Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-05
RICHMOND DAILY WIG.
MisSss. Trss.. Nov. islh, ls4s.
TO ths Ediisrs Of tie WLx.

Gentsnsn1 his rapidly growing City 10 between seven
esa handfed miles from Richmond but " r-sca IL.
"s'e "Nemu lhc hh'u Distance Vi two thousand one
huhu'eu ana hity one t2l5 miles, Though far from
hoe' me heart ihs;s In an instant. reselrg in lis de-
nS, s"d sAs'ing In the warm greetings al rsuds and
n"u'eo' pu' many ong mile must be paved over
ihese Jols can be realised. want road home tho
' "e.t hA'eA. u ~ the light road aud n.ust Ls.-~ii
De Constructed.
tehs,s you agree with me, Ms.srs Editors, In the
'pnon, n. Southwestern ksilro.d 70 the Improvement
most important and mosi pfomising TO N"gha let,
tht you are Welding 'oo much to ,hs opponents VI this
hensme because they happen To be hte more anoous
and W The fisnds OF other Improvement because they
hsppen 10 BE- ii'ie more fes'oos Let us IN upon the
pen OF ony iof 'he p" sent but ior
me 'uute' sno ever ns" upon st u" Tue pubic good
NOV yea !" eismof' o. oPP'"iuon Let US not be-
''saV"e III o. VIC Aho~ We are not IN patriotism.
e' "e Peeps VI "s ooon~"t do rot deshe .
auose' ou' prefer ne iea kosd. as was shown
', w M " "'e ao'"eoon eonsrnhen Those
pp'' ~es ''a"v u'oees' in the claims. They were
f-p. $3.50 " etpe'enee' snu were fearful oi asking
Sn,a 'h.n no, o,,,. question was not urged
a, ,.,., ~, Iy p y'o 'ueu' I" hsd on
80 , -u'oeIes' 'A'"ey eiu ho'eAef' ter strength;
H. .y, p.,.p, W possession " 'he aa's 10 enable
-, s"ouk k,ouno upon the question.
put shsh psinone Lesi>is'nrr,-isrreschne Slater.
, ~ Pro"oinx 'or inc "sn" OF an Immortal State. be
n'uneo ny hs expressed w"hes OF portion Vi those
,hs ..oni. in,.,s."S ~.y eau DC convinced mat
, pop. ,he.e,Na a'Neo loo ht e. OF asked aniss, wi
~ ao' Ne an e'ss.u ana more correct Wow o things
a., s"e "e" 'ns' ~"en ses HsHe 81 ~ sempifsrsursf
po'uon " people oh'y ina, which they ASK.
~ .e"' WISDOM ueAs not thus with men! Did lie but
'n, uue VI ,ne'r choicest request, they would he
- . 'u,nso. Inc Sa's 'nouid' as lar ~ possible
80, 81. anu give uis pe PIE u,si which Is best They
y, ~ o''ea uP oa sense " uir value and impotance
s.a',s anu all great enterprises have 10
fI,. nannrpSrr NJ . 'ptoe'"1n'
.r. a, Po' Se" i"A uia not wish tie EFio Csnsi ::
49," Et u'u nor WISH TIE cotton GIN and power
d. .n ui ien 'earned university OF Pars did oppose
Lar. ~ III % " p'"uns' because ~ n'ererud with the
r.r " "e Nopy'"' l'n', u people, from Ignorance or
-: may "Ppo's, "f no, desire. great ruhhc h"-
80 quo .speeiaip may '.'y uonounco II. when has to
.s ~ I, oPpos INV, IT. SUI 'aeuons' WHIST would
=. Iii . w ' -, WIS y, an ehnSnenoi eonimuni
S, nu usS 20" ".f aueanon consideration Ct the
~, - nsi',o, ahu Tue Legislature can devise
,h.; 'I", ~ I'm zee hah 'hey nave asked tor 1t is
80" 10y " suoP' 10, 'o' heh,.
"n"h' "e'sfs' Editors mat by means Of some inior-
procured iton our legislative docnnentr and from
49,, Gun present some views OF this subject,
u, ""e'e' 'eeop " ,hS DC zone, viii be worthy of
~ % 1.sh."on ny inc Legislature and the people
VI Sou'h =" es s,n virginia.
RUG oou" "es' demands some Improvement. and IL
seems 10 De almost universally conceded that she should
nave one. By engraihng my remarks upon this. they
may have some additional weight though they ale indie
psndeni on u. Let US proceed in order.
Asfar back ~ 1881. Gov. Floyd in his Me,s.yp pro.d
tae conjunction at South Western Rail Road from,
James River to the Boat Yard in Tennessee On the 5th
81 April. 1881 an act was passed incorporate the
Lynehbu'g aud New River Rail Road conoany with !.
capital Of S6oO,0U0 with power 10 increase II 10 eeo0
OOO morc-,he Road TO bs commenced i'm three and con-,
pised IN ton years. The Engineer made report un,n
recommended the Rail Road. Tho distance, Ill miles,
would cost about 81 2072 do not pretend to vys
every TACT IN the history OF the South Western all Road
sehenes whether there be any thing OF Importance be-.
twoen his time and 1886. do not know. The James
RIVER nnd hanswhs Company was chartered ia 1892 and
may have intended engross the attention ,n,n
Internal Improvement.
In 1856. March llth the Legislature granted charter
70 The Tennessee and Lynehburg Rail Road Comp.ny
The preamble recies that Rail Road from New Orleans
W Nashville, Toauessee, was In contempt on and that
peh"ons had been presented Tor Rail Road from Lynch
burg through Bniords Cap to The Tennessee Lnc and
praying iAnf hs James Rissr sad hanaohs Compsn, or
fAs TsHnssses and Lynehbvrs Ceapany Gare poper q,
"aks haa Eodd from LyHehLurs 10 RieAnaond which
penuons the Legislature deemed reasonable and there
ioie enacted the charter Zee preamble to the Actl
tnememoer the lines above IN iiaes; for shall ecur To
'he and show yeu how tho Legislature has already OF
waited great difficulty. raised by the friends of Tho Ca
hall The capital OF tho Company I be 50 500 UO,,
ana power gwen to increase II 10 sufficient 10
eomPe" me woik For branch to fIncsste, there wa.
TO be an additional capital OF at least 50 000 and tor
branch to Buchanan, additional capital of at least
Coo. Ihs work WA ID DO s'"msnced in ysars after
vac pss OF zoe set and completed IN ten years after
'he n's' general meeting OF tue soskhodefs The char
s WIZ " DC cens nue. LOT persons snd an average
" 'e cen" per niue per ton OF zSiolos ihe nett proh
N hR