Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-20

The Journal erroneousy ascribes this dT-rene, s1.
clnslvtly To "the blight and curse Of slavery" We
snail not pretend TO dete ne the influence Of this
III reafding the population Of Virginia; but tina, il 10
greatly exaggerated, and that other CAUSES far more Pr.
tent have operated 10 produce its relative Decline
oe obvious 10 all unprrndiced minds. Among these
ses the difference in the pulley of The two S,aies-s
resources OF the one having been developed by udcou,
system OF internal Improvements. which at the sam.
time poured the rich trade Of the gea, West into the w
OF her commercial metropolis while the other, distract
ed by local rlvaes and paralyzed by the nnreaxng hos
uy to Improvements steadily eyinced by those sections
OF the State Ia which Nature has beer bounifu as,
render them unnecessary, has literally done nothing
her 10 bring into play her resources or to add
them by opening an avenue TO her markets tor the pea
pie Of more distant regions. The effects of these oppe
sing systems of policy too manifest escape obssr
Walton. Western New York. now drnsely populated
wond have been al this day comparatively unsettled
Western Virgin is but for the construction vf the Eric
canal with It's lateral branches, penetrating the entire
State from lis eastern 10 its western burder and sech
ing its arms either side nsD The interior IT, twenty
five years ago. Virginia. with the same forecast and en-.
ergy had adopted ndcious system Of internal improve.
men and prosecuted it with the success who can
Ibis Jay be twice It's present number, s that The orrr
ly OF Eastern Virginia would have been, if not equally
at least materially enhanced by the immense trade, M"
lost 10 il. which would have been poured into her towns
and cilies,-ihe increased population of which would
have Q ven lie 10 the surrounding country to an lnd'
fuile extent2 6nl while New York was hllmg Up
with eugrans from the erea, Northern hive, which an
nuay sends forth lis swarms IN find homes IN dl'n''
lands, Virginia, instead Of attracting these eheff's
advenlurers, was, by her mistaken pulcy driving o''
from her own bosom thousands of her most valuable cur
zens 10 Tell the forests and 10 drive The Po"g"
through lis virgin sol. Kentucky. indeed is 10 mo''
senses Than one ''lhe daughter Of Virginia." and Al"
bama, Mississippi Missouri. Arkansas and West le''
ers by emgran,s from Nr mia and North Carolina.
Virginia has been drained Of population by The "ah'
facilities get to market from her remote codn'lf'~
New York -, by the possession of these facilities. 10.
drawn within her limits thousands upon thousands
New Eng ander, who hut for the opening of eI cana'
would have cume among us, gone farther towards wv
setting sun.
IL is too much the custom Of our Northern irieFos
asclbe the comparative decline Of the South TO SLAYER!
llune. That is the some dea which assesses Inc "'
But, while disposed To underrale the en-"
'ang influences of''lhe peculiar institute 1--WE ca"
the greater energy Of the n rihern people. an '''"
more jndlcous adaptation Of means 10 ends. m''
IN re rational a'd satisfactory solution Of the nJs'eA