Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-31

The zpmenDur1 Ufroiniam.
1HURSDiY. yULY 81, is45.,
TIE CENTRAL IMPROVEMENT.

ave must say To the Lynchburg Vireinan, that its
proposition 10 abandon the principal line of IN, ve,nent
at Lynchbrg, aud 10 begin there different kind Of i'm
provemrhi. 10 make thai town the depot of the
Western trade, is regarded muc, Influenced by an
exclusive devotion 10 the interests 1 Lynchbury We
wish Lyncburg all prosperity; but believe that its
own citizens VIII hot seek thai prosperity the expense
oi the great interests Of the State We are sure they
will not deny the justice Of The claims set firth in the
proceedings oi the citizens vi Boteourt. The scheme
poposed by the Nirgnian Of constructing a Rail Road
from Lynchbnry through The Southwest will leave Bot
elon Rockbrdge and other important coun-s shut OUT
ir'n all connection with Iynchbug itself aud other
keis 10 the eastward"
We have ali along been very well aware that the
suggestion We have deemed il our duty TO make with
regard 10 the further progress Of the James River cana
would subject us 10 the charge Of selfishness. The
INES however, does The citizens of L. nchbug no aore
than jus lice when i, cxoneraes them from desire IN
promote the prosperity Of their sat the expense of
the great Interests The State" II precisely because
we believe that the further progress vi the work. upon the
plan contemplated by those who have it in charge, will
be injurious 10 The inlesis of the Stale :" that we have
venued, even at the hazard (nay with the certainty
oi snbJrcng our motives to misconst rue on to as
sumo the postum that occupy in opposition t.,
lis farther progress upon the present plan II the Times
VIII show thai our position is unthabe, by refuaiiop
OF the facts upon which is based il may with better
grace, 1t no with justice, mpule To us the selfish
and unPalrolic purpose Of seeking advance our local
prosperity by sacrifice of The interests Of the Common,
wealth. These facts are simple in themselves though
weghty IN their lmport-and we have over and often
repeated Them for several months past and oe have
We invited The advocates Of The prosecution Of the Cen
rai improvement 20 examine. and if they could To con
iu'e them. But, To this day, single efT,rt has
been made either To show their naccuracy or to weaken
'he ofce although frequent occasions have pres ened
themselves 10 Justify aud invite the tempt,
why nave the advocates of The progress o the work
ready enough, as they are, 10 deal in gene,
faes-slrunk from this undertaking. Is It not tact,
Confession OF their inability accomplish the task q
ana "hat Ti4h, we ask have they to npugn our mo-
hces. while they leave facts, and the arguments
based upon those facts. unassaed We have never
'h'a'ed mat The canal ought To be stopped for the
purpose OF promoting The prosperity Of Lynchburs and
II ha' mad been oni secret inject. should have adopt
ed no course likely TO awaken the suspicion of Those
whose interests lie IN different direction. So far from
IT, we have asserted that If ii could be shown that the
great interests OF the Siae would be advanced BY its
continuation, The rork ought TO go But we have
assumed from the facts more than stated that the
co"pe''oh oi the improvement, upon the present EN-
arSed and costly plan, will impose upon the STATE
heavy bnren Ut debt, without the reasonable pruspec
OF any thing like an adequate remuneration for the out
ay these facts, they true show that if the i'm
pFovemen' be completed to the Ohlo river cannot draw
me trade OF that region 10 the line consequence of the
lower pnce Tor which produce and merchandise are
transported on rival llnes 10 better markets. Aud il
Will not be con'ended that the tonnage 10 be crea,edby
the completion OF The improvement, in the augmented
produce OF 'he sterile mountain region through which
VIII Tor the osi part pass will Of self justify The heavy
expenditure. How. then, if these things be lrue are
ihe great interests Of the State" to be promoted by s
completion?
Even at the low rates Of transportation On the North
eh '"es ha' now connect the Ohio river with the At
lan'c markets. very small portion of the produce of the
great valley washed by its waters is carried
We recollect to have seen, last WINTER statement.
made up from official returns, from which il appeared
that about five sixths of the tonnage on lhuse great i'm
p''fheh's cohs'sof The produce OF The country through
which they run; while only one. sixth is drawn from
The country exterior them. Aud OUR recollection IN
On this point is confirmed by remark which we find in
speech delivered few days ago before the CIarksuro
Conventon by Mr.. C. C. Lee of Hardy (last win;er
and still member Of the House of DELEGATES "Ask
New Orleans (says Mr.. Lee) if she is not afraid of
having her Commerce cut off by the Baltimore railroad
near the head of one OF its copous fountains and she
VIII laugh at yo1. She will point you TO the s,alis-
'ucs OF the Ohio canals, and thus demonstrate how
lile they have all taken from her trade These STA,
''s'lcs VII show that nearly all the commerce with
"hlch those works enrich the East and the West is of
'iher ocn creaiion-lhat Il comes from their o,ro
"bdnhs-and that that furnished by the Ohio river
(which they tap, scarcely appreciabi VIVA, is once
embarked upon thai bright stream naturally follows the
course OF It's waters, and must for the most part con-
Nhue to do 50. as the tables OF our Western commerce
'w abundantly show" We need not tell ,n,elIioe,,
men that canal from Lynchbueg to Covina,on or IFS
water line be practicable all the way) to the Ohio. will
pierce no such fertile sections as are those washed nv the
Pehnsy lvania, Ohio and New York canals M o,e
pe'eus t''at the tonnage IN be procured upon the line
iron Its own banks" will be worth ESTIMATING i, Nh.
grand aggregate To which have been tau,ht to hank
Tor adequate remuneration by lis projectors and liz
't'e"ds' How, then, are "ihe great Interests Of the
o'ae to be promoted by the prosecution of I'M. Con.
ltal lNprassnent-we would respectfully ask IN.
eui'ors ct the Richmond Times and all ,bose WIN
concur with them IN opinon-if the country +, be ira,
'f's'o ny II Is too unpreduclive yield any consids,,
he amount at tonnage, while from the Obi, Riv m
can !" the na'"e Of things. anticipate mi nescre adj
ai'l"n TO our internal iradeq Nlia are The indu..n,
" Z" 10 me oho fiSer when. getting there we find
n'"e'een-'weneths of the produce OF that v,s, ,,;
The rIvp n