Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-07
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EXTENSION OF TIE Virginia AND TENHEs
SEE L ALL. ROAD 10 KlEHMnNII

Mcsss Edurs The l'iuinga,a. sruge=4 Of lie Ijenc
cratic party have bcea oIiowe political calm lN- H.
ueThaps favorable Opphrlunly bring before Your ad
rrs come Of the questions Of Slate policy IN which sh.y
nave vital interest. Amnn. these questions ;sblic
improvements stand prrenhsni. Il ha- often brcn said
that This lie age vi lnpfossmcn' but il may b. ruly
said that naon IN any az. rstr manifested li IN
constructing lines 0t ntrc0nunicalUn than HE people OF
the Uniled States al the prssht lime The whui, com ~
is being covered with COnp-e work ui rail idsds
The commercial towns u H. sea bOaII struggling l'
reach by the shortest pusait route me agricultural dis
.rcts OF The interior The elcrrise Of many OF hrie c
lies will be- rewarded with ayundInI harvest Rmnnd
u The FIRST competitors engage in this contest
The James River md kanawa4 Canal was auung first
public improvements projected The country Alee han
20 yea elapsed since hi @ork commenced aud
millions have been expended lis prosecutions; ye ltirl'-
lnond for benefit hi. m,lk was undrrakcn IN
creased in population and wrh bn little faster Ihan IT
would done il left tU lis tual advantages The "a
nal aJrds OF anspo, ,tpn only to The lanes ltI
valley. which was before accommodated nearly II not
quite as well by The natural no the river
Richmond has been long ",idcd His i,npfJ"rn'rnI
she spent her her energies in substituting
artificial for natural facilities navig for al! lhs
she gets no additional trade or l:nncrcc.
Lynchhurg has been guided y wiser policy She has
with Hercnlean e"ri, "verme the mountain barriers
which locked in The most ale lands of ConlIn"n.
wealth. She has brought h market the productions oi
Il country which before had market The Virginia aud
Tennessee Rail Road wlll .,ash gca outlet through
which the finest lands OF Fhn and the most fertile lan'+
oi East Tennessee "i pour heir into The ip o'
tynchburg.
Other towns are not nses ,c The advantages I" be de
rived from This road. Peters Iry s !ruiug nerve
secure share oi lis hrndi- Alxanda is extending
her rond from Gurdonsv!c ynchbur. 10 eel portion
Of this ude. Baltimore WI, more foresight and m"re eS
rsve means Than any o OF Virginia Towns has srcrro
charter ioi rn ROAD To liz Potomac, opposite Ia Asqu
Creck and from Fredericksburg to Gordon ve which
will give her strong hold The trade Of Western 'ITg
mia.
In competition This trad with these rys cities Rich
mond depends on the James River and Kanawha Canal
Wha is her chance 10 gel II The statement Of few lac'
will enable us 10 form some lIrn
The distance from yhctaig Ia Prtersurg y the Soul
Side Rail Road is about 100 mllr,
From l.ynchburg 10 AIeA:niria BY The connection "''
Go.dUnsville, ia about 1870 me-
From LYnchburg 10 Raiino,e ty t'rsdr lex stuig, Il
about 220 miles.
passenger from ly""lours Ia Petersburg will rave
the distance IN u hours
E:om Lynch6urG 10 Alexandra IN hours
Prom Ly ynchbure 10 Bam,re in II hours
From LynChburg 10 Richm5ni nv the Canal in 90 hours
mus you WI" perceive. mat The rail roads "nich "a a.
been projected eslimatnr " The me will reduce t,e us
lance from Lynchourg 10 Raitmorc 10 one-hd OF thai
Richmond Alexandra to one onrh and Petersburg 70 one
sixth
Ii compare the Tin. cccapiai IL ihs lranspcTiac;.
produce the different lines uf communication The odd
against Richmond will be si greater
but .! merchants may "a, ,nit ia""
will get the travel, but Richmond viii get me trade rs
transportation is on wafer than rail aaos
ihie s an ola nrgnmrnt, entitled ronsidc'a'"' /,
quarter OF century pss Than al The present UNI
stated IN The public prints that cnal carried To Bah'
over me Baltimore and Ohio Rail ,ad with heavy efaue
opposed ~ 'e tfaue al one cent per ton per miea
some other rai roads AT rates equally as low
Is IL carried on The canal cheap3 Is The toll 'saS
nothing about The lreGh more than cent per o
per mile! ls there any probability that the toll on the cana
will be reducedl IL The income Of The Company the pre-
sent rates OF toll sufficient pay their expensts3
Again, does any business suppose llat The passe
gers will TO place and the Trade 10 anoher2 PasSe
gers along the lines of public Improvement generally consr
o lnse men, who are travelling Ia The places where 'e o
siness OF trnde requires their attention The trade VI" :
with the travel or The travel will go with the trade Dep'"
upon II they will keep together
II Richmond desires 10 share with other cities 10 Tue az
M The West, she must oir facilities OF transportation o4
she NAV come Ialu comne,,n TO effect this obiec
ehe can devise beter scheme than extension VI VI
Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road by shortest pfacSe
pIe route from Lynchburg Richmond This VIII SiVe u.
a,ze share OF Western trade than she could get o. an IL