Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-28

! wherever improvements have ben made, (ad some
have been projected Which at Then commencement
| have been considered quito chlmeneal) Their sue
cess has heen uniformly follow ed by others. ! he
beneficial effects far instance, oi the great Ire
Canal was but beginning tn hc lit whcn We ma
| the Hudson and Delaware Canal, Nas projected by
a pri,nte company, over distance ol one hundred
/ and cipht mnles The mere organization ot afahnl
az Rail road company mPcnnsy henia seems 10 be
the immediate precursor Of others. HE state 81 u
mo has nut completed her great eahaL when u 10
extend over a distance ottlrcr hundred nlies, yel
~. find berproirctinp other improvements Of utmost
equal magnitude AMI Importance Ana naeea
wherever improvements have been made, the adj
vance of real property has been instantaneous ana
immrnsr Thus the grent Canal ofNcw Aofkf iR
said to hive increased the value Of the property m
that State not less than 100 million Of dollars " The
same resalt has been lclt IN other States whore mn
movements have been made. From these consd-
erntioos We have abundant roasonto believe that
when those improvements shall have been made,
which are calculated 10 call forth the neutral nd
yaptnacs and !, uultes' of East Tennessee, 1t Will
be difficult 10 estimate the value o CTR lands, or the
probable extent Of or agricultural, manufacturing
and commercial operation,
Already s the prospect brlahlnlns To the West,
and the removal OF the distractions IN the musei'
5hnals nov, m pruqfessian Will open Ion rs mar.
lat With the rrrn and orowngyallcY Of the Musla
ANN, md ia, successful introduction oithe Steam
boats as far mp the Tennessee riSer ~ hnoAiilo
will probably soon produce new era IN onf com
mrrrial operations But To the projected Kan ROAD
tothe Eat by winch II y contemplated to unit Inc
:. atc,s OF Virginia with those Of la" Tennessee,
VI must lunk, as the most cNpcdllonF as "el us
the most ndt untagcous road to ma'h0, Tor Ei''
portion ui orr Productions lht thealh'Sa ala @
l,,itv with winch we hall DE enabled 10 transport
our productions on this Rail way together with the
a,iu, 10 the country N the price Of the ,roospor'n
liou ct merchandise ind particularly ~ the nnPor-
TAM aud mdlspon ihe muclc OF aat winch ot 1t
clrvoud be more lhon suilietent II poy the entire
taxes Of East Tennessee, must powerfully recon
mend this improvement 10 the present Legislature
And feel utsu,d that thc credit oithc State could
never be ,nosr udIeiou4ly used, than 10y borrowing
and investing 1T Icns ha mnlhan OF dollars IN
tins improvement alt viii MOI only he OF lnehicu
| liable advantage 10 the entire cotton of Ionnesa"
through winch it will pass but the stock must be "
! prrpctually increasing revenue 10 The 0tate. M
! Rad road n1ust and Willie constructed, nor VIII
! Knoxville the place now d'HIgnaied ITS western
| lmlt be IL ultimate termination as has alrf"lY
been predicted II viii pursue It. onward way until
! # rcughrs the Ml4slalppl where constant ttfhln.
bnot communication can be had with the trent cmpt
! mum orthe West md alony winch fr' ut thorough
fare, the thousands aud thousands Of travellers from
the south west, Will find thrr Wy 10 the North,
Will 20 imthcr and sny that the time Will eomr
when branches diycrglng from tn great stem val
connect with 1t the waters Of South Alabama,
G,orgln md South Carolina, the commercial and
politIcn benefits Of winch viii he almost heyond
conception And | will venture 10 hazard The op'n-
ION that the statesman who has nerve and toents IN
take the lead in this deeply Interesting and lmpor
tout imrtaY,mont Will, ior a@es Ia eomc be consul
crcd the ereat bcuciaetor Of Tennessee; wblle the
tmc serving and tlmd paltlcanl who carefully cal.
culatos the chances Of arccccllun IN every VOTE he
ewes who darc8 Iol lnear the responsibility al an
appropriation, though II be demonstrated II will hc
fo the lasting braeiit olthc country VIII INK INTO
early aud ntrtci oblivion.