1836.] 



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cUisive carriaire, much of it will reach Liverpool, 

 via the St. Lawrence. 



If ''there's on cnrik the man I hate,'''' it is a dom- 

 nrTotfup. It is one of that 'hnaligimm owigus," 

 Vvhotii I abhor. Himicp, I must only slate my re- 

 a'ret that P. Q. should have so expressed himself 

 as to make hiai think my expression tended to sup- 

 port such a mockery of patriotism and common 

 stMiso. He seems to believe he had "sufiloienlly 

 •juarded himsell"" — perhaps he did — iCso, and in- 

 deed m any case, I can only pirad (luilty and claim 

 his excuse. Ot" monopolies and joint stock com- 

 panies 1 have a horror, so perfect as to be prevent- 

 ed speakintr of them with patience; but, sustained 

 as they are by wealth and influence, and cramped 

 arf is the press by that wealth and mfluence, it is in 

 vain now to say a word. However, I apprehend the 

 subject will be given its veal importance and a fair 

 liearing at the next New York Legislature, when 

 the bank-restraining act will come into discussion, 

 and its principle combated by the report of the 

 practical benefits to be derived from the only true 

 joint stock system, as successfully adopted and 

 used in England since 1825. 



That with Col. Long's Report before it, and an 

 overflowing treasury, some measure founded on 

 the report was notproposeil in Congress, surprised 

 me. The result of a rail road made on the route 

 and in the manner he proposed, would have saved 

 hundreds and thousands of dollars, and hundreds 

 ol' lives in the late Creek business. I should like 

 no better witness tlian General Scott on this sub- 

 ject. * # « * A rail road fi'om north-east to 

 south-west, would convey tiie United States mail 

 troops, &c., &c., h'ee of charge — a consideration 

 fully entitling its proprietors to a fair claim to a con- 

 struction of two-fiths of it by the government: 

 thus adding to the convenience of the government, 

 and in such a manner and extent, as to give it no 

 pretence for interfering with its management, or 

 expecting to participate in its profits — moreover 

 lessening its influence. 



G. L. C. 



[We regret that, in addition to the delay of the fore- 

 going piece caused by the reasons stated by its author, 

 at its commencement, it should have been still longer 

 kept back, by want of room in the last No. — the pages 

 of which were either then filled, or engaged by other 

 matter, when this communication was received. By 

 such long intervals occurring between difierent pieces 

 of the same series, whether by the same writer, or by 

 opposing controversialists, much of the interest is ne- 

 cessarily lost. To lessen this effect as much as possi- 

 ble we shall commence in the present case a course 

 which will be continued hereafter, whenever circum- 

 stances require and permit it to be adopted — viz. to 

 send a sheet containing any matter of controversy, as 

 soon as printed, to both parties — and thus to afford ear- 

 lier opportunity for reply. 



We have before stated our desire to receive commu- 

 nications of the class to which these (on both sides) 

 belong — that is, statements and arguments in explana- 

 tion or support of any of the schemes of great and val- 

 uable public works for facilitating transportation. But 

 at the same time we must remind oar correspondents 

 of the necessity of confining themselves to the dis- 

 cussion of the subjects undertaken — as well as of 



choosing subjects of sufficient importance to interest 

 a considerable portion of our readers. The conflict- 

 ing claims oC both the great lines of railways advoca- 

 ted respectively by P. Q. and G. L. C. are certahily 

 of high importauce : and if our correspondents choose 

 to continue the discussion, we recommend to them to 

 commence a new series, in which they may set forth 

 fully their views on the general subjects, and avoid, as 

 either unnecessary or improper, all minor or irrelevant, 

 and especially all personal matters. For the purpose 

 of having a full exposition of the subject, and render- 

 ing justice to both sides, we shall give in the following 

 pages the views of the proposed Wilmington and Hal- 

 ifax railway and its general route, as presented in the 

 Engineer's Report, just published.] 



From tlic Kitiimoiid Wliig. 

 COPPER IX VIRGINIA. 



The copper region of our stale is beginning to 

 excite a great deal of interest throughout the 

 country, and it is a subject well worthy the atten- 

 tention of scientific and practical men. The im- 

 portance of this subject will readily be perceived, 

 when we recollect that the demand lor copper is 

 almost unlimited, and constantly increasing, ari- 

 sing from the new uses to which it is almost daily 

 being applied, and that cop|)er mines are among 

 the most certain and profitable of all mines. Tlie 

 last annual report of the consolidated mines in 

 Cornwall, states the value of the products of that 

 mine, lor the last year, to be (£152,000) one 

 hundred and fifty-two thousand pounds sterling : 

 they employ three thousand five hundred laborers, 

 and steam power equivalent to seven or eight 

 thousand horses, and are now working at the 

 depth of more than 1600 ftjet below the surface. 

 The average yield of the ore fiom that mine is 

 between 8 and 9 per cent of copper. The analy- 

 sis of the copper ores of this stale show them to be 

 much richer, and lying nearer the surface, they 

 can certainly be worked to much greater profit. 

 There are two copper mines in this state, one call- 

 ed the United States, situated in Orange county, 

 and the other the Phcenix Mine in the county of 

 Fauquier, which are attracting considerable no- 

 tice. There has as yet been but little work done 

 at the United States, but a company has been re- 

 cently organized and will speedily commence op- 

 erations, under what are believed to be very favo- 

 rable auspices. The Ph(pnix iMirie was worked 

 to considerable extent, many years since, by an 

 English company and a large quantity of ore 

 taken from the mine, and shipped to Europe. 

 That company were forced to abandon the enter- 

 prise owing to the impossibility of keeping under 

 the water with the imperlc'ct machinery of that 

 early day. A party of gentlemen have recently 

 undertaken to work this mine. An engine has 

 been erected to li'ee the mine of water, which it 

 easily accomplishes: skilful miners have been em- 

 ployed, and it is hoped the work will be prosecu- 

 ted with vigor. The ore taken from the mine 

 since the present company have commenced op- 

 erations, is very rich and beautiful, and the pros- 

 pects on the whole are very flattering. They have 

 unwatered the mine, and ascertained that the vein 

 is of regular formation and sulTiciently lar^e. 

 We have seen in this city specimens of the ore 



