Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-06
DO rGsTG 9.
From ME gyise C. II. a gus.

n, tuatinn. Jahn TACK ftl. WV w.
I.,,r. aud David Hail j.. was sppo'o'eu 7eo''
tsrv. ,,...d 80 Mr. +
.,,-.al p,rk ir and Mr.. J+mes L. 7ehn"i t
81 n,e..ni.i the following address, ~"en
-, TIE annexed resolutions, 49, rfnd NJ"
posrima nsly adopted;
That thu impoetsn's 81 some m'a' - wv
uroyemsnt IN trhpspoin our p" Il
market. 10 feli b, the erop'o IN 'hi' seo'o" -
our country, |, fact thHt nene VII o'n' ~
,h., n. ,..itA other & p.F fellow citizens nav"
~, , a.. = tD.,,,, a. tbi.. y. we'll as many 9th.
or .uhieeis thai look directly 'o o"' '"''f
drnre. - a ruth eqaal' obvious
T,tinp mi. hs,a ore Tor granted. we o'en'
4, o,,y ,,rivilers--nay even our dutF, To speaN
,r,tl that freedom, which the close 'e'a''oh w
b4,r 10 thu Community, 81 when we 'o'"
80, would .een, 10 call for. The people west
~ The Allegheny munninins hsse away w
h,ursd unflrr serious disadvantage, owing '"
,ho;, rr.,, distance frn'- good market, WIN
. sealing climate. n fertile soil, an industrious
,,ts,p,,s,og and n.r.'vsriag porn'hn'n--no.
,h,,, has retarded their progress 10 wsalth ana
;a5snrnJenee ~ much their o"n nfglsc'
h, 40, ;n,orasing the dressings, which nature
has so bouniif,lly bestosed upon hem.
Tie nrac,ioah,li,y Of nav gstIug the hannw'
La or New River. ha, been aseenainen ny
rysl EXP. i'm mt and Iunolng as II "oes,
through an extensive Hho t'f' ''e'"''
.go,d IN. best facilities Tor trade u improved IN
.uapner correspondent to its importance ne
,.,;ti,, hi. with the James River, has long
b.ea con sidered ns an object 81 paramount I'M
,.rtanr, 10 The State OF Virginia Bot =" prone
have we been 10 overlook these ~ inh Improve
,,,n,s for matters 81 secondary oohsn'i'a""'
tim, with all that nature has done Tor US VIC
b,,. made but few advances from That st'ee
al which the close of he revoiuiaen ielt "'' hnn
,yben ronIrasted with those al SOMA ol opt So
40, S,s,es. our limited improvements slnk inio
,n.iroi6eanee This stale ofihinRs onehi noi'
certainly cannot last auy longer Inc resources
or Yt sioia aud more particularly western VIZ
g,nia must aud wi find mn outlet ihfy are
400 annsrpnt 60 he wasting a~ay-hnd a. s9me
.Ha,,s have been made hy ih"sr iui"tesifd, ~
IN. lame. Rive coinftY taRe her kim itfhus ~
suItrggf impr1ftarut throughout lhf Niht w
x.onld not be backward ia esprfalhg our Il
c,d.d approbaliOn of amy plan Calculated IA
IA oretalion. 10 pfomoie thr Internal eonmt ree
- o',r common countr, N thereby produce
i. tecipfocty OF interest between lie mo tx
tremes.
On. fart IL has been said is worth thousand
,h,ori., nad here We beg ic,selo ini'Hl"e"
on of these kind of Arguments. In a"h''on
., b.y,nr the pea mill seat., our soil - wei
adapted 10 the grow III Of almost every specie'
Of prodncp, particularly the Article OF "heh'-
hut such 10 the ttats OIL nhi ioa's ~" "''"'
of TRANSFORMATION, that tho carriage If barrel
of ,lou, amounts 10 - sum nrariy equal 10 ~
,f,,al yaioy N market Blu suppose the ia
r1,,iea for conveyance u be- SUCH ss 10 reduce
~. carriage 10 80 or even ~ crn's--leaving n
neat balance OF 81 ; or more. ~ se'y often
..o,,,d cs.i n, indivi dual he so blind ~ not
ia see the great hea'hts on country would
,ean with = nsh market tni all they conla rhise
a'Ie, svoh eit ,umsancrs Add 10 this, the
~. Al. lAEI nAIt a shtll
9tat. abonnds with minerals. such rs lion
I'D &c which would not only facilitate
IN extensive article OF commerce with our ear
trrn breihren. Ttnds would he enlivrued
capital invested national pro- prrhy would M
crease, aud the Old Dominion might once y.
gain he the seat of commerce, as she has been
tue sent OF Liberty mud Learning. 10 effect
IMPROVEMENTS OF the magnitude oil rail roads
" eanni,. we may expect Ia encounter much
difficulty bu, sneh has been aud always will
hr the cese. LEI Rny proposition be mnde no
matter Low laudahle,or now plain IL provisions
ii IL is an innovation On established chs.
-oms-ohIeoiiCns VIII be brought forward.
4 seems 10 be one of the laialites OF hrmsn "a
lure, TOO much like Ignoramus vino "pa1dted
through mud holes aud would admit oil no i'm
provpments because forsooth his fn,her had
followed the same beaten trark Tor twenty ,eais
before, and as Tor him, he never expected To
rake out any butter,
Concert, AMI perseverance, are the two most
impn'tant requisites We should 40 hand ~
hand IN every measure, mud not ct tl,ese sub.
ieois sleep, lest other, take whHt hegramAtel,
belongs to m. We nave seen wnh The deep
d. II regret thai while New York penustlynnia
Mary lanu. SOME OF the New England State,
snd even OhIo which tutiy yeas ago, had
scarce a sIogle shiir inhaliiant, have been nj.
vRneing in wealth, population, aud all the re-
sources thai compose the strength nf q naiion
or state. We have not only not set commenced,
bat the most repre- hensible apathy stu pIeyal.
among us Su. all rs We NAV DO in numbrr, cir
{ inscribed as we are in Territory, we most will
linqa reclhre our de- ided and undertaking APP
probaton ni, and concurrence in. hny measures
salcu'aied TO promote the cause of internal in-
movement in the State OF Virginia.
10 this end, therefore,
Resoiped.-l. That we consider the uniting
Of the Eastern and Western waters oi Virginia
rs an object oi tie Create II importance 10, aud
Intimately connected with, the true int.rest and
policy of this State.
2. That Messrs. Andrpw Johnston, Gu, D.
French, VIM. Chapman, j ahn n. Rnuer, jesse
Hale, VIM. II Sni6uw, DAVID French. David
Hall jr. Sam'l 2. Pearls. James l.. Schoolheid,
Thomas KIRK, Msnlius Chapman, Jas. Hector,
John Peek, Samuel Peck, jr. YIN. c. Charlton
Morton Z. Edmnnds, and David Sualey-bc
appointed n standing committee. To correspond
with such Others, as ara already, or mny here
after be formed in the adjoining counties,
towns, &c. for similar purposes, to prceute aud
impaT, such Information DIS they may possess
respecting such routes for llways canals and |
roads, as may conduce to the general I'm
pro'emeni and benefit of the country. To
draw up memorials-and take such steps, M
may seem most proper 10 forward the obi CT in |
vie", aud likely TO interes, the Legislature. IN
approving and aiding the proposed measures.
3 That we respectful, suggest 10 the friends |
of internal improvements. in other counties the |
pruprieiy OF holding meetings. 10 take ioro con.
sideration this important subject, with a view |
10 produce unanimny OF sentiment, and a Con-
c.rl ot measures.
4. Tia, these proceedings be published in
he Argus with request that such Editors
rs are favorable to Internal inptovements may
copy them INFO their respective papers.
John PACK Inn,r,nn.