Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-09
COMMUNICATL0Ns-ror the y,rg man
ADINuDoN, VI. April %.

ADINopoN, Va. April %
Pursuant TO notice, meeting was held at the
Court House, on Tuesday last Tor the purpos.
Of taking into consideration the snbrci OF inter-
nal improvement, aud par icnarly the e1tea-
sion OF the rail road, contemplated from
Lynch burg to New liver, to the tennessee
linz.
The meeting was called 10 order uhen Mr.
Andrew Russell was invited 10 the chair and
Mr. Beverly X Johnson appointed secretary.
The objects Of the meeting we're explained BY
B. c Johnston Esq the substance only oil
whose remarks we attempt to give.
Mr.. Johnston explained TO the meeting, that
the Leg,sIatire OF Wig nia had during lis pre-
sent session, incorporated a company 10 make
a rail road from the Town OF Ly ncb burg 10 New
River IL was clear thai such measure Of
! pubic unpro yement, would be of little or no
| value, if the road was permitted 70 stop at New
River. II WAS Only by extending the road
westwarJIy, So as To pass through the south
wei ern lorIion of the state, aud connect the
communication between the eastern markets
aud the great valley of III ennessse river, that
any advantages Commensu, ate with the CO
and labor Of such enterpriZe would he nj
tanned. The commercial advantages OF such u
| road would lie great in giving facility to the
trade betwee all that part OF Tennessee which
lies east OF tho Cumberland mouniain aud the
eastern markets. Even under every present
disadvantage nearly the whole of the merchan-
DIE IN East Tennessee is carried Ivy land, e
the' from Baltimore or Lynchburg along Ihis
route and even now. Cotton, its most valuable
aud most bulky staple. is transported in large
guantities along this route TO the eastern mar
hets
A steam boat company has recently been
formed for the purpose OF carrying on The trade
on the Tennessee river, between Huntsville Il
In I'M bua hpa nd Nd II
is expected TO commence running during IN.
pi csent season this will form an important
| link in the commune alton between the lower
part ofthe Tennessee valley, and the eastern
markets.
| III main argument however i0 favor Of ex-
| tending the rail road through this country, is
| that it would be the immediate means OF en-
coursging the industry and developing the
! sources oil this par, oil the state: Ihi. and the
! neIs hborng counties abound in the most yalua-
| bic mineral productions. The salt OF III coun-
| ty the lead oil Wythe ; the IRON oil these and
| the surrounding counties, can be supplied IN
suffcie quauIitles 10 meeI any demand and
there is enough gypsum OF the best quality, IN
this county 10 iertnIze all The exhausted fields
lin Virginia. The farming Interest, the most
! important interest in society, would he high
/ ~ benefited by such MEASURE. The ag
Iicultural productions Of the country are usual
| ~ teO Oulky 10 DtdT me eApPnse VI UHnSpOfth-
ton TO dis ant markets over our deep aud
rough roads. Any measure which lessons The
cost Of trans porting those produc IONS to a mar
ket here they will find a ready sale is Their,
fore highly beneficial 10 the aricuIturnl inter
est. us il stimulates the industry OF the farmer,
aud renders certain the reward Of his abours.
! MIR. ,hnsion mentioned one fact connected
with this pari Of the subject which he doubted
not would he felt as the strongest argument IN
aid of these opinions During the last con,i-
mental wal III Europe, lUhent vas bought by
merchant Of the town OF Abingdon, seat by MN
| in wagons to Baltimore, aud, there sold alter
| paving all II. charges, at handsome prou'.
Mr. Johnston thought, thai the present time
was most proptious 10 enterprises oil INTERNAL
improyems A spirt OF Improvement has
been eacited, aud is now moving, thai VIII MOI
be sllayed.
Another and a stronger spirit IS no" agra
! ting the continent of Europe the spff OF IT,
berry is now making war with tue despo's OF
| the old world. 10 the struggle between the
ne ople OF Europe and their oppressofs, io"s
and bloody wars will in all PROBABILITY ain.c'
and impoyerish them. Europe VIII, US .he
did during the whole the long war, OF the
| French Revolution, look 20 the United S'a'es