Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-21

Tor Col. Deneale, but that 1t passes within
four miles in a strait line from the land OF
lthe former, and within three miles Of the
land of the latter
| In regard TO the. local interests OF lndl-
Ividuals, who are active for the one, or the
other route, 1t seems not improperto make
Them known to the public, who may judge
whether suehloc al interests have any mia
lence upon their conduct.
Itake this opportunity to declare, that |
do not believe Mr.. Keith, in his decision
was influenced by the consideration Of his
farm. But, believe, he was influenced
I BY the reasons he has assigned to the pub
lie, the pFiacipal eof which, appears, to
/ be his expectation OF the greaf advantages
ltobs realized in a short time from the ma
vigation of Shenandoah, and Potomac n
Ivers. This reason in my jldgment does
Inotin any manre weigh, in fsVor of a cir
lcu.tous route to th1 Fort. However use-
Iful the rivers may be, stil!gool roads are
necessary, which should be as strait rom
point to point, as shall be found P actig abs;
none should be circuitous in my opinion.
With respect to Col. Deneale, il was no.
my intention to iniure his feelings, or re-
putation by imputing blame to any interior
5ence and conduct of his in the part he had
acted relative to the Turnpike Road, as far
as the same had come to my knowledge,
and the sentence ought not to be understood
as charging him with having done any,
thing blame worthy. The annexed certi6-
Gates will serve in some measure, TO ex-
plain how their names particularly happened
10 be mentioned.
CHARLES LEE.
In the course of a conversation he'd at M. T.,
7. Lees office, with thai gentleman NJ. CHI rits
Lee, aad myself, remember to have talked on the
suojea Of the late decisoA as to the route OF tbs
turnpike ROAD, and it is highly probable that il
accounting Tor sAe warmth Which the two con-
tending parties discovered in supporting their re
s9eAve opinions, thar ! proceeded to particular
i8e the personal interests which served to influence
the Opinions Of several Individuals on both sizes Of
the question: remember to have mentioned Nj
Reid. B. Lee and Mr.. Ratclf on the one side,
! ~
orber SIDE do not pretend t. stln that any
Of these gentlemen have lands ntgaors to eth
Of the proposed routes, butl have hsen under the
impression, from common eport, thar all # hem
have, and drew tie couclassn without nav
myself any preference with regaid to the two
ways. or feeling Interested in the uttmlte decisi
on In dSawing and expressing this coacu.ipn
I i'd not mean 70 charge any gentleman with ua
due motives, but meant merely to bring irte
view the common sprlng which, more or less, ha.
an agency in all the affairs and transactions OF
man.
ELISHA C. DICK.
Nov. 20, 1903.
Some days past Mr.. Charles Lee, entered into.
a conversation with me, with regard to the pro
ie6ed road and obse we'd II was necessary for the
friends Of the Northern route, to make every ex
ertion, or they would be defeated that he ha5
| been accused of atting from interested views.
| not on account Of any property OF his own, hu
IN consequence of land held by his BROTHER. /
replied that had neither time Mr. Inclination TO-
| engage in the business, that the accusation
brought against him might with equal propr,e,e
| he applied 10 some gentlemen ohthe other side
he QUESTION, TO vii, Mr., Keith and Col. Deuel.
as tic southern direction would be nearer The
property than the notnera but that it was impro
per 70 ascrbe such motives TO him, MFR Lee,
/ Mr.. Keith, or Mr. Den,a
PETER WISE, jun.
In adesuitory conversation which had
with Mr.. Charles Lee--He in a laughinl
wav, asked, who Of my Friends held lands
on the Centerville route, or near that route