Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-03

IL nn1nestionabe lis ti, last year, ubdet all the dis
advantages attending the opening Of new line were
Sl2SUO0 cannot be doubted that they will hereafter
swell least $2500OO while the entire charges up
them including the interest upon the new loan and
thu proposed sinking fund will be only about $4,000
YET strong Is the feeling in the Legislature against
any bill which redrS The senbLmee of aa appropriation,
and So 'stile are some To the improvement and oi u
theirs the management of the Company that its fate is
exceedingly doubliu-indecd its friends despair of its
success. except upon the condition that $3.50 900 of the
pledged bonds be cancelled in lieu of the like amount
authorized by the bill to be ssued-a condition. which
will entirely destroy its efficiency beyond the mere ab
ityskll confer upon the Company meet its Euro
pean engagements. should regard the rejection of the
bill az equally AT with the interests of the Company
and Of the Commonwealth. Monday probably. will de
eide its fate, far the House concerned unless it
should be again thrown aside, To make way for the
u,ons relative to the reception of the quota of Virginia
under the Distribution act, hch the order for that
day.
The Southwestern Road Bill still lies upon the table.
by the consent of It's special iriends-O believe am
embraced in that c. iagory now though will take II up
myself say there is man, in out of the House.
who earnestly desires the completion of tha, i'm
provcment) -lnd lr ,eh purpose do you suppose nhw
of awaiting the decision Of the House upon the rcsolu
lions relative to the reception Of Nrgnias share Of the
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands, In That dc
tached form. it is said. of the Southwestern Demo
Gratis intend for it, under the hope and belief that
th. reception, Of that fund will aid the passage of the
bill; though marvel'us to say, they conscien-
,ously frthe application OF that fund di,rctlytoihc
construction of that road! Now, confess that am not
casust enough discemlow can be deemed "LJJery
(or even Objectionable, to set apart TO particular object
in bill proposing It's acconp shment fund which that
bill authorizes the treasurer 10 eccvc,-and vet no L,i
bcru and even altogether free from objection 10 pass In,
bill Invested Of this feature, after hdrng FIRST Gdopted
,csoution a,orising Tho reception Of that same tjud
,rh an understanding That is to be applied oidenii
caly The same object and mM Tie hope and bclief that
that understanding rould carry The bin HrougM Irthc
Southwestern Road bill Were pass with the section
proposed by me, setting apart the Land fund for lis con
s,ructiou why then, told it would be b,iL,u
and the Southwestern people urged to spurn it, as
p1luti,n itself But they very nnoccntly vote 10
,,ccirc this communicating fund, provided specific an
prot;l, Of it be made, though with perfect under
standing that upon lis reception depends the success Of
the object with which they refuse directly connect it
This seems very much like whipping the devil a
round the stump. Il won't touch the fund if YOU san
il is to he used in constructing the road but will help
YOU bring into the treasury if You only silent
ss,t that and will let my bill stay the table until
the question OF reception is settled in the hope that that
decision will be affirmative and being So, thai il may
secure votes for it, This is the Of these gen
emen. Now, ifhey vote for reception, they surrender
the whole 9ucsiion-lot if the money he receed, !,
mus, be oppci-and why, ask. may ii moi Just as in
noeenly boappcd to the Southwestern Road as to any
thing else? The pollution. if there be any, is in the re
rcpion Of the monoy-not IN its appropriations But if
the money c received. and the bill passes bec,Hc the
money is received, pray these gentlemen of nice dis
elimination 10 tell me what constitutes the crimnaty
of d;rec appropriation of that money?
1t is annisiug by the way, hear the word brbcry''
used. as it is il connection with the Land fund Who
heard Of mans being brhed with that which be-
longs to him7 And yet the Virginia Legislature in
1880 unanimously declared that the Public Lands
belong the several States and To the general GOV
crnmcn which held them i'll trust for specified purposes.
A m,n. holding trust fund to pay certain debts accom-
pshes that object and finds large surplus in his hands
but when the granor lays claim. the trustee turns
cayaliery upon his heel and says. Sir ! cannot re
store TO Won this fund, because in fact, might subject
you to the charge of bribery and wtha good friends
besides my strong repu9nance to coruptng you. and
making you seem dependent upon me,--bcsides this,
say my revenues little shor. and need your
money my own expenses'' This is exactly the
attitude Of the States and the general government, in
reference to the Public Lands. They WERE as the deeds
Of cesson show. conveyed Ia the general government
trust, nn'l certain specified purposes accomplished
This hatSeen done. and the States, whom the Lands
belong. demand, that the fund arising from their
sales shall be divided among themselves And the oppo-
nents of this policy with well assumed efrontey reply,
Oh no; the general government has right 10 lag tar
efor Distribution Gas if the selling of lands was the
laying Of taxes )-''and fear il would brbe and cor
up the Satcs' Gas if there not more danger Of Ger
rupton at Washington than at Richmond )--'.and il
would make the States dependent upon the general gov
crnmcnt," Gas if there any dependence consequent
upon the reception of their just ducs:) land above all
the revenue OF the federal government is not adequate 10
lis wants, Gas II this were equally true of the States
asoD Butt have time nor room to extend my re-
marks on this subject.
Inc last washington papers contain letter from Mr..
"aves OF KY the the antagonist of Cillcv. and from
charles King of n. York, and Reycrdy johnson of Bal
umore, In reference to the celebrated duel entirely OK
onera'ing Mr. Clay from all participation in that affair
"'ler Than such efforts as he liberty make use
o. to prevent it. These letters have been drawn forth
and published in consequence certain recent maIevo-
lent destinations Of Mr. Wise and his friends, in refer
'hce to the agency of Mr. Clay in that affair Their