Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-08

~ Nt4tAlNN To lHt lRillllt 3ltHtlu Il the lpUlSIH
tufe. Respectfully referring you ia what sai
uron the subject q Internal improvements in IN
TIT tessale. aud with increased confidence I,
lstatng g. T., suggestion therein eentaiu,d i,
gym ituNsf lkat puiaf l. fixed ulaon lsav n
neit ittuH targe) as til Ncstcrn terminus
tits Work, beyond hiohtho funds Of the sta
mould not be expended, nj least for lie prc'en
and taat il he carried to thaf point, and the gr1s
teddiag lines ot railroad herein indicated tie IN
lshed at the earlie-t practicable day, md b,io
! any new lines work. Il minor Importance sha
be commenced. Tho millions that have Lee
expended upon these respective lines of improve
mcnt must remain comparatively dead capita
Until the work shall tHte been eomplctCd.=
Sound policy, therefore, even in pccunial
point OF view, requires tint thcy should be pus'
cd through as spccdy possible, TINT til
may become dirideHd pugiag stock and whe
that shall hive been done, the state will he ub.et
build such collateral works rs nnv be found nt
eessary, without embarrassment.
For any turtherad these several lines may Lee
To effect this purpose ! respectfully refer yout
the reports OF the several companies. and To- tia
OF the Bnnrd of public works, which it is under
stood will hereafter bo submitted.
Is nscparably connected with this subject in
all ts interests, and the general benefits To be de
rived from 1t, permit me agan to call Your atten-
ton to the subject of direct trade with Europe
an ports. In Il former message, | briefly adyertcd
" SUM- bl tile Den Ills 10 ne derived lft IN The
establishment of such trade, and the subject re
ceiyed much Of the attention of your prcdcccs-
s1rs. It's Importance and the benefits il would
secure to Virginia, were admitted by all the
mode and the time for establishing such In
were the points of difference. To these alone
apprehcnd, may be attributed the defeat Of the
bill providing for u line Of steamers between orr
own and the port of Antwerp. Under all the cir.
cunstanccs, engaged rs we were i'm IA large aud
extensive system of Internal improvements, that |
perhaps was the most iudieious course. Indeed, |
how Tar government should be identified in AN
enterprise of this kind, is question about which |
we may reasonably expect an honest difference of |
opinion; andas | remarked in my first message, |
"perhaps souud policy would dictate that il I
should be left to individual enterprise 10 carry
the project into practical operation. md yet,
II 1t Is the duty well rs the interest oi the state
that she should construct or assist in CONSTRUCTING
Il system of internal improvements, why should |
she not assist, 50 far as her aid is necessary to
insure successes, in establishing an external Tia.
that will accommodate, by II direct transit to |
foreign port, the trade and travel that will L. I
brought TO her coast by these various lues of in
proyemcut And especially So if this external
line will contribute to the profits of the other ina
proyemcnts and secure to the state and her poo
pie the benefits of an exporting and importing
trade. The advantage toresuit from such trad
cannot be too highly estimated. The Chesapeake
upon the Atlantic coast, and the 'commercaI
of Virginia must depend upon tIsa#
employment" No State in the mon possCssuz
natural advantages for trade and traffic supc
rior to those Of Virginia The country tributary
to the Chesapeake is equal to any upon the Amer
lean coast, whilst her geographical position could
not fail to secure 10 her, and through her 10 the
whole South, the benefits Of the entire trade be
tween European ports and south and southwest
crn States.
The apprehension heretofore felt by the cities
of Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Norfolk. that the limited trade lcgt-
innate to each might Ice diverted to some other ri
val, created iealouscs and prevented that unity
Of action that necessary for the success Of 50
great enterprise. These apprchensious may
now he dismissed, for each and all are destined to
receive and conduct the Virginia and southwest
prn trade; and upon the completion ot ON mag
nitccnt scheme Of Improvements, each will share
in the dividend of a trade that viii far sutpass
nny expense or temporary loss they maY Incur.#
Now that each has been supplied with lin" oI
the rivalry which at first appear
ed between them should cease, they have com
mon interest, because II common trunk bear
from the west and south the travel and trade that
are to enrich each. Thus it is, that the construc=
ton of the Frederick Sburg and G0rdonsyllle road
will make the prosecution Of the Alexandria and
Orange railroad to Lynchburg important 10
Fredericksburg rs it is to Alexandria. In the same
way the completion of the Central road, the con
struction of the Coyington and Ohio railroad, and
the extension OF the Virginia and Tennessee road
will alike contribute to the interest of Alexandria,
Frederick sburg and Richmond. The dock con
nections, the Norfolk and Petersburg and the Pc
tersburg and ynchburg roads will connect the
cities of NoflI and Pctbg with the va, x Tenn.
road x the james river canal. The other roads in
the system answer like purposes and as cont
mon outlet 10 accommodate the immense trade and
travel that these stems will bring to our shore.
would contribute greatly to enhance that trade <
travel so it must be to the interest of each and all
of these cities to secure such outlet, though II
should be the means of building up at one OF our
ports "A CITY that would do credit to Nirginia, and
he the pride of the State. ''Naturc has been 50
bounteou, that moro difficulty u eapprehend-
ed in selecting between the different locations
than in finding suitable point for such city
Let this be dome with proper regard to the best
interests of the State, and in that liberal spirit
that should characterize Virginia people, ard
all will be satisfied.
Indcpcndcnt of these considerations, the oN-
port and import trade of Virginia Is now taxed
with the expense Of the eoastwsc trade ana the
expectation from northern cities 1t II bnrthened
with the profits of the northern merchants, whilst
the hnehts to be derived from freigllts, eNchan'
pes and the sale of goods taken in cXchap@e
enures to the benefit of northern capitalists W#
is "A tribute Illuminating to US, and II Is tnns =
should cease. Othcr considerations how,ys. !
equally contribute to establish the fact that y.
should no longer transact business through |
northern cities, but that export and import
trade with the principal ports of the world should
be done in vessels owned and manned b. our own
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