Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-25
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RAIL ROAD FROM RICHMOND TO
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TN tread-harn arguments are donutd again " lill
Al the parade Of ne" attire. Among the new
champions ~ observe In the 'adlle, are =. nr re-
markahle tol llcir admirable powers oi SUSTAINING,
any caa,i. VII equal effect men WHO can - con-
TAT, chaogr hands, and Sull contHc - men who
have taasd aGl,r ever, banner that las way, Il Tor
the I@t f'rty years, an J., like Sir Dugald Daect-
", are ready Ia combat under any other thit Of
fef> rlienS for cNertlouS
lhos take the field boldly, aud, as might h, eA-
Peeted under such veteran leaders, open well and
lnlc is We approve of their manun,rcne we
cannot deny them the plai>c of sl,ilul Gclicans
II We Venture to contest the Ground with hc>c
red"uhed comhattnlS, We must do it in our oun
plain WY. Facts arc the weapons we shall use
and ii they tell with some severity, we have ON.
lN To s.lN thai We did not provoke the conflict
We shall not rcNAethe whole ground OF last WIN
TEL Sdt>cuN>on, MOI, II W. can avoid it. raise up the
ghosts oil arguments long Slnrr Frustrated but rs
the champions o this measure have thought fit to
repeat again the postnlatr that the work in cues
ton is necessary To prevent the propross OF the
Valley line, and anticipate the cNcrlions of the
Baltlmor" interest, We are disposed to nv concu-
slonS with them on that item OF their count.
They have not trusted the public with their rra-
suns tof jumping at this decision ;and we are l,lt
e0e>S n the mo3tS opcrdn3i Il, which that effect
hnl In making this effort, we have been induced
10 adopt different conclusion. We find that the
draught made by the enormous amount ol work
now in progress upon the Labor Of the country is
very likely torctard the Improvement already in
full course OF construction that the Canal ITSELF
though orgrd with all the vlgor that could be cN-
pectcd oil mans cNertons, Will probably not bc
completed TO this place IN less than three years
and halt. II, then, we add another line passing
side by side with this, and o,cl the same ground,
we should like 10 know what other effect can be
hoped lor, than pn>tponencnt OF the momen
when we are 10 ENJOY the accomplishment OF the
Canal, an amount OF timc equivalent 10 the labor
of constructing its ri,ali The proposition is rs
clear as the sun at noon-dav, that, if one work. ha
Sng the advantage Of a perfect organization, II
sufficient capital, and one years start, will require
three years aud n hall for lis construction. another
work dividing the available force upon the line,
AMI, having Vet all the preliminary arrange
menI> 10 make, cannot be accomplished in less
llan seven We speak not of the advancement in
the price oi laborTor any oi the consequences arr
SIM from the passing OF the works over the same
ground, al the slime time these are matters OF
secondary importance, aud affect only the stock
holders. But we regarding the Vital interests
OF the STATE, Of the city of Richmond and the town
OF LNnehburg, which are depending ON tins scheme
Charter the rival work, and neither will be com
pr,cd 10 iNhehh"fs IN less 'h'n seven years ana
" 'l'' more 'oah hal 'hal 'l"o, VINO We are en-
R'"'a III a VAN la'aN among o"'NtSe pa'''-
more VIII haAe l'nl l'e' ''ne across james hlN'''
ana "llho III Tue ll 'hIoNmcn' ol inc trade ol NE
a'l'N. Nnd Yet Hie ihc people al richmond ana
iNn'hRhIg RfaN'N tod mat Ue ohlrei ana I'M
doubted eIhfl ol '"la Pf"lfti"'l ne lhoa'o''ialon
ol tltlf arrival III lh' fleh'N al lhc West, AMI
The only means OF anticipating ihtif Northern ~
NdN'
We Ne"'are to >o2e'S' 10 the Pai'es interested,
that tins ceet might with sr'aier certainty he pro-
duccd by a combine aud vigorous ciioit on the
part OF both places to rase the capital 1.-The South
" c>icrn Road, aud instead OF Iabot'ng 10 get M
t''i 10 ih' James hVrr 'nnal, push me ne"
work an hundred aud fifty mills into the Valley of
""'ela' 'h>l'an ol difl'hs ne l'b"r ana
means no" 80 wen rhPoVtd On th' hRef, ara"
'Dlt, @"","t ~ ~,
Facts HAT mono doubt that the ifn' policy both o'
Richmond and LNnchbure Is NlflVe 'orAirnd lheIr
work INTO the interior; to llV a line ol ilrce nun
drcd mics, reaching from Richmond lar beyond
New River, through the counties ol Nih', Nh'N'h
and Montgomery and have the whole open ON
the completion OF the Canal TO LNnchhnrg. We
may be told that none doubt that TINS Is the true
policy; that II IS evident that the thn2 mg'l' be
accomplished Tor the same money ana III nan INC
tmc required tor the construction "' Inc j.. men
burg and Richmond Hord but that 'he eood peo-
pie OF Richmond oilef I" MAKE NE h'ase "o'a'"r
nothing, ana tha' llhN l'loh'>. on us 'on'ln'''"n
10 AID III the extension "i the 'ennc>'ee me ana
that i might be web to accedr 10 so '"lf nrop"-
slilun. Indeed We venture 10 say, II any per