Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-05
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might here rest The argument, thai in q
pseunars point OF view the eonstruciian a
channels Of tn'efnhi communicative, faf The
mere purpose Of trsnspnftattin, would hf
probable, (unless. indeed, Il bn necrssafy 10
atgne The self evlden, proposition thai trans
poithiion is cheaper aud more expeditions in
arnad Wagon than wheelbarrow, nr u lnrgs
| shin than canoe ar hatieaus las all The "a h.
| ~ advantages glanced az neeess aiily inlinw
| bnt 10 pfestit any view in which tins subject
may be considered from escaping uhscr,ation,
| | repeat the Insertion, thai, IN nddrinn 10 the
direct profit derived fom the l. II which may
! VI ririt ho demanded Tor the use of the iacil,-
tvs ehlrded by these thaanels of trsnsportn-
iinni the value o. iope,ty particularly real
estate, |. increased within The raneo ,r ia,
| nndenre OF all such works. | have already
deferred Ia New fork aud pennsy lynnia. rs
all Ring unrrIing tests of the ruth of ,his
! position ani II support OF such proposition
! NE very ~ ougesi aud most irresistible ntpu-
menls are 10 be derived tom past experiments.
| The commercial history OF the world affords
numerous and unsnp ing examples al the faoi,
hN, NJ asers po,ni "hcre commerce u nout-
ishng and ro.prrons. real estate IN us neil h..
h0uthood - valuable, Had wheiCVer son
| merce is depressed, So IL The value Of real e.
tate. The one Is M lusepatetie CONSEQUENCE
~ II
estate mare valuable Ia Eogland than In any
part of Europe Because of her superb
commerGr. Why is real estate more valuable
IN New York aud Penn lsann, than in VIZ.
| ginin, aud whl Is HE population OF thuse states
Increasing 50 much more rnptdl Bacnn g.
II their superior commercially /. property
in New York city aud Philadelphia more val
liable than in Mo- fulk or Richmond Becansr
of thfir superior commerce. Why have
they snpero, tmmeIce Because they atiard
! gr, aier lac lyies 10 internal communication
But IN ADDITION To these iacts | vii offer "A sIu-
| gle argument. derived from mai er OF il,i II
argument IL eau bn called Eycfy cent " h,rb
ia saved TO the farmer IN unnsfottalton !. So
| much added 20 the value of hrs products, and
| Ibis annually aud eeriainly, II the prodout Is
more valuable the estate ftoni winch IL /. no.
dnc, d is also more valuable IN n prnpotiionait.
rato.-Bni THIS increased value ot properly Is
derived ron tho Increased 1nanlIty ct pradur.
winch the iarmer - enabled 10 thIuy inc
market, hS the laolliies nfotded iot rs The
quantity oimhikeihhle pi0du, ton Is enlarged 81
are The ptoGs Of the estate advanced bcGOt,t
all property aud all STOCK IS Profitable on "a.
proh,nhle according MS the amounts rrhlr ed
from their sale are great or small 1his rro-
position addresses iiseli so completely 10 eve
~ mans understanding and experience, TIM
nothing more need be said. 1hr result Of the
arguns.nt 4, that ali improvements, lpdIe ousl,
made, will actually increase The value oi III
uropsriy ON thea line, 10 an amnIui NJ lea.l
cqpal 10 The expenditure aud The TOLLS bur
equsl 10 the IN erest on the exp ndputc only
the government would own stock wotth tue
mouey exp, udcd. AMI he iucreuse 0fthg paine
Of Pfoptr!5 i0Oaid BE- enttreg cier proH 10 Inc
pe0pie, aoh IA most cases would bu more lhaa
the expenditure aud continually Increasing
Rut ylaH pI lp nd ri
internal improvements be TAINTED 10 their mere
pecunlry effects Should not their mnral
aud portugal advan ages enier largely into The
account Mr.. Clinton did mol look alone 10
the peGuniary advantages Ia be derived from
'he great New York eaoul, ~hbn he protected
thai scheme. lie did not mlrnd il alone M
mune, making prnjecr NO, lac hal lnr Ole,
aud nUbler views. lie had The enlarged pufpo
SEES of n statesman and philosopher ~ lrus
pet. lie lDokei upon tee moral and political
~ luence which The eUterptize would h,rcaf-
ter eke,t upon the future destiny OF his native
statr---lo the onwaid mach OF Selsnce, ot Lite
nature, ol Religion ana OF Political power, rs
resulting from II, and the hisb elevation 10
which NJ" lo.k would be raised among the
members Of TINS gent c0niedetacy. These
were his views-au1 alrcady tnese objects are
IN star OF rapid aeeomplsGtnent.-Ih he won.
deriui advance of ihRt great State 80 political
aud commercial tlarncc speak the wisdom,
aud forecast of her iayoriie statesman. 1be,1
are the great points Of view 10 which our hileu.
lion should be diieottd IN the contemplation
OF uIs sui jet lhrse bTc the objrcs to Which
rhe ta1e,m, Of Virginia should direct Their
rnefgifs aud these rrsnl 3, being wiihlu Their
gfasp. they should put ihtut IN n scale With
the costs, ~ dollars aud cents, Weigh ibem une
against the otHet. nld thcn GtioIul.ne Whith is
The mod raiuubE.
vii make lew rematks npon the moial
advantages resulting nom mlerad Improve
metts.- Those who have auen'ivrl, cuttsiie,-
and contemplated man, as he Is, not VIII
b. Oueht 10 be, cannot fail 10 hnse observed
thai interest is the strongest Ie.line oil his
Hcdit end 10y Il aieai his aciious regulated.
l. Is TIE slroug chord WHICH binds HIN 10 his
le low man, OF arrays him IN osl,y 10 his
prcies II, then, ih- amtlIoratiouot IHr huinan
condition, by the PdsBnCemcui ol .iyii ztfi N
aud reigion, Is tn he iircted the hes, inea1s oil
II citing il /, t. Afford the necessary lnehirs
60 mutual intercourse aud a,soca.iuu. An
interchange IL commerce, necessarily nnd
meyiiAbl, produces sotItl lntrreou,s So and with
II harmony aud good ie"nng There Is no
cause which operates 50 eli clnnily the pIoduc.
,ion ol y Iurance superstition, idolairy 81 bnrba-
tity, a. Inc wat al commerce j: aud here Is no
cause winch sooner raises Us run sncn state
Of degfaiaitor iban the existence OF commerce.
The Il cay OF tonineice IN ever country has
been attended with pfop0rli0nh'r decay OF
morals aud letters vi hue the advancement ui
commrfce has teen uniformly attended with
the advancement oil Science, Lneratuu Re-
liglon anu LIbrry. Ihsse eaetls are 50 cun-
Glisively proved by the history OF the world,
thai they Deed only 10 he named TO cary is
truth To every mud The sc,ence oil Liberty "a
not ytt matur"d even IN this harpy land al
though II be Ia slate OF RAPID grow h. lis
future existence aud prosperity is dependant
upon the cununnanGe OF The cause. winch
produced il. aud among thtse none sefe
as eHecfual as commerce. Tue enterprise
whish marks our people, iosieIed and malured
by an increasing toinai,r re, has pushed into
distant and benlg1ird lands knowledge
ot our laws, our iDerty, our institutions aid
our religion, winch has awakened Interesting
enq,dr 5, stimulated 10 Imitation. aud secured
10 the naliOd hn uillence which IA time Will
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