Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-22

wealth. Whilst they are obeying the spirit oil
the age, aud aobly marching forward IN The
Improvement of their respective territories, we
are absolutely standing still or rather going
back wards. II Is scarcely credible, but never
theless true, that il took my family ~ the
month OF April, near four days To travel,
through mud and mme. distance oil only siity
three mites, over one Of the most frequented
roads IN the State.
And yet our wants, on this subject, are per-
feecily within the compass of our means, judi
ciously applied. An artificial road from Mays
vile 10 tue Tennessee line, one branch ~ The
direction 10 Nashville and a second 10 strike
the mouth of Cumberland OF Tennessee river.
An artificial road extending IRON Louisville
TO iniersect The other somewhere about the
Bow ling Green one passing by 5helbyyiIle and
Fraukfor, to the Cumberland Gap. And an
artificial road extending from Frankfort to the
mouth Of Big Sandy, compose all the leading
roads which at present need the resources oil
the state These might be constructed, partly
on the adams method aud partly by SIMPLY
graduating and bridging them, which latter
mode can be- performed NJ an expense of less
than $1,000 per mile. O,heT lateral connect
ing these main roads mig hf he left to the pHbiic
spirit Of the local authorities and OF private
companies.
Congress. without doubt, would aid the state,
five did 10, call, upon Hercules without put
ting our shoulders 10 the wheel. But without
that aid we could ourselves accomplish all the
works which have described IL would not
be practicable to complete them in a period OF
less than seven or eight years. aud oil course
not necessary TO raise the whole sum requisite
TO the objec, in one year. Funds drawn from
the executed part of The system mig be APP
lied 10 the completion ofthose that remained
This auxiliary resource combined with the
ample means of the state, properly developed
and faithfully appropriated, would enable US
10 construct all the roads which have sketched
without burihening the people
BIT, splicitous as | feel on this interesting
subject, l regre, thai have not yet seen sufi
cient demonstrations of the public will TO as
sure me that The jusement of the ,,aople had
carried them TO the same or similar conclusions
10 which my mind has CO lducted me. We
have been, for years pas, unhappily greatly
distracted aud divided. These dissentipns
have drawn us off from avew of greater to
less important concerns. They have excited
bitter feelings and animosi,ies. " created strons
prejadiccs and jealousiss. fear that from
these causes, The public is not yet prepared
d'spassonately to consider aud adopt IA com
prehensve, think the only practicable system
premature efI,rt nigh retard INSTEAD of accel
era,ing the object And must add that fear
extraneouS causes would bias aud influence
Tue judgement of the LegIsla IRE.
Upon the whole, must decline acceding 10
he wisbe, of those who desired to see me in
the Legislature. Retirement, unqualified re.
tircment from all public tmploS ment, is what
81 fleciedly desire. would here after, if my
lii" and health are preserved, be ready at ali
tunes to act on the principles which | have a
vowed aud whenever, at more suspicious
period, there shall appear TO be a probability
of my usefulness TO the Union, or 10 The State,
| :" i'll promptly obey any call which the people
may be pleased 10. make.
And now, my friends and fellow citizens, |
cannat part from you, on possibly this last &C
casion ofcver publicly addressing you, without
reierating an expression of nv thanks from a
heart Overlooking With gratitude. came n
nong you. now more than thirty yeas ago, an
orphan boy, penn, less, stranger to you all
~ ithout friends. without the favor Of the great. |
You took me up, cherished me, caressed me,
protected me, honorcd ME. You have con.
stantly poured upon me bold and undated |
stream of lnnumerable iavors Time which |
wears out every thing, has increased and
your affection for me. When |
seemed deserted by almost the whole world, |
aud assalled by almost every tongue and pen
and press, you have fearlessly and manfully |
stood by me, with unsurpassed zeal and undi- |
minished friendship. When felt as il | should
sink beneath the storm OF abuse and detiaction |
which was violently raging around me, have
'ound my self upheld and sustained BY your en-
ouraging voices aud your approving smiles
have doubtless committed many faults and
over which you have thrown the
=, Dad mantle of your charity. But can say,
and in the presence of my God and Of this as
,embled multitude will say that have honest
~ and faithfully served INV country that !
have never wronged il and that however un !
prepared lament that have to appear In the
Divine presence on otner accounts, | invoke |
the stern justice OF His Judgment on my pub,is,
con 'uct without the smallest apprehension OF
spleasure. i
Mr. Clay concluded by proposing the follow
ing toast:
The Stale of kentucky A cordial union OF
all parties in favor Of an efficient system OF
internal improvements adapted to the wants OF
the State.