The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-31
.lscirBUKG. DECEMBER 81, ls.l
THG .v.4rloN.7L roar.

The laraiian nf this road, matter of
parsfnorut importance, attracts daily more
attention, rs The advantages deriyaDis from
II are unfnldrd 10 the people. Through
ahaisne,rr 9clioa of coen,ry II may pas-,
IL viii he productive OF the most ,nesiima
hie ad,auiagrs. II needs me- arguments la
prove the rmrcrinrss of This assertion. u
isuue az those stubborn facts nhirh speaks
Ear itseif Ii might consequently appear
sarr,eragatory 10 arouse Tire Peopi. ~ ihis
ciiun af country fp u sens-'of then duly
aud la impress upon them tie necessity Of
s,-."srBilug their claims ~ the strongest
points of view, To the notice of the general
y ivrinnsnt. we've not orr lslessnrss and
isi.iilrrence ~ MATTERS of pahl-c moment
ilaio.i pro,erhal. Instead &c catching Ut
Advantages which are offered Ia US, wepcr
nit isem by a guilty apathy 10 elnde our
grasp. Luakng only Ia the paliry gain of
an hour, we disregard the permanent late
rests Of ages. We publish below the pro
orcdiBgs of II meeting OF the citizens OF
iliis place, held lAst Friday. This after
noon, another meeting will be held 10 re-
cene The r-pari Of the committee VIII II
be- rs thin us the former one Z Have The
holders nf property no interest in this mat
ter II is for themselves 10 say. II they
disregard tins CALL he the sin and Ito con
seaprnces upon ihrlr own heads.
Ave solicit the attention of the people "f
the section al country which the suhjoined
resolution designatrs as H.. best site for the
read, IL hold meetings forthwith, and de
pici 10 the proper authorities lis elnims and
advantages. They'o,ght not III be idle or
tardy un such an occaslon.
In another column viii he found the Re
port of the Postmaster General la the Sc
nate OF the United States on this subject.
To us This Report is extremely vague and
unsatisfactory. As 10 the Information con
s.yrd by Mr.. Mclean, it is s"od so far as
IL gors. Bat has be gone Gar enough In
his various suggestions he has overlooked
l., nehburg, aud all the points designated
inIhe sithoined resolution, nolw iihstanding
II is the nearest route. offers the lcvest oh
sirociinas ~ regards mountains aud water
coerscs, and hnlds on, the greatest induce
mcnts both inihe abundance aud xcelleac=
OF thu materials for making til. road, aud
In the Facility of procuring them. II the
proper Representations be made Ia the
general government the survey which We
request Will be made, and the location of
the road be scored at our d,,ars. Who
can estimate tue consequence
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AT a meeting nc the citizens of the town
of Lynchburg, held AT the Franklin Hotel, /
on'Friday the at,h day Of December, 1871, (
fnr the purpose Of taking mt" consideration
the exp,diency ef addressing to the Presi-
tient Of the United States u Memorial on
the sublrct oi the great National Road,
contemplated to be oprned from Washing
ton Cijy to New Orlea - hlbon Mcdaniel,
esq. was called to the Chair, aud VIM. W.
Nor,ell named as Secretary,
Jiesofrcj, That Chris. Anthony, William
Kadiord, john ID. Urqnhart, Da.id r. Ed
ley, Ru hard II. Tolcr, john Schuollield,
David &. Murrrll, Alhpn Mcdaniel and
Willia.l W. Nor,cll, be committee Of
correspondence whose dniy il shall be- TO
advance the object of the meeting by cor
responding with such committees TOR iudi
Nduals "a may he disposed Ia aid us in
procuring the lncaIm of the road on the
route s4-oyo designated.
ReSofred, 'Fhat the comn,ittee appain. ed
To drail the Mryural, report To meeting
OF the citizen, To be held at the Franklin
Hotel on Friday the Est inst. al q O'Clock,
=. NJ.
Resoirea, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the NirSinian aud Herald.
Adjourned Ia Fsidty evening at u'eik.
ALBoN MCDANIEL, Chairman.
NM. ". NORttLL. Secretary.