Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-17
For the Enquirer.
ar ROAD FROM I.YNCHBURG TO RICHMOND.

For INC Enquirer
Dali ROAD FROM LYNCHBURG TO hlChMoSD.
gentlemen eff any one will take the touole 10 coi aon
Ian of Virginia IN reference 10 The proposed icau nm
ho hburu 10 Richmond, he wi! find tha heie 10 IL Wv, Wv,
,,hIv organized system Of Public WORKS almost " ~ 40
hv which Tie whole South western comeI v;;a bos IT,
oy by northern cilies The State OF virginia nus ~
nn,ered upon system Of internal Improvements
h SYSTEM Notwithstanding lis defects anu onc 90 viii
no ;ny prosperity and glory to the Old DOMINION anu
70 ~ Nor 10 rise in national importance ana peccne 49,
in Rail roads penetrating every s; ~ ,ds
S'ac and enclosing il in net ~ctR OF nm, % Ill; short
nf iron gypsum and salt of west Virginia VIA s'
ho walked up from their sleeping place ol ass, Wy
IL If the engines whistle and made inc uc.ito Iss
If piva,e wealth and public power ior d undeinng
sss that ia now going on in Virginia; anu wa. r, ri
osss is the thorough Identification OF me r. Rich
ptoliii, wh Baltimore ia coImercal interests. a. -
Vifglnia VIZ" -, secure share of the Southwestern
oa and the diversified products OF me Yailty m
for moment and consider me !sanU Eut the road is
road no" ,h exclusive benefit of Richmond im'
h On,,;ss of Buckingham, Cumberland upa non,;ra
ak for charter for Inc p, u,pJi;o Of The pro-
ae a road from Lynchburg TO ltlchnlohu n"u ,o,,t ~
s ~ he denied great franchise AN - d.,
arc valcd n, millions must lie dormant an' o W u'P
proper ,hc mcaprc reason that the interests OF some cor
,I,n may be impaired. The people ihe'ests Nus "
pt".r,d TO the comOrant demands Oh colp'iaao'
helIs u Viruinias history, that her legislative hoGy
He rive RIGHT TO legisale for cities ana ramoaa com
enn,S The peoples interests are OreflooSea aau
,,f,d
p"hc ran they find precedent Tor slch iessiauoh-
The Dcorls of some part of Virginia should ENJOY GEL
franchises and convenienccs and another portion DC Ge
d hem because the enjoyment oil them oy le id''ct WEI
] the interests Of The fo.mcr7 Such legislation IL cor
nni The people OF Virginia are all placed upon Tue CONF
IN n, form OF equality appeal 10 the high born honor
A. hn Virginia Legislature TO know whether there can be
rasc of opposition to the proposed road from Lyhc-
burp 70 Richmond Let them for moment throw g'ance
around the proud amphhac of nation protesting chris
,ny and intelligence and what do they sect Enterprise
and energy furnishing in every section oil ou country,
and an effort promote the general welfare OF the people,
the Legislature of Virginia then cease TO leglsae Tor
and eSsate Tor The people. The great SOu'
western rutc will seek the nearcBt outlet 70 The anic
and that Ehan York River. The difference IN me
from Lynchbug TO Norfolk along the Sout:Sldc
Road and thence along the Norfolk and Petersburg koan
and from Lynchburg Ellham along The proposed roma
from Lynchburg to Richmond and thence along the Rch
mond and York River Road, ls seventy miles The dlle
in the distance is almost equal 10 the distance rom
Lynch5urg Richmond the length Of the proposed road
And the Senate OF Virginia (where is thought that this
road will with the Opposi!ion can pass Dill 10
construct another road from Charlottesville 10 Richmond, TO
save distance OF twenty thirty miles, certainly they VIII
not oppose 4 road where distance OF seventy t'les Is
saved from Lynchbug 10 the nearest outlet TO the AL
anc. Ethan is nearer by seventy miles 10 inc Sea,
grain producing basin Of the west than NoriolR anu II
the proposed road from Lynchburg TO Richmond is con-
struc,cd Richmond will have within her reach the mag
nicent valley OF the Tennessee throughout lis WhI,c
length down the city of Memphis on the banks OF Inc
mississippi, anu :he whole Southwestern trade tor IL Is
trade that builds UT ciy and moi travel Inc one Vahishes
like the shadow 0! cloud leaving nc iIpresS nehha IL
whilst the other remains and lays inc !ounId!oh lo sea
commercial city. This is age OF magical deGelopfnch'-
The whole country is ripe with the spirit OF legitimate pro-
arcss for Gods sake let the people between Lynchoog
Richmond share of the benefits oil me present
Let this section OF the State, Win unsurpassed
future grandeur longer prove aggard IN Inc race OF III
ternal Improvement aud the resources OF its strength re-
main year after year undeYeloped. fOhr1ai Ai'' .