The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-10-27

Ferklomcu bridge, through Gernaan
town, cot che pirapiIe COMPANY from
1900 20 COOS dollars 4 mile. In many
parts OF the union, where tone ald gra-
vel are eafly had, and labor cheaper,
iuch road might be con.tiuSfed FOR
1000 do)llrs the mile, as We nave un~!er-
food TO be the cafe in New England;
however, taking tie Whole OF the 500
miles CT an average Of 400 doilara t,lc
mile, the whole Of the road from Port
land TO St. Mary's mighr have been
made : turnpike, Il The FUN paid to the
Barha,y powers, bad been applied to
that pmpoie,
Ii would be an uftful obicSt ofiIvctti-
CATION to bring together the whole ot
the amount Of the Grade TO the Medircr :
ranean from rhe United States FOR the
lalt twelve years, and by ciiima5ine a
fair per centage, on che whole, TO ice
whether the profit TO the individuals, ana
the revenue to the union, approached to
any thing like this fun paid for dit
honorable tFibuts.
Another enquiry might bc made pa
allel with 1his, ii the iavjng in tim., and
wear and tear of travel between the *
tremes OF the onlon during th,. fans
period, would rot have been vaa luin,
II the tribute oney had been applied 60
thc contribution of a road
From L.ancafter to Phiiadelphia is
about Gxey miles. twenty years ago it
was from lhree days to a weeks iourncy
between the TWO places, owing 70 the
badneis Of rhe roads, and il; fone places
20 their circllity, BY which the ;iiltancc
was encreaied. This tiitance is now
travelled with 10 much tclerity, that il is
common 80 breakfast in one place and
dine at the other. This is owing co the
providcnr witdom which conitrlefed a
good turnpike road--appiy the princialcs
deducible from theic facts to the fun of
money laid out in rhc netarious tribute,
and fay what would have been the all.
yantages OF intercourlc between rhe en-
tFemes of the conrinehr. Roads, like
rivers, enrich and enliven focicty, by the
facility which they give to lntercourfe and
20 trade. Roads draw men, and towns,
and ltates into cloler neigh5oughood.
Roads enrich the countries through
which they are carried, for they invite 70
population, by the means which they af-
ford for carriage Of produce. And they
enrich the land-holder, as well as the
merchant. They encreaic the value OF
land On the high roads, and they encreafr
the market, The circulation of vait filns
or luch great works is of equal value 20
the public, as double inferclt upon Oh c
principal; Tor retains capital in activity,
and ii circulares capital at home initead
ofabroad. Every man who is inrerefted
in The good OF the community, is inter
efted III The contribution ofr0ads. Thoje
who come here 70 Grade and icnd the
profit 20 other countries, can have no
intereit IN canals, bridges, or roads.
lrwould be wife nc. 1ure of our f}ate
Legislature, to .acco nmodare thentclves
TO the patriotic wifhas of rhofe who are
iollcltoIs for rhe re-eitabIifhment Of The
taxes on pleafure carriages, to levy a
tax equal to the federal tax, and expcnd
it on good roads.
If the farmer can Gnd rwo men 80
purc1ate his produce, where he formerly
found only one, tie price Of his goods is
Of more yalue-~his' chance Of good
marker is doubled If lWo towns are
eltabihhed IN country wherc there was
formerly only one-the advantage is
encfeaied IN the fame proportion.
Apply this principle another way.
mere are ten towns in 4 country. The
towns arc remote from each orher----
creeks liable 70 overlooking, and rapids
leparafr rhAtn---1lie riucrn o.. =: e.