The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-01

ny benefits that this road ought to be left for fu.urc
confederation, OF to Individual and private enterprlle
The next road according to this arrangement, aut
very high in public importance is that which houd b,
| etabifhed from Richmond to Fredcrickfbury and
| thence 20 Alexandria.
! There ere important objections to the prefer,
routes. The road which is now ured from Richnion!
to Fredericksburg is computed % or 20 miles and
! the ground in mary parts is bad; a rlea(ured way
through the Forks Of Hanover, paiiiug OIL GROUND
which is better adapted for road IS about 81 miles
rheie are mporsan, coniderations and certainly de-
| !erve notice.
| The prsfent road from Fredericksburg to Alexan-
dria computed at SO miles perhaps there cannot be
found IN IN. United States worie road for the fame
dilance Nor is this all the hills are 10 nurnerou.
and 10 iteep, there 10 many large creeks and other
water couries, that IL is upofh.c to calculate the
expence OF reducing the read by Gopes, arches and
bridsesro proper tanard. IL appears TO the writer
OF this article, thar there part of The whole route
from Richmond to the fail, of the Kanavha of the
fame ditt1nce, which would require 70 nnch work,
and consequently 10 much expence It therefore ap-
pears ncceilaryt purfuc another route which would
leave Stafford Court Foufe, Aqua, Dunifrics and
Colchehcr the N,rth-Eaa The route which is
now recommended, is as follows to crois the Rap
pahannocS at or near Falmouth upon permanent,
itone bridge, then proceed few miles ON the road
towards Farquier, thence taking Z courfe through
that part of Stafford whck is called the Poplar fettle
nent, thence purifying the beit ground towards Alex
andr'a 70 as to crofs the Occuqusn river few miles
above the falls, where the ground is we'll adapted,
and where bridge may be elEly made.
am not prepared TO thew what is the difference
OF diitance, but believe that nothing will he loR If
however or 10 miles ihouid ne lott, more
would be gained i'll time, comfort, aud in the prefer
walton OF horfes and carriages, beldes elcapig the
dangers OF eroiing the Potowmack and Aqua and
other creeks when the waters are hirh
The next in arrangement, and ALTO high in nationa
importance is the road which ought be eGiahiihei
from Richmond scrois Chic>ahonony, Pamunkey.
Nlattspony and the Rappahannocl rivcrs-.o Kin
a!e on tine Potowmack. The dinance does not ex-
coed 50 miles, and the only difficulties worthy of no
tice are the croilng thete rivers. Chickahominy
Pa'nualey and Mattapony may b. croiIsd any where
in the direction on bridges-the Rappaha1nock mutt
be croied BY boats. This ought to be don. where
the faf-f ferry be eitabliGhed Some persou,
have recommended Layton's others Hobbs-Hole.
and Others prefer Ruit's the firt is too hiph and
ought nor to DE adopted unlcis it poeies great adj
vantages as to iaiety and convenience. Hobbs Hole
and Ruits both i'll good dire ttions but to accom-
p!ilh an obje& of TO much importance, few miles
!houd not be regarded, Especially Is the whole DIFF
tance even though it houil by the circuit extend to
IS miles, may be performed after proper roads and
bridges eitabliiheG in day.
The chief deigu of this recommendation is TO omen
communication with K:.;iale, 70 that other con
nuncatons by water may b. eitahiaed from thence
TO Annapolis, Baltimore, head Of Elk, &C. and there
IS no doubt after the road is complicated that the DIFF
feren neceiary packets will be ioon etabliied The
palage from Knlale Baltimore, has been perform
ed -: ;e;. hours. This perhaps is IN eztTe;i.u cafe
1t however allows prefnne that it may be qe
neraiy done III the courte oi "a hours This com
muncaton will very materially alit the commerce
al intercoue of this tae, and promote the value of
real property in the quarter, with which the commu-
MICA ftpnfr he
great that the public would he fpeedy retrbuted bv
aiording the necelary aid. From Richmond TO Pa.
mlnkey, ieveral miles may be faved BY o~elinp a |
new and dire9 road, with fublantia bridge and
GATEWAY acrois Chiel<aloniiny and common enfe
will dnecf it to he in The neareit route
The next and lat thing which will ro7v be recon-
mended, is TO improve that road which extends
from RichnloAd to York This communication is of
great Importance, and 90 much account OF its
connexion with HAMPTON and Norfolk, AS for other
reafons which will now explain
York river affords the bef ANCHORAGE for large
ihips which is to be found in Virginia The iituation
OF the town healthy and pleant 1t is the proper
point of conncxion between Richmond and the eat
err hore, andi conveniently ituated for commercial
puriuits at lea or in the bay. II this country
ihoud lupPort large navy, and with eGablif ma
val arenais where convenience and fafety may be u
nited then York will acquire political rank among
the towns of the United States, which will increai
accoraingto the of thofe objects which it !,
70 well iiruated to aliih.
!'a!! Now co!c teGa details, in the hope ut the
public may derive fone benefit from them If this
country could be 70 fortunate as 20 fee the whole
plan fully completed it would experience numberIefs
advantages, which can fcarcely be anticipated and
Virginia in little time, woald poiIes an internal
iource of wealth and trength which could not be af
fected either by the ichene5 or calunues of our ad
yeriares Nothing feenis then to be wanting except
the nccei,ary funds As the writer oftheie remarks
believes thu the whole may be accomplished in a few
years. by meaRs which will neither opprefs the poor
nor damp the ardor of indultry.