Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-26
To the General As,cmbI, OF Yirrinin

Al an adjourned meeting oi the James River x kaniw
Ia Company, held on the 2i undersigned we
appointed Commute present memorial 10 your hon.
oTabe body humby praying obecis ont In the
memorial presented IN obedience to resolution OF the
Company the annual meeting, mig be once more IA
ken into attentive consideration The importance of
those ot 10 the Commonwealth and the
mat WITHOUT the early concession TO the Company OF eec-
tua Ad II must tan 10 accomplish the great cnd which
u was instituted, Ni II Is humby hoped excuse the I'M
pOr unity OF the Company IN again approaching YOU
II the duy OF the Company relax IN its efforts
10 commend the means carry forward great orirIn,
design JnhapPy 1t has but TO throw itself
on your tender mercy or properly appeal to your
enlightened OF what due TO the paramount inter
ests which are al stake The State supply the means
II the highway long promised to the Vests 10 be made;
and every years delay increases the cuty Of its accom-
Pllshmen and inh'cs untold and irreparable injuries
1t has been made appear on many former occ,si,n,
that the revenue OF the improvement would Jusi'y the
expenditure regarding u only investment. Nay IL
cannot be Questioned that low Of assessment
the trade and travel between Richmond and the Ohio
would high profit upon any improvement adapted 10
It's accommodation Considered therefore ts peeunia.
~ returns II object which the should be Jealous
OF, and impatient 10 appropriate
50 also has 6eea made appear that the improvement
would draw after II other advantages yet more inesma-
be, IN the view OF enlightened and patriotic mnds IL
would unite the West and East by Of sympathy and
make them socially, well a. politically one peeple :
Ine Improvement IN the beginning had this noble end in
Ne" IL rose above al seetora! aims, and contemplated
nothing less than TO build up and enrich the State Ii wa,
% De The great glway from the Ohio 10 the Atlantic IA,
WHICH the West and East would be brought into close fe
.owsbiP the neNhausube Of wealth within our
borders rendered available, and the cities OF our State ,5
the markets of her States.
IN the confidence hat the great work would no, be al
Owed 70 stop short OF Us destination, private cnerprze wa.
erssd 10 AID Of us accomplishment. Il was in this con-
n1eace mat corporations and individuals subscribed 10 the
socA o: the Company. None feared that the investment
would De lrProdueuye' ana vet foreseen that the
cnnFeuon %. the Improvement would depend upon the
General Assembly. and that unless Il was conpcted tn
a.7es sad expectations inspired by is commencement
wo- be csaPpontad- But 10 apprsh ended that
ne General Assembly would iaer iu the grca, work In
re s5senee o.. Slca Tears and conhding the Common
yea 90 comp eie what wisely begun IN. eonr,
o-17ns OF corporations snd individuals wes large even 10
mpu-eEce 10 vas that the State had done too much
the improvement we're be carried through; and
me His ,'sP was regarded as sn earnest and pledge
% success &c west 80 regarded and hai'-d the in
cPeut mOv-ent as announcement that ons neglect,
Cd duty 20 them was about 10 De iuE.!ed.
The ccnsio' 5atOns 10 which we thus briefly arIuSe
cannot fell 20 present. Themselves in all thsir in
iertSt and magnitude your honorable body II
"e may % pa--1uet for saying So any further DELAY
20 speed the improvement forbidden b. the hp5est
GUY as "e As iae tfues interest OF the Communicable
A. might have been expected, dissatisfaction and d.con
tent are wide spread and deep, delay TO resume the
prosecution OF the Improvement A work DESIGNED 10
connect the East and West has been arrested o Of T.
nearest point which would develop Il. gna benefits A.
YET not one o s incompatible adv IMAGES hiss been real
.zec and le neh coun ~ bey Oad TIE mountains . in no
s''e' nay 10 worse ooHdii on, tnsn It when
COnphy vas last org nzed. The citizens are CRYING out
thar ne state s careless Of their nece-s es and uund
H.! 81 Is own true gory Be-ouce which W 5uld enrich
an Empire, ore overlooked. pass y,y Yielded % 10 NOR,
eniefpas and sagac,oI- Inmun Il Is not too ,te
70 repair he mscnes Of past delays but further ay mus
tai with dl'neaenng weight upon the country anu its st
hopes.
since the undersigned were instructed to apply =, Won,
Honorable dy 90 aid the Company, IN the mode pray.o
I'f D" me Jfmfr memorial, fieent scheme, and one
so CIV recommended By The noble spiri which PROMPTED
No. has been proposed By the citizens Of Botciyur and
no" before you Ii prof needed 10 eynre tae in
ensy % ppullr cngc II1 % is furnished by he readi.
ntss o. large bodies OF our citizens poJgs tcIr indv-
duaL credit for the accuracy %. their estimates
The wnue subject submitted IN tle humble Trust that
ne cherished hope Of t-c country will be dsap2on,
ed WIN II MCFARLAND,
JAS WlCKHAM,
JAMES LYONS,
JOHNSON,
MCDOWELL REID ConUaift,,