Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-08
Foreign and Domestic Trade.

4 We present, to-day, some auu'eo"A' eASsc"
| from the article on this subject in De Bows Re-
view, in which the discussion of the question ap-
| proaches . conclusion:
If the cities upon the various trade lines shall
be convinced that il is either inevitable, or mas,
! pensable TO their prosperity, that they sho"'a
speed the trade and abstain from local e1actions,
il will next become necessary To so hdJn. the tar
iff upon the whole overland line, that 1t s1 al "nnr
lower freiyhts with at least, equal certainty anu
celebrity Of delivery with any other route compet-
ing fur the same trade. THIS wall prevent mneh
difficulty Some sections OF these overland iihes
have been constructed at nm immense. and, I" some
! e.tep, NJ mn unnecessary cost. Those who aided
TO construct them, will naturally desire to realize
dividends and will not readily comprehend that
thew are To be UNIDENTIFIED hy incidental results,
in which cheaper roads belonging to the same ilhe
NAV participate, without making similar sacrihee'
70 secure the corporation ot such interests, we
must RELY upon the argument IN favor OF HronW
trade. If this argument does not convince we
mutt remind them that it Is IN VAIN to impose eh-
actions that may DO avoided aud TINT II Is the
destiny Of interior cities 10 employ Their people III
manufactures, or decline. We can soc no alterna
tive To secure the advantage oi an exchange "i
products. may require SACRIFICE oil foan oa,''e"'''
~ Of loss importance than commercial pinhts
Each Atlantic city Of the United States ia now
furnished with an overland line TO the nlefior.--
There is IA common competition among the'n' ~
has been said, behalf OF New York, that IL
would he better to work her cnnais aud rnlirohus
below remuneration. than lose the trade whieh
they convex, Baltimore has built road NJ M
immense expense. 1t is subject to great d'sad'
yantages Of grade and curvature. She Is man
ufac'uring and mercantile city OF great aud grow
ing prosperity. These Interests are OF No much
importance Ia her, that so long us the great trha"
stream Of the West shall continue ~ pass through
her bort she NAV obtain cheap fuel, provisions,
nj i,trbi sb fu
for large portion Of the export value. 10 secure
these advantages. she is compelled TO allow West
ern produce u free passage, without local charge
for transLipmeu or facoIage
Now ~ the owner OF this great thoroushiare,
Baltimore would. il forced 10y competition, not
only discard every local cxaCiion. but charge tho
reduction If freight on important articles upon
others better able to bear 4. Yet. II driven by
necessity tn choose between losing their trade val
ues altogether. transporting some vi them at Il
loss she would not hesitate t. choose the latter
alternative. and support The road hy r"'he iaxn-
ton Eat this can only he necessary ia another
form. Tor possessing a trade area which Will al
WAYS pay the expenses OF maintenance and traas. /
portation, the rates oi charg" Mi de- cchd to II !
rate equal the interest GA ia" cost OF the best
and cheapest competing r"nd to ia" same interior,
the city, Of course sinkinG any excess q a"netes
sary cost
The State Of Virginia has united with corporate
of her leading improy emonts. The administration
of these improvements has been. however, commit
ted to the enterprising communities which t"k
the most active agency III organizing and con
structing them
In most respects the interests of the common.
wenlth and 81 these con,mGnlties Is ,drhtItal.--
Both are stockholders interested in the receipt Of
dividends Both arc interested in the pr sperity
Of the community which manages the work. II !
the propositions advanced IN THIS paper have been
demonstrated, both are interested III through trade
and Il &c trade; but the commonwealth has 4 pc
cuar iutcres! Ia represent IA two particulars. II
is a sovereign. relying FIR il Independence upon
the strength and the prosperity oi the whole body
polite. 1t has Employed the common means ter
works that are to certain cxtc"t at local adtan.
tagc. 1t must then see thai the great interest a
interior production is Developed to the last cult
yablc acre, and also that Iht c"mmerciul interest
shall be made available to the greatest extent pos
siblr
r. secure the full Development aud representa-
ton of these interests, the commonwealth has re-
served right Of represen atn"n III the col pc atoms
to Will h II has subscribed 1t has also establish
ed Board i Public Works. 10 protect the com
mon interest by general and comprehensive
policy.
The commonwealth has reserved a right to exc
cute tia, policy. hv moiityin; or amending the
charters graated to the JOINT siook works at its
pleasure.
1t i. plainly the interest u tic Stockholders to
reduce thc expense ps maintaining and working
the railroad rs lar .sslpl aad. Il practicable,
IT would lie well 10 cni-o.H.at" several sections
under y single administration. iar There IS 10 ltn
son why the commerce sh'uA near The expense
of separate administrator, AZ snort Intervals
The consolidation mi ght be. perhaps, effected b!
one road taking lease ui othes, or " sale and
cons nlidation Of stocks.
But it is the duty Of the commonwealth SO u
regulate the schedules OF connection and tariff VI
charges, as that production shall I've developed
AMI tureign commerce encouraged.
Taking any section Of the trade line from the
city of Norfolk 10 tho Mississippi, it cannot be
supposed that tariff high enough To rcihunerato
the builders Of the road would prevent the trans
portatinn Of interior productions. unless we admit
that such u section had been huilt at an cxttaya-
CANT cost for neither the distance, the ply steal
obstacles nor the proper cost OF construction, are
50 great as those OF competing works constructed
for the same purpose.