Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-29
For n. Eupuirs-
TO THE VIRGINIA LEGlSLArIjHE

sure that ard every mer,bat OF y0u honorable b9y
consider wi'h patience" and contemplate without
.eu or partlz bas whatever is advanced respectfully by
wy hulhbles ctzcn II the subIecl.mat'r of lis address Is
CONNECTED with any part OF your Legislative duties
ne wise Irch"usht and sagccious appropriations lib
any aud jGdicously made during You: present session 10
u'd up an extended uni sustain thorough system Gf
1'a'e internal impFosenen's will scche tor you in after
-aSs'" tsnn on the page ul FHsnIa and national iso.
~ second only that occupied by Dc Wit Clinton Your
j"a1us legislation has fixed the sysem and secured The
pocy, winch redeem Virgins make her politically
a" ahc1lY what naiurS designed her be. The
anIe opens rp brilliant and hopeful destiny which will
clIaGe tr unpleasant rrcnlecinns Of tie past One step
r, another stage in tic progress uud ..
oS strG!S, aul NngGla '., n truth possess whrt she
is so bong, but IL vaa struggled Tor the ky 10 the Lniyn
ana tc pltrGy Of de nr0riS c0nmerce K lection and
7'c" ihe occupation ui al statesmen convinced
t;' u yau ll direct Trade uuy nd rrab bic
suaIa'ec OF State Or national prosperity, rhen irs ah
cEc dGGbIe triple charges Imposed tlo Ira
p'Iat'nh o! lls products bS Intervening agents u2tl
say ~ lfut ii4' III absence OF direct trdde can
.. NJ comsiCa dcpCrcnct and Situated as Inc Suurh
- "'h r"Hnr! u the Noh. .ha 6k..ncc cGGiaerca
inicsEt,ce ;l rc car ~ rr,ticai independence. Tie.
przchi "'starr :" >o"rcn and pt..cn auh
pas pciCi ScGlhcIn ltuC too Ilan!v show
The 10th vi lis The accuracy extent Of yu. infur
hl'on On oar cd"rA realI1ns uni the knowicisc YOU
aSc O ic uHnual cost IL INC way az commissions rCi.hl
forwarding items, Ne, the product .opGirn labor
tl oil whch s,Otrrc;r! the original vnIu. the
,". .ucs. a"i received and retained by Nurcr. lcurs
VIII r"aniiy sugGt- he pupfioy 'siGh!shing direct
'face ara stcn'"s eSrHns agtcy from our own pof's
ids : v!T.,in4s
o,d ahd patriotic Ertss' pursued 1y your body TIL! session
IA. secured the avc!cpen-nt al the internal resources
our Stnc 10 great sNt@nt. But there IS yet otIs"
tr r!i.i influence ~ conmercai agggan.izrncnt wi
-ctu".ns glcc'"i, and ',,'ut "c mict Il tie Opa
nt .Dpd o! your legislation must ba last entirely.
PcGrtt t. asa . cach ~ ynrr hurnaha ant
e:gl;are! body II merely for tue benefit oi northern
cities AMI northern i&cors carriers and forwarding gen-
that tra tcn:a:. Mansssn GnH, South Western md DiD
vile Rail Roads hu,2 Is Virginia. and her puop. u
Tor Tie b.nc;il uytnc!a agents Who iced
ttavp
pUsua ol bhptiD tsr rIi-I II .:, knp."s
yonT h!a Hnt honorable STATE p!e, ~ pnrcia'"s y"ur
pso,ic devotion 70 Ihu .o a.I igsti!utaus r EirGn!i
and ~. Suah, will suspect "oI o. slCn wcnngr-s
W tl"'e be s"ict anDuai y; ;onnanc rru"',.
The .aoSc earned JHds w.n ,iead hoe
steamers! Tais vii ps DOUBTED. ls This produce
Sock lie So" and !lngIshng trinst Ut coast "ac trade
New YORK, h:!o Il c.: u" ahtp"c' or foreign mlrke
,Gd t!.u be in direct competition "l lEa roduc~
and manufactures Gf The NoflhaiI concentrated in
CITY waiting for foreign shpneu,l Weuit bs better
secure Gi:cci shIpant, o"n bottoms ana hy
our ngenlsl lha- in hiss nne sransac'iOn, savng
10000 600 unuaIy 70 tt2 snprosbs ell Sonls'a
Drar ,Lia b. .iirEud rom Southern ,u':ti
Tie M-nh.st Gap Rail Road is uC1n 10 tap tie bait
hor@ nnt pho Raj Road Place Aera"tTa 'n situation
cf,uania afcct Ydr, aud she Will cGmnsle via; Ill!
nj f.! the ;rltr tt.u"hi OScr .ar road.
!nc C.n.iai. SJu'h Western 5"h panviu Rat! iDa!S
tcn cutIgted "! 30. "ily open np ard deYl"Fc cvcy
i11" H.e throughout III: State, but viii c1anc"' -it
other srs e, IL ic Salc, dTt" it"n tac
produces ~ Il, Iel.! II Stcs In 1IJ!, there .! !tsr
erm.. cisa Giruc!o" a d,fsct Trade can aone fur
ri-h ;iia magnet. ris Ia TOO rian II ncca s t!3i,
ii- Western aud Snnt:cfn States r nat rrd iieif '-
,.Gcts over these roads. long they !e'
cie, on tho New York .aIe. Europe Il the gtaa5 :.t
IL, Aurr.rnn products lr Suu,l and Southwest ,h, n
asaw The man. ercirs h's ire-n taar III" >nHi;.
lr!- thc trys EIppc" :il' rn. need ony sfsr 'g'
Ylrh fl sand a1i toil them wIih p,ifu'r r'o.!2a
10 !nn;c i:irsc-rs IrEsc ":t Pfr"a's Is -
nefil II Nrrh,rn cuwd! 81 sectional ytn'hl2 ti' ! At
-.,--.I ~ rsuurcr- cua'nI IL rl"cfir"s' s ''r
European markets. through n" Aanrc State. Wi! rot
Virginia sceX by I plsgcur!ves 10 nvc THIS Shaa atifE
.ss4. ,.t Ia II,
soil ,aI rya,... In TIC Scls, trr '.,'t "a
praDap'y contain one hpdrrd millions u rsop', The
E,si ~ -" A1vr ant tioHntg milton. Hhn.' 'Hr
prwcr IN CCntT"! "aG toe inf'cteis To "f""n'h c"n
ubIon h,wera ports ot Virginia and tAa .hsr
em;ur, Hr u"w Ios', "nd peFlaps ior ever
l. 1t not munlic-t, that sp soon hS virginia suhh h''
r ,- pr;ncrl- Hud policy II her e?St' ut foreign c"n
ur:cr Ly ce..bshUg direct nc OF communication "iih
M European pDi~ that the rniic West nnf at ~ the
Snu South! " es w 80 divert Their !nea o! !ai 'Dt>
&C. with l"nds-Hnd mas command t'c
..nus u: tnls r4dul any who will consult ne
17o Of jnrt satcs ny-i be convinced On ';+ p"''r
!5 rsrn' aPats : equal 4f'e 70 tnai ptft "i fn"!.
wl.-. rryi.,i. hr >auh and The West c"nsuu'; An4
whus" icor u;ne "n rr"lnc' lhns by al ""ce tsiao
shirg this direct trade gaf and parcel "i o"I S'ac
81 s;cI -l.l have sacnre He Iunrc c1-oprihon al
uur Western and uGiern friends aa wen rs laht o lic
Errcpcrg governments.
But long Nlrginiu di,us il- -yr!efn hi :einscs
1, max IL part OF general plan =" Improvement just 30
long n lh. Safes the Southern Staies ad th-
roqcun governments Gese uniting with rIn'tnh inTe-
rnls The. be doubt "t th!s: lchc: inc ''nP"f-
lance oi prompt acon AMI resuuic d"cs"n ., purpose
Ineie nIc yauas economical anl political CONSCIENTIOUS
Mich MI oh, well ar placed ."u.o you IN cnmmuEcatoh
q. This sort assured that The STEADY E'd re-
sracics o each vi you anticipated me- si"n 'e mere h"s
geslpn.
Tn,, il however ore ront If view uf hs sut.c "t too
crave an Import 5c briefly noticed intrinsic weight
commands serious considerations IL VIII h "s
denied HAT the aggregate an! serar,e rights ana interests
o( the entire hodirg community have heei FiiH arc
md INST co.tinu be- subjected 10 the most serir. h-
npyaaccs unwho!snm. Influences it"m IN" rtrf '"Tt
This question: Effected tne comnirrc'd relations 'i
the sections of The cnnntry, appeals WIN great iore" ~
the wisdom and parnii.H nj your honorane oodY. "as
IA mower commerce the great srurcr "i wealth An
c.i; and manufactures, out the sources :" chhsrre'
ryrIlnpe and trade connected with sp0aiiJ, "e the
mans hy which products vi country are rtaic.d I"
actual ~ pnsi,lvc wealth. The products "i e o0"'" w
he nrars aa The che means, ." The wealth tsd power q"
hr North. How is this
nrcs 90 .uch f hcsr mtnnhcutcS were nom ""',t'"
u:rral.j wrfc S9733l 300 wh3 the experts ol o"h'e!o
;,c, ",t,n tobacco rice ma. stores, &c. &c, "Grr
,l Ag0 CO0 oy roe tltn"- much In 1871 III" Snhinrn
ynns wrc SIQ2 600 00 a4nrl the Northern Sl5 10Y wv
In ISIS sos GOO 100 agalnst hr Nntheia s5+VoouVV. ~
lsig Sgy 900 0GD against So VuuVVO. -
Thrse.li snow that The South pussc"srs TIE source ''e
hc \ h realizes 'hr mans OF wealth ana power. "'oo
rhisG Wy st.ol! realise "e.i Is y7oInce
IL, Ins nf " a!lh are hyrc any niuf"t
.. poIca ir,redncuts1 Can not u tee cho2s ~ C.
Liishng and sustaining direct irdd Te1',Se Mta use H,s &
lose and tsiich in point of fart constitutes ' u'" "
Worth THE PR 1rI.s CuR LABOR
r. eeer,s Il, ne H. l.. NJ ia-rIrhci lrIr, to asset mat
w 90. .Erc-s ui Tho SUIih contests mol So nHcii IN ~ p'
,n institutions aai property us u DOGS ~ nc ha H''
irns.rvinu policy her Lsg!=latarf7 ne M Hi's Vi
t :.calh ~ commanding il woni'i he r%,i'na'c
- ;,ae been nnc arr sill! in or react Inc "i IL o.!
rit;i Is fCE!n.. 49, ,,on,o, IN ,hp,
In his point aIIos ;ae 10 direct your attention IN 'na
,;r., r l:.nhrcss Gc.'cnt IL hc occasion 1oH' es'h
,,son rccuuylng as you do The vantage Eroeha .! a'
,ns,,h ,., IN ard tuu Stale dus""n p'i''s II ps'thh
only IN oa pnwc a. Gsentlraa ;it Sln ana open W ~
fy,ure G.snya career brilliant ds II uh ospedaeh
ard commanding, g., .,, .,,,.o ~
II w.nIt i mower 4nd cnnnietc0 ~" i'"n source o
wen,;h ask do wc possess Ire ':'.a'7 ho@" r"i
~ rnuun Nh time 10 come, Iht commerce .! me
.st and Souiwes2 II oGr slave pnfh'a'iof 10 - "O
,,yious 10 northern flctors vino i've on oar neglect |"
,,a why j. i, that DO nut establish Io o"Se!'e' "
c, lin, OF commerce win the Ethiopian paT'5 and mus
~ nre .rrosc unite the entire VEST infse ps 81 'e
Sorhxss. m. entire South and great part OF hhFo m
.sciiv mad arail s soil sid IT. ihsil'n'l"ns 40
ra ,ri, tob, that The i0meat Virginia ~ S'se rneii
me system aaa rriies Il ": !er e&t=HoTo ' Ioao
ss.r every si.ye Sale, and several ncn n-si4'e"ila
go. II ~ once tenG lls inclination OF Their s}stene
=, i,;.,,,i rprnye,rcuis some ro!nt cchfetEoS 70
nn,oo rant,, which would ee Nn'iois Jh Tue COZ
;sr IN ,ouorliou as yirgius ~ S.i" ?'E'tcis ~ 'l
~ ,s;ie.s snch ruursg. viii sas esi ihs@ H:"S' '
n, ;iant araSequcices
Tuis t;in2s nc n orcG, 20 III Fo"s =. "h'.'' 49,
,t,r., yOu Why have a"i osia:'sES 'if''.' "''r
nc ,hc GRAND result ui your patriotic ana nnoe = ='.l ~ ~
S,,te redemption Is because you n?p'ei'chi a' = W"