Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04
INTERNAL, INpRovrNENr

WELLsBURo AND WASHINGTON TURNptxr-We
learn that this road from Wesburg 10 the Pennsylvana
ne VIII probably be completed before the end of the pre-
sent year.
A, the time in 1921 20, when tisre6d WINS project.
co. me stockholders expected aid are informed had
assurances mat lheFed Should be met at the state line
by the citizens of Washington county and continued from
THENCE to the town of Washington The ciz.ns of H.
county was supposed had every nducement interest
them in the work From Washington 10 WeIlsburp The
distance is only twenty three miles sig miles of the road
will be finished before the end OF the year leaving b
seventeen miles TO make, and that over tract of con,r
Offering every facility for the construction OF good turn
pike And why lis that the citizens Of Wasu ION Mid
deowh ana 'hose In the vicinity of these places and of
the road, have not manifested deeper Interest in is
work is inconcevable because W eilsburo i. ,Je aaa
nont on the Oe river to these places and indeed TO the
art oil the county west of Washington and is
ypot Tor The greater portion of their products
large amount of their lumber groceries &c &c aro
purchased at this places and in fine the whole of thai mr.
tlon oil The county, through which this road would pass
have at present commercial intercourse with Wels
burg than with Wheeling, Pittsburgh or any other town
on the river, whatever. Every reason het which
ther own interest and convenience could suggest demands
their early attention, and should stimulate them TO the nm
derakng oil the work. Besides the facilities afforded TO
the transportation OF the products of country through
which turnpike or other internal improvement passes
there another and liable considerations which always
follows the projection OF such works. that is all increase
OF the value oil all real property adjacent its location
which generally than TO the cost o i,s
construction. For these considerations besides many
others which will suggest hemselve. TO those more mms
datey interested in The work. the cause
oil their inacuon-Brooke Republican.
From the Brooke Republican,
Mr.. Edfor,-From the perusa OF your late paper
some thoughts occurred to me, which communicate 10
you for publication. II you deem them worthy shall bo
happy to them submitted to the of an en-
lgbtened public.
Iis with ordinary feeling of pleasure that every true
patriot must view the of the people of Eastern
Virginia 10 relation to the all absobng question of inter
nal improvement
The people OF Virginia. with all the arlor and patio,is
which has ever distinguished them are beginning 10
cherish the growth Of this scion Of national policy with
usual interest Virginia has always earlesy protected the
rights and mmunties Of the people from foreign
She has preserved our rights Stale and maintained
the honor OF the American people as nation with un.
RENTING ardor and integrity. Where was The spf Of
freedom hrst inhaled but 10 Virginia? BY whom was
il first articusted but by Henry and Lee, II was
son oil Virginia who first declared that we ought N
be free and an Independent nation that we were
capable and ought to govern ourselves; and the mas
ter spirit OF America showed the coyId that our decIa
raons were not in vain. With the deeds of noble daring
which VIII be fresh in rnemorys page when the inc ans
to transmit them shall be consumed by ,ime-wib the
tram OF nooe, venerable, and patriotic ancestry before s
can we longer remain lsess and naclyes Does not the
ae OF our bygone greatness blush as crimson
does virginia is shamed at the distance she Is behind
younger aud smaller states She feels years behind most
aod ages behind many OF them The history of this State
SHOWS US thai her principles have been good but that
Pracuee mas not been coDformable to them But we OBJ
serve win much pleasure the excitement and neryous
ieeng recently exhibited in different parts of the sate
IN relation 10 internal Improvements The James RIVER