Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-04
H;;nslsDar. FEBRUARY :, 1853.
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,h st lines Of internal Improvement having no"
a mo Hnuse of Delegates, with fair prospect OF pass
inc the Senate also trust we may be perm''eu ae "
r tho attention Of readers, and especially OIL Inc mem
o the Legislature tho great importance oil the ant
werp line OF steamers o
h concentrations for those lines will necessarily increase
10 Ian amount the required 10 meet the interest '
sinking fund ON their account II becomes lhcte!'e'
matter of high and commanding Importance 10 enquire NV
mi. can bcs. be done 7 One Of modes only can DC
adopted: o,,o,
Isl, BY increasing the udvaorem per cenage Of 'a'a'0n'
and, ,,a
- gv .dontnp ouch measures will enhance INC 'a'ue
md nrrcos, The amount of taxable property in the ou
Of rho suneror advantage OF the latter there cui " "
doubtand the question arises how can THIS ees' VI u
The answer 10 our minds is most obvious Inc e'''
| ,nsnl of the Antwerp line Will necessa'! .U "
build up and encourage large coih"'e'I
:, tho towns of Asxandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond,
Pe,ersbu Norfolk and Portsmouth, oes'"' e"''
cling the value of the real estate 10 'hoii Vicinity On"
along the lines Of oil rail roads, canas anu
rivers thus atiordng the means Oh raising ''0 ie4
amount, of taxes 10 meet the increased oe"a'''' 'p w
T,srr witbout adding 10 the advalorem per cenage
single copper; or in other words increasing ialSeS o
prepate amount of taxes without any Increase 10 Inc nol
49, ,os excent 90 far as il may result from its own
increased wealth. 49,
We believe this view TO be sound and that WI" uea' e
s,rc,.s scrutiny Does therefore commend ilsei 10
rho fvorobs consideration Of the Legislature as measure
r more financial economy L. it not, Therefore, wise 10 Try
:, iyv when can be done without any hazard o loss
., ,ho Stare and without causing any increase OF the taxes
whatever they being Independently provided Tor IN inc o'
h, This measure will have the effect We have supposed
,re think is nbundany demonstrated by inc s'a"s'i''
| sented in our forlne. articles On this SUBJECT, some
| vsals since; and in addition, we now desire 10
~ ,h,, We learn from reliable source IN WASH
;,u,on bo, the passage OF this bill, by our Legsla-
,ure a, an early day. will secure the establishment ~
of line of war steamers DO used for CONNER
M nurposes in time peace between San francisco Gho
China, and also the selection Of the Southern route or Inc
grant Pacific Rail Road which will cause The enrc traue
Western Europe and Eastern Asia 10 pass through
am STATE We r,ncat that have doubt that all ms
v h, fully allied in lew brief years, oy lhe cary pas
soo Of the Antwerp bill What magnificent conception
What grand and glorious enterprise! Inc men trade u
China passing through San francisco and Memphis ""n
find ia terminus al Norfolk aud thence be transporter 70
ro,e The immense advantages which must result IRON
b condition of things cannot be adequately estimated
II woud soon nluse life and prosperity in every portion o.
our Commonwealth, and, in incidentally brel space
make Virginia in population and wealth, what she no" Il
:; no,,ica fame-the first State in the Union. WIZ ou
oisa,ue permit this glorious opportunity 10 pass unim
nroved We think not. We believe there IS 100 Muci
intelligence in that body permit, such sad result.