Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-11


80 i5 some mode of cheap conveyance.
mo lead mines are situated III Wythe county.
didu'cuu'tsly On the margin of New Rivor, about
~ fiii'@$ above the point where the contemplated
ran ROAD would cross that stream; the ore yiolds
from eoout 10 rer cont OF pure metal, and is ap-
PHrontiy incxhausble, Formerly large quantities
OF ie&d were made, and Sfter tho surrounding
country 'van supplied tho excess was sent to the
eastern markets. Owing to ito fall in the price of
'ooo, 1t viii not now bear the present heavy OK
pence OF transportation to the eastern markefs 40
.t'I' '!ie Mnos are IN great measure living idle on
iEI3 account, there being now probably 400 tons w.
Tag - storsi considerable reduction in the o1penoe
ITsre, H9oid Ut once giys activity to The
! Nrca can oe manufactured almost to aa unlimit,
| 90 c4tsnt N The counties of Wythe and Washing,
! .on, III Virginia, and Carter, Sullivan and Wash
! mgton, n Tom. There are now about $500 tons
made Gnnuclly in these counties of excellent qua
my: the manufacture ofthis metal is now langush
lng' act Only from it's low price in market, but on
account OF the heavy cost of TRANSPORTATION. II
It Is now bought in Abu gdon for $50 nor ton i'm
fnefchandise, asnt to lynchburg ut the cost Of.
rom 10 to ~ pas bon, and there cold for $50 par
Ton. II Is Obvious that diminution of 80 in tho
t'ies oi the Carriage per ton would afford very
great encouragement to this branch of INDUSTRY
ihe salt works lie in Washington County Va, 81
HEY axe capable Of supplying the demand FIR tb;.
article 10 The whole Tennessee Valley and to q
large portc0 Ct ~ gina. During tho fast ysar
i2T.ara: " lvJl. bushels of salt wa, cent from,
saiisl!e and Il the deiosad were to require it. four
.hn'S tiiai amount could DC easily made annually
he panty sid strength OF me brine, from which
ihe s.It is manufactured, 10 equal to any in the
"ottd. The heavy expsass of transportion is all
Max prevents great extension, TO the sales of salt
iro1n these works Tine facility, and cheapness of
!raEsportaiioA wich rail road would afford would
4naEia tto Propiictora of these works, greatly to
extend their sales CT thiG Article both 10 the East
and west, and add 10 tileir profits whilst they
otatsd The price Of this ssary of life Such
measure would operate equally the benefit of the
people and the saIt owners. Itwould necessarily
Efcauce reduction IN PRICE SINCE 1t would greatly
tacii'tatc the introduction of foreign salt in the
country, and by Diminishing the cost of transport
tasicn, 1t would enable the salt owner amply to
compensate himself fer Il reduction in price by a
greatly extended market The proprietors of these
works might, by the aid O 4 rail road, enter into
advantageous colnFetisicn with foreign salt in the
tSnp Of LyEchtHrg.
The b 9? Gy,upSaru in the county of Wash
ia9tsn, SaPahie OF supplying the whole South
orn part OF the Union with that yaluable mineral;
It Ii II tap sNs-t qualify, aad from actual expert
-ests frequently repeated, is ascertaiued to be
ce9iAedly psT.or to the Gympsum of Nova Sco-
Tia Il dnfcrent quarries have been opened in this
county, "a : raEgs of country extending sastwardly
from the sat 'ks fer Is miles and it is probable
that there : Interrupts stratum of Gympsum
foF tE1s -hcis distance, that the supply, need
only to u limited by the dslnand. The transpor-
tttIon OF ia :.IGsrL LeGg the rail way would at
ai.a Of iuSs.SuIs!s beuest 10 the udcious farmer,
f!th t.e-e f.~S, fox taa truth of which wa
Pt3gs c.n,elIss, - oGv aid, hesitate not to say
that tAG d.sisG o: taLs iainsTal wealth to the CONF
mon hensft St ths csaEtry, would of itself com,
psnss's f-r the construction of the proposed rail
road We trust then that TO 40 reads this
communicated coabt the vast benefits which
would fUaow the success or the proposed upderta-
king: they are, indeed aniinating to the friends
of the great cause Of Internal Improvement that
we cannot bit hope for spDur zoalous co-oncratiou
with il! qIr efforts fer liz aSSoInp lishment.
AS doubt have been entertained respecting the
ir;c'icstaity - aeIstractisg rail road along tho
route proposed, beg leave further to add, that
although rvgalar survey has been made for the
purpose Of G~oe.tais:Ig the fact, yet that little
doubt is fs respecting it ~ those best acquainted
with the subject. The Engineer of the State of
Virginia, AFTER examination OF the country be-
tween LynchSurg and New River states "that it
il nature ID ended .he country for rail
way" 1t appear. from aotusl survey along the pro-
pCsod route that the De prossion in the Allegheny
range Of mountains thrc1s h which this route pas.
is lower BY lis feet than that IN the proposed
route of the OHIO and Chesapeake Canal. Those
who at all acquainted with the country will read.
lily agree that after passing the Allegheny noun
tains and New River, the difficulties in the route
from Now River to KirgsYoh comparatively
trifling.
ment of an Engineer to survey this last part of
the route in concert with the Engineer of Virginia
who will III abort time be employed in making
the survey from LynchbuTg to New River sub
scription has been opened III this county fer the
purpose of defraying the expence Of such survey
in which We hope the aid of all friendly to ths
Tnsasure.
It ID obvious that to the success of this grea.
measure, the harmonious concert of all concern.
ed, from Richmond 70 tho Cumberland noun.
tain, is Independently necessary. The undertaking
is too large fer any power short Of the undivided
strength of the whole country.
To nnite therefore public opinion; to embody our
common strength, propose that delegates ba
chosen by the good people of the towns and coun.
ties of Virginia and Tennessee, interested In this
subject to meet IN Abingdon on the 25th day Of
August next, and we respectfully solicit your aid
in otfecting the success Of our proposal.
We remain respectfully,
Your obedicnt servants,
G. G.. JOHNSTON,
JAMES WHITE