Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-21

districts and parishes o; the Western ,os,e is
,hrecquartes of that of the other routes bu, The white po
puntion Is nearly "a that of color
DHtGnce.-The length or the road will be less in the
direction OF tho middle than either of the Eastern or
Western outeSWih respect to time aud with the same
gradu'on we are inclined to give the preference To- the
middle route.
EHrese-Tho expense of materials for solid and
rabe construction will abou, the same for the middle
ana estcrn route but much greater for the Eastern.
In brdsg the expense will be much less upon the
ern than upon the other two routes.
IN causeways mitch less upon western than upon
middle.
10 obtain the same graduation in both routes, the
pense viii be less upon the than upon the middle
route, and less upon the middle route than upon the west
The price of labour viii generally he the same along the
nludie ana western direction, though
tons along the latter; will be higher along the east
eru.'
The Board then 80 submit at large their views Of
me commercial TONS accommodation of the popu
a'ion political considerations military considerations,
transportation the mail and SIM, mn their views f ,hcse
considerations as follows
"Con'merce--Ihc eastern route will cuiov thr cxclu-
sVe advantage OF facilitating the cia correspond
emcc between our island importing and exporting
Inc HuoIe and western will contribute
dusty.
Accommodation Of Populgtion-rhc eastern nd mid
oe routes VIII accommodate directly States than the
western; but taking into view, by anticipation, the in
crease OF population perhaps the three ought
placed on tie footing.
Political C0nsideraons-The Eastern route has the adj
vantage to pass by the Seats OF Government, South
ern States-'hc Western the chain of noun
tans which separates the Western the Southern
| States.
WaoThrough the Western Route greater aud more e.
hr'cnt assistance will be afforded of emergency TO
me STATE and Naval Establishments upon Gulf than
through the other routes.
transportation Of The -MrilAs time we are inclined
to believe that the Middle Route the advantage over
me Others AS to expense they will upon the mid
die and especially upon the Western than upon the East
ern AS to horses the service of the Mail will be better
9d more cheapy secured upon the middle route and espc-
cially upon the Western, than upon the Eastern.
Having thus investigated best of our abilities the
no'n'S upon which, IN our opinion might the selection
ior the most suitable route for national from Wash
ihgton tn Orleans would in siiict conform
NY 10 our instructions, recommend which of the routes
should be preferred But if certain advantages noincd
our III ms report can tie expressed by figures help in
comparison; yet the others being moral kind each of
them is iiabe TO receive unequal weight from dieren,
minds md If To this difficulty added that OF comparing
moral with physical advantages must acknovege that
VIC cannot without presumption, attempt draw cunclu-
SHn as to the route which entitled to the preference
therefore,, here is TO end the task which entrusted
I" u.s. and will only beg leave close up this report, by
submitting some suggestions in relation the Interior sur
Fes OF the road adapted its constructions and 10 its
pairs.