Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-22
nIlgMNNp ENQUIRER.
:. :, :, ,,,S rscn.y MORNING, July go, 1853

RICHMOND ENe II u a.
= r>S,,s,r1.y, MORNING, JULY 90, 1855
II odyocung incidentally, yesterday The oTk Of
;, :, 900 Ind no intention Of depreciang the imp
mo river outlet, Of Richmond to the ocean, VI - ina very
viootion in general Our object was 10 eo ,cc com.
voent de:, That Richmond can never oc' h,oak nm |
,ercial CITY, because Of her inland 'o'a d intispen.
,he ,;dsa tina, water navigation IS 'n'
:, ;, n,,n;cipal and connlcfciai & . ,or,
soie requS' y so o,poscd to any notion, oY "''0"'
on inc e""'a', ,v one mode Of outlet 10 ''e
s'e'0 .o,cc of Richmond. we w " Il,
= '"e sue 400 If Richmond depends s''''' Va,
ha' .o o,,let or the James River Quiet u WV
- p,l Road outlet, or the schooner 'c rhoso %,
n, ,o,ohoals or the New OK s'e"r h ;,,,or
"'s on,,.,s and modes of transportation .. of
- - zach essential, 10 the activity " W. -,
an anu opoht all 10 be encouraged and pto'no'e'
r,ev mp,ually sustain each other anu Dc -
49,. common mistress, the city oil klcn'ho"o
'he co'"U'' ,,on roroct that commerce consists eN-
,'.,- i me exchange of commodl'les' 'ha' "e 'a'
,s coming in TO Richmond from 'he h'e''''
' ~ -, NO exchanged for its value IN olher comma
80 -, !, ,,,s, in the main, come up 20 >c""'o"' i'o
49, ,nno.,, direction; and that the moues Vi
., H., o,,ss o commodities from the ocean 10 Nc""o"'
,o, hoor some proportion IN nuhoet' anu SUM- ~
h,,ce i, character. 10 the modes OF tuhspo''a'o"
b,np the first set Of commodities lto"' '''e '"'''''
0'"e n,d he as sensible to say that The canal is Inc
,, channel which Richmond should use 'f nef '',e''o
,d. 90 n cav the James river bed 10 inc ony
sbould use for her exterior trade IL "ouu oe 90 -
.ihs ., CIV that the Petersburg and Richmond Kan noa'
); tho sole support of Richmond as TO say ''a' '"'
- ,y,,a, Rail Road ia the main support II "ou'u
:, sensible TO saw that the Central Rail Road or the p'h
m R,i, Rood is the sole OF country trade 10 MICH
,a 90 Thai the York River Rail Road would be ''e Soc
venpc of foreit trade Richmond oh INC co""a'''
every citizen and friend OF our CITY reIoces IN every
rail road designed enlarge and extend het interior
T. bould be equally cause Of feication, TO witness 'e
onen;ap OF new approaches TO our city from "'c oee
| arps chips of the cannot come 10 our "Aa'''.
rational GO say we will not communicate WIN uc'' WIZ
hv ,ncho. except By one single and in one single
mode is is not much rational to say 'ha' VIC v"
nroyde every facility power for the rapid ana cAca
| transfer, OF our produce 10 liels hu"s '' " ~
! 70 cur store houses!
ap wn views ms to the respective and importance OF
The river channel and of rail road Outlets IRON Richmond
the ocean are briefly these For that codsne aue WHICH
carried on by schooaers and vessels OF light dai " co'
with ease TO Rockets, the river channel Is hu'Slc"''o
as il avoids all charges OF 2isra.c ana o "hs'e''
f.o,ent handling of cargoes 1t is important 10 deepen t
channel of the river. much possible, liz o.dor 10 a
access 10 our wharves for The largest class OF Vessc'
i c,hIe
wharyes the cheaper will be lheif tffghs anu e 'o''
I ts,an, the ports o which they may trade
pu onp rs we are dependent upon The river c'ianne! so
H. s are spr, 10 be cut of almost entirely from trade WIN
foreign Countries and from that heavy trade win oil pofs
h;h ,, rr;ed IN ia ne largest vessels which navigate the
oosa, If ". construct cheap easy and speedy heahs VI
communicating with vessels OF tho largest size, III Poh
where they may safely anchor and consequently euc" INC
chief obstacle heavy outward commerce "ih p' '
moved: and Richmond will be more iaVoraoiy s''"I''
fr such commerce. Than ii actually located upon deep
water These are but The leading advantages respectively
If The two outlets to trade But 10 general rule can DC
laid down the subject
rh ,ds nj Virginia and of ali the interior country west
and souh- wcsl Richmond naturally tends mere ana w"
rsuv come here unless prevented BY our own Incidence
HIRE ia the centre uG the money aud capiai OF u" ''u
conntrv Here converge the chief improvements iha pohe
ro,e ,hs whole region. Here is beautiful city oil easy
no,oocn from every direction Inviting capitalists anu en-
ternrjsjny meu all avocations 10 Settle down Tor lc va"
their families aud wil2 their means Capai 'eh"s 70 GU"
centrate here Population leads 10 concentrate mere IN
terSrise commercial mechanical ahd PROFESSIONAL al 'oH
here as this ausl inviting field for pcnanen. location in s
region Of the Union AL! the conditions for an immense M
terror trode are enioyea by Richmond. The prodnce The
wsulth the population Of the interior all tend TO accum
late hare But produce here 10 60 away again. and
m, n ren,r;o s,nnant Wealth comes here engage in
aroe and not merely waste itself IN idle plea
surs Population comes here Ia obtain employment, and
not 10 settle down in Incidence.
r. will moi do therefore, for Richmond remain satisfied
with an outlet TO the ufiording Navigation only LOT
schooners for passenger steamboats, TO Noro, ana o'
ocean steamships New York which waste hree-loufu'S
the lime OF their trips amphbous crawl over the bed
The river for hundred miles Then 10 occupy but lew hours
mon The smooth sen from its mouth New York. alter es-
We uiIt
ere engaged in carrying heavy products in no hurry 10 eac
market we have beautiful stream for enjoying pleasure
excursions upoa in steam boats butt only or traVe ana
pleasure riding We have channel upon Wnlcl sht-
ers NAV sowy transfer warehouses 10 large ships
in Hampton Rnuds, by the aid Ct industrious little steam
tugs the eiehts which those ships be persuaded to
walt for This will answer temporary purpose very well
until we are prepared to do better.
But we want vessels more capacous than schoones We
want STEAMBOATS, for other purposes than local travel and
pleasure We want steamships TO trade here with
ont having toaw upon and to become amphbous by
necessity To accomplish these Objects il s necessary 10
choose the eligible sheet OF deep water within the
shortest distance from Richmond; c construct hrst class
rail rpad that point and telegraph which will place the
shipping that shall come there in momenary co3:nunca
ton with merchants, that messages may 20 Ia mo-
ment and freight in hour between the two THESE are
The objects which the York River Rail Road proposes 10 nc
|
the entire energies of Richmond and doubtless will secure
the exeons OF sufficient number Of her enlightened and
enerprsng citizens
| RAIL ROAD AND STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS.
We glad that attention has been called TO the
prevention terrible casualties land and by the
application OF the ancient remedy of The law deodant The
article which subon the first step of progress in the
right direction. The only sufficient precautionary measure
is impose penalty all of accident whatsoever
and leave jury to enforce mitigate the rgor OF the
law according the circumstances of each specific
According the inv OF deodand forfeiture Of the in
by which offence came, results Immediately the
occurrences OF accident of serious character. But
composition in money is usually and almost universally
admitted in practice a matter of convenience both the
offending and The purse Of justice. And this compo.
sion is determined larger smaller amount according
the evidence by the finding Of jury. Ia this way al!
accidents resulting in death serious injury punished
and may be promptly punished in proportion the