Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-18

tain Repeated surveys have demonstrated the practical
bliy OF the route; and the travel from Mississippi and
Alabama 10 The Northeast the cotton of Tennessee, and
tie mineral and ugrcsu7al wealth Of the Southeastern
counties Of Virginia, bold os lure which guarantees
It's accomplishment.
The capital of Baltimore, and the enterprise Of the
Norlhe I'll portion OF the Valley is probable, Will shortly
secure the first division al line and athuu.!+ tie
TACT that that interest is prepared for The venture, may
not Il" sufficient 10 j"ssy those who would eAgagc IN
inc sche nc ":h l,sL! :rc!sui lhr nppyt:ar;,
IL l"f'a es an niM.!l'cn ,!S. p .t.saJ iir
lance &" syng yei,s ~ sHl trade! by tie james anG ka-
haWG' 'H'9:r'rnrn % al iEs .!!y Of Erhmont!.
hha"''ri may De Size 'rt:iii"s OF par parl:ss u is
IN y"'ir power 'in:r szs,iing circumstances by proper
~ Timing you hcii"n, and extending your line The
interior, IL al tcipate sns ciiec. vi lbeir e:tEs
we nave cause 10 "e'eve, from the present slate Of the
work, and the Iacrrass ot Labor The James and Kama
wha Canal tat that !HapTo"r!e will be ready for the
admission Of FROM Richmond to Iyncbburu in the
Spring of 1850 BY s:a period, snpposing the stock to
be taken mme d:ieiy in lie Roanoke and Valley lines
and that III which YOU engaged, and a force can
be commanded To pTpsceate ihen all with 2iGoE they
have each pi ogcssrd, To make liberal estimate,
sixty miles from he starting point. Il will be useful
ascertain where this dIs,ascs "IIli bring them.
The Nincin% and S:aunton Road will haze entered
tie county "t Nocking,an: and hare ctrcd Increased
facilities IN ring 10 Baltimore the tnde which now
desccnds the Sh nandOa Valley, or may hereafter pass
over To Frederc isbuIg iit ST he Hnaa"e viii have
approaches! the county nj lia!aS but will hardly have
produced any .sihc dge4un Vi lsude lr"n lis presrn,
cauntinc!the will have advanced iar enough TO draw
oil ANY 81 that 'ade wh!c,.lnw !inwS 10 RchuipnI. Al
the same time, ihr Lynchbar esd Tennessee Eoad will
haze crossed The Blaze Ridge, ami conaex!on with the
Canal "v" "iE I'd contamination Between SALEM and
wairrgvt QUILT Ia the trade OF Botconrt and
hl"n Epmrry am! increase! a1t!1r 10 lie Intercourse
between EclIn ID and tie Southwestern COUNTESS To
follow Tie sImu GeOus progress OF the three rnutcs To-
wards The sans esIinatiun viii suppose al at the
cid OF another year, or III I've spring OF op. each work
having advanced Fifty mixes, the Valley line will be
opened to Slann II, that ~ Tie Roanoke 10 lanYle,
tEtI
Passing the C"uslt Grafton oil the Roanoke it is
evident that ut h time, sl'atcvrr may BE- the effect Of
the Winchester d StaurtoD road upon tie direction! Of
the trade OF ugrsra il Is certain that il will have
that o the Southwest t.ir:e Will thea be space Of
lundIv mile: ngtwreA s;launtun and SALEM TO
pete the connect III. Which will prevent any portion 0:
the trade al which you aiming from passing 80 The
North except by lie Valley os james River.
Whether IT'S 5aticn ae Baltimore, Ph;laAep ha,
New lorH, tn only pGScaGie .oe in lc4b, srppos-
ing your road to be undertaken forthwith, will 5e by the
way OF Lynchb Try and Richmond. II "a unnecessary
pursue the tinaiioa further, the next yeas, ic
will shcw st favorable result, and exhibit The
City o Richm md in the undivided enjoyment u TIE
| rich trade OF the southwestern counties.
II the read re extended Immediately, ard prosecuted
with crrrg cqua! 10 that n! The rival interests, all
the mineral an ag3icnitara products Of the counties OF
| Washington L ID Wyiile, wces the increasing i'm.
ports o.. that ut OF H.. Valley, viii, five Or ak years
hence, be nanGc6 By your work, without the posi-
| bIIILy OF lis r.ssl:!g nYoE any It2a line.
You .'a:r ttr "a;:lae c.4lIG and unless. ~nt:
rcnqu<h 20 II commanding pns:u"n 10 cXeron OF The
friends OF the compecE a"emea'eau Affect lie result
For surpusIt the present charter r.. tie Winchester
and Siunu road 10 Ie ae&ureGi and no legislative DIT.
culcs !nte rclng prevent lis cXlepson,-Eo delay
III obtaining, unds sTdnn difficulty 10 exist in procuring
sufficient Jrcc for iae construction al fifty miles gear,
the connec !on wOuA 3oh accomplished Gnti! by
which time your rnt2 will have reached The Tennessee
ur ta during t,e wIo!r iu:e tie work IS IN pro
gteSs tie Trade mG.t cu!uc 10 ic,onG; and lie g.ouEd
cannot lie disputed ~ any r"a.
will MT consdr: The consequence OF delay or your
part and Of promp lcton thai Of iIls 2nnHc,ng m
crcslS; will ALERT 10 tie consequences ot COM
menclng operations at any point east OF Lynchhurg,
though III consideration nigh! not be foreign TO the
CXanratl ui TIE questions YoT. have submitted.
believe &c II n&:aiusd ut, News on tS subject.
Il is .dlcss speak c: lhs rirrInG the imrroHe-
ncni. ale il coi7IUn. upon tie
which /! vii, rXc:=oe IuiIrnse. To do So we must
examine tie ':Icc. itr stock %! the lanes River
and kau;,vIt Iyruvcrier. To Re anticipates rDip pour
ing Tie y !.T9ducs II. tLc South Yves, nn"n IT, at
the The ;S open L" ~ EchrrT ana tile con-
scqrEt accrie:a o.! Lac porrss u! lht wcr!. towards
the OH" We must canine lis obvious eject on
the value CT las and ali zeal estate i!"n !rnt*=cf 10
lyucnicg. an aa consequence Of delivering the lrads
and vas travel 'at may re an'icPas"'G llne Between
N:w -ie.Gs "za the Northern STATES al nc cis2 OF
F! RichM al. On tAH,, comprehensive Jew "i The
State things s!ier the completion Of tbs worA, We
shuu;c tc great feeders ALREADY in contemplation
The p.rposcG sad from CinaiHnau TO Charleston and
It's br nchcsan tie ''.es no'r ~ COARSE q" c"natruoI
tnr. the Mississippi towards the proposed route o!
! til" New Or,au; and Nashville road.
For those Wiz rhoosc sprcula!e the influence OF
The york -" prosperity al k;cnmord 1t would be
int resting ~ consider the effect -! an improvement
bee ring tic a.! Tennessee and Lla4ari and The
iyc., Of washington ana! Wyi:r, to the manufacture:
aSat are nuu beng erected, or that Will shortly hr
established q. the tcruiinal!H o. Tic lanes and ka
ilaw!Ia cana IL !;0 ihan tac years trn'n G:s date
ichmGnG possess wh!@: power W'ic IS Scafc'iy
ru!.cl liz this couuryli!d in less Dian three years
materials Tor II to o::s On, may b. brought ny Inc
linz, of Yups road he canal III quantities which
will have no limit. gu. THAT OF the demand
FINALLY IL Irg2 70 LIE i.iGs important lnc7y I'M
rcsolut"n " your Board, with regard to the probable
value Of tLn stock j will not venture 20 give you an
estimate E!2 lc!s OF which Inc decision Of the ques
tun turn procured, tie embrace the amount
of travel which may !" drawn from III" wi:V'e c"nntY
| travcrs,.l ~ the work from Lynchburg To IHr" Ct-
leans lb. guu.tit OF goods and groceries required ior
= the consumption of the whole p"pG.lton whose wants
J it is 10 accommodate, and the amount OF Esndrce Tor
which tx same district may desire market lhese
facts are not Ia :soclrslaud icca it III slfoI sal
ccnL 10 tnw that the Coy: Tar as II is raverSe'
! by YOUR uork, is remarkably irIr-tla!l u Is rich IN
useful I,ncraIs and tia! at lis elrcuy It VIII rrcSLvt
the lrat. AID ,rSrc! y%!::ch viii a7e anu atcd or
another Enc that !ias, extended spic" OF nearly
ci)0 miles, lad therefore, whu3 knownG tue Tai'ie
of the izu.5 that constitute lie tonnage, zee
ASSURED that If this be ncl valuable stock. there can Dc
10 s,ii,7 !,:rn 2-H;s:l IN the country "i which Tie
proceeds vii Justify the outlay neceSscsy or It's Goa
struclinm
Adding .ry onoi wishes for tic success Of your I'M
! provcmrHh.
lp4e, gentlemen, the honor to be,
Respectfully your obcdicnt s"rs.:i,
GiiEri;tisr ELLEr, IL
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