Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-12

and rivess aai prsc,c hle a, ali 10 NJ ,e. the ,cs
straight, would exclude Irom its benefits the mos
poruIous, wealthy, and commercial s-eon of the
valley OF virginia, Tennessee aud Alabama IL.
rect iiue " al also for distance take the rosJ
contiguous and parallel to tho sea board district Of
country that DEEDS not The Rad, ~uuL he either
Judiri"us or sale location tnrirg stair Of far
the transportation Of the mail AID u,ili,ar, Stores.
From these considerations peu,lru of oilers that
present themselves, such as ahunsnre of tho hess
materials limestone, rock and mountain spar, cheap
hess and supply of provisions, free White isuur, tho
exiest aud Fertility of country that would b- benefit
ted your ssemoralisis conceive that the road when
made will necessarily strike the valley formed by ihr
blue ridge and north mountain AT ~ i,oirt far
north, as regard TO distance aud the T., ycahi,y oil
making the road over the n,ounan will j,-tiy III is
therefore hoped that your prmorialiss will no, b.
deemed obtrusvc, Ivy pointing ota Your ccnsi,iera-
lion with view that il may not escape the attention.
OF those appointed to make the SURVEYS, Thotnions
I'p ~ the county Of Culprprr, as the pom, arher
n".'b for crossing the Biue R,ge.-Ths point
ho nton Carl will he nearly direct line ON,
Washington City 10 Tennessee aud Alahsn,a. anil
WILL should itLe selected, extend the benefiis oi the
ROAD 10 many of the most popnious and commercial
coun'ies in the VALLEY The f.-ce of ,he cour,ty
nuge, "re equal any location for the road iharc
be pointed out in Virginia. LIS selection will curtail
rom The present mail route, the distance between
Washington city and Staunton frani As to so n,irs
In proof of which they beg leave to slate TO Yum do
apartment the following facts.
From Washington city 10 Warren in the county of
1"siuieT, 70 WHICH place turnpike road nearly
finished, the distance is IS miie. F,om Wa.renion 10
the top Of the Blue Ridge, (Thornoos Gai) passing
through the counties oi Fauquirr and Culp.per u -
the belief OF your founded on actual surs
veys and their knowledge Of The topography Of the
country, that there he road made the distance
not exceeding "a or 25 miles. From the top of the
blue R'dg. TO S'aunon, two routes present them.
selves, the nsaresit rs estimated VIII not make the
distance 50 ,nii.s-lf the above statements given by
yonr aiisfs after much enquiry and reflections
be correct, The distance from w ,shingon cify to
Stanton viii he relpced about 1913 miles nv The
SELECTION o. rlOrion's Gap, as the pvint far,hrs 81
north fur crossing the Ridge. NJ
thus BREEZY snbai'uin. 'heir views and in,nlp,rg
the hope thai he road viii be made t.kin. the ruure
most conducive to national purposes, the opening a
market 20 country rich in soil, and the niusiry OF
It's 'nhabans, the expcdiring the Transportation of
The mail, the dtus'ng intelligence, The increasing
South western intercourse with the ci OF Washing.
ton an whose growth and prosperity your a., MOT iasis
feel great interest," and joining there, they hope i,
will "A, mo- distant day, the q and chain thai is to bind
together Our connon country, they have tho honour
to subscribe themselves, sir,
respectfully Your irllow citizens,
GABRIEL JORDAN, af
Wal. h ALMOND, -
THOS. I BLACKBOARD,
JOIN GAJENOOD,
GABRIEL IUrT, aff
BENJAMIN BLAcKFoRg.
Luray, Oct. 10, 1924. +