Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-19

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And that these, and very many other articles Of western
ION may be .Gcts i. pass through Rclmond
y c,y /, slaic ,lt there rece.gai lew !o:k,
tro,a me Itsicrn State in l-50
Rnls Flour. Bush of Wheat. Corn. Bbls Provisions,
l. 50. l5gJ79.5O4 ssO5sl7 l75A,9s4
No. bear in mind tina, liz a.erse@ distance over which
th:. lriices transported exceed he I'e.ss a.-""'
through Richmond I" orr rapes hundreaS o. HlHts.
have said nothing OF the ncxaus'ibc quantities "i iron,
a, plste, and lead along and through when our f'ads
gas. hut viii claim patience exhausted as nave no
inn, il i. for ,rv n.ieii. longer while refer 10 coal.
Ynn may have noticed thr The Legislature OF hiagiahL
nr,ri,d charter last winter 10 northern capitalists "t
81 O m Irinv open coal mines 200 mra northwest "i
Baltimore and 900 miles t'on' III" carr- I" Virginia. De
yr, ,vhi,;; s this company shipping iisir coal 10
rascrn mar Tets am! here %e Eav? TIA! at!r Snr~ MAJ
Irss .aIurbr qnnity pehIps mol h,mch t""e'1 "H'h
- ~ X mile. ii au rily and within i3 miles 81 said cs2s,
md 60 are Going comparatively nothing with II True ours
j. more tfiGmlt al, having 10 shalt nr ~ fi'I s 10y
no me ma accounts Tor anrstng inactivity ana nave
il jr,i rood authority Tia. this same Maislhn cna can
upd wiIi be rn down here in Richmond oU3 miles lmm us
nau. bed lar the price we are now paying Tor ohr
own coal brought cn'5 Il miles from The puts
IL ,is always IL bc 50 No: am certain NOT; on lht
contrary there will be capital invested more s"b7an
a raj lad do:sa, h22"e' alean nn~er ihtIo"ueo
srnnn III. al The hrtic So maj i WIN orc"" one o
our IL. .rst i:rna oi export. Are nee rc6dP Jar ms
Logging 10 all these Iacts, duly considering HE ratio Of
;rrr. 81 Of products upon Increased acitcs
,d ruuularop; considering too lie rdst 0nnugt
anu an ssi ;, ,i,t mns pass through Richmond
way hes" @Gsteia 7ii"S ~ ts''a"se :"i !nei snip
-. ur,Iucs AK again, are ave prepdrsG jOF me Gh
rp,ss Reurnoer Ills muat mol be obstrAcisa IN
orr ciiy it pass freely onward 10 must
be Outlets sGna Ricis, not other routes ana nrr
rk, viii nGvi!aLy be suugn ior and loun1 oi those
ecSiuy tbGr Tor commercial cities and Towns along
The nnG contendng Tor na5ery and economy
and rcpid,- of transportation The weapons used
Shall Richmond then depend upon James River Tor her
hiuhwav 10 lie old world None but large shlps ma IL
profitable carry freight across The Atlantic or on long '"y'
~ cnsc their contingent pensrs 50 much less per
r than are tnsc small vessels and such ~ the conpctl-
lion ,r this tonnage days, that every economy
* baug praclired Tie modern class 0! ships cannot come
even - City PoGt Tor quiie GOWN me fser some
ION miles IRON, nur city there greater depth than about
II feet OF the bars and this L. insufficient
for such ships Besides c0u these ships come up as Tar as
civ Point the hanclng, lghteruge and delay attcnd-
ing their ondn. and unloading, you'd be serious draw
back 10 our commerce. practicable for 80 large an
amount II tonnage as we must expect and provide ior.
Shall we I,y upon raj road from Petersburg Norfolk
That this should b. made and when constructed will
he rdvantS.cn"s city and the country have 10
doubt bar already gi.c, end his further onr, to
yf mat The river and the Norfolk road bo.h put up
their entire working capacity will be insufficient To pass oil
the tonnage coming in from the mighty West Another out
f., ,.sn being required where found hui by
nscou with the waters Of YRrk Rver7-in other words by
nil oad from The dock in hichmond TO hani' OF some
| point near there! =, ,,.,,;,
CEida and believe DC essentially correct mat gen
remau stands second To rail road engineer IN inns com
nv know him, md regard HIM as SAFE caie'', e@pc
;n.L oni fiIu! engineer and IN this opinion am Su'
,,n,d BY al professional gentlemen acquainted WIN NM
He reus the grades be exceedingly favorable, not eH
cecding IS feet 10 the mile, 80 lat ehc'es WIN
nnw,r moot evorably shall not 60 into any praessoha
vi report and its recommendations or una
gentleman does need any endorsement rom me. vi WI
merits of lns route the capes u Virginia snail mol say
ucb for they he palpabe 10 any one VINO wiz exam
Thr rnph of The road will be-say Sc miles; time OF run
ninr oyer il hours; length OF the river from Elaln ~ t
Chs.,ncaEe pay 10 miles and the capes Of Virginia
miles The York River s build and si5nighi, ana 'he WIN
that i'll bring snip into The capes, VIII take her ny m
river und line wind that will take her Gown the rNef
ya her into the broad AtIauticadrantagts oi niene
onDriince which you may understand but which none ."
a sailor can iny appreciate Not only will ihis be idV
running between our city ard Baltimore Ph'a'rln, ~"
NV Iurt wi cr:lanly this roatr, as .'' - sh.
hours .yl ce saved iE time, and ell shoals' oas % .
turn. vii be avoided. Thus as 10 'lne-- " /. ;.h,n
.t.o.d t,f an horr delay ct he depot al Ei'h1h
hu;., IL liz. month Of York River, ~ ~ go. ,S t
81. slv i hours. Now by lanes Rave III w, o. w., N.
al speed allowed upon 'H nas Nv honIs: adj
would MT have reached Hampton i .'a IL ,,I f a.,
,h;s a. rim. NECESSARY 10 reach opposite 'e ouh VI -
River and yoa have al least SIX nour ,,;, nnI hou,
time these l'so route. -, philadelphia or New Yorl
III Iii a IF time annhliation, Is an element OF init
: ence. p;.,,,on5 never c,n hp made n con
b"t - md i, = Sc OF lime and money 10 altenl
Ir.1 Because she If situated TOO a5 from deep waite
D ~ IL. r,nuo, favorablr approach her
.,s bsk1 tue when her tonnage mad 10 depend upo
Law and expensive operations of ghterage and wager
@ 70 reach these ships but Is longer true since by IN
York Five! Railroad her tonnage can pass TO and from II
canes OF Virginia in far less lime aud certainly al no no
| expense than il Norfolk her shipping port.
Nature made Norfolk the Liverpool Of The South, hlc
mond the Manchester; art give TO Richmond hapE
combination of BOTH :
Fl Norfolk will be the great commercial mari OF Noth
roina and Southern Virginia Richmond OF all me count
lying North OF James river and South OF alexandra fn
ming the far Westi but all, Norfolk alexandra a.
Richmond will have trade enough SO soon as our gre
works shall be completed