Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-14

theirs, some of which were NOT visible on the edge o
the horizon when hers was at the zenith and all o
which were originally Of far :" inferior magnitude u
But do verify believe, though not Of an over san
gu'ne Temperament, that the completion Of the two
great lines TO which have alluded, will be, rs f.
naneai measure, the most profitable investment which
any community has ever made-that, so far from
ouithening the State with heavy debt. il will. after
repaying tho cost OF constructing these improve
mens, eventuste in the obteration OF every tax
from our statute book, aud constitute fund.- in all
t'ms to come. for such other useful aud benefcent
purposes as a sound wisdom and a generous policy
shall designate suitable objects fer the bounty Of
tue commweath ; while. as means OF developing
the resources augmen,ns the wealth, increasing The
population and adding the power Of the State. it's
effects will be ,ncalcuablc as would be an attempt
to compute the length of line, (wers such thing
III nature possbIc) susceptible Of infinite extension.
believe, indeed. that even temporary additional tax
alton is unnecessary. In this opinion. how ever,
may be overruled by the decision OF majority OF
those to whom will be cophded the duty Of providing
1.-The ways and means OF meeting the interests Of
this sum- should the Legislature agree TO procure
loan to that amount. Some think 1t wiser thus TO
provide tpayng fund, which shall prevent
an accumulation OF the principal. But take the
ground, that both principal and interest shall DO OBJ
tanned by loan until the works completed, be
cause, they ought 10 be exclusively Jared ri The cost
ofhtr own construction and though this policy will
augment the debt, and procraslnae the Period of its
final extinction, yet it will Il ON them that host
~, cheaply purchased by such addition To their
cost, of those with whom the prospect Of high taxes
is sufdcien, arsumen, agsins. any scheme Of re-
mote and contingent, advantage, however certain
that advantage may to be. And, besides. it
will take from the selfish, popularity hunting dcma-
gogue, who loves the loa,es and fishes better than
his country the lever upon which he is always eager
seize, TO raise himself, where merit quaca atoms
would never raise him into office. But enough of
this theme for the present.
This morning somewhat curious petition was
presented 10 The Senate TO which body as ycu ARE
aware such documents rafely find their way, Tie
table of the other House being the constitutional
receptacle thercfor) II was from Mr.. Brent, who
complained that he had some time ago tender ed a
memorial TO Senator Rives with the request that he
would submit II TO the body OF which he is a laem-
ber-that Mr.. Il. avowed his unwillingness to pre-
sent it, and, after shifting Il grounds of his objection,
requested Mr.. Brent 10 reconsider the malter-that
he (Mr. b. did so, but still satisfied that hls
memorial should be presented. aud that lie again
sent it to Mr. Rives for that purpose--and that Mr..
Kives then refused 10 present IT. Mr.. Brens com
plant laid the table with the understanding
that ii would not be caedup. His memorial which Mr.. ]
Rves refused to present. | learn. WAS IL proposition
to amend the federal constitution, take from
the State Legislatures the power of designating the
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President chosen. Mr.. Brent, suppose, thinks
that Mr. Rves has violated what the Fanatics would
call The sacred Right of Petition and he deems
important, Just now. TO throw that feather into the
scale, which is now nearly poised, in which Mr.. RS
claim election will be shortly weighed.
En- passant on the ubjcct Of the Senator al G.
lection, there is now just as little certainty the
suit as there was month ago Mr.. Rves's com
matiSm works against him it'll all sides. In politics
he who is for against us. Al least, such is the
maxim universally acted upon and he who endeavors
to maintain the position of an ARMED Neutral" will
dicover, that unless he is very practically disposed,
while he commands the confidence Of neither party,
he vii, stand chance Of being riddtcd, by shots
from both SIDES. There is something arrogant in
the position and wilha cftnsirc. 1t is the Phari-
see, exclaiming, " Stand aside am holier than
thou" You will perceive that while Mr.. Rves's
Conservative friends cndeayoring to prove that
he is just good Democrat as Mr.. Van Buren,
himself some Of his Wing friends prove very clearly
that Mr.. Clay is not better Wing. As the
Indian said, don't like a man who "taks with two
tongues" Yet am non -comm,ttal, on the subjec,
OF the Senatorial election-that is, | do not know
what prefer, though do know that shall
not support any whose principles not
orthodox, according to my notion OF orthodoxy,
in reference to the leading questions of the day.
may forgive the past but if do, | must have some
security for the future.
There was, on yesterday, in the lobby Of the Capt.
tol, a most beautiful exhibition of Domestic Silks
embracing several manufactured pieces. As far as
am competen, TO judge, they equal to the finest
specimens Of the foreign fabric, aud entirely demon
str alive of its adaptation the soil and climate Of this
country. They were not for SALE else ! should
have sent you a sample. They were the product
of Yankee industry and skill, the exhibitor, Mr..
Olmsead, being from of the ~ Estates did
not clearly understand the object Of The exhibition
though presume il was influence Legislative ac-
ton in some shape other observe, from the En-
qurer Of this morning. the Editor of which paper.
sort, will, in his next paper have more ample and
satisfactory notice of this interesting display. To that
must refer you for farther particulars.
was msled, few days ago, in repeating rumor
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