Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-12
VIRGINIA, COMMERCIALLY.

iN'i''iiti SOhMERCItLl.H.
f""t'c"iiy' Virginia Is still in II highly aes'th.
ful condition. But, commerciaIiv, i, nm, h. al
united that Our noble old State i, FAR ,ror, b sim,
attained that ucma of prosperity and p,wer to vhcb
her extraordinary advantages en.le her. Ard il II
inpos-ibis tor any people, however great NAV b,
virtues thef pa'n"'lsn or intelligence TO succeed as
they should in all that pertains to cont.p,m.nt.
weH';h and strength, As lon: "a their Industrial i'm
proVernsn's are Unequal TO their natural resourcss-
ne "s''"'''' s7n'FsiIy are perhaps rs we'll Ell.
dowed with worldly gco4s as ths c,:izons q. env
olIer SECTION ct country Of ine same os..! ia. ii
NOT L" De deaiei That they have sadly dreynrded
the h"n.l;= % ne derived from tlgse great ruhi. en
'siprsts wlihou. The aid Of w!cn no nation or n.,
pie can compete successfully with Others WHO have
devoted attention to them. a Few era, how
ever has dawaed upon State within ,he ias; lew
years. fopa!ar sentiment has undergone most ss.
lu'nTy chri ~ on The subject .! ,te-re! improve.
ments The Last ha- io.ned hauds with the West,
aid pledged herself 10 do all that can be done On
her part within the b0uuGs of reason and iu-,:cr 4,
develop the resources OF all PORTIONS OF the State
to establish facilities for trade aud travel wbera
ever the public Interests demand them, and 70 OMEN
Channels oi commerce from the mountains and val.
lies TO the awaiting waters of the senboard That
mistaken pai!cy which once characterized the tide.
water region is 10 lon ger influential in The COUNCILS CT
the State. |: has been almost totally rever.et and
Substituted, II no; unanimously certainly by an ar
dent desire on The par, uE very large majority Of
tie ci!lleus vi that section, not only to push 10
comps tion the great works now in process OF COR
s:rnc;ion but also to add 10 them the Indispensable
and inestima5!e advantages of direct trade
with European ports. The wholesome sent
ment Of the people Of the seaboa.i section
ot Virginia, on he GGjec; Of Internal Improvements.
was nobly manifested few days ago by the election
OF an able and intelligent gentleman to the State Sell.
ale from the Eastern Shore, who j. committed to THE
great Cause i'm vii! that bespeaks IL him ibcrc!
legislator who is awakened TO the interests Of HE en-.
tire STATE. Hamilton s. Nes-. Esq, the gentleman
t" whom We alluda, was highly -ulozized by the
graphic pen oi one who knows him well, on he coca.
sion Of his Nomination COR the position for which he s
elected. And iu udlviduaz.rg him among the many
candidates Who We're successful champions Q! the De.
vnoc-s!ic wop'd not be understood rs intend.
Ing any nvdlous distinction. Our Object s only TO H..
.ustrate by all exempl'hcaOn TOO pacut to he conro
verted, that the Eastern people earnestly enlisted
in the internal Improvement cause. Mr. Neal. il .he
Senator elect from TIE pennsu comprised in the coun.
ties OF Accomac and Northampton, the extreme limit
o! Nirginias sovereignty on the sea shore, an .su
lated section OF tho Sale, which is perhaps, as
independent Of ths advantages accruing from
rail roads and canas As almost any other portion OF
the habi'abs globe. And yet the patriotic people OF
,ba alho
that the great desideraum Of Virgnis is msgni
tcent system of internal improvements. and they
have noby done their duty to their .,,aio by -lectng
n representative in the Senste, who is Jealous in
the cau-e, ho IS capable by virtue nf moral worth
and mental weight, Of promoting it There is, sIso.
another instance afforded by the late election, which
speaks volumes for the furhcranre ii public sen:i
men: in favor Of internal improvements in E.stcrn
Virginia well for the influence and Wa! merit
ci popularity OF rhe ab.o ana e-tnahe gentlemen,
who has been Returned /, i.., house of Del.gates-
the iavcrite field o! his public ebors- rreutn
e.ances which rendered his election catering ri-
bu.e to him. and evidence of ini.lg .nt appr-
ciaiion ;he par. Il nss patriotic constituents
We aIlude To TIE Reelection Of Joseph Segar.
Esq, to the legislature by iIe people OF York,
Warwick, Williamsburg and Elizabeth City
h:d We G.ducs ii as additional testimony
in illustration OF the earneetness Of the Eastcrn
people in the grea; 10 which are referring.
Mr.. S"gar constrained by pressing private buei
ness TO be absent from HIS district almost throughout
tic entire canvass. He WAS opposed by en- active
member Of the Same political party with which he
has consistently co.operaied and yet, simply address,
ing circular to his constituents in which he frauklv
and foeressly advocated internal improvements with
all H.. warmth and ability hat have ever character
lied his course 81 ;h- subject 80 obnoxious 10
large proportion Of the people Of the East, ne wa
trumphau,iy re elected. We are aware of ihs popu.
lari'y Of the maa bu: csim his hrtcrng success,
under such circumstances, ms "ic'ory oil ih' repre-
sen.a.tDe uf glorious cause, with wir,un he mas been
identified for years OF liz eolest and most en-
ergeic advocates. Mr.. S,gar is no Democrat, but
wa rfioic. at his election, FOR the sake OF the .3!ls
trial Interests OF The State.
II ia true that taxes are high, hu. it must hs remem
bered that this is crisis in The commercial condition
of Virginia whc, when passed, Will be reverted to-
as the giant in all his pride of strength looks back up
on the bard.hps Of his youth which were necessary
TO develop the power then latent in his nmus; or as
the successfui adven'urer in California who has
anassed his millions, recaecs Cape Horn or the IA
tigue aud per,ls Of the plains.
The internal improvements of Virginia hold out to
the people not only hope aud promise but certainly
of prosperity unprecedented i'll tho history III our
State, large amount OF money has already been
expended The leading lines, and not few of thuit
rsnifying branches, need only one other energetic
,,J,,. 10 Conp,ee them. Aud when this shall have
hcen accomps he'd Virginia nil BE- independent. the
varied resources of the State, cereal, vegetable.
mineral and manufacturing, will! have all besn un-
locked n; ;,our their treasures into the Golfers of the
Commonwealth and the pockets of the people Taxes
will be reduced, :he S.:e Gtt: VIII DC diminished,
lands W. Lc ouhauced in value, produce will t'ra
markets easier OF access and tEuae who Dear HIS bur-
den If taxson will have reason to commend
the foresight aud vision Of the gns'd'ars OF
the interests Of Virginia, who taxed them, that
they and their descendants might reap ro-
ward more than tour.fu!d the forfeiture ihey are
now making for their :..d the beneht oi pos'eF'
ty, Western Virginia can never euipi0y .:s p.1iao-
five soi. TO the utno,; advantage uil Ii mas outlets
to the ssa shore, numercss and expeditions enough
NOT only TO accommodate its present trade ana travel
but TO stimulate the psopls Of that raglan to Sill
MARA aciiys cultivation Of the n)st useful anu pro-
ftsbIe crops and still moro energetic deVo'opment
of its mineral resources. And Eastern Virginia,
With AZ its magnificent waste OF waters its "nrVaea
barbors bays rivers navgable creeks ts fsrtlis
lands and s,s treasures hidden i'll tbs se" Leeds Only
,oterpal communication with tbe West, and a trans
s,snr;, trade 10 render her people MS prosperous as
ws.th and thrift can make them.
Every section Of the State, we believe, ackno*'
,sdges tbs necessity of a speedy completion OF the
nubljc improvements already SO far advanced; and
tho .,-t Of enterprise manifested in the action Of
,be Bristol convention, inspires us with an earneet
hone ths, the channels OF commerce ihsH the State
will bo met upon the 'eaboGrd b. lines Of steamships
e,-,,;,, ,hs last links 10 chain of communication