Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-27

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we Viii add here. ENTHUSIASTICALLY tina, whso -.
were In avor ofgong with The canal, under h.,;.r
'"a' It would bring trade from the Ohi, Anal,
sufficient 10 justify its construction we awav, e,,h,,
e idea That It's passa.e BY this place would mli,,.
.ans' our prosperity That opinion remains upch..,..
consequently, il 10 from apprehension of ;,;,,, :.
Lyncibnrg that disposed to slim il, h,, -.
more enlarged and obvious considerations Of Stat.
The great Erie canal passes through the 6m.h..
o' II 'chester. 10 Rochester injured ,bc,.h,3 q.
from IT, It owes no, only its prosperity. b,, il.
10 .hat canal which has operated if no, :. .,a,.,
certainly as Aladdn's Lamp, in con yern, ....
INTO populous cles aud in extracting mio., ~
IRON the sterile rock. II we could hone tbs, ,, .-',
oy 'aPPln. the Ohi", would draw to itself M. -,
which makes the New York canal res.nb,. h.,
lis length, bridge of boats we should say win i,
heaf's, g" On with il. Il is because we b.l;.v \; -,
draw Comparatively speakng) no trade from N. -!
"es'. and net because we fear ,ha, i, will ;.,...
Lynchbnrg. that we are in favor Ut arrrs,iro !,
WI are glad I" see that these views are not n.....
TO the people east of the Ridge. The L.w;.h.."
l0reenbrler) Observer satisfied that a rapal v 49,.
swer, says empha,ically: 1--WE think the ,no,., j, :,
has been laid out the canal had better b. Ina, ,h..
10 attempt to complete the improvement in ,h.,
~ only wasting more aud nore every wear. and r...
are benefited a, ALL" To be sure. we diff, fmr ,h,,
paper III saying that rail Rad ough, to De comm,ne.L
al once at Richmond-and we are surprzed ,h. .,.,
oslon, the effect Of which must re,arJ ,e ~
Tho improvement weslwardy several years. should p,..
ceed from that quarter. Let the improvement, 90 ~,
from The terminus Of the canal wes,wardly That will
'e" "S capacity 10 renuherae us for the cost and the
road to Richmond will inevitably follow il tho ,,dr ant
travel Will justify il. This was our opjoioo ,h;,..,
years ago. before the canal between this pl,c. ..L
Ly"c'ours had been commenced. nay before comma
ny was Incorporated for its construction. We n,r,,.
'eo men, that the river below should be rt alone.
until we had pushed an Improvement wes,wardlv. ~.
deemed II more important TO open avenues 10 tho West,
efh Trade, than To furnish additional fac little, far il.
transportation from this point, for which W. believed
'"a' he oaeaux Navigation then possessed woul1 h
amply sufiicien, u" the primary objec, should b. A.,
c"np'shed. But other counsels prevaoj-.od IN. "a.
suit is before us. We have canal instead If m. ,..
It's true, and, in many respects, doubtless i, i, a..
vantngeous change. But how much better would h.,.
been, II We touched the Tennessee line i'm ,,il,.I
and connected 18th similar mprov, nen, runnin, ,h,,
the heart Of that State and Georgia, We were nav il.
DAILY communication with the chief cities Of the Sou,L
And If. by the same Improvement We had accom-.
pl'shed nearly half the distance between this ol..
and The Ohio river? Had this been done. va ,h;.L
there IS not rational doub, that long L.oe this ,im.
there would have been rsrad between this p,c, AID
Richmond aso leaving Pc haps unfinished only III, dir,
lance between the ilorse Shoe lend and the Ohio
An able writer in the Fincastle ''valley Wing" a..
takes view Of the subject no. very dis.imi.r to o.,
OWL" We regret that We have room for bls y.,y il,
'eres'lng essay, embodyirg sentiments which We h.,,
are yet destined TO make favorable impression in ,A,,
quarter lie contends very plausbly aud Eorchly that
II there be canal To Cnving,on, the produce ,.l
ec'ed at that point. instead Of going down The a.
nal to Richmond, at the Of 81 or miles IN hour,
VIII be much more likely to take the back ,,,,k
al The rate OF ~ miles hour, to New Orlean. Gle
asks why NJ, have the railroad direi from Lynch.
burg al once, with the ueriur view Of extending i, /,
"klchnond as the public mind il prena,ed f.,
"tP' Ard this question is asked by "Boetpur," msa
exemP. from those local influences hch /, 10 charged
influence our course. Nor are We surprised 4, such
question even from such source. The feeling will -.
come more prevalent the question is better understood
and as is seen that every mile Of canal ex tension 10
much lost TO the final cosumma,ion Of the GENITAL in
Proseuen both in the delay il i'll occasion aal
IN The money which will be wasted on The work. /
We intended, when We sat down. merely to answer
The iniero.a'ory "speed at US" by The editor d he
valley Slar-ahd We crave pardon for permitting ~,
pen to run into 81 long and tedious depression. We
hope the Valley Star will do US The justice 10 lay ess
a nswer bef1re its readers