The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-06

you wish, with an arch al each END.
running through q hundred or more
baftIefieias- of the War Between the
States, connecting FIJI everlasting love
and peace. the federal capital
Nashington-and the Confederate
ca pitai---Kichmond.
This great memorial highway should
be continued from Richmond down
the Peninsula, every inch of which
was q contested battlefield during the
Indian. colonial. revolutionary ana
War Between the States. Bloody Run.
Fair Oaks. Seven Pines. chickAhoni-
my, Malvern Hill. Mechanicsville,
Gaines Mil. New Kent. Williamsburg,
YORKTOWN. Jamestown. Newport News,
Hampton Roads, Bethel and Fortress
Monroe, over the oldest thorough
fare In the United States, known A.
the old Williamsburg turnpike, built
when all other America was an unsx-
ptored wilderness. over this road has
marched the armies OF France. Hesss
cafssl, Great Britain. Colonial ana
National America, and along IL have
often passed Washington. La Fayette.
Patrick Henry. Thomas Jefferson.
Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln,
General Grant and other great men OF
this country,
In 1850 settlements began to spread
into the interior and communication
was by horse path, generally follow
ing some old Indian trail which as
the settlements extended further in-
ward and counties were formd. grew
into roads. Thus the road that passed
l.by w iiiiam and Mary college,, tine
second oldest seat OF learning In
America, and the old Bruton church
which has been SO often officially re-
cognixed BY the church and rulers
of England.
In 1882 the general asse nably Of
Virginia passed the first general law
in regard to roads and ordered that
highways be laid out accordingly az
they might seen convenient to tbs
parish churches, courthouses. libraries
and ,ordinaries.
Numerous laws were enacted on
subject Of good roads during
the colonial days. The roads from
Yorktown and Williamsburg and
Hampton. which traveller. according
10 Fiske. the historian, In l746. pro-
nounced. better than most roads In
| The roads are some OF the best
| / have ever seen and Infinitely SUI
perior 10 most in England" \
Every true and patriotic American
| should ride over this great historical
highway. as 1t will give him piano.
ramic scene of the most historical
naval and land engagements record
Cd In history Notably-the battle
between the Merrimac and Monitor,
which revolutionixed the building OF
war vessels. Yorktown. the scene of
the surrender Of CORVALLIS and. other
important battles leading up to the
close Of the War Between tho States.
There n . strong practical argu
nent why the government should
build 1 highway from Warrington
| to Richmond to Fortress Monroe, al
Fortress Monroe Ii the largest fortress
on the middle Atlantic coast and
! Richmond has been used to mobilize.
| the volunteer forces Of Virginia ant
| the adjoining States.
George Warrington. OF virginia
| built more highways than any othel
American OF his day. have had this
| pleasure OF travelling over soms Of
the highways laid out and constructed
| under his supervision and many. With
little or no work since. ars In fail
condition today.
Several years ago I had tho priv.
mountains. range cf .ths AlleGhAniSl
| In Au9ii6tA county. VI. ALTHOUGH
| the location has been sli1htiy chAngo<
| hiehwnw thaf WxehangU0a hhlllt 4
used. The building q this htghwA,
Il monument 70 Nd Wisdom Ia OR,
/ ing for the welfare 81 the soldiers 81
| the Revolutionary army. This WA
the mountain ana Highway ~ r.
ferred to IN his great spse0h whs1
/ he aid; ~ cAn rsttrs % the noun