Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-18
To the Editors Of the Wig.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA M
PROVEMENr

For some time rsst | have been hoping 10 see
some attempt 10 call public attention to this mag
nhcenI improvement. | have deferred II 10 tins
late period, from the hope It would Ue done by
more abe and skIlfuI hand, and one better IN
formed OF the operations OF the Company. My
chief object now, Is to elicit Information and in
duce some OF the many able friends of this mos,
important Improvement, plainly and explicitly 10
present TO the publIcIts many advantages-the ne
cessty Of It's speedy completion.
The very successful operation Of the first grand
DIVISION, must do much to remove prejudice, and
satisfy the most sceptIcul, not only OF the prlcuci
Dty of the scheme, but Of IT'S great benefits, aud
the ability to prUsecue It to successful cOmple.
ton, with InchlcuaOle advantages to the Safe at
large, and Ultimate profit 10 the stockholders and
the public treasury. Would they come aud view
the busy scenes about basin, the great variety
OF articles transported, the spacious and beautiful
freight boats the light, buOyanl and graceful
packets; even the south.sdUrs would exciiim-
"weIl done; 20 Un-go on" and would vO.c Tor
opening the purse strings OF the commonwealth, 10
urge on the goal, when we shall see the produce
vi the great West and Southwest descending, ,Ed
the manufacturers q the EtEt and North ascend
ing our noble Cana. To my stnguine tempcTa-
mcnt, Messrs Editors, this IS most cheering pros
meet, IL will bring back the pllmy DAYS of the
Old Commonwealth. Her daughters OF the West
ana South west will pour into her maternal bosom
their natural lubujo--he p Oduce OF their vigorous
/ Indus,rI. We shall DO Il unUcd people. The SEC
uonal prejudice OF tide water and lransmontiin will
I
will, many OF hem, lay aside the shepherds staff
! and become tllers OF thu soil. They will Uo
| gr1in growing people, their iubUTIng population
| will be the same with ours. We shall no more
hear the agitation Of black md white bisIs, our
! iuteics :, our pursIs, will bC Identical.
Can you, Messrs Editors, render better service
than calling the attention Of our next lie isetute 70
the importance Of this improvement, to the nscsssi
~ OF rs speedy compeuoni You will be ably SC.
conded by many Of the members. Call now upon
hose friendly to the improvement, friendly TO the
best interests Of the Commonwealth, TO bc procured
20 u ge, 10 enforce, by lncyntrOvcrtibe arguments
the propnety, the duty, Of a loan ny the State, I,
the Company, Of the requisite funds.
In the absence Of a Stuart, Srgar, and Gre
CORY, the friends Of this Improvement Will doubtless
be cheersd on by the saViu arm Of the August
delegation, and the graceful nRd persuasive ,lo
!" quenCe Of MOnroe's gifted son. The wcighty gen
q eral from Kanawha, and the accomplished orator
Y from ROckbudge, are always re dy 70 render goo,
service where good Of country and patriotism calls
Many others, whom ! do not know, will be four,
dong battle under the banner Of internal improve.
n ment by the States; and | doubt not the low
lands with their Characteristic mognanimIty an
! State pride, will JOIN IN the good cause.
| Many, preludlccd against the experienced ami
10 enlightened President Of the Company, have doubt
cd his skill and capacity 10 conduct me operation
Let them look 10 that part Of the iine now m one
the section OF thirty miles above Lynchbutl
| through the Buerdgo, is steadily progressing
b successful completion. How promptly and eile,
b. lively the errors which experience developed N N
management Of the lower division, have been coz
recicd With what regard to durability and ecor
omy, tho operations are now conducted WI
what admirable tact and skill under the mos, en-
Ne barrassing circumstances, the financial operation
"A have been managed, so that tho work has bes
kept steadily progressive, whilst almost all Othe
J. stopped shodl Win what untirng energy az
m industry he has devoted himself TO the mprov
4 mentl The mass Of Information he has coliecte
the system and detail he has so laJorously pr
pnred-ther prejudees, their doubts must be d
pslsd
cd The Company have, with a show Of reason, be-
n. charged With want Of good faith in making tho co