Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-12

We understood that Judge Wright has prepared his
Report, and will leave the city lac has sub
mtted TO the Governor, who expected yesterday
The Report is in favor of Canal las the kind of i'm
proveInent best adapted to the James River Valley)
Lynchburg and probably TO Pattonsburg-then a rail
road over the Ridge or dividing line TO New River
lie thinks 1t doubtful whether canal rail road ought
to be made down the New River to the Kanawha-but
% tennessee a rail road.
we understand, he enterains no doubt that CdnaL
IS best adapted TO the James RiverIt is simple i'm its
use; Is adapted 10 all kinds of commodities; and will
reduce transportation lower than any other mode; is
suited TO the physical power of Virginia, and does
REQUIRE mechanical skill He thinks all these are ar.
guments in favor of canal in preference steam tow
boats on locks and dams, locomotive engines on
rail roads.-A canal from Madens Adventure One ter
nhaton oil The present canaD yty feet oide and fire
feet deep, with locks not larger than the present locks
on the canal, can be made in permanent manner for
the sum OF Is or 600 dolls per mile a maximum
nh'der S00a management Should the Legislature think
INT 10 make ii of smaller size and less permanent con-
s'rucon, 1t will of course, less; but Judge Wright
does not recommend such work. The enlargement
oil the canal from width of 80 and depth OF feet,
to 90 and TO feet, will cost in promotion 10 that en-
aTgemen Beats as feet long, III feet wide and draw
Tag iee water, carry 75 tons but he considers boats
oil 5O tons best as general tonnage.
Judge Wright does think any further surveys of
The James River TO be necessary lie is satisfied with
nose which have been made by others well as by
himself There have been three or four SURVEYS care
July made and he has himself the River TO
above the Blue Ridge.
He thinks it will take years to extend the Ca
nal TO the Blue Ridge.
tie enterlains no doubt that more efficient commu-
nicahon between the head Of the James River (from
CovIngton, Tor exampc) TO the Kanawha, ought to be
established but in what way the improvement ought
70 De made beyond Paitonsburg, he is this time
prepared 10 say There is light constantly pour
ing in upon the best mode OF constructing Railroads
experiments are daily making in Europe and in this
country. 1t is possible, he thinks, that examinations
ana plans which are made to-day from Pauon,burg TO.
wards Tennessee Kanawha, assuming these bypo.
heucal points as the basis OF calculaioD0 might be
nuch I'm Toved aud better adapted 10 the case two or
nree years hence, when the effects OF experience in
Kali Roads may be better developed
he has formed very high opinion Of connection
WIN iennessee' The productions we TO receive
from lna direction are very valuable, and perhaps much
greater IN amount than those which we may rec GIVE
rom the hanawha. East Tennessee is looking for an
outlet; and that outlet is Charleston Richmond aud
naiiinore on the East, or by an improvement Of the
muscle shoals 10 N. Orleans The Vest, Richmond
seems to bin to present the greatest advantages n inn
proYemens are made as then ought to bel he great
est objection TO our waiting tor light from other quar-
'eis upon Nd-koads, Is, il do not act that Others
will. We are pressed ON one side by the Charleston
Rail Road; on the other, by the Baltimore
We have presented a very rough and ha,,v sketch
Judge Wizbps views upon this inifreaina sabfsei
Ihey will b, laid before the Lsgsalure and the PEG.
pc iuly ADD m1re distinctly hereafter. Aud We ex.
Pec' mat ne Wiil rstu'n to Richmond 10 eommunicate
I'D person with the members Of the Lgisaurs and the
oard OF Public WOiks.-Ws have had the pIsasurs n
seeing good deal Of this gen,eman; and though
We nave not communicated With him 20 fully on the
improvement Of The James River, as to c3mpfo aend
'he elements OF his caeJ ions; anil though yye are
not yet Prepared 10 eoiucido wi opinions of which
We nave not heard ell the devt l,pmenis. AMI up,a
subj CO.. too, which have always fell 10 be OF The
mos, complicated character. yet this we can conf
IDENTIFY v0ueh, shat NO have scarcely seen man oil
mere utpfecnding manner, AID Of less nysii6sat,n
and reserve IN matters OF has own profession th,u "a l.
diiiing uished Civil Engineer.