Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-12
From tho Pruntysown Weekly Gazette.
speech of Col. d. Kincheloe,
OF oLARspuRe, va.

FROM Gnc frunIytoWn weekly GazeEtes
Speech of Col. d. KincheIoe,
OF oLARsBURe, va.
In the Convention held at Fairmont, on tie
16th of June, 1854, on tie subject of Tx
MonongaltelG and RGVensspood Railroad,
Mr.. PRESIDENT 1T is with nue., diff
fdence, and even reluctance, tnat 1 rise
to respond to the, call rlade ON me, to ad-
dress the Convention and the more SO,
on account OF being restricted as to time.
The committee appointed to prepare bust
mess for the action of the Convention is
now in session, and will shortly return to
Ereport> must, therefore, be brief and
condense my remarks as much as posi-
Sble.
The Monougahela and Ravenswood
afsailroad, proper, will Commence not far
from Uniontown, Pa, and will necessari:
Ely pass through the rich valley of the Mo-
uongahela to the State line, where it cross
les the Monongahela river-that being the
point designated by the Virginia Legisla-
lature. Thence. up that valley to the
mouth of the West Fork river. Thence.
up the valley OF the West Fork river
Ito the mouth of Elk creek and, from
3thence, the nearest and most practicable
k8route 10 havenSWood.
From the mouth of the Elk up the val
Sley Of the West fork to the mouth of
Freeman's creek thence, up said creek
Ito where the waters of Leading creek in
terlocks; thence down said creek to the
Little Kanawha river; thence, down said
Hriver to the mouth of Needy creek. thence,
Cup said creek to the head of Sandy creek;
Sthence down said creek to Ravenswood,
lis the route that has suggested itself to
amy mind, as the continuation Of the road
southwest of Clarksburg, and it is not on
ely practicable, but easy and cheap to con-
Instruct. Yet have great doubts as to its
Iadoption-belieying the West Fork river,
aa6ove the mouth of Elk, bears too much
south east Of right line to Ravenswood.
This route, however, is not only practical
BILE, but probably the very best in this
region of country. The land along the
whole line is of superior quality. aboun-
ssding with inexhaustible beds of coal, iron
lore, and perhaps other minerals. 1t also
Sabounds with the finest timber in the
world. The coal itself is a treasure TO the
8people in this country, from which thou.
sands Of bushels daily flow into the mar
ket of Baltimore. The fine timber oil
those lofty hills-the sturdy oaks and the
towering poplars-wil become articles
Nof traffic and transportation the vearn.
Wing bowels of the earth will be made to
HdIsgorge their hiddeG treasures the cat
tie Of a thousand hills, and every descrip-
3tion of live stock will flow into Atlantic
clties. The agricultural products of this
srich valley will furnish abundant supplies
to carry on the construction Of this con-
templated railroad.
Here, for our encouragement let US con.
slider the rise and progress of the Balti-
more and Ohio road. Whilst this great
work was going on many doubted tie
practlcability of the enterprise, as to cross
Fling the Alleghaney mountains. 1t was
sthought by many to be utterly impracti-
Scable; but time has proven Otherwise,
and that stupendous improvement made,
b,and now We see the iron hor g, like the
gospel, snorting FIRE and vapour from his
!nostrlls, and moving with the velocity OIL
IA tornado amidst the dragged rocks and
Towering cliffs ..of the Allegheny noun.
1talns, passing ever the limped rills, the
Sbrooks. the creeks and the great rivers
Jas though they were not, vending its way
to the Ohio river, ladened with articles
from foreign lands, and merchandise from
the Atlantic cities, and return, the Cars
EhlIed with agricultural products Of the
Erich vallies of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. and also the manufactured article.
Gin the far off west, will all flow into the
4cities of the east. AS the oceans blue
sand towering waves ebb and flow, so viii
atrade 20 east and west.
II "o EuSI hora fol,o Sc .
contemplated Pacific rail road, which i
Emade, will connect with the one now un
CIDER consideration. 1t had been here sta
Sted that Congress had or probably would
Egive that subject the go bye. Now
Ssir say this, that do not care what dis
spositiou Congress may make of the sub
Gject at this time but do say that roat
&will be made as certain as we see tina
Bbeautiful sun slime in the Firmament at it
smeridian splendor, and l have no doub
Sthat our northwestern Virginia railroad
Hwill be link in the great chain of railroad
to the Pacific.
e Then,
On fancy's golden pinions rise,
And float beneath ethereal skies,
Then turn with vivid lightning's glance
And view'tho couutry's vast expauso,
Then soar away to the highest pima
Gle of the rocky mountain, and there Sc
IA railroad at your feet-One end Resin
on the Atlantic and the other on the Pa
ci6c, where tiers of cities will be built o
the golden sand of the great Paciti
where the wealth of this revolving glob
& will ebb and fow.
A connection will be found between til
least Indies and China with this route b
steamers that will ply between the ternsi
nj of this road and the countries befor
manned, SO that millions will flow from fol
2eign lands along the Pacific railroad, an
millions will flow from the goldenregiou
4in r,r Ill Tho thnnSnra and Millions wi