Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-15

4 Il onnafJ II a cloiee of the Atlantic markets
The objection ol the " Statesman 10 bdnsftr-
rins articles from railroad cars to canal boats is
rather spccions than sound. Heavy aud bulky
articles will always sect to he thus transferred, the
diminulioa in tn cost ot transportation being
mofe than au adequate rem l"rlflon both Tor the
expense and delay o,easioned y tie change in
the mode OF .ouN Vance. The objection Ia. the
taneiefcncc al passengers * more weghiy--but
This viii be metclN temporary inconveuie nee,
oven If the lanes River Company should avail
themselves Of the twelve nrs' privilege TO con-
stru,t Dad between Lsnchbarg aud nlclmond,
which they will certainly mol do, il The vigorous
prosecution al the Western end Of the road should
justify it, earlier completion.
We would inform the Statesman, too, that we
are rarely icc-bound" in this region longer than
six or eight day together though, in our se,creSt
winters, is il somewhat oncer--Ia does it forget
that rail roads are mol anlrequcntly Sno~ -bound
for at least as eng period timr
The Statesman, too, mi>under>tands the nature
of the objection winch we urgcd Ia the Buchanan
scheme, least year We did moi object 10 the
extension of the Canal bcvond Lynchbure, but 10
the termination of the rail road from the West nj
buchanan. Our opinion of the comparative adj
vantagcS of rail roads and canals is precisely
whatit was lhrn-ihat iorpasscngcrs and light art-
clcS, rail roads are rcerahlcvhile canals are best
adapted TO heavy and bulky articles, such would
be sent from Abingdon aud the West generally.
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@ = W. chceriully comply wit, the request Of
Mr.. Moneure Robinson, 10 copy the following Card
from the Richmond Whie
ACARD.
Mr. Moncnrc Robinson observed about u eek
since, from a number OF the Wing which fell I'M
der HI, eve in phiIadclphin thai an attack had been
made on him hy writer IN the Lynclhurc \ nri
man, over the signature of" l.ynehbure,' but hi
not an opportunity until las arrival IN the State on
Saturday evening, oi seeing the numbers of the
Nrgnan, III which the ESSAYS OF " INnchhufgn
are contained.
Hnmor has ascrihcd rms PROMPTING and Az
rnonsnr OF these papers, 10 two persons who have
/ been honorcd with the confidence of their fellow
citizens in an important public trust. Mr.. Robin
son will not take il for granted, on mere rnmor,
tlmt those persons have been guilty oiihe dcspica-
bic atlac, which, has been mat. on him, in the prnt
| Bile OF initiating the example of the winter of
Lynchburr,' by founding CHARGE ON MS suS-
piconS, however strong and we'll founded they ap-
pear To him 10 he. He viii, therefore, SIMPLY oh
serve, that he has no time To Splfr from his en-
papemcntS, TO notice IN detail The allegations and
institutions which have hern malc IN regard To
him lis history, and The course he has ,aken IN
relation to the impro> cmcnts Of his native State,
are known to hls fellow citizens, and he is wiling
10 leave it 10 them Ia decide, on what the, already
know oi linn, II he is capable of aiming dagger
! blow at the dearest inter SIS Of the State" aud
whether the cpilhcts Of disappointed, recklcs,
and vindictive," are applicable 10 NM, IN cSptcs-
sing a favorable opinion ol Il measure winch he be
licves, IN common with many of them, important
! both to ugnil and Richmond ; 81 10 the mil
cious aud def,mitory hbrrry who have made him
(hccanSe IN obstacle IN the way OF hclf vlews,) u
subject on which 10 vcai then Ill anl spleen.
Richmond, August <, 1850.