Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-14
C~uMBERLAND ROAD.
FromtAe Cenius u LIBERTY.

From the CeRius gf Liberty.
A, a meeting of the citizens Of Leesburg and
its vicinity, held on Saturday the 10Th Of March,
in consequence Of notice for that purpose
| given by the mayor and common council-R
II. Henderson, esq. was appointed chairman,
and Charles G Eskridge, esq. secrsrsry.
ReSolued, That il is an object of great
interest to the state of Virginia, aud
| still of greater magnitude to the Uni.
| ted States, that the artificial road al
ready constructed between the town
of Wheeling on the river Ohio, and
Cumberland on the Potomac, should
be extended from some suitable point
thereon; east of the Allegheny, noun
tain towards the city of Washington,
SO as to reduce as far as practicable
the distance to the metropolis OF the u.
Mon, from the western state, and TO
connect thereby the tide of the Allan
tic with the navigable water of the
west, in conformity tothe several acts
of congress for the admission of the
states Of the north western territory
into the union.
Resolued, That for the promotion
ofthe object recommendedby the pre-.
ceding resolution, the chairman ofthis
meeting, William 7. Il. Mason, VIII.
liam l. Powell, Samuel NJ Edwards.
aud Burr w. Harrison, be appointed
~ committee on behalf Of The Town of
Leesburg, and county OF Loudoun, to
correspond and co operate with such
committees as are, or may be appoin
led on the part Of the other towns and
counties ofthe commonwealth, which
NAV feel a peculiar inter est therein.
Resolved, That the said commit
tee be requested to cause the preceding
resolution, to be inserted in the. news.
papers printed IN this town, and CO.
pies thereof 70 be forwarded to the cor.
poraiions of trustees Of tbs towns OF
Winchester, Charlestown, Bath, Rom
ney, and Frankfort, and to the clerks
of Fairfax. Frederick, Jefferson,
Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire,
with such explanations of the part
thereofas to the committee may seem
eXpedient.
r II. HENDERSON. Chair'm.
CHALEs G. EsKRIDGE, Secy.
National Roud-By the following
letter lromsthe late Secretary of War,
to the Governor of Geogia, it will be
seen that arrangements have been
made to ascertain, during the ensuing
season, the best ronte for the proposed
National Road from this city to New
Orleans Nat. Int.
Department of War, FEB. %, 1925.
SIR The Board OF Engineers, for
Internal improvements, will leave
this between the ist and 18Th of the
next month, for the purpose of com
mencing the e%xamination ofthe several
routes between the City of Washing
ton and New, Orleans, with a view
of selecting the most eligible location
for the great National Road proposed
to be established between those two
points. The Board will first make
the examination of the route by the
line of the Capitals of the Southern
States, return by the intermediate
route east ofthe mountains, thence pro
coed back through the mountains. AS
it is a subject of great interest, both to
the nation and particular states trough
which the toad may pass, it is
very desirable. should it be conven-
lent, that The Civil Engineer of the
state should CO operate with the Board
while examining the localities with.
in the state, both going and returning;
and with the hope that you may con
cur in this view, you will be duly APP
prised of the place and:probable time
at which the Board will enter the
state, so that you may direct your En-.
gineer to meet the Board, should you
deem it advisable.
Ihave the honour to be, Sir, with
great respect, your most obedient ser
want, j. u. N.
To His Excellency the Governor
of the State OF Georgia, Milledgeville.