Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-03

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Can the South trust her cause to one who
Yields the power hut denies the expedlency OF
its exercise. To vote for John Bell over Mr..
Breckenridge is to admit, with the former, the
right Of Congress to abolish slavery in the Dis,
trict of Columbia. That important step, in the
prorrcss Of abolitiorisln, would be q surrender
of the question as to slavery in The territories.
II the exclusive Jurisdiction Of Congress
over tic District Of Columbia includes the pow.
er to abolish slavery, as Mr.. Bell contends, and
rs the South will admit by voting for him,
with what appearance Of right can we contend
against the same power in the Territories,
over which Congress has the power 'to make
all nced(ul rules and regulations" Every vote
for John Bell, after this expose, is i surrender
Of all right to protection in the Territories; an
admission that the Constitution does not rccog.
nizc property in slaves; an encouragement to
abolitionism,, and 4 fatal blow at the permanent.
cy of slavery in Virginia.
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The CITY OF I~slchnfOnG, Inc Capitat anu
Metropolis Of Virginia.
The returns Of the census indicate that the
inhabitants within the corporate bounds Of the
city of Richmond number nearly 10000, and
that its suburbs contain from $1,000 to l., 1000
inhabitants, making the whole population, city
and suburban, more than 80, 600 souls.
Since 1850, the increase within the city has
exceeded forty per cent, whilst in the decades
commencing in 1910 and 1890, the increase was
only thirty per cent. Richmond, therefore, not
withstanding the three years of rcrulslon and
prostration which have interviewed in the last
decade, has increased faster in population than
ever before; and being now an urban commu-
nifty of more than fifty thousand inhabitants,
Richmond is the metropolis as well as the cap
ital Of the Old Dominion, and may lie made, as
we believe, the largest city between Baltimore
and New Orleans.
Already she is the commercial centre Of Sir.
ginia, and the nucleus Of her manufactures
and as Virginia is 4 vast Commonwealth,
Astounding like Pennsylvania, with coal and iron
and blessed, too, like Pennsylvania, with rivers
and ridges and hills and valleys, giving diverSi
" to her landscapes and variety to her soils,
Virginia will divide with Pennsylvania the great
markets of the country for coal and iron, moi
in jealousy and competition, but in harmony
and cooperation; ior, along the scaboard anl
down the Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania will
both find i market for their mineral staples, ir
the augmcnting marts Of commerce and manu-
features.
And then, Richmond, like Philadelphia, be-
coming the centre of State trade, interlnixed
with Interstate trade and foreign trade, will
attract capital and numbers, and become the
scene of new improvements and large invest
lncntS.
Enjoying Underwater communication with thu
ocean, and rail communication with dccp-wa'
ter ports upon numerous rivers flowing into
the Chesapeake, she might import in bulk and
distribute in packages; situated upon the route
of = practicable water line across Virginia ter
ritory to the Ohio river, and At the terminus
of nm iron line that picrccs the Blue Ridge,
and is winding its length westward to inter
lock with the network that covers the OhIu
Valley, and with diverging lines stretching
South and East, and constituting links in the
great cords which bind cities and States in
the ties of and intercourse, Rich
lnond rises up in the contemplation of the tu'
turc, the mistress Of Virginia trade, and the
chief cntrcpot upon the tributaries which How
into Chesapeake Bay. -.
Cheap fuel, pure water, L prolific surround
ing country, accessibility to the ocean, and
easy of transportation, have made Philadelphia
u city of almost 100, 900 souls; and as all these
facilities in proxinatc degree are possessed By
Richmond, she, too, may numbc hundreds oI
thousands Of inhabitants.
In 1890 no city in the United States equalcd
the population Of Richmond and its suburbs in
1860. In 1900 only New York and Phlladcl-
phia exceeded Richmond in 1850; for, in $500
the population of Boston was only q ,!i37, and
of Baltimore &c, III. In 1910 Philadelphia and
New York were the only cities that exceeded
Richmond in 1860; Boston in 1910, containing
SO, $50 souls, and Baltimore $3.50. In 1890
but four citirs cxccr!cd the population Of Rich.
mond in 1860, to wit: New York, Phlladel-
phia, Boston and Baltimorc-thc last two cities
then containing: Boston 1928, and Baltimore
&C, 73S inhabitants. In 1880 only tour cities
exceeded the population OF Richmond IN 1851,
to wit New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
Baltimore-Ncw Orleans then containing but
1910 inhabitants. In 1910 but five cities cx-
ceeded the population OF Richmond in 1850, to
wit: New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Baltl-
more and New Orleans-Cincinnati then having
but 4G,3%S inhabitants. In 1850 but eight CT
ties exceeded the population Of Richmond in
1860, 10 wit: New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Baltimore, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St Louis
and Brooklyn. In 1850, add to the eight fore
named cities San Francisco, Pittsburg, Chlcl.
90, Cleveland, Louisville, Charleston, Buffalo,
Albany, Washington and Providence.
These statistics indicate the growth OF Anne
rican cities, in some cases Oh localities and with
surroundings and facilities not to be named
along with Richmond in natural advantages;
and when Virginia becomes more commercial,
then will Richmond augment more rapidly in
population and resources, and take her rank
among the large cities in the large States. Any
great State that has not also its great city, is
doomed 10 be ovcrshadowcd by the influence Of
concentrated capital, by a powerful press, and
BY superior facilities for receiving and convey
ing intelligence, and for transporting persons
and goods!-GE. s. Raiirond Register.
Later from Europe.
ST.. .Ionys, July "1.-The steamship Prince
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