Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-04

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10 ahofo NM ~. m, he copla before. ors
cotn'e''9 IN. average assessinfht o. 'snI'
crih ~. ,hr,ue hoaf the wnoie county "
ior ~ l. this Improvement to ne al III
ie.fs., and by this improvement s" 1a, -
30 .oa, (ths nropoTiisi oi 10 10 -,
." pl,, !. il not clear that upoh ,I:,;.,,
- ,he Government would have '"s ~ s.h
Ds,,,., cent to The amount OF - IL
oil o. a.. district referred 10 n"1
(ee's ,,,lv necessary 10 levy the sane -.
-. ,be snpoon of goveraine" 10 -,
ia On, the tax he proporiiona'', ,.o,.rtv
.,sr c.n,un on the whole taAa az ,he
ar,h. Stats1 Surely, upon '.s considered
''',,;.., hi. meeting could a"' S sc
reasonable 10 urge up"" ~ -, .b,ch will
tho ,ronrieiy of nndehsh'ns ,,,.lIy have the
W. - IL own cost, bnt ac'"a'y 49,
nor o"'s pay ING the rate ofnxahnn M '"s"
strcto ~ - ordinary tunes while we"'n
o"t me oa sbl,,y Of the people to pay 'a.es
i"cr'"'s ea,bic ex;geacs, add ada grsa.y
~ times !" 90, strength OF the State Ivy the. IN
20 The phssoa, -.
,....e of re 'nlaii"n' 49,. s,h;.r,
Ia vet anataPr we" Oh '
.onnittee consider we'll worthy OF
WIZ. co,si jerafIon. Toe absoint' necess"y
se'o '.,,c;ous hui energetic system ot Internal
,..,a,ovemen, 10 the prosperity oi virgins ~
,.,;,,ed nv almost every Intelligent ms' o"'
,succsssful nave been the attempts "e'e'S
a',.made aud so much money has oee" "a
andpd for little or no benehi,-that Is "''n'
peu" onnvioc, the public mind that any given
yoFs. requiring the expenditure OF MS
o,n, Of money. ought 10 he unde"skeh'
g.",h,se circumstances. your commltiee
soo;ve il would he wise in the friends OF IN
s.,.l Improvement throughout the state TO
20 anon some important work, where the
sos, would not be excessive, nor the result I'M
.,,.n Precisely such work does your
onni,tee conceive that recommended by mem
~ hs the cost estimated at only about S0Oo,-
ono (less than that of The 30 miles OF canal 10
Sss;a.n,s Adventure and the revenue to be
Ia,;,sd from il certainly sufficient to pay
ssssonsb dividend on double this estimate
The eompleiion aud utility oil similar work
On the Schuylk,ll, and the fac. OF its being
= .,,onrly reconms0 ded enthe Al'ghany nv some
al he ablesi Engineers IN the service o' the u
S,.,ss in addion 10 the opinion OF the able
Ta,neer Of our own State, ought 10 he suit
.;o,t IN settle the question of its snccess-it,
;adeed any man could doubt the prscticabiity
Of aeenening the water IN a running stream by
s,actine dams across il. IT, then, the friends
of lnernal Improvement throughout the State
xould mite upon this work. and carry II INTO
s,c,.ssfnl and speedy execution, the Goubt and
d;.,rus, hat now hang like an incubus aver ev
e,v nlan for the Internal Improvement Of the
sat would he dissipated-a new sprhg would
he given 10 public action upon this SUBJECT
o,be works would he undertaken with more
confluence and inlernal improvement would
noreess, IN The " Old Dominion" would
asaio rai,e her head amongst her sister states;
as eonspcvans for enlerpr " and public spirit
as she NV is for ste ,dness OF pri cpe.
Your committee cannot close thi, report,
49,. a. u
upon the Common wealth for aid in a work of
such vital importance to her prosperity and
that of the country around her. With pspu-
lalion Of 5.000--a trade amounting annually
10 several millions, the whole OF which, IN the
present state ofthe river has to be exposed IN
open boats. during a tedious and dangerous
navigation of weeks, and sometimes months.
20 all the chances of damage and depreciation
and paying annually into The treasury OF the
State more ihan $3000-she has never asked
nor received from the government aid IN any
wlrk caIcun, ed to promote her interests. The
only work ever undertaken by the State, that
promised any benefit to her. was the james Nv
sr Canal. IL that ma. been Abandoned al n point
which instead of making 1t useful, makes 1t
pos,,yely injurious 10 her. She pays IN tolls
uoooahis canal an annual amount OF little short
Of no o0n--while neither the cost Of transper>
,ati II NOR the delay, uncertainty or danger of
the navigation has been ut all diminished by
it, Under these circumstances and having as
yUin committee think, concIustvely shown
t7at the proposed work, will in addition TO being
plodpclve OF greatly more than sufficient
seyenne to Justify the expenditure requisite for is
complexion, he of incpicUiahie benefit not only
90 L,nchburg and the James river country, but
10 the State a, large, your committee respect
fully recommend tha adoption Of tue following
result ens:
lsi. Resotped, That in the opinion of this
mesiing, the inpr rvemrnt ofth James River,
by locks ami dams, so as to admit of Steam
boat navigation from Richmond TO Lynch
burg, is OF great importance 10 the pros
petty this Comm onwealth
end Re oiped That a committee Of five be
appointed by the Chairman to draw up a me-
mortal to be laid before the pext General As
sembiy, praying that the said work may he I'M
dertaksn by the State. aud prosecuted to
speedy completion. Or, that, in the event OF
The State declining 10 undertake il, law may
pass incorporating company with sufficient Ca
l'ai' d euthor zing said company TO make such
Improvement.
Ord. Resolred That sni memorial he circu-
'a,ed am ngs, the citizens of this town and the
o'her towns on James River, aud throughout
,"e country interested in IT'S Improvement, for
"p purpose OF obtaining signatures.
an. Resotted, That 10 the opinion of this
meeting, The ci,zens of Richmond and OF the
o'oer Towns on James River and It's branches
ahoo the country trading to James River,
'"Vf common and vital interest IN the success
~ ms Improvement and tina, they be, and are
"ereot respectfully requested, 10 lake the SUBJ
J'''ih'o their serious consideration. and TO co.
opp'a'e with this meeting in its efforts 10 effect
this object,
~, report ofhe Committee on Roads
inc committee charged with the duty of pro-
po''hg plans Of improving the channel. of
COMMUNICATION between Lynchburg aud the
surrounding country, and corresponding with
mutually interested therein, beg leave To
rs net possible 10 view, without mingled
'rfhngs Of regret and mort i6cation the condi