The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-04

Cmdins, tie upper rari II G|nf5ih, and
Caha.ba, w Alsbama--ihe h.rd route
lcsdlng through Fairfax, Chsi'ottrr.ilix,
L,oehburg. ihcnce scto-. tile Blue Ridge
mountains laiung IN excellent Turnpike
now IN Irr.grrss Ia its enmpieilonl Ia "a
I'm, IN the Valley, ih.nee 20 Abingdon,
l,lunls, lille, Knoxville, Iticu, tahas ba.
<. --ih. fourh rouie. leading ihr"' MN
rhesier, SauUtup, Abingdon, kuos,tlir,
Nasl ,llr, &c or these fur II aipcar- I"
YOUR inenufiaii-ts thai In. proposed reate
through Giarl"tiess lille, l.srelh,ufg, Nor
esnlpwn, " arn Springs aud talla"h !,
cnnlLin,.s an the advantages whroii eouis,
h., reasonably required IN is,caiirfg the rosh
- While, on the other hand, II " free from
objections that might be urged Ia either d
the other proposed rou 80. The advantage
supposed relate Ia distance, soil, elevation
aud facilities ofconstrncfion. They feel we'll
assured HAT ~ an accurate aimeasuremnni
of the last mrniipnrd course embracing
this tuNn, II viii be found to be the
nearest prat ticable route between ihe
points of Washington and New ORLEANS.
Bm this - not the only recommendations.
The country. through which this road will
necessarily pass, an the supppslii"n thai
Lynebbnlg is ssipeted - point III the
roate, IS amply supplied, so far AS your
menioritiisis are informed, with every lies
cripilonsuf materials necessary for us c0n
structinn. IL - moreover, for the most
pari, rifh, pnpulous rnd highly cnltisairdi
the waiter courses, with few exceptions,
small ant shallow, presenting, IN cnmpari
son with llosr hu"lns through other points
of The [ nlt,d States, very feeble impcdl
ments IN such ,tn undertaking.
IL addition 10 tue foregoing snggrsilons,
It M, he worthy d remark, that Lynch /
burg Is IN atapid statrof growth and i'm.
pro, elnent Situated dn James River, nj the
distance of one hundred and wfnty miles
wrsi of Richmond, aud within thirty mlles
Of the range of The Blue Ridge Mountains, I
ia u sdnbrious climate, II must always IN
der any state of things command tie grea.
Ter portion of the trade IL the counties Y
40, south and west Of il, which nre e,tlsna
ed Ia contain more of wealth aud popnla
ion than any like number in the statc.-
ro these considerations, your memorialists
viii barely add that there is already
troug and excellent bridge cor atFucted n
ross James River At this place, aud u turn
ike road Of the hes, kind completed and
II full operation for more than tiflrro. NILES f
# the proposcd route When, too, il Is re-
objected that the Seat of government of
Virginia may be- regarded rs but Temporal
lily established at Richmond. the rout.
through Chailottcs' lie and tbs place will
lave ID ilional claims IN STR ,ey. T,nse
IRE a few olahe con.ideriJ lors which have
niluenced your memarlalisis. ..
They are submitted To the attention of |
1our excellcncy, in the hope that they mr.
Al. & a. a 81.
Esp, ctatlon, tina, il they shoiild, they will
receive II, and be submitted To the consid |
rtnilon of the Board Of Engineers 'vhen
hey convene at Washington.
Your mcmsrialiats, therefore, respectful
" request that a survey of the route from
v aa,ington City, through Fairfax, char
rt'rssiltr, Lynchbug aad Patrick county,
a Virginia, Wilkrsborough, Motganto"n,
and the Warm Springs, in North Narolna,
AMI I ahawha, in Alabama, to y. Orleaos,
mag fbe had with n view III the establish
n"nt '1l the National Road thereon.
Wftereupon. II icds rfsnred That n copy |
# tins memorial, and al the proceedings of
his meeting. signed by the Chairman and |
secretary, be- forwarded IL the President
# the United States.
RtSolr,d, That like copy, signed by |
he chairman aud secretary, be- transmitted
o'raeh ST tn" Senators aud Representa-
ives from this state in Congress,
Resotrtd, That the proceedings of thu |
meeting hc published in the Nirg,nian and |
he Herald of this place and that the rdi-
ors Of the several = lpers published IN the
'itcs of Richmond and Washington, and |
Ii. town Of Frederick shurg, be requested |
oinscrt The same in their Respective papers |
ALBION Mob ANiEL, Chm.
wv. W. NoRvELL, Scc'y.