Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-03

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sion and intention of elections. IhiSls the
peaceable and efFectual remedy.
Nor Will the Stockholders be deferred
from expressing their opinion upon the me-
rits of the question of the route, by the
threats wf1ichhave been thrown out. Pom
der asks, and he asks it in the language Of
threa., g can new board rightfuHy alter
what has been established :" 1t is answer
ed, most unquestionabfy it can. 1t will
possess every power over the subject with
the present board This power is given
! BY the law. It is necessary to the executi-
on Of the other powers of the law. This
discretion over the ubject has already been
exercised, and must continue to be exer-
cised until the road is finished, notwith-
standing all the tribunals, and all the exer-
tons Of LAWYERS to the contrary. But even
il analteration could not be rlghtfully made,
it seems impossible that these three dlrec-
tors can Be the choice Of those men, whose
request for postponement has beendisre-
garded.
Nor viii another objection In the same
stile, which has been urged with much
zeal, prevent the Stockholders expressing
their opinion In favor Of the southern route
by Centerville, to wit, that the law requires
the road to beas straight as the ground will
admit that this road was therefore not IN
tended for the southern people, and that II
the southern route is adopted, which will
take away customers from Dumfries, Free
dericksburgh, and Richmond, the legisla-
ture in tenderness to these towns will re-
peal the law, or, in the opinion of /" Pom
der" the Stockholders will be brought be-
fore the state tribunals, for the misuse OF
their statute. One part of the objection
certainly comes with a very badgrace, from
men protesting a regard for the interest OF
Alexandria; nor is it believed the same
courtesy would be reciprocated BY those
towns. Its however an awkward ac@n01U-
ledgmcnt, of a consequence which must IN
evltably flow from the adoption Of the south
ern route, to wit, the bringing the south
western peopleto the Alex. market; custo-
m rs which eannotbe hadby any other means
orroute. They have no 1yater transporta-
ton, and must depend upon Turnpike.
Can the legislature then be supposed tode-
NJ them this accommodation, or to refuse
them a choice Of markets? Alexandria from
It's capital will be their best market; they
will cone to 1t if they have road The
southern route by Centerville receives the
two great roads leading from that country,
to wit, the Guinea and the Red House
roads, at points the most convenient and In
viting. Nor can Fredericksburg and Dunn
fries complain Of this route, because it ge-
Morally pursues the present road, which has
been established and used since the first
settlement ofthe country. Many large ma
nufactoring mills in the southwestern oun-
try, such as the Thoroughfare, auckland,
Carter's, Ewel's, &c. now bring their -four
to Alexandria; are they to be discouraged
ard rejected, because they may be consi-
deredin pointof distance and situation, the
natural customers of other towns?
There is not more force in the objection
that this road must be straight. 1t is i'm
possible that language can be more plain
or expressive, than that made use Of in the
Turnpike law. 1t gives discretion as
broad as the. occasions CURED. Twopoints
are fixed by law-the route to unite those
points is submitted to the company through
their directors, regard being had to the dis
lance, nature OF the ground, "and other
circumstances. !" Among other circum-
stances, the accommodation Of the public
and the interest ofthe company, are consi
derations proper and necessary to be taken
inview, IS they are the TOO great objects o.
a Turnpike law. Both lileseare promoted
inan eminent degree BY pursuing a south
ernroate. The southwestern counties are
accommodated, who are perhaps as wealthy
ana viii be as good customers to Alexan-