Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-26
A GENERAL SYSTEM OF TrRT-PikE ROAD
AND INrERcoURsE FOR VIRGINIA.


AND tNrERcoURsE FOR VIRGINIA.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvEN-that apDli
cation, by petitions, or by other means. vii
be made to the Legislature of this State, at tho
next session thereof, 10 authorize aud establish
Ia permanent system of Turnpike Roads, of the
following descript ions and in the following di-
recuons, or as to such parts and distances OF
all or either Of them, as to the Legislature, may
seem right AMI proper--viz.
From Richmond to Lynchburg, thence to
New River at or near English's Ferry, and
thence TO Tennessee, kentucky and Ohio.
From Richmond to Charlottesville, thence TO
Staunton, thence to Lewisbtrrg, and thence to
the Ohio
From the last road, going off, between Staun-
| ton and the Warm Springs, thence to Clarks-
burg anG thence to the Ohio.
From Richmond TO Culpeper Courthouse,
thence to Winchester, thence to Clarksburg,
thence to the Great Kenhawa
From Richmond to fredericksburg & thence
to Alexandria.
From Richmond to Port Royal, and thence to
Hooe's Ferry on the Potowmack.
From Richmond to Urbanna.
From Richmond to Williamsburg and thence
to Hampton.
From Richmond to Westoyer on James River,
and thence to Suffolk.
From Richmond to Petersburg, thence to
Suffolk, thence to- Norfolk.
From Richmond to Taylor's Ferry and thence
to North Carolina, unless the road lately es-
! tabllshed shall answer the purpose
From Richmond to DanvIe in Pittsylvania,
| and thence to N. Carolina.
From Petersburg to Hicis's Ford and thence
to North Carolina
From Petersburg TO North Carolina, near the
town of Halifax.
From Petersburg to intersect the roads lead
ing from Richmond to Taylor's Ferry, Danville
and Lynchburg.
From Fredericksburg to Charlottesville
From Fredericksburg TO Capeper Court
| house.
From Fredericksburg to Winchester.
From Fredericksburg to Hooe's Ferry, and
! thence to Wicomico.
From Fredericksburg to Port Royal, and
thence to Tappahannock and Urbanna.
| From Fredericksburg to Rufiin's Ferry and
thence to Williamsburg.
From Alexandria to Winchester.
From Tappahannock to Wicomico.
This extensive notice, embracing the whole
State, is calculated to afford to every part, all
the advantages of commerce and intercourse,
to which they may be respectively entitled
and likewise to draw the peoples attention in
all parts to the proposed scites, so that, bet
ter propositions may be made, if necessary ::
The Legislature may, by these means, be ena-
| bled to proceed as to any part wherein public
interest may be promoted, and either to sus-
pend proceedings, or establish the scites of
| all or any of them.
| So far as relates to the City of Richmond and
county OF Henrico, petition will be offered
| tor the establishment ofthose roads which lead
| through that county, with permanent Bridges
! over Tuckahoe, Chickahomony and Turkey Is
land creeks so that the inhabitants of Gooch-
land, Hanover, New Kent and Charles City may
1 alp tI,,
| directions, ifthey think proper.
| Application WILL be also made, to appropriate
the tax on merchants and all the profits which
| the State may, or shall gain, in the Bank of
| Virginia and Farmers Bank, to these purposes,
IN such modes and by such means as may be
! most approved.
Notwithstanding the magnitude of the OBJ
| Jects, and the great expense which will be ne
cessary, to carry them completely into effect,
| the people ought not to be alarmed or deferred
l'Irom making beginning. Let the roads be
| properly made let fines be inflicted for in
juries sustained from defects in the roads let
/ reasonable tolls be received let all the profits
be appropriated to similar purposes, and the
combined influence of the appropriations allu-
| ded to, with the profits the roads, will be
sufficient IN few years, to complete the whole.
| The preference should be given to those which
will be most profitable.
The system may be so established that the
Courts of the respective counties, may under
take to execute the parts ofthose roads which
will lead through them, at the expense and for
| the benefit of the counties, in which purposes
the settles OF the present roads will afford con-
siderable facility and benefit; and the people
OF the respective counties, by these means Will,
be forever relieved, from the duties of work
| ing such roads.
| Should such aspirit take effect, and the sys-
| tenn be we'll received by the people, all the
roads alluded to may be made by them, and for
the benefit oftheir respective counties in the
course OF three years, and perhaps in less time
Let such a state of things be compared with
that which exists, and who will be able to es-
innate the wide range of benefits As re-
spects the price of land alone, the advance
may be every where estimated at the least at
an hundred per cent. Now if this be Just
| Inference, ought not every man who can rem
der the smallest service topromote such plan,
or system, use all reasonable efforts to render
it not only perfect but permanent
A FRIEND TO IMPROVEMENTS.