Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-18

From, this table il appears thar the ptesent
value OF her canas Is i 10 y94 2I5-Ihe orgi-
nal cost f4,59y 600 leaving an Increase OF
Eli 426 l95 TO tho share holders. II, in Eng
land IN. people had only looked 10 the pre.-nI,
without regard To ihe future they also might
have bee n deferred from the execution of these
gigantic sche mes, and have pTevented tie ,ea-
zation Of these splendid results Some OF
these canals have been Constructed grestm
ny years. Their decreased value has been CTR
dual, and IS stiil progressive. After SO many
wears Of experience, II these lines of internal
communication we're not highly valuable
every pount OF view, would the people OF that
enlightened country snli persevere IN the CON
s,ruction Of additional Inns! Certainly not.
BnI instead OF stopping, alter wig eEperded
more than f3O .010 600. they skill move ~, like
the gentle stream winch Uses small brook IA
its native nnnnieins, but iIlTIeases as VI bows.
unlil u becomes a stream road u deep irfiiz.
ing and eDTiching large coiDmon,iies. she has
recently executed, as III public are already APP
priced the sgnihcent scheme OF The Lvef-
POOL and Manchester IAh road, winch more
than realizes the most saDguine expectations
Of its patrons, and " h,ch will doubtless lead To
the commencement oi ot0eT splendid pro ects.
From Great Britain | may refer TO Holland,
which has achieved III proportion to her means
and enterprise, almost as magnificent results as
Great Britain,
France has constructed about one thousand
miles Of canals connecting important POINTS Of
commerce, whereby her union, internal harmo-
ny and strength have been consolidated aud
If the testimony OF all who have examined ih"ss
works can be relied upon, they yreld pecunia.
~ profit far hey otld tue interest on their costs.
The cost Of her most important improvements
isSl6 1876 900; and he efec, upon her inter
nal CONNER CO has been proportiona,ely bench
ciaL The great estimation IN which Napoleon
held works OF internal impro Vemeni and his
strenuous ezeIiions 10 promote their extension
in France during his reign, cannoi be forgot.
ten II they had not been valuable, they would
not have STIMULATED the exerlions oi the wlsest
statesmen Of France for bnnireds OF years
But a conclusive proof IN favor OF their pecu-
MARY Operations, is TO be found in the immense
internal trade conducted upon tbem--a trade
which gives strength and vigor 10 the French
Gns0ces and has enabled her 10 stand up II.
inids, the great exhaustion aud FRACTIONS arising
from her wars. Rassis, although locked up
amidst tue SHOWS. and irosis, and ice Of ii rgo-
rous northern climate, whh population
(spesking Of the great nass) as unenl'ghlened
"A, the indians of our western forests, IS begin
Mug to estimate the value oil inteiDa comGlu-
ncatIuns, and IS strain,ng every nerve 10 con
s,ru 1 them and If she be successful, sue vii
Cone olidste anu unite one oi The mos, powerful
e,Dpnes the world ever knew. In uu;h, every
enig hItn ned nation III Eur"pe, Is beginning 10
feel the necessity OF consolidating the strepg
aud promoting the az iculiuie, commerce, aud
manufactures vi their o~a Empires. by afford
iog facilities ofirsn,portation, through the mt
dun Of works Of internal improvement. Aad