Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-13
70 THE EDITORS OF THIS ENQUIRER.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

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am truly graified to end that the subject of Inter
nal Improvement seems 10 be attracting tho attic ntion
the people throughout the State had lately the pie
sure OF oeing 10 Aongd when meeting OF Delegates
from Virginia and Tennessee had assembled 10
whether were practicable TO Construct a Rail Road
from Lynchbutg TO Knoxville; and from facts which
were then aud here ELECTED. and which YOU will ind
more Ia detail IN tho report made 10 the eeiug IL wss
NOT only deemed practicable but poo as ,boue
conciu-ive that the stock would be profitable =
f'o the y hit aud temper manifested by oil the meet.
iny, az well ABBY atc phabitsnt oil AtiaglDp, who
deeply iieres'sd in the at tie scheme romd
not help hop ng that tle Allah of IN. Oh! d.
minion was ing up, and that the tide which
90 long been seu against her about change and
that public opinion abou take II at its Use ard
10 follow il the full tide OF prosperity
Something must be dooe Tor the people in tina, section
oil the State. with country unsurpassed by any in the
world for the fertility OF its H. and heahiness Of its eli
mate, and The richness OF its mine raj productions
Their distance from market compile ely shuts up all their
resources within themselves. o prove IN you how
completely alive they TO the por,ancce OF the
subjec', IL was stated while was there, that Col J.
White would undertake construct miles Of the road
himself, subscribe 500, O00-Co Byars, We althy
and most respectable farmer, said he ling to
have his estate valued, and that he would subscribe
4th to the rail ro,dand Col. David Campbell. who
believe, u clerk OF the county, with Zeal wo thy OF
him, said he would with his whole force nd
give months gratui,ous sbonr to III. company; and
said he could almost pledge himself that 20C
farmers in the county would do The same. The same
spirit manitests itself all along on the route. Gut off
the people Of the West marks, they cannot
subscribe great deal o! money, but labor, iron, &c.
they can furnish in abundance
The State Of Virginia, in my opinion. ought net to
hesitate moment, in undertaking tho work. was
informed that the State Engineers aed
committee appointed for the purpose, aud that they
gave as their opinion that railroad OF permanent
erals for double track might be made Tor $4,000
per mile. Ii the State were undertake the co,sruc
tion OF the road, che could borrow much money as
she anted at l.2 per cent, aud will guarantee tina,
SO far from It's losing her one cent.--by the time
tho road s completed the stock will be 10 or 20
per cent above par.-The additional value The James
River Stock will be incaiculabc, and the Increased
revenue to the State, owing tho increased population
aud enhancement in value OF the lands the whole
route. would surpass any expectation. A Rail Road
from Richmond to Knoxville vi" give TO Richmond and
Norfolk the whole OF the trade OF the rich va.eys OF
South Western Virginia, the whole Of East Tennessee
and North Alabama, and n par; OF Kentucky aud Ohio.
u We con got IT, Baltimore WILL and when is late
we will begin to cement our folly. But hope better
things Virginia will BE- true TO her best interests
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