Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-08
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.


;sc the Legislature Of Iirsini", Nc &c.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
VI, have brcu prcsntrJ with the following Extract OF
Letter urou si:c that Is ''stlnch to occupy large
portion oithe of the PRESENT General Assembly
This letter written 10y c';izrn al Nc!'nond to
correspondent in the western portion al Virginia IL
was not intended for the press-aid was handed I" us ny
gentleman. WHO had no agency j.! It's composition;
EXTRACT GF y LETTER.
IS agreed all hands, that az improved coi3nu'
n;c,,Ionu Rml- way indcrd must be- undo bctwsFn
some Eastern ou,Yi and the Southwest Baltimore
vuu GLADLY make il, ANA you have not been unnoServ-
ami M I'm. measures directed IN that end prc.linaTy
aIo,;rd aoi:y the Roanoke line. That the line traced
by Inc present communication between that quarter Of
the country and this place is the natura! one the most
feasible, and in every respect the most eligible i"i suCh
an iIurrGvrnent Us atinrdng accommodation net only
for the trade but also for the various demands ter easy
accr:s the seat OF government accustomed ny the nu
nervous relations between Rchn ond,as such,andercry
pa:, q" Tie STAT" pr"p'st:ons III "ich presume We
entirely agree II that improvement can DC effected, mol
ONLY will r icsi. acies be alo drdto yo" region Ut
country with advantage also to this, but is, at HE same
time, tie nr VIII 'sc improvements would obviously prove
most beneficial IL the State 1t large /! IL lie not UNDER
takrn tn, II ! would jr the list 10 say word against
YOU uu,lins your energies aud co"l~ratl'n with any
orr scEr.r which Promised to a!trd y"u an outlet to
rarkct ii it shall be-. why every thing. think. re.
comnr preferably tn any other How can IL pe prst
arc,up.!*ird The line lung one, requiring vast
capaI to complete it, An attempt tn ioira <ing" coIn
many To do The. whole work, would, IN my OPINION prove
certainly uJo;vc. What portion: Of 1t, then had best be
undertaken: That precisely, y"n VIII probably ais" agree
with me- which can DC undertaken w;tl The greatest pro-
liability rt successful! execution. Now, hooking 10 The
waEls ri the Country a!ung The line lie mountain por
ton ryI,nY calls NEST imldlr Tor All; ard II the pub
lie funds were to be employed: ought Unique S"nrb!y
10 be first a:rd Bat aid aGnatc I" r!!'ci The "b"c
from llr quarter, is at present n""rSs-a"d ~ great
priyatc interest iJpks w sufficient lnIcncsS 10 the re-
IN ter por al lii" linz, Distant 1t is from Ia" dcpotS
al p!ia justify the expectation I'll It's iurnehg al
;i,s li.ir til. requisite !uis lrr lis accomplishment
Trough less n,nrdialc in lis benefits tn y"ur rg!on,
yet The r,sl Certain lud 5mrn!, guarantee ut
ynnr ling iiu at carly day. and TT all the on
l. oia'ilIatr sup"'I; from capitalists: is one
which will be h:Uus ht this winter before the Legislature
n rraii;in charter ID Il comp - ctnsTi:l Rtii-
rnt,l from In. p!acc IL I.yciurg. Iis reduces al
once yr r!i hS p!tcr l.: Loo mikes; tor that
space IS passed To- Rail road conveyance about
the t;rr you =" ~ miles by horse power II is There
fucc, mos: Important gam IN view "i personal inter
c0urs, vr the l.. h!C7 sort | goods Viii also, 1T once.
Zee, the bcnri! Of H. THIS improvement; IS rrc"nmend-
e.! t. capitalists by this Consideration Of SnntI western
t;avel and tie Lighter radr--hy lis inerc'pti;Ig or sun
sli,uting On Of its correction here with the R!cii-
oud and fredericksburg K. the valley line 10. stagrs
from Salem by SrauniCn, &c.-thc Piedmont lnr, FROM
Lyrc!!urg b. Charlottesville &c. and the line crossing
the country hy Cumberland e. Ill., ny CartcrsrI!ie, &c
and By tic certainty u the whole APpuma!tox trade above
GnItc and par: that %; Statnun River. SO strongly
is tins work recommended by prs"c's "i profit 10 capt
tass. tia. assured from entirely to be It
lied or. hat rgh!c ctarur, grated by HE Legsin-
Will Cnui!aL 4; once. very large Subscription on
foreign capital (liia is uml OFT of the Stalrl al least
equal to halt ci the amount that may bs required
New, my mal, this last Consideration ought
t., lie decisive with all al US who have III view lie oPn
inI al thu communication To tic tennessee ne To give
our most acti vc support this scheme. 1t cn:bracrs
third Of thu wlr distance. and promising {" b" rft' Gi"d
great part y distant caPiia saYrs h"na funds 20
pa III e Improvement inloa THarlrr less know and,
tc;rl" less attractive crplas'sa;a dist NICE. Char
trrs ior c.,iparS from Lyncburg bath ways might lie
granted t.cSrd. think it !ik' ~ that at ,S nome mt
i sum adrGat: do tin 2:'G miles South west # that
town could be raised II IL much the better
The Whole work gu,'s nj once. Let the improve
mrnl, srwrrrr. reach iynchbnTg. amt The difficulty OF
cnupictng the line will be greatly diminished while
The advantages result from It's completion vii! be so
much apparent, and n fact mncIl greater than
before, leave ut mind ut lint Object be-
ia speedily after effected. The tang t" guard tic friends
the i.pro:e,n Mt !y a,r;ns. is am eainSy OF ihs
Charter atsiL.ng pcrap funds that uIi M else 20 To
The work beyond l. nchDurr. DEPEND uj'', it. this is
Capitalists viii a"t send their IUn"y after re-
and less pal pablo profits, while nearer aud suTrr
"titranI 10 that iorcl subscription 10 whic 'av"
advrrlrd and which feel satisfied prepared To embark,
If adequate advantages be offered, in i'r Improvement
to LyuchburG ii is 10 he referred To considerations OF
very diminished weight if that link hr left onl. aud
be commanded u,ie that shall b, supplied for tie
r'mnter Improvement.
=. put yam IN possession OF these views, knowing how
much yor have at heart the opening Of the approaches 10
your country. that you may weigh ihr WE'LL and, If you
them. riiccnl corporation thcr
explanation and enforcement -. | think you may
exert Your influence in this way bcn,iciaIly for the
whole Stn;r As aiding III giving her al least one city o
Il capital and consequences tn enable 1t tn with
ovcrshaduwmg rivals, both North and South, and in
particular most advaniag"uusy to that dis
trct at country with which you have connected your
fortunes and whose interests you doubtless yious
|" pr"n";c Acquainted With its valuable rss'nTcrS.
yet undevropcd, aud the great disadvantages it abcrS
under from lis difficult outlets 10 market my thoughts
have often turned the. al lis bring placrd on
mo eligible gT"nnL and think them now of,re,-
With personal o''c interest bryUnd the pleasure
should derive !ron aiding This conSunmanr. "xhi-
bit trin ID you i'll tie light in winch they strike and
shall To Others in order that the opportunity offered may
not be permitted to escape Il you agree with your
cordial Corporation will not. know, be withheld -.
81 ought to mention that it is possible the james Fiyer
Company may ask for charter Tor Rail road along the
South bank Of tn Jams; which. if granted, would f
defeat this, which is projected tn along the
Il dye between this place and lynchurg. Such result
onglt not to be permitted happrn-st. Because such
improvement would accommodate the same trade
and Other that the Canal itself will accommodate
whereas The other would 1T open aud facilitate the
trade OF the App2matoz, and to extent that OF up.
per Roan0kc.-2ndly. Because hy the River wGmd lie
thirty miles further THAI by the tsn-:irdIv Because
being muc! longer and passing through valuable low
grounds, cnlaling heavy damages. while tic Ridge
Road would pass over lands worth little, and which
would probably cost rothing the River Improvement
would il is b. lievrd be the cxpensve-4'hly Be-
the James River Company, cOn!essedly, has not
funds adeqnltr tn complete the work, i; has already en-
g1g"d to rxscrtc.5ty. Because, under these circun
stances 1t could not raise funds, tic charter granted
and, lastly, h"causc while they thus could not effect The
work if chtrcr granted them. the grant of /!
would n; IcSl critical nncturc in reference IT, "'hr
contemplate improvements looking in the same direction
arrest aud ohs.ruct, perhaps fatally and forever much
n"rc eligible Improvement, e! far less questionable prac-
ticabliry.'
GE.HER.4L court.
TrSirrday the General Court assembled in the Cap.