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

WARRESrcN, Va. Oct. 29.-At a respectable
eetng OF the ciiIzeps Of The south east part Of
Shenandoah held in pursuance Of public notice, the
house of Mrs. Sperry in The Of Luray, Oh Tues
day the 18th day Of Ocober lG24-Be njan,,n Black
ford o, Isabella Furnace cailed to The char, and
Gabriel Jordan of Luray appointed Secretary after
explanation Of the object OF the meeting from the
chair, the following Resolution offered by the Secre-
tary was unanimously adopted. Resolved, that should
the Congress OF the United States determine upon
the establishment OF a Natioual Road from the seat
Of the General Government 10 New Orleans we
deem highly expedient that, the same should strike
the Valley Of Virginia at point far north as
just regard 10 d:rectness OF route would warrant. ~
luriherance, and accordance with these views: Re-
solved, that committee OF five he appointed by the
CHAIRMAN, 10 draft aud forward a memorial 10 the
President Of the United States, requesting him TO
drecr survey for the nearest practicable from
the City OF Washington, by way Of Waireptou,
Thor NOUS Gap ~ the Blue Ridge, srikirg The coun-
~ OF Shenandoah, and passing through Rockingham,
Augusta and RockbriJge counties, by way Of Staun-
ton, Lexing,cn, &c. &c.
On motion of Mr. Almond, Resolved, that the said
committee address the Postmaster General on the
same subject The following person. we're there
liam r.. Almond, Thomas i. BIackford, John Gaze
wood, senr. and Gabriel Tat. On motion Of MIR.
Aimond the chrWan Of this meeting WAS added 20
The committee. On motion Of DIR. BiaCkio,d Resol-
we'd, that the above Da,ued persons be standing
committee, for the purpose Of opening a corrrespon-
dcnce with The towns of Saunion, Warrentou, and
such other pases as they may deem proper, request
ing the operation Of those places 10 the
Of The obeci of this meeting. Do motion Of Dr. Tut,
Resolved that The Editors OF the National lsieleen-
Ger, Shenandoah Herald, Siauaou and Wsnenion
papers, be requested 10 publish the proceedings OF
this meeting.
GABRIEL JORDAN, Secry.
The following is the memorial which WAS repor-
ted by the Committee, and adopted by the meeting
which was held in Lursy the I9.h inst The
same meeting has also drafted Letter, d,fected TO
ttcP sfer(
MEMORIAL.
Whereas by an act passed AZ the last Session OF
Congress, the executive OF the Uyhed States is an-
hor;sed TO surveys to lie o,hde from the OF
the General Government to the CRY Of Now Orleans
with view Of opening national road-And as il IL
generally believed thai in the location Of This road
the engineer will not be confoed 10 direct iue be-
tween those two points, but will make in his surveys
such directions, will best embrace the iplportan l
object contemplated, 10 vii the national good-bav-
ing Ut the same time due regard TO the face OF The
country over which such road may pass:
Your memoralis's are aware, that If direct
coarse no pursued, the road wal, he carried TO,
several hundred mi!es along The eastern base Of the
Blue Ridge OF Mountains, country extremely rougi,
and ragged, and in many ps'es sterile aud Uninba
bjted. Therefore the contemplated object would be
but partially attained But believing they do, that
Il il The intention Of the national goysrDment, TO
make this road subseI Went to the public good, PER-
nil them 10 Suggest the expediency Of making the
town OF S'aunIos point ;-and bai IN attaining thu
point the leas, EXPENSIVE, aud considering the sua-
lie roule would he 10 cross the SAID Ridge al
Thofntou's Gap il the coUaiy oI Culpepsr. They
confidently believe, bai The rOn'e ibrosglI this Gar
sad b' Wsuenton (FauquIer L. II isai present
from 40 iu 30 miIcs tlian any Other leading
from Washington City 10 StauDion and that this dis
tanre might be siill CENTRALIZED.
As to the matafilIs necessary for tie construction
OF paved T0ld, they will he fOnod ai'undip' aud
of gOnd qu,lly as 10 any Other pstt OF The UgiieG
States Of the same extsut. The face Of iae couDiry
too, possesses ~ many advantages 80 wI lie mel with
in getting Other point oi the Blue Ridge.The
counties through which IL will pass, in,uediaelv on
The eastern silB oG lie Blue Ridge Ridge, via Eau
quier and Cnlpeper and hose On the western side
W Shenandoah, Rockingham, Apansfi, &c. pos
sess az many natural advantages Of soil, aud rs
thckly inhabited, ne ~ other uf The same exlea
IN the state OF Virginia. Hence labouT and provisions
are rs cheap, any other par Of the stale,
remote. from the sea board The district Of Coum-
\ b,a would be more benfhted by Ibis location, than
Ny any oihcT, for the produce OF Inc greser part OF
We counties above named, now stut 20 FrederIcke-
Org and R'chuond would then oe semitic the DIS
irln, as the nearest and hest market.
f",r n,emorisisis will NOT uesspsss your time
hy rechgg the many general advantages that woult
result ifdN this location, over any other .--Sufice u
b@s; road, thatcould hc had at any moderate ex-
pense, through the Blue Rdge. Therefore resting
heir CisInis on tbs ysaess OF them representatives
they earnestly solcn The aueDton Of your excelenc,
TO their wsles-and hope The necessary survey maj
De made aud lad cote Ale national Legislature.
LEXINGTON, Va. Oct. 80 AT an unusually lara
e'dfespsciabie meeting Vt the eiIizep Vi Ibis cooB