Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-20
FpRr IIILL, 18th Sent. 1917.

Uhl illIsL, lOIu cCJi' 1917.
My Dear Sir haslento answer yours
Of the 9Th inst, received by The mail OF
yesterday.
Ii is with unfeignel regre, that am
compelled to decline The invitation of your.
self aud ex- Governor Jones, To visit Nash.
vile, al this lime, in consequence of an en-
gagemenl which cannot well dispense
with, and which will engross all my dispo.
sable time until leave home for Wash
ington, Had it heen in my power to ac.
cept, assure you it would not onI y have
afforded me much qualification personally
10 visit your city, but would have felt il
10 be my duty 10 do 80, in connection with
the highly important object towards effect
Ing which you suppose my presence would
contribute.
There are few objects which l have
more at heart than the construction of the
road from Nashville TO Chattanooga, where
it will meet The Georgia road, and through
it form continuous connection with the
Southern Atlantic ports, and, in ever light
it is viewed, whether in reference TO the
prosperity of Nashville, Savannah, Char
lesion, and other cities connected; or sill
more broadly, that of The Southern Allan.
tic, and The South Western, Western and
North Western States; or broader still, the
whole Union, in its commercial, pulilcaI
and social relations, regard it The most
important of all the railroads to be con-
structed--as time will show, when il is
compleIed; especially if The Cumberland
river can be made as navigable, al all
seasons. from Nashville TO its mouth, as
the Ohio Is from that point 10 its mouth,
This is no new opinion of mine. have
long entertained it. Indeed, may say,
believe with truth, that was the first to
point it out, as the best route between the
centre of the valley of the Mississippi and
The Atlantic, and, through its porIs, with
the world, That it was not originally
adopted, instead of The one that is direct
from Charleston to Cincinnati was no fault
Of mine,
That the slock will he very profitable
to its holders if it should be judiciously
and economically constructed, feel con.
fiden,, from The ability and business habits
of those who have taken il in hand. Such
is my perfect confidence in the road, that,
if Il had at my disposal, half million, |
would not hesitate TO invest il. l would
regard it as the safest and best investment
that could be made. II will not only be
vastly profitable hereafter, with the growth
Of the country, but will pay from the first
legal interest, and make Nashville one Of
the first cities in lhe great valley Of the
West. So strong is my conviction, thai
would regard it as "a matter of just pride
10 have my name associated with The no.
hle work.
Entertaining these impressions, I shall
feel it my duty TO give any aid aud en-.
couragemenl i'll my power 10 the work,
am decidedly ofl'le opinion that Georgia
and this State sh .ulG both lend their aid
in its constructions; and feel confident il
may be done without the least hazard,
while they will be every way benefited
by its completion. The amount of sub
scriplion necessary TO secure the charter
must, by all means, be secured. lwould
be glad to know what progress you are
making, from lime 10 time, IN that respect.
l received your letter shortly after my
return from Washington, giving much val.
/ uIUTc rrTIUrE rEurr:rTT Icru
transportation from New Orleans, aud
from New York, and on other ruints OH
The Atlantic to Nashville, compared with
the probable cost from Charleston and Sa.
vannah by the projected road, when com.
pieled. IL is very favorable 10 the road;
and have been prevented from preparing
Il nemuir in reference 10 ii, agreeable 10
my promise, only i'll consequence OF the
extent of my engagements since my return
from Washington: and the unfavorable
state of the money lmarkel for such works,
in this country from the Mexican war, and
in Europe from the scarcity of provisions.
have not heard from Mr.. Nicholson.
Yours truly,
C. CALHOUN