Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-05

must suffer. Jusi say Ia The inhabitants oil that eonn-
Try, standing In the very presence o ihese states and
lnoking uppn the bnnyahey and heah 81 ihtf young
and virain prosperity, that nothing is IN be done for
them that much depors The existence of that
nunnia barrier Inch separates the: lrun all praiia-
BE cnnexon with The Atlantic cities, mol dollar can
be spared 10 Jas say lhis and IL, them be
commended 10 the patient aud sedenying virtues
which arr best suited state such theirs Of prsa
nn and Struggle and nn one can DOUBT hut that masses
of them will rsrt Ia immediate emigration rs The only
sure remedy that is leit them. And emigration IN this
case does not defer afle ii does when II involves
the abandonment Of ones country II IS bnt HE change
# me spot Of American s, toi another, hfieng In The
emigrani particle Of his plilicai riahis and assn
ring him al last. ola welcome incorporation with cum
muni'ies Of people whose government institutions and
laws are all Of them kindred with Those uf the place al
his nativity. Under these circumstances, whilst there
are some with whom the sentiment ui vonerallun for the
place u their birth has never lost any portion Of al
most MYSTERIOUS power by conflict with their interest,
md who and will not in consequence, be separa
led from the OF their cdhn1d and the graves Of
their fathers-whsl there such thrope after thro,g
II others will leave and will take Ia olher states
that living. thinking and acting power which, Of all 9TH
ers it is The most enfchlng 10 receive aud the most
nous 10 spare.
II is under the prof1undesi conviction that This result
is inevitable. in gteaier less degree, unless is
vented by the wise and energetic nctlun o the pas-
laurc. that deem IT my duty to call upon you earnest
~ 10 begin thai action paw. Whether II be thought
at least, he begun. Let actual and useful step be
i,ken and taken earnest Of what is 10 follow
Let the people o nur unlnproved and distant sections
be made understand aud To feel that they be
Abandoned; that the pulley Of internal improvement,
which Is 50 vital to them, to be the permanent policy
Of the STATE and that 1t will be prosecuted with such
yiyur as furnish guarantee, upon the hand that
something elrcua will be done, and al The same time
with such prudence 10 protect the state, the ohrr
land, against all the dangers Of excessive involve
mcnt.
Should other caunsls prevail aud the policy Of post
punemen be resolved upon as The irue and wise policy
Tor the ease, there IS 10 fear that permanent de
cline will have set in upon US, ilal year after year
shall be called upon 10 mourn over population and
property still shrinking; over sectional Jealousy sill
growing stronger and deeper over beloved aad ventra
ted comnonN enlth drroring more and more under the
hands Of her inproyidel sons aud descending in des
tiny still lowering r -. pslnt 10 piin of lcebleness and
decay. IN the lasl aud worst extremity. however, 10
which such policy may lead, may hope II Is true,
for partial recovery through the population Of other
places pouring in upon take the lands and the homes
that have ber rendered cheap by the acknowledgements
deserun Of Their owners. Wtrnme and especially
then as such accession would be. there yet pco-
ple upon earth whose ahonrs whose presence Nr2n
Ia shOurd have occasion To want in exchange Tor her
own. There 10 her, al least. like her
sons, and long--long may The soil which feeds them,
and the sovereignty winch defends it, continue in their
hands and in the hands Of their children.
Wihnut undertaking. in this conneXiou, Ia emu
rate the many works Of decided Importance which the
public and might be extended, suggest Respectfully
that that aid to he urgently demanded lr
the completion of the turnpike between Staunton and
Parkeshurg for the improvement of that between Slaun
aud Scollsville for the of railroad
Macadamlzed road from suitable point on James river
the Tennessee line, and for the continuation,
form other OF the James river and Kama hi improve
menr.
The condition, and the claims for assistance from the
state Of the Srulisvllle and Stanton and Stanton and
Parkersbrrg turnpkes, having en- set forth with
much care aud mnntrness by the Board Of public works
IN their annual report BEG leave TO refer The lcgisla
10 it for all necessary information about them, and
10 recommend that the recommendation Of the board be
carried into effect.
The construction Of road from the james river to
Tennessee passing through the southwestern couulirs
and c,nnecing their intercourse and trade uehcr with
the intercourse and trade, a lar possible, III the nc9h
buu5lng states with the raues OF tie james river and
the Valley has been brought hclue the legislature Re
pCalCdly and urged upon II with such imposing weight
Of statistical aud ohcr argument by former executives
by conventions al The people Interested; by Hliters
al your body and by engineers IN your ice. that
scarcely word necessary to be now SAID in order To
point OUT either lls necessity lis value. Let the
grounds of It's value (and that value constitutes III part
It's necessity let these be ewed and entire
G1ence Will be extended TO the opinion that OF the lar
ger Improvements heretofore projected in the state and
yet To be made there is M one whose efficiency III
aling as well accommodating both trade aud travel
would be more usefny Immediately and extensively
felt than this one. There is no other which would be
supported at present. or al all times, by denser ppn
laon by richer country or by larger
of both commerce and revenue from abroad. Connect
ing advantagcously with Eastern Teunessetp. and
through IL with adjacent portions of other slaes it would
be the nearest and best ofall their inland avenues To
the Atlantic markets, and these markets must uecessa
|, be either Baltimore. Richmond or Norfolk If the
first, then the Of these productive commun.
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