Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-19
GUYANDOTTE RAIL ROAD.

Without fully understanding the merits OF the
subject We feel justified BY The opinions Of sound
men and pruden, citizens, in asking The Leeisla-
lnIe 10 give their serious alteration To the memo
rial now before them, on behalf Of the prosecu-
lion Of this great work. The following remarks
Of The Wing present the matter in strong lgh.
II this road be constructed, we cannot doubt that
Virginia will attain The prosperity and power Of
the migh,ies, State in the Union, and our Me-
lropois become large manufacturing and COM
mercal Town, supplying the vast West with ma
nulacluos, and furnishing an immense outlet for
their teem;ng produce. Tremendous efforts are
being made North Of US for The Western Irace.
VIVA, route can eurp 81. or even equal Tie one
10 Guyandoae, in gathering the abundant lrea-
sures OF the Wesl7
1--WE regretted TO see that The Committee on
Roads had asked, on Saturday last TO be dis
charged from The further consideration Of The me-
mortal OF sundry citizens oil Richmond, present
cd few DAYS previously, asking The Legislature
not for an advance OF money, or Tor 4 pledge Of
lis credit in a scheme OF doubtful utility, or Of
questionable results in a pecuniary point OF view.
bot merely 10 guarantee The bonds Of the compa-
nv 10 The amount OF a million Of dollars, when
inc private stockholders shall have actually paid
in The same amount, and so, pari passn, until The
guarantee OF the State sha j. if necessary, reach
500U,000 dollars. This magnificent scheme, The
completion vi which will make Virginia The
thoroushiare iur An amount oil travel ard trace
almost iucalculable is already attracting no Little
attention abrnad-and we have no douh, II The
measure now proposed, and which, as we conf
DENLY believe involves not the slightest risk, shall
receive the sanction Of The present Legislature,
the company will snon be organized and the work
speedily commenced. Ii is scarcely worth while
10 speak Of the grandeur ol The enterprise, and
as little necessary 10 attempt ~ show that me IN
veslment must be rs profitable, as lis influence
upon The general prosperity oil The Common
wealth will be great beyond all power OF estiina
ton Ii will be The shortest and the best route from
The Atlantic sra-board 10 the Mississippi Valley;
and who can doub. that will be the most crowded
lhoronchiare, il No, in the world, al least on lhi>
side If the I, laniic7 Ii individuals are willing
10 pay a million ior each million they may he
authorized 70 borrow on the credit OF the State,
and 10 give 10 he iattcr a lien on the entire work
as guarantee against loss, il is obvious that they
q; least feel The most entire confidence in the re-
muneraling character OF the investment and in
the certainty that the state will incur not The
slightest hazard Of loss. The pledge o. credit
asked for, while i, will be invaluable 10 The Com
pany, al least in the outset Of lis great enterprize
will subject the treasury OF The Commonwealth
to no hazard nor is fiscal system 10 the slightest
embarrassment.
I'VE understand il is contemplated though,
until The organization Of The Company nothing,
Of course, can be determined upon-lo make The
eastern sem, as far as Farmville, common both
10 The Guyandoilc and Danville roads. AT that
noint II IL nronospd that the former shall diycrpp
towards Lynchburg, and thence proceed west
wardly BY such route as, after careful explora-
lion, NAV seem 10 combine The greatest advanta-
ges. awe hope The Legislature will give this
important subject a dispassionate and candid
investigations and that lis decision may be such
as will ensure The connection ofthe Atlantic with
The Western waters by The only mode ofimprove-
menr which, in our judgment, is in accordance
with The go.ahcad spirit oil the age"