Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-03


THURSDAY. FEBRUARY :. 1851. 9
1he Fftecssh As.s., Repost % The Board u
Public WsskA has been prcscssc<l I, the L~xisia-
sar~. The Ds6rd rerommcad loaa a rsurs
rrIaszs - BssaA.a. for purposes of iaser..i
improscuens o. sabse,ssi.l sa.l iibcr.i seaic.-
" ibis ssn, ~ 500 900 "a BE expended spoa she
James River I'D trihsHsry inp~ovcmeass, and Tie
sanc amount upss ODER r.rss of the st.sr. And
t. win b Rea, BY the ~xir.rts Si,isb xe make,
uhaf ths wineaesArr ssd Psrkcrssurx Rod, and
= road fro0 Tcnn<sre through thu Valley To Nc
Potonse, aro rcsorAnspsled 10 the aser.sios of
IL Lesisissurc. Alao, he Improvement of she
ShensasosA and r. ~ sossh B;nsrh q DE Poas-
ma. These r.eonnend.sioas iufase . zee spi-
'tt isso ss nd ~ feadly hops, lao sh- peop,c
IL the Valley generally. We sr~ss ths hssh<s$o
dormant energies of our eiti.cm viii be sv.kess-
cd. and tllss public srnsim>at from every qsarSer
~in respond heartily and losdly toshe rceoume.-
slssios- whsk n ncv sod interesting inriersnsus
90 the people of jefferson, L.sshc spiri, nc che
sished. md our vs,lcy win every where asuri,a
and blossom Hike Inc rosc.
81 The importance sf eessssr,a~siar n road a
puhlss exPense iron Wisscheserr To the Ohio r.
ver, has kerrto(orc been suggested BY the board.
The proposed rosd win pass ,hrosigh, or verge
Hpoa the territories a clcveu counties Of che
COMMONWEALTH, l.svipg pressns pounissioa Of
upwards ol 100000 persoas, snsI pay lug revenue
On ian,s, dawes. hossrs, I'D enrvisxes IL upwards
81 q QUO dollars. Az res-st there exists NO sut-
iee1rom usat part OF The souptry through which
se proposed road will pass y iny west Of the AZ
legaauy mountain, to the eastern markets; nor are
sse means Furnished To the popaiatiou Of that part
ii the cosntry for travelling 20 ths. Msropo,is Of
their own Stsfss except by passing through the
St.se. Of Asryhnd or Pcnnsy wanna TIL. pro-
communication from the city or Wa,i,;npton and
the Atlantic cities, TO the States Of Ohio 1n,ana.
ilinois, and Missouri, and will intersect the Ohio
river NJ point 10 which stcam-boHs can ascend
IN we most ordinary stage Of the water; besides
which the road will eounmunicxsc with the line Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, in It's approach,
10 the AueghAny mountain. These circum ssanc,ss
combined, not only afford assurances ti,s.t thc
prosperity o. the country through which the road
.h pass van be greatly advanced, bat that suf-
penditurc. BY The rcport of the Principal Esyi-
neer, made in pursuance Of resolution Of the
Legislature md 10 which that body In respectfully
referred, appears thas the es,i,.s,ed expense Of
oossructng the road, exclusive OF bridges, will
amount 10 the sum 81 lbs 60 dollars; mn neonsi-
dcsrhic amount when compared TO the advantage.
thai vii How frpm the expenditure
TIE boari has had rcfrrr~d 60 Il the expe-
dseney q making m appropriation for the loca-
non ana gsaau.tsoc Of n rosd from the Potomac
river. through the Vi alley Of the Shenandoah 10
the Tennessee iac. and ior The present conssruc-
non o. 80 much Of Il rs lies bctween the Potomac
aud harrisouburg. The Board is not in posses
s.on OF data to enabic II TO hazard copieetra cs-
inmate o. The cod o. The proposed Improvement.
bat OF ia utility il has the strongest sonyi,tion
The great cxtent Of that valley, is agricultural
srrtity, and its rich mines OF iron and osher mine-
rails, ebuue u 70 every proper facility for The
transportation Of its products 10 te bosi markeis
good road communication with the Potomac,
eesdes The facitites that II would afford to ira
yelling, would enable the citizens Of tlhat valley
TO proht ~ the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, aud
.hc Baltimore add Ohio r,sil-rpaai; both OF which
Improvements there now rcfn.ins no doubt will
oe ss.en'ed up TIE Posomas, beyond where the
OF tina connection seem TO The Board 80 apparent.
ns to reqaire no further illustration. The uume-
roas iron works already cseahais she'd in that valley
and the capacity of that region for thu ans.fac-
e Oh mat @tscie to almost any extent, is OF it.
sen an OBJECT Of sufficient Importance to command
INC favorable attcntion Of tive government. To
open msrkets and reduce tie cost Of uunsposS,-
lion, furnishes that kind Of saorEcrIox 10 cur
Misunderstanding and agricultural Interests the most
seegcn'ai TO our nstitutions, the most durable in
BIS nature and the least objectionable in its priu
cfples aud effects.
The Board respectfully suggest 10 the &c
gisiature, the cxpediency OF adopting some mea-
sure To give more efficiency To the nzyirasioa of
.hc shenandoah river, 20 which the ROAD from the
fotoinae to the Tennessee line, may be consider
CD m auxiliary Improvement 4 private eompa-
ny has been incorporated 90 open the navigation
~ tiss; river Although fl,sel has been done hy
the company for the Improvement, &C as navica-
ticn yet thr benrts that sire derived frosn It. fail
short OF What might be obtained II il believed
mat tue rncaus Of the company arc inadequate 20
"se completion OF tie improvement 10 tic extcnt
required: how far u 10 estited TO .ibiie aid for
Its completion, Is respectfully submitted 10 the "a
Vorsble confederation Of the Legislature.
The Board also respectfully recommend TO the
Legislature the cxpcdicDey of taking into eonsi-
oeraicn the early Improvement Of The navigation
q the South branch 81 tisc Potomac The ss,eefiy
peake and Ohio ea,sa, shove the confluence Of th..
South ard rIorth branches Of the Potomac Is of
itself sneietenr 10 Recommend az early imt.rovc-
ncnt Of the navigation Of the South branch.
The reader 10 referred 20 the first pagc Of to-
days paper. Tor tho proceedings Of tn, meeting
held At the court house. IA sis place oa ,ise 22d
nit In rslstioa % the Navigation Of the sh-naa-
doah Rivcr-pberc will sI.o be found, nm inse-
resting correspondence between JAsEs VI. IfrrE
and cHsHLLs FENroS MERcsn, upon the same
subject.
ParLa<Tnaoros, 4" has been rsceivesi.
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