Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-25

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vu. land Ct increase ia' p Ss CT increase
Amt Am; o. f ,sS, loaned ana ,..,..
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No, only does land rise in value under the railroad sys
ten, enormously but mark the effect upon slaves and
sue the system add the State ability to pay for the
construction of these Improvements.
In the Northern States there three miles OF railroad
TO one with in the South in proportion 10 the number
OF inhabitants and in proportion to territory the North
has four times the OF railroad per square mile that
we have and the OF these roads has been double as
much per mile at the North the South because Of
greater icues to be overcome in their construction
Nor must be said that the tonnage OF the North requires
th roads that at the South for in 1919
the Southern exports $9e,OO0OOO- while those at
the North including manufactures, were only oJ9
900.
Nor were these roads the North necessary for
trare than at the South for when the Boston and Low
ell road was proposed the travel put down at 1880
passengers Ten years Afterwards the number was ac-
ally 4OO,ss6
The Boston and Worcester railroad estimated at
rs 500 passengers ia lS46, the number 4T0,3ls-
The Eastern road expected lelOooi tits now nearly one
million
penalties Of Massachusetts did create her roads hut
fne roads created their propenSes. Aud you, my dear
sir can remember that before our railroads
etructed through Virginia from the Roonoke TO the Poto
mac one or stages daily carried all the passengers o.
the Fredericksburg railroad amounts TO loo more, not
whsanding there numerous steamers running coast
wse carrying passengers at the same Tine aud at lower
rates.
Such are some Of the astonishing results Of railroads
wherever they judiciously located.
Now once more look upon the map and you Si that
the centre of OHIO is the Capes OF Virginia. via
i chmond by 100 miles than via Baltimore, and
nearer said capes by Richmond than the CApes o. Del
aware by Philadelphia; and yet Baltimore and Philairi
phia are expendng their millions OF dollars reach tie
trade OF Ohio and other States while stand
with folded lockers on, a. if the goal was aI
beyond our reach The Of Kentucky is $50 miles
nearer our capes by Richmond than by Bilmore and
miles nearer tban is New Orleans from that point WHY
cannot get the great trade OF these two Sitc Or AZ
least the halt? That Of Tennessee western North Caro-
lna north Aabama and other parts OF States adjacent TO
our western limits all cOnceds must come here AMI VIA;
will TO? by the seventh census OF thr United
States find that in 1850 Virginia raised IL jlt95J bush
els Of wheat Ii roads had been completed, would
not very large portion OF this IN wheat Jurhave come
TO our ctyg North Carolina raised . Ia 500 bushels
would not much this have this was the Danve
road had formed it, connections with tie North Carolina
roads, Tennessee only raised GSS 40 bushels because
she had no good market for it. When Southwestern
railroad runs into that State, and through us centre, size
will send u much may expect from State,
either in wheat -four. Kentucky raised 90, SsS $50
bushe supposing roads have been finished, mig
have expected much Of this enormous quantity 81
either wheat -FOUR will not go into O.hor sections
but state that in the same year. OF tobacco,
Virginia raised 5G5l6,is pounds.
North Carolina i205S.l51 "
Tennessee 20l1I,@s0 "
Kentucky 80, j2j9 "
Ohio lOinO,gGI
In all, l54955, 2i5 pounds
How much Of this would have through Richmond
II roads had been finished?
these two articles, wheat aud tobacco, because
they paw their transit charges and yield large prou
20 the producer Aud rom Virginia, North Clolin.
aud Tennessee will also us, 1t will after nayu.
all EXPENSE far remuneration 10 the farmer
And Of article
virgin. raised 80 .5as $50 bushel,
North Carolina 2o,2Sj@9y
Tennessee, 5s,l8Is63
mall, l596s,iH
And that these and very many other article. % acsteu
production may be expected TO pas through Richmond
have only that there received at New York
from the WcaerH States ia 1850.
Bbl, Flour. Bush. Of Wheat. Corn. Byis Pr,giiioa-
g5I,48O 1904 G4T zoos gG7 1863
Bbs Of Butter Cheese Lara
1885, l6g4I9,jH s,sOJ,slI lT,5i4,gsI.
Now bear in mind that averag c distance over vhic'
these articles transported eycede the average 1s
lance through Richmond 20 clpes, hundreds of mice
have said nothing Of the iueEhau-:iyia quantities o.
iron, salt plaster and lead, along and through which
Is pas. but will claim your patience (eshlus.cI as
have no doubt it lei for few moments lo1gcr while
refer TO coal You may have noticed That the L.g -ltur
Of Maryland granted charter last winter northern "a
pitalists Of e. 100000 mainly 20 open coal mime mile
northwest Of Baltimore AMI 400 miles from the Clnr- %
Virginia, between which cspcs this company j. shluir
their coal 70 eastern markets. and here have l ar'
Gle, somcshu less valuable in quality perhaps not mur
however, within twelve OF biteo miles Of our city,
within one hundred aud sevcuty-hye miles OF s,
capes and we are doing comparatively nothing viii
IL. True, ours u difficult TO get az, having @
shat for h still this by no means acc otp for c,r ann,
Ing inactivity. And have 10 from good authority t,r
this Maryland coal can, and will be, put doNu her
~ Richmond 500 miles from be- natural ufI Cor the sam
price nov paying Tor our OWn coal brought OIL
% miles nom the pi's.
l. tbis suays to be SOY NO, an certln not: on In
contrary there will be more capital invested, more sub
stanua railroads laid down. heavier s;eam power intro
tmah n TIuL IA Offnf Atm
thereby sssening the cost Of the article, that t wi
become Of our largest items Of export Are read
for thiN
Looking 10 an these facts. duly consi crin- the ratio
increase NJ products }ucut upon i1"re ed face
aud increased populations considering, TOO tbc vast tor
ntge Of merchandise that must pa-s through RichmOn
on lie way these Western States in exchange for the
shipments Of prodlcts ok 8glin prepared f.
the business Rememle- this tonnage mu.t not be Of
thuced Boo city Be must pass freely ouvlri 10 mark,
there must bc outlets equal 90 iuigts not Ohf
and other markets val inevitably D' 1u DC Tor on
found by those seeking thrm for cil citic
and towns along tho Atlantic cui7t lrc co.t ndiug f1
mastery and economy and rnpdiy Of transportation or
che weapons used.
Shall Richmond thca deVcud upon james BIS er for b,
profitable 70 cary freight hc Atlantic on lou
voyages because their contingent e-H.0,c' ere 30 MUG
les per ton tlan those of small ,e.sei md sued
che competition Tor THE ocean tonnage nov 5ays h
sscry economy ' bong practccd. Tho 100 Tern class
ships cannot come, even az ar up a. Cy Point for qu
doun the river, some 100 milegirom our city, there
nta greater drpth than shout ~ let Cf water
at che bara end thia s Insufficient for such Ships. -
side could these ships up FAR ne CIV Point. u
stta banding lgbtougc and delay attending their lo1,
BIS and unloading, would Dee a acrIOus drugbsCk 60 o
csuimcrcc, even W practicable ior 20 large hn amount
touuacc aa We must expect aud provide for Shall
D, upou nlroai fom Fctcrsbulg 90 Norfolk
The uis roid should be- mad and when construct,
I'll o. aifsufagrouH 90 cty and the country los
40 doull tu lr already given aud th furtlu
one O. uIf thH thc river enc Norok road h1.l %,
a. To- taor entire working cipscy, vii be rsuGi-eni
p.sstf iilf lnnnagr CON ng i1 from the mt'Iv Wee
Anaisr daaoi thcu berg required where CAN'T be- f5lt
Ut bt connection With us whfe-a lott R.veIf-.