Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-29
To the Editers Of thc IYA,s. .

Very respectfully, yours, &C. - IA L.
To the Editors Of TIE rYE,s: =
In my former letter. cnlesvorcd % show that t,c
James River X KsnSwha Improvement by reason OF Its
length. eirenity tcdoIsnsss and uanshrpcni from
mode of another, would enable Viz
goa to contend successfully Tor tho great trade
II bc said that a Canal will be msdo
Lynchbufg the kanawha the last objection
shipment, il ouy partially removed, Tor su have
change from the ohio boats. such could ply
on the Ksna~hs, and thence T. Canal boats And
making Canal the mountains. from the James Riv
the Ksna~ In New river, there doubt could
be done, but the idea Is obsolete fitted indeed
the Of 1915, but by means, be tor
entertained in 1si5. Some local business might
acted it, but no Western trade would seek such
channel to the tide IL would yield dollar OF
iaeone to the State. bat woaj be solitary of
extravaganza and folly.
The second plan Of Il Continuous Railroad from Rich
mond Sisunton, uniting with the Great Central Raa
road, in the neghbVrho5d OF the Springs liable
some objections la the first place. divergence from
the Springs to Steunton and Gorionsye would
the distance TO Richmond, fsriy fifty miles This
Of itself very serious objection and should be conclu
sNc against II. unless there 10 shown spec
vantage gained by such divergence. What the
tagei ls tic cf Ssunton be tcuedtted1 All tie
advantage itwruid derive, would be sight i, would
levy upon travellers Tor refreshments in passing through
the and certainly the advocates Of this would
should influence the OF such great State and
national work Arc Gurdonsyilc and Louisa c. H. be
benChttedi The mi hI lie gwen reply.
But the serious objection is, that this divergence
would carry the line # trade far the North and
der impossible for Richmond the attraction.
Of Baltimore and the North; while the State the
hand, will no, lie undg ncd ssislse against her
sister States surely, she will he so unwiso rs to
legislEe against her interests and build Railroads
Tor them. Whatever route may be adopted, who does
that proportion OF the business and travel
on it, will 90 TO the North, 10 Baldmo;e, Nev York aud
other northern cities, aad thai the crea, object OF Virginia,
will be. cnly stop the business Redmond oni Nor
folk by holding sufficient inducements sities
but Also derive in making those pscSs points
OF anshpment Now supPoc this BE- adopted, pas
sengeFs at Stnunton could 60 thence arPes Ferry
hour Ihaa Richmond aud Baltimore in
three longer. The result would be disastrous
To Richmond. Ii such would be the consequences
S1unton still would be the result the junction
the Louisa & FredsIicSsLurs Roajs-Snd Richmond would
i,rio OF the travel anG trade upon such route.
Most Of the business upon this great ,ho'ousaA'e would
accumulate at point west OF the Springs. Why, then,
should this be turned forty or My miles cut Of its
course, besides ha1arding its loss 70 Richmond
But may be, and Is urged fSr this diversion
um direct line Richmond, ,hot Ac course OF the Rail
Road along the James River would injnrc ;hc Canal In
this should be borne mind, although Inc
Ran Road would undoubtedly do mpeh business along the
Valley OF the James River. which wculd otherwise 20 On
tie Canal, yet the Other hand would by tho stimulus
business would excite much trade for the Ca
nal and doubtless increase aggregate 5usucss-but a.
before remarked, the great hulk oi trade Rail
Road would originate OF the Sptags and even from
without the State And what possible difference whether
this akun down the Valley of the James River along
side of the Canal, be Carried along a line nearly
parallel thirty miles the EorIhward The only dit
ference under this of the case, would bc, tai in the
latter iIe CAsa would likely loose much business
which would result from the stimulus and erciiements of
busintss which the Eal Road would produce by passing
along the ue o! the Canal Should Virginia apply herself
ia the construction of her great Central work
Canal and Raj Road too. Another serious objection
S,aunrun Route ccnstciion II tue distance were
not increased would be much eIgnye the proposed
route being feasible than J4nles River Valley
n would probably much neatly as much TO
construct Ihis from the point divergence to the
present terminus a. 's Ius, Rad Ru,d. ~s ,he
same point Of divergence GIses: 10 Richmond
considerations well oiiess h-; might 10
urged, would 60 be u sufficient weight prevent the
adoption Of The great danger Is, that local
fee ngs will misyudc the deliberations those ia whose
hands the great Interests of the entrusted. Let
them in determining tue nporint questions Of Internal
improvements which they decide, logislaa
no. Tor Richmond Norfolk, Ssunloa Lynchburg butfor
that good oi, glorious but long neglected. Commonwealth
called Virginia. and they viii GesTTe AM receive the COM
mendalion OF every honest man
Youts, &c, MARSHALL.