Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-18

And why IS all this SO Simply, because.
| ihey are destitute of convenient aud profta-
bic marketfo The produce OF heir lands and
ibeir labor. aud because they receive all then
| supplies of the nrcesssries of life which have
TO he imported at such a heavy expense Tor
| transportation th,t the cost 10 The consutner Is
very greatly enhanced.
The ia, mer has but little inducement to raise
more gram OF any KIND than is necessary Tor
nome consumption, aud IL he has q surplus on
| hand, the expense Of sending IL 10 the uncer-
TAIN markets 10 which lie Is now restricted, is
almost equal 10 its value when II arrives there :
so hat, Ia the end he reaps but little profit
and, IN iaci, ia poorly rewarded for his labour.
For the same reason the manufacturer OF |
ron and other articles can only manufacture
10 very limited ex,eat or the article lies upon
his hands.
The objact of the proposed Convention is
10 Consider aud determlne the following
points
!, Is II practicable 10 connect ths waters oil
the James river With those OF the Tennessee
by a Railroad
2. Would the benefits and advantages TO re
shit nom such u rnad, were II IN operatiop.
Justify thsest,ens. oil making i
y. 10 collGct aud disseminate Information
on tins subject among the inhabitants OF East
tennessee and Virginia.
q io prepare ~ suitable address 10 tic Lee
ssia'ures of Tennessee and Virginia on tho sui
Jrct oilncorporatIng JOINT company for the
Pnrpose OF making the contemplated road.
Fellow cItlzeDs--we cannot, nov euameraie
very many of The benefits that woull result IN
you from the construction OF a railroad from
hichnond or LynchbuIg 10 Knoxville. Thai
road would SOON be ~ eDJed TO the foot OF the
Nus lie Shoals OF the Tennessee RIVER, and
thfn what prospect would open before you
fermt US 10 mention one fact, which is alrea.
ny known 10 most of you, bat when, 10 those
who have not heard ol II, might seem almost
'ncrsdibie. IL has lately, bern sscertained,by
actual experiment made on the Baltimore Rail.
road, that single horse will haul, with ease,
2j0 barrels OF 1our, aud, with tina, load, ira
Vel at the tate oil miles an hour aud Oh the
same road locomotive machine, impelled BY
steam woul1 carry 5OU bulls -four, aud ravel
al the rate OF from III IL % miles an hour. Sup
pose such mod oi transportation were in o.
petat,on fran Knoxville 20 Lynchburg OF Rich
mond. "hat an astonishing revolution would u
produce IN our affairs lbe tanner VINO Is
now conieut il he can raise as much grain as
will supply his own family would then DE indu-
ced to make hiS 50 OF his 100 barrels OF nour--
knowing thal, IN n few days, aud with small
exDense, he could take IL 10 market whore lie
cosld. instantly sell 1t for cash al far price.
would be enhanced by The speed and CHAP
uesS with which he could transport il 10 Ger.
tain market, 50, in like ratio. would The price
of salt, sugar, coffee, and other necessary ar
iicles be diminished, by deduclmg the pr,sedt
enormous expense vi carriage, which now falls
so heavily on the cun.umet.o of Imported artl-
Giles. Suffice IT 10 say (and IL is no extravs-
gnut statemenO that # Eist Tennessee had a
rail road communication with Lymchb"rg VI
with Charleston in South Carolina, or--what
would be still bet eI--wilb DO b, then instead
OF being that out.ol-the-way place II ID now es-
teemed, il would be one oil the most desirable
spots IN the unIted States vi The same ex' cut
Then wouId its ciiIzeus, instead OF ,earInR
themselves from tho laud OF their blrlh 10 seek
their fortunes among the bleak praires OF llli-
NOS and Indiana, hnd il their interest aud their
pleasure 10 remain ia county where the
comtor's OF life are US plenty, and us easily
procured AS IN any part OF the world
lbe inhablian's Of part Of Virginia o.
qdaIy interested with yourselves IN the propo-
sed undertaking and you are certain Of then
cordial cooperation in ITS sccompll, hnIent 4
company has already been iucot poraIed by
tue Legislature Of that State for the purpose oil
making d railroad from LynChburg to New
River IN Montgomery county. IL is believed
that thai Palt Vi the road will soon be made
the work viii be accomplished. NJ doubt Is
Entertained that II an application shall be-
made 10 the Legislatures Of tennessee aud Vir-
gni', thai they vii incorporate n company 10
make the road from Nes-,Ivrr ~ kaoIviile o.
20 some Other suitable point on Tho tennessee
over. Aud when such company shlll b ave
been Incorporated, il 10 believed that the funds
necessary for making tue road can be procu-
red without any difficulty. For il IN To be
distinctly understood that, in the accomplish
mtnG oi THIS great object, u is not IN c0utsm-
patton to look TO The General 6uve1nmeut foT
any assistance, hol yet 20 have any additional
taxes imposed on the people. The citizens oil
iennesses and Virginia will put the,C own
shoulders to the wheel, aud they expect to
get -" out OF the mire' without even 3" calling
on Hercules Tor help" supposns could be
got by calling-"hIch IS very doubtful.
Fellow cIIizsns, permit US ~ urge you IS you
love your country aud would promote It's pros
petty, aud "a you regard your own individual
Interests, ~ usu all due diliGcuce 10 appoint
delegates in your respective counties to attend
the Contemplated Convention aud that you i'm.
press il u, on the delegates who may be chosen
TO be punrtuaI in their attendance at tic time
and place appointed.
Respectfully.
lOuc cOL Seruts.
JOHN A. MCKINNEY,
J. +. DEADEMCk,
81. w LUCKY.
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