The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-07

I TO- I'D a heblc o.. lo ii - IL .is.' u.
u mai the fseaeraI s'"' efntn' III ss'1"'
x, .eis'i r.,t md essential object u ~
even 'o' a..,fe eilaGr itsdsf hs seHF-mE'FE
to"a' -, atbyr. occupy foot OF iaaa "d
p9V'' ...s,t Inc mast necessary ioi'!hsa'i'l.
eh'' a., nfe,ious explicit authority az" .ihc-
HlUos'5 ia, ,t.creuI Ire nuil, Is 10 o. esc''-
LIN - ard Idle nIdce,I, vas lhls fes'i thoh
90 -. government ms petiec' ish 10
t''' -, the sol u IA STATE, "Hei7oe'ei an"
enc .f..,rr it may please 10 take possession OF
-. convert il TO it, IN II use aiIa pniposrs'
u der subject not only the pfope'at, Oui
e'' ,aus ofihc people 10 the JURISDICTION u
IL U.s.. G,r il would serIn to follow, that
Il Ieais >, creat,. imposed The obi cation TO
II - aud tnis duty would caii ior the llnpo-
pftssaa ',,,,,Is,tiols the violation or disregard
sH''' o,,gat of consequence 10 render alnena-
% ;.bnrutthe offending individual One
b" :" -, always begcts another and another
a'u, ,,st the original form of government is
nm" ,,he,ty exists only n the records OF the
"'', V;rcinia has ever been found cScIilg
F''' o,rr AGAINST the exercise oil this alarm
~ 80 Her motives cannot be mlsuudCr-
in7 -. her ssitcr states. Her wants are
s"e, IAN we'll BE-. Possessing surface OF
inter, larger than al'n0iiany other state III
-, the lnoicty Of which IS distinguished
-. ;rrcgulartes, she would find many IN
'.,,,sots in accepting in the form of Internal
.i',.,.,ncuts. the largrsses of the General
n"l'oa,,,,.nt But she viii not surrender vol
~. her Constitutional rights. She be
u'' hot liberty can only be preserved by up
) n.rl,ag the i,deratise principle; and she re-
n'''' -. Consolidation as the greatest of evils.
~. the maintenance oi these principles de-
rs a hich duty on the Legislature paren-
I..,e il demanded at its hands, and the wants
Tim State should be supplied by that care
Cb.,i.b the people aud Improve thecountry---let
~. ei,izens be taught to look only 10 this govern
,n,nt for aid towards the improvement of his
a"',li,;on. With certainty that where it IS descr-
..d il will be bestowed, So far as the means of
,ss state will allow Then viii be furnished an
tho guarantee Of his fidelity TO the consfitrti-
nv nj formidable b,e tstwork be p divided a.
@'ios, the encroachments ofthe Federal Govern
s,oent All local prejudices should give way bc-
r,r, ms great work Ihe country below tide WI.
- ,souireS it's true but litle at the hands of the
oo,ernncnt but il will BE- too well convinced of
e. o,n interest dor, what is Interesting 10 one
,,,rt must be so to another part OF the state,
s;nce il is the common property of all,) not TO
.,,cn1 a helping hand to more distant portions
recurring and loudly calling for aid. 1t will al
en- pleard the advances II NAV thus make from
the public chest in the light of loans, yielding
when iudiciously made, an interest upon the cx-
nendjtuIe, and holding out tine certainty OF uitl-
,,ote re.imbursemcnt.-Whil deprecate an
;Ildireeled enthusiasm, as having donc more mis-
chiefm the world than almost every thing else,
ycannot fail to invoke that spirit of liberaIity
which, when we'll regulated, is productive only of
benefit
Works are already in progress, of great hcne-
6t and importance To the state. The Dismal
Swamp Canal connected with the improvement
ofhe Roanoke river, opens the prospect of ex-
tensve utility, r"escntlug an improved naFlgat-
Gu ofupwnrds ottolr hundred miles This Ca
nal when il snail nave been so enlarged as TO
euahle the vessels navigating ilbemarle Sound,
10 pass through it with facility, viii open new
prospects on Norfolk. our principal seaport town,
aud viii offer immense advantages 10 the citizens
,lNorth Carolina and Virginia This State has
g ermorccherishcd this improvement, as is fully
testified, not only by her Subscriptions to lis
stock and that of the Roanoke Company but bY
! s.is effected with the Canal Company and it
cannot therefore, iai to be Il subject Of much
regret that she should be deprived by the inierpo-
sitnn of the General Government. oil the honor
of having completed IT, " hen 1t required but the
mere finishing hand.
The Improvement Of the Appomattoy above
Petersburg while il has opened new and lmpor-
tant facilities to the trade OF fertile country has
not reaizcd 10 the STOCKHOLDERS, vet, any thing
of proGt II has been considered judicious bY
She Company 10 enlarge their subscriptions. and
thc legislature directed Il further ipvcStturc OF
funds, but on conditions which the Company
deemed unequal aud oppressive, aud therefore
rejrctei --N neither SQUAD policy would not die
t4le such changes in those conditions, rs would
b. calculated more Glsv TO meet the views of the
stockholders, will no doubt lee deemed worthy
your inquiry Should it be thought advisable 10
open communication between the waters ofthe
Ltttle Roanoke aud the Big Bultnloc, as seems
70 bewi,hcd and desired, and which eau b. ef-
tecied by means of AN Intermediate portage OF
eight niles or less, strong hopes are entertained
by many that il would in process of time have Il
modimpofant bearing tine improvements
which have ALREADY been consnminated. At
present It is only Contemplated 10 improve the
BllIalee 10 the distance of some II miles, the
greater portion of which Worl, Is effected. aud
TO mark OUT an, improve the connecting road,
aud from the elects thus to be deduCcd n prOba-
Ole estimate may be formed OF the success of the
Sh0c scheme 50 iar It would seem proper
tog~e encouragement TO ii; which encourage
nent Gdy be d',tlt ut in future, rs results may
Seem tolustty- with more liberal hand. In
regard TO TIN contemplated improvement, the
fund for Internal Improvement will b. found
Competent 10 contribute It's quota without look
ING for and from any other source.
Along with this mare communicated the Re
porl Of the Principal Engineer on the further
improvement ofIames rver--from it you will
'elrh that the SUN ct : /, so 600 will he rcquir-
'll to complete the canal, as originally contcm-
plated from Madcns Adventure Falls to Cow
iugon, ioa will no doubt be strack with this
,Nt, wLoh the former re ont OF A1oore aad
briggs Is referred 10. These gcnflenen estina-
YEA the whole cost ut about &l,Sn,oOo, mclu-
0lIg the improvements already effected; but the
fNpense already incurred has equallcd $l,2Jp,-
wv; and yon will be at no loss TO determine ON
VIZ CAUSES of the indccuary of their Report,
wen YOU shall have examined that now laid be-
"ie you. In prosecuting farther Improvements
, " 'as great central river, YOU viii have 10 de
W netheen the two measures Ofa continuance
an independent canal, and the improvements
y iasAS aud dams | lay ont OF view the i'm
t''hhent by sluices from the full conviction
s"'' IA such stream, il would offer but very IN
'"siaerhble advantages which would be serious
: '2ea'er"cted by lis dSad, antages BY open
Nuf'S OF sufficient depth, the difficulties OF