Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-03

..r i, virginia great rrano! ton lilo passenger
traffic will DO derived from vnson TO The springs nno
The OHIO below The mouth vi Big Sandy, who VIII
- ,r reach Point Pleasant, but wi leave The steamers at
bio Santy or come upon Of the railways connecting
,In the Virginia line, terminating at Guyandotte Big
sandy should be borne in mind also, that through .c
Kentucky lines The most direct communication VIII be open
sd betwccn Norfolk and ST. LOUIS and that ST. Louis will
finnish more vsers probably 10 The watering places OF Viz
,jna Than Cincinnati. Besides The numerous Southern
Gentlemen with their families will not in their journeys 20
Inc snpes for the most obvious reason pass through the
State Of Ohio saying nothing Of the inconvenience 0; cross
ing the Ohio twice on their route For THESE reasons me
Big Sandy terminus oilers facilities Tor connecting wi'o
CINCINNATI equal least 10 The Point Pleasant terminus
Greater facilities for ST. Louis and Lnulsve and exclusive
facilities for connecting with the Kentucky railways mus
iynu 20 Big Sandy decided preference us terminals
And while much praise is due 10 Governor Johnson for
lie rreemnence given 10 GuyandOtte twelve miles above
Big Sandy in his and to the Board OF Public WORKS
mr. III, liner views expressed in their last report. is
wlo, Surprising Col Shaw should not have dsco.e
such place as Guyando,ie or the mouth OF Big Sandy in
ihe Ohio bottom.
cncai by feeling of jealousy hostility 10 Point Pleasant
s i; is believed that terminus at that place Is also de-
a,antei BY the public interests OF the Colnmeaa: IN
this connection also your committee cannot Dut express
heir sunrise tina: any doubt should be entertained, mat
au- ncghbcrs Of Kentucky should meet US ST Bg SANDY
~ ra so strong confidence should be felt that ONO world
immediately make such connection from Finton-sincc tie
acs already stated justify the Inference, that l:e hsnhc7
connection will be made soon as The otc'. An i''e-e
wa b sncss would spring up along this line, as upon every
s railway in the State when our rail !oad system
became developed, and it would derive 'n'se PasseHs'
traffic from travel over il TO washington eng hai'hore E"l:
however from is connexon with lie ONO me ~ tle way
m y,nrnn but rather from the Oho and Kentucky line IL
Ri. Sandy Guyandoe. What Then Is uiis an W.
lnia ccntempiacs in her railway enterprises Is mere
~ 10 enrich the Stockholders and TO ofer facilities Tor
:an;sica through her territory? The very argument Is
humaiing the pride of Virginia 80! lei Virginia pu'd
M great centre of commerce within her own borders ana
\, the mouth Of her magnificent bay thai snl not on
Is attract passengers but Tonnage trac 10 her e "ae's
i've 10 her system of railways, heart whose rusat'2ns
.ha scEd life giving currents OF agricultural hanuiGc
n,inu and energy through fe!n OF her eX
tended territory. Then and net I'LL ten may we ooA il"
nrahier days dawn our State Who that mas one
Iru of nautic blood his veins contemplate WIZ"
out regret the humiane fact that the State Of iassachu
sets with ninth the territory, should excel 10y ten ni
tic Old Dominion in her registered tonnage! VINO that
views this great subject Fgialn Should can regard
the policy vi the State, merely to a1d facilities 10 travel
ers 10 pass through her borders Washington, or Bal
more Let all this be done Oren the avenues Of trade ana
give the world free course in every Gecion-ct Inc Sca
OF her railways stretch out into North Carolina ny ne
Richmond and Danvile road into the South West BY ne
Virginia and rennesses road and 10 the West and South
West BY The road 10 the Ohio. Richmond by TINS poicy
would vie with any city Of the republic in her nanuacui'
ing advantages and she would also become the centre o III
| extensive commerce.
Your committee orbear further discussion this SUBJECT
ar,. beg leave 10 submit the following resolutions:
Resolved That idea which does not contemplate the
building M of great commercial emporium within our
State III fail in restoring Tie commonwealth 10 that prccc
tencc in the American Republic 10 which her ancient re-
and the variety and extent OF her vast justly
cntitle her.
Resolved That we heartily concur with the Internal I'm
provemcnt Convention held in Onion Monroe county, on
the l9 August last for the purpose Of completing the se
railroads contemplation in the State OF Virginia; ana
| also DC it
our senator Mr. Hail. carry in good faith the senli'
of said meeting in the next sitting OF me esishlur
| LEVI MCCORMICK, Chm'n