Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-21
ZOE XX..-.vO. ID.

taken into cstinH'H IN f1Nng tho Jine Of mo
proposed improvement, and satisfied that in the discharge
OF public duty he would look only 10 the public good,
fully appreciated the propricy 0f the call aid eIter
taned and cherished the hope. that the opinion Of Col
Co1et would at least prove satisfactory all Of the PRO
sssed friends Of improvement, and would happily pre-
cludc all division among them. We have read and
slderod the communication Of Col Crozet 10 the eQs
aturo and Of the action Of the Committee Of the House
of Delegates in reporting bill in conformity with his
views unanimously approve At the tllno
however. believe that the Of trade, which
has always hitherto taken the direction of Lynehburg,
will be IN wise diverted from that place In opn-
ION, II strue That with all lhcari6ca help afforded To
Buchanan, she never rival Lyuchboig. Give to
buchanan the canal and the road and she will merely
he place Of dopeate it goods and produce IassIg /.
and iro, mol mart oi active traffic 10 which meianfs
aud capital will he attached. She viii have large DO
pos, but no extensive trade. LyncLburg, the oter
hand, will continue an active market not the p'scp
Of drp9sL And thus, tho the whole uade e the " est
should fist opch Baehanan- Lynchburg in our opnion
could not lie thorcby deprived of this fixed ard iorna
non, source ol prosperity,
Under Thee circumstances, il has been with Us no
ordinary PAIN that we have seen it announced in tho
Richmond papers, that amendment pr std 10 the
hill reported hy the Committee Roads ttr branch Of
the man improvement from lyncburg to Salem. And
We nov earnestly appeal 10 onr lyuchburg friends. arr.
particularly 10 the Delegates from the county Of Camp
bell. To disombarass the subject by the withdrawal Of
this pnpJsod amendment; an amendment which we arc
satisfied must fail. and which if persisted in. will.
fear have the effect OF defeating the original bill itself
It ths fear alone and certainly any eeag &C hus-
tlity Ia Iynehhufg, want of friendly regard for her
interest winch prompts us 10 our present course. beth
at the rad ar the present terminates at Salem, Bu-
chnnan OF lynehburg, cannot we think be tnatefaf
rious moment II the contemplated improvement ever
reaches either ii those points il is absolutely Certain,
think that II will finally aud early day he
rcd TO iAem all Let, therefore. strength in our
present emergency, be concentrated single limo Of
improvement. and let regardless Of local and partial
considerations. look only 10 the general weal When
the man wurkia hand shall he accomplished. ourronls
every WAore may rst assured. that the southwest.
hitherto, vii noi disregard thcIr claims anlba uamnd
ul OF thelr interests.
ln reference 10 tie declaration made by TIC distinguish
ed Delegate from Campbell, in recent letter of his pub
shed IA The lynehbog Nmginiau. that he is determined
TO maintain ground "ihat 10 Appropriation ought 10 tn
made by the Legislature fr the construction Of tho
Southwestern improvement OF any other purpose, with
out lrst providing fund for the prompt payment of thu
interest aeerucs and Tor the ultnute redemption Of
the principal y Your committee beg leave to remark. that
however wlse the original adoption 10y tie Legislature
OF such pulley. would have h,cn their % nion, Any
effort uapply tins principle. for the first ae, TO tie pro-
posed s3uhN 1sefn improvement, would 10 most ohsi
ousy UNJUST and Improper. Many other portions Of lilo
tomnonw have experienced the liberal and foster
ing of the Legislature IN the absence OF any snrh
cundiiion and nov mako the application oi such
princllc. condition precedent to any appropriation IN
our behalf WOULD nhe opinion Of your Committees for
the present least, be virtual denial OF claim upon
the Justice. not 10 say ihenlity of the State Wa huh
that the faith Of the State should, and must cost what
may be held nyolac, but surely his can be done with
our without postpoung, temporarily,
the important interests OF SO large and interesting dys
ion Of the State that the future welfare and prosper
ty Of which Is mol only ndcntiod with, but absolutely
dependent upon the eompleo ct the proposed work.
In view OF the foregoing considerations, your Com
mrc recommend % the meeting the adoption Of the ol-
lowing resolutions
s,. Resolved, That we regard tho construction ola