Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-23
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

Messrs. Ediiors-As the time is rapidly
approNimating for the election of Delegates
10 represent the county OF Augusta in the
ensuing Legislature; and there seems TO
be general apathy on the subject Of se-
lection of candidates; and as the policy here
,ofore pursued by Virginia in relation 10 in :
teTnai improvements within her borders has
eNerted blighting, mildew influence over
The whole State, and checked the develop.
ment Of those great internal resources. which
lie buried for the want Of suitable liberal
legislative action, deem il of the first mo-
ment, Ia call the attention of the good people
OF this County, tn the important quest ion l.,
~ no shall we vote for TO represent us in the
ensuing Legislature" That measures deep.
~ involving the interests of Augusta in
common with her sister counties will be
brought upon the tapis, no one can, for mo-
ment, doubi.-rhe most superficial observer
IN the county must see, that The course of the
'Oid Dominion" has been downward and
that nothing but firm, settled purpose, ON
The part of the people, TO se,.d none but tried
Incorporating friends 10 internal improve
meat. will ever place Virginia in the pusi-
tinn, To which she, from her vast, inc Xhaust-
able resources, and geographical location,
IS justly entitled. Internal Improvement
should he the stna qao non, in making Sc
lection of candidates 10 be voted Tor al the
ensuing election. AS it is presumed TN all
hands, that air. STUART, our worthy, eff
Client representative, will be a candidate Tor
re election, and us IL is notorious that he is a
fast friend 10 internal improvements, on a
liberal scale; and Mr.. Harper, his worthy,
able colleague, having declined, il is only ne :
cessary 10 look for another individual, who
Will he likely 10 represent the true interests
OF Augusta. l, for one, have been casting
my eye over the county, in order 10 a selec>
ton OF some intiv idual; and after a careful
rigid scrutiny, iato the characters OF proui-
nent men, have found none who have
given more convincing pro, Of devotion TO
internal improvement measures, than w
KINNEY, Esq The people of Augusta
must know, that in all the public meeting
holden III the county On that subject, tina, he
was the most prominent and efficient actor :;
and that to his unsurpassed zeal and indefat-
iSahle eXertions is attributable, that little
spark of public enterprise which vet remains
unexiinguished in the couniy.-l know that
hr kINNEY is of a retiring disposition, and
has never courted popular favor, and that it
will be great sacrifice on his part; vet |
hope the people OF The county will press this
matter upon him IN such a way, that he will
he willing 10 forego The comforts of private
life, for the turmoils of public one, 10 sub
serve their interests in legislative capaci-
ty. "A Though the writer OF This differs With
Mr. KINNEY on the subject of Federal po-
liics, yet he agrees with him in relation to
the absorbing question Of internal i'm.
provement by the Stale government Ii is
common ground upon which al! parties can
meet and strike hands.
II Friend to late, nal Improvement