Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18
For lthe E'n9uirtr.
rn ruE LEGlsLATuRE or VIRGINIA.

resident oi the South Side OF james and ono OPP
pos!te to the canal used, would respectfully ell c
attention n The Legislature 70 TIC following acts a. inc
time proposed undertake. the construction OF inc
canal it was oreseen that there would be serious 'tIct
lion 10 it, account OF the disadvantage the people "1u
under the opposite side OF the river from te canal III
getting their produce, De- The river to ara RON he
canal This objection great that here cant be n
doubt it would have prevented subscriptions e" and
vo,- in Of the canal the South Side, ant the
scheme wcai have been dcfcaiei but the nIJcc!oa was
urn,nps mel AMI admitted and and pledges
so,nly maze ~ NE people Of the South Side that me
Disadvantages they would be- under shoui b. removed b.
cst ILLS np connections, for the accommodation the
Sou Side dams bridges go that they should have rec
access 10 the canal for the delivery o, produce aud tie
resi- IL the articles shipped up The canal Since appears that
this work which for many years the peculiar fayor
If the Legislature, Is now repuIaIea ana 70 be cast
off may The people OF SoutSldr be permitted TO
Legislature The done them and 10 ask for
rs which is simply 10 ask tha; the aofesaid promise hr
complied with giving the canal at prope! and
convenient pyints7 rs Tor wrongs it needs no argument 10
sacw that, it admitted by the assurance mar there
should be connections They have not been MADE Then as
10 extent Is stated that for distance oil from ~
10 about 70 miles from Richmond people The South
Side pa Tor getting grain Richmond nearly alb ui
nu. VIVA; the people North Side DO; for instance,
i. believed the people the North Side within above
distances IL! boatage from about three four cents
b.h, On the ouriS!dr it is about double these prices
ocidju the articles in small boats the river
ami TO the canal aud perhaps Ae increase on oh*r art!
chs Now is not this enormous tax and who ought and
who in naked Justice il bound 10 give relieli
The writer but one answer-thc Legislature lie
,;.h, IN In, Use Of the river natural right II was
indcicasib. right without compensation u codid not
Ia sc been allowed 10 have been taken without
II - there in been cDmprnsltl1n II mere hfS, IL
il IN this ;hn wb- tolls ana freight ON any aht ever;
, aim a., Isl"d together wilch are grown or az
TO lhr labor n. classes Of community, they hmnunt 10
much more han the did BY the river Please sec tht
charter and see whether this Is in accordance with me e-
gss,j.c 5ond-a bond made and executed oY lcnrr!'t
another source of grievance By tile river formerly sumo.
lent supply boats plying 10 every ne!Ihoooon
and lnug enabled The people 10 send OIL hel: produce al
anv time Not now, The places oil driosc are CUT lev"
ihry arc private hands, PRINCIPALLY The consequence Is
maj Tobacco is t:tancd until il suits the c'a'en
enc. 81 Owners HE place scud !, oil mic! Ia TIE IL
convenience AMI the injury o t5- g!"".7 j. Is "o's"
What During The season T!rir: lor Gefsrf, VERY
often no, hall third Is carried The great delay
arises from the means crossing the aver 10 get 70
tie anal Wi:I Is the consequence One o t"o thlnSs
II the grower b" postponed In convenient time lor
III, carrier lake II 10 The canl At the enormous c'iafsc
before named, or he sc neShhu'!ng miller
Now here il a notorious fact, that while The river was
r the rncrs III. before name! distance from ken.
nipuI on the South Side in III HABIT III least POI
nn Il rnah have hrrn all Of d"durtng less tor caring"
instances i:un i've - ten GCEis less
busl Now that III: wrongs .Si.; that the pledges "ere
made cYrno, Dc doubted The only qjrst"n lien s w!n
should grant rriict Some bo1y ought! cannn; ,. doubt
ed j. Il tHc Legislature Certainly, X - believed be
c.usc State is Interested ia Believed IN from wD
;hr:s nr"ciuurits 'rra,s OF The amount oi the
work and evidently j. rrc9,usblr the wrongs cpmnit:ed
May the wt!irr ;Icn, sprcully conclude asking VI
tie Lcg. utu. whether il will adjourn without making
a.ov!sor Tor the compliance with, and mfrnent OF old
cunlrac, part favor nj III patient ana snI
lrring po"?!c? especially, while appropriations u this
made for AMI unexpected works To The amount
! pi millions and tens OF millions ri doIi:..
SOUTH sIDER