Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-05
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The sublolncd paragraphs from an article in the
Fredericksburg Herald, is pregnant with interest
E" he man who observes closely the various
schemes now III agitation in the t. States. will
feel convinced that the fate of renia with regard
10 her participation IA the tralr Of the West. is
suspended on the action OF the next I.cpi,latire
The preliminary steps now in progress !hr the
construction oil Il rail read from Cincinnati to
Charleston, =. &; and when il is rrcoltctca that
II the short period of 20 Years, moving against a
strong current OF ignorance and prejudice, 81 900,
oo0 oi dollars have been expended nihc L. States
on canals and rail roads, il will not require a
stretch OF the imagination To believe dat the work
will he speedily executed. Those wealthy. popu-
louS, and rapidly increasing cities, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Ny, and Charleston are deeply inter
estcd in its success. From Cincinnati TO HAMBURG,
the point at which the South Carolina rRil road
terminates, the distance IS only 5tiU miles and the
route favorable Tor the construction of rail road
" ould il not promote the interest. of Virginia TO
meet this work at kuoA,ie with work that
shall branch off at E,ansham to Dansille, to
Lynchburr, haa to Frederick shurg, via Lexington,
Stanton and charlottesville Ntcrc /, the Viz
2lnian who, permitting hi, conscience 70 s@cak,
would raise his voice in opposition TO any portion
OF tbs work such plaza this is calculated to
eve entire satisfaction to all the citizens of Lynch
burg, Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, frcdcricl>>-
bury and to the citizens also of all central and
western virginia, who are free from the influence
Of that morbid appetite which, if it could command
the commerce OF world and concentrate at
single point, would continue to cry give, give !"
The relative sltpaion Of eastern Virginia to the
west, calls loudly for TIE execution of the leading
features OF this plan; and II Is earnestly hoped,
that the action OF the next Legislature viii respond
to tins call, III way that will send thrill of JOY
throughout the State, and meet the hieh rxpccta-
tons entertained by hundreds of citizens Of other
States under the influence Of enlarged and patriotic
Views. This is moi a time for Virginia to be nine
in9 matters, combining her views within her own
precincts, and arrayng her towns ON the tide
lgation of the waters leading 10 Chesapeake Bay,
in hostile attitude towards each other, or 10 coun-
tcnancc in the most indirect manner, sectional
iealousics and chickering's. She huud rather nut
forth her strength mnedidfeig, with view of ma
King all her navgabIc rivers easily ssblc to the
west. O.
In the ' alley Of irginia, as We lave hereto
fore remarked, there is strong opposition to the
prosecution of the Baltimore rail road to Staunon.
The last Shenandoah Sentinel has an article on
the subject, distinguished by its sound views
1--WE arc in favor Git says) of prosecuting the
James River improvement, now that the State has
invested much capital there. Why i, New
York 50 nonrishing at present! 1t is because all
her Improvements made to keep her produce
within the limits of the State, and TO bring the pro-
duce Of other State, to hcr markets. And if Nir-
ginia is ever to flourish, it must be BY the James
River work. II i, admitted by all that there is no
outlet from the western waters to the seaboarl
which possesses the advantages that the James and
kanawha scheme affords" I've are clad to sec
such liberal and al the time such Just scnti-
ments prevalent in that quarter of the State