Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-30

ROUTE FOR A VIRGINIA LINE TO TIE NORTH
WEST.-We have been a5e 10 zee any good reason
why our Legislature should steadily turn the cold shoul
der 10 every bold plan for eieclus connection between
inc ports n this State aud her north western domain The
ilcuities In the way Of such work great; but they
were greater 10 Virginia than 10 Baltimore. In fact, that
city has overcome them for herself in addition the dis
tance OF fifty or sixty miles which lay between her and The
common starting point. Now when the newly developed
coal region furnishes steppngstone The foot of the AL
eghany the side of the noun tain are two
railways finished and the other under contract without
cent OF aid from the Commonwealth; when too new
thsasm and streng nerving trading cities surely
time has arrived when the question may be faced without
any mputuon OF rashness aud when the citizens mme
diately concerned well the central authorities of the
State may take with Zeal proportoned 10 its impo
We have now two companies whose charters carry them
the Eastern base OF The mountain; and who push
Ing surveys TO that terminus Great confidence is express
ed that New Workers interested In The coal mines will fur
nsh The needul capital for any direct and level line Should
confidence te disappointed the anticipated cid
slowly wealth enough in the counties along the
line, furnish twO-iiihe Of the cos if The Legs
lture would extend The grant of three fhs has aeady
made tor portion OF the distance TO include the
whole. There would be all the prumptness in filling
up this private subscription the trade Of the great
Wes; sel up an object in addition that in coal; and
The same indurenent would doubtless render easy the
struc.ion Of snch branc' might be fosnd requisite 10
relch The mountain different point from that where lhe
main coal seams appear.
From Three Forks 10 the Ohio distance Of lO4 miles
the AIRLINE to Cincinnati it is known thai rail road is
oeng built under charter granted by This Stale, and har
lOrce, save d 10 C.ubtcu Is Cou
tr0ed by the Baltimore and Ohio company present; but
unlsss Legislature unprecedencdy emiss and
less in framing the Charter is fair To conclude that Vlr
ginia cities can, by eirctng junction with The Eastern
extremity OF the work. shalc its benefits with Baltimore
equal terms. -'
The distance the eastern base to Three Forks via
the Baltimore and Ohio road, seventy five miles.
sOnheTy CROSSING, entirely within the limits Of FiTgnis,
would probably be shorter the time that the grades
would be less One which have become and
confident in became somewhat acquainted with the
country is thus spoken of by correspondent OF The Rom
ney Argus:
'The North Fork Of the South Branch presents OF
the best passes The mountains that be found and
which is presumed the Baltimore road would hays
taken the charter could have been obalned AID IL was
mainly prevented from getting that charter by the delegates
from The county OF Hampshire. They the pass and
defended il for a VTg MIA work."
Construct this seventy five miles then, and shall with
The completion Of the Alexandra, Loudoun and Hampshire
Road the Manassas extension (if the latter be moi
definitely abandoned for the south route) have
Virginia wo!X running entirely within borders.
from tde-waler TO the Ohio, through our northern tier Of
countless considerably shorter and n all probability of easier
grades than any which be nude by neighoOr Snc
We have often heretofore urged this great and vital obec
and need only here add that long they sumber over IT,
farmers who may their lands stationary or declining
value and which keep alive only by prey
ing each other will be undeservng particle of sypa
hy.-[ Winchester pirginian.