Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

, will be Of vital importance ms a incaIS u P'o
teclion 10 the Valley and oar No'tn"''
counties. II will afford facilities Tor '"f 'i"''''
portation OF troops ami Munitions OF war "
The upper Valley, from our CUES anu
and from the sra. bOlrd, To tie io"E' '""s''
and TO our Western and Northwestern oou"
dary and rice Gersa, over our o"" 'oa
without let or hindrancn. Sir, II 'he Les'@'"
ture had not heretofore 50 ~nnJus!iy rclusHi ia
section the charter to make this ROAD. VIII 'ic''
own means, we might non' DC SO SltI't1h III" ~,
in the event vi the cry, 10 arms " TN
upon the shortest notice. III less thhh t"eH'!
four hours. our brave and gallant >0nS ni every
section, mountain, valley and sea.ooard' coui"
rally To the rescue Of any portI"i 81 DIR St@t'
which u,iEht be invaded.
But, Mr.. Speaker, there arc other reasons
why this connection ought I" DC mace. In
view of the large appropriations "hic" VIZ
made at our last Session u other works q! liz
ternal Improvement, this has ~pe1r!liar merit,
IN that it will NOT takc g s:ugir dollar ont o'
the treasury. The friends OF tins extension
desire permission Of The General Assembly 10
make it with their uwn money. they oh!y
ask for the naked right OF way.
Will this Legislature. thea. rtiuss Il: ~
the former session YOU voted away large suAs
for other works; and :he COUNTIES 81 me ''''e'
interested m tn;S-wB;ch coni!I"l;'c every !ea'
so largely into your treasuIE-"i! "'.e -
share alike with The other SECTIONS ol lhe 9'.'e'
in brurin: The bur!tlcu: when YOU '""> ''-
posed upon the people. Ian yon' thEr': ie'"se
as the charter tr rNterd our read Solir ete"aee"
miles, 10 connect with the MataSSa lap Kali
road "a road which has cost the STATE 'ht'e
than twp millions Of dollars, oil WHICH SUN t'e
county which have the honor. III part 10 re-
present on this IGOR, has bad 10 pay Il 'a:sc
urpportion, to the great dririlneht VI htt pEo'
ole, az! to the rum. almost, "l tHt VIM
chester and Potuuac ltailruad, IN when she,
rs vel! as the State, is 80 largely! literest."'
Sir, will this Legislature. under such CIR
cnlnslanccs, be 50 Unjust Is to refuse Us lhe
privilege Of making this cxtenS'on, because
.Alexundria, the pet city OF Ills goo! ofu en'i,
nonwcailh, CONES every SESSION siHe n spo'''
child, whining and crying, and saying II you
give Winchester the chatter for this extension.
you will ruin our city; ynl Will lake away lr"ll
our people their daily ilc;r,!; yn'i wil! bring Us
in competition WIKI "A foreign c!Iy for The trade
which we have 50 long struggled 10 SrcIirc-
Yea, that tradc. whIci Of right belongs 10 Vim
chester, but which has been by inwise lrglsla-
ton. ~ uniustlr taken i,u:n her, To e;ri!a up
Alexandria,.
And vet, Mr.. Speaker, it has not done it.
With the three great railroads, winch the LesiS-
l~4.urc mas taxed The State ~ mahH i"r AlcAaL.
,lria, all conycrgir. 10 her as the great commcr-
ca! centre OF trade, anh in addition with the
.rcst chesapeake ard Ohio Canal terminating
! IErrrc-Srr, with all t!.cS.: advantages, she mas
no, yrDSp1red. .hd".i=ilr has been within he!
walls. Her j"nrulaiiun has decreased. licr
revenue has diminished. She Is still the tlme.
louurcd. ancient, old l"gy city Of Alexandra
Is II not time rncri. sir. 10 stop hts partial !e-
g~islation in hcr iav"i:
See, sir, what wru'. u has done Winchester,
Il town in every respect deserving the fostering
care Of the Stale, as much rs .AicXaEjris. BE-
fore this Aalas 4 Road Tapes her bcac;ltui
valley at Strasaurg, Winchester was one of ti,e
lH,s! iouIishIng :rla"d t"w::i ii Virginia.
Her people were prosperous, c0ntcntcd atd hap
py. Her business men w%t" acfi@2, energetic
and thriving. Her population Was annually III
creasing. Property Of ever kirt MAS cnfIan-
cling in value. Her market i"r wheat and Hour
vas the hest ia the State. Her capital aE!pl?
suficicn. to buy tic trade which crowded her
!narts. The balance o! tra;e wasa:"ays in her
favor against EaltiinrI"-S"une i've ur six hun,
bred THOUSAND dollars. Her banks ~a:!ording
facilities alike IT, I'll lass. the mechanic, the
merchant, tho miller and the farmer; AID while
combining their discounts, within strictly Il
far and legitimate business, Were alike bench
clal 10 the State, The srncksIplducS ant the COM
!unni:y.
But, Mr.. Speaker, hnw i. it now, by virtue
Of this road, which Alexandria claims was
maize fpr her benefit: Oar trade, in 4 great
measure. gone; our warehouses closed tie
energies o! our business men pa"alyZcd our
steam ard water mills shut up-nct able to
| grind f.. he "aEt d wheat the property ol
orr ]ci;izens Gep:c,'iated in value lh= Win.
chester and Potomac Railroad, orr only outlet
70 Inarkc!, hardly abb 70 keep itself in opera.
iiuH; oar ia,,Hs not able To L!scuuut. refusing
% give their dealers the RECOMMENDATION whic:I
~ So necessary 10 llv!r uaLr and pros perlly.-
Notwlthstaa ding all this has been done IN build
UP -ileAaEti IL II 80 dcar :, coat 10 II SISTER city,
she has not been materially ben, cited Size
has not p:oSpereJ. W;ncliestcl's loss has not
bee!I her gain.
And yet, Mr.. Speaker, Wien Winchester, 81
wrungcd. End - .aIc4 by the Legislature TO
!niiict His wrong Upon her cl'izcGS, caIics,
through hcG representatives Upon ,!Gs floor,
and asks Of this Geur!al Assembly tle piivt.
legc 0l 5clng a recipient %! liz" benefits, ~ she
has been Il bearer vi the bars;mis ii his Ma.
naSSa Railroad, by an cytctsiGa OF her road 10
connect witt! this road AT Strasburg, she Is Ms,
by the c.;y' q: AirXani:ia, III council asScnI-
h!ed-preaipbic am; resolutions adopted. print.
ed AMI lai u:h:I the dcshs oi members, ut
our former session list winter, PRAYING this
honorable boGv IT, reiusc Winchester and the
people I'll lie Valley tie poor boon they ask,
yea, the right which they are ca,itlrd 10 &C.
lnand 1T the hands Of this Lcri>latuIe-thc
right to make This cuLn.ctiUu with Their own
money.
Is not this, Mr. Speaker, adding insult 10 in.
jury? Is not this, Oh The pat Of the citizens
Alexandria ii ''irciLlnac!ous vtiurt 10 IUillct" NOT
only on the tow Of Manchester, ku, ugon The
people II he Valley. an injury which We, aS
iirg'r:l.'S representatives,. IN Ihr rulne 0; sl.s"r
Justice AID importantly, are called upaa tp pre-.
vrTtt
But. sir, j. i said by AlcsarI,ia, IL she
could Sec tl!as a#y advantage Muu!ri result 10
Winchester, FROM lis making Of this proposed
road. the proposition might he urged upon tie
Legislature, With some professions 10 fairness"
All ! car say IN re.'iy t" that is, her blindness
Is not our iaui'. Oar people think ana know
differently.
1p>r Sit, th'S !'!lU VIII '"fielt " lEc!ieStrr.
1t will enable lie ln!l!trS there, niii in The i'm.
mediate vicinity. To buy alrrg The line Of his
road, and Of tEr Manassas Cap road. wheat in
sufficient abundance 70 keep their mills con.
stantly employed. TI"ro a.r, in and around
Winchester, some nine nr zen Touring Mills.
most OF them, EVW, 81" vast .f wi:,at. rate
one half o. the time. W, have orc large steam
mill, which, until recently, has h.cn cIu..d :.r
the last three or ionr years for thr Sarun reason.
II We had This cx:rtiSinn, these rliiis would be
kept continually in operation. notwithstanding
Nelch's family howr, aS it is called, which cvin.
luands III Baltimore and elsewhere, nom one 10
two dollars PER barrel more than other brands, |
thus bringing into onI lown aui equity anna !
ally large SUMS "f money.
1t would invite the farmers q the Va!!ey 10 |
COME 10 Miuchesinr WI tn.:r nruIunn ~. ,hun