Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-13
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.

The Southwestern Road Bull, as | anticipated, was
ERECTED To day-lhe qneslo' being on lis indefinite
reinforcement, which was carried BY a vote OF 60 - So
IA. mij,ri,y against it ,al have e, aryer hal the
vote been dlrec, one up,n its pisslge several members
nng voted against lis indefinite pnsiponemen, fro
IL aversion 10 that mode Of defeating measure, (anong
hem happen 10 ki,w Col. Flo I'd ut Buckingham, aud
Mr. lirvie Of nelIa.) who would have voted against
III. bill ITSELF The debate elected several very able and
solian s''echss, anr,s which | p,fcailrly desig-
mt, those Of Msssrs. Preston Ful,on Wilchtr anil Ed
nnds the tworner IN avur aad the latter aga insH
H. Al this scheme is decidedly popular than any
hef That has ever been presented To the louse Gas IN
my opaan it deserves To be) embracing ,,nono its
.ads even some of those who hook with ile avur On
works Of internal improvement generally, hut who would
slppn this il they restrained by the state Of
public opinion al hone this vote may be regarded the
d'a'h'knel olou applications for appropriations To that
o"ler Al The present session. Nor confess am much
surprised a, IT, The nharrassed pecunlary condition
several Of the STATES wrh have embarked largely in
the Improvement nj their road. aud navioable streams.
Though should be recollected that some of those mos,
deeply involved IN debt have appropriated but very snail
smt and SINE OF them not dollar, 10 this object J fur
shes strong argument 10 the fears Of those " no would
'"i from Nngmla SIMILAR destiny; while the unpro-
ilveness VI our own works, from which 81 much was
anticipated, and especially the condition Of the James
RIVER aud kana~ha Company, induces many to pause.
who would gladly ii their confidence could he restored
sustain system OF measures calculated to develop the
"ucs' OF the Old Domlnlon and contribute 20 restore
her 10 her ancient rank in the Confederacy The adj
yer" Influences which nav operate 10 diminish The con
nc' and to co the ardr Of the friends of Internal i'm
Fo'men will, il is to lie hoped, at no distant day be
succeeded by different state Of things, when, if it shall
@ De loo late to repair the mIschefs Of delay wise
md Fuden system may be devised. which, without i'm
Hos 100 heavy aburhen upon the treasury, will open
Fnues 10 market To the people of all sections Of the
sas There may be, indeed. wisdom in procras,ina,on
fefence 10 some of the schemes the completion Of
N"eh we have been accustomed 10 look as the nf,ll
"''''" means oil arresing the downward rnarcl, Of
s''' ""o giving a fresh and powerful impulse TO.
'' "'e recovery OF her former position atnonp the
'''s Of 'he lnon as among the first in population. in
"''n' IN power and in influence Ii, for exampr. il
rue as c'nleuded by the friends ct The applica,op o,
"' baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company for the
s' oil way through the Northwcstern counties Of Viz
" the Ohio, that transporlarin is even now cheap-
W "a' route 10 the Atlantic cities than it would be BIZ
w James River and kanaaha improvement. to Rich.
"''d' that work were compIeed and in successful M
''0" II would certainly be waste of money to pros
Improvement, II at all. on The enlarged and ex
..n ''' scale originally contemplated. For why expend
VI COLLARS Tor the purpose OF reaching the Ohio
We zap mat river, we find rival by our side
., "'' 'Va' 'c'A be there, whether VIC gran, it the
" way or no-capabe of transporting all the pro
eh.,.-. merchandise seeking a road to market, Al
oi,. '1"S 'han We could afford to charge? This en-
as you perceive, upon an hypothesis, asser,
''e's 10 be true, but of the correctness of which
viI ny inability to decide Certainly, the boldnes
witch ii is proclaimed. entities !, in reference :,
',e o Tie Interests involved, to a calm anc
Ion, before any decisive and ire
P S'a'' be taken, the effect of which will BE-
.,,;a :" expenditure Of millions of dolIars And i,
.dor If ,ho 10 SO not for the purpose of chilling III,
b, with H.. "'e"os OF the great central mprov ement
m-n,s H. g., VIC" Oh calling their a,tentinn to slate
cannot f.. a'o's"ess Of which, if they be erroneous
cn6a,. ~. me interest II HAT in rroy,n nj. tn
Shall. III me bene fetal results of which is manifest
lobs.,,. "e'"' De too speedily exposed
as ''a' one OF the Senators was not entirel
lspds '"e recess oftie body to which he belongs
.ae e" al'ace, of the Fauquier dis. riot, who
Sna,. 'eu ny The Enquirer, has presented to tn
ton o[,@ elaborate Report in opposition to the di.ribu
Mss.a "oeeeds Of the Public Lands. | have nc
sJs,. 'S nePon, and canno, therefore be unders,oo
ineD',,r 'on lis ability, when say that the cum
he Enm,e '"s N which It's strength is spoken Of b
.r leads me To suspect ii to be defcieu, in tn
b. in 'I ~, ''' which it is much commended. d
ts,ns -, "ean SO much 10 impugn the veraciiy as I
sD r.. -. judgment of that paper, which seems ,
fM "Holly Destitute af h..