Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-01
The lnrl River Railroad.

We have looked upon this road a. highly important
the interests oi Richmond and one OF the most avail
able outlets the sea. We 10 not propose TO abandon
the James River For the heaviest species at mer
chsnde, coal tobacco, &c the river must ever he the
cheapest, AMI when Is improved as it shortly will he, a
very available Of transportation. But the York
river road will put the cv OF Richmond within some ieN
hours of the For travel therefore, aud all kinds Of
goods requiring and slordng to pay higher rate OF
transportation the York river road - plainly the most e
e,be mode of conveyance We look upon OF the
gtest outlets ~ the immense trade which snngunc
+. shortly pour iron, the Central aud Diuvlc
Roads and the anal We do doubt that such will h,
the pressure aud produce brought to Richmond
in these varou, that both the James river and the
York road will be found crowded with the rich and mani
fold products Of oar enterprise
An advantage special the city of Richmond will he
tat the region country through which the road will
pas viii trade with the city OF Richmond instead OF Bal
lending s produce here and bu,iug IL goods in
hcrcss Il a. it trades almost exclusively Wi,h
Baltimore Richmond Is better Grain market thin Balt-
more aus, the rad established the shorter distance
will decide farmers To deal here.
We know that objected to this view that the counties
through which the road proposed to pas among
tho most productive in the State. This i only in
part II wholly uue the ready j. thai
CIN To market Will Ia time render even poor country
productive II affords the of improving the land
,s we'll as atnriing aui cheap 10 market
thereby .tmuI,ug the productive capacity OF the
try.
We hope that the city of Richmond and those more d
rectly interested z the residents Of the counties ada
the road and the York river winet fail to put this
desirable work utosprejy operation.
Vlrv cr 1ur INV Yorr Qrfsrros-Th,t sterling de
mocarc paper the DAILY Enquirer, published at Evans
vile, Indiana, speaking of the election in New
York, makes the following pertinent and forcble re.
marks.
The success of the "hard- Of View York has settled The
question Is TO which faction prcdomin4tes in that Stale
With ,l the patronage, al the influence of party orlui.
against them, It e. certain that the trae democratic
ptrtylhas out voted the Van burcuic this be the result
in New York What viii It not Ice in thi, conservative State
of Indiana and what in the SOUTH What will it be iu
the middle Sates which much devoted t. the Union
10y their geographical position and heir ,nteccleut Who
doubt lt majority OF the democratic party j.
ia ct that wing whish has sServeis Who IS
the part of reader aud read men al the
pHrE' IL would be- curious anomaly certainly for mi
noriJy say that 4 majority democrats II
would Doe wonderful triumph OF clique and -ch5iug Il
those Who predominant Ia numbers iu talents and in pa
rty should be bluishci los half dozen traitors Let the
ircesoieTs wait while longcr-lct them prove by acts
their repentance AMI VIII be willing Tor them o return
Hut they must expect fnr years occupy the
high places ~ the syuaEn-Jn-thc comoucrs beach /.
their place they must tud out that "Iorion j. 4
hTr8 road travel before they all the priv
! iesos Of the righteous.