Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-01
To tLs Editors Of me Wa,e:

Gsutemcu-Thosc who have taken the trouble TO read
former coihmunce IONS have, doubtless, already
pled views reIeiion the third mode OF
opening great channel 81 intercomuIUnicsIion between
Richmond and the ohio-and the objections 10 the two
modes, which have been Considered naturally
suggested arguments IN favor u crest Central Railroad
from Richmond ny the Valley OF he James River
feasible point WarTen thence b. the shortest route
practicable IN the gGborhooi q, he Virginia Springs 10
the Valley OF the Geai kanawha and down the
point the mouth OF Coal River, thence leaving tie
Valley the ksHawhs pursuing nearly direct course 10
the mouth oi the Guyautctte Rre ai the owa OF Goyan
dOtts
believed that no ono will seriously crnienJ that
Railroad may not ia constructed, cm he Valley Of the
James River 10 isi Of the karawhs. the Great Falls
line much direct than the proposed by the
Jas. r. h I'm Co., and approaching nearly Its general
direction to Direct con'sc between the iemin above
suggested.
II such route he practicable, will any having ;hc
great interests ct tue STATE pretend that should
be preferred Taking into consideration
uble aud uGdcyeioPod resources Of the .inabe West
this great Object for wheh such ohsnnei should be open
ed, VITO does IGt the drecIness o tie pro
posed a oi toe hi. importance Better that
every IN the interior Of the SlsIe be passci
sPecul distance than that this great channel should b-
detected from IT. mos; Grec, Inc We repeat again,
sectional Interests, bUt the wealth # tue Commonwealth
should be consulted IL would he tedious reargue Ie
question which the experience at the last teen years
fully settled, Iat Tor travel and the transportation o
msrcblEjIle well most kinds OF produce, Railroads
have the preference cana aod much less 1t
ssEy TO eater upon an arzdmen sheS that continuous
Railroad through Virginia from Richmond GJyantotc,
would be IN every OF view superior combination
OF uncertain Steamboat wateis, slack water navigation
railroad and canal, propose BY the J. X. h. I'm Co
liwOuld that. whe tie superiority Of railroads
almost universally acknowledged over canals while Eng
land filling mp her canals and converting them into Rail
roads, that an adherence To plan contemplated some NJ
twenty years that gives preference canal
route hat ct Railroad, that would retain
binauon OF the two, must bc Obno1oGs 10 The charge, 81
least OF being soTickat behind lie ss. No d.gs?es;
is intended TO opinions Of ;Ose geaeInen no
different views upon this subject. But Why Since
.y.sh NJ.
New York, PenusSNaaia sEd Mely,in3, TOT the Gceat
Western uade which ~iil I'll Up even OF
communication already opened and with importantly
not to be resisted call even for new ""ieis Mhs, we
would ask should Virginia, possessing natnra! zdvsn
tsees a. them a up molly 10 tic work, and
construct Great CcltrE Railroad which should take
construction OF such orA woyd euhsrce the value If
real the Commonwealth than ten times It's
cost. by the energy ahd life which suca Work would
excite throughout hs State valve OF the real property
OF Virginia would IN i've years be doubled; and low Is the
estimate OF ito ys!de, which looks o2 10 the dlllaTs and
arising om ne immediate revenue which the State
would receive.
Bot there view OF TINS subject which
have been overlooked IN the publications with
which the press has Of late icemsd ials That II
all important. shLi Virginia should, IN catering upon her
system OF Internal improvements begg sTgni, and not
works which will hereafter prove Improbable
injurious her interests, and that 10 its end, she
should consider what lateral works will hereafter be
struced IN connection with the Great Cera! rO1e, watch
all hands conceded sho uld first be opened. That
chester W the Shenandoah Valley Stanton, cannot be
doubted, and thst will DO forced ulcture with the
Great Ceutrs trunk. Add is believed ihS u Is equally
certain hLl great Southwestern RaIlIoad WILL long
be constructed Bynchburg Tennessee, OH from
Buchanan, other point tho line OF the James
River ani kanawhl improvement. Should ths work be
completed according original design and II
pieted equally certain. that the Valley Railroad will
be extended Southwest ana inefseci 70 ut inc same
point with the Great Southwestern Railroad and thus form
direct aud continuous line Of Railroad through The Whole
interior Of the State. from Southwest to Northeast Nov
then let those xbo have tho Of Virginia ~ Nee
log, consider what would be the effect Of such road and
whether EiumOre might well be win the de-
NAL OF right Of wsy Petersburg provided this
were opened throw nlD her sp the trade OF the
ouibwes for 1t IS evident, that ihG nlt'a Of trade
and travel would be- tic direction Of Baltimore ana ido
# az she pont Of intersection the choice te-
tween = Railroad Baltimore and sluggish %
nal Of Richmond. Lett no,e said inat tns Southeastern
road will DO built The Interests Of the interior OF hC
State will require It, and VnRni has the opportunity
turning il 10 her II the Great Central Railroad
from kiehmOud Guyundotte be adopted, she VII ua
secured the crest Western 'rsde esctuily b
sny Ohe route Thea LEI no greet sou hwesior1 Raj
road extend from Lyncb-rs ;. w. Tins viii break the
continuity OF the line Baltimore in such q a
10 the whole OF the trade Of the Southwest Rich
mond for the point where this trade would meet the
Grent Central Route from Richmond Guvandpe, woulC
be some forty fifty miles Eastward Of tho Junction
the StsuniJn Road. Thus VtRnia would eieciual
secure both tho trade Of the Ohio Valley and tina, of ih
Southwest. MARSHALL.