Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-22


always laboured under, account OF our rcnoten ess
from market. together with the badness Of our roads,
anu Compare the great Inconvenience with the advan
taSes OF soil and climate. possessed by Virginia, we
are astonishcd that have long since hcen arous
ed from our ethargy-that We have slumbcred in n
state Of inaction. dead to dearest interests while
20 wide field was open for enterprise, whilst many
inducements offered for active cxcrtiou, which
must result in tho full enjoyment of every fciyiy for
commercial intercourse Upon this subject we canpo,
do better than express ourselves in the language of
the Prcambetothc S;uuntou resolutions which saws
at Is obvious to every one, that the comforts and
oonvencnces of life are, in great degree the re.
wards OF artificial labor, and that increa
ses tue product OF given quantity of abour or d.
minlshcs the quantity Of labour requisite TO obtain
given product, brings addition to the SUN of human
happiness: upon this simple truth rests nearly all the
blessings OF cor urcrcc IN civilized society. The i'm
mcda'c fruits OF our industry i'll, themselves o..
comparative little value Ii IS the convenient cx-
change OF them. with others. which supplies our
various wants and capacities of various cnjoymcnts
tho who hhds market for his commodities at his own
door. IS weather. than him who in other respects Is
nus equal, who is Obliged to convoy similar articles TO
distance by an amount equal to the v,lse of the
labour required by the transportation The expense
OF such labor Is often SO great to prohibit the trans
poration altogether, and is always a drawback upon
the profits of the proportion to its amount,
The clearest and mos convincing illustration of this
posHion; Is view oil the situation of Monroe aud
other trans Allegheny counties Agreeable to the
present prices or transportation there Is no price
winch flour has commanded within the last fifteen
years, which would enable the farmer to take this
article to any of the seapor, towns; and so with all
the heavy productions of country. This country
is peculiarly adapted to the culture Of wheat, and M
doubt would in few years with any other in The
State OF equal magnitude, in the production of this
great staple, 1t inducements were offered by means
| OF roadS and cheap convcyances. In our present
situation we arc deprived entirely Of all The atIyant
gcs OF such a commerce.
We therefore conc,ud. with our Stanton bre,h-
rem mat there can be doubt ot the propric,y of
!
ment; but cannot add with them, that the onlv diff.
9uty winch can exist, IS IN relation the selection
u 90 admitted that those plans ough; Ia be pre-.
ic3red, which unite important and extensive uilty
with economy, durability and safety there can be NJ
WthcuIy IN pref.rTinI rall road to either a turn.
PIKE or cano!, ana we have no hesitation III giving
that plan our decided appreciation. A. i, was n,lr
object merely 10 express orr opinion 10 shrw our
valley brethren that feel with them on this ali
important subject, aud arc ready TO cnrarr IN nnv
general and useful system uf Improvement, We
snail not enter into the reasons which govern our
choice; but on this subject refer our fellow cl.izn n,
10 the letter Of Judge Parker, addressed 10 he Ed
rors OF the Winchester VrrginIan IN which ,h, COM
paratvc value OF the different modes of improve
n'cnt. Is uIly shown In tn" address, of tho Com
mttcc OF stanton tn the ctiX"ns OF the Valley ,f
the Shenandoah, find thu. following. passaua.-
There ia yet another circumstance arising on, Of
the peculiar geographical features of our country
winch eiciiS from us a decided preference of he
ran road. The extension of ~ from Port Republic
through Jennings Gap, the depressed pont uf
the Allcg hany. near the White Sulphur Sprnos
and down the valleys Of the GreCubrer and kanayy-
ma rivers 20 the Ohio has been ascer,ancd by the
aoie engineers, to whose report we have before al
uded, to be perfectly practicable; and il IS in all prah
soiity the most practicable route from Balti-
: more TO the OHIO. Should such routc be ~
er improved with the rail road (and to that i'm
provcmcnt rail way far as Port RroubIi,
would be great inducement) the benefits arisin-
thereby to our fortunate land would be inca lcula
head waters oSthc SHENANDOAH I'm this address 100
see depressed point III the Allegheny near the
White sulphur Springs, and tho valley Of the Green
orier recommended as having been surveyed by tho
Engineers, and asccrtainsd to b. prac cabe bu ,vn
would suggest deviation from the route BY pursu,nr
the valley OF Dunlaps Creek, by the Sweet Sorings
! 10 depressed point III the Allegheny, eirht miles
rom the latter place, where the mountain dsinde
10 mnle-hill, and dlstngnishablc from he VALLEY
by slight elevation, which Is called the division If
the waters; thence TO the head waters of Indian
creek to New rivera route which has been ascer.
tnined railroad can be conducted. which in all pla-
ces Will admit OF locomotive engines and which ba,
been ascertalncd By actual measurement IN bc
miles nearer than the Greenbrer route Til. renort
OF the surveyor Of Monroe, made by direction of
mceung OF the Ctizcns' was some time since forward
cd to the President and Directors OF the Balnoro
and Ohio Rail Road Company, which rcpnr, and
survey justified facts before assumed-Tbis route
we consider superior 10 the one suggested by the
oieunton Committee, il has fewer obsi ruct,on. il,
W.. road can be made at less elevation and we
believe at considerable less expense. Oar obisct
ho"cver, 70 improvement, let which route be adop ed
that is thought the conductive 10 the public IN
teres,' We will heartily concur under the conviction
:nat whether the Vaes ofGreenbricr or Indian Creek
,ni' whnie country must participate largely in the
beDehts 10 be derived from il. We therefore recorn
med The adoption Of the following .esolutioue
hesoycd That behaves the people only Of the valley
on OF the trans Allegheny counter, exert
promptly aud Pecvengly for the purpose procuring som.
great Quiet Tor the productions Of ihsT labour which a
connect iher interests with those great now in
progress upon the margin and the vinenity Of tho Potomac
the opinion of this meeting rail road rom
ne ds OF hsnawhn 10 the town Of Stanton anu thence m
iarpers Ferry is the plan Of improvement which voc %
pest calculated to promote nSres, and which our re-
sources demand. ' ""' &c
resolved That we are willing in any scheme Of
Improvement That may unite IN the greatest advantages TO the
community sscIaimng all intention interfering with q,
opposing improvements Of another kind that
ded by $500 ~ ''''''''
hesolVen mat Tor Tie purpose Of enlghenng the rinds
OF me people on the subec and stirring up a spr, Of eyruon
W ,e cause mat one hnodfs copies NJ Judge Pat.rs es
,ogens WIN the iorgang preamble and resolutions he,
p'ned TO bs circulated throughout the country aud that the
expenses o VIC same he dsfraysd the funds now in the
purpose. ~ '"'''''
Resolved, That copy Of the for,ono p,e,m,e anil ,,
tlons be forwarded IN the members FROM this county IN G
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