Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-16

".e'' ds any man IN the country. He Is thoroughly
WIN the Snuth.-Wl,o then can oppose him on this
ground Mays is it not bcs, to select at this time such
man, who is able to assist the SOUTH, in putting
down the Fanatics,
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
inc citizens OF Richmond and Lyncliburg have slept
700 long cit is time tn awaken. The Convention OF
DanPllie has entered with the most remarkable snt in.
to the plan Of inviting the n Orleans and Nashville Rail
Soao TO pass throug the bower region of Virgira from
c'ahsiiam, either To Norfolk or Petersburg Drlrg1tes
from These towns invrd to attend the Com
ve"Hon.-We, "i course, in Richmond, were cxclud.
ca from the Invitation Our sister Cities appear
en- ny most respectable dclrgalions- aud the most
ctc'rnt measures about 10 he pursued nr aLain-
ing Inc oblrct in view. Committee Of Rccnnnois-
s"aec has been appoinicd-and both Nori,lk and Pc
nrsburg entering with Uncomfortable spirit ip; tho
proposed extension. God forbid that should hlanc
our sister Cities for entering into such extensive
!erpfise We rather commend their spirit ant! would
initiate their anmatng example But surely if Norfolk
and Petersburg, contend nr the privilege why shnud
not Richmond? Or shall quietly rest. and per
NIT ourselves to be cut out OF the immense be-
nefts. which Nature promises to pour into our la ~ !:
Let tln Baltimore Rail Road but pass down the
faif'y and Cut nfi resources in that direction
and anolIrr Rail Road hem in nn tho Tennessee nc
and we shall rnr ieday when have slept the for
tunes Of the Metropolis.
But our citizens interchangeable intended tn
have touched the subject tp-tavlt saved much
of our trouble. by having copy of the following printed
Petition put int" our hands. We seize the im..iatc
opportunity of spreading it before our r-adrrs-and call.
Inghtrlr attention 10 its interesting contents. Let II.
arouse oursrvcs-and ihnurh the DanviIc Convention
lille ahead of vet may caclr. pass na hra,
them, If We but prtiuh mrlir. Ii fair gani". We,
for 60 for The upper part OF TIE James River At all
events. our !rI!nw-ctzcns should try conclusions with
brethren of the other t,wns-Stac Clns freely
to the Lclalurr-and he ndsrd of by our merits We
shall lag before readers, in paper. further
sprculations thr Internal improvements. which we
have gathered from ether paP"rs 1t begins 10 l,r hi.
sides the Ambition question:
TO TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIE CON.
MONWEALTIi OF VIRGINIA.
Tic P;tton 81 he auIeragaed Citizens al Ire
Of most rrSp"JMiy rcj5rEcn;$:
TIN! authority has been granted to establish rail
rnad between the Cities Of New Orleans and Na. VILE
by hr Legislature Of Louisiana, with tic cunscnt Of
those States whose territory will bc traycTsi iy such
road Engineers have been actively engaged in survey
in. tho proposed route. and have progressed far to
Justify the Offering Of proposals for contracts for
Srrcting fifty miles Of The road. When this work shall
have been l!"cd FIVE hundred and Thirty r;gh miles
Of The distance between The Town oi Lyncburg, on
james river and The City If New Orleans will rrIna;n
and which. when similar road shall have been made
there will hc continued Inc al! railroad from IA"
of III" James river to those u! the Mississippi.
y considerable part Of this distance rs within tho
hnEdcTs OF Virginia, and your petitioners respectfully
pray the General Assembly Of Virginia, Incorporate
cnmp1ny for the purpose Demonstrating rail road FROM
the Town of lvnchhurg, by Buords Glp in the Blue
Rdgc ut Mountains, I" point on l!ic Tennessee nn
with The purpose Of uniting the with sucI rail road
lie Legislature Of Tennessee ay direct, au;hrrzc
To- BE- formed from Nashville - the Firrinia Inc
Your petitioners further pray, that tho privilege be
granted to such ncnrp 1rard Company, the James
River a':d kanawha Co"pany, Of extending similar
RAD from LyncIIhurg 10 The City Of Richmond,
ir,rrscct and be connected with the Richmond and
Fredericksburg rail-r,ad.
The fcat and o!v:cus advantages which flow from
tic undertaking in question: and its execution prompt
ly tho Of the country will Justify, gene
rally acknowledged BY it continuous line Fl rail-
ro3; will he at remote period nalc 5o!n the city Of
New Orleans TO the city Of Boston. passing through the
heart oil this Common wealth, Ia her Ercs and
greatest public work and her capital. The numerous
passengers which such rapid and convenient mode Of
transportation vii! necessarily tempt within tie limits OF
the State must bring with them great hcnrls. Such
lGrOuga:c: uninterrupted as ii must be by any c"pct
iuy route, will introduce much wealth lis borders.
To the Company aid the community, it will he found
most pruake investment. The tract o country tirough
which the proposed ruad viii pass o! It's, mos! fertile
IN soil and abundant III mineral products withI The u
States AM possessing the in's;ltliIhI. advantage Of
being blessed with climate o; great silu5Tity The
contemplated road will open easy communication from
the interior Of vast, rich and populous country. IL ctrs
convenient navigation, and where the trade may seek
transportation by vessels, while it will enhance the
rauc Of the productions OF the iarrners and contribute
10 the rapid growth of the cites. 1t will 10 give
a sure and rapid Of conveyance TO travellers and
the mails to and from the distant parts OF The Re-
pubc and v i'll contribute largely the increase "f l"
prof;s of the james River uud Kanawha Company,
by drawing thereto the transportation OF drnrstc pro.
ducc aud foreign g''cds Of much bulk, lrlwrrn the
town of LynchbuTg and the City OF R'chmond-
Believing that these obvious and Numerous Grncts to
the State tic formation of such road that pro-
posed BY your petitioners will BE- generally acknow
cdrcd they orbrar minute enumeration of others: and
content themselves with tho expression Of the confident
opinion that funds adequate 10 this great object can
readily be Obtained, and with praying That the General
uIllp n q
the purpose aforesaid and to aut"risc books under the
supcrincndcncc Of suitable commissioning to he "'"d
al such places may proper for receiving s'scrp-
tons in such colnnany aud the vii! ever pray. NC.