Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-27
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
;..1nesday Morning, November IS. 1916.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.


r,s Valley and Western Virginia seem to be
.,;v, with Internal Improvement meetings, &c.
A. requested, We notice few Of them AT meet
y, a, large portion OF The people OF Rocking
I'm DR.. Peachy Harrison was called TO the
c,,;r and Jno. H. Warmann appointed Secre-
,,,v Col. Kenny set forth the immense advan-
,,,ss .; Inc extension Of the Louisa Railroad to
u,,risonburs, and referred to Mr.. CouY's report
..,,biti,ins the entire pracicability ofconsuuct-
ing a railroad at comparatively small cost
through Powel's GAP He offered the following
resolutions which, afler few remarks by +.
A. Stands, Esq, were unanimously adopted
Whereas, il is highly probable that the subject
>; internal improvement will be agilated IN the
Wy, General Assembly oi Virginia, ana among
cher works 10 which the attention oil our Legs
larure will be directed is The extension oil tne
Joni,a Railroad; and large number OF The clti'
7,ps Of The coanty OF Rockingham being now as
<.mbed a. their Court House, in pursuance OF
NERVOUS notice and agreement ard oeheVin9
that heir county is deeply interested 10 inis con
,.nplaied improvement; and also believing IND.
Il me Stale should deem il exPedient 10 exlenu
ms road 10 the eastern tase OF the Blue Ri1se'
or 10 The Valley, or 10 any other point luf'ner
Westward; that the Interests o. inc Fdhe{, TUG
Tolls of The Company and The commerce OF nicn-
mond REQUIRE that The work should De underta-
zen wuh The purpose of continuing the same al
aon,s lime 10 or beyond Harrisonburg. Rocking
49,, h.l,evcs ,ha, The Louisa Rail Road should be
o,n,,nnet on his rouie-because The shortest
sna most practicable way is directly 10 Powel's
Car. because that Gap is the only one North OF
the James River that can be crossed wi,hou, an
enormous EXPENSE because the heart OF The Val
lev can in no other practicable way be reached al
so small a distance; because in this way will
ms ex,en:ed road reach the Valley at lower
p3in. than any Other possible direction, thereby
accommodating the greatest number oil our crl-
zenS and carrying 10 our principal commercial
towns Inc greatest quantity OF produce; and
lastly, that il The Legislaure OF Virginia should
Deem il prudent or expedient 10 grant 10 the Bal
,imore and Ohio Railroad Company the right OF
wsy IN The waters Of The South Branch OF The
Potomac. and thence westward 10 The Ohio Ri
yer i, would then require road Of only some
Il yorsixty miles 10 tap this great improvement,
AMI thereby have continuous Rail Road from
,se civ of Richmond 10 The Ohio River, at The
s1ori,s; distance and the smallest cost 10 The Gill
z.as Of Virsinia-Theretore,
Resolved, by the people Of Rockingham now
assembled, That our Senator be requested and
cur Delegates instructed 10 use all proper and ho-
norable exertions 10 have the Louisa Rail Road
extended with the aid of the Stale, according 10
the views presented in the foregoing preamble !;
hating an eye in all their efforts 10 The other great
iu.e,es,s Of the State, and prudential admins
,ra,ion Of The finances Of the Commonwealth.
"R.soirti That the people Of Rockingham
will use all proper exer!ions TO contribute such
portion Of he cost of the extension OF The said
Roal as shall reasonably devolve on them.
Resoirsd, That The President and Directors OF
the Louisa Rail Road Company, the people oi
Richmond and the Delegate and Senator oil that
Civ be hereby requested 10 cooperate with US In
CARRYING out the foregoing views"
Upon these proceedings the Rockingham Re-
yise. makes the following comments, which We
copy al large, in order to give our Rockingham
friends he full benefit oil their arguments. True,
We have never advocated this road 10 Harrison
burs-but, really, We have had SO many various
schemes presented 10 US, al based upon "undenla-
BIZ estimates" and Irresistible facts" that We
have been at a loss, without fuller materials and
more lime Tor investigation, to fix upon the best
plan. We are inclined to think, that the plan Of
these Improvements would be better left 10 indivi-
dual judgment and enterprise, and, with that
view, we lay before our Richmond readers the ar
sumenls OF our Rocknsha m friends. We would
rejoice 10 see the two grand divisions Of The State
united together by bands OF iron. We should
especially like TO see the glorious Tenth Legion
b,ough, nearer TO our city, and the Whiegery Of
Richmcnd qualified" and diluted by the genuine
Democracy OF old Rockingham. But unless we
are mole iuly informed we cannot yet commi,
ourselves 10 any particular scheme of union with
Inc valley. That is the question TO be decided
il is upon that that SO many interests clash. But
We cordially present TO our readers The views 81
our brethren OF Buckingham:
"rHE RAILROAD MEETING, at our Court
house on Monday, showed that the people Of
Rockingham are disposed 10 appreciate 'heir
rue Interests. Our citizens VINO were present, anu
We have never seen much larger number assem-
lied a! any public meeting, seemed 10 take deep
aieresl 10 the proceedings; and We invite alien-
lion 10 the resolutions which were unanimously
adopted, as an earnest of our feeling on this SUBJ
ject Those resolutions express, We believe, the
views aud wishes of our fellow.ciiizens OF town
and county generally.
"Tne people of Rockingham do not usually
make much noise about what they intend " 90;
bu; they are men who act At the proper time. We
Tee authorized 10 saw, from what We have seen,
,ha,lhe proposed extension of the Louisa Railroad
his way will meet a cordial reception in this re
gion. And We ieel further authorized ~ say that
Rockingham will not only subscribe, oM pay,
quite as much money towards accomplishing tne
extension Of lhe Railroad into her limits, as our
neIghbors above US will.
"What say our Richmond friends TO putting
tjare IN tpsa hoe n
prlze2 Will THEY do their duty1 Are they not
more interested than we are1 And what say the
inellisen, conductors of the press in Richmond
Will they heip2 Our friends OF The ENQUIRER
have never vel, as far as we can reco!lect, ana
we have paid attention 10 the matter said one
word in "a yor of the extension of the Railroad 10
Rockingham. Il seems 10 US that the Enquirer
especially ought to assist in bringing The glorious
Tenth Legion in close proximity with the
Gibraltar Of Whiggery7 lswould be vastly re-
treshng TO our friends OF the Enquirer, il seems
10 Us, after they had been overwhelmed BY The
Wings OF Richmond in the morning, 10 hear in
Inc evening" By The cars on The Louisa and Rock
ingham Railroad tina, we had rolled up our Two
thousand majority for the slandard-bearers OF Re-
pueNcansm
"Bu, joking aside, it really does seem TO US that
The Richmond Editors will entitle themselves 10
Inc everlasting gratitude of their community, if
they will raise their united and powerful voice IN
favor OF this magnificent scheme. Now is The
tine 10 act. Let US agitate early. Lei US pre-
ient our claims 10 the Legislature at an early
period Of the session. Let Richmond and Rock
lnsham, and all other parts OF the Stale interested
10 this work send sp their united voice 10 the
guardians Of the States interests, and We must
be heard"
The people OF Guyandot,e and vicinity have
also held meeting, Col. John Everett in The
Caalr, 10 consider The best means TO induce the
Legislature 10 aid in The construction OF the Great
Central Railroad from Richmond TO the Ohio
NTsr. They unanimously adopted The following
resolutions:
=. "Rsslrcd Tha, in The opinion of this meeting,
zoe tue Interests Of This Commonwealth require
NE NE immediate connexion Of The Eastern and
mesem sections of,he State BY means Of con-
"nuous railway from Richmond to the Ohio river.
R'~ired, That the act Of the last Legislature
Incorporating the Richmond and Ohio Railroad
company meets with our hearty concurrence, and
ms' IN and Of ,ha, gfea, enterprise subscription
SS,Moh''hs o. The stock should be made by the
G. Reslr.d, Tha, while the general interests of the