Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-08-10


these Interests, 10 narnlr n,s,Kte1 - * -.
'opk = hrgsr in'ere.,s aid h e ~rss,s> :,
more Important work. Tka!<w s.|ssbI. 49,.
ties n me South. West wit N ,l..- ,;,.,.'
were nQ, 70 b considered ioitens iSo,ss1 :. 4,
weighed with The nnmeros,. 3san,;,-- Is No.,
L saY The wide d0ma|n--of V'tII5sfn I,-~f-;, -
he Immense trade OF fl.s Fsss,er,. II's-4 ,5,
would certainly Be popied ID sshoa ~. a s,sn ,
The waters d The james Ri,e,;.ra Ksr.. - 50,
lmlngled into onr II We loo; oolx Z, lVsses-
Virginia ADD The Development H. its recourse /.
lhc accommodation ofi,s trsssr. ne oh;eet -
much greater than any thine "a Il sccort6If.he,
n this work. She 40 was Sch II minerals !
every description and II gresfer and more dilI;,s
sDandanee, Whit she presented an area for eul
ION ana ne hone Of our tizens a. large
tie Stale Of Oils Populaii,.s Wa ne rrss,,e
and tAost prcciods uesitk II q coue,rT sn5 ~
flof snes would always fosteS thar iHi1Fosemen
Which wonld promote rs grpk,sh and multiply ID,
Al improvement that wouId build a. :. feu r,s 8
moth companies or mining aafposes. tl,ourh !,
mines q gold and tilgef and PENS, III len 81 iron
AL and plasief. The populssion that viii eove,
We hals and hli The valleys of Western Virginia
Ne central tmEEorementis finished v II : oftt
~ me mining population, 81 Tie snbfersnnean.
4 ne world; Give him such & nopuIa1ion A m,
~ ne nfef place, and the woskites 81 he ,ri,,es
would iplow soon enough, AMI there roft.lhe :
market Il band for their peoibcts. But. mines
themselves, even Of the pfec ,o,ls mefais-as AZ.
s 4 Msnins SPUN had Ione ago shewn. and
.-eA,eo rms moment esinces---Eere perfectly
rorsl''ess Bnt this is not al; yon snnss ada 10
asse enod results the trade ef Ohio, Indiana.
.sa'ho's. hensueky, Missouri ma lid lakes2 Il
- I'es.ioned, and does ahy one daabtsle reali-
LaflfW Gf fIfle frnfla
estimate which had satisfied lis mind mon ,bs al
sh1gect and. be thought, wotl5d be sulf;ciens 10
saltssx any Impartial mind. Hs now referred 10
acts and statements to be font4 10 the most able
pelsnee q The water line, by Joseph e. Cabeli.
tha when De commended 10 tseFy one who 70 1
a. ~ interest ~ The improvements and prosperity Of
ifgina. The statement Is bIIetiy in effect Ibis.
Give 70 the canal 500, 900 tons ol produce ana n
gap carry for one cent per ton rer u,ile-freipit
arg toll inclnded. AT this faie---or As ner IAN
Western produce would pass from Ohio 10 Rich
mona = The following charges bacon At iii cts.
per ioV lbs tobacco at 25 cents per 100 l6s. 81
A. 20 20 per bid. or 1890 u.s.; corn At I2l cts.
~ ousiiel: wheat at 10 cents; and -four at 90
se"'s per uoi. Now when such articles can be
o'oyght ., such rates, and from snch country.
there can be no doubtthat 500 600 IONS would Z,
furnished, and double that quantity. The fri
named amount Of tonnage. however. wonld nav
AL chargesard 6 per cent interest on f5.O00 ptJo
The estimated cost Of the work when completed.
ne thoughl u demonstrated BY these plain state
ments alone-ane without other arguments and
iacts numerous as they werc--ihat the trade Of
ne mighty West was within our grasp, and that
her rivers were ready to pour lis teerning wealth
INTO the bosom of our native Stale. lie could mot
men think II wse or advisable ia,elgace in ex.
perslye literal works, when main stem of such
importance remains unfinished
There were other views, too, 10 be looked to.
p considering the question Of this Southwestern
railroad, which be thought OF much il,;Drtance.-
they were views, involving not Only The policy Of
ne State IN the distribution Of internal improves
ncnts, butin connecting and binding together its
several great divisions in interest and harmony.
~ was under the conviction that il was impera-
I'VE policy 10 bind Eastern and Western Njtginia
nseparaby-both politically and comnlrcialy--
who're connecting our fortunes with Moth Caro-
ina and Tennessee-and, IN a word, The South.
Millions, he sRid, had already been expended for
hat portion Of The State south Of james river and
was now fell time 10 n<ider The claims of other
'arts ot the Commonwealth. Ii is i OF right. or
nst or equal, that road after road shall be made
rom the cities 81 Eastern Virgiaia--sll pointing
Q the Soafh--when the Legislature had denied 10
Western Virginia a railroad, because il noinied
Worth and though that road was not 10 cost The
Siate single iarthing. You denied the right Of
way % the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa.
y-and this way virtually denying 10 Western !
tirglnia road that would have developed bril- |
antiy her resources, and increased immensely /
er population and the value of her lands, whilst /
uncovered and brought TO the light Of the day /
ae treasures OF her mines. Yoe didihis because
Jn looked to your own improvements; and YOU
~
le advantages 10 accrue. Yon would not suffer
le trade Of the West TO 90 10 Baknore, bnt you
romised 70 provide way forit 70 yoar own sea
lfts. Under tlleseciFcnmsianccs; was il Just and
ght 10 defer Improvements in which this line and
npoftant region OF the State was vitality interest
III lie thought this could not te done without II
rossaud giaring injustice. There was the Ports.
on,h and Roanoke railroad, for tie benefit OF
orlcls; the Petersburg railroad the Richmond,
nd Danville railroad, each looking South; and I
nw this railfoad-two b ndred aud forty miles
ng-is called for in the same direction. 10 the
ean time the Covington and Kauawha bill is de-
ated; and the canalis destined 10 languish, and
rag it, slow length along. and 10 continue incom-
ete, 70 indefinite time, If this porien,ous railroad
ocy i 10 be catered upon. 1.-THE canal, and,
diced, The whole system Of river improvements
as TO be abandoned for railways, be had no hesi-
ltion ia saying that the West, and not the South
esi, should cofne in for the first extensive i'm
rovement ofthat Kind. Commence, ifyou please,
Covington, and 90 to the head Of Navigation,
a the kanawha, with a railroad, and then to
inyaudo'ie, or some other point an Tie Ohio, apd I
to Richmond, or City Point, or Norfolk. /
) may Be deemed proper. One or the other OF
lose improfements--the continuous water line
a railroad--should be made and finished imme-
ately, II any cost; and it would be BITTER 10 do Il