the Onio 10 Ihc Atlantic
slucn one the United States.
AZ in. .taY ali railroads the United States are
y!c..p. good Massachusetts, the New orr
the Ptnn. yIGia aud tnc BaLifc ani Oi!o M 'soh'i
rrn and Western railroads also paving good diS, nh.
say upon the authority Ui gentleman ri surc"r in'c'L
ucuCr Hu acquainted "Ih III: Gc"T9ln ard ouG; Car
Ina ranaGs i!l they uac he; year an average Grit Ech
pi abou II per cert; and i" hest u II IL every .r1r there
ar., nfnS nearly Gi he railroads IN iiIe I
Tie &,cnsprj, Fredericksburg aud P","nac ran
in this State made last year large nett prci ! avl
ded dividend "I per cent, and aided large SAN IA IL
sinking fund.
iii,,:ipg exhibit shows ne great increase on rali
:oats:
receipts Of Raiisays, .li1y.-lS5l aad 1852.
THE stiea"Ht exhibits the gross raf"''4s oi srv
cal companies duas The month o! May IN irr "o pas
years II viii Dc al win but exception there b"
ben an Increase. compared with last year II tins rate oi M
pruvritii continues Throughout :e year Ihr finance
lus The close. exhibit most favorable appear