Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-26

But, SIX. ST.! aldT ;..at W., - "a ffcasctSe u
their interest Cur owa. By tire "s sSpec; to one
bic these improvements 10 sustain themselves thu
reducing the taxes Of the State, which WILL dement,
them much IA any other portion of the Slate; sno
all that propose TO do is to prevent them from
destroying our internal Improvement interest, and
making crushing burden TO the State for all time
Sir is this great boon for us to Ask our Valley
ri.nds " no constitute ono twentieth Of the people OF
the STATED Sir they may have to give up the ndvan
apes of competing road 10 tide water. flor this Is
the only advantage which this connection down the
Valley would afford) but, sir. what are such con
cessions to those which have oeen mace oy tue peo
| pls have the honor here to represent we have
been heavily taxed 10 construct these roads, which
NOT only do us no conceivable good, ~ pecnnlary
point Of view, but grea, and irrepsrabe injury yes,
sir, and injury more grevous 10 % ooiu9 .uen uou
BILE the amount of the present taxation. Inst Is, BIZ
by the extension of these roads into every part
of the State, you have more IMAM Iuaaru'
pied the supply of cereal crops IN tnls naI-
| ket. This market, sir, was the best Wnear na'
ket in the United States from 1888 TO loio.
| that time the demand for Richmond flour IN oouln
America increased so rapidly, that the mleIs mere
were not able to supp!yt Their -four was worm more
in that market than the flour of any other STATE
They could scarcely get enough to supply tina. ue
mand They then paid more for wheat thah NE"
York. Since that time your rail roads have been ea
tended into the interior. The supply OF wheat mas
greatly increased. South America cannot consume
more than one.half. The remsining half must reach
the came market with the -four from other states,
and hence the millers here cannot afford to give as
| much for wheat.
This is the way in which these improvements ell
feet But sir, we do not look at this subject IN 30
| narrow point Of view. We regard, that the pros.
perlty and homer Of Virginia should first command
our attention, and when this is provided for, We then
can turn our attention to our interest. But sir,
let never be said that the representatives OF tlr'
ginis were ever willing to build up local and secon-
al interest at the expense Of this Old Commonwealth.
In consulting the history OF all nations and states,
there is all epoch in each, when great schemes OF
public policy presented which, ii resisted or yielded
mark, Tor good evil, their future character ana
destiny That epoch Is presented - us this day-Shai
resist and have the proud satisfaction to feel and
know that have borne All humble part In achieving
for Virginia additional laurrs add to these which clus.
around her shall yield and sink with her 10 shame
and .orgrtfuness thus dshonorng fathers and our
hitsge Sir be that there those here VINO can
view without emotion the efforts which Virginia Ia ma
king to regain her former proud position amongst the
| States Of this Union.
Sir the Northwestern States with outs etched arms,
In anxious socitude behold her struggles and with true
fal DEVOTION propose apply the full breast OF their
youthful exuberancc the mouth OF their tanished
rent: and who will raise the matrcidal hand and tsre
| away the life.glving stream