The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-25

presents mr. tnruioilslirt> hdNHtS
common Interest ~ " lisie.ssr a1nc.rus ih
patlic g,,,,d, AID a.n. FL -. lisre, and he
lie, ing that u 10 ale rrpsecuian Il an
public undertaking. II -ssauid t.,li to thsn
ioi to derive advantages frn'n ihsIr ierai
-luaiiaie Ibis i'ltee ot gaod tnfthne Would
give H.. ~ sf,ang elaiins ol.in HAT s"'.rn
meni which Iiuss"ssed power of Dispensing
ihes, bruetils. Wherefore suor ni.'inntiii
ISIS fruls ,oa ine.d thai IN the rouslrnc
ton ard establishment ollhe Naliond Posi-
I Road from Washington lo NJ" orl"hiis'
liz. rnute beading through ilitr n"igitbahr
hu,h, ~ uui found ~ possrss superior al
,saiages, will not snllrr by conparl-on
with any other. They. recon niend, aua
respectfully request. HAT IN the survey ia
i.nded Ia iip made ia p1rsuanee al tia act
al , onc ttss upon thai subject, ,nur excel
l.ncy viii direct the engineers appointed
for that purpose to EXAMINE, aud cause u
sur,ey al the funte from Washington
through the county ~ Fairfax, by the way
of Charlottesville, New Glasgow, Lyueh
burg, through the county of Patrick III
Virginia. Ia Nilkrshoronsh iiom thence
h, the way of Nrgdnlo"n and the Warm
Springs ia North Carolina the most di
rect and practicable couB 81 through Ge0r
ia. To Cahhwba in Alabama aud FROM
thence Ia New Orleans aud IN support of
This roule your u,norl.disl5 olicr tue ipl
towing considerations.
1st. That dilrci line from Washington
Ia NJ" Orleans viii he found Ia pabs r.si
Il the Blue kidS. Of Mouutains, aud Heady
patallci ihrfewilh. Throughout iheir whole
rNlrui, aud VIII approach this range Of
Mountains within TIA" distance ot iton 10
- 80 rules 10 their final tcrmaualion.
n. T5at the country bordering on the
proposed roate - remarkably pupdlons q
aealiit, and abnunding in the very best
materials Tor III" construction III prrina
urut toad, ul thu least possible expense.
Sd. Thls route presents fewer uatttrd nb
-l,ue,i oas than any nther, owing Ia this
Circumstance ; The streams of virginia,
With the exception of James and Staunlon
Rivers, orrr which the proposed road viii
AS, have ItIr sources east of the Blue
IN g., aud are consequently small, and
tately Impossible as Ia ti,ose two rivers,
by are aiready sup lied with permanent
bridges.
4Ih. Thr ptopasrd route will pass ms
! early th.on I'll the centre of the state rs
practicable, aud what appear IL your
mst ,oriah,Is, an important consideration,
is, it will afford 10 that portion OF the states
through which IL passes, advantages which
they never have spi Dyed IN common with
their eastern aud western brethren.
IT, however il should b. wilhinlhe view
of government 10 extend any portion of
the Naliona, Road west al th. Blue hdg
To thu most convenient point oi Virginia,
81 ~ 10 pass through Tennessee, Alabama
Il Mississippi, 10 Ne" Orleans Tn II your
mrmoflalsts recommend that the proposed
route IL the port OF L,uchbulg be still
explored aud survey thereof made, and
iiun thence b, the way of New London,
Liberty, across Bulord's Gap III the Blue
Ridge, 10 Salem IN the couaty of Botr
t"urt, Va; At which place II viii iptersrcl
III, Great Valley Road and your mrmu
lialists offer tnyonr cXcellcncy the folloNs
ing considerations in favor of this route.
lst II is the most Convenient and near
est route from Washington To The point II
Salem, aud every runte west uf the Blue
Ridge must necessarily pass by that
place.
2d. Bufnrd's is the best Gap of the Blue
Ridge, for the purpose OF II convenient aud
Road.
Sd. Much of the wealth Of the state has
tcen expended, and is slill rxpending in
tie construction nt manrnt TURNPIKE
Road established hy authority of the state,
from 1.ynchhurg tn Salrm, distance of
60 H.; 10 OF which have already been
completed, of the FIST order, and the road
treolarly progressing.
Wherefore, your menorialists with re.
spect, submit the foregoing statement 10
ia Il
III the Justice Of their pIetensinus, and
pray that n the me"lrg of the board Of
i4ngiurers the sub jtci nfthis memorial may
be placed under their c"Sn zance.
Rescii al, That copy Of lheprocredings
of this meeting he slSnrd 10y the CHAIR
man and Secretary, and forw ardrd 10 the
presld.nt OF the United States; tina, like
copy be Transmitted To VIM. II. Riscs,
Esq Representative in Congress from this
district, with req9,st that hr submit tn.
sane Ia The Senators aud Members OF
Co gIrse from this state.
n Soiued, That Hudson NJ. Garland,
james Roe, Lucas +. ThomIsun, Charles
|. Barnet, Edward A. Csbell and James
; P"ndltion, he apponled Committee
al Correspondence. Whusr duty IL shall be,
10 adv nce tire object uf this meeting by
corresponding wlh other committees or
individuals on the subject nf tie foregoing
memorial, and for such other purposes
touching the same, as to said committee
shall seem "xped'rni aud proper.
ReSotr,d, That the proceedings of this
me'tlng he pnb iahrd, and the editors of
the" twgii,n' and " Hrarald," of Lynch
burg, the " Enquirer" \" " hig," ul Rich
m"nd, and iii" " National IateiliSeuccN"