Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01

system O loans, they shall close,
reference 10 that wseSt of all books :"There is that
ere'h and yet incrensc,h-there is that whholdeth
than Is meet but il tendeth 10 poverty"
REMARKS OF Mr.. sEGAR OF ELIZABETH CITY,
on the Bill granting Charter of Incorporation the
Extension Of The Orange and Alexandria Rail Road from
GOraonSrWe 10 Lynctburg.
Mr. SEGAR said that entirely impartial between
The connding parties being himself far internal i'm
concerned the reprcst narivc
ona or local interest," he had brought his mind the
conclusion that sound could be assigned against
the passage Of The bill e did advocate the BILL because
il contained naked chartcr-he right of way He
did not think the right Of way be allowed thing
=" course. II might be proper grant il in cases
"hiie N others might be totally runous TO vested inc
rests. He did not, therefore, support thu bill because IL
granted naked chnrtc-but upon its merits He rid not
with IN" gentleman Petersburg that the effect Of the
measure would be To inurc cities and build Baltimore
II such woni be The consequence he would be the last
IN the 70 yield his sanction; for he could call
the whole House 10 witness that in all his representa-
0n his object had been advance the general interests
the State and particularly 10 build her cities, The
al cgainng her los; But such rrsul, could
come Of this IL would be rather build hem up
ard make independent Of Baltimore, nsoad tributary
"a her. 1t not travel he said Tint enriched the State
bult up the ciIy. Travel fugitive thing altogether
ia brought cpital with IT, and lett nothing behind
rrHt what picked by the hotel keepers and taken By
the rail road that passes the traveller with lightning speed
Er end of his journey. II really valuable respect
on! t'a enables the rail road company PIT dow It's
rates NJ freight nlinn TO minimum point and thus
make its road vehicle Tor carrying 10 market the heavier pro-
duets OF The country The gentleman from Petersburg had
cnrrgcly stated The proposition regard travel
said that rail road having maximum amount Of travel
rnuli adopt minimum rate OF transportation for other
lr''. e"nceing ths propositions he had conceded
'r aiacy ol his whole argument apainst the hin Wh,t
t,'i 'f , asked was II that really enriched Stale and
"hlt ~ city! II was iradc-u6,hnp buI fr,tr Ih
a'zsn bnrels q" lonr hogshcads OF uhacrn
,hrrn to lisran, lands and cities The one aots m you,
t, nr ynishcs like the shadow oi the cloud, leaving no
,..mo,i,I u, its impress behind IT, The one makes me prgh.
nns laws the foundation Of commercial wealth.. ana fai'rs
cities into market for the fanerthc other has
5r,n L..
great cy Not the ceaselcss stream OF iaVcl "nc sweeps
naht and day through her streets II was 'aue c co,
s,,nt ;r,rrcuru. OF production and COMMONLY the eA-
nrrucuay poing on between the merchants Of the
ri,y md the producers in the country: lna II was no'
mere travel that had made the city 81 New otN III,
and Baltimore whose rivalry WAS ;" IhuI"
trentcd by he gentleman from Pctcrsongi IL vas oaue'
trade alone. mi, ,h ,,x;o, no. |
tween u!onsvie and Lynchbmrg ettact from the trHar
n Richmond Petersburg, or Norioki nc Mt. o. sous
-, The contrary il would greatly enlarge the trade Of those
c,iss The trade which the gentleman from PETERSBURG ta
,id would pass of Baltimore by the extended ioau,
all would admit, had 10 come 10 Lync'ont "I mas .,'
nnt for ~ collection through The Virginia and
r II EonJ Being once there, what would become oi II -
,uI il cross the hnd go OF n Baltimore, VI "ou
= mc 10 Petersburg and Rchmondi There were nsn,iouh
t b,rctnn. 10 its taking The former direction C!ossne
line river il encountered difference OF guHge me 'si"
ana Tennessee road which bron9ht II TO ''yncho @
,,r ,n .nane and the road across the Hve "'cM "as
10 ak il r one n four feet eight and nan inclts l'e
vnuId %, course be cEi!e irahsh2mcn atu '",' "
,,u!I kern on the Lyulhur1 scc, every "h o a"c
H. : had once submitted ti question to distinguished
engineer who agreed with him that no" one ton "i me 'faa'
cruld cross the rlvcr :. ,,;., >, 80, ;, n
rhcr were other obstacles still more Influential To ch' ."
;.mnr TIE distance from l.ynclbufe u Baltimore was
80 ,nrs 10 Richmond AMI Petersburg l-o-a difference III
,,.or nj thc latter ol 90 miles. Now did any min orr'c
| n ,r,d, would pass of Ia!timnrr, 2l9 miles
,,han couId reach Rchmond Petersburg III l-o ahe
NrinL in oCO The thing absurd ana was c"h''aoic
-, , ,,od,n Ilw ni trade: that what is seeking mar
~, M .,nr,ch that market by the shortest and rheaptsi
rn. Ia both these respects-dstance and cosl-or cl,s
have = decided advantage, iongh ire cahh' ''" nv ~
side Rail Road over Baltimore
h.nn lines of transit stand ready To hHn me irne n"" 10
Eicinond and Petersburg, and these nnes n'"S aG',"a
crh other Tor its tranSpoatlon; one wafer hn 'nc t"P
80, - ,hn world and the other rail road with grades $"
h rn, it can carry heavier loads with The same n'olV
,y, ban any road in the State and that can hl'iu ol
corrsr to pul its rates oil transi"f a'ioh !" ''I
oonl There was indeed, but one way In "ich 'he td
rnl be driven Baltimore. and that was ny me cnii n
m S,uIh Side road putting their rates oil transportation -
ui,h that would 70 cheaper ~ Baltimore lha WAS h'
r Tr from ,crshu had said that it would he
.nm,,t Ia z ,ItJmorc bv better market there 'sred
r,nro was r,lhina in this. Fortunately m! s'n'i
ousv i,r the STATE we had now adopted me sumo III
.,rumenaies whi&h had given 10 Baltimore 1ha com
,.i nr.Jrnnance which threatens In draw oil our
;-odr IN herself Thank Heaven, we mad IN tI ilsi rev
dtys hi. the foundation oi system VI Gna -, aeon
,ru which you'd carry 10 our cities those aonniah acc
,rI,nrs nf The products OF the country, which would
,Inc, cari,a to them and render them ns suou hahs
Baltimore and cities north US In point OF iac lc
mnnd was already good market tor Two oi our phc
M! staples wheat and tobacco, as Baltimore Nof enuu
baltimore BY discriminating on the cranch ran ''a" ec
tween thai city and Washington CITY, so discriminate Is
~ ,gu,d nv The gentleman from Pciersburgl as I" give
her. ..u anv substantial advantage IN attracting our ""c'
II sc could control the whole line ol railway foh s' wv"
streets T.ynchhurg, she might De enoich 81 W ~ ~
r,c n her own favor attract at least portion o me
,radc bu it 50 happened that her conoi was "hy p,e
, Washington branch Of the Baltimore ana ONO ran
Road distance nf 10 miles on'y-tno snort os'ance "
make discrimination IF any avail Besices Sau nl. p
there is o 80 cents per passenger pa'" oy @
80 thn
I,vos very small margin for discrimination ID !a'of VI '"e
trade. !. ,,,t : 40
For every reason then, (sad Mr. SD the rade WIN ho 10
~ Baltimore Nor will ii 90 even 10 AieXanGfa ''o"s,
an every principle (hc said Alexandra was ~ ,el
chance for it; and IT, with the dsadVanlaars e,o" ,
otd oct il She would be clearly entitled TO IT, " a"Nah
hi, .houid met IT, he Mr. s., would be cnnteI r she wa
yi:riniu civ and such, had ms sympa''i'' - " ="
u,h.r elite. of the State But the bulk nt he h': o ho
lie in that direction. Inc t!nne "hirh W. vi, - II | ~ @
-oe civ and tho rival oi Baltimore hersel ~o"ld come
-incir,y ron the Nanassa toad-rmaley 10 oe eS1oe.
ihc yn W... and from The Chesapeake ana Ohio Cahhi
VIA -as would ge from other sources, "Coo he suppe
n.p,, only The great bulk oi Tie .thu
ycu,d o., % md pass from the cities OF kchond feIe
: hrry and Norfolk Baltimore, certanly, was out oil u'
question She had No chance whatever lhefe was no po
.ive injury then the State IN me proposed
Sn only would there be actual injury, out pos'Si'
roc,l Il would advance Inc prosperity Vi ou' e'' "
/ ,r- revenues most materially. - -.
, I, woud throw upon the Virginia and tennessee loa
,.,n maximum amount OF travel. Unless Tue ma ect
f;ordansy!!e and Lyncbug be- supplied Inc virginia s Co.,
Tennessee road could become 'ne 9ftit
a., trove het ween the S0uhwcs: and thc .'o'tnt'" =;
r r,;c,, !, w,s destined 10 be. The traveller h"a!
hrrrv D:va.days, would not toefate 'ht i;,ss =
: ynrhhurg 10 Richmond He would seeh 1T Tbs, ,n.d
, ransit and take South western t to- fr
, .,i.,i rouL never be made great lhoiohEe 80. .rL
,; !, shouId hc n continuous AIRLINE 10 're N'u' :"
- I cnnn.yion then would have Inc erect "i h'owin