Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-01

the cotton and other rich staples of the Son,h
wiii he opened TO the enterprise of citizens of
virginia, and in turn the farmers will no
supplied with marke, for their mineral ami
agricultural productions, aud for the fabric,
OIL every description which must soon he
manufactured extensively in the Sou,b.wes-
tern portion of Virginia.
Sir, u would be impossible for me w ithout
trespassng too far on the attention of the
iiouse, to undertake any thing like an ca.
!ima'e OF The advantages which must result
IN commercial social and political point of
view Fom such a connection, between Vir-
g'"'a and the Valley Of the Mississippi and
The South generally. | must be content 90
Hiuue 10 us important results, and leave
every member OF the House to carry GU, the
details in his own mind.
| With this meagre outline of the value of
the South w estern Improvement. will
pass on sir, to the recommendations Of the
committee, IN reference to the mode of con.
structing II. Upon a reference TO the repo,,
1.-The committee, it will be found thew have
recommended that i, should be commenced
az the w estern terminus, and be extended
eaS'wardiy. am aware sir, that this re-
/ commentator has excited dissatisfaction I'm
'ho minus oil some, and surprise probably
Ia Gil. But hope that when the views oi
The committee on this subject are fully uu.
aetstood, their recommendation will meet
The appreciation OF the House.
The hrst reason which influenced the
committee to recommend the commence.
ment al the Tennessee line was the puarap.
lee which will be afforded 10 that Stale that
virginia Is IN earnest, aud that she desires
10 unite with Tennessee in perfectipg the
great iine OF communication between the
Mor'h AID the South; thereby stimulating
tennessee 10 prompt and energetic action.
hh9'her very important re ason for ador,-
'"g that course, was found in the assurance
"hlch II carried With il Of the ultimate com.
P'elion OF The whole line. Mr.. Stuart then
"e"' on 10 shew that il would be essential,
ao, on,y 10 inc Interests of the State a, large,
. Ju' indispensable 10 the productive value of
.he money expended on the Western exttem
ny Of The road, TO extend il Eas,wardIv nm.
III IL united with James or Roanoke river
lie insisted that il, on the other hard The
rood were commenced at the Eastern fer.
minus, the effect would be 10 create at every
Stage oil It's progress, interests adverse TO
lis further extension. Every little villaqe
~ winch IL might be extended, would be
anxious 10 become the Western terminus Of
me ROAD, anu the depot of the produce Of
me surrounding country. He illustrated
tnis iuea oy reference to the james River
oahai, contending that Lynchburg would be
UNIV iiling to see il carried higher up than
That point, and that Buchanan with equal
perilnaclly, would urge her claims 10 be the
head OF the Canal Navigation, if il should
ever be extended to that place. He also
adver,ed to the Winchester Railroad. and
illustrated his position by reference to the
decided hostility of that town TO the extern
sion OF the Railroad higher up the valley
FOR these reasons he coniended that the
elect Recommending the Road at the Eas.
fern terminus would be 10 make il drag
.ene'henins chain at every stage Of its Wes>
tern progress.
a third reason which had its weight with
Inc committee IN recommending he COM
mencement Of the work al the Western for
minus. was tina, il enabled them 10 avoid the
uilhcultIes which must arise i'm reference 10
The Eastern termini. II is known thar tbere
would be great competition between differ.
eni points for the advantages incident TO the
| termination oil The road On the James River
hiSai interests and sectional feelings mus,
! De excHeu, The moment that question is agi-
iatea, which must inevitably embarrass The
whole scheme.-Lynchburg would contend
Ter 1t on The one hand, and Buchanan on The
other; and the disappointed competitor would
inos' probably become enlisted in opposition
10 the whole scheme, as calculated to ad vance
a commercial! rival at her expense Thua
d'scord among the friends of improvement,
must be excited at the very threshold of the
undertaking, and the House will be com.
peiIed 10 decide between the claims of the
competing tow ms, with the very imperfec,
knowledge which IT possesses OF their rel
alive merits. by adopting the other course
all interests are harmoHiZeii, and that excl.
ting question is postponed until future day
when further Information, and clearer de,
veiopmenis OF public opinion may enable the
rouse 10 form more enlightled judg.
| meni
Having thus indicated the course of the
COMMITTEE IN urging the construction OF the
railroad 10 Tennessee, and shewn the reasons
which had induced them TO recommend The
commencement Of il at The Tennessee line.
Mr. Stuart said he would proceed 10 explain
The principles upon which the committee
proposed 10 construct The different branches
OF the line.
IL VIII be seen that the committee advise q
departure from what has been regarded as the
Sel!ieu policy OF Virginia, for twenty wears
past, on this subject. This must necessarily
lnVoiVe The discussion Of lie relative inertia
VI The partnership and State principles-but
Mr.. s. said he would not at this Stage of his
remarks, undertake the examination Of thai
question, though he would say something on
that subject before he took his seat. IL was
sufficient Tor him al this time, throwing out
OF view The advantages and disadvantages of
the Two principles in the abstract, to assign
a few reasons which influenced the judgment
OF The committee in relation to that matter.
They recommend the construction of 80