Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-18
To wu. L. JACKSON, Second Auditor JUL" hA



SIR:-l regret, that my official duties prevent me from
giving at length my VIEWS as requested by yours Of
e 4h INST IN relation to the Covington and Ohio Rail.
road and It's two originally contemplated branches A
member OF the late Board Of Public Works was moi
called TO act upon more important subject and IL tc
ceved from the consideration to which IL was insv
entitled The construction Of that work conceived In
WISDOM IA one Of the necessary to enable Viz
GINA TO attain that position among her sister States 10
which sue - entitled by her natural position, and great
but undeveloped resources should be tardy posecu
ted, but should DO pushed rapidly the present 6nan
cial condition ofhe State will allow. Its importance
will not discuss. Suffice It say that the constrncton
OF this Road has been undertaken by the State not trust
ing 1t TO the contingency Of private subscription or TO tho
control OF private corporation Ii il the great Central
State Road towards the construction OF which the peope
OF all the localities in the Commonwealth arc to contri
butte
The terminus of this road was an important opes,o,
andone which elected much discussion. There were two
great competing points, the mouth Of Big Sandy and the
mouth Of the kanawha, lis true that at one time CIV
andotte was competing point, but the advocates of that
place withdrew her claims, believing that the terminus
at Big Sandy would afford her all the facilities she de-
sired.
The advocates of the terminus at the former place in
sisted that the road there would with great
southern line OF Railroads. and enable il thereby 10 be.
come the great passenger line of the Union For the
hnnawha IL urged that the State Of Ohio was pont
ing Great lines oil Railroads to that place. would do So
Virginia would meet her that she desired to pour into
the lap of her mother tho of the trade of the
| great west.
The question was nicely balanced The board was
limited TO the selection OF terminus not a tcrmni or
both points would have been selected US il was the
mouth oi Big Sandy selected not doubling that a
connection at the Kanawha would eventually be made
In my opinion the Covington aud Ohio railroad should
strike the Ohio at both points, the mouth of SANDY and
the Kanawha The one will pour along It's line the trade
and travel OF the southern aud the other the western
Both routes should be and pro
vision ought immediate to be made for the same so
that Kentucky and Ohio may assured of what
| Virginia intends to do.
Referring TO the ort Of Col. Shaw find that he de-
| O of he VIII
as ne terminus of the road and the time the ne
ccssity OF branch to the mouth of Big Sandy That mini
which was then considered be the proper terminus
does not lose its Importance now, when considered with
reference to branch. The prevailing then exist
now, and with greater force The State should not only
construct the main line Sandy, but the bra Oh also
to the mouth OF the Kanawha. Tho one is necs ,ary to
the success OF the other and without both
this great road will not the expectations of its adyo
Gates
In the great contest for State superiority Virginia
should lose point least OF all should she omit 10 con
meet with Cincinnati. IL is idle expect that place to
he accommodated and satisfied with the Sandy connection
Freight aud passengers he at Scary where the Ka
nawha branch will beoIe they he at Sandy
from CINCINNATI and the Kanawha branch is not con
structed passengers from that city will be
before they can reach Scay by the Sandy route such
being the result the route which will be taken
have but time 10 give you conclusions, without the
reasons From this You will infer that am for the spec
| iy completion OF the main line TO the mouth Of Sandy
and also the stem TO the mouth Of the Ranawha Enter.
tanning these views II unnecessary for to say what
would do were q member of the General Assembly
krgrctng that time will allow inc TO no into the de
tails Of this question, and doubtng whether the views
so humble individual myself will have any weigh
| am, very respectfully, &c,
| WIN. l.. JACKSON
Col Jona HALL, Senate Of Virginia.