Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-22
s.OIllIs 90
Making an aggregate Of
S3.42s,sls 90

mixing il4,900 D,
Making an aggregate Of S3.42s,sis q
For further information upon the subject OF tn,
proposed change, | beg leave TO refer to MIR Gilri
report, which has Just been communicated.
From the toresU NJ statement, II appears that ths
| proposed change IN the improvement will subiec
the stockholders 10 M additional burdens, and tha
It cannot be OBJECTED to on the ground of Increased
; cost.
TO the favor Of the stockholders and of the ecsa
turc, on various other grounds.
!. The proposed Improvement would be free
highway IN all lts parts upon the payment OF tolls
/ nonuv.
>. 1t IS no; the interes; of the james river md
hanawh1 eompany 20 charge itself with the duties
and responsibilities Of carrier. IL should mere y
provide the highway and keep it in order
;. y canal company would find great emh,rrsss.
ment ard difficulty IN the management Of lone
line OF railroad, with rs vast train of equipments
agents, depois, sho0s and ertfcers Oh OF them for.
egn To the principal objects ofthe compsny's altoo-
ton, and located, necessarily ~ q considerable DIS.
lance from the principal seat of is ordn,ry admin
isiraiion.
{. \ more careful examination Of the ravno Of
New river seems 10 give just ground Tor the appre-
hcnsion that rail road no that situation would be
liable 10 frequent damage and deransement from
nvaanches IN winter, and from the fall OF rocks
from The cliffs a. al. seasons OF the year
s. The pI1n ct Improvement now recommended
cannot be objected 10 the ground that i, Wi. he
| more costly channel Of transportation than the
railroad, since u the experiences OF the railroads in
! this and the ncichbnurin, states NAV be relied on
as criterion, che reduction OF ffe sht 90 the water
parts OF the substituted line viii compensate, It no,
more than compensate Tor The increased charses on
the short portion of Madam res road
! For these reasons, respectfully recommend to
the stockholders an application 20 the legislature for
| auhor'y:
]. 50 to modify Their Improvement on the Kama.
wfa river as On provide depth of war;cr equal 90
thai required ty az for he James river and kana-
wa7 "ana'. and of breadth sufficient 90 adm, the
! to~Rgc oi canal boats.
>. To Substitute or ths. portion OF their proposed
railroad which situated west OF u cecnbrier brdse
an extension OF .he.r water me from the Kanawba
river upward. tlr9 sh me va.,es OF New river and
/ Greeo"ritr r.ytr 90 said bridge. such extension
as far mo The line os tho mouth OF Greenbuer river
or suc. point Heo1 the same as the company may
select. 10 consist Of loci; and dam navigation for
sietmo01ts nt o. least ono hundred tons bufder
I with the same depth Of water and breadth OF chan.
mel as are 20 be required IN the kanawhs river ue
low; AMI from the mouth fGrsenbrer river or from
such o'her point as may be Sc e-;ed for the upper
Limit Of steamboat; navigation. to Greenbrer bridge.
to consist OF canal navigation snia ar in character
and dimensions 10 that 10 progress between Rich
mond and COvinstOn.
! ;. To Substitute Tor that par, Of The proposed
railroad which IS situated east Of Green5rar bfnee
either M'Adamzsi surface laid upon the line OF
| the company's turnpike road between said bridge
and Covnston, with such changes IN the location OF
/ The same ms the company msy deem advisable; or
further extension OF either both the eastern and
western divisions of the water line towards the
/ diyiins ridge and a N'Adlmizcl road as aforesaid
as connecting portage for the residue or and part
J of the rOme.
! 4. To e-y on the western water Inc Cr7n the
! eastern termination thereof 10 tho mouth of Kanl-
VIVA river, tolls not exceeding those flowed hv a.p
| on the James river and Kanawhl cana. and on The
/ MAdamzed portage the tolls a. owed by law on
I the kanawha turnpike.
The amended plan Of western improvement now
proposed, h-s thus ii~ been placed before The sock
holders upon the ground of Us own inirnsi. merits
But lt assumes O more imDosfr g aspect from the
consideration, that Do wi. form part OF a more en-
IIr-ed ana perfect system Of water Communication
which wi. dJurtes7 hereafter be provided oy the
STATE. We may here ask curse YES tie question.
/ Do o be the object 90 the state % ADOPT the mos;
efficient, md no the same time the most economical
system VI transport Tor the purpose oi nrngo o
L her own m4fkft5 lu the east, the products Of her
western territory, and Of large portion Of the
: aes arl7centto Ter western borders, what should
I be the plan proposed for ne accom-. ,inn.nt OF
/ these important ohjecisi ] reply, that t must be
/ u0 enlarged wltrr line. which commcucir, from
Tie head ~ 'he tde NJ the falls of James rlyer sbaI
pass crer' vrrouEh tho heart of the State 10 some
/ tenir por'ln .lr--Als ghluy Va. and shall branch
thence tD Icr sou twesicrn aud northwestern bore
der; arj that tuIs cnan-e should be un5rotrr
By Dor1gce, 90 that there should he 10 ns.
ce7stry fDr. shipment Of c8ryoes between the
mead o. ihe t1e nrd the utmost limits of the State
The route for such cf1nne. has already 1sen bro.
.0cd by 3'IriiuI provlIance no the yl lis NJ he
b J imer J1cksor's, GrccuDr.cr, New and Klnawha
+ fFef't interrupted only az "a single point by tho
chain OF The ANe-h1ry m1Iu.aIn. IN order 10 nc
c'mrsh such line ri communication, We nave
only 90 break down fn.s bafrer, and t1 p-ov.d.
continuous depth of dvs feet of water throughout
lese Hts. Thar trs state will ui,im1 civ prnf,
. Ir rf krr I'D.