Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-10

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beng designated y vote Of 10 = tbs decision Of the
Committee II adhered To- will ensure tie defeat oihe bill
IL Isage Z. which. IN the most sepanalle shape
would re Il matter sfeat doubt Tie arguucut which
seemed 10 cen,r5l the decision Of the committee was that
OF disaaee-a mad 10 Buchanan being - miles shorter
than road to i.ynehbufg But this depends entirely
upon another fact, when the committee did no, deem
important enough To eansdef-to Wit. whether 4 route
may not be fund, which will lring Lynshburg as near
to the tennessee line, while 1t presents few physical
otsirueil ms 10 the construction Of road, Buchanan
The delegates from Franklin and Floyd contend that
there IS such route. aud that is preferable even
the ronte by sa,ma route passing by the Meadows Of
Goose Creek, IN Bedford aud through Franklin and
Floyd These gentlemen ask that tins route may be eN-
amnod, and comparison between its advantages and
those Of the route by Salem be instituted, before final
decision Is made. Their just demand, however. has
been dsreearded and the consequence will he that they
will probably oppose the bill. and il will be lost,-tor.
with their votes. II barely possible that II might
pass. The House, however, may probably take ustot
view of the subject than the committee, and throw the
bill in acceptable alm II Is doubtful however.
repeat whether the Legislature will lass the Till in
any shape; for many members, friendly 10 the internal
improvement system, and particularly 50 10 the South
western Road will not vote dollar Of appropriations
any work. unless some fund lie specially apart and
pledged saeredy m the payment of the debt tebe
ted In my opinion. THIS IS very proper determination
1t impossible in this da, o repaalon, that the State
can raise money, al per cent interest unless she fur
nsh the capitalists with this earnest Of her dctonnina
ton faithfully 10 comply with her engagements II is
true that Virginia has yet lhreatonedthc reputation
Of her dehsand all n.en. o all parties here the
idea that She will lar degenerate from her ancient
character for proby to apply the SPENCE to contract
which she has aiSed her seal the tadoe Of her truth
and honor. But il is wise Ia Guard against all tcmpta-
ton 10 fraud, when the facility with which the
bad example Of Aisssspplis already initiated hy other
States, and the subdued tones ul eonsue in which her
bandit policy is spoken e. by somc who al tst de
nounced il III the loitest and most indignant language
Crime loses hall lis enoruts and all Of lis epusycuoss
by the frequency OF It's occurrence and by the high char
acter Of the culrrit State after State now begins to
speak ofrepudalion fit were natural and innocent
rcinedy and soon it will come 10 be talked Of as very
laudabe aud patriotic exertion of State s1yeregnty in
order to protect native citizens against foeigu money
lenders and the industrious poor against the rich
capitalist We first loathe-then prY-then embrace,
This is the natural proc, SIS by which tie fullest
come at length be considered rs at worst but vorv
eIuyoca vices. Hence would guard against the pos
sblity, fpractcable ofsa! ecng Virginia the temp
taton. Of following the lead Of Mississippi Illinois
Arkansas and Indiana which, after having borrowed and
used large sums Of money, now refuse To pay THEN
creditors upon sorae faltry fcext, which, if it
even trHe, ought IL have been nrocd by those
States as reason fer tie refusal 10 ratiiy the ru
nous bargains itheir AGENTS, for the non reception
Of tie money obtained by theu IN conformity with those
bargains, but winch have no orraor validity now when
they have received and suaudered the money 50 obtain
cd. But the question afists where is this fund to be
found or how IS Il be collected No one can think
in the present conaa NOT the country, and with the
prospects before US. OF imposing additional tcres upon
he people for the purpose Of constructing roads
canals, or of finishing t5se already commenced and in
progress, however important they nay deem them, in
reference either II the convenience aIe people, the
prosperity OF the Commonwealth No oncis more sin
cerely DESTROYS Of seeing the great Southwestern i'm
proycment undertaken and vigorously prosecutcd-no
one Is more anxious = see the waters Of the James and
Ohio rivers 'minge into one, than | am. No one is
more sensible Of the unfortunate perhaps the rremeIa
bic consequences Of pr3ractnr these GREAT and sau
ary entefpnzes. But, when see the whole monetary
system Of the c1natry thrown into utter eoniusonwhcn
the Banks len9 IN state OF suspension struggling
to resume their ancient attitude, with the threat Of coer
Give statutes daily auspcndedoyer them compelling them
to prepare. by contraction Of their circulation for the
ro-comnencement Of specie Paymentswhen. under the
Influence OF these causes, hsre universal tendency
decline IN the value ol property AMI produce.sJund
policy requires that additional burthen be laid upon the
tax payer Yet. unless fund be provided for tho prompt
and certain payment Of the interest debt be
created by the State. he would be a nadnan who should