Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-22

well a. its aim etain table return upon the
Necessary expendi ure IL will eonnec, with the road
rom The Ohio ri, or to Wncbese, and will Afford to
our ciuzrns in that region. having intercourse with
ne Metropolis OF the S,ae. direct communication.
present. they are compelled TO avail themselves OF
Tie improved passes through DINER states; anu every
ysae presents the srsoge fact OF member- OF the Vr
GINA Legislature, IRON the north wet. trsversDg
large extent Of Pennsylvania and Maryland in search
Of the seat OF Virg mia egislstiou. That branch OF
he road lesdng from Winch s,er, through the ier-
county OF FreJerieko Berry terry ON the Sheoand sh
river, will as.ist greatly to s~ei' the ons OF the
Ashhy's Gap aud Li,,le River Turnpike CJmpanies In
which the State has made iargs Investment; and the
section between Paris and Fred rksburg will eD,hl.
The citizens Of the large AMI populous coun oil Fan
Iu.r, and some OF the contiguous counties, 10 enjoy
the advantages OF an Intercourse with the R,ppahsn.
mock Thus will be opened continuous line OF COM
| munica'iop, from Redmond, through he h,u'ishiog
| 'owns Of Fredericksburg, Warpntor, Winchester aud
C sksburg. to thu Ohio river; aud III ~ will be com
pe,-d another link the great chain OF intercourse,
which IL to bind the interests ard te hinge OF he
'-rn and ives ern exirrni les Of our Common we ah.
Your committee would also recommend the Con.
'tucion OF road, from tie mon h OF F,-hing creek,
ntne county f Tyler, To Smith, ID. on the Cumb-r
land road. This road will pass through Morganown,
IN ~ county OF Monopgaa, and Brapdonviie, IN the
county OF Preston; aud. constq ieny en'he'y across
The territories OF those hourshiog and improving couu-
lee. These counties a'e peculiarly situa,yd lying
directly between the Ohio river nj the western houn-
Diary OF the ate Of Maryand aud, with the exception
OF the imperfect navigation OF the Monong aheia ver
wi hout The Of transporting to any market. he
tt'h productions OF that fertile region a coun'Iy.
From their situation our fellow citizens in those coun-
ue' must be forever preeludrd from Virginia market,
ether Than such may he iouni the Potomac river.
fe' section iik thi' sruggliUg for cons qnsnce and
prosperity, with 80 much success against he ohstus
IONS to commerce. occason-d by the lofty mountains OF
n. vet, aud promising so rich rttutn Tor the invest,
ment nece sary to overcome Them deserves the los
ing care Of the legislature. The State, for the in
vestment of money make this road, will not onl,
have ample security for the paymen, Of the interest
and bs redemption Of the principal. in the commercial
intercourse
country with ho,- OF her ates Ia the soi in
the w-st bu, sh. will have increased security in the
great numb OF transient travellers, who will, from
motives Of ess- and conf RI. well of thcs. OF e.
economy OF time and money. this road preference
to Ma i,ra turnpike The advantages 30 travellers
whether on horses or IN vehicles OF smoothly graded
y-ar, over roughly paved turnpike obvious to
limit OF doubt az TO the preference OF this road
re National turnpike, tor twn thirds OF every year
But this is not all the traveller the National road
from any OF th- -a-e'n northern cities whose obj-c
approach he OHIO river by the shortest route will
ind himself, when at Smi,hhed, about ninety miles
ro Whs elns, whii- II will he less thau eighty mile
TO the mouth Of Fishing creek which is forty mile
below, aud nearly south OF, Wheeling. So, the irav-
ser from the west TO the east, when al the mouth
.'i creek, will hnd this road fifty miles shorter TO
S,i hh,d, place that route thereof, than
on the route by Wheeling. Thus il will be seen, iba'
actual saving to great portion OF he immense mum.
'er 4 travellers across that region Of IN. M"un sins,
will he made by hi. road, OF mites by land and
forty by watr, making II ~ in all; being greatly
he required. THIS touts h, BEEN examined and re
por ed by the Principal Engineer H recommend.
ed making the section OF the road from Smhheld TO
Morgsn'owp, eighteen feet wide. ard the balance
weve la viewing this subj CT, il cannot escape the
commonest Observer, hat during the spring, r,
ard fal OF every y arr this road will in all probability
be us-d by daily STAGE and by so great number OF
rsvs Hing in light vehicles, as well as carriers
OF good. md produce, hat uDpaved road Of twelv.
Zig Teen feet will no, be sufficient IL s therefor.
bseved ha, this road ough, at to bs made
atThtas tn tyyan iii, Il IL
ground ~iil aim,,. Tue cost of such a rosd will not
exceed six hundred dollars per mile, max NJ the eg.
g'egate sum- for the whole road, 5 is 600 The interest
on this sum- At tive per cent. wouli be S2400 ~hie
ii IL obvious would be more than realized. every sue.
ssve yea imm -diatey after opening the road. At
neie glance f the ely. upon the Map of the United
States, will he seen that this road will form perec,
link, in the shortest and most direct rou,- from Bal
tim,re TO The O1io river; and link which cannot he
br ken by any othei Improvement likely to be ee c,ed
in that 8 cton of couGtTy.
The atten OF the committee has been directed to
the opening communication from Uoion. the ccuoy
town o. Monroe couoy by Logan court-hons-, 10 the
nj h Coumonwea th are exclusively agricultural in
their employmens, and occupy rich and fertile
n.y. capable Of great Improvement; hut. from their loca
si,la4ion are entirely p'ecluded from the disposal
their surplus produce. TIE Guyandoue river lie not
navisnhls stream, and iurn,sh.s no outlet to tn,
Ohio Tor the dispo'a OF the produce of thai section OF
counry Any intercourse to the astward is equally
forbidden y 'h- numerous and lofty ranges OF noun
'An 90 either side OF the New river. The nhatitauts
at hat country, con equen Iy have iniuceme TO
Industry or enerprze, beyond the Of preseLt
No encouraged ent l. h. III the
Element OF this section OF country notwithstanding rs
c'pdbl II "a lew p'opie wond 10 The advantage
OF matk,s. aud easy met omtnuDc zion, for the ak
OF fertile andso lyre,dered poor these from the
s-ograuhca position To n-liorate The conditio o.
T. Is important portion OF the Ste and rndsr il pro
ductve in revenue, &c is propo-ed to open ock
road, from Mon oe courthouse to The town OF Louisa
on the kentucky side Of Sandy river. This road vii
open commune alton, at T. ast six miles shorter br.
tween several OF The northern counties OF Kentucky
and the couu,ies OF BIetour,, Monroe, and hers ia
Vrgiria. The comm tee enter ain doubt IN At tbis
road would he Immediately used by the Kentucky
oek droVer; lux market for the surplus troduc
tons OF this rich ana fertile country, promoting IT.. set
tlemeD and greatly enhauc ng its value; connecting
together the feelings OF distant citizens slnos
cut of from all communication with each her; and
oer"s log all in the prosperity Of the commonwealth
The popDsed measure IL more sron gly recon mend
ed 10 the committee from the understanding that The
ale OF Kentucky las al eady constructed two road
from the interior OF that State to u; one of which
will iutersect wi,h al Lonisa court use a. befoe
and he her 4 the mouth OF Big cre,k in
Kentucky. The ~hiI, distance proposed to be opened
~ about 10 mil The co Dmitee are saishrd, thsf
unless ONE aid j. given by te ate 10 pfou oe the
settlement OF Ih portion Of h Inmonweshb II mus
long remain wilderness, OF no lu- 10 tb- State what
soever; while they are convinced hat with little
t'ins cde.it VIII become Que Il liz fair 81 po'tions
The most Of he roads recommended by your rom.
IN tee. in sseTn vi gloa, and ace the sdyan
"a to be derived from such ex'en led intercou
~ the reach OF the eastern TO gn thereby identifying
N Inerest OF the whole Site, aud cling that hsr
mony u iseling, 30 desirable TO svefy pbilSnh OPS
ant patriot.
Youf committee having thus brought to the view o