Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-23
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living remote from cities, entertaining. IN common,
hope, with fellow couniymen, love of sd
and prosperity tina, has been sniiesc
by Legislatures in making appropriations for
purposes of internal improvements within our State
large and burdcnsome amounts, that willis, approved
hghy approved the object, must say that have
abundant reasons for dissenting from tho pursued
in the selection of much of the work upon which money
OF tho State has been expended There is abundant rca.
son for believing that large amount of money has been
expended useless enterprises aud that this has been
the result OF What commonly called the leg rolling sys-
tenn in legislation, ard general has this practice
bcen that hoped that an parts OF tho country have
come in for ITS due SHARE aud prepared look with
favorable couneuance TO that great work. greatly neg.
ccted in the general scramble for appropriations which
in my humble opiuon should have rded the uni.
ted powers Of the Common wealth the first aud ouy en-
tsrpsse which, when completed would have from its pro-
Ats aided greatly in the construction Of all other necessary
works Of intcrnaimptovenent within the Common wealth
and would have caused TO great extent Capitalization
Of other important works which have crying tendency
That work. which snde Is the construction of con-
inuous railway FROM the terminus OF the Kentucky rao
from Louisville, az the mouth of the Big Sandy river to
the Sea Bosri OF Virginia. Tho importance OF such
work calculated, it ii the expectation Of
Virginia to build up large commcSci,l emporium within
her borders By reference Boston, New York Phiade
phs and BALTIMORE they all have railways and Pnl.d.l
ph1 and New CrA canals, addition their RAILWAYS
entering directly indirectly the great Mississippi valley
And what the effects of these works upon these cuc,
Are they not known 10 every intelligent mind in Virginia
Yet Virginia has stood almost still! this all import
work. this great artery OF her prosperity with that
Indifference which well nigh characterize her as stu
pd aud senseies., aud in keeping with her Commercial
understanding from the days Of the Revolution. Late as
il is and impsred as il Is by permitting Baltimore 10
connect per railways with the Ohio below Wheel
ing, and along the route of the enpaeG Railway when
built through western Virginia, get there remain a.
-, Iast, nF h,,.n b,tt
road with all the concentrate ability the State The
rosd in process OF construction through the aaw
region which may answer in part for such ~ pro-
posed, ard which informed progresses with the
pace Of snail aud ~aich will shortly have the stand sill,
having expended nearly so, the appropriation made by
the last legislature, hiss is terminus at Big Slaiy
River tina; point aud possibly far up "a the mouth OF
kana~hs River, seaboas ut vii times except when
prevented by ice from the mouth OF the Kanawhs River
rp the Ohio Steamboats, o! all Classes, are prevented
from ascending the by ice and low tide al LAS, one
fourth part OF year. You will perceive the
aEsccnden Advantage which exists in favor OF route
through Virginia 10 the board from such causes To-
say not any thing, Of Others that are OF great importance
over the BliImurc and Philadelphia which have To
be reached 10y ascending the river hundreds OF miles above
the mouth OF the kauawha, by way of the OHIO river
transportation ana trare! from oil the rich paris OF Ken
lucky, large portion OF OHIO, including the ol..n civ
VI the West Indiana Illinois, Missouri and great mart of
the vast West besides VII find the route through Viz
gina, the nearest and best to the board not to mon
ton the products OF ouT own State through which this
road must OF necessity pass Astounding In all the element,
which constitute the wealth. OF state tor foreign and do
nestle commercial intercourse That if such Inducements
exist, and taat they do, have alluded TO in rr,,f
degree to build this road aud like magic CONNER
cial emporium upon our sea board, permit me TO ask
What rGInin who possesses spark ct progressive tp,
ing, hesitate aid 10 the utmus; OF his u.c,r,ry
aol!y notwithstanding the heavy burdens thu, are al
ready upon him. the consummatou VI that work which
Eill huii up prosperity throughout The borders of tn,
Cd Dominion, ana farther all o;her improvements
maie, or cAn be made 10 give her Il aui a-iir.
place. Build this road wiki double track con,iauousa,J
uninterrupted from the mouth O: Big Sl.Gv 10 pui,i
near the sea or on the Chesapeake bir for instance to
such pert Norfolk aud Norfolk will We; h.. in a
great degree what her position and her p.., commerce.
entitled her - b., tue New York OF America SBoui
this gtea; work tor tae prosperity this STATE De n.
TED delayed or imuhiccy Gouc Ultil Baltimore succeeds
10 getting right of way up the Ohio river 20 corr,c, her
road With the Kentucky road a. Big Sandy the. Virginia
sy say farewell to al! ny greatness, and from VIA, ha,
oCea lJae Tor me Ba i.oEA ToII no. be done.
From pst experience, hope may learn wisdom Tina.
local or sectional '-t iac-- Will arse 20 DELAY ia, er
conT!s sat o. tHS Eest work. i j. not tiore spI
done quickly villa all the united Pc Ee.s O! the Az. V5
eTs OF waer" to our uci.hJOr cry 81 BItuorc causes for
Which were laid by the oversight IN law makers ar
the Revolution. Does not the State Of M,yliai recriy
from the railroad company from Washington to Baltimore
tax % MY cents upon every prsCn they carry rhrlu
on their road, distance ct some ~ miles, Vircla.
gives tue right OF way gratuj'oUsly to the Baltimore road
presume, in not less than lOlg distinct wavs reach,
the OHIO IL pppulA;on and wealth COZ ,itute polite
power, surely tue patriotism Of various towns should
cause then TO Withhold opposition an induce them TO aid
10 building up IN Virginia that place point which ut.
the greatest prospect o! growing creates: extern,
aud surely there Is not candid individual informed upon
tue sube:t, that doubt, with a co a,luuous r4,ls.v
from Big sandy TO Noro.k that Norfolk il tina, point =
Norfolk POSSESSES in gce altogeth superior to any
other iowa place IL Virginia, aid indeed
y -, advantages for commercial emporium beyond ary
one town or al pnt together Wi! remark that Twas
ssred AZ your course upon the proceedings Of the Nor
lnls Convention, and hope You will treat Ills hi,ct a.
NHsnian. am p.re.' sra ger in Norfolk, a sm al
most III every town in fEir uaye Partially tor anv
wish al 10 flourish Peel ny gnia PRIDE irj.reJ huf:
~ The poo progress ihd ATTY f o.. have made aua
the seyeE. Impoverished uoUG.iiol g country COM
pared ~itn towns and country North and West OF us
Without this road, leading N!lOk or some other di.
rec:S accessible point nn tie Chesapeake bav Virginia
Is doomed TO en- everlasting e Sthou, the poser Of
redemption. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.