Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-26
COIIUSiCArIOS For the pirginian.

COIIUSiCArIOS- For the rirgmiaa
10 the Citizens Of Camp6eH.-No. 8.
UPON the suppos,tiuD thai the Legislature
should determine to opena channel Of easy
aud safe communication 10 the west, through
he valley OF James River hoW HoH he re.
sources The Stale be gPphed 10 accomplish the
end, forms an enquiry ai,ke interesting aud iiu-
portant for, appfehend, the good or the evil
,hai viii follow, mainly depends upon the
manner OF her aid. II as true, that q jadicious,
careful expenditure, forms AT Indispensable
requisite, under any and every system but, in
oidrI To tnsate the accomplishment OF an.uo-
Il, riakinc, tilrre must be wisdom In Tie plan,
rs we'll rs economy and skill ia the execution.
tie aio labors ~Hhooi S. steaI. niay, by dmt
al Application, accomplish what mdolenc
can nep.r approach but ia all undertakings OF
mag aitude, economy aud Industry are bul the
haud-ma,is OF wisdom Yet, Wilton, their aid,
she Is ALIKE weak aud mrftiaiuHt Hence The
n-oessi,y OF a we'll d,gesl-d plan conceived in
wisdom-ioonded upon thorough knowledge
OF The practical business OF i.f-a Q, stctn a
dapied 10 the end, sutanie II the genins OF our
Constitution aud laws, aud IN no vie repu2-
nnnt 10 the enig h'rntd doctrines oil he age, in
| reference 10 s,ate 'ishts, AS opposed 10 Con-
| sressiouul power, when acting upon internal
| Improvement. Inc wisdom vi an enlightened
| statesman will ever require The aid OF pract
| cal knuwledge. Theories are abundant;
/ lively imHg nation rs ever fertile 10 invention;
| nut TUE pr e Of theoretical schemes, without
Inc ~isdom OF pracncni knowledse, is often
! the foil, ot those who attempt to teach wtf-
! out having learned the ruditnents OF ns!ruc-
tim 40 Intimate acquaintance with business
! IA all the various pursuits OF Industry, 10 OF
| mere importance 10 projects OF public improve.
| m,nI. than a | The closet speculation, that vol
| umes can furnish. Books, tits true, often Coo
! IAN the experience that practlce conlers but
| their utility must ever be tested by that kuowi-
| edge when oBsti walton aud prac,Ice alone can
| 6,roisA. Both are important, aud neither should
| Ge neglected.
those who have made known their views
! upon the question before US, are divided III o.
pn,on. Most men, huweVer, deem tho mag
n,,ude Of iLs work, an undertaking tho, the
| state alone should accompilsh while others
believe that incorporated companies Should,
| So lar as individuals may desne, be iotneo ]
and that to their private funds tue state SHOULD
| Ih.raily contribute IN consideration OF Their
| public uilty. Upon these two pans the minds
| of those who have rtheotrd are divided while
each side Processes 10 be ttiendly 10 Internal
| Improvement. there are some arguments IN
| suppost vi both grounds but the majority
! b ,ic e 10 be no. only the strongest IN mum
| uprs but the mos, efficient in Argument. Be-
| slde. most Of these proiessed friends. who are
now IN favor OF Incoi porations, have GENERALLY
! been opposed to all works OF Improvement, So
! far AS tue Gands of the Slate have been wan
ted aud never, perhaps, until the last s.sso,
OF The Leg islatute have they protested the leas
| Gi ndsh,p Tor them. This TACT alone seIvss "a
! weaken their argument N favor OF corporations
or. n, .ast. ipaus the real friend. OF interna
! IMPROVEMENT to doubt the sincerity Of their
| professions. Their aid. during the las session
of the Legislature, IN the distribution OF tn.
| pubIic funds 10 au amount .e4ceedIDg 5oO,ooo
| dolla,s iuto every part Oh tht Ilaie except
,ng ,he valley OF James RIVER, for tho con,
/ s,Iuctron OF Rail koans ana iarnpiksS, Out
sarves IN Illustrate tue Tree character OF tbeIT
n,,f,.sinns: and leads the friends OF the nio.l
| in,s,an, work OF the State, ~ more than
I,',t,, ,,.;, sincerity They do MOI, nor can
! - ,,ol;,. TINT lnose who neglect u hal Con.
,e,o. the beng and tcrest OF az Virginia, aud
Ia ,bair aid 10 adyaLce works comparaIise-
Il, s.cnopaI in character, aud consequently vi
muo,,apce 10 the oi"te, are iiienus 10
80, sns,s,p -. Improvement, winch alone can
NO r,oa,d,s as worthy the energy, charac er,
,d ,,.d,t of lne whole COMMUNICATE.
denominations foi sume purposes a'e not
only useful, but necessary Inc circulating
| N the County |"' "S'', ~ wv. "'se
..G. ami convenient but "ork OF magnitude
ana in :, n,ch the interest oi the whole stale
4. cosceroed, and by which IT prosperity is 10
~. ,,omoted or retarded, --shou'd never be IN
,,,s,eI 90 o,her hands ID an 'ho.e the wisdom
., ,he s,a,e can select. Corporations acquire
ves,ed right. and, when they comply ~nl
,h.ir charters. no future legislature can either
.nnu or abr,dse the enorm''y oil Their Claims
A tendency to aristocrscy Is unquesi'onao'y a
f. a,u,e belonging TO all corporate bodies. and
:. VIM ,ha, has a r, pubi,cs" spni'. would e"cou
! r ~". am .ris,ocra &c rowes Monopoi'es o.
I .ns sort are alike ill'U raj and repugnan' 'e
m. yeuiu, OF our consultation aud Jaws hnt
are also ongruous to the habits and i'ea"s'
., the country. Foreign cApnai, in'r"sted IL
: oars;en nanos. expended by forriga AGENT
: wo.ia ever be regarded inn suspicious light
M ss,ch.d With an eye OF je"ou'y ou
Shso their expenditures have ceased ana .n'
nro6ts arising therelr0" are COLLECTED 10 lals'
p laa communicating sums--rem''ed to d's'an
s M" ,oreisu land., spni, Of disco"tsn' wonl'
ana ' 'o arise, alike unirieadly j" cha,ac'e
a " ;ni9rious in its consequences Ai'houg