Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-02
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.


The charter Of this scheme is supposed to be secur-
ed ey the lato action Of the Legislature, and il 10
presumed that the great work will be speedily com.
mented. IL has suffered a most psoiracicd and
painful pnrturition- and We hope that il may real
we the splendid visions Of rs projectors. The
RICHMOND Enquirer thus speaks Of tho effects oil
the passage OF the bill by the Legislature
This new subscription Of a half a million by
the State, saves the charter, and seols the accom-
pl'shment of the work. 1, realizes those brilliant
hopes which have been so long cherished by some
OF the purest patriots Of the State. Nature has
pointed GU, this communication between the Jsmcs
and the Ohio, as the best the nearest, and the cheap
est route which can lie established between the
Eastern & the Western waters. We f%crven,ly be-
licve that the Legislature has at last spoken IL into
existence. II binds the State more firmly iogeth.
Ell, forms another mos, important link for bind.
ing the Union together.
" II utfolds a new prospect for Virginia. II o.
pens a new market for most Of our W cstern Ireth-
rem, or our own seabord, instead Of their aeek'ng
one at Baltimore. Il will permanently raise tie
value OF all the property on or near the great line OF
improvement. But TO Richmond, the benefits Of the
work are inesiimablc. Il will give Il new life TO
eve~ry.thing-almost an immediate spring TO the
value Of property. No wonder thai, her citizens
hail the passage Of the bill as a day Of rescnera-
ton. They have received it with the sincercst
jov. The mos, cordial congratulations have been
exchanged-and every mans head Is up! A more
arden, spirit is hreathcd INTO this city. The private
subscriptions will now be retained. The cnthusi-
nsm which is kindlcd, may induce our capitalists TO
take up even the $3.50 ,0oO, which will otherwise
be taken by the City.
Yesterday a salute was fired on tho Capitol
Square, by the Artillery Company, in honor Of the
occasion.
We also understand, tina, it is in the eon,em.
pl alton Of the citizens to revive the good old Gus
tom Of giving a Ball and Supper to the members
Of the General Assembly in the course a few days.
We ,rus, this is a movement in which the people
Of oil parties will cordially co-opcrate.-We sepn-
rate this grcat question from all party considcra-
tons. This Iricrnal Improvement knows no po-
liticnl party. Some Of the ablcst mer Of the lie.
gislature were found on opposite sides Of II. 1t was
no question Of the opponents OF tho Administrators
1t was no contest between Rives and Leigh
And in puy ing this compliment TO tho Legislature,
il, is not paid to Party and II is hoped, that It may
be Invested of every political consideration. OPP
posite as we are 10 the politics ofihe majority Of
the Legislature, and determined TO manifest that op-
position at the proper time, we would bury the
tomohawk on this occasion. The citizens OF Rich
mond will nee, the Representatives Of tho People,
on " common floor o. citizenship MS Tom Paine
said-& will exchange with them mutual congrat-
ulations on The great work, which il about to be
carried into execution.
"a friend at our elbow also suggests, that n ge-
neral illumination, from 7 TO 9 o'clock, shall take
place on the same evening, and that a distant day
be named, in order tina, Cur friends in the country,
& throughout the line OF he james River improve
ment, may be invited to participate with us in the
joyful celebration. 1t is worthy Of a Jubilee. Fe.
events have ,ranypired Of equal Importance to the
State a, large, and to tho City of Richmond.
- 1t is q subject which comes homo to every mas's
business and bosom. Party politics and sectional
feelings will be laid aside. A new era of Internal
improv ement, we trust, IL about to dawn upon
Vir ginia.
" But we canno, lay down the pen without a.
goin offering the humble tribute Of our thanks to
urtirine the zeal of Joshph c. Cabell; As a pol'ti-
clan, we differ with him. But while we take
the liberty Of consuming his poli'ieal course, yet as
the grea, patton Of The James River, work wo honor
him"
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