Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-28

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: the rcsources, increase the trade. stimulate the an
ldustry. augment the wealth, and fenoyaie The con
dition and character OF the "old Dominion, =
, Gentlemen, | sought the station which ! now MI
not to crafty any personal ambinon. but Win Tie
hope that I should be able. even with my poor a
biIitics, 10 render some little service TO tile State.
There are several very important questions no" pend
ing and which will receive the consideration OF the
next General Assembly. In which J ieel The deepest
,nterest-but there is none in which | feel more Than
in pe,fecti.r those works of State Improvement.
which will connect the East with the West, and
build up INTO a large commercial emporium the an
cient Borough of ~H,orf,lk. The trade oil North
CarsIina. West Virginia, Eastern Tennessee, and
Northern Alabama. undcra wise and liberal iegisia-
ton. can without difficulty, be brought In that port.
The true and lasting interests OF Eastern Virginia
are most assurcdly involved ~ ths eniefpfi'e.-
There ATE political considerations, TOO, oil moinen-
tous importance, which need not no" be luther ad-
vercd TO. bat which demand its prosecution. Are
! The yeoDie Of The South asleep ! 1t Is now obvious
,ha, Richmond and Petersburg, which have hlih-
erto been. and are stlll, rivals Of Norfolk, III com
mcrcc. will soon become her auxll,aries, by directing
their attention aud diverting their wealth more ex-
tcnsively to manufactures, Tor which they have eve
~ advantage Of location aud power. They have
long warred against the DEGREES OF Heaven IN essay
ing TO become commercial towns. In manniic-
lures they are destined To flourish. A connection
with the Ohio, through the James River aud IA
nawha Improvement. viii bring 10 Eastern Nlgi-
b'' wv A'''' W " ''s> ''''
whilst a rail road from the Roanoke TO Tennessee,
would pour into the lap OF Norfolk the products aud
trade of the South. Can any man then estimate
lac value Of these improvements VII any man
question the fact, thai Edstdn Virginia Is most
deeply interested in these works Aud will the ell
lishteucd citizens OF tins section OF Virginia listen
To the rallings OF sclhh demagngncs, agains, such
Interesting aud valuable schemes !! But, gentle
men, we must discard these considerations oi sec
t,onal interest. They are unworlh, III Us. The
-.-l I--t a.. Al lAlA all ..w..lf =. fhn SIlfp nj
large, authorizes aud requires the construction OF
these channels of communication. nor have The
least hesitation IN declaring my oIInion, that WITHIN
five ,c,rs from the con plclion of the works referred
to. the profits arising from them would keep down
the interest, upon the public debt, 10 be ,raated, de-
FRAY the expenses OF the State Governments, relieve
the people itu,n all taxation, aud enable us TO
put INTO successful operation, a general system OIL
public schools. which would educate every child
within the confines of the commonwealth Enter
tanning these views, and believing that every portion
OF the Safe will be sigually benefilcd by the com
plclion OF all the important works IN contemplation,
my own course IS fixed. No considerations personal
to myself eau induce me To abandon II. inl lei me
be understood. ! WiH not HledH The n1H 81 my con
shtutHis. The first II omcnt III wlicl, ! may BIZ con
vlnccd that a MAJORITY Of my district are opposed 10
these views, that moment " al end the political feia-
tons which connect us, and they shall be Tree 10 Sc
lcct IA htet agent To express then WISHES aud opin-
ions. am proud 10 represent, tins enlightened us.
irict, or should not sacrifice, las You all kno"
dol my private interests III its service but, gentle
men, II the Time should ever come, when cannot
remain YOUR representative, ,riGont opposing The adj
yanceinent OF the State 10 wealth, 10 honor, To a par
,icipation IN the Improvements OF The aye, and To a
stand by the side OF Pennsylvania and New \ ofk, IN
the great contest Tor Iun aence and renown, | shall
resign, without regret, the station. 10 which, by the
Partially of my friends aud constituents. have been
assigned. Pardon he length to which my answer
to your invitation has been unconscionsly extended,
and allow ne IN conclusion TO oiier a sentiment ior
the occasion'
d" Internal Observation-Disclosures to the
Development of the resources ofthc State-to her
advancement in wealth aud prospcrty-to the rs
Enlistment of a system OF public schools Tor the
education of her child icn-thc creation OF a com
mcrcial emporium within her horders-aud 10 her
redemption from vassalage To the selt-si,led En-.
pre- State"
remain. gentlemen. most respectfully.
Your obed,eut servant,
V. ELLIS.
By the Company Vcspasian Ellis, Esq-ile
need no higher compliment than To be considered,
as he is, n firm friend of the Internal Improvement of
the State.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
BY the President, The State System of Internal
lmprovcmcnt-lt is destined. II Completed, to RAISE
the good old State Of Virginia to that proud emf
ncnce among the members of this conlederacy which
she ought of right to occupy.
By Jno. Adams, Esq. Onr brethren of the West
Did they ask fos n Rail Road 10 bring them to our
protection during the last war =! Shall we refuse
them one now, To bring then produce TO our markets
! To enrich ourselves