Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-17
Che zpMchuurg Ulrailltau.
THURSDAY, JULY IL, le45.
INTERNAL MPROYEMGNr IL VIRGINIA.

important subject. which We are Odd To perceive IS ar
resting very general lenton in The following remarks:
"ln good deal Of conversation with numbers of well
informed persons lley, have met with scarcely one
who did not concur IN The suundnrsS of The views which
recommend modification ni the original plan oil the en-
trail improvement, and the adoption from Lypchburn or
buchanan, oil Southwestern Road as tie uain enter
PIE, IN lieu o The prosecution of the Canal 10 Gowns
ton and Railroad thence 10 { arlcsion In kanawha
"liayng 10 encounter IN the General Assembly unde
tile most favorable circumstances, fierce hostility and a
doubtful issue, ii is plain that losing the support Of
Southwest sfgua, the gr srrc Of sustaining HE ufuj
nal plan Is desperate The Southwest Tier Of counties
can hardly be expected sustain measure which is IN
direct collision With Their proposed improvement
and Their own interest since the completion Of the orlo
nal design OF the Central improvement would leave The
Slate exhausted, and pG"eress prosecute any other
great work.
NV neither, then, we consult public opinion as TO the
relative eligibility oil The original plan the Southwest
Road. or The stale Of parties The Lcgslatu7e it Is Oh
vons that the present srhelne of Cenfal Improvement
must terminate al Iynchburg or buchanan and we have
little doubt the Legislature Guild arrest II at yncburo
ground had not already been extensively broken above
that place.
"Ihese conclusions appear 50 necessary and inevitable
to our minds that they could scarcely be strengthened
by the decision Of the Legislature and we hope all the
friends III improvement IN The upper country will view
HEN IN the same ehl, ard regarding Them as the set
lied policy. rally to them, determined at the next session
I" the Geheral Assembly 10 make combined and vigor-
Gus effort to carry them into p,ompt cxecu,on S,h
wesl Rail Road from Lynchburg Buchanan passing
through Inc great tract oi country now without markets.
w., AZ ie''essee 1he' "io Tue near OF tennessee TO
the orea, Mrsi.snni R.o,n =. M o''iaaS anu az
shortest route to the Atlantic cities ran srarcey fail IA
realize the splendid results In Virginia alone
VIII open 10 market larger tract OF country with
J' "a'N'S n'1 any "''t, sheIpflze IN America has
done, except the Erie Canal
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no ('2 ''e =" w '''"'S 10 no. as al all ao'ag
S'f.'''''s '''' as we nave
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W 10 'N''''"eu 'he SUBJECT
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it available II Will sui reonire ,nucb larer s, -
complete the canal 10 Bnchanan.-pucb Iaroer indeed
than would be justified by the increased tonnoqe which
its completion to thai place wonld throw upon The line
lift to sion there. and hrrce in anr :, ,,J
be .throvipp oo,d money after had ;, Tho ,,o ,oo,
of the State il seems tons the Contra, Jrya,,ao,
is 10 be arrested short Of its n,iaina s,i,., non 10 r.,
stem il AT Iynchhurgto re.c,ns,r,c, tho pl,o p;l.
Canal-to iupr We the nayioation nj tho river g. ~
eaux, 10 Coyington so as 10 render il all times oood
and SAFE and 10 construct Aacadamzed road thence to
the kauawha
Even. however III, sb, bo :. ,, I'D,
the Central Improvement we believe thar as ch,n,ro
in its character and commemorative, =, ,. .li,,, -,
take place at some ponr on tho ronte vncbbnr tho
rnnst sritatle twin, c H., l, - -, ,',
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'e nave "o dith III me capacity oil canal IN GU
mountain region, 10 withstand the torrents that sweep
with such resistIess violence thronqb their oroos Tho
Lis,.,, - MI -5,..;,..t.
"s''y VI 'auaIS' summary located IN pennsylvania,
S'o"S 'hef aoiy 10 frequent injury and destruction
causing long interruptions 10 trade aud absorbing the en-
tire revenues Of die ne in their rppoir and re>rans,rpc
tion If we are ia tan tl, 0ti, ,1co h. ~ j.;
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