Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-10
To the Editors Of the Wig :


Geniemen-T han hoped that wider range Of country
would have been represented in the Conyenton which
met IN this place the 3Oth uli, OF whose
proceedings you have received was essentially con-
Senon OF the James and kanAwha interest III II had
been general az ante paed it might have ore
senled To tc country well dgesed and liberal psn OF i'm
proyonc upon which friends
East aud West could unite, aud have done much 10 aay
those miserable local ealousies aud linr which are
sprngng up, and threaten 10 the whole system Of
Improvement But the convention has done nothing more
IL has secured union aud harmony among c ends of the
Central Improvement West OF the Mountains Upon one
subecithe extension of the Canal West ynchburg n
Buchannn-(~ winch sorry find you 20 yehornently
opposing. especially the last No at the Whg-they nr
united This a point which the friends Of
the Central Improvement yield. IT, a. YOU sup
pOse the Legislature will not Appropriate one dollar n
teud the canal West ul lynch5urg then We must look out
Tor another market. And We will have It AT ANY corr
II will iorce The upon u.s. the West will NEE, H.
You state that Richmond opposed the extension OF
the canal above Lynchburg The proposition stop the ca
nal LynchbuTg, believe had IL origin IN that town.
u Is Oi recent date, tho II probably mrdiIat,d Ly
those with whom u originated years nR" abo' they then
proesScd 10 he warm friends 10 the continuation o the
nal, but not until some future period This, aud the s
W. road wh the Eastern terminus ut Lynchburg,
signed for the bcgeht u Lynchburg have no objection
To the growth and prosperity 0i Lynchbutg But object
that shall be- accomplished the expense nf We fern
winch believe must lie the this proposition snc
reeds refer 10 report oi Col CroZ.i ffncipi En-
gncrr u tie State IN Whc! he shews ifii will ad!
per the the S. west II would
be gratifying TO 10 LynchLurg prosperous; but it
" little unreasonable. think ask that IL NAV be
| effected by oneIous a Western people / do
not think that Richmond can favour such a scheme
She has not Up ken through her delrynt.. I'm ,,,
| Convention which met here And you will allow ne
Ia say, that Richmond in sonding delegates her
Western brete. ia Convention, has gwen another trs-
monSl Of her noble zeal in the OF Internal Luz
proyement The OF their arrival was en-
eouagng 10 every friend 81 the cause, and only in
spred with eSIea but increased tie interest which
have felt the enletp,ng ely aud
hearts yards YOU The mild, conciat1ry LIBERAL and
manly department Of your delegation added much to aar
feeling. Mr. BORIS placed tho well selected COM
mitco Of I5 by the Judicous Chairman AMI was there
fore m circumstances which required him TO take more
ointment part in the proceedings This gave ne an on
ponuny form personal Judgment Of the man who ha.
attracted 20 much attention ia the political world lie i
able dubater Aud his bearing was 80 generous man
y and patriotic that he dsarned prejudice and won upor
our hearts. These gentlemen, the delegates OF yonr
city, heard or participated IN tbs of line i'm
| porant subject ~ 10 the hest mode al uproyement-