Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-05
Erisn,ion Of "a, Lmi,n Rnnd.


| We take pleasure IN CONNIE ndng To the favouru
BILE consideration OF the public the copy of Memo
rial for constructing a M'Adsmzed Road for
Gordonsvilc to Hsrrsonburg, or some other point i
the Valley. We believe the proposed improve men
will yield rich remuneration to the capitalist-bu
the great benefit to result from it, will be to III
| Agreulturaist and Merchant. The people OF IN
Valley should bes,ir themselves to advance this pro
Ject-ior to them and to the citizens OF Richmond
IN an especial manner, will enure the blessings o
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To THE GENERA Al ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Inc Memorial Of the undersigned Citizens o
Virginia, respectfully represents:
That an addition to her Mercantile Capital would
greatly promote the prosperity OF the Common.
wealth, by enabling the Agrculturist to sell higher
and buy eheaper-a result necessarily produced by
increased competition. In Agricultural country,
an extensive back trade is indspenSably necessary
TO build up a large town, by otfjrding profitable
employment, Tor capital, snd laying sure iounda.
ton for the supper, OF its foreign trade.
The Agricultural and Mineral products of an e,.
tensNs and fertile region of Virginia are COMPEL
cd TO seek market m a sister State, for want of
q convenient outlet to the markets Of their own
State. All that potion Of the Great Valley of Nir-
gina, comprising the lower end of Aususa, the
Counties of Rockingham and Pendlslon and the
upper part of Shenandoah, is nearer to Richmond
than Baltimore, and would y efer the former as A
market 70. their surplus productions, ifcquslly ac
ccSsiole. The addition of this trade would enable
Richmond 10 increase her imports render us less de-
pendent other and rival States foe our foteirp
supplies, and enable US 10 maintain a sound cur
rency by diminishing the drain of specie from cur
banks, TO which they are subjected by our present
cOutse OF nade, which renders us tributary TO the
northern importing towns. To secure this valua.
bic trade 10 her markets, il becomes ,ccssiry
tor Virginia 10 devise The best means for the con
strucion ofa MADAM zed road from the western
termination of the Louisa rlil-tcad at Gordonsyills
to ricrSect tie Valley road al the town Of uarri.
snnhurs, or al some other suitable point in the
County at Rockingham. The distance from,
GOTConsviue 10 Hauisonburg, according To
ShaN'S survey, Is about 50 miles which nj
S2jOl per mile ('he estimate for the Va lev ro,d)
would cost Sl35,OOO, to cover contnse ncies say
: $4,000. What Is such plltry eNpanditure
when weighed against the inc l.cIlab'e benefits
which the State would derive from the investm, Mt
ind psndsnty OF the indenn ~ which she wouId
receive m the prCducIvencss %. thu tolls to be
levied on the articles trars0oTted or the Rold2
To prove that Richmond would be pref.rre to Ba-
umnre as nsrSet, 1t Is only necessary to conn re
the dist from each /; town OF Ii iris nbur,
From Ri ;nnl0ni u GorLonsy H., by il-rnad ~
miles, thence 20 HarrisOnbUrg 81 mil s. maxim, the
tot'l distance 1876 miles. From Baltimore 10 Ha =
per's Ferry 80 miles from Harper's Ferry to Win
chester s. miles, lsom Winchester to Hlrrisonbur.
IS miles to'a, distance III miles; III liking the DIFF
ference IN favor e Richmond 81 miles.
our memorallsts canout believe thnt the Lei
1tutc OF Virginia will feel ind .rent to the suc es;
OF the proposed lmg rovsmcnt, ana ii IN It's wisdom
u Shall deem 1t imPorc TO appropriate from the
treasury IN amount sufficient To construct the road
ihey rope II Wi. Al least authorize n subscription
10y the State ofthree fths ofthe capital which NAV
be requisite, upon the principle adopted in the coz
sirucGIvn vt the Valley road.