Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-25

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particular Ink ri The oad, Which hast called hrby
Tie wants Of TIE Southwestern people, aud which. II not
hereafter extended wesiwsdly (and there !, sssuredy
no guarantee tia, II Mund have been.l aud IL not met
thai place by The canal (i which there hu, little pro
eabtiy.) would have been, like Mahomei Is q fin, sus
pended in md,air. wiIhou, pedestal OF cap stone.
You will observe that only Of the Southwestern
members (Ar. Cowsn, Of Russr) voted against the bill
lie seemed do with reluctance though understand
he considered himself bound DO so by the ol
tie canvass in hs county last Spring. Mess rs. G@d
sun. Pcndlenn, Tate and Lelwich exer,,d themselves
nntItnely tnh in aud vi the House. secure The
passage Of the bill ard rely resre, tina, The
changes io which II subjected by tho '',cnjer mcr.
cles OF the gentlemen, who, towards the close Of the
deliberations upon II. seemed have acquired the power
to mould II according 10 ihc own views compelled me
and others Ia separate from them upon the final vose
The policy III interval improvement received another
(and 10 mr very unsxt,e,d) blow to-day in the relce
tlon oi The bill authorizing additional subscription 10
The suck II the Seo,s,ie and Slaunton turnpike eompa
hy, lof The purpose at enabling IL 10 Macadamze that
important feeder 10 the James River Caual In It's pre
s'nt condnn. II is said iohe alms inn assabe several
mouths 81 the aud the consequence IL that large
rertln o the produce Of the Valley Of which Richmond
is tie natural k.t, is forced In 20 Baltimore. Tie
interest OF tie STATE th,Irhfe II seemed 10 me- uqa-
I'D tie lnpfo,'nent II thus tofugh by which the
'uls IN he caia, III Which the C. mmnnw wealth is 50
deeply interested Would be augmented, But il was de
h&hG by tie Valley vote. WI i,h is interested IN diaw
Ing the produce upon their road via Winchester. 10 Bal
tnore. nsad Ike vote tins and the Southwestern
b as decisive of the fate Of all kindred subjects this
winter. No appropriation 10 HE cause Of internal I'M.
/ lnvtmenl, imagine, will be made.
proposiilon has been submitted to the Legislature.
however, which may Inlahly rass-,hough cannot
pretend totNltns aiy orInhn as 10 The probability Of
tanyre II lnlo fleet. s,htme has been suggested
ior the Incorporation Of Company 10 construct Rail
Road from Richmond alo The Jl,io,ng ridge between
the james AID Arpma,iuA rivers. and by The way Of
Iynchburg 10 Guyaudoile. The estimated cost Of this
road is millions Of dollars; and il is believed il the
Legislature will gran, liberal charter, that The stock
will be aken. should the State decline to make
any subscription. This route, learn has attracted ,he
attention Of Northern capitalists, likely to prove both
a safe ard rn fabe investment aud, while am hot a.
saneuine Of its Others, do not by any
means despair Of lis accom- rishmtnt. The subject has
been referred 10 the commute III roads.
Tie Uw speeches in Ire L. 5. Senate, together with
the prospect Of the speedy >esiablishmrn Of the Subs
Treasury, hill for which purpose has already been IN.
IN, duced into the House OF Representatives, by Gen.
Dmm. aee, have ,Xeried decided influence upon the
action Of !. Banks in New fork; aud the last rapers
from hat civ sl.enk confidently ol anticipated deanee
meats IN The name, market, consequent upon the fear Vi
var and The con, III plat. effects OF the Sub Treasury
| conv,rsed this morning "l'h III, n'ber Of Congress
n, from Nsslneiou no says lie general current OF
opinion in that ciiy that The Oregon aueso" VIII MOI
be settled without war, ioosh thus ''e' Is ny no
means unyers | do not myself perceive h. ' II co"
be avoided wiilo abandonment, by ore OF tn. pail
i,s IN The con,,oyefs,. OF the onpromsng ton,
heretofore assumed with equal h"dn'ss by both or
Robert Peel emplalcally dcc. ed on The h"r oi far>
lament. in his angry speech in Ap. as'' D" rfes'of"
Po.'s Inaugural, that, while the Br, III Cover "e +"
desired amcable adjustment Of the dfl. '''es WIZ"
the United States il had exhausted every efoI 10 Cd
tain it." and, he added ' our rights are invaded, e
resolve and prepared 10 maintain ihem." Since
that time, We have offered terms Of compromise, Which
promptly and declsl,ey rejected; and in his Mes
sage the President declares thai 'no compromise which
The L. States ought oaccell can lie eheclsd;" and do
clares ,kai CLAIM 10 the whule oi Oregon "eannol
be- abandoned without sacT fee 10Th Of naolal honor
+ aud INTEREST," 1t would not seem probable that gov
en,menls o,tuTylrg sush fAiune positions can be
brought pacific apierntb and tie sole reliance for
hope is III The "splrl oi The aye" which sup
POSED 10 he 10 war aud which therefore, opera
ling with decisive ,fecl uron the two gsveinntnls,
ma orce them 10 avid thai dreadful alternative by
mutual Irln quIslm,nt II portion Of 'hrf COZ flctns
claims No such spni Of compromise, however, lon
vel b. e,iuctd IN our CongressNor is such spun
Likely become predominant there unless, 1t tie rftoe.
dly a LIn, ltr hLett feeling IN the Brush press On
he reception Of thc Presidents Nj ssage than we have
any liehl anticipate. You viii Perceive that On FrI-
day last luih Houses Of Congress, resolutions ook-
ug 10 the speedy extension Of laws over the Ore
con Territory were submitted in both branches vi Con
nress and that in the llouse, series OF resolutions Oh
fered BY Mr.. Winthrop, (and laid over for consdea-
ton derrtcaing war. and declaring thai the difficulty
ought 10 be COMPROMISED and that il no other mode fol
its anicate adjustment remains. il oue 10 be left To
the arbitration ofa commission Of able and dispasson~
ate ci,izers either from the Two countries, or from The
world al large" were followed by the prompt adopt'o"
Of Others offered by Mr. pou glass, declaring emPha'i
cay that .ihe title to any part OF Oregon south oil %
deg 40 min is not open to compromises" and that ihe
question OF title the territory should mol be lett open
10 arbitration '-rhere various conflicting rumos IN
The letters from Washington, as 10 the resumption oil 'he
nenotiat ion between Messrs. buchanan aud Pachines
ham, and in regard 10 lis lIa,s't 10 I'don urdtr IT.
ceat pIepary nsrucions sent out 10 Mr. Nciane; but
their contradictory character show that they are all CON
ectural and have no claim TO cfedeBce. The French
Minister al Washington it is said. is actively flaming
tho emhefs" bnt this | can scarcely credit, n0twh
s,,ndno the inndirous and offensive language Of The
Presidents Message towards the nation which he rep