Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-22
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.

The Petitw NJ The andersisntd CRstasot Ht
II moare,psetfaFV rtPrescafs:
+" That auihorit, has been granted to establish
railroad between the Cities of New Orlean, and
Nashville, b. The Legislature OF Louisiana with
the consent # these States whose territory will be
trlverScd by such road. Engineers have been ac-
tivcy engaged in surveying the proposed route,
and have progressed far rs to Justify the offer
ing Of proposals for contracts for constructing GN
miles of thc road. When this work shall haqe
teeu completed, five hundred and thriy-riala
Mills ot tie distance between Tie Town d Lynch
burg, ou James River, AMI the City of New o.
leans will remain, and ON which whcn similar
road shall have been made, there will he a#contn-
u'l line Of railroad from The wateI, of the jam,
river TO those OF the Mississippi.
considerable part Of this distance lie, within
the borders of Nreina, and youf petitioners ie-
specIu, pray the General A,scmbl, OF Virginia,
to incorporate company for The purpose of con
sirnclng railroad from the Town of Lynchburc.
by Rutord's Gapiu the Blue Ridge Of Mountains
10 some poin on Tie Tennessee linz, with the pur-
pose of uniting the same with such railroad rs the
Legislature of Tennessee, may direct OF author
izc to be formed from Nashville To The ireinia
Gne.-lo orr petitioner, further pray, that the pi,.
il~sr be granted 10 such incorporated company, or
10 tho james River and konawha Company, OF
extending similar read from Lynchbure to the
City OF richmond ~ Is 10 inerscc and be con
neced with bc Richmoelanl Fredericksburg rall-
road.
!" Tho great and obvions advantages which flow
from TIM undertaking in question, and ia cNcctt-
ton as prompll, It, he resources of the COUNT,
will justify, are generally acknowledged. By il Il
continuous line OF railroad will he at 10 remote
period made from the city of New Orlean, to the
city oi Boston, passing through the heart Of TN,
Commonwealth, near TO her finest river and grrat-
est public work, and her capital. The numerous
passenger, which such a rapid and eon> eulent
mode of transportation VIII necessarily tempt With
in the limits OF the STATE, must bring with them
great benefits. Such thorougll.trc, uninlcrrlpft
AS muslbc by any competing route, will introdae,
much wealth on lis borders. To the Company
and the community, it, i'll be found a most profit
ahlc ioveNmrn'. The tract OF country thranal
which the proposed road viii pas, i, ono Of til,
most fertile in soil, aud abundant IN mineral pro
ducts wl'mn the |. States, and possessing the in
esiimahlc advantage Of being blessed with eli
mat, OF great Salnbrily. The contemplated roa,
will open IN easy communication from the intrrio
OF vast, rich and popnlaus country 10 cities con
venrn' to navigation, ard where the rra,lr mn
seek transportation by vc>,cls While it " i'll en-
hsncc the value Of the Productions OF the farmer,
AMI contribute 10 the rapid growih of the cities
will serve To gtve sure aud iapid means of con
veyance TO travellers and thcmaii> to and from Ill
most distant parts Of the Republic aud viii con,r
butte largely 10 the increase othc proit>otthc lam,
River and hanawha Company, by draw wing thrrct
the transportation of domestic produce and G1reie
goa,iS Of much bulk, between The town of L,nrh
burg and the City of Richmond -Bclicyino IN.
these obvious ard numerous benefits To the STAT,
from the formation of sueh road rs that prop,
sed by your petitioners will be generally acknou
q, II Il
crs, and content themselves with the OPPRESSION 9
the confident opinion, thai, funds ADEQUATE 10 mi
great object can readily be obtained, and vii
praying that the General Assembly will pas, 4
act 10 incorporate company for the purpose aiore
\ said, and to authorize books under the snpcrin,o,
dence of suitable commissioner, to be opened
such places as may seem proper, Tor receiving sui
scrirtions in such company; and they will ev,
pray, &c"