Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18
p,1Tw,y CONNECTING LINK,

,,i. J.. ,rr.,,b.T iiaI o,t,iiiica appointed 10
ronf,7 with Edw!n tobnson Lag, President u Tie lsch'
munJ Fredericksburg & Potomac Ea Road Company 10
relation l. The contemplated Railway connection between
Fredericksburg and point the Oiangc and A'eHandtla
Rnilrnud near the junction Of the Manassas road.
+, ,.;v Nj Robinson shat the Of te General
Assembly On lie subject con!emplaes the
part Of the Company with whe" 'ic IS connected l:lo 10
H.. oab If March next, and Iha therefore, action has
bccn taken in the mailer by them but thinks that conpc-
.nsyo survey Of lie route will be- ordered at The proper
time with view ~ some acton os '''' '''' a.
,h,Ir ..nuual meeting on The 50!h OF May
A. phrsor cnuucra,cs tic advantages the connection
an; h ., h tide water c0untry-in the way v cSchahge
f cm,od,,ics social communication. &c &c, ana 'hh"s'
b bo il nav cost some $780, 600 ~ eject II, ye' s
s,s yu he Commensurate with the cost: And 'h'' II
m he ;he nearest Underwater depot 10 Inc productions u
the interior matter OF the very greatest ino'''"' " w
,,oducer the exporter and the consumer
The following is Mr.. RS letter 10 the COMMITTEE:
OFFICE OF R.. +. p. RAIL Eoap coM sg:3
RIcHMoSp, DEC. 9,'i lS52 )
, y wr,,r,po-Dear Sir: i have the plea
sure IN acknowledge the receipt OF yoa' cPn"i''s
Ih inst with copy oil proceedings Oh INC par VI 5p'
,.IInr czrns in relation ~ tic contemplate run l~ "
tween Fredericksburg ana ! Ppiii' y" va 80 :
and Alexandria Rail Road .,,, 800 ,,
I, would afford Great pleasure, II i "es Will. Wy
80 rnish any information OF conclusive or salsiacto-
~ In relation to the scheme 10 which you ca my az
,,;nn bnt owing the fact, that the act oi Inc "ec
scmbly on the subject couicnpiaes no movement Oh t'io
paEt of the Richmond, r!eleirnso"la a''u ,nr
thn the .4th March next the Directors oil ms company
ovo inns far taken Steps in the matter Al me proper
moment however have little or 10 dou"t llt C',ie
n.iv- tie route will BE ordered by Inc doad WIN
80 nc :, lion hr the Stock holders al their Regular an
nual meeting the 3Uth Oh May next i,
In every aspect of the case, regard the construction ol
The uroposed road matter OF the highest ~
Eastern Virginia To the people .! Fredericksburg II a'
dresses itself with peculiar oEce, because al lat "' w
nearest tide depot open 10 lis tIaSo tA'ol use @
OF the rich country with willci VIII connect mus 'o''
traie. -. -, :, ir,.4 IN
From general opinion on tho subject am Induced 10
think tina, connection can be i!Ied between uc % -
this COMPANY, and that of the Manassas Zap company VIZ"
in distance twenty FIVE miles and though the ""h mus
under the most favorable circumstances prove expensive
~ the prodcs in favor the trade coming east can"t nc
Otherwise lhun highly favorable The probability Is, mar
in future they will assimac those which are !nund on
The Manassas Gap Road coming cas!wardlr, In when
event Locomotive will be found far more useful ~ cherh
inv The speed of train between the Blue Ridge and Fredcr
icks burg than in giving impetus 10 It's notion OF course
thereby JUS ing with pFoh 10 those cohcEhcH' "''
mrm rate OF transporta ion
70 Tho ,id,wn,er c0uacs which fringe the Rippahannock
and Potomac Rivers this connection promises many advih-
lapes which perhaps bui1 s4ht IDEA exists al present.
Not the least among Them wil DC found ne cheap IN" con
vrnen interchange on an extensive scale al Tie ptnduc-
,ions Of regions OF the same state 50 "tiy aiss af III
which AZ present trade u the most limited character pre-
walls whilst under operation interchange OF sncal re-
ltons will nnsur the inevitable result Of which must De- an
increase of happiness and prosperity I" both
In another point 0! vie" regard Hls cp'itCu"s ma
with pscuar interest If constructed II wltrn to Slinu'
late III. extension Of the Manassas Gap Rail R1af aud
through that channel in my humalc opinion form e ist
connection exclusively within the State 81 virginia De-
tween the cities OF The Atlantic ana those Ui he ONO
plnce al The Map will To exhibit me iici, mat
win The completion Of this link Of twenty-five mites
u,n Of only five miles VIII remain anoccupt! ny
Rail Road between The SUBMITS OF the Blue ana aic@lay
ridnrs thus demonstrating The feasibility ci Greet ha
Road intercourse between Fredericksburg aud The towns .!
Wheeling Parkersburg with the adsaniagen irt much
shorter and of grades than n possessed 81 me ciy
% Baltimore and equally with ac town OF Alexandria
10 the same points
Need say more stimulate the sari; aid nnd co-npera
ton of The citizens Fredericksburg ard H. Tcn!iY ~ the
prosecution Of nu scheme referred ol trust not Us at'
yaDtagcs are than commensurate with any "--ln"
cost great AZ may po5aby not less than siO0uoV
as apart from the of Econe which VIII at
tact, 10 it, the contemplated road will be able 10 command
lie motive power the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
tuIac Company and thereby prevent the immense sacr!.
fire which attends short road IN any atr'hp 10 pro
vide the power necessary for transportation over H.
10 conclusnu permit me tender my acknowledgements Tor
the kind expressions which accompany your COMMUNICATION
and 10 Assure yon nothing in my will b. omitted
which, directly intccty PoHD'c tie prosperity 81
the town Of Fredericksburg
Win of warm personal regard anu 'fsQec'
remain, most truly, yours,
EDHlN ROBINSON, President.