Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-29

LINE Of STEAMERS FROM NORFOLK TO LORI.
:NT-W: are under obligations to our friend D Is. Nc,
ae ESD Consul at Paris, for several French pamphlets oil
late dale ISSUED from the Parlsun press aud among them
yo epecng the contemplated line OF steam packets be-
yeen Norfolk, Virginia, and l. Orient, France.
Mr. McEae, with The arour of true-heared Sontherner
ers in 10 the Dr0jec and will without doubt exert himself
To direct public attention in France TO IT. lei u.s.
lily impressed with its importance, TO the utmost oil our
ity cndeavOr TO do the same ~ this country, Tor Inc
lole South is deeply interested in II.
This subject seems have engaged the attention OF the
mphs con believe that the Legislature of
rginia have had il under consideration.
rbe first pamphlet cnntansa communication from Mcssrs
Lucoutue and a. Delunpertuis Of Richmond, Virginia,
es suouihui aux Eats Uns mails lOuurs Francois par
:oeur addressed The members OF the Commission oil
uiry In which the whole subject is treated with cons-
able ability and much valuable statistical Information
Jnr readers will doubtless smile when they read tie fol-
Ing which is The only in the communication, and
are surprised that The gentlemen should have fallen into
Speaking of Virginia, they say u page) Cest Presqno
sterrc fancaisc:
i.okeu: II Enelish the language of the Masses French
al of the upper casscs; education Is complete II one
not speak French; nner5, our customs our iash
our products OF every kind are welcomed and sohgh
fo,ur workmen md artists of oil kinds welcomed
th and al this time the chief Engineer OF Virginia
oh ed with the execution Of the Central Rail Road is an
olttsnch Artillery officer"
best Atlantic port in France, and naval station Of
coherable importance is LOricnt the Bay Of Bscay
oOes from Paris aud about QUO from Norfolk. IL IL
connect II with Paris by rail roa0, "nen u nls
line packes should be 10 operation. II Will become the
ELECTROMAGNETIC Of emigration in the direct lice ol transit
rome east the west II Is proposed TO form GONNA.
ny vi capital OF thirty six millions OF dollars hall TO BE-
taken France and half in the United States. 1t Is expect.
ed III the line would receive from government Tor carrying
the iii $50 00O per voyage.
FRI the olh,r pamphlet addressed 10 the Chamber OF
Cum,rcc we extract:
Aiding in winter the r0als and Ice OF the lludson in
spnihe ice be ss and violent winds which come from the
poarns and ali times the dangers OF the ST. Georges
and Epslish Channels gaining "a hours on New ORE
and 40 II on al goods which reach the S0ulh nrongh
that ut prcitn. by the gulf which strikes from
Cane aiteras he Islands and the trade winds il
the fonaton OF Ills line not eXpH ssy indicated oY na
teal I'd hydog phc science and experience oil commerce
and importation simple secondary consideration renders
il necsary its etcs upon emigration Emigration from
The drent parts of France and Germany like The COM
merceshose bonLnries it marks, flows towards America
for wat of moreiec through Bremen, Hamburg
Anyer or Oslendby Havre and above oil by Liverpool,
from wencc il all Inds at New \ rk. Arrived at New
York hat becoms Of The emigranl lie there nds The
foestsut down, ad thcky populated country even 10
consIerabls disa and find lands he Ia compcll-
cd 10 sex for them far the great lakes New
York oveun wit them, and the emigrant in spite OF ine
great aarilube Establishments which nave been iouhueu
and arr sustained ere often suffers Tor many days sas
AMI misry md abt poverty which he hoped 10 escape
on LEAVING Europe In The Southern and centa! ota'es
of tho lnion the position Of the engrnnt IS ilue!eh IN
lower itude bewea the Atlantic coast anu the Aegahy
mountains the poputOn of the Stalcs apd particularly
those OF Virginia, lh Caronas Kentucky ana tennessee
ia snars and in plce of the rude Anglo Saxons OF inc
Norh with their o,s and ice of tho Hudson the uncer
toIy prau oil lad often very distant and always very
dear nc finds The welomo and hospitality OF Inc Fign
planter grant OF lar designated ard assueu 10 nun oe'U'
Gepaure from witch he Is separated ohy oY so'
tances, and win u w hncst climate u"u '"0 ~
10 the void. s,,d ar tho
al" is evident that lie cities of the middle States and OF .ne
South and particulars New Orleans would NOT seek aI
Philadelphia New Yui or Boston packets when lhey couu
be accommodated orfok tho first port in the oni'ea
Stares"- Raieigh Sta dard