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

To us Editors of The Enquirer:
CrnllemenAllow me il you please space enough IN your
paper 10 correct an error INTO when Tue editor VI m '
patch has fallen in his comments upon my card when az
com aned the correspondence touching the ok itVcI
Rail Road
the editor for the spirit whrh h" nkcs up lie subject
100 liberal and us suppose nr moment that ne woulo
10 intentional injustice me- II II were IN his nature" I" ID
Il IL any one. which 10 believe. render nm my
thanks therefore, for The in which he treats The sub
t.'e ,}Ig, rfntry" aI NJ" NiiliGaiGn, y '"c !"
III his discussion ri the 'G:uagc" question.
The editor snploses hat avn opposed 10 the improve
ment OF the lower James River. THIS is mista.c
favor of H. and always have beeu and have always he
iieyrd that il could improved otherwise, Richmond
ought 10 improve II herself rather than leave II as II is
went lerci'". ~ Washington, aud with The AID Of my
friend Henry g. Nigr procured the first appropriation Gi
$4,000 which haie hy Congress for the improve
Of the river: and nlcrwaris the rst Of tc City
Council prepared memorial Congress upon tEc SUBJECT
and went with Mr. Scott cy the request 10 prcsen II;
and when in The House .! Delegates rot Ia" passed moor
porh'ins Company ~ mPu'= IL. Mention these things
10 SHOW mat have a2si Always IN favnr 81 improving me
river. But when improved, Ilcinonh will be AN inland
town. win not more aH eleven feet o. wafer al ter wha1ves
(and fear not much when The FIRST bar IS remove IL and
the necessity for port York River, AMI III coutsc,
ra road To ii will be Just great il now The river
wl be - onr and crcuiiJus and the waller except
where there bars will be no deeper than is now
How any should DOUBT ;pon the question, Is con-
less inInelgbe Ia unless upon The sppoa'lun, That
he Is swiyc, very hours'ly for there il nothing dishonest
Or 1lshqnoabe IN any wise in any mans pursuing his n
participation.
Look 10 The comfort OF iravrin md what Is il
Three nts TtEa you crawl over 10 me ca' zoe, ana
Gwcarns through that you float down I!tc ii-irr hhn
HE lr Lnder The very pleasant and gcnfIemany captain
Smith N cl;2i good allow and good c1ptanl IN crazy
old boat IN Norfolk a.na .hc whole day and three other
times goa 90 from Rnchets email ctcarr very "rRept
under lrr Kind and sailul commander, GGp:i. DAVIS,
through all The sinuoies OF James River 10 Norfolk Ia
king The Whole day and by each TIP exposed to The una
vulao'c dIsconuts ul small boats and tedious navigation
made mDfe TEDIOUS bY having stop al every wharf ana
landing on ihe nScr 'o, suppose yon had tram when
would lake yo 10 :rk liver in ;oLr, and 10 EnrloH, IN
inr lsgr senner, IN five hOnrs would not the travel 81
qnadrne and The comfort Of the traveller increased IN even
greater lao And al The mouth OF yonr rail road would be
The steamers {" New York; Baltimore Boston, and Europe
win lt ni large "eieong sailing vessels fon could
almost hchr IN iclni the songs al The sailors ana Gle
vcurCs IA they loaded these vessels with yn"r products and
hnl0adtd WIN foreign goods. SU certain Is ths, that
asked friend who 10 largely Interested In The New OK
Steam Company to assist in getting sp subscription IN
OR Tor Tins road which he had previously been much IN
favor OIL ana he declined because, he canaidy said. we
have M competitors the james river trade, because no
sea e"@ s'tcrf ci 70 up the river 10 Richmond unless
specially but i"r H. while York river, wo should have
The competition al all steamers
lie, ihert1rr i'rr.s;' ~ up James tsrr and run
aground ]" 4hrnV OF wall ir Tiles and pay ighi'hgc De-
cause The monopoly enjoys w slii pay profit Bht Is NJ"
That lict voluc and ought 10 b: conclusive 10 salts
~ the peope oil hicmond that Acir interest l. Ia bud he
road 10 OK hl'er Most respectfully, yours, &C.
JAMES LYONS