Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-10
.noND.aY. FEBRUaRY 10. 1916.
EDITORS c0RRESp0.ADENCE.

OF the Legislature approaches its cluse, begin 10 be- dis
cernabe. An Intellectual attempt was yesterday made 10
take up resolution days previously laid upon the
table proposing adjournment SINE die Saturday the
18th inst. Aud as that is the very day on which the
Starvation Lar takes effect il is not very violent pre-
sumption that the friends Of that proposition oluen
to return home. Las, year, think it was discovered
that The public business required the attention Of members
here precisely long four dollars per day were re
ceivsble and no longer and II the "remarkabe co..
incidence" shall happen the present year. shall no
longer doubt the wisdom of the Law itself, by which
such remarkable result is effected is probable. how
ever, think, that lhls will be the case, and that the
adjournment will not take place earlier than from the
20th 10 the 25th Of The month";
The bill proposing the formation Of new county OIL
of paris OF the counties of Campbell Buck bingham
Charlotte and Prince Edward, to-day came IN on its
passage, and. to my surprise, passed. BY of G5
30. knew, from the powerful Efforts male by Mr.
Anderson, the talented delegate from Prince Edward.
and from the interchangeable co operation Of Influential lob
by members residing within the limits of the proposed
new county, that IT would receive strong vote; but
was not prepared to expect its passage less could
have anticipated alter tho declarations of Nh Anderson
aud myself HAT 10 pDiy adudaidge was designed or
could be ELECTED by The formation of the county
cofdng 10 the provisions Of the bill stands that the
vote would assume any thing like party aspect Yet
such Is the fact. Oay one LocoiDco member voted
galnsl the bill Why this was the ease. or by whal
means il was effected. | confess MY inability even Ia
conjecture. The entire vote Of ha, party aided by that
oil the p" esierh WINS, who always 90 for new coun-
thev al
red the passage OF the bill And, arguing from this
OF lacls It's passage by the Senate, in which body the
Locus nave SO large majority. is almost certain The bill
Is to take elect IN the LIST oil May nexaite which peri.
Cd The county OF iPomdttof Is 10 have legate Of its
own, taking one lrom tho county OF Buckingham.
Yesterday, an eliou was made, on the motion Of Mr.
Kane oil Scott under instructions from his constituents
to procure reconsideration Of The bill construct the
Southwestern Road but, as might have been antcipa-
ted, as well from the late period Of the session from
The previous vote, the proposition was negatvedSo
strong are the claims OF this improvement upon the ia
Voraole consolidation oil The Legislature and popuar
Is It even with many who lcel constrained by the
OF public opinion at home 10 vote against IT, that
not believe lis construction viii be much longer delayed
Perhaps too It's present pos ponenen may not be event
ually injurious The question to its eastern lermi
nus. heretofore AN apple o dlscord Among lis friends
will probably be settled year or two by the pro-
gross oil e'enlsand that cause OF contention being
moved, coemporaneously with the relief Of The cuuntr,
from embarrassment. It's advocates will again appear be
fore the Legislature. ms IN 1859. with united counses
aud prepared for energetic action. Il may, indeed, in
certain contingent CONE 10 occupy IN the public mnt
the position Of precedence among the objects Of State i'm
provement. This ,p,H be the case, for it will be tn,
main reliance Of the James River Canal as n feeder
nay it viii be the preat western trunk If that canal
the contingency referred to should ever arise. fee
some hesitation in being more explicit upon this mini
lest nv motives and my teelinus be mise,nstned h,
por,iun of tn, iransmontane c,,nt,y ,hoao s,s,,;,
are always kconv alive upon tins subject and no h,v.
sometimes thought arr even morbdly sensit,ve Vail
no reason 10 keen il bark What ia in mons mind h, =,
well be uttered by their linsnnd il is nv M ,,s =,
isolated thobghi now that the e,tenso, If ,ho ,..a
River improvement To the Ohio if no, aoue, no, hon.
less project wilt cos, mara Than !, u,l, ho ,.,,
have. in previous letter referred IN Tho o,;o,o naa.
,,a,,ncly ,xpress,a by u,p,lem., WINS. ,,,c..,i
,ho snh,ec, app,,rs Il, l. ,,c,,o,o .,1 ..,a,..
idea Of procuring arye ,uo,n If ,,,n,u, ,,o,, ,,,a n
hio river ia Richmond by wav oc,be cen,,,, ;o,,ov.
ment is allnoether deusye and IN IN, le,a;, "a =, -,
on which that opinion is based-to wit. tho create
cheapncss of transportation nv Steam n,yig,,o, nm -,
Ohio and the closer pr,x imty 10 the Atlantic mark,
when the HIGHEST poni of river nayi,,iio, i; Rancho,
They ask viii prodnee and merchandise G,,
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