Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-01
Uuhewilic, Del. u. 1871


Dear ST. avail myself If u G,w leisure moments,
To comply with yonr reqnes that would write to YOU
IN kclond, III re alton 10 our projected Richmond aud
Ohio Railroad
The cheapest the most certain and the most expe-
dithns, avenue OF lnercomnuncaon between the pnp
ul aud growing districts of the Northwest the ufcat
South west with lis extensive and rapidly ad-
vanclng population, and our Eastern Northern and At
anc cities. Is SUBJECT Of the grsyest and detp ST CON
>derat o,v,ry CITIZEN not only Of our beloved Nlr
Tina, but al the nion. in the consunmaton of this
scheme both the Northwest aud the Southwest desire To
share the great benefits which must result from it, So
soon as IL shall have been completed. And thnk it is
very probable that the Jec will mol succeed unless The
friends OF the improvement, in the two sections Of the
State winch have aeen named, can be accommodated
his can easily be done by Incorporating the Rchm nd
aud Ohio, aud Southwestern Railroad Company the
Safe taking one million more. leaving the required guam
ium tn be made up by subscrplin. Danvile might ANA
with others think she ouy be embraced in the com
pany, making The triple in provemenl a common stem to
HE AppbnaiinX river extending the trunk OF the
two remaining branches 10 New River, in MontrIncry
lron which pant the Northern would take down the
river Ia Gnyandoe, win the Southwestern would pas,
Through The counties OF Pulaski, W yihe, Smyth and
W ashIngion To Tennessee.
by concurrent acts 0t the Legislatures of Virginia and
Tennessee the extension 10 Memphis might he embraced
IN ie same scheme, and HE whole work executed the
same tine. his scheme is hi suggested by any feel
ing ica'usy towards other sections but Simply because
Is believed TO he more practicable, han va
rons Important lnterts sis, which might Otherwise be
rayed against each other and for he additional and more
important reason that greater extent OF country would
mus he accommodated, aud richer, cer,an and
Speeder return to the capitalist be realized.
1t is III VAN 10 tell The Southwest ''wail" for the
cohpelon o one portion Of The road before hers COM
menced u any guarantee given hat will be commenced
al all. For other cause, than policy 81 Liberal and
IN" Use, has long excluded the Southwest from high
way to market; policy which, if persisted In mesr re-
suit IN the most fatal Consequences, only The com
nerclal. but 10 the social and political prosperity of the
State. II Is not dusgned 10 institute Comparison be
tween the Northwestern and Southwestern routes 49,
here no substantial reason why both works, unted
the SAME scheme should NOW be put in pr,prcss
Nor would II be difficult, II such demonstration
uect sSry Ia show that The Southwestern inferior
in Importance Iu the Northwestern. Both comm, nd
themselves 10 The Judgment and confidence of the Stat
by the highest Considerations Of domestic and national
policy. The one opening, would the trade and
travel u the Mississippi valley by striking the ONO NV
er at Guyandoe, and the other, BY tapping the hsss
supp, The Father OF Rivers, AT Memphis, would throw
open Virginia and the East communication with
thai vast country, whose uterual trade annually
exceeds three hundred millions Of dollars and whose pop
ulaun was estimated in lS46, to exceed ten millions
There is nos hcine OF the magnitude, embracing
the extent and diversity Of Interests. America.
which be accomplished at tile exp nse. II is
unnecessary enter into detailed estimates Of and
profits. III communication like this, with the view of
recommending The enerpize Profitable nvcstin nj OF
private and State capialpr If We advert on the map 10
the OF the Two branches Of the road, the rich AID
populons countries they nerseci and their freedom,
Especially that Of The Southwestern branch) from all
probability OF competition with rival railroads, he great
by whic tide of population setting Wesi and
the coulDrcia and travelling community OF New Eng
land and the valley Of the Mississippi, will most probably
and naturally flow. cannot fail to be convinced. thai
the Richmond. Ohio. Lynchbug and Southwestern Raj
road rinying proposed To the richest, most p0pu-
ous and thriving secions OF the Union, must become IN
lime the mos profitable railway in the world.
Experienced Engineers, far as they have made any
observations upon the route Of the projected road, hay"
estimated the average cost OF the work not exceeding
sixteen or twenty thousand dollars per mile and that
Railroad from Richmond To Memphis, 'hroughth the South
west would yield the enormous profit Of sixty per cent
This estimate be true relation 10 the Southeastern ifn
pr,vclnent alone. how much would lis value be enhanced
by the conneAlJn with the Ohio!