Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-18


was using this argument to move the people Of
Richmond to cooperate with him, was II, dat
time, and had been for months ex.rting himself 10
get up the Winchester ami Sta,fnton road-io re-
| suscaie scheme fuinous 10 The prosperity at
Richmond, aud which was about turSp'rc ior want
al influence 10 raise IT, mist change our opinion
oi the harmlessness OF his intentions.
lie objects 10 the inpniation of" r'chirssht",
and would seem TO spurn the idea OF us " iin-
ing dagger blows nj the dearest interests of hls
tive State, and is in TRUTH an unnatural thn,
but if the patron of the Valley line, who sooihes
the people OF Richmond bv promising them an ao-
vantage over Baltimore, u, tho very moment
he is playing into the hands of Baltimore, deserve
our charges empty.
Does the Editor Of the Wing ask still for proofs
Let hin, apply I" Mr.. Robinson, and ask him, M
do here,
Whether, when the Valley line was diving for
want oi patronage, II was not revived through his
cxertonsl
II he has not encouraged thu leading citizens
of the Valley, and the friends OF iha, work, 10 TO
ON
Ii he has not offered To recommend their
stock 10 capitalists and invest his own funds in
il
II he has not invited the Commissioners TO visit
Philadelphia and New York, and open their books,
and offered To give them his assistance on their
rival
And, in short, /, he is M, regarded in the Valley
as the patron of that line
lie Is, and he dare not deny 1.-THE fact is
known'o too many, and ~ notorious a, S,aun-
ton--and II lie deny II, the finger OF scorn will
he shaken AT him, from Winchester to PattonS-
burg.
These things truo--thc answers to our qucs-
tons must be IN the ailrmaiivc--and Moncurc
Robinson is at the head of that Valley line
with which he is threatening the people Of Rich
mond.
what argument this gentleman uses with the
people OF the Valley 10 encourage them to proceed
vigorously with their work aud anticipate the ex-
ert'ons of the James River and Kanawha Comva-
nv, WHO are aiming 10 draw the trade To
Richmond, we know not but do rcieiously
believe that the object Of the Ridge road is in part
to delay the completion of the canal, order that
ms baltimore work may prrcede 1t IN rcach hing the
Southwest we do believe that the proposition to
stop the canal a, Lynchburg was intended for the
same purpose-to turn the trade up the Valley
If the Editor of the Wing ask what in,crcs, MIR.
Robinson has in giving that direction to the trade,
we will ask in return if that Engineer is never n
stakeholder in the works under his charge
We do not hope To convince the Editor, a.
gdinH ms miH, of the existence OF a Baltimore IN
terest in Richmond, or to satisfy him tina, hi.
i.,,.r - ma, ,n,;,.l,' ,;;,,,o,.,a :; ii; Ia
ors IN SO, this s,Lem. ~, foo, Ia, Jo,,,I.,ss lao
con>;d,,. !, fine r., =, ,,,,ss IN. u ;,IoI
men, If tho ,,c,,;,n s.,,,d !, pL,l,i.II,,,"
,,,u,in, b;,,s,f L ,,,;,, ,b.. I,,, -, ,I,.
nj, of IN. Valley ae,;n., those of R;,h,,ona ~
.chool-h,vy nsc H., l,.ns -, ,n"l 's.',,,
lie may ey,n ,hnl ,lo, ,h,s, da,t s,,cls IN ,hn
condur, oc his h.,o 90, or IN. ,,.; d,, orh;. L.
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but wethink that he viii discover, when thu affair
properly ohncfs'ooohy lhc state, that the public