Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20

Tho Wctumpku and Coosa Railroad, which will DC h.
nshcd in two wears at most II is only fifty SIX miles
lonr-,he first four miles nearly gnded-ahd .ne
whole way 10 be put under contract this spring ,ne
governmental survey is finished, and Inc naru NUS
oGered their Engineer to advertise The whole LOT COLI
roct ne fast as he can locate it, Pass from the road thence
up the Cncsa to Rome, in Georgn. and thence up VIC
Oustanaulla to New Echota distance by water from
the head of the Ra-oad Of something upwards OF '"o
hundred miles, all Of which, with the expense apo'.
named for its previous improvement, can be naV'Salea
the year round by sleambots drawing live ieet watr
After leaving the river they gain the Southern terminus
OF the Hwassec Railroad, which is pursued Ia Inc Guy
of Knox vilr including distance Uf about one hundred
miles Forty miles of this road are already under con-
tract and will doubtless be completed in two years. as
the Slate ha, made loan to this company few weeks
since of S650OU0 in about seventy miles farther Inc
Virginia line is gained-he Western terminus oil Capt
Crozct's survey.
adequate channel of communication between New Or
leans and Knoxville, it is only necessary 10 construct
about one hundred and fifty six miles OF RaIlrond and
let i, he remembered Tint The construction V h'S fzteHf
is already Jrgun and progressing From Knoxville 10
Petersburg and Richmond there will be about four hun.
dred miles more required; and as ! nm, believe, well
acquainted with the route proposed, am certain That IL
is The best that can be found through any mountainous
rennn in The United States. | will venture 10 affirm,
also that there will not be required single stationary
engine upon the whole line from We,umpka to Rich
mond Then $50 miles Of Railroad will complete The
already partially formed connection, through the heart
of the Union between Boston and New Orleans! which
must be one OF THE GREATEST THoRouGiFAREs IN THE
WORLD for travel for the transportation OF material OF
war and merchandise and commodities of oil kinds; and
constitute ut the time nissoiablc bond OF union
between the Southern and Northern States.
When we remember too that the Charleston, Louis.
vile and Cincinnati Road would cross our line at kno1'
VILE we might expect on Fourth Of July celebration
TO see volunteer companies collected at this point from
more than half the States in this Union to do homage 10
the day which gave birth to American liberty:
The contamination Of these things rests with the &C.
ncrous and patriotic of Virginia They are TO say,
whether or not they will have their neghbors; and
hold themselves friends in The bonds Of social inter
course Ienve, Sir to the gifted minds and enierFri.
zng spirits of the Old Dom,ntoh The pleasing anu PtUit
nble task of placing before the proper authorities una
their fellow citizens, in their just light the eminentiy
important bcnfs and blessings, commercial, s0eiHt and
poinical TINT would ALL but especially 10 pT:
gina bv The completion of the great North eastern ana
South. western lhoorghare do most earnestly desire,
as well wsher alike Of my native and adopted Slate,
tn see The route above designated occupied as poPosca
because believe it hns advantages in distance and cost
over any other that possibly exist Moreover, 1t has
decided advantage in the great extent OF narSa6e wa
ter, necessary In be- connected only ny comparatively
short links OF railroad.
might here stop, 10. have, perhaps, already extend
ed this communication to undue length but the mag
nuGc of the project presents itself with increased otcc
to my mind al every dip Of The quill and must he IN
dulgcd little farther.
After having reached Knoxville, passage is afforded
down the Tennessee river by using The TuscunbIa and
Decatur Railroad around the Muscle Shoals, in steam
boats the Ohio This river it will be observed, from
Gunicrs landing runs West, and then North west and
emptes into the Ohio, and that into The Mississippi just
in the neghborhood where the Wabash, Illinois and
Missouri rivers discharge their waters On oil these
there is good steam navigation. The Wabash is con-
nccted with the lakes by canal so that The project we
have under consideration would not only effect close
and intimate union between The North east and South.
west-but likewise union OF the East and west 90,
then if your road is built all the travel and ransporla
ton going North west, West, or South. west must pass
over and at Knoxville tnke either the northern end Of
the Charleston, Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad
through Kentucky the State Of Ohio; the Tennessee
river through North Alabama, Western Tennessee and
Western Kentucky 10 the States OF Indiana, Illinois or
Missouri; the Hiwassee Railr0nd, Co0sa rvrr and We
tumpka and Coosa Railroad through Alabama 10 Misss
sppi or by Mobile to New Orleans, louisiana Arkan
sls. or The Republic Of Texas; the Georgia improve.
nents the interior Of Georgia. the southern end OF
the Charleston, Louisville aud Cincinnati Railroad 10
Charleston, all OF which channels Of communication are
already will be available.
would ask you, them Mr. Editor, in view Of this
picture which lacks thousand touches 10 make per-
feet, and in the Of common sense and common
calculation, would not Virginia be extremely foolish
czremtiy suicidal not 10 aid and urge This magnificent
scheme an early and certain accomplishment;
voice from suffering humanity would urge US on;
for then the invalid from any direction could gain on
easy and speedy to the celebrated mineral waters
of Virginia in the summer, and the mild climate OF The
South IN the cold blasts of winer. Fathers and mothers
in Virginia could leave and in week less, be by the
bed side Of afflicted daughter in the remo.es
Fart Of Iubama or Mississippi Old friends who had, as
ihcv supposed shaken hands for the last time, could in
few days exchange cheering visit And might
hope, Sir, in my last Illness to see the same Pous minis;
my bedside IN Alabama VINO nelu out Inc cup OIL
consolation to my dying mother in Virginia.
would, in conclusion, merely suggest the Prop1'ety
of Convention al Knoxville, centre point in some
short time, consult The wsest measures TO be
adopted to advance this most important enterprise. All
are certainly interested in this great work. from assa
chusetls to Louisiana, and should be highly gratlted
to see representation from all concerned throughout
the whole line. With high regard
Your friend and servant
AN OLD VlRGlNlAN.