Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15

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transpor tation would be materially reduced :;
and yet that trade, receiriog the capabilities
OF agricultural production, and the latent |
mineral wealth OF that reg ion, both of which !
would be called into immediate devclupment
by an improved commute alton, could not
fail to be speedily Increased To an extent
which il would be difficult TO conjecture,
while no one can assign limits TO the amount
o. travel ultimately 10 pass over line, dies
tined, before long period, 10 traverse the
States of tennessee, Alabama aud Luuisa-
ma, and 10 afford In vast population, the
shortest, cheapest, and best route To the seat
Of the General Government and the great
commercial cities of The East
The beneficial influence likely TO he cx
erted on our infant manufacturing establish
ments, by introducing the colt IN OF the
South, and the wool OF our own grazing dis
tricts through the proposed channel requires
no illustration, and still less is i. necessary TO
point out, particularly, the yet more certain
and more extensively beneficial effects of in>
creased inland travel on our foreign cum
merce, (recenily so auspiciousiy revived, }
and on The creation, among ourselves, OF
some great emporium of business-the heart,
so TO speak, of the system, receiving aud re-
turning through every vein and artery, the
life blood that gives health and vigor To The
Commonwealth. A closer association NOR
al and political, of the citizens of the Eas,
and West, as well as IA greater equalization
Of advantage Go the most neglected portion
Of the SIate,) might also be expected 10 re-
suit from the improvement. while its lniu-
ence in arresting the tide Of emigration, that
SO long, and 80 dsas,rously To Nirgitia, has
set from her, and the facility wherewith a
military force might, on emergency, he
speedily concentrated, present motives for tia
execution, which recommend themselves
In 10 ia Of IL.
Legislature.
The very efficient aid il woul,, afford Ia
our great central Improvement, is alsoa verv
Interesting consequence OF its accomplish
ment-aid, perhaps, adequate Of itself 10 en-
able that work To overcome every obstacle
in the way of lis completion. In addition io
all which, the impressing on the trade OF
Tennessee and Alabama an Eastern direc
tion, in anticipation of tha, magnificent
scheme, which might else divert il toward.
more Southern market, is Itself II most ur-
gent reason why this State should undertake
and complete it without delay.
The iaYorite and established lint stock
system of Virginia, admirable as il is, will
scarce suffice, as | hum5ly think, for the ac-
complishnent of the undertake ing referred ia.
or, at least, not till after period when some
oil the advantages now offered Ivy il %, will have
been irrevocabiy lost. The inap;itudc oi
that system 10 this case results from the de-
heiency OF capital along the proposed line 10
nnlsh the proportionaie individual subscrip
tion which il demands, and from The hope.
iessness Of obtaining adequate subscription
elsewhere. The remoieness IL the work
from the great depot OK capital, the startling
character &c those who have no, : Ell them
nearly, OF the physical difficulties to he over
come-the novelty. in some OF ia features
and magnitude OF the undertake ing, md at
this time, he scarcity of money, eNlingu.h
all hope 81 efficient aid to the enterprise from
distant eapilalisis-accordingly, so partial
have been the subscriptions, under the char
ter granted by the last Legislature for rail
road from LyRchburg TO the Tennessee line,
that the failure OF that scheme may, pre-
sumo, be considered as decided.
Under these convictions OF the importance
to the commonwealth, of Rail Road in-
provement between Tennessee end James
River, OF its early compilations, and Of the
hopeieSsness OF lis being effected, within any
short time, by individual enterprise, ven
ture, yet with great Difference, 81 reco.n-
mend, as The only plan bv which its speedy
accomplishment can be secured, that il be
undertaken by the State. With these con
yictions, | should not hesitate 10 recommend
This measure TO your adoption even though
resort 10 State loan were thereby made ne
Cessary Happily how ever there exists no
such necessity. The PARTON Of the surplus
revenue OF the United States 10 he traosier-
red during the ensuing year, to this State,
amounting to sum considerably beyond
wha. the undertaking would require, whe,
Their directly applied, or hy crea!ing a sink
ing fund for the discharge Of 1t pr incpal, and
applying so much of the annual proceeds Of
the residue as may pay the interest of a sum
10 be borrow ed for this object, relieves Ike
Legislature OF all financial difficulty on tho
subject
The objection that might be taken 10 The
proposed application of so large a portion of
the fund, as confnin2 the benefit OF il in
great degree, 10 O single work, ought not,
even il well founded, Ia he allowed TO weigh
against the measure, should the Legislature
concur with me, viewing il as OF paramount
importance TO the interest of the Common.
wealth But The force OF such an objection
is materially lessened, or altogether obvia
ted, il the expectation may be justly iuduI.
ged, as for reasons already stated IN another
par, OF this paper, il seems 10 me il may, oi
further transfers Of the ncCIUiDg SURPRISES of
the Federal Treasury
The full benefit 10 be expected from the
South Western improvement cannot he con
si1ered as secure 10 the States, if shat i'm. !
proyement shall stop after elIecting The PRO-
g posed connection between the Jaues and
Holston rivers. The proiracti0n Of the Rail
Road, from some point near It's eastern ter
mination 10 tide water, is, in my oriniDn.
only second in import lance TO the mrdfStnin
portion Of The line, and demands still more
strongly q speedy execution
1t is not matter Of speculation that the rro. |