Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-24

bosoms of us ALL Although addressed snecally I,
the delegates from Bedford IT may be read will
profit by every member Of the Legislature as II vii
be with interest by every friend of the improvement
oithe State. Aud who is a friend to he, impreye
ment What son of hers Is 50 unnatural as 10 doom
his mother land, from whose bosom he draws h.
daily noutishment TO Perpetual inleriority Sure
y there is not one, who tightly understands ehe,
her interests or his own. But we will not detain gu,
rea2ers by further predatory remarks
ron the yIRGiNIAs.
To WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Esq. Senator, and Tnon-
AS L. MITCHELL x TlLGuMAN A. CoBBs, Esq ~.
Delegates from Beit6id county.
Gentemen-l make apology for this address.
GU are the chosen representatives of the rights and
interests of the people Of Bediord-ef whom | am
one and YOU about to enter upon the duties of
your high station. On the of your departure
for the capital, beg leave TO submit few remarks,
: 10 your candid and serious consideration.
The subject OF Internal improvement is identified
with the happiness and prosperity oil the common
wealth and is hoped will receive from the Legs
lature, the approaching session, all the conslde-
ration which lis Importance demands. Thr people
have looked, nom year to year. and with increasing
anxiety. Tor the adoption Of such measures as are
worthy olthe ancient glory the State aud calouat-
ed to secure 10 her all those blessings, which nature
has placed within her power. But hitherto all their
expectations have been disappointed.
do not design to enter upon course of arru-
mentation, or 10 make any estimate, TO show either
the profitable character of such works the abill-
" of the State 10 execute them. These are not
problems yet 10 be soked--they have been demon
slfated to the satisfaction OF every rcnectinp and
patriotic mind But, gentlemen, | may be permit
ted to tell you, that your constituents cXpect-not
debates, eloquent though they be-but action
prompt. energetic. decisive. The natural aIvanta-
yes of the State and her capacity for Improvements
to an indefinite exlen, have been the themes of ,Io-
uuept declamaiion-but vet hitherto little else than
element defamation has been employed TO improve
the one, or deyeope the other How unavalllne
these have been her @ xhausied feLls-her dtc,yipg
/ con,ucrce-ber Cries Unpetinp throuph , siekiy
niinnritv-ihe rich tribute she annually poys IN the
n cti,norinm of the uo,lh-aod the ,de of em,.
oratiou which sets with so mighty a current 10 the
west bear the most melancholy aud uneqliiyoeal les.
u,nopv
The time las come, gentlemen, when YOU must
rake new Iati,ude and dtpalture or ali hone of
again resumng our rank IN the coutederey-ail
pleasug authorizations of future greatness a d pros
peiiIy be laIl aside forever. Do YOU ask what can
be done | will tell YOU what eau and ought and
must be done.
Let all The energies of the State be concentrated
and all her resources applied 10 one great object
lhe completion Of the James River improvements
As the great artery Of the s. STEM along which is to
flow the s blood Of our future greatness and pros
perity-or if deemed more advisable let allthe re
sources of tue State be applied the vigorous prose.
cuiion of the James River improvement and the
Southwestern Railruad-which last deem scarce
" less important than the Gst Let there be no lal
IT,, inc ON The right or to the eft-but let her march
he onward-and destiny of glory and prosperity Is
ours
But do Won saw there are obstacles in the policy
| recommend Gentlemen, there are Obstacles
and formidable obslaclcs-but they diiC ultIes
/ presented not so much by the magnitude of the
/ work as by exiraneulls circumstances.
In the inst place when the Legislature assem-
bles many of the members seem wholly to forget
the great object of their mission. An ssla0le
passion to dabble in the filthy OF federal polI
iics takes possession Of the mind aud time Is
sumed and thousands are spent In a way thai ptodu-
ces neher honor to those engaged, benefit to
The State. am not an uuconcerued spectator Of
the movements OF the general goyernment-bul,
beseeoh YOU gentlemen, II II be possible, to forget,
for a moment, that the general government cannot
yet along without your constant aud yisaut super
uiendeuce: forget, for a moment, that the che end
OF YOUR official existence is 10 provide the ways aud
means OF keeping Yourselves Ia Office q let the ugh
est the nobest interests OF our common county,
engage. for brief space, your earnest attention
and patriotic labors.
In the second place. gentlemen, want no more
p,otlacted debates, resulting in nothing. Ga this
subject, much oil sound, practical, common sense-
much of spirit-stlrlng eloquence-aud yet much
more of (rotby declamation-I will not say OF una
dulterated ponsense-have been heard within the
walls Of the Virginia CAPITOL And what has it all
amounted to A few leverish, eyauesceut efforts,
such as sometimes disturb the morning SAUNDERS of
the sluggard. The iuelutable Arguments and man
/ Nv eloquence oil Segar and Stuart and Mcdowell
were potent enough, one could hope, TO open the