Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-04

Floyo' ""i.,'' Knowledge OF Governor r'o' -
asf Efforts in behalf of the great M State TO whom
-, Ala, assert that he is the last man !" of interest in
80, bo impucd the least shade" "a ord TO the con-
may pc mp Ru, wc need add not a "o'u ~ '-' w.
elusive defence ,5 ES3 RE E"G9a o7En
TILE ABINGDON VIRGINIA., az Az
RtcuaoSp, December ~, io IT,
Few lovers of the facetious IN Ngtable scene which
n, If the accounts given us o % Patrick Henry
rant VI in rour of usticc wherein nt,Ih M being
was ,r and johnny Hook became ridcne So
,nd, the victim of the great orator ,,t its repetition is /
well and widely Is 'ne @ nny mentioned because II Ieca
red most orcbly my mind on per- roowed by another
Abingdon virginan Of The 9' ~, refrring 10 portion OF
n uc i'rds Message Ii almost neeuI meas If the
mar document was hailed by the peopu ever before
% The House Delegates pa mo 10 TN,
Governor compliment Of printing ut nj pas holding OPT
and residing in all parts OF the STATE nractcal in
MONS anu MI; naner the praise of sound sense, tnsm a
fTmation enlightened views anu d oxecued his respon
d 70 anree that the Governor haa en- n statesman
tn nd delicate task manner worm! like 10 his
J nntrotha his Message was v tha, on two
head ana ms d ,nortant topics wit the call u
nnan and the system of Internal Of The West
views whilst they have secured inc han those any of
have been more accep'ao'e " ~
ms Rm amid this chorus of commentator was opinions
d that some one should dissent from inc The mart Of
pcceu roatcr should be found willing 10 pay Wy rIhn
'l,ai SUI uo. But il was moi 10 be expected la b I
nv should been found in the oeu he the
h;h;,od himself that the Governor snohia DC conn.
% If his frend; that paper published IN nis ND nm
n.v within sight of his own rooi snouru as which
Inc hos; of his admirers and utter lanSunss and
against Inc nos amount TO direct charge of misconduct aha
mhcc;lv is at least dispuraging ana @ c what
,nndencv and effect of which must ne 10 ovd IL row
@ my h;nb estimation in which Governor Fioyd e ec
Mold and to arouse against him, III ms o% hrnnss
ton of the State, feeling OF dsllus, anu Governor
uJ ~ bo ABINGDON yginan Of the loh instant, nv favor
IN e aUndv taken 10 task recommending 10 he
ble consideration of the Legislature, ae - rho Ohio
structing railway from tide wafer, ~ hs ate from Covng
m a'i. nisyJe as particularly worthy o. Iegad. 10
Editors express very plainly their behei ha ,J be
td I'D mpracticableat the same tune, aull''s "a 10
aos CIV - rho country through which the route "ou W
catsd Quite manifest, ALSO IL their rear VI and
that this scheme may prove Sa ~. o & take he pains
,,non, 10 conceal an insnuation that the uoseiiU "
anno unfairly towards the Southwest ana us n'
ura Inv recommending this route 10 -onis,'c. , hor
sure us into commissions at the bare idea OF any ohe
necton between tide-waer and the great west ina" @
thouoh Abingdon! Now ANA South western Hs
,;6oJ with Little Tennessee in interest, hopcs a'u la
tnca @ been an ardent and consistent advocate % te
r,iIrood through that region-regurd IL rs ,e lid
ncedul prosperlty-havc III an ua,o I,, and am
in ia advancement TO its present hopei poo ain -
norcd 10 ress: 80 the bitter end every thing tending ~
ard ia progress or diminish its usefulness ana prom
completcd Vet confess that have nc iesr Oh any ,
,rcan thai great enterprise and the measure eeoH'enu
BY The Governor. The route TO Lous'ie ~oua
true coany and reach point I Ro iIou ony TO
upon Gy mi event if NJ ali! Ono glance map is
sufficient to show that the country through which raoad
wond be located from Coyngon to Louisville cail a'oiu
hn liItr support 10 our great Southwestern line CoSn
nn is nearly one hundred miles above LynchbnFg, wme
Louisville and Memphis are separated BY e oIea1n VI w.
Iurn, Siaes Even if railway were ilnsned 10 aichiS
Iand wish il was know that Gov. Floyd concurs mosl
warmly in that wsh it unreasonable 10 suppose ,ha'
could receive much support from the valley Oh e m h
No man in his senses who might be at any point on he
Ohio and might wish 10 reach the Atlantic al any poi
north OF The Capcs Of Virginia, would ever dream OF gong
,hapra In
would certainly select the Baltimore and ONO road or some
more northern line unless there direct Tairoua com"
unicaon from The Ohio through fnyn h pmore and
Ohio railroad and other northern lines; but how could IN
orrsrc with the Virginia and Tennessee route, am unaoo
TO conceivc and venture the assertion lha' ne.e
Eovd nor any one else, had ever thought OF COMPARING
The Two lines together in the attitude oil rivals unlll lhe
idea was promulgated by the firsnlar Treaty li o|. o
The means noticed By the Governor, OF efecins ms con
,nn heen presented the House oil Delegates ana Is
wanr The action be taken by that BODY on the lot jan
n,rv with favorable prospects OF success maj i-asue
@hih j. nm extension Of the Louisa Railroad have no
doubt will with the unanimous iaVor u ,e S;-
western delegation, not one oil "hom haa 'IIut 'o U.s.
yery that the Virginia and tennessee fSafoau 10 ~ ~
But the surprise excited in my mind by the Virsninn
article Of the 18th instant removed by that contained
in The paper OF the 22d The latter article clearly anllcss
the temper and object vi the conductors oil the
That its object TO arouse against S +; o
,iopa excitement his part Of the Slae IS ceaf ~
present him the attitude OF peculiar iieha anu Pau VI
an entenrise which The Yirgnian would bpYe pelleys
which we have staked and based hopes The
virgnan having assumed that tine Ohio connection TO be
hostile and injurious TO the Virginia and tennessee haoau
proceeds TO place the latter IN contrast win governor
Floyd scheme for railroad across the mountains Oh oan
dy" Am not justified IN deducins rom .hs language lnc
inference that tho editors OF the Vgnan desire 10 produce
on the minds of their readers the impression that Governor
Floyd is unendy great South western Improvement
They single one OF The routes mentioned oy inc Governor
declare without rhyme reason that that route Is rival 10
our enterprise and will compromise not defeat It's success
and usefulness and then pronounce TINS supposed hostile IN
4 &C.,
logic the Governors hostility 10 the virginia anu tennessee
Railroad is clearly made out. The argument can easily
be shaped into n sylogsm The route from Covinson 10
louisville saws the Yirgnan is Govenor Floyfs scheme
that route hostile and dangerous to the Virginia and ZEN
Railroad therefore Governor Floyd IS hostile 10 at
gilman is that neither The major the minor proposition is
true-therelore the conclusion must be false
Now what ground has the Virglnlan Tor thus arragnng
the Governor! What is it that he recommends connec-
ton bv railroad bctween the tide water OF Virginia and the
Ohio river connection which he pronounccs 'seed
idea in the public mind and the importance OF which he as
ses in decided He speaks of three or four routes for
this connection and far from placing this scheme Sin con-
road it seems 10 escaped the Vrgnnn notice that he
considers them kindred that of the means
which looks upon feasible and proper for this purpose
"a branch of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad By
this suggestion his Exceency evidently audes 10 apopo-
sition which has found much favor in Western Virginia.
branch of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad from some
pont on New River the Ohio In respect this propo
siton Governor Floyd may we'll challenge the approba-
ton OF all a men h WG da od make e be Vpn
and tennessee road STEM for about hundred
miles, would throw upon it immense amount OF freight
and countless number of passengers scarcely pound or
person whereof otherwise be expected 10 obtain and
tend in every the increase of its usefulness and profit
Such riraiy hostility this would doubtless prove very
agreeable poptors and managers Of the Virginia and
Tennessee road especially when they reflect that unless
Virginia does open direct railroad communication with the
Ohio all Of its trade and travel must enure to the benefit
of Northern neghbors. Moreover the 'ginan should
remember that Washington county not the whole South
west suppose il will agree that Monroe, Giles Mercer
Tazewel Russell and Logan parts of the Southwest
Those counties probably TO BIO only incidentally benefit
ted by the Virginia and Tennessee railroad most Of them
are separated from its probable line by mountain barriers
Their connection with must be nconvenient costly aud
aborous yet by the plan proposed by the Governor they
would be brought into direct communication either with
| that line or some other avenue to market.
Ths idea of branch from New river to the Ohio was
tho very plan recommended by the Railroad Convention
assembled in Wyhevie in November 1877 except in this
particular that the Convention considered tho tho
Ohio as primary object and tho extension 10 Tennessee
as secondary consideration while subsequent action and
event. have wisely and happily reversed the relative
position of the and in bringing about that oat
udcious change no man was active and efficient than
Governor Floyd in the Legislative session of 1918 That