Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-31
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Of tho.s descsbie sand bars. to which alluded in INV IA.
letter i. now t IN. height A. VET h.y. bs., mo-, un
pa,ient and and 10 nm .,ch
state Of mind will Keen ,housht oceuo.d I'm ,,o, IN
you again In the mean Tina ,oms of IN. MANY nl.n.
gested BY oil on board NAV esc, our deliv,,.ne. b.,
has Just left 10 taking our Ohio River PASSENGER and with
tho wood obtained from her there h hon. Of o,Y ,,,.
od. Let me- however divert INV ,houyb,, from, ON, ni.
fortune, by calling your a,,cnon to those steamers which
no sand. bars impede
In my last letter. undertook remove some objections
TO the South Western Rail Road in Virginia by ,h,winv
that intended interfere in any manner with IN,
"srcat Central Improvement" think that the former will
rather promote and the latter For Messrs Edors
perceive once that there be any reasons to oub,
the snfIe prcffsbeness ssi stity OF the Central In
provemen', they arc many arguments for uniting with
H. - lar - pacucsble other Of profit. And
sssn there be any for wishing South Western
Kali Road and yet not strong enough induce prose-
eanon - an work. they but
ments for connecting with other sources of profit In
oher words two improvement which separate and apart
might ail TO DO profitable might. when united for
siderable distance thus having
ed at one cost and sustained by travel and trade from
TWO sources ;-proSe highly profitable.
Now readily admit, that there are. tho opinion Of
great objections and obstacles the South West
Kali Road rs TO render 1t desirable IL with
other; whilst my object will be prove that iu pr0tiered
any improvement that can be brought within its reach
Indeed have already sAewn, former letter. by public
documents that the Southwest Rail Road has, on inde-
grounds received the sanction OF the State and
o 'ot me tremendous Revision which took place. before
sueh undertaking could be entered upon by people pro-
apa'heue on all such subjects, we might now be
IN the enjoyment OF its valuable fruits AZ lis we have
'sn anew whist Charleston is rapidly advancing TO-
East tennessee snd preparing the means OF ''ppng
10 the core treasures that were once all our own
on the other hand, 1t be not sdmued, could easily
prove mat mere are reasons for doubling the entire Proa
oeness OF me great central improvement IL there be
no aooo no d'suust why is 1t stopped why are some ad
" NJ Buchanan and the prosecution OF
the Louisa Kali Road to the Ohio Rivsr-A route. not
impa.hcase, yet 80 expensive as to be unProductve-
dependent rs must De, upon It's own resources sone-
PROPOSE TOO TO give you reasons for doubling its entire
winch al least have not yet heard assigned;
90 not use them against the improvement but only
is Tor uniting 1t with any other that promises TO
u""
bu e US hrs expose this great ciamor about the great
ZEN RIAL Improvement" Surely the State will be ruin
ed unless go the Ohio right through her centre
Such men would have London and Paris in the CENTRE
the geographical the French and British Domn
ions. They would put eyes in the centre OF his
body to make him according principle With them
the centre Of uuhy,-of pro6-of support. is nothing
the mere territorial middle is all in all! To s,eam little
port especially 10 n,uov 81, ma, !. 81. ,;. -
non The common STEM with its double .ovr.e Of income
NAV .vo, h,,.,... Ie;.- - = -
'eoer tne whoe profitable investment; whilst by this
means the branches accommodate distant and pent
eons "heh would not sustain Road OF themselves; but
may DC 50 de'eoped ana improved as ultimately to bestow
'e reward Tor the trouble and expense OF opening
of men, In constructing these Rail Roads, we build
Gay ou'fo' tor the State or other
hlrE
popu'''eu ana ''eny cultivated
s' Us no" ea'o tness generals and come to matters
moi. u."" .nougn' IN my oPinon' not more Important
i"e "-"es'efn haii hoad has already been sane
ro"eo .! our Governors ana Legislature and the New
N"e'' IN he county OF montgomery liked upon as point
!" Tue nue. Lev Inc James River Improvement meet 1t at
~ p' aia mere VIII DC 'hen one line from to Rich
'y .he usDe ano uave' from the Ohio, and by
uado ana ave from the SOUTH sources Of pro
80 'o'"''''''" p'oH''es' Dul Tue evidences that"s
"a'e, eO'hiuheanon - abandoned IN favor Of
n Railroad would have only two Of the four of
,opp0'' 70 nave s''eie' ,'' ~'u'' 'nhA' get
'eSs "a'e' '"A" '"e o. ha"oaa'
""u a"'os 0N' uo"e D'eu'he"'s' TWO on'ciai ne
pU'S " VI, sac I"s,nee', On "'e o. w. haifoao.-
in''e may NC o"e's' Inc his' vas mace FEBRUARY "a
w '' ""'' iH'~'
~ u''e We 'e.'"' ''"' ''e u's'a"ee nom Lyhehouts
p I,v -. =. o., mus "e Instance from
Coat from Ivncbbu,, - % 00o ne, mill, sisoo ooo
Buchanan 4I40O00
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Difference OF cost. In favor OF Bueeanan, S66O,000
QAe'e Would this difference OF S66o,O00. complete
the Canal from Lynchburgto Buchanan
' see' ''y' 'na' 'he fou'e over the mountains
p''"e'o'e'- "ehr'' grace only 90
s' ana inc shortest Turn mas radius of iooo feet
''" ~ " d" "'e oP'"'0" " competent JUDGES now mat
a"S "'ou'a' "' oe a''o"'eu os 'oeomo"'e' "i'hout
INC eu'nosou "se VI n'"neop'ane machinery
!" ''' 'he Aoosu"n CONVENTION es"ma'ed me freight
y" D'" o'u' " 'O'ooo O'i per sh"u'' "heh East len
n's'ee MS amount might be In
e'easo' ~ iVo,UOo P 'oJ"n'' improvements ana IRON
o'nr, Pa'S " ie""ee'
Inc "a'ei was es'a'eo' +" the Engineer al lOo'ooO
per a 'nn
no ooo S.-..... . 100 100
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