The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-05

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on this route than aliy other proposed
All the water eour,es on this route, ex-
eept James Riverin Virginia, and the
Iombecba and AiaIarla, in Alabama,
have their sources II the Blue Ridge,
and but small distance before they
intersect il. have. g,neralIy line rocky
bottoms, aud can he passed on horseback
at all seasons Of the year, except when
swe!led by freshets. Over the James
River at Lynchburg, there is a substan-
tiui toll bridge. yielding to the compa-
NY who own it, sueha profit rs will in
sure MS permaneney,w which removes the
difficulty of passing that stream. AS
to the Tombeeba AID Alabama, they
must be passed or either of the routes
proposed. South OF this, the water
courses are much. iarger aud numerous,
and consequently would more likely oh
struct the regular transportation of the
NATION the Valley route they are very
numerous, much larger, and much more
diihcait To pass at any season of the
year; but more particularly in the win
ter season--so that i'm relation to oh
strncti"ns arising from water courses TO
The regular transportation OF the mail,
this route has fewer than any other pro-
posed. which are. the only serious ones
| Fith-On this, route Tie march Of
troops in case of necessity would be
more expeditions and the transportation
of munitions Of war more secure and
speedy-Munilions of war and provis.
| III 4 4
i"ct to capture by an enemy as on any
of the proposed southern routes, and
would be- transported with much more
expe''i'ion-the distance being shorter
and the road hrmer-troops on this
route from the same cause would march
with much more speed from one point
to the other, than on the western or Ell
Their OF the eastern routes.
Si%th-On this route is the Universi.
| ty of Virginia, an institution promising
much public heniit, and likely to he
very extensive in its operatons-and
the town of Lynchburc. the most pop
nlous. commercial and flonrishins town
in Virginia above tide water, having ex-
tensive commercial intercourse with a
in" considerably south.
Your memoriafists are confident that
the materials of every description ne
crsSary for constructing a road are as
! abundant (if not more SOY on this route
as on any other route which could be as
certninrd
Your memorialists therefore con
cIutp bot nom III tln P,ao
country, the price of labor. facilities Of
construction, distance and public conve-
niencc, more safe. and cheaper than any
other route propnsfd-they therefore
respectfully solicitttat the route thro'
the places herein before ramed may be
surveyed and examined. and its advan-
taces aud disadvantages he presented
TO the consideration Of the board IF En-
sineers with view 20 The establish.
ment of the National Road thereon.
RPsoirpd. unanimously. that n copy
ct this Memorial be enclosed to viii
liam c. Rives. esq. the Representa-
tive in Congress from this district with
a request that he will present i, TO the
President, and aid in prnmntinc the
views Of this meeting as far as he can
consistently with his own opinions, and
his duty to the district.
Resolved, That the editors ofthe Vir-
rinian. Richmond Enquirer. Constitu-
iionnl Wing aud Central Gazette be re- !
qlested TO publish the same in their re-
spective papers.
WIN. Fl. DIGGES, CRn.
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