Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-23

al those who oppose Internal improysmea zig 4
IL thrre tomntdaiiy TN sartl', biesssd with
The advantages OF wealth. intelligence aud
property, which has not effected mseh h,
the facilities afforded 10 eunmrrce, through an
extensive system Of internal improvement, I
II there be one. should be pleased 10 irn,r
the secret history OF ds progress. II eanuoi
nov be qnssion IN my mud, whether VIZ.
gina shall improve the face OF the S'sie, by
giving facilities 10 an extended intercourse b :
tween her own ci,izcas but uhtther she shati
erisi Tor, II shs does not seize hoid Of the PIE
sent c,tsis, and turn il TO profit I cannot anti
eipate what may be the end OF her downward
march. have sad the present erisii tor an
convinced ihat unless the present favorable
circumstances are improved, aud Impending
dangers Hytttej, Virginia will never he able
again TO reclaim hat she has already lo.l 20
say nothing OF shat she will lose. " hai are
The dangers winch surround us Tn. loss
al our trade, The drcrease OF our population.
The Gripping o our re 'ourcss and the di.alict e
ton oi our people. Already has the enterprise
of Nv York. fennsy wanna and Baltimore tor
from usa great portion ~ that commerce
which would have centred Ia Virginia and III
latter is now pushing her eilnis 10 the Scr
oenire Of the Sa.e, threatening 20 convey into
her own bosom more than hall OF its oommero
II scheme "hict. II Il be effected, will as Ger
tninl, sever the state rs we sHist. While these
efforts are making, and bidding iaif to succeed,
the only bntidoie hi,h some onaT is tn, gui en-
song that these States are involved in debt -
and Thus, while they ARE securing wealth aud
power, We, more wbe than ,hry III what COW
crsns ihcir own interest, are complaining for
them aud .sbib, the lrny singular spe iaclr
| Of pretending that ue undersinnd fhfIr true
pohfy y ms1 bne 'nltfesi. btiier Mau they un-
deffahd HhtmsefteT fe wnn,,h,ir ignorance,
lhey are marching Iap,uiy 10 wealth aud pow.
CT "h'e, WIN Our uDdoRI We are declining
III bolh. Tel The New Yotkci OF Penns, I've
| hIan Tint their Improvements ate ruinons ana
they VIII Involuntary snile ut your .sni OF
knowledge oi their true condition. nh,,nr.
Tue advantages now 10 our reach They are
Tue AWAKENED spun ui the people, the aeis OF
'he last L"gnlaiute neorpoia ing o,np pan !, y
Tor several important improvements ana
| the survey oi Jamrs Ri,er, which. II ,iioc.
ted, VIII hrresl tue uade now departing 10 O.
lhef to"ns, aud conduct /, 10 uur own nnd
prevent the deleterious h baueful iailnrnce :,
an extension oi The Baltimore aud ONO raj
iohh throos the very heart Of Our olatr, aud
"'l'n 'h"' alIendton OF ieciing and hilec ton
| whith want OF COMMERCIAL iutcsro,,s. and
commonly oi interest has already produced
| Inc Only ohJect OF thu wrlieI oi this n,uele
h's native State, which hs 10, ~ with devoted
| '"nln ~, To immediate misunderstanding
mi "hr" the peopl', mhbse X neral ioteli
sfne' Ia; cannot oonDi, sball have examined
I'll subject IN Mi Us behring's. they viii see III,
| ne.css'y oi immediate aud encieeitc aciIun
ne "tHei may be All enthusiast Que hopes, II
hais lbs enthusiasm - .seusable, but he
does beheve that there never has b.en ~ the
history OF F"g,ni", since the days oi tue Keyo
luton, period no'e evenilul more pr.gnnn
WIN goOu " EVIL Than the present 80 hnd lac ca,
nesiy ptays that The issue may be suecessiu
aud Happy
When - seen and ncknou lrdped tina
schemes oil Improvement have eyentunted Sc
successfully IN olher STAIRS. why - j, Tia, the,
cannot succeed /" Vmgina lhe plnln ans
mer 49, We VIII not ~ them III We bosin, ~.
| abandon ihrm brloie we have acconpI, ,hs d
enough to test ,h"ir value. aud then eu,se IA.
whole systoD as I'D and visionary.
JAMES RIVER.