Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17

RICHMOND Va, JAN IL, 1854.
SIR:I regret, that my fofcal duties prevent me from
giving tat length my yiews requested BY yours OF the
Ih iust in relation the Covngton and Ohio Rail Road and
its two originally contemplated branches AS member oil
the late BcurI OF Public Works called 10 act upon
more important subject and it received from me The con-
sideraon which justly entitled The construction
work. conceived in WISDOM as one oil me measures
necessary 10 eRabo Virginia attain that position among
her sister States which she is entitled by hor natura
slon great but undeveoped resources should not DC
tardiy prosecuted but should be pushed as rapidly as
the present financial condition of the State will allow lite
importance will discuss Suffice II TO say that Inc con-
s,ruclon this Road has been undertaken by the STATE
not trusting the contingency of private SUBSCRIPTION or
Of private corporation the great Cen
trail Stale Road towards the construction OF which, the peo
po of all the localities n the Commonwealth are 70 conH
buts
The terminus of this road important question: and
which elected much discussion. There were two great
competing points, the mouth of Big Sandy and the NOUN
of the Kanawha 1t is true, that at time Guyandolle
competing point but the advocates OF that place with
drew her claims eying that the terminus al Big snndy
would afford her all The facilities she desired
The advocates OF The terminus at the former place. insist
ed tina, the road would with southern
lines OF rail roads and enable thereby TO become the great
passenger limo OF the Union. For the kanawha 1t was
urged that The Saie of Ohio pointing great lines Of rail
roads that place would do if Virginia would meet
her. that she desired 10 into the lap OF her mother, the
treasures Of the trade Of the great west.
The question nicely balanced. The Board was
limited To the selection of terminus ,cmin; or both
points would have been seleccd was tho mouth
Big Sandy selected not doubling that connection
the Kanawha would eventually be made
strike The Ohio both points; the mouth Of Sandy and the
Kanawha. The will pour along lis line the t!ude and
travel of Southern and the other the western routes
Both should constructed simultaneously and
vision ought Immediately be made for the that
Kentucky and Ohio be positively assured OF what Viz
giua intends 10 do.
Referring 10 the report Of Col Shaw, find that no
demonstrates the importance Of the mouth Of the kanawha
tho terminus Of the road, and oil The same time The ne
ccesty of branch The mouth OF Big Sandy That point
which was then considered be the proper terminus does
not lose its importance now, when considered with refer
cnce 10 branch The prevailing then exist now.
and with create force. The State should not only
struct the main line Sandy but tho branch Also 10 The
mouth of the Kana~ha The one ia necessary to- the sue
cess Of the other and without both STEMS fear this great
road will not meet the expectations of Its advocates
the great contest for Stale superiority Virginia should
lose no point least OF should she omit with Gin
cinnat II is idle expect that place to be accommodated
satisfied with the Sandy connection Freight and pms.
sengers DO Scary, where the kanawha branch will
before they DO at Sandy, from Cincinnati; and
the Kanawha branch is not constructed passengers from
city will be Parkersburg before they can reach Scary
the Sandy route and such being the result the route
which will be taken is apparent.
have but time 10 give you conclusions, without the rca'
From this you will infer that am ior Inc speedy
completion OF tho main line the mouth oil SANDY and al
the 10 the mouth Of the kunn~ha Entertaining
these views is unnecessary for 10 say what would do
member Of the General Assembly Rcsrctling tina
time will allow 10 60 into The details Of luis question
doubling whether The views Of so humble an Individual
as myself will have any weight.
| am, very respectfully, &c, ,.,
WIN l.. JACKSON.