Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-26
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FRIDAY MoRNINa:. N0YEMRER 2e. Isa0.

: We have received enquiries from above, if Rich
mond will do nothing to second the spirit of Lyncb-
burg and aid the exertions of that patriotic town,
promoting improvements i. which she has equal
'rT greater interest? We reply, nothing. She mani
tests no disposition to do any thing. Why it should
Ire so. we do not undertake to decde-but certain it
is, that the public will seems less susceptible Of
gahzasion on6beng brought into activity here, thon
Ut dny other spot in America. All it, oil ac-
knowledge, al regret it--5ut whenever the occa
sion arises, the backwardness, sluggish indif
ference and morbid reluctance to net, to re-
cur IL seems impossible to the uis inertiG
which opposes itself to every cntcrprizc. What
more powerful inducements, we should say allure
ments can be presented to any community, than
presented to the city of Richmond, to unite with
l.yncibrr:, in urging the Improvement of James Ri
yer to The point, at which steam navigation may be
introduced, and thar River in all human probab ilty
become the grand commercial ,horoughfare between
the East and the Wcst'-the Nile in fact, between
Oriental and Western America, with Richmond
the ancient A'xandria'' Perhaps not man in
Richmond will contest the feasibility of the project,
dispute the incaculablc advantages which would
flow from its complexion. Yet attempt to organize
public sentmont-attcmpt' to assemble the people
: for the purpose of getting expression of their
Wishes and failure would be the inevitable eonse-
qrencc! Some 80 or 100 might possibly attend out
of population of near 100000 The fact is the
people of Richmond want leaders. Those whose in
tclgence, or wealth, or stake in the community
ought to impose upon them the lead occasions of
public interest, find more delight lin keeping up the
forms and observances of that mimic monkey risto-
cracy whichit tickcs their fancies to CINE them
selves to constitute. Our FIRST cass-( Heaven ave
the nark our SWELL heads, declining participation in
what Affects the common weal--those whom circnm-
stances have made our natural leadersthcrc is wan
ting that noint dppui, necessary for the organza-
ton and the expression of the public will Between
citizens OF certain rank 1--WE must leave it to their
honorable selves to settle among Them their positive
aad relative stations the social scale.) and the
people of Richmond, properly So called, there is al
mos. as little acquaintance as between his Xnsjcsty
Charles y. and the combalants of the three days.-
The people of Richmond are not one people that is
the long and the short of tie natter and hence there
is unity, concert, public spirit. and no pos
sibility fattanng either Our friends of the LYNCH
bnrg Virgninn will in this sketch, the Injustice
of that assault they lately made upon no5le City
rich in much high and gentle blood; aud we trust
will make suitable reparatien for their rreverence
without loss Of time.
We believe then may categoricaIly answer and
say to catechsts from above that Richmond will
do nothing to aid Lynchburg-not thing-not So
much address memoria! to the Legislature We
hope that this will chill the exertions of Lyncb
burg. She, Petersburg and Norfolk arc doing some
thing to noursh the. dropping energies of that Old
Dominion, Of whom designing demagogues and vor-
dy patriots talk so much, and for whom they do so
little. We have new Constitution ready TO 90 in, o
operationa Legislature it is fervently to be ho-
ped purseG OF much of the miserable calculation of
consequences to self. which debased and broueht
down to county standard, all the public views of
the old-and Governor, well disposed it is UNDER
stood, to apply his official and individual influence to
the promotion of the good work.
The last Lynchburg Vrginian gives rs The follow
ing encouraging account of the continued activity
which prevails there:
"iaiernat representative proceedings of the
citizens of this place, this allimportant subject
have excited considerable attention in other sections
of the Cemmonwealtll-par, PARTICULARLY in that section :
which is almost as deeply interested ourselves in
rendering the navigation DC; this place and ch a
rnond safer cheaper and more expeditions than If o.
now is. or than it can be, while we RELY upon orr :
existing commercial fac ljties. We have been as "
sured that e2er,DDs extend the sdvanfo of
internal improvements westwardly will he cordially s
and efficiently seconded. Will not the towns and tho
country or'ow Us Interested IN the navigation of
james RIVER, lend their aid aIso' VIII not Rjrh
D1ond make common with MS We hone the i
writer who SO warmly enlogzed her public spirit c
S 1me weeks ago in the Compiler will resume hrs :
pcn-not again to euiogizr, but to direct the atten-
ton Of his fslIow citizens The inapprecabe impor
tnnce~of this scheme to themselves aud TO arouse S
them to the proprety of,co oper,Kbg with US spec
Oily and heartily. RA .
We understand That = .ttoDs to The Legislature,
for the Improvement Of James River by locks and
dams, so as TO afford steamboat navigation from Mai
den's Adventure to Lynchburg, and for Rail Road
rom Lynchourg tn New River, are in preparation,
and will be handed around for signatures in few
days"
COMPLIMENTS FRoN rBTENDs.---The New York
Courier & Enquirer, repclIing the suggestion that
The Jackson party approve nullfcatio1 SAYS: "Nof.
nan knows better than Mr. Galcs that n,t Jack-
son paper, ocry Insignificant one al Lvnchbure,
Va and anotlierin N. Carolina, have approved the :