Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-15
REMARKS OF NIX. TAGB or NORFOLK CITY,

| REMARKS OF MK. TAHB OF NORFOLK CITY,
In hts Senate of V:~rini, OF he BIZ authorizing 'hc
BoIEd Of Public tor@ subscribe t1r trtfjins Of te
t!F'ai stock " the Norfolk ard Petsrs5wg Rail Road
! Company
/ Mr. TABB said:
.iR PEE:lp.Nvl have f,b1no sake any part in .ie
dlssuslois "l re .nr.t;Hnt nicasts " The .i"fnn n:
iI"':ment" Ihc STATE, "ich .. n%rry cngog, trc al
.n ion 81 The Senate, c.-ng ,a'h" IA afirr "a''"r
0r.on niu IT." remarks - Senator'S. 0uli eG
able 'i,, opinion .r1si, IWd,cOus suc: anu
from r. iE. s has beer my Diet tnraoa wheHer& = .
III Is sIg, /" ;:s Body rNHiirg iIr m artG-
priai, ri! road iiafN oac, tH:nplE,
road clearly shown I" re Necessary T. tnc Co!n 1oUvr.
AMI prosperity .! Virginia town Virginia cGn-
tv, etniy, In lie spirit OF uairotsm IN tc 'tii .: .
Sc.!an 't. !Dr ~ an have carried ~. my Ge. "i-
2, "hGut :rar disastrous consequences TO The State
st!i Now, sir, bill Is Up Tor the ta nc!iIn OF
r :;cnhc, Vi such caacIrr that II would Ge unworthy
nrc' on in me- it, by silence, Should seek TO conceal my
deep inercs and withhold from the Senate The explanation
which ly have favorable tendency and may nj least
S,irre ny ese 10 DO my duty and yet rise, sir not 10
y;y attempt make elaborate speech
suc.l question that p"i0nndc1 hr This hL 40.
bia4 in my "pnon is more needless at this un,ufe and
certainly nothing is further lr"i my 'ucnon B"!, occG
y"" as t, an important responsible, ohc" !.iaon TO
~ sc,,n Virginia v,taliy Interested in tie I.upr
.ti,n 'ts bill The Scr1tc will bear w!t and
ily ask e attention ii Senator's, while make
hFrl G facts, which 70 my mind, il Is important
- Cpn:trl ara sinUi have ihe!5 iuu'nc" II sec
n the i..s luc f this bill! confess regard this IL 10
The the session or al Soulh Eastern Sglna-
cDiG,icaiy ard especially the measure OF The session,
FIR Soioi ant Portsmouth, Indeed sir. the measure OF
tie scSsJ: upon which lc cH'sehce O tEc cry VI .NWhi
The second taX-naying city OF the Commonwealth o.
Ir;.d and ch has been my naXeiv end earnest socl"Sc,
this blk Should meet the SANCTION Of Senairr+, anu re-
their lis passage ih havc iohHa y uiil'
rl' have !uind il task not # CEccTnn ~ refrain
exhibition o such rcc!,aic Z"a rs w"' !" al
pron,h, frustrated h. obI'ct pfpcsed 70 accom-
lsh. -,
Mr.. President her~ /. point within The eFr.t1ia!
irs Of Virginia needs hat viii be more hc.
r.ci" H.; ted legislation oi The character H"H' o7
By this b than that which the bill reers - wiz: Smn,h
Eastern Virginia --paculr!y tho city Of Norfolk lhls
w be m1ninst when The locality and relations with -
r"r aTis al tho State AZ! surrounding cEcnni-
sraGcrs of 1"f DIX city for moment consctroi
Norfolk city occGrs !suatcd a'm1st hn :aSi"lta f'
ssn hina t,aiy snrrnI%drd sy wafer TN III" norm
and css; rus the great Al,atic an nlr'c me
distance iot much more ,A'n ten miles r"h 'a cry 10
, sc, In OF m city, L" iIa so";; az: cast -d west,
low Il" i!z or'' Er one 'i!e VIDE opposite ne 5"n, M
almost enCc!hs x al Cutting II "i '!"n me T'' 81 ~"
state. n" country within m rNtrsise "'ea |t"uhd ne
sity m.ciiy uuroiuce Vi such n';cies rs constitute
IN. ~ lcs oi ufc Cum'nefcIa tIalci and Jet ON cn.
a,o, i:ust y rolk dtpcrt Ter all her pfc$fit!, all
! ier wealth. all h'f c"nstqne nee.
There j. at present hut comparatively small amount ct
cani:a Noro.1 and much of .his IN consequence
~ cliun1 opc- "t 'hc people, !" hnd!nG more r4a
Die and Investments il the city OF another State
carrying along with il ihc most valuable business ta,>s
a III. most An unless ttc IL soit D. pc
nsirnn .ntepixr projected, rsw inpct's 2r"n NO"
fn civ must Inevitably iute In tho course Ot Il" yeIf
In es. .giuatr part .: her pCpuliion-lhe aGHy 81 e
v, llh ic-ncsCd the side with NJ ne1s oi '''
ci,, y, IN lle Interior of STATE ard Other '"'.
ti rohc s,nport. which shond be i"c pdc % NfHh''
Glory u The >OntI--"itcR ''fu'u ps
.rcnc ttrvirg iniusry and ccscIcs activity IN hahl
n The pr,uctiIGs and iGaHnaciurcs q Inc world nov
in .anIn. condition. and unless herS i 'e'r 'N',u"
H. iHI mnlcs mere - radical Change ~ c
sli:rFs sadly Ter capacious wT.s :naSi soon o'
tescrle!-hc, noble uIaa. icFsnken-h,r "h!"ios's ~
. no dill uifn,rd ana tie dreary sgnicant woids, F0
rent" For rent" tc chaiktd on many coors ttefe Il
nov rarely seen hogsnead OF tobacco bale o WOOL h1
not many ta!, Of cotton in The streets Of Nook and IN,
buey rushing Railroad cars is never heard say
Nil tls in sorrow, sir. but in randnr and sincerity
! And why is IT, tha Norfolk city is in waning con
ilon-thar there il lack q commercial posier!i DOCS
rot *o:ls POSSESS local adsanagcs- occupy ilc nos m
yu.s paailion for commercial operations Si:, ihere
no doubt Norfolk stands prcelnnent as Tue spos uon he
u hoe commercial energies OF The State shoud c"hcen
,a,r; that she occupies the most commanding location Us
respects natural advantages on the whoc hiaH'c co'a'o
| tie United states. :, ~,
ocean y tilu and Hampton RsnGs, not hc an o
i J v,-srI Of :n" =z. and fra: ol water can. WIZ
+ !j.y and dr-r1e the inner harbor a. nj season:
ni Tin. year The nav u not obstructrd bY irr i"r
-"ir d. in A century The slip Pennsysanm, the Lar
s yrss, in Tie wnr:i rides at her noIf'&" "i'h'
stones throw of the lore, and II eqnpffH !oF ei,'ct
aFo&d could b. al sea in lew hoEts WITHOUT ' ''' u
Tine junction OF Eastern and Southern bra OF e
EZ.th river iouas Ec habn5 oi .:ci!"h, E Ni 'a'
bur in ,hr wu'&upUn tie itsrof! o! !h"r' vi 'i'e
ry,,Y cline aud every Its hasi" !"Gr !nts
i, cI.cu,atcfcacc, ard "c Ia width No'i'H Gil! t
'.,i.s ~. \,rra and Eastern shore of the Eiz bcIf!
rivr :, I'M w:,r iron: Cl a0rt that Two 'iics n cS
Th. u let 10 the harbO: is sufficiently capic'rhs ana y =
il ajIr phrase the ha5nr 80 !nd.iocntd as ~ ai''u
r,t,ls
ons af weather. A fire mnchnagh e1tenos foi I've i,c'
Iar,p down iampor Hcads isInct % sly h,es, IN
f..1 Norfolk 5rcur :Guy ho saE 20 Terminate on Il" l
oGt where Hampton Roads II merged INTO 'rH ie"e "S
,,r c,;opt.c.. of an inner ana Vner h1"cn ~hnc III.
Il Is o! the world gould lie in perfect security IN al kihu,
. ,;,d and wr, rhc- ready embark tc ocean vft'
a.a whenever the mariner chooses 10 III MS ha'lo! "a
.t MS whit. sails TO the G!efze. AMI yer, ~: WIN
,"s, great ard important natural aaVaH"9es' a'." 'o'e
81 ,iciic~ Norfolk city i not, what II mas n'eh c" o'S
aud ~ confidently predicted she "orin oe s'tif '"''
! cii! ic"i. ,.ho.
i..c question is m! / ia vital ines'i""' wna'
> fc .l BY lie Lr.islatc Gt Vt;Gina :" 'e
ri NJ . urf1S ard revive IL" lan2u's'ig fGr =" .' re"
nj. rr give The nrets, sn" 50 mach "er's 'h S''
her IN ,~ r.;ra- ot prosperity and cnnnlefcai fhh"i =
.t can re done popuarion IN! chE'ih 7" ~
ys url the wealth ami cOulerC.i dgaliy "i his M en-
,niail town shall equal Br!!'hote shn elua' .,c" 80"
ana Virginia. aud The South sta!i oe Iee',eI' i ,
f,o fori in Degrading Sassalisc 10 the NG'' s" '
40 n oppressed psraized oar ercgeS 'hi cfc"hsco''
our srrpris.s7 - -
Sir w!:at has built ZIP be. sister cities and nrreascd Gr
What hns !cnderCd New York naturally her inferior
he rat metropolis O! tie West "ha mas @'cIi - pa
,rore cnviabir position she no. I af'" 10" ''n
~ cries? What has given AieHn'ur.a !" Laf"s'n
Savannah % Mobile their new imPetia f"' VIM ~ ~. :
i,,iran= madIy cl,nr;ng 70 -'' ''*&' c'a com
rhr reyi,ahls answer !s ra roada mil roads Like eau
=. prolca like cecta Tn. is iunI.mrrta' las 10 phy
So.folk auet have r1 roads connecting her win the IRA
ra:v of rail ,o.ds wrbhirg over III. Sd'arc oi ~
country and reaching fer iao tho interior, "h re Hne,'
end * cu.rn wealth, IL COUNTLESS heaFs : 's''' "
~
frc.y tr.ve sir thu l. the turning point n me t.'
n ,hc CITY Of oolK ,t1t the c'i-ii IL S' .as is ''e
~ n "a; rka; .e- existence ,h-se ta' ~" arec
uDv7 ,r ,,4irg the Norfolk ard PeeT.onre ~ .7a"
The ,,ae % ;:,e 2rea, Mississippi valley CT EA fionG
/, Notoig She has il aimGsi within her &'aEj oH
aer ,it,.s more powerful and rne-g-tc are ccGenain
.eouou v Tor the srur pzc Let 1t 70, he .a'5 mere
,,ro enough to build this oad thai must OF necessity
hnii, iGIGrc 'Iire
The lime sir a0B: hg or such ressoingi his Is en-
ph,;icay u,iiarisn age the whole world arohhe Us
u of Iii. and activity If do not secure this trace now
by building this rond shall lose II oFe7e Tor once
ysrrd into ether channels it never caa De reclaimed
IL is not new project, 10 build this N0r!oR an" -
rsbnu Road Il part Of the grand Virginia and ienhe
see ard Side iue The most essentially iHginls lf
~ rail road in The Commonw nwcllt The road vas chhierc
iI saSe;nn a 1850 1t as been surveyed ard located
TIE ergi Of The :oat is but ~ miles, ana the c0s esti
~ by tie engincc $500 00: less than OUU per n'.o.
Ng-;lk city has promptly subscribed the amour rqus
H. III. cl.;er incorporate the subscribers s-oI Vto ai
I.-ec par! Of the balance OF tho two iiths has oee
sascTi5cd BY individuals and The emcindcT "'Il es '
II slY :ub=G.bei IL. passage Of this Dill $50,
Sir wc come The Legislature .! the @ta,"i We .t1
- me u,tIce c The Legislature. 10 the pauoh+n u ~
,n;ans and ask 10 considered I'd hss!s,.a ana
= ur2 o,her PARTS OF The Commonwe n ihee car. De
I ! Nh, tha, The construction OF the trofiotA ana Z
| intjcOuS, profitable lnVCs'IneGl.-