Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-07-21

! lSrl ~ 1eAt ciptena o. Frederick and
y, Washington Counties, IA Marylspd. eogvrssd =,
hnoHshie % 1859 !. The long and elsbor.ss r.
pqrt o. the erfnnlittee Appreciated ~ ss;l rs,; :,
Rrssens @ ne public eye de sasSiar sdsaa,s~es n
ter he ti,e Of National Fsundsy IA
~ so,os,nl remarks enpmsratine he arrn1nc1,s
set ioFsa ~ the report and nvokn ne astess;n #
eu puzzle enhorlties and cApifalisis lothe aprvsl
.sq capacities Of Weverton as Site fo m. N,s;nsf
s 5SussI = tQr manufacturing estsbIishmeni.
i VISA perfesiiy netaFas mat ne ei,irena ell
Ffederiek ana M.shtlngten Counties should con.
ssnes resolve mat Weferton pnssessesa site combn-
Ing every requisite fes sha establishment ef = Ma
tional Foundry, and aProiat eomf1st~e q present
those requisites to he Gpunsf, and their nnhla
tiiorities in The most favorAhle ssr~.s and u IS
also equally natural thai ss scmH'se :. =.
pointes should labor aaeh 10 dellnset e -.
port al ihofs requisites j. ne 80
aonxincine form because x ~ Z. Z
s0n9setsd yth liz - so s.,.y, + ~. ne
! editors os The Free Press should peramhulaie
from the Old Dominion. over The Potomac, into the
ramantie region Of Maryland, 10 fnd site for The
National Foundry particularly ~heh they, IN ieeir
short excursion left behind. minated. on the shore
OF the Shenahdohh, within one mile OF portion Of
the Public Werks. n HsFpsfs-fstty. more eligi-f
bic situaiioa for Nssonal Foundry Or other nana-
featuring establishmeatss More eligible, because
the situation 90 the heoandOah possesses 81 The
s';.;,s. for Foupdry ard sapaeiiiss for extensive
| nandfaeturing which have been attributed 10 We'll
4 --.ton, and oeeDpiea some IN higher degree the
valerpower on The Sheuandoah is superior 10 that
at Wevertoh BY reason Of much grr..ss fall 10 the
which viii be necessary t. eontrni the vnter.
4 It's locality 10 central position IN The Union,
remoteness, from the coast, security from navs m
yasion Of an enemy, nearness 70 supplies o. inc
same coal iron and other materials and liabilities OF
transportation on canals. Rail Roads, &c. Is about
the as that Of Wevcrton The one being loested
about four miles from the nther. All that has been
said, BY Gen MHsOh, Col. hs'dersnn. Got bu IN
| Hughes, on The subjects Of the superiority aud
ekeapness Of the Cumberland coal and the adapta-
ton Of the iron cast from ore worked IN the Valley
abqve the Blue Ridge, 10 the formation OF cannon
The safety from hostile attacks Of war ships and the
convenience Of transportation, epplissNSith equal
force in favor OF the ste on the Shenandoah as We
| verton.
The suggestions or Cspis Hull and Shubriek, in
Irelation The many ndvaniages spPertanng 70 me
Potomac and her tributary st1esms for the locston
OF the Nalon-s Foundry ,apPly with peculiar effect
in mating the vicinity Of HArpers-Ferr IS the
most favored point IN the Union. Il which such an
establishment can be located. The proximity Of
Weverton 10 the National Arfpory al Harpers-Fer-
~. is nsttcr not 10 be oxeriooked ID The contem-
pa,ion Of he editors Of the Free Press, and eon.e-
quently used argument 70 support the superior
claims, Of weyeftoh, q site Tor the National
Foundry. II juxth position othe National Armory
is an argument il fs chained exclusively for the
site on the Shcnspdosh. which Is neatly in view Of
the Armory and bul one mile distant. There !,
one other confederation, e0pneeted with the prox.
E unity Of the site on The Shenandoah 70 the Pub
Z lie Rife Factory, which ought to influences tbs
! minds of tie commissioners spponted 10 select :
4 situation FOR he National Foundry. The improve.
ment Of the water power there Tor the Fuuadry,
would be The msaMs Of furnishing, on much the
cheapest plan. suieieney 81 water for the opera
ton or the rifle establishment, The present supply
The iotsl exemption befetofoFe, o. de ffoiRR3s
! for Foundry on the Shenandoah II The Gulf Mill
from tho rayages Of bilious fever, even in $50 ant
: 81, when simost the sHtire population Of Harpers
Ferry were assalled By this hydra Of Idesolaticn
spreading dread hayoek in every ho.el, every gldes
! hall, and leaving every household tqs mourn ove
The fallen victims Of this relentless INSTRUMENT
death, will weigh much in the contemplation Of IN,
public authorities when attention is insoked to thu
attractive capacities Of WeserioH, when those au
horities shall array the boosted requisites Of We
vefton Sgsnst The claims Of other points in hi
r Country, 70 decide the question Of pre-. emnenc,
between them, and upon that decision to name "a,
i ground on which the National Foundry shall b.
! erected. lei Eft
: There cxists. three natural as we'll as rationa
! causes which account for the past exemption Of iii
inhabitants at the Gulf Mill from bilious fever, an,
there can beno better crietion 10 decide upon hi
future than The result OF the past, and no create
eomfort 10 founders aud Manufacturers in general
than the blessing Ofheath First, llleresr po pool
of standing water near the place at any season. hi,
great fall commencing mile shove and continuing
. mile below, keeps up, even 10 low water, ear
rent 1fhe river. Secondly, there is rich boon
+ land hefr the Mill. the Oats on both sides 9th
river are narrow, and covered With sand the Island
! 10 It are also contracted and formed Of the sam
materials therefore,, IN The Nettest spring season
there Is 20 exuht rant vegetation 70 be broken dow
y by the rain apd deeomposen oy the heal q summer
r. Thirdly the wtier which 81 used there Tor cookinl
and drinking ls strongly lmprtgna'sd with sulphur
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! 4 must Be conceded. that orr editors have com
@,,,sa a. ar,s1 ss ,s N.,oa T. 70
They hsss sgons i.s,rs q fare worse md j. III
jeei ihsmselsssto The charge of siol.,ing ihsir !.
ieganss e ,hs ,la ps@os; oy s.ns.'.1g q
own. The I'D sdass ta .i ehsrsy begins :, home
oush, % this occasion 10 have been inscribed !.