Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
"BOSTON AND NEW ORLEANS" OR LYNCHBUI
AND COLUMBUS AIRLINE RAILROAD "

MEssRs EDIroRs Believing that could interest some
of your readers subject in which have felt grow
ing interest for years. to ask place in
your columns
We see many magnificent airline raaoads projected
from our Eastern cities to the West and we read and
hear at railroad conventions many appeals patriot
ism and glowing and eloquent descriptions of the
acorldS soroughare the American continenthe
North Pass" the South Pass" E Paso,' and
raj further South and by the Isthmu all having their
advocates.
1t is not my purpose discuss the merits of these
roues hoping that all may be successful in their proper
time. All the arguments which have been adduced in
favor of Ell Paso and other southern routes in and out of
Congress- will readily to those who may read this
communication.
Where, then, is this worlds thoroughfare answer
that if practicable there will be three at least running
Northwest West and Southwest our Eastern cities being
common to them all.) @.....,
The Southwestern route is one affecting directly the
interest of the Old Thirteen States and many of the
States, and politically the interests of the whole Urion
being Of the strongest bonds Of union and Of
defence.
without further remarks upon the more ertendsd con-
nexons of this great thoroughfare propose speak
particularly Of its location through the South
SGes its connexions in those States and with the
Mississippi valley, its resources and benefits.
Upon good map Of the United States draw line be.
tween the cities Of Boston and New Orleans and you
will find very that line the cities of New Ha-
ven, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Lynchburg Greenville s. c. Columbus, (or Atlanta,
Montgomery, and Mobile embracing all the great cities
of the East and on the Gulf
More than twothrds of this line is built or in process
of construction leaving only the link between Lynchburg
and Atlanta (or Griffin, Ga to be completed The prac-
tay Of this part Of the route very low grades may
be very easily demonstrated-passing through CONT
nuous valley chain Of valleys near the Blue Ridre
is direct and better adapted railroad constuc
tion than the valleys Of Virginia and East Tennessee In
this speak advisedy and from personal knowledge
Of the country along this route.
The route through the Caronas lying as it does near
the base Of the highest mountains in the Southern States
i reasonable suppositon that the Virginia and Geor
gis part is not more unfayorabfe The North Carolina
part so far from having any tunnels viii require very
few deep cuts and no expensive bridging
Following the valley Of the Yadkn through the counties
IF Surry, Yadkn, Wilkes, and Caldwell the valleys Of
Lower and Silver Creeks branches Of the Catawba
Creek Of Broad River in the counties of Burke and Ru
herford it is well known to the citizens in those ocali
les that the valleys Of these streams are remarkably
straight in their general direction and connected by
SO low as to offer serious obstacle whatever So
much for the practicabilty.
The connexions which may be made with this trunk line