Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-07

nlte anu unknown. Nor could | sec auv d;,,..y
pIortunity TO legislate, so as to preserve a pron nosI"oa Or +
me expenditure OF these large sums, to regu l az t'oai,o s.
~ "n,cn Iney were 10 Do raised, or TO wres, our "s ne3
the sole control CT foreign brosers. tfedt n
undet such circG nlslanres. what course u +
tho gentlemen with whom | had the pleasure aplssiS. T.
appeal to the good sense and patriotism o.! tSe 81 s', ag
fat these log rolling combinations, arL s,va ,tut'lse % j.
the Old Dominion And the appeal has NJ. we Cred +
good men and true have rallied from eyery ven In rS
rescue, and commanded g pause. until VIC d1aEi % J.
estimate our position and It's necessities, goit uo's Gs
what VIC are doiGg, and place proper gafe y. Cat ;
the expenditure of Cur money and the manase.,I 40.
dit. o' o: +
Let us have fu! surveys and accurate e.t,.
Covinston road, before we go farther with 1t. TnsssNt&
The Central line In This direction will cost .Oconea
fifteen millions, perhaps more than twenty, ma " s'e
sumo five or six years. VIII The course nj =, ;" "l 3
trade await this long delay, and will it nor hay "e,a&
fixed in other channels. before we can comrI.,s n''sT5t,
ranean miles OF this rouIe2 Can nothing be,,o. w su3a
than this underground rail road? Nothing m :. D. hVS
ar quickly made2 The engineer informs u. ~. .s rls,p4
the mouth of Greenbrier river, the line is all ,ha a. "es!
and is comparatively cheap the grades do M, 9 a0:6
feet, and il can be finished 10 two years. Well Al. e1c.e. 8
Legislature chartered n branch OF tho Virginia ~; 1!0trS
see Rail Road down New river to this very ~ i7sa4
mouth of GIeenbtier, and II authorized 4 State ssn%suL ~
to It's stock which is amongst our existing Tia bilI,rs ,,Hhia&
that its grades are not ovr. 20 feet, cxceo, fo, In
where they do not exceed co. and that |, also ca, !" M
two years,an without tlnnels-E :hese tees ga rrs o-.
have 4 continuous broad gauge liac CT road FINN v-Hta2
lile oHOi WIN uut lt" Bf9ue5 OVCf GU ItSt, AMI -. 'A |
the heavy trade over co. and al! compleici in ,wn ~s's.5
without any new appropriations. except Tor the .a's
Of The mouth OF Greenbrier, and We may thus a. " T.
or six millions, which the section. between msl:s
and Covin2lon, with its numerous tunnel. w," M' l.
| have heard i; obi .c.ei thai this course woult -, ~ e:i T.
To the Central Rail Road, the old Louisa ,n,t "|lE4
once called. Bull answer that we are no, Is,ItaEsH
the benefit Of any private corporation, and We c,.,iI."s''
great commurcial highway Of The West to suir IN. %I'Ist
Of his or any other complny. Higher consits, "a, m'''aS
govern us. | have 2ivca 1vid 1nce OF a de.i,r H. '"'n'$
Central road to meet the Covington, il The STATE t. 49,.
construct tht latter. wouli mete ONT - all ,hsSs"-'s
MES the same impartial justice md liberal ,,.a,~ : I'H;1
none mus. interfere win the interests OF the Sr,Is m
better and cheaper ront: can BIZ found for N. E ~, M'f
Oalo connection, | shall no, hesitate 10 ,Ivn..,, t' ~
whom i, may. Tn. Central road. m TN, ayon, y, VE:i
at Miii5oror The base oil he Alleghsnies, or pursu, il; = 81
ward course on is own RESOURCES. AM By the aid NJ :,
enterprise. As Tor the canal, its CONSTRUCTION is a, Lr"'i
suspended near CCyIngton !Oi the present, /. mat"
wh.th.r it stops q few miies fIrlher at Hayn-I. Gnn"n'
its present terminus on Craig's creGk. When ON, ~.
are completed, and heyln 10 yield an income. whom n,,s
ces arc easicr. liz friends may hope then III The g..,,
line between East AMI Yves. may be resumed and r,n,r'
Perhaps, after oil, i; miy prove 10 DO The gtantes, er,-.,sI
Of the State. 1
acknowledge, Mr.. Speaker, that We h1ve m, sn=.
data 10 determine faaly between these rival rou.. ;, ]
SIR, this Olio connection, by The wsy OF New River n, Il
GINA and Tennessee, lne South Side, the DInyii-, sc4 y
Norfolk and Petersburg 70 ads, has, In MI eyes. ady,r,,,1
independent of its ~pru5lhly superior cheapne.s and en-:
ness Of construction. First. il would be i broad p,rs. ;.
road, and the Wes!e!n Commerce could no; 10 dawn /
without transll!pEicnt, to Baltimore and Phiaielohi, By j
numerous roads which are destined 10 connect, tho Caurl
and Covlngton lines with the Maryland aud P-Husyl;,J
roads. These connections cannot be forever preyeale,
You cannut, you ought not always 10 deta! the c0p,,l
through which they would pass, of the facilities tMy wal
utIJrJ, when It asks none OF your money 10 aid 10 their c
struciion. You can protect your interests and secure \
trade TO our own cities only b. The adoption Of e tlis,1
gauge from the Northern roads, by asking the broad iu..
OF the narrow gauge.
Nay, sir, e.cu lns measure will not secure the tss,
end, unless this commerce is brought down 70 the ,e.bsl
to q point where II can meet thy comm.rclal nlvies OF d
world. Place II on The Cenlral road. uhd Il; necessarily sol
here ia Richmond on n little stream, ecarceIy navigate
the lirgcr sized cOas.iGg craft. Blu, bring II doSa On \
South Side line &! ruid5. and while II Is eQrdlly reNr
Richmond. 10 the Jumes and 10 tho YORK RIvers; whl. I,
nearer 10 Petersburg, It has imnedia;e access 10 Not.
and the magnificent hSfb0r CT Hampton ro3ts. Inc Sec
Of success. IL conceniraiiGDi jlsperee your Commerce &c
where, ana you will never build mGru Than forwarding
lagos for New York. But corcenlrets your rail road .y:a
where the eastern md western watG. line ends, sI:s
'rade of the Ohio Valley, where you have already tnee,
the commerce coming along The South Western ine ID
Memphis, where Norm Carolina cl necessity seeks 20 d
let. where Nature marked the cite nf a great Sop,hen q
porium a. the mouth CT The Ch 'sapeaSr, and theie, II A:
wh.re. you may create great Virginia city. oil or,,
leinpts must cad, ! fear, In disappointment. Nor wUuLj 4
result dwarf or inJure our Interior Giles. but large ma.
featuring and. produce collecting centres, IKE blrml1gs.
and Mdnchesser, ,ney would flourish and derive Q:
strength from the prosperity of our Southern Liverpool.
While | make these Suggestions, sir, and Call attention
the fact lhlt This C%ovin9tJa road is not ,ns only VA, Al
probably no; even the rrst and chez peat way Of reach.
the Ohio, | wouiJ rot asH ,hs House to commit Itself 0
particular scheme lust now II 4, plain we can unite
nothing. Let us pause until we have more time anu "a
inforinh tion, und Inc tnean. OF wise and discreet irli.a.
Oh NIL these Questions. Then i tust we, or our su:ces:t
may he prepared Ia act on principles broad rs the Comm
wealth itsell, and vim M local or selfish rie%s,
/ fear that J h1Yg occupied 100 much of the valuable I,
d! TIE House, but ! felt II my duty 10 def. nd The course
the gallant lit!ir band froa! Tide water, who came as a
lorn hope ID fight this battle, ard 10 Indicate the policy
which The House i,scl! has concurted with them In ,e
mag lie torrent OF extravaganza. The time has been vi
our deicgates were regarded as aliens and enemles,
cause they could not concur in the appropriations mt p
lie WORKS, unh when every proposition they made ss
cci'ed win ucfis,on, and rejected without Considera.Os
/ rejoice TO believe that day has past, and 10 know ttH.
iouse has reFtlled the attempts made again 10 Isolate 4.
personalities Of q people, whose every pulsation Is Virs!
a period has arrived when O common policy mas bees.
possible for the sntire Commonwealth. II Is a policy co.
recHlesg estfara2ancc, but Of far.seeing economy-oQ.,
opposition, but of discrimination - policy, no, OF de,s
ton, but Of creation. II would build up the wasoI!a
renoyate the ancient springs OF empire, and e,SIois C.
sources of wealth. 1t would. above all, inv'Ie 10 oHi
that potent genius Of individual enterprise which h,:G
PEELED the adventurous Sons Uf the Or Domlclon 10 pa
her colonies be,iie every strcam mat flows into me 6:
or iaIis in the Pacific deep, an made them foremost
extending the American eInrTe from ocean to OCEAN. /:
when their descendants rsturn 10 co homage nt The LeiE
stones Of their fathers, they shall find the old aboies aiG:
Ell with a new spJndor, and The Old Commonwealth
dlant with q ne" power and prosperity.
The Board Of Public Works navs APPOINTED Msior v.
T,iafSaro OF Gloucester, 4 State Director 10 the k!0aHo: