The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-12
Aithmond Aispatth.
r1yEsDAY........DECEM IL. 1871
One View.

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,,.,,.;, districts largely popuIa'e'
bv negroes, f.hc slow sale o' 'a
,h,s, dt,trit. and OF the c'h"a' '' NV =
,r MANY sections Of the state east VI ="
,o;-s There IS much cxagGera'io'
- ,so Ie,orted prostratton oi some ~.
:, b;,c in others there is great PFcss
urc. , a. al ,bcs,
,r. have concluded that this CITY woui'
49, ,,r,.,tIy retarded in its growth from tacs'
,.,,,x,.. That the social revolution "h'cl
Ia. t,,lcn upon us has been disastrous !!
,n,.t ,ruc. and lis effects must continue fol
,,ua time. but the soil, the mineral wealth
and fbc temperature Of Virginia, give assn
,.,,cc ,f her early dclvcrance from The
heavy weight that is upon her, and she i
now recovering faster than people VIII
acknowledge.
When Ne look at Richmond, however,
We see that she tcrends not exclusively
un.u Virginia tor her future growth. lhe
.n,iva communication which she viii soon
oo; y with the most enterpr>inS popula-
.,n,s al the most productive States in this
,.oi,n- States freed froln the dcad We:ent
which oppresses us-"ili secure 10 hcr q
commerce that alone will make her great,
and through her give new life to Virginia.
r;cn,onI ir thus eliminated in great dc.
gree; from the consequences which Cypress
mu,h OF the territory Of Virginia, and VIII
no enabled 10 stretch forth vlgorou, arm
:, hclo the rural districts out Of the slough
In winch they are involved.
We are entering upon IN expansive COM
,urrce with the States south OF Virginia,
which vii. add much to our prosperity !;
lon, It is TO the peculiar trade OF the West,
ard is large volume that we look for the
r-resiee, addition to the growth OF this city.
II Is easy to see that with population Of
three hundred thousand Richmond would
nr allie 10 give new life TO an immense cir
cle Of country upon which II would draw
for >uprlies. The demaud would increase
tie variety Of products, and The farmer
wu,,id alwass have something on band To
CONVEX. into money. lie would not put bis
lahuriSto ono or two crops for market, ao0
would &c protected by his varied products
ON rypicious seasons. Population would
l.. increased in the country, lands enhanced
ia value, and the resources OF the state null
,.nIicd. The public debt would become
U.btcDed, wealth more abundant. and the
country more highly improved. 80 much
can lie done by great city through all the
v de area from which it draws support.
The economy OF its commerce l. rs beaun'
,Di a. i; is bcncicent. 1t is, indeed, like il
Us, reservoir OF wa'er sending forth lts
streams In all directions, iu>igorating the
soil and covering the land with rerdure and
Doom.
We can soc no reason why we should
;rgbt thlt Richmond will in time, and thai
not a very long timr, have population OIL
fur hundred thousand. She isabout to be
Toned 10 Il country whose resources are
equal 10 the maintenance upon the Atlantic
shed nf many cities OF magnitude greater
than thIt. In her communication with
tclt country she has the advantage of n
route uf the easiest grades. the shortest
li1e, aud tho most favorable temperature
PROTECTED alike from malaria of summer
aud winters lrosts 50 that her position is
most favored, while her own local advan-
tages for manufacturing and for outward
aid interior commerce are admirable. TIE
promise clearly Is that she will eni,y libe
r.i share Of the licb commerce which has
hult 20 lnary gGta. cities and which is still
"ii.ng for outlets to sea--tbe existing lines
OF transportation being inadequate for the
.G;ur;aiiun of its burihens.
T. is IN Interesting fact tia, amongst tho
strcans Of trade That will pour into the
chief city of Virginia the heaviest one will
cojln from the vast country given by her 10
the uato,. Il viii he some return for her
patgic,ic muDiticcnco. There was once an
Eastern superstition that youth could be
res ored TO the old and decrepit by q bath
Il infants blood. We may transform this
superstition into practical idea. When
NiTginit receives from the young States
carved out Of the territory she gave awry
the rich products Of their industry she
will he deriving uourishment from her own
children. Their blood Will enrich her veins
and give her increased strength and energy.
The sustenance will re we'll merited by a
generous mother, aud will be contributed
ni,E llacrity b. her offspring.