Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-10

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the line OF the proposed road soon 30 aroused 20 me
togsthor with the RappsSanhd and her natural
yspIases Of wafer goers may Tecnscate ana pnia
her ctisens 90 richly deserSes III 4
The Orange and AexandIi nearly completed 20
70 lhalpoint This son9es0n wththe Central pad e an
Richmond and Alcxa tdrid Whenever the Potomac liver
shaibe closed with ice But when this road snail have
the preliminary surveys have 6esl made under the at
tue last sesson 1t win complete that line railroads
red yyhcl Inutt accommodate
tween tile southern and northern States and secure TO
mediate point such travel, and bring her
trade and treasures OF Iete and highly cultivated nor;
lion ofths Commonwealth In importance therefore,
tnis road is scalcely, inferior 70 ANY NJ the state
The may be said Of the arassa gap road which,
by rapid strides stretching itself nt0 one Of the most
fertile aud productive sections OF the Commonweath-oe
tina, flS me- 9 a9a q is essrisns citizens
II that this work sh ud be at
SImeins has been done towards the location, &C., of
the AlfxandIia Loudoum and Hainlshre 1eilt0ad but
n IL esiguedtu connect with the BAL
tlmore aud Ohio o. pping the last sIeS
midst OF that coal region \ he counties through yneht
as deserving Of ACCOMMODATIONS OF this
kind as any other. Asideitom these the
ts dse
rained by actual survey and carell
than 50 feet to mile at the hea west points, whilst the
baltimore and Ohio railroad eOl miles upon which
gcade CT 81 feet tho mi has 70 ospysIcome inns VIII
or lie northwest of5S miles in distance and the differ
ence grade of less Than aud 81 leet These
are and especta y IN composition LOT
the heavy coal trede Of tho mountains II VII shorten
the STATE soe IS miles and secure to Alexahd the ben
that Cube Rand and have been enjoying
from thet travel. nwlll be ashotter route Tor all
who may be coming lromI the west TO Washing
ton city; or going fronthe federal capital to the
great west to take this road, than by the Baltimore
and Ohio road blythe way of Baltimore or the-s Re
lay house, by 81 miles, THESE are advantages
that Alexan cannot Iall " II 1ney are
pronerlY Appreciated, The Chesa cake and Ohio
Canal Is peuTinginit lis exhnuStless supply OF coal,
whiisttwo of OF The railroads above mentioned are
already flooding he market with corn, wheat flour,
&c.--causing her to exhibit an improvement IN all
the brancIieS'of. industry, truly gratifying. hen
these roads shall have eeaehed their destination,
and the tbifd one shall have ben built, what, but
the want of enterprise or capital, can prevent Al
exandria, possessed she is OF clpaclous haIoo:'
upon one ofthe most beautiful rivers in the world,
rrsm being a commercial point oil considerable "
not The iirStimportance. dfi9 lr5
Tile James river and Kanawia canal, whether
we consider the cost Of construction or the value
of itstrade, Sa work OF the rst magnitude anu is
entitled 10 tie vigaDt attention ofthe legislature.
Resnectfuly referring you TO what said upon the
subject ufinternal Improvements IN my first mes
sage, and with increased confidence relteratlng
every suggestion therein contalned, again advise
that q point be fixed upon (sny at OF near Clifton
Forget as the western terminus OF this work, be-
yond which The funds of the state should not be
exDenlle at least for the present, ant that 1t be
curriedto that point, and tile grand Leading lines
( of railroads herein igdcated- be finished at the
earliest practicable day, and before any new lines
| or works ormin Importance shall be commenced.
I The millions that have been expended uponthese
respeeuYS lines of Improvement must reinalu COM
pafatively dead capital until the work shall have
been completed. Sound policy, therefore, even
| in pecunlary point of view, requires that they
| should be puSlIe through as speedily as possible,
/ that they may become dividend paying stock; aud
| when that shall have been done. the state will be
\ able to build such collateral works as may be
| found necessary, without embarrassment ia
| For nny further aid Lhese several lines may need
10 fleet this purpose, you to the
reports OF the several compaes and tothat oil IN e
| Board of nubc works, which II is understood Will
hereafter be submitted. 4FttsL1st
A. connected with this subject inter
ests anthe general benefits TO be derived rom it, permit
me eeai 70 Ga y0gr IN former ness TbFies
advered OF the benefits to be derived nom the es-
Of tie attention Of your predecessors LIS importance and
the benefits il would secure 10 yILEina, were aamea oy
the points of difference To these alone may
be the defeat Of The bi prov M Sr ne
DER circumstances engaged as we were III large
mans was Inc most malicious course Indeed how lar gov
should be identified in enterprise ofhis KIND
dlaereacs Of opioni and as ma, sed IN my first
be lett to indi idua ent9rrise 10 carry he project into
practical operation Aud yet, II 1t IS the duty as well as
in consructing system OF imp ovenents why
should ASSIST far as her aid Is necessary to in
By direct foreign port the trade
thatw be brought 10 her cost by these vari
Gus lines OF improvements And especially il this
ernal line will contribute to the profits OF the other i'm
s or Sn and trade The advantage
10 result from such trade cannot be too highly estimated
best SpSn the Atlantic coast and The commerca pros
perity Virginia must delend upon their
trade and traffic superior TO those Virginia The eoun
t9 % i e6Sd nO
fall TO secure to her and through her TO me whole south
and the southland southwestern States -
The apprehension heretofore felt blythe cities of Alsxan
@ Unit sa tTSas 10 each might be diverted
other rival created eaouses and prevented that
great prise. These appreensons may be dis
missed, each al destined 70 receive and conduct
Virginia and southwestern tIadep and upon the COM
pleon ofopr magnificent scheme O. impro each
VIII snare o me Sn s 10 thew NAV incur Now Ss
each beem supplied with line OF communication, the
1 They have common interest because common trunk
bears rom the and south the and trade that
fredericksburg & Gordonssie road VAL make pose
cuto OF the Aexandra and Orange railroad to Lynchburg
important 10 Iieksbuig Alexandria In
the way the completion OF the Central road, the
tension ofthe virginia and Tennessee road will alike con.
tribute interests OF Alexandria and
burg Pete; sburg and Lyncnburg roads viii con-
neet the cities of with the Virginia and Tennessee
road canal. The other roads in tho
system answer like purposes; and common
accommodate the immense trade and travel that these
stems win bring shores ould contribute greatlyto
enhance that trade and tayet soft must be the
of all these cities TO such outlet, lho'
it should the OF building at ports
CITY would do credit Virginia. AMI be the pride Of
the Slate Mature has been SO bounteous that DIN.
cuyis in selecting between the differ.
ent locations than finding suitable point for such CT.
tyr this be done with proper regard to the best in.
teress OF the Slate, and IN liberal spirit that should
characterize Virginia people, and all will BIO satisfied
independent OF these considerations, the export and i'm.
port trade Virginia is taxed with the expense
the coastvise trade and from northern ci
ties Il is burhene with the profits of the northern NOR.
benehts derived fetghts,
changes the sale goods take in exchange inures
the benefit northern Capitalists. This is tribute u-
niiiagto US, and it is time It should Other
sideratiois however, equally contribute to establish the
fact that SHOULD onge transact our business To'
Cities but that export and import trade with
the principal POI OF the world should be doSe
| owned and manned by our own-czens. s. =