Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-18
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
To the Editor, Of the plrgi,li,


Geulkmsn--i have viewed with pleasure
the zeal aud anxiety Of our citizens 10 promote
the ,nierr.ts end prosperity Of Lynehbme.
heartily unite with thrm IN that desirable object
aud wish 10 sra this place ~ an Improving cou-
d,,inn. Bur suppoae we had our navigation,
such ~ W. desire n TO be, to Richmond u good
raj, road 10 any par, OF the West that we eonld
wish the liver above in q good state Of I'M
provemen,; and a rail road CONNIE e,ing thu
James with the Ohio, so as TO br,ae the Western
produce IN this direc,ion.--Whnt would il oil
avail usl II would he OF little oonso'
qusnce TO seq vessels richly laden with produce,
pass esstwardly or westsardly, with goods,
in numerous cars on rail road, bringing IA
produce carrying goods hack ia r.tuIh.
We might, II - rue, receive little for storage
| asionsliy. and Accommodate u fe" passen-
gers ~ithlodgngs, diet, SIC. But who're are our
| profits We have no domest,es to ssli them,
| 40 na,ls, hardware, cutlery, or any thing OF
| our own manufacture 10 give In exchange ior
| their produce and IN fact, WE have no use tor
! iheir produce Itself. We cannot buy tn ~
cotioo. wool. hemp or amy thug elsr. We can
not manufacture II, aud we have no goods to
| give IN exchange Tor theirs and iogive cash
| here, aud expect TO make profit IN another
| market would DO folly 10 the extreme Thee,
| what advantage would il be- to usf II l.
rue WE should deserve credit for as.is,ins them
,oJn hod IA IL be their best way 10 Get 10 cars
| or boats. and ma.e 10 the Wesi.
/ d MI wish 10 damp thar zeal or turn them
| from their Office bat 10 increase II aud At 'hr
| ,nme time lay before them n plan thai, II adop-
Wj. will give as the BEN ht OF our lnbours
And that *, forthwith To form Company, un-
| ter the charter already grantsd. ---,nh com
| mence msaaisctunng couor, wool, i'm, Gc.
&c.
| Now. sirs, let me place our situation before
| you, tor The beneft Of our on,zens. Virginia Is
| the centre Of the Unit,d Sla'e, , LNnehamg i.
| inc GENRE Of Virginia nnd james risor Iun-
ming by IL aud in The middle of temperate
| 1oue, with our brethren 10 tho South and
, ,.vsst nrincip u. gagged IN agriculture, "nd
! all wanting coon uu,ye = mhha '''tF' o""
.,sh,og 10 give ia esohasge iheh ,svauce,
Oar water power 10 fully 10 be DEPENDED on.
| II does not dry up IN summer, nor freeze
10 vinier, II Ne Will b. careful nor soak 10 the
| eaIth, mad disappear as IN many other parts al
the countfy We not seofched with
'1uid 2onf, nor locked up with n higid One
Oor country is healthy. mi d aud uoIini ~.
Workmen can perform thoir max any day, II
we erect manufactures and ihrIo ~ no
doubt but the raw material will find ns way
here, aud the Western aud Southern mer-
chants will purchase largely OF our manuiat-
tures. This will give the poor of our town aud
| our neighborhood employment, ei,her to man
ufacture or raise materials grain, vegetables,
NC. for worknen and tho mll ion OF dollars
that our merchants now send TO the North ev-
| cry year Will be distributed among our own
| ciiiLrns, while ne shall receive from The Wes-,
| tern and Southern mei chants immense sums
| To enab rs TO improve and extend our boz.
! dsn. The soil OF this part OF Virginia 10 IN sus
| cept,ble of improvement as that OF nnJ coun-
Try +; and win = little attention would produce
Bbunden,Iy. This might he made a market
equal 10 ANY in the Uuiied States. Itssiiuali lou
is certainly a very exeeli."t one, and II IL only
| nec ssssry that We should commence IN the
right way.--Iben let us call IA meeting Of ouT
citizens, and make arrangements 10 begin
curing tue frat thing va do.
need not sny hsro that Virgins Is not only
the most central aud convenient route iOT
communication between the Eastern aud Wes'
TERN Saes, but think IL is much the shoflo5t
and heat way nlsp. IL we cannot carry on itn.
provemenis and manufacturing al tue same
time, lei ms enter upon the latter =, all events.
II wall promote orr int rrsts, and eventually
enable US 10 Improve. We should, nj Any rate,
make the profits that il cosls tho merchant to
go after aud brDR on his goods TO tbs place
aud the expense OF carriage on the INV mate
| rial from here 10 the north-hDd stessoaable
IpToht Tor manufacturing, when would be o.
great advantage % "a, and the outy way that
cAn plombte rs tor our tJba.co u0de, the
meI chants ssy, IS not very prof able, aud cnn
hardly support our pressed stt0anon-Ihr
West having engaged SO largely III that bust
ues, that hey giui every market, and Keep
down ihr price Of that article. Now for in
stance, IN making nhis--the non passes
through this place 10 HIcnmond-Ihe freight
has ~ be- added TO the FIST oost-ll ~ made
Into nnils, bapeIled up and brought Dack wnh
additional freight, drayagr, iolingr. comnis-
SION, &C. besi1es The long delay oriore ihoy
'enro here. and So with eysty tnng else.
| h. cotton, wool, hemp, ano iron pass us ~
hrT raw stat, and Te,urn hifef many dogs,
manufactured, win the sddalon OF Inc cost
Of manufacturing, freight, DC. added on tue
oiginsl price vi tue ariicie. II lhis Is the most
crntru aud the sbOrtesi and best way for pro-
duce and goods to pass aud Iepass, let us
make these things here, that VIC may have the
profit arising from the fabrication OF tue raw
material. aud the sale OF the manufactured srli-
Gle. Our hrst rate tobacco makers, and they
only, ought 10 be engaged ia thH business.
The others ought to improve their farms.
and produce more gain pnd stock oil all Kinds,
nns'ehd OF having 10 give monPy 10 thu Western
people tor them. BY thrsc means wo shouId
become independent and satisfied, without
moving to the west.
WILLIAM THURMAN.