Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-25
E. SMITH, Sec'ry.
10 The Honorable, the General assembly of

10 me ii"norable, the General -7ssen,bM of
Virginia
In virtue OF the foregoing proceedings of
our ie!lew Citizens of Rock ingham county
me Undersigned appear as petitioners befure
me General Assembly. and do, with the pros
i9uhdest respect & earneslness solicit the al
'ehtion OF that body 10 subject in which
they conceive themselves vastly interested
and The prosperity and honor OF the stale
deeply involved That subject is the i'm
proVement OF the Shenandoah Valley bv
means OF well graded and substantially
constructed McAdamized turnpike. from
Stauntou or HaTrsonburg TO Winchester
he character Tor industry-!h The customs and
hani's OF the population of this portion Of the
siate-the quality of The soii-variety. kind
and abundance Of lis Rroduc,ions-and NEST
OF all The rugged and often imDassabie con.
dItIon OF The principal highways, loudly and
imperlously demand the speedy consumma
lion OF such an improvement.
As the organs, selected by our fellow Gil
izehs and acting in their benalf, we NEST re.
specially presentior the consideration ofyour
honorable body, cur earnest prayer for an ap-
preparation by law, OF so much of the Deriion
o: The surplus revenue deposited with the
Slate, as may be requisite, for the cons,ruc.
!'oh, ia substantial and durable style, the
improvement above designated A dsrosi.
lioh Oh such an amount, more Conducive TO
me public wealth and the increase Of stale
resources your memOrinlists cannotconceive
ouch II Is trusted, will be the aspect presen
Tea by this subject 10 the minds of those 10
whom we now address our appIication.
our memorlaiiSis would further respect
tuly suggest for the consideration OF the
General Assembly, the very strong claims
winch The counties uniting in this petition.
have upon the liberaliiy and generous Pat,
ronaSe OF the state. The broad and obvious
bases OF these claims are found in the sue.
Ceeding considerations.
Ist the large amount Of revenue paid an.
nuaiiy by the counties in The Valley into the
State treasury.
End: The entire omission, hitherto, by The
Legislature, in the distribution offavours, of
ihIs section OF the Stale, no appropriation
having ever been made for its internal! inn
pTovement.
3rd' The vas! resources Of this region, as
yet entirely deveIoped-ihs development
OF which ls dependent upon an increased ia.
cliIty OF transPortation--and would add large
~ 10 The wealth aud permanent prosperity Of
the country.
1'"' nc Petu'iariy pressing necessity OF
such an improvement through this section o.
the State. From Bangor, ia Maine, TO the
city OF New Orleans, bot 20 miles Of high
way remain entirely unimproyed in some.
way. That space of seventy miles, trsver-
SEES district Of country, unsurpassed by the
beauty of it's scenery, The fertility of it's soil,
and saIubriIy Of its climate. For the ms
provement of these seventy miles, you ale
now asked for an appropriation. 1t is EN-,
oraced IN the object Of this memorial
without entering further upon adiscu5sion
OF these several considerations, your memo
IIaiIsts would content themselves with bays
ing made simple presentation of them, with
theIr views aud wisbes-and most earnestly
soliciting, in behalf of their fellow citizens al
The bands OF your honorable body an appro.
pFIalion Of such character as will amply
meet The necessities and expectations Of The
communty-advance in the highest degree
the prosperity and wealth of the valley, and
imparl an unciouded Iuslre 10 the liberality
and expansive internal policy of the COM
iponweaIth. And your petitioners will ever
pray, &c.
PEACHY HARRISON,
John ROT Ep