American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08

want of them. the census O 1850 show,
that there were received during thu,
year. in the city Of New York, from
the western States, SSi Asa barrels al
-four, 3.344,647 bushels of heat, 9. Cos
SGT bushels of corn, lac. SOC barrels OF
provisions, besides corresponding
quantity of ashes. stores, wool, butter
cheese, lard, &c. q large portion of
which is forced upon route more than
100 miles longer than that Terminating
on the cepes OF the Chesapeake, aud
much OF which mist necessarily return
by way of the capes in its regular tran.
Git to foreign market, being a palpable
innovation upon the established rules of
traffic. the end and ohjoc, of which is
gain TO the OPERATOR.
The foregoing statistics have refer.
ence to the section of Country BORDERING
on the northwest Of the Ohio river: but
1t should be remembered that at the
mouth of the Big Sandy river, Virginia
shakes hands with her daughter, Ken.
lucky, who has long been importup;ng
her tardy mother for pei mission 10 pass
her rich treasures through the ancestral
domain to the Chesapeake, and fran
thence, by direct transit, to The differ.
ent marts Of the world. Kentucky pro.
poses also To make common cause with
Virginia in the completion Of improves
ments now in progress, by which d.
rect communication will be formed be.
tween Norfolk. Petersburg, Richmond,
Fredericksburg aud Alexandria. in Vir.
ginia, and Maysville, Lexington and
Louisville, in her own State, aud exten :
ding from thence by way of Mamphis,
on the Mississippi liver, To the distant
south west-a r"ad upon which south i.
ern man may pass with his property in
safety, free from The tauuts. ieers, ;n-
suits aud rnbeiies of northern abolition
lists. But Why dwell on this subject.
whom the action of the last legislature.
harm"nizing with public sentiment, has
placed the completion of our leading
lines Of Improvement beyond the con-
tingency of a doubt, the most of them
being under contract, and large sums Of
money having been expended in their
construction. which, in the event oflheir
abandonment, would result in total
loss to the State.
The system in progress is equally
magnificent in plan and importance; and
when completed. in connection with a
direct communication with foreign cities
and depots, will impart renewed vieor
and activity to all branches of business,
greatly enhance the value of our lands,
build up our cities and make Virginia
conspicuous among the most fourishing
III the category of States.
The Central road, which is but the
Prolongation eastward Of the Covinpton
and Ohio road, as in state of forward
ness. and will doubtless be completed
within the period prescribed for finish
ing The CovingioD road. The same NAV
DE SAID In reference TO the Richmond &
York river road, the last connecting
INK between the great west and tho
capes of Virginia.
The next Improvement in paint Of
Importance To ihe Stale and the nation,
may be classed The Virginia and Ten.
nessee rail- Dad, now rapidly approach
ing completion at the Tennessee line,
where 1t will connect with net work of
Improvement terminating respectively
at Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, and
Little Rock in Arkansas. embracing n
large section of country. with no direct
line OF communication with any foreign
matt, and Astounding in incaIculabie
wealth. much Of which will from a ne.
cess'ly. seek transit by this line and
through the capes of Virginia. And to
this the lneXhaustible quantity of iron,
salt. plaster. lead, &C. which would pass
over this road, and the vast amount Of
merchandise westward bound, together
with the daily increasing travel from
south to the seat of government and o.
Their northern cities, and from those CT.
lies TO the southern borders of the con-
lederacy, and the conclusion becomes
Irresistible, that this will rank among
the most productive and beneficial i'm.
PROPONENTS within the comm onwealth.
especially when the important connec.
ton with the Gnrdonsville and Alexan-
dlia rail road shall have been compile.
ted. ...
Add to these improvements tho great
wafer line ut the James river and Kan
awha company, now extending continu.
ohsIy 200 miles, aud afording commu.
nicaiion for heavy produce aud tonnage
acting as the recipient of these from It's
own line, and from the importan, works
already noticed, and we shall be able
To accommodate all the trade of the
immense region referred to. in any of
the modes il may prefer. 1t is impor.
tant, therefore, To place This company in
condition to enable it to comp ly with
engagements for which the State is re-
sppnsibIe, and TO afford il The means to
extend and complete its western erm-
nus I" the nearest point ofeasy connec-
ton with the great central line Of rail
road whose completion l have so earn.
estly recommended.
1t affords me pleas uro TO notice the
fact that the Richmond and Danville
road is rapidly approaching its compile