Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-08
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TnE RAILROAD AND CANAL Dt,cu,st,s IN V,,a,x,.
IN no part OF the United States does there To be so
gteata want OF practical working talent as in virRni,
Her men OF ability OF them TO have been o
euiied up 10 the present time. with federal politics. and 10
have given hitherto, little attention to subjects ON which
the welfare aud prosperity OF their stlto most
depend IL can be ascrbod this cause only thu there
should be al this time question among her
men. as 10 the kind ut improvement they should adnp, for
commanding large portion, and probably lsrger portion
Than any other route OF the trade aud travel of IN.
wes IL ~ evident, from inspection OF the man thai
the shortest and most favorable route for railroad
me Atlantic aud western waters u be found along IN.
valley OF the James and New Rivers the waters of which
lnierock in the valley Of virgniI thus admitt,ny C
railroad throughout the whole distance of easy yade.
adapted Ike the Reading Railroad 10 heavy trade as well
as ua'ei; and yet discussion has been gravcy going on
i some months past IN the Virginia newspapers whether
II be not better TO in lieu Of an for
whleh TIE state has line peculiarly adopted which
woad be IN every the preferable one and by far The
most economical, continuous canal OF doubtful pract-
cAbity, aud the summit level OF which would probably
sometimes be dry in summer aud also in OF
It's great elevation larger portion the year by
ice than even on Erie canal which would be Of enormous
locknge, and OF corresponding expense!
Magma est veritas ct prevalent. We are plad to az,
truth has prevailed in Virginia, and that recent meeting
OF the James River and kanawha company at Richmond
1t has esen determined TO the canal az
ana 10 apply TO the legislature authorize railroad from,
the point by the best route TO Guyandote.
we iTust his wise decision may be followed up by &C
loh oy tue legislature We hope for the country large
as well as Tor the state OF Virginia. no work that NC
kncw OF would do to bind together the states of
this con;ederacy aud therefore none is more strictly na
ona ihan the one in question; while would confer on
Virginia. inapprecabe benefits. Being the shortest and
most favorable route tor travel between the Ohio mil Al
anc, and passing by the celebrated mineral springs of
virginia would become great thoroughfae of
western rave while II would pour into the James river
canal the tobacco the hemp the flour and other products
OF inc west and receive from it the dry goods and mer-
chandke destined TO Cncnnlti Louisville aud ST. Louis
bought BY western merchants IN New York and sent b
water 10 Richmond and thence by this great line of inv
Po'emen 10 the ONO nver, As chenPly aud expedite
ousy as by any other Viewed IN this aspect s nj
forcing an important facility the trade Of New York
tie improvement in question should be regarded as one
OF much interest TO this city by intelligent merchants
VINO WILL We hope, at the proper time, lend helping hand
necessary 10 promote n, the event of its execution
being devoNed on an incorporated company
u the citizens Of NginII WISE hey will prosecute
At once this work. which would pay liberal petcen-
age on It's COST render the millions expended on her canal
Immediately productive, vyy the interior Of the common
wealth and build her metropolis. Every day that she
de avs II, so much done towards fixing the trade md
travel OF the west IN other and less eligible channels and
thus mpairng To greater les her great natural
advantages and unrvaed facilities We are encouraged
10y tho language OF the Governor in his late message
portion oil which We in number 9th Journal
believe that the right spirit i coming over the peope of
Virginia and that action will follow.