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Letter to Editor
January 27, 1848
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A Tennessee Senate member, Landon C. Haynes, writes from Nashville on Jan. 13, 1848, detailing progress on railroad charters and state funding for the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, expressing optimism for completion and urging Virginia's support for the connection.
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CHEERING.
We have been favored with the following letter from a leading member of the Tennessee Senate, to a gentleman of this place, which gives a most flattering account of the prospect of Tennessee doing her duty with respect to the Railroad connexion. We have no time for comment—nor is any required. The importance of the intelligence will be readily appreciated in this community.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13th, 1848.
Dear Sir: I received your letter of the 1st January, in respect to our Railroads in East Tennessee. You ask me to transmit to you a copy of the charter of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company. The charter, which passed the Senate, was not printed. It is now in the other House and will certainly pass that body. It is a charter as liberal as any ever granted; and so soon as it shall pass the House I will transmit it to you. It charters a line of Railroad from Knoxville to the Virginia line: running through the Valley of East Tennessee, between the Holston and Nolachucky Rivers. South East of Boy's mountain. You are aware that the Hiwassee Railroad was chartered in 1838. It has been in a state of suspension for some years, but has been recently revived under more auspicious circumstances. It taps the great Georgia Road at Cross Plains in Georgia and runs to Knoxville, 95 miles. Sixty miles of it have been graded. By a late adjudication the company are entitled to $214,000 of State bonds. And in addition the Senate has passed a bill appropriating $350,000 of bonds—making $564,000. The bill, I think, will pass the House; and I may say with certainty this road "will be made." My charter takes up this road, and proposes to carry it to the Va. line, 130 miles as aforementioned.—In connexion with this subject, I may say, that the Senate have passed a bill appropriating $618,000, to the East Tenn., and Virginia Railroad. I send you a paper, the Nashville Union, containing an editorial, explanatory of its provisions.
I can assure you, dear sir, that the spirit is up in Tennessee, and these works will be made. I hope that the Virginia Legislature will meet Tennessee at the dividing line and aid in the completion of a great work essential to the prosperity of both. I will forward you in a short time additional information.
I am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
LANDON C. HAYNES.
We have been favored with the following letter from a leading member of the Tennessee Senate, to a gentleman of this place, which gives a most flattering account of the prospect of Tennessee doing her duty with respect to the Railroad connexion. We have no time for comment—nor is any required. The importance of the intelligence will be readily appreciated in this community.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13th, 1848.
Dear Sir: I received your letter of the 1st January, in respect to our Railroads in East Tennessee. You ask me to transmit to you a copy of the charter of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company. The charter, which passed the Senate, was not printed. It is now in the other House and will certainly pass that body. It is a charter as liberal as any ever granted; and so soon as it shall pass the House I will transmit it to you. It charters a line of Railroad from Knoxville to the Virginia line: running through the Valley of East Tennessee, between the Holston and Nolachucky Rivers. South East of Boy's mountain. You are aware that the Hiwassee Railroad was chartered in 1838. It has been in a state of suspension for some years, but has been recently revived under more auspicious circumstances. It taps the great Georgia Road at Cross Plains in Georgia and runs to Knoxville, 95 miles. Sixty miles of it have been graded. By a late adjudication the company are entitled to $214,000 of State bonds. And in addition the Senate has passed a bill appropriating $350,000 of bonds—making $564,000. The bill, I think, will pass the House; and I may say with certainty this road "will be made." My charter takes up this road, and proposes to carry it to the Va. line, 130 miles as aforementioned.—In connexion with this subject, I may say, that the Senate have passed a bill appropriating $618,000, to the East Tenn., and Virginia Railroad. I send you a paper, the Nashville Union, containing an editorial, explanatory of its provisions.
I can assure you, dear sir, that the spirit is up in Tennessee, and these works will be made. I hope that the Virginia Legislature will meet Tennessee at the dividing line and aid in the completion of a great work essential to the prosperity of both. I will forward you in a short time additional information.
I am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
LANDON C. HAYNES.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Infrastructure
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Charter
East Tennessee
Virginia Connection
State Bonds
Hiwassee Railroad
Knoxville
Nashville Union
What entities or persons were involved?
Landon C. Haynes
Dear Sir
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Landon C. Haynes
Recipient
Dear Sir
Main Argument
tennessee is advancing railroad projects in east tennessee with liberal charters and substantial state bond appropriations, ensuring completion, and hopes virginia will cooperate at the state line for mutual prosperity.
Notable Details
Charter For East Tennessee And Virginia Railroad From Knoxville To Virginia Line
Hiwassee Railroad Revival With $564,000 In Bonds
Appropriation Of $618,000 To East Tennessee And Virginia Railroad
Reference To Nashville Union Editorial