Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-21

son o. thai dcega loa. having no conf lence in Ina
justice OF lheIr pretrnsons seek rather TO fotes,,
pubic sentiment, by premature and unenhe hien
ed expression oil opinion by an irresponsible aud
unequslly constituted body in preference to the sub
mission oil those preiensions 10 i rigid comparison,
with those oil other paints, before intelligent, i'm
partial aud responsible tribunal.
But let us ash those members Of the Canyen,ion
who may not concur in this yiew-iiany such there
be-"hat will YOU gam by pursuing IL conrra,,
course! suprosc You decide in f.vor f eirh,r #
the towns Which competitors for III. terminus.
or favor of one of lerva routes upon which the
location of the Road is desired, do n MOI perceive
that YOU raise up lost Of opponents when, by
leaving these TO be decided hereafter. these
opponents would he your friends, because ,be..
would IN that case stand upon leve! with your.
selves-nay, IN their opinion, would doubtless occo
py, before an impartial umpire, the vantage ground,
Is 1t good policy Illus covert our friends into
our enemies, when canno, spare one of them
without rendering ii more than probable that We
shall be oulnumbeted and defeated Suppose you
procure decision of the Chrisriansburg Conyen.
ton IN favor Of either OF the rival nteresls-or sun
pose YOU should, even in the Legislature, procure
such decislon-of what advantage will ii be- II uou
hcrc6y defeat HE iao, and lose he Roqd3 |, Will
be manlieslly a harcn aud unfruilful triumph
gratifying &, ii may be, to your local prldc bur con
ttibuiIng nothing TO your local prosperity.
The true question, is--shali the Road be
made leaving the controversy abou, the ter.
minus and location to be settled after the pas
sage oil law aulhoLzing its consIrucllon-or shall
HAVING thai
fs'. though be morally certain ha, ,lla, decision
will prevent the passage Of he law and he con,truc
ton the Roadl To this question there can be
tut one answer, among those who are not less in
erested in the load, than they are in securing some
local dduanfdee-a class of men whose co-opera.
lion Is the offspring Of sefshncss and is rather. on
that account. To be deprecated than desired, in
any great and expansive scheme Of State poIlcy
We are anxious for the success oIlhe Road. Ter
mtndte wtere may, and luke what route it ,nau We
do not profess, however, 10 be lndf rent to these
questions. We have opinions upon them, and
decided opinions too. But we are willing to
lose sight Of rhem entirely, both before the Con-
yenlion aud before the Leg,slalure-and to 60 for
the hodd upon that simple and naked question:
Let the Convention ask the Legislature to make
the Road, and let the Legislature authorize lis con-
situctton, from "Sehne point on James Rrer"-and
lei the law which AL, horizes It's construction, in
stead OF designating the points determination or 10.
cation, direct that service to be performed by inte!H
gent and d,Sinterestcd cilZcns and we shall BIO
content, as all ougt,o be content, to abide by their
decision. Let US so bei,re the L"glsla ure in this
sphlt Of mutual concession,-wlllng to surrender al
MINOR ints, in order to accomplish the great OBJ
leCt,-auu suCcppu R1f Lei,
mong ourselyes-euher at Christiansbutg or at
R'chmond,-and "the game is up" The assem-
blase at ChrsliaLsburg will have been an idle waste
OF time and money, and this importan, improve nlent
will he greatly retarded, il moi forever lost.
We have taken the liberty, as member of tho
Convention, to sdbDil these has'y views, on paper,
because, contrary oour expectation aud wish, we
lear we shall be unable 10 participate in Its de!ibera-
tons. We ask Tor them the ConsJe ration 10 which
they may be entitled.