Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-03

HOUSE or DELEGATES.
TuURsp.y, JAN ~.


loving resolution was adopted, viz:
RetofrtR. That the board ~ public " o,ts
BE- instructed 90 inquire into the .xneJ,.ncv
~ uucCnrg the Principal Engineer, when
previous engagements vii permit. TO locate
and lay oct tie road, iesIiiug from Leesburg,
IN the county OF Ioudoun. Ia the southern
bank of the Potomac. near Cumberland, ..
Errcably To All act of incorporation. passed
the liih January, iSeS-Aud that the, al,o
'Iqu.'e INTO The pioprie'y of recommending
,lie subscription OF 'ao.Gfths at the stock ps.
eessary 10 make said road. and repor, 10 the
IIUuSc
Bciufc the resolution was norced
+ TO. MIR White of Roc kbridpc inquired
Wheeler Tie United States engineers
had not already located the above road:
to which Mr.. Carskadon replied, that
no definite location had been made.
Mr. Faulkner presented a petition
from sundry inhabitants Of the town
ri Gcrardstown. and county Of Berkc-
ley, praying for the passage Of law
TO incorporate a Turnpike Company.
with authority To raise by subscription
the amount Of Se5. 600. To construct
road from the Bloomerv Gap. IN
Hampshire. 20 Smithiield, ia Jefferson,
which. ON his motion. was laid on the
table, because there was bill aIrea-
, dy before the House on the same sub.
jeci.
d MI Faulkner presented a re soiution.
requesting the Board Of Public Works.
10 enquire into the expcdlency Of Ji-
fccing the Public Engineer a. soon
a. II may be practicable. without IN
'e''er'nS with previous engagements. 10
examine anu survey the most practica-
bic route Tor road from Parkersburr ia
inc county Ut w God TO Clarkesbui- III
inc county of Harrison, from thence 10
homhey IN the county Of Hampshire,
from thence TO Martinsburg In the coun.
~ ct Berkeley, to Shepherds,oU in
The county Of Jefferson, or some more
convenient point on the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Canal. and report thereon n,
soon as practicable, together with the
relative and respective advantages OF
( the route by Winchester, and the route
indicated by this resolution.
MIR. r. remarked. that although il
was not usual in submitting a resolu.
u"i. oi inquiry, - support II by any re-
marks. yet as the resolution which he
had Just submitted contemplated
route differing IN Us eastern te,mina.
ton from that which was embraced in
the provisions OF bill but a Few davs
since before the House the bill 10
to construct q road from Parker.bur.,
to Winchester, lac would be pardoued
~ accompanying IL with one or two
words at explanation.
1t was known. that with view 10
the construction "f great State Road,
90 that section Of the COmmonw cath
survey had already been executed,
from the Ohio River 10 Roinuev, and
'ron' komncy Ia Winchester TWAS
only therefore necessary. 60 complete
The survey pointed out nv his rcsolu
ton. 10 extend that examination. from
Romney through Martinsburg TO Shep.
town.
lis Object was. 60 change the eastern
termnaiIo OF that road He beheV-
ed, that one more desirable. could be
pointed out. lie wished, instead Of
winchester, to Substitute some point
ahutdins greater advantages and "a
ciliiie-, To communication " an the
eastern markets.
I''N'fu NFi bN MS TeNuiU-
ton, possessed decided advantages Ia
his opinion. over thc route by N,nebes
ter. IL would. he believed, be more
"'ceptable TO the people whom /, wa.
.h''hded more immediately 90 benefit
II afforded The shortest and mot III,
rect line a communication with Bal.
H'nurc. IL besides presented at A.,
eastern termination IN Virgins, tbc
facilities and advantages OF the Che.
'aPrakc and Ohio Canal-probably
90 the Baltimore and Ohio Raj Road
-aud certainty Of ono u the finest
turnpike road. IN the g.. state. lea
d'ng .tAt0ugh Fredefick,own to BAlu-
more.
The ilea ofmakirg Winthesier The
proposed point 81 eastern termination.
originated before those great enierpr,
le-. the Chesapeake aud OHIO Canal,
and ihe baltimore aud Oiio Rail Road.
bad become fairly developed before
nc public mind. The new improve
mcnts contemplated % that secIion a.
county. must greatly modify tie rom.
wefcia! relations Of that part 81 The
country He thought. that sound psllcy
required. that fh'- road should inier.est
Those important Improvements, and 20
pu'nt 81 intersection could be- dc.gna-
trd more proper than epherdstown,
which - nearly egui dlstapt from Bsl
timnre. GeoFg clown and Alexandria.