Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-09

agreeably to public notice, William S,-inse, gen. esq
oi Ntun' Airy, was called to Tho chair and James |
II: Snroe,, OF Woodstock, ~prois,ed secretary.
The object OF The meeting having been stated by
the chairman. Joel P.noybskcr, esq after having
made some p,eta,o,y Remarks, introduced the fol-
iowing resolution, which, having teceived the con.
sid. ration Of ,he msreiing, WAS adopted:
Rssoired, Thata committee of seven he appointed
b. the chair, TO draft memorial 10 ,he president of
the Upi,ed States, relative 10 the ontemps,ed ma
tonai road between the city Of Washington and New
Orleans, and ",eng the PROPHECY Of directing the
survey 10 he made rs the road should -su Ike the
valley at some point between Fredcricktown, in
Maryland, and Sniegers'. Gap; and ,ha, the said
cumusstee do iransmi, the a without delay,
the executive ofthe United States. The following
gentlemen were appointed 10 compose the commune,
viz Joel Penn, baker, Robert Allen, Csahr,ei Joi-
dtn, David Sickle, Charles U. Lowell, Philip VIII
liaws, JUN. and Jane. IL. Smoot.
Ou mo ion OF w. W. Payne, ESQ. tho chairman OF
.s1nee,ing was added TO The Committee.
On motion Of DIR. irwin, Rssoired, That these pro-
ceed'ngs he published in the Shenandoah Herald,
aud thar the diff. rent editors Of The valley be reques
ted 10 repubish The same.
WM. sTEiNBLRGEN, Chairman.
JAMES IL. SMoor, Secretary.
The fvtcEing as the fae0,or iai 10 the president:
-FOUR moril'sis would refrain from making any re-
marks Ms 10 the cons'iiutionaly of such measure
us .cxpetency mus, he apparent TO all.
lnry are aware that in the location oil The road,
its durability, enicnce in the transportation oil
the mall IN travelling and carrying the produce Of
the county 10 market, will he taken into view. A
direct route - not practicable, nor, as your ncnis
ral,ss conceive, ought to he regarded but sub
ordination 10 other more important consider aous.-
tour mcmoriasis arc coDsirced that the general
interests al the county will be best promo,ed By
Crossing The Blue Ridge somewhere IN Virginia, aud,
"a they believe, at point not farther south than
S1iggeis's Gap. They beg leave to state some Of
tue reasons which induce hemo believe ,ha, it had
better cross the Ridge thus far north, than 70 pass
alosg its eastern side. The country is more level ia
the valley rock aud gravel, the principal materials
IA the formation Of turnpike road, will be easily
Obtained, as in many places they will be found inn
media'eiy On the road, aud Al place more than
nile from IT. The rock is of limestone, and when
the road is once consrructed, IL will be dura-
bile, and much less liable TO wash, than il made Of
lint. The soil under the Ridge is chiefly composed
oi sf heavy red clay, and many places, stone and
gravel will DO procured with difficulty. Provisions
are more abundant and cheaper the white popoa-
ton 10 more dense, and labor lower the valley than
Oh the east side OF the ridge.
IL The road 10 carried through the valley, IL will
between Winchester and Siaunton, a distance of
about 80 miles, pass by eleven post s Offices, and
largest Of them, contains about 5000 has
Two banks established in il, and is place Of oons
dcrable trade.
The people in the valley hava farther 10 carry
their produce 10 market .han the side OF tho
Ridge, aud consequently necd good road, and tho
district OF Coluabia is ,bor market place.
They ibsreiors pray that the president Of The Cn;-
ted States will csuse survey be made OF the route
recommended in their memorial, according to the
act o congress, passed at the last session, authorz
ing surveys Tor roads and canals.
NATIONAL TURNPIKE.
Al numerous meeting Of the sitz ems Of the coun-
" of BseiouT in the State Of Viginia II tho Conr,
Lous: OF the County aforesaid on the IIfh day Of
OCTOBER i321 pursuant 10 public notice, for the pur-
pose OF taking iato consideration tho propriey of call
the attention of the President of the u S. to. and
requesting him TO have surveyed National Turn.
pike Road from Washington Civ 10 New O,..,s
passing through the Valley of Virginia and Tennes-
soc.
General James Brec keordge was called 70 the
Chair, aud Colonel Henry Bowyer appointed Secre-
tary.
The following resolution was moved and unani.
mously adopted
Resolved, That Memorial be forwarded to the
rresideut oil tue United Staes requesting him to
direct survey Of a roats for a National Road from
the City Of Washington 10 New Orleans pass,ny
through tho Valley of Virginia and Tennessee. and
, 10, james BIeekenrdge, Allen Taylor, Edward
w ems, ElJah McCiAnaban, Charles Johnston and
William Anderson be appointed CoAmitiee for the
purpose OF preparing the said memorial.
JAMES BRECKENRIDGE.
Teste-H. BOWER, Sec'y.
There has been no subject ever agitated in
this part of the country, which has excited So
much Of public attention, as the confempla-
ted Road, to lead from Washington to Orleans.
In every section of the Valley public meetings
have been held, or about to be held, and memo
ras cUuched in strong and argumsutative Lam
suage, been forwarded to the President.-We
think il there is a Road, and we have evsry rea
son to believe there will be one, it must pass
through This Valley. If a regard to local as con-
nected With nationaIinterests govern the corps
which will be designated to make the survey.
then will the advantages which this Valley
affords, insure us the Road. If regard for
cheapness Of materials and labor, with conye-
nlences OF procuring either, be taken into con-
sideraiion, then have we greatly the advantage
over our neighbours below the Ridge-and il
wealth and drnse population are considered,
then must the Road pass through this Valley,
TO afford facility in sending the immense
amount OF produces, with which it ia continually
supplying the Baltimore and Alexandria Mar
k. Is.
We have on fiIe,the proceedin oftwo meat
ings, held in Tennessee, which we shall publish
Vt another time [; they serve to shew what
great anxiety prevails upon the subject.
large meeting was held in the adjoining
county OF Rockibgh ham last week, which we
| ought to have published to day, but have mis-.
placed the Register, which contained an ac-
Count OF the proceedings.
The able memorials ofAugusta and Freder-
erick, will wtllrepay pprus.I.
Shenandoah Herald.
JAMES AND KANAWHA RIVERS Tt1RN
PIKE.
The Kanawha Turnpike Road from Lausb,,a o.,
Mon'gomerys ferry below the falls Of the Grea, =.
nawba ia reported by The Cont actor 10 be 6n;,hsd
II is an exceeBt road and for many copsdsra,;on y.
respecting The Toad, and The Contractor, il is belay