Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-09
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finIere aud OHIO Rail Reod Co,,funies
DEMONSTRATION mr. before
closing this brief expose, on a subject
Of such vital importance to your inter
est., to submit Few general remarks
fio~ ing out Of the premises assumed.
and which have been eBdeavorcd to be
established rs true.
To avoid ricoiry there should exist.
as far as practicable. proper dirision
| Of ne fwo Interests, connected with the
Canal and Rail Road Companies. Tn.
der this view Of the subject one IF he
graf Horks in question should take
the route Of the Shenandoah VALLEY
and the ether that Of the Potomac, this
latter pursuing the South instead oi
the North branch, for reasons pre-
viously advanccd,) the termination of
the Canal and Rail Road will then be
at different points. and thus the b-ne-
fits they are intended to bestow will
be distributed over nider extent Of
country. Both Canal and Rail Road
may he made TO pass through the Salt
region-the former, (supposed to pur-
sue the Valley Of the Potomac in its
route east Of the mountains would 70
through the coal region. whilst the lat
ter, supposed to have selected the Val.
ley Of the SHENANDOAH would range
through the mheaf country.
West of the Mountains the Canal
may descend the Valley Of the HifIc
kanawhs. whilst the Rail Road NAV
pass down that Of tee Err river, a
branch of the great Kanawha.
casting our eye over n map Of this
country. We cannot but be- struck with
the Tact of the very superior adyanta-
ses which the Southern route presents,
10y means Of the Shenandoah Valley
and South branch of Potomsc,) over
the Northern. (by means Of the Poto-
mac and foughasany Vallies. the lat
ter stretching considerably more north
than the former. about two degrees,
aud encountcring n rough. rocky, and
mountainous region, whilst the former
passes through smooth, unduiating
country, rich in nature. products. and
aSricuitura! improvements, besides be-
ing in a more direct line with the ce
neral course Of the Ohio river West.
From the circumstance Of the Dosi.
zion OF the routes pointed out. lending
midway between the Lakes and the
Mississippi river,) aud being uader
better pr aspects Of continuous nayi-
CATION OF the Ohio River for steam.
boats, considerations Of paramount, i,n-
portancc are presented why prefer.
ence should be given the Southern rou g
over the Northern The question NAV
properly be asked: From what portion
OF the Ohio valley will the Canal and
Rail Road derive their greatest com
mcrce! That the business will come
from the most Southern or the loves,
part Of the Ohio alley. cannot be
doubted. Then the point Of intersec.
ton Of the Ohio river should he as iou
doDn as pract,c able.
The interests Of the Canal Comrany
connected with the Coal Mines AZ
Cumberland will induce n preference,
no doubt, 10 be given 10 the valley Of
the Potomac: tvhicb, however. Will
not prevent the Company f,om pursu
ing the Sou'L branch afterwards, IL 5tlld
tn" reasons here gwen Tor 80 doing b.
suthcienty weIghty TO induce it:l then.
under this cOnN Ction, u pow e. iui aron
men' Is urged why the Rail Road Com
paDy should give preference to tls,
Valley az the Shenandoah, as the IN
terests Of the two Companies would
not, after passing IIarpers- Ferry, come
INTO collision with each other. and
more equal distribution nc the bencd,.
to the public would result from this 60
Paranon. a Professional Nan.
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Mui" lIGlIJ-Thc following letter from
GOV Branch, 20 errlnittec of his fellow eitl-
LsnN casts m'rc " .ht On ~ late proceedings At
'shington W. have ken the liberty L, mark
lev WII,:s ia tiei,iitant itai st \ T,lc,
ENrIELD, MAY ~, 1851.
Gentlemen A fcw DAYS ps st Had
,he etaiihea'ion 10 receive yours Of tho
5'h instant, wherein Won ~ press a d.
SIRE 90 avail Yourselves of nv SERVERS
~ The neHt Congress Of the L. state,
aad IN which you have bee further
pleased TO urge many considerations
WY should consent To- have my nam,
"Lcld up"-among others, that Il
would afford YOU an opportunity Of
maOIfesting "an Undiminished conf.
dence ia my patriotism aud zeal in the
public service" thank YOU gentle
men, most sincerely do I thank Won.
Tor your generous confidence and sun.
port and ia tie fullness of my heart.
with a thorough consciousness Of m,
inability tomeet your just expectations.
respond afirmstiyely to you. a. |
have before done TO many 6f NY Eel.
low citizens. J do Uiis ,ciih an aDDyog
Wg conscimcs. and I dare belirfs. mn
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