Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-28
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

CuARLEsroY. VA. July I5.--Wc canrct perhaps
more appropriately introduce ourselves 10 the public,
Than by devoting large portion OF our first number 10
this great interest Of the In the language of
;he Legislature OF Virginia hold that next to the
enjoyment OF civil liberty itself, it may be que stoned
whether tie best organized government assure to
those for whose happiness all governments are institute
cd greater blessing than open, free and casy in
'ercourse win ono another, by good roads, naygabe
rivers and canals. Their tendency, by extending com
Incrce TO promote the agriculture and manufactures of
nation and thereby 10 augment its wealth and pop,-
iaon Ia too obvious 10 require much illustration" In
contributing our humble efforts towards the promotion
ni those primary interests OF the Commonwealth we
lay before readers the Of the last session of our
General Assembly, providing for the extension of the
Nanawha turnpike to the Kentucky border, which will
be found on the first page. Col Crozet the prneipal
Engineer OF the State, is engaged with his assist
ont' locating the road, determining the quantity aud
character oil The work TO he performed and estimating
he expenseso OF construction, preparatory 10 the nac
ing oil The whole line under contract The passage OF
this act has already furnished the gratifying evil
1ehce oil the Importance OF the road, when flashed
I'D anticipation OF this event, Messrs Porter s. Belden
Oh Rchmond have now, in full operation Fri. week
me OF Stage Coaches, running from tho mouth of GUY
andote via Charleston, I.ewisburgh, the Whi,e Sui
phur, Hot, and Warm Springs, to Staunton not sur.
passed in the comfort and convenience Of the carriages
:1eeenCe OF the horses, or in the obging and at
tenon oil The drivers by any line between our Eastern
Nnu western towns IL is, however TO the extension
OF This road by the State OF Kentucky 10 the popuIous
anu wealthy towns OF Lexington and Franbforf that
we must mainly look for the consutnmaton or its on
iarged usefulness. From the mouth of Bic Sandy ri
YER NE distance, Ivy way Of Vanceburg Clarksburq
iiemng'bnrg, Carlisle, Millersburgh, Paris and Lex,
InSton 10 Frankfort, IL, believe, about 100 miles -
from NE same place, by the upper route passing Little
sandy Salines, Mount Sterling, Winchester and Leg
IngOn 70 Frankfort, we understand the distance is COM
Puted al 100 miles The upper rOnte is somewhat the
shortest but passes over broken country for much Of
,ue way and is but thniy settled The lower route s
o' le i1r'her, and passes through district of coun
ciibnr oS T G.c anu consequently more popuous. By
.ueI OF NOSE routes, we are persuaded, that yell
graded road may be formed, and all tho brjdres CON
Snuoe1 oT SGoo per mile including one. half the ex-
Pen,e Q, bridge at The mouth Of Big Sandy River.
should the State Of Kentucky turn her attention s,c
cessiuy TO the improvement of This important line of
intercourse, (and cannot think that il will ESCAPE tbr
rosuea9n oil so intelligent peoplc) the happiest re-
suits must follow 10 both States JndepenJsn,o n no
great advantages which will conferin conve vno tbeir
I'VE STOCK safely and choapy the Virginia nnd moro
'ornern markets, IL would open the most direct M ac
dole route between the capitals of Kcutckv and viz
snna, as wen a. between the metropolis Of the Union
ana 'he seat Of Government Of Kentucky and sccuro
SiI 'o'e important points at no distant period
daiIy communications by Mail Co-ches From Fr,,L
tort to Richmond, the distance bv dis line vi,i 40,
exceed Gge hundred and Miriy miles BY he same
.oe 10 Char'ouesyille, and thence by way Of Free
cksOutg 10 Potomac creek, the distance from Frank
49, ~, WI bo' exceed fro hundred and Mirty miles
rom Potomac creek, the Steam Boat reaches wash
goh wy ~ eght hours and either oin that point or
Jchmond, every facility il offered for Cortlern ,nury
hy that cheap and expeditions mode of co,,o,area
should kentucky, we trust and believe sbe ,0iIl
continue the Road to FroDkfot, we venture 10 predict
,.,., - '" usdpPOintIneDt tla she VIII secure the
pmc'9a arrival Of Tho Washington Mails at her metro
paus ~ ft'S than sir days; and those from Richmond
NnIn yloe dgyS and dhdU; to effect which, it will only
snd 1850. 70 gve upon this route the celebrity
nu uespaGh with which the Mails are now carried ON
{" ,ne wen graduated roads Of the Northern States
we understand that Col Crozet has nearly complet-
-, , 1cs'on Of the Road from its present Termination
70 'bIesioo, and that This section win be verv estlv
u, " , u'l"', contract tRdRarha Register.
Soihb letters received al this place from Rich.
MONO uat Peter Scales, Esq Of CabeH lss been an.
.,eu ~ We James River Company the commission.
~ 70 contract for. anI superjnend The constructio ~
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