Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-28

most corrupt parliament that ever deliberated
in any country.
We will no, attempt to repeat the srgu-
ments used by Col Garrett TO sustain the views
Of the subject he SO ably presented. but will
call the attention Of our readers to the conside-
ration Of the subject in another aspect entirely.
The discussion has hitherto been conducted
upon the hypothesis. that if Railroad was
made through Virginia upon any line now sur
veyed between the waters of james River and
the Ohio il must. az matter Of course, com
mand the trade and travel Of the Ohio valley.
II this was ever true, modern Improvements
have made it fall ICY, us is shown by the fol-
lowing information from the American Rail
road Journal published in New York:
The Northern against the Southern
Route.
We met in Til. city few day. since. an intelligent
PLANTER and tobacco manufacturer from Hopkinsve, in
the western portion Of Kentucky, who had brought On
with him invoice Of 100 Of obarc" for the
purpose making experiment Of the northern route
and the New York market, instead at the old route via
New Orleans. The r'bacco cartcd from his planta-
tion Carksyic. the Cumberland river in Ienncs-
CINCINNATI thence by rnilroed Cleveland; thence by
lake craft Buffalo. aud thence by the Erie canal to
New York The entire transportation from Clarksvie
to New York contracted for at SIG per tor. The
total distance by this fall much short o II,
500 miles, which is about cent per ton per mile
The result in the above entirely satisfactory
The prices obtained fully two cents per pound
greater than could be had New Orleans and the net
proceeds OF sale at least one and halt cent per pound
greater.
lii believed ihat be made transport
tobacco from CIarksve t. New York, by way %. the
Wabash and Erie canal when that shall he completed
which will be in few months, cost not exceeding
SO per ton.
Another strong inducement the northern route Is
the favorable Of the climate Than by OF
New Orleans from the effects Of which the staple is Of
seriously injured.
The gentleman referred to was well pleased will
his experiment, that he expressed the opinion that il
would result gradually changing the entire Kentucky
crop from the southern d the northern route.
For the purpose Of cHecng this object tolls upon the
public works Of New York and Ohio upon tnbacco have
been reduced u merely nominal sum. aid there can
be doubt that they will be entirely removed if nee
cssary. Upon the New York canals. commercial con
Sderations beginning To FIX the rite :"
fo and where article of western produce cannot b,
secured the northern without the entire re
sion Of tolls this vii in future be done without RESTITUTION
New York il aiming the entire trade ut the
west and will remove $ far possible. every burden
upon that trade thnt shall have tendency prevent
its taking a northern route.
We would ask our readers to consider calm.
" the facts here stated. A ton. not hid. Of
Tobacco has been transported from point in
the valley of the Mississippi. fifteen hundred
miles distant from New York. for sixteen dol
lars, Which is within II mere fraction of one
cent per ton per mile. This is not ALL it is con-
fiden,ly asserted. that within few months still
greater improvements will be made in the in
accommodation ofthe country. and that then
the cost Of Transporting ton Of Tobacco fif-
teen hundred miles will be reduced to ten dol
lars; or about ! Of one cent. per ton. per mile.
Now we ask is there man in Virginia who
believes that if Railroad was this day in en-
istance from Guyandotte TO Richmond With
grades raging from rs 10 los feet to the mile,
it could carry tonnage at 3 Of a cent per
ton,per mile; or at one cent; or at anything less
than cts. per ton per milel We do not be-
lieve that any intelligent man, who has ever be.
slowed the least reflection on the subject would
venture the assertion, that transportation on
such road could be done at less than two
cents. per ton. per mile. and pay any adequate
profit to the road.
We will then assume this rate in the COM
parlson We propose to make between the Vir-
ginia route and the Northern route, and we will
assume as points of comparison Portsmouth on
the Ohio river the terminus Of the Ohio canal.
and Point Pleasant the proposed terminus Of
the Central Railroad. From Portsmouth to
Il r e.:
is 300 miles; from Cleveland to B.ffalo $50
miles; from Buffalo to the city of New York
410 miles; total distance 800; say nine hun
bred miles, At the rates now charged on the
Northern routes the cost of transportation
would be SO (nine dollars) from Portsmouth
Ohio to New York; at the rates which it is said
will exist in few months, the charge will be
six dollars for the whole distance. Whilst
at two cents per ton per mile by the Central
Railroad the distance from Point Pleasant to
Richmond being 525 miles. the cost would be
$1,000 per ton; or one dollar and fifty cents
more than the present rates on the Northern
route; and three dollars and seventy five cents
more than the rates which will exist in few
months.
This is not ALL Is it not true. that for every
article of western produce except Tobacco.
New York is better market than Richmond
Will not this consideration enter into the cal
cilation Of the owners Of western tonnage
when about to shipi, to an eastern market?
Most assuredly it will What chance then
would Railway terminating at Richmond
have 10 compete with less costly line
oftravel terminating at New York; None on
earth. 1t is perfect madness TO think Of ex.
pending millions upon millions, merely to graf
fy the pride ofopinion of certain gentlemen.
who are determined. RICH, OF wrong. to build
Railway over the worst route between the
Virginia cities and the valley of the OHIO river.
We may be asked, would we advise an a.
abandonment Of the idea Of connecting our
Chesapeake cities with the valley Of the Ohio
riverf We answer not at all; we would pros
ecute that enterprise with energy and zeal;
but we would temper our zeal with prudence.
We would be exceedingly cautious about the
following things: First. the selection Of the
best route. the one on hich great thorough
fare could be made for the least money. Sec
ondly. we ould be especially careful to in
vestigate well this question:-by which route is