Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-03
THE IMPROVEMENT

81 TmoosHe,' in the Finca>le Democrat ,,,..
that $50 names are already attached to lie ,e,,,..
nstructing the delegates from that c,m,v n
port the Sc h"mc Of Improvement indicated in II =,
Lynchhurg proceedings; We also COPY tho Ct
lowing editorial remarks from the Democr,, p,
King "A decided stand in favor of Tie same ,,l,o
From tie Eincasth Deuocrat lor -
"from all the information we have bcenahlo f.,
obtain tr III reading and observation. Of tho roll
tive advantages Of Rail Road and Canal ,mnro,n
mcnts, where ii is practicable to make e,A or ".
are decidedly in favor of Railways. Being settled
IN this opinion, its application to the question IN
controversy determines us in favor of the ve,,
State Improvement, being made AS is fixed nv tho
charter, by a Canal to Lvnchburg. and ,bcn,.
Westwardly by a Rail Road.
his plan being adopted bv.tle Conpm, IN
accordance with the powers granted in the nrpun,
charter, II appears to ought to satisfy all thcn.
pIrlng Villages and Cities along the line of tbc NJ.
provemcnt, as the people of Lvnchburs wllpr<
have section ofthc Rail Road in the drcc,o,o If
the Tennessee line, made by the James Rrcr
Company, along the most practicable route ~
believe, 50 far as our information enables ne .,
present, 10 form an opinion, and every ,lsy
winch they can re asonabv desire can then be- D..
tanned, by continuing the Rail Road from Burb,.
an to the Tennessee line, with Branch IN r..
castle, to accommodate the counties wcst of Ho,.
tourt.
\ "eiehty consideration with us, in seIccir
and proposing this scheme, is the fact wbcbb,
o'eh se'',cd Dcyond controversy that Canals nr,r
nave ana never can, compctc.'wi,b Rail Roa,
successfully IN accommodating the tra,pl Of ~
Country Looking, then, to this improyemens
an important link in the chain Of p,nroycu,.
from New Orleans via Nashville. f'ynchbrr
h'ei'mond and the CITY of " ashnp,on. IN ,A
Northern Commercial Cities, DESIGNED esncci,h
io' 'e 'llltN and comfort Of travelling betUcc
uese points we cannot hesitate in giving our de-
cue" preference and support to a Rail az
/ !" Le "'Hu"rg, as we believe it will answer III,
P'' pose 81 transporting freight more expcdliousy
on" dN cheap as Canal, and will. in additn,
( Nav upon me route tie immense navel between
NE Southwest and the Nortl-ca>t, with tic i.
l"FoSe revenue afforded by it to the stockhodc>
"'leo never can be done by Canal.
from Lvnchhnre 10 Richmond tic increased A.
mount o. freight and travel will Justify and rcou-,
me continuation fthc Rail Road.-Tbis mus, an,
VIII De done To accommodate the Iarpe an,ovot n
Fa'e'''ng winch will be drawn upon tic route, m
less the Canal will admit ofthc use of steamboat
from Lynchburg TO Richmond"
II the contemplated Rail Road to the Tenncs.
see Inc were necessarily to terminate either
Lynchburg or Buchanan, and if il were. at il.
point OF termination, to form a junction with the
ne"d OF Canal navigation. We should not be 50
much surprised at the eagcrncss of our formilabl'
rival to press its own claims and to throw Lynch
ouFg INTO the background. But when it is rccoI.
,e''ea ,''at no such thing is contcmpated-tha the
noao' II 1t be ever undertaken, is to be CONNER
ceo with the express understanding that il is not to
stop short of Richmond we cannot see any gooJ
'e'So" 'or Inc tempest in teapot which th'
discussion has raised. One thing is certain and
'na' Is that Virginia will never consent to connec'
Baltimore and Buchanan