The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-01

MloNEsoAY MnanIN0 yEeKuARY !. lss4 |
pnOsPERITY or RICHMOND. n
We are hfshiy apsessed 10 witness the i
frisn11e stsslises pAieA- u nanifestsG ny the
pespae sfths Va1sy b siaS city Of Richmond
and We fsei snre that as the two sections /
come to know each other better. they will De I
ndfe scsoeely united 10 bonds of aniity inter-
est and good will. The city Of Richmond Is |
steadily increasing il I'll the elements Of pros
perity, and We feel persuaded that ne the real
facts in regard to it's trade and business be
cosnS known, and its commercial facilities
are moro generally understood. the farmers
Of the Commonwealth will make this their |
market, and the merchants who st;ll trade at |
Nsrthern cities win follow the example Of
those. and the number is rapidly increasing,
who purchase their goods here. and find that
they can obtsin better articles at less cost
than can be procured in. Northern cities
AAoag those gentlemen. not residents of our
cityaHho have ascertained that Richmond
ofEsss these facilities. and who have been at
pains to comm unicate the knowledge of the
fact to the communities in which they reside,
DIR. CLEMENT r. HARRIS, theintelligent and
generous Senator from Augusta county, de-
serves especial gratitude. We have quoted
before from letter Of DIR. Harris to the Au-
costa Visdicator, setting forth the eminent
advantages which Richmond offers for CON-
merciai intercourse. and we now subjoin an
extract from letter Of the same gentleman
to the Valley Seatinei. published in Shenan
sleah county, in which DR., Harris describes
in graphic terms the improvements ofthis city,
and expresses the hope that the trans Ale
ghaunnJy and the great valley Of Virginia win
trade largely with Richmond. We thank DIR.
Harris most cordially for the lively and ac-
tive interes. he has manifested in the Senate,
in the public prints, and by his personal in
H6ence, in the prosperity and advancement of
Richmond He is true yirginian, aud his
coarse does honor to bis head and heart
But to the extract: 'sans
You would not know, Mr.. Editor, if you were
here from the proceedings Of the Legislature, that
there was n whig democratic party in existence
in the Union The subject OF federal politics is
never named. Railroacs. plank roads, snnpikes
charters OF Incorporated, sc. is the a"sorssne
theme The age Il evidently progressive, and in
no portion of the stste, or perhaps in the Union.
viii YOU see the stimulating and happy influences
brought TO hear more fully upon trade and cosa
the Metropolitan city. Richmond must become, in
my humble opinion the Manchester of the Sonth.
Her water-powrr 10 uuequalled, her climate genial
her location cs,a,ral--with rapid transit to the
OCEAN by means OF fide-water connexion and the
York River Railroad, she is bound to rival our
largest cities 10 commerce and manufactures The
msrchanfs of Riehmead are men OF great energy
add combining ali the traits Of true Southern gen.
ziemen. tss.a ~
Hope the day Ia not far defiant when the trans
Allegheny and the great valley OF Virginia will find
it TO their interest to trade largely with this cay
There is now a heavy trade done by shrewd East
eru Virainia merchants VINO find it 10 their interest
purchase their dry goods here instead OF Baiti
more. Es.ss.q- s.a4ss .,-yss
The friends Of the York River Railroad have ia.
ken all the stock necessary to secure the States
Subscription. This is Q source oil congrauatioD,
mot only to Richmond but to the people of the whole
State This road, beginning here and terminating
at York River. distance OF 50 mlIes wili bring
gseat Central Railroad, through the entire State to
the Ohio river. Then in addition to the James
river viii have this important liak to the Capes
0f Virginia. The Central and Covington roads to
Richmond and then 10 the Ocean by the Ethan or
York River Railroad, will present the nearest route
or avenue tor our central Western trade to the AT
iantic, Its slalnft imposslhe to present to your
iron this short cut the Ocean, which places her
On the banks Of the York, with water enough to
Aoat line OF Battle Ships and within four hours
sail Of the blue Atlantic.
II Ia nea rer 10 the Ocean for the Central and
northern portion of the Valley, even as far down
- Shenandoah, by 100 miles via Richmond and
thenceto York River, than BY Baltimore II is evi
deutIy the interest Of Virginia, that Richmond
should become q great manu- acuring and CONNER
cial city. Her position at the head of tide water,
beins centralone, she must exert happy and m
vgorafiug influence upon the whole State-a posi-
too fortunate in its results, than il she were
the extreme border OF the state
Ashil increasing the capital stock OF the Manassa
Gap Road e4O0 eco passed the Senate some time
since, and 10 now on isengroesment and third read
iae, and win pass the House, Think in few days
Am fully persuaded that il your sterling farmers
who are practical men. were here, and could see
their route TO this city the rapid in agr
the requisite amount to Manassa. Even in advance
Of the Central Road, reaching the Valley before
wecan reap it's ad vantages, such is my admiration
and astonishment at the facilities afforded the aeri-
cuAarists by railway communication, that as well
NIB love my Valley home with it's green hills and
lovely blse lnc antains- the home of my nativity
aud adoption, should leave il forthwith ifI were
eortain that we would never have the facilities
sfEorded others by means of the iron horse
Twenty years ago, 1t was not uncommon Gas many
Of your farmers in the upper end of your county
can attest to see from to hundred wagons in the
CRY Of Richmend-aow wagon and team from the
Valley of Virginia would be sight as
sative camel asis- 8.a.i,a
THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE.-JOH
=. HALE'S OPINION.
The New York Journal Of Commerce pub
fishes from page 1897, of the Appendix to the
Congressional Globe, giving the proceedings
of the u. s. Senate, August /, 1850, the fol
lowing extract from the speeehof John P.
Hale, late the abolition csnd date for the
Presidency, being his opinion Of the Missouri
Compromise, and of the manner in which it
was recognised in the annexation of Texas;
One word sboutthe Missouri compromise That
ssin order OF course because it is the very ques.
tion now before the Senate whether that line shall