Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-27

For lie ;uG9tr:r.
Messrs EoIs-Feelinq deep interest, in with
the people, and particularly with the t4xp yers of ouT State
the political storm, has nllcd ami our Legislature Ils
assembling, consider il suitable and anspclous tic 70
make an eSe0n promote the interests OF Virginia ii
is known all that embarked extensively in inter
nal mprn.cncna and it must also 5c known u all "ho
have given attention tie subject; that unless we continue
ana appropriations from ali e:G!o,r, ro'ined I"
rail r0ads particularly, though he amount is large M oenc
fiji can accrue the Stat, and henc, in ny opinion, Hc
necessity for the adoption Of Pan forthwith for Tie COM
ption 0 the great and cadnG and, in tac' with the rx
ccpun Of few links 10 connect others the only w0rHs ha
promise return OF the cost o! construction; 10 do which
there must be union Of the sections Of the State HAT will
not only be brnccd, with all The tax payers VI the com
monwcailh but individually from location Any other log
rolling will BE- Intellectual 10 be regretted has
always been. Those interests agreeing ana uniting ch'
effect the object without adding aarmngy u The State
DEBT part of the arrangement must De, suspension 81
all rninpr improyemcnts-at least all in which lnlvidnas
will not contribute tfe.ithS of the amount necessary 10
construct lIlcm advise that the Virginia Ceatfal Kali
Road be completed from Rchmund to Guyandolle, VIA
Slnunton and Coyington-or the most suitable p"nt no
west Of Covingo connect with lie James River Canal
and from thence by the direct pracucab!c route, 10
Guyandotre The O;anec and Alexandra Rail Road, eS
tended and constructed by the most direct practicable route
10 Lynchburg The Virginia and Tennessee kali Road,
completed the Tennessee line; and lbc Manassas Zap
Rs Road Harsonbutg 10 the mos! convenient p'act
cable point of connection with the virginia Cehrhl ran
Road The State appropraiing from the treasury thfee
itbs of the necessary construct ana complete
the Orange and lexanda Virginia and fennesSee the
Manassas Gap and The Virginia Central 10 lis Intersection
with the james river Covngton, and ree-forhs OF
the necessary amount to construct and complete the virginia
Cen,rn from Cuvngon its point OF intersection Win inc
James River Canal Guyandoe h5ve given ihls subject
some reflection and have satisfied my sell Us TO the probable
it will require 10 complete these improvements ine
Central Road from Cnvingon TO Gnyandae put town al
81 000 O0O and 50 600 in addition to the sums a-
propratnd and provided be appropriated ~l Complete he
Others if my estimate is correct The States part l;om Co.
vngton or the James River Canal will be IS ana 10
The other 81 800 000 making together 81 4SU0u9O; en II
requires 100000 complete the tunnel through the
Blue Ridge the will be s. 600 to be furnished by
the State Believing as do that the prospect {" p'oht
from these improvements will induce capitalists 10 yss s n
them advise proper and careful charters for item a oo
sng the State 10 provide and pay paTi pdssu *h
Subscriptions and practicable Sd provide thn 'he wh3s
be completed within four five years am an 's' lidr'
water Vgnian and have been anti but whilst ST. IN spite
OF my own and opposition OF many not only Iron tlds'
wste. bu elsewhere large appropriations have srI' naas
I'LL the is worth looking after ana taxing 's OF
and can devise othe, tfan tae plan here 20
do II. iipE.h \ ''A'
~ BAs every section of the State is now Interested IN
making the appropriations heretofore made, productive,
can not doub, the passage Of bills to complete the "o!Rs
have named provided pledge is given that nothing more
will be asked from Treasury for internal improvements
,ill these are completed January 9Th, 1852.