Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-15
suulI.s: 20 THE EDITORS or 7YfE ENQUIRER
~ TTRN.7L IMPROVEMENT,

~. '"Se sesSioh vi AsscH-
ply terminated, and In the opinion of those whom il
has been shown the proposition contained in il we'll de-
serves the consideration ohc people fViroinia md
pecialy of the inhabitants of the country and towns
though which such road is contemplated NAV PASS
The scheme ofacating and quckenng the intercourse
between the extremes of the Northea and South
s in ITSELF worthy of the attention of every one who cs
Inmates the value of the Union and when il is proposd
at the inc OF 'his shall pass
long tract OF our own State, il becomes subject more
deeply interesting to the people of Virginia That the
scheme is practicable with the great and increasing re-
sources OF the several States upon mature reaec
ton can doubt 1t involves constitutional scrupc-
takes nothing from the revenue of the Siates 10 be-
consnmmated entirely by individual con,ribu,ion-aud
Will knit more strongly the ligamcnt that should hold TO-
gcther the people of the distant parts of the United Stnos
he wealth. the enterprise and the energy of New York
the great emporium of the North and Of New Orleans
the great emporium of tho Southwest cannot he brr
employed, than IN bringing those two cities as il wcrc
beside each other and all the intermediate places will
ma an impulse given TO their industry of ncalcuable
value Let them all join then, in work that promises
SO much good to all and the undertaking. will he moro
IMAM haliperfoTmed When the Rail Road hence TO
the rotomac, and that from Washington to Baltimore,
both OF which will be links in this great chain shall be
finished the journey to New York from Richmond NAV
o. performed in about thirty hours and when Rail Road
from richmond shall meet that from New. Orleans nj
Nashville, the travel to that great CITY may be accom-
plishcd IN less that FIVE days If my correspondents es
innate OF the number of travellers at all correct there
can be no question that the shareholders in such work
may rery soon be remuneratcd; but who can estimate the
increase OF travel ON the road c,o ycas hcaceP
me intercourse between all places where facilities
arc afforded, by Steam Vessels and Rail Roads 10 aston
shingy ncreased and as the population is enlarged that
intercourse VIII necessarily be increased in proportion
w nat was Journey of Veehs, accompanied by mum.
oerless annoyances, has become an affair ONLY of Inns
under more agreeable circumstances '''
While the Stockholders of such road as is pronoscd
may safely look Tor remuneration for their OUTLAY 10 the
number oil travellers, should forget the additional
advantages to trade from the easy and cheaper
uon OF produce and merchandise OF ali descr;ntions
The products of the rich lands of the South west Of Viz;
gina aad OF tennessee, will come to our hro h
oi's elnne and The commodities for which they
changed, VIII return through the same route The nro
us Oh agriculture wiii increase and various mineral
substances HAT lie hidden in the earth will 500, see
te igh and IN exchange for these riches the people of
lne interior Will receive such merchandise a. may con-
Tribute TO their comfort and pleasure.
Wh regard to the most suitable route for a Rail- Road
from richmond to Nashville tina, must depend unon lie
surveys and opinions of experienced and skillfu Eng
neeTsj but as the Stockholders of the James River nd
hanawha Company viii soon for the purpose of or
ganizng the Company it is submitted to them as sub
lect OF grave consideration whether Canal or a Rail
Road VIII be the eligible plan for them 10 odoI
Doth nave Their advantages and disadvantages Canal
PtooaDly anords cheaper transportation for articles c
great weight and bulk and may be kent nm at less
pensc Rail Road affords mere expcd;,ion ond i;
more rarely obstruced in consequence Of ,,. ,,.a,h
ana IL connected with other Rail Roads Yields ;n6n;,I,
greater profits from the conveyance of passengers So
posing the original cost OF large Canal and donge
" t'ii'o'd TO be equal it will be for tile President
anu directors OF the James River and Kanawha Com.
pany to decide whether under all circumstance Il nav
ot DC expedient TO prefer the lacrA Rail Road from
Nashville to Observation-Disclosures bv nno,hcr C,,,,,.'
or una"on ug pour a double =, 10y
, intersection to Richmond along the James River
~ 'ia"iia Foad; provided they allowed to mite
ana would thus augment the profits 10 a grsot 60,
instead OF rivalsup, is the case between the p
ouIg ana PORTSMOUTH roads, there would be n common
.ies. between TIE two companies which would lessen
the outlay OF the one, and increase the pro6ts Of d.
other. That the Legislatures of Virginia and Tcnncs
see VIII grant charters to make such road when no,;p,
VIII be taken from their golfers for the urnosc ,d;,
no question, and she James River and Kana,,I,o (o
may derive great benefit from union of interest or
nol
hoeracly consider the subject and doubtless odon,
pan winch they think most conducive to their own GOOD
AID that of the public.
ff4:.1 LILY DaltimI,SiEGSaq Marcal0 1885.
some time in the last mot 10 pf,sq TO some Of the
rinoeiS OF your Legislature, an important mcossc OF
Improvement, which, in my opinion is OF great
importance TO the community in general and if adopted
Sinot ial to be Of revenue TO th,. Sini If
sHg'nla--lt Is known TO you presume that The Iegis
laturc OF Louisiana has passed n law incnf,o-a,s
Co,pany to make Railroad from tic CITY Of Orleans
70 Nashville, which informed will be commrncsJ
ana completed with the least possible delay and If ihc
Stae OF virginia VIII authorize the construction of Rail
road from Richmond to Nashville, she may secure
monopoly OF the immense travel between The North
Easi ana South Western sections Of the United States
s9uch ROAD, wien completed, would form a confirm ous
Line OF Railroads iJou Boston to New Orleans mud
would yield revenue, from the Transportation Of mas
sengeTs aone more than equal 10 the interest given by
any public stock in our country. / published in tle In
lclgcncer last summer project Of RaiI.road from,
Richmond to Mobile, passing through the priucipnl
Cbeb {" INC ooulhern states; but one half of
distance VIII be made by the contemplated work from
Orleans to Nashville il now only NECESSARY IN royid
tlc sum OF SIX millions Of dollars 20 accomplish The great
National highway. So
bad The pleasure a few weeks since 90 eonversc FIJI
" upon this subject with Mr. Ranney tbe Chief Ia
gInee ot the Orleans and Nashville Road who is at Ills
Moin' Mt OF She roote with several INTELLIGENT assistant
Engineers to commence the surveys preparatory 10 the
location oi the rOad With his assistance aided b, mo
son, WHO'S also 40 Engineer we traced mon the man,
the most direct and favorable Inc for Road hetyeen
richmond and Nashville, and We cstmufcd Tho d.,
lance at 800 miles, and Mr. Ranney is positive that
the road may be made at average cost of SlOG00
to Sl2OOD per mile Of single track. lie is Young
gentleman OF fine Talents and considerable exncf,enc
Rail road for two three years and afterwards puonted
chief cngncer Of the Lexington Rail road ,nav NOT
DC necessary to commence al Richmond but branch of
rom The JAMES River somewhere near the junction NJ
the Cow Pasture aud Jackson Rivers and III thai I'm
proVemcnt should take the most Northern route TO the
head WATERS 81 the kanIwh1 the distance to unite the
Jas River improvement with Nashville will be but about
800 miles; but, IL IL should he found most pracf;c,! 10
adopt Southern route in crossing the mountains the
distance wall be but 100 miles viz Commcncu, on IN.
kanawha River to the head waters Of the IIos,eiu is
3O miles, thence down the HOlscin via Knoxville to
kingston 2OO miles thence up Emery river and down
CanCys Fork to the Cumberland river neor Carflogc
100 miles--and down the Cumberland 10 Nashville 50
more--naking IN all, 400 miles Of Rail- Road shro1oh
one OF the richest portions Of the United States SO m
as natural productions are concerned such iron COIL
TIMBER lime granite, marble &c Unless this prove
ncn shall be determined upon at an carly period one If
similar character, having IN view the same object will
both routes were in operation the stockholders in each
would be abnndantly rcmunerated; but The Richmond