The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-23
3lrilmono pispatrb.
MONDAY MORNING. SEPT. %. 1851.

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Hon pgIcFs. FROM DesecfnE RutaeAp
TRANSPORTS sffoN.--fhe siown.ss, nneer'
tainiy and deficiency of railroad transrorta-
tics, hi the South, especially in Virginia, -
produtnsg taxation upon the people veXa'
iio0s, oncrons, and IN the lart degree anior.u-
n;ste in its consequences Al any other time
than during period Of war, the people might
aifor, 10 pay seven dollars IA sack for salt and
twenty and ll,tiy cents "a pound for sugars
bu, if thev arc forced unnecessarily To pay
those prices during the tendency of war, a
large lax Is extorted from them by private
snecuatora which dimnishes that far their
capaci,y for contributing help to the country
III IL struggle
Nc have on former occasions shown that
there is really no deficiency OF salt in the
Confederate States We have pointed ont the
specific means from which au increase OF sup
ply can be procured more than sufficient to
compensate for any falling off from the stop
page OF aaportations, But, notwithstanding
that the supply is abundant. yet, owing t" the
failure of the railroads to transpor, 1t from
the points of manufacture to the points of
consumption. il is bringing in some localities
the enormous price we have named. There Is
especially in Virginia not only enough salt to
ssg,5ly her own wants bnt enough also TO fur
nish All they need TO n least half the South
crn Confederacy. ], is blocked, however, for
tie want of transportation on the railroads
We understand that many of the dcpos on
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad have
considerable stocks Of salt held by spectators
aba Tat these are confident OF making large
profits Ola The property. from the belief that
he road if-elf viii no; bring down salt from
the Saiines in Ssayth county, in quantities TO
Meet the demands Of the market
Nuch allowance is to be made Ia the rail
roads for he heavy transportation they are
obliged ~ a. FOR the Government; but this
should not be permitted to produce total sts
pension of transportation for the people Il
the railroads refuse 10 make arrangements for
transporting ample supplies of such an article
of necessity as salt for general consumption,
they fail 10 perform their dnty TO the public,
and become Il curse to the community, by aid
ing and abetting IN fact, however unintention-
ally. the extortions OF spectators. If all the
falt that is manufactured at the Salines Oh the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, Were brought
down by that operation there would be no
difficulty in obtaining it ut s9.25 "a sack, the
price demanded al the Sanes, with the
freight to Richmond added.
VI hat is said Of this article is true of almost
All others for which exorbitant prices are how
demanded There is no reason why brown
sugars should be sold at the enormous prices
now demanded ior them They can be got tor
xix and bait 20 ten cents in New Orleans,
which price. with the regular rates OF freight
..d,ied. would bring the cost i'll Richmond TO a
figure thai none could complain OF, But the
failure OF the railroads 10 transport the article
produces deficiency of supply here, which
places the people at the mercy Of unco1scon-
able spectators When it is tecolected that
the community have consented to q Very
heavy taxation Cor the purpose of construct
ing these railroads, gheir delinquency at The
present time seenr objectionable.
Sacll ir the intensity Of this evil resulting
FROM inctticieney of railroad transportation.
tAI goods are now wagoned i'll many parts OF
Virginia ioI t>> o or three hundred miles along
the liAea Of the railroads, from the utter ina
biity Of the peopte 10 procure transportation
Tor even necessariee of life Upon their freight
trains The evil calls aloud for reformation
There can he 40 excuse for the continuance
systematically vi an evil so Calling and 50
crushing 10 the community.
WIKI. !, j. iu,noss;bIe to procure freiohts on
,.;,-,...,I, -. .o,,l,r ,ou,as IF f,.i,,bt.e,a
G.. ,,,,,,..,,,es seem to have no 3tfenltv
-. -. o,,,,, .o.,,,- Recommendation
-. -. ,tot tho onl, anra n,odt. Of nro-