Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-22

polly within the same limiis.
The same principles, which have direSt-
ed the arrangement adopted in this report
IN relation To canals, will also point out
hose roads which seem i'm the first instance
% claim the patronage OF the general co.
Yernment.
Those which appear most Decessary for
the communications betw cen the Atianic
Ind western rivers have already been men,
soued under THAI heaj; and The improve.
Iuent oil the water communication between
he North river and the great lakes ought
to take the precedence of any other in that
direction.
That which therefore seems exclu..
siseiy to claim public ater'ion, is great
turnpike exceeding from Maine 10 I;eor.
ga IN Che general direction of the sea
coast and main post road, aud passing
through ali the principal sea ports. The
general convenience and importance of
such work are too obvious 10 require
any comments and the expense seems
20 be the primary nbiccl of consideration.
The distance will beroughly estimated
at l,Soo miles; and from what has beei
stated on The subject of roads generally,
i, may be inferred thatthe greatest 81
NJ the read being intended almost exclu.
'iyeiy for travelling, and not for transpor.
alton OF heavy articles, the expense cam
cot exceed The rate of 5000 dollars mile.
FOR ai'ho' came detached pottions OF the
route, being commercial roads, must be
improved as such, and at great expense !;
an equivalent reduction in other parts
will result from those portions which ave
already improved by private companies
and from ,he impossiblity, Tor want of ma
iepals Tor an artificial stratum, of going
In some places beyond wha, has been des
cribed as the fest or cheapest species of
turnp kes. The whole expense may there
ore DC estimated at 100000 dollars.
A secondary object, but Of more i'm
portGnce 10 government than To individu
uls, would be lhc improvement, on much
less extensive scale, of certain portiuns
Ut roads lead'ngto some uon;s on the ex
'rem-s "a the union, inteaded principall,
t'rlhs pWpcse rlaccee nj & he progress
q the nj J, and the pt0rlpt transmission
lot inlorma,ion of public nature. The
points contemplated, are Detroit St. Lou
is IN Upper Louisiana, and New Orleans
The portions of road which traversine y
wilderness cannot be improved withou,
he a;'y of che u. States, are; from the
fuscarora hCSnch of the Moskingurn to
De mt; I'm Ciaciunati, by Vincennes,
o 81. Louis and from Nashville in Zen.
nessee, cr A'hensin Georgia, to NatAhes.
The expense necessary 10 enable the mai
enc even sares 10 proceed al the rate oil
30 miles "a day, may at the rate Of about
200 dota'sa mile, including bridges over
~ the srali streams be estimated 70,
hose three roads, at 100000 dollars.
REcAPITULATIoN AND RESOURCES.
The Improvements which have been
respectfully sugsested az most az portrait
~ order 70 facilitate tie communicative
between The great ge igroph cal division
oi the United States, will nov be rccanil
uialed ard heir expense compared will
The resources aPpiicasls % Tia, obiecl.
}. Fror north 10 s,uth, 10 II direction
parallel TO the sea coast:
DoAars.
]. Canals opening an
iniaad navigation
for sea vessels from
Massachusetts Ia
N. Carolina, be.
my more than two
| thirds o. the At
! Idnic sea coast of
the u S. and a.
cross all he princi
pal Capes, cape
Fear excepted, 5000, 600
2. 4 great turnpike
road from Maine
TO Georgia, along
the Whole extent
OF the Atlantic sea
coast, $500 900
--------. 1900, 600
H. From east to
west, for. ing conn
municatisns across
the mountains BE-
tween the Atlantic
and western rivers.
I. Improve ment Of
the navigation Of
four great AilaNA
riverc furIu