Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-23
MEETING II RICHMOND.

II hEEilNb IN bi1i1 hoNp.
actin, vas held in Riehnond On the 18th Inst,
-, norpose Of sending delegates to the iiarrsonaurs
.a,,oa the Object nj which is 10 consider the expe'
f.klchdina the Louisa Rail Road to some poini
ma Valley of Virginia. Delegates were aecofdinsl y
-. afier which, three delegates aNyndham
., u n Minor and lienry W. Moncnr') were
-, =, attend the great Memphis Convention, to
held on the 18Th Of November next Mr' Maciar,
f,b,o offered the following resolutions
L. R.sl!ssi Vaal in the opinion ut his naelin1
a,n.f plan Of improvement tof oanaeeua@ lac Fast
ID nest in Virginia IS by Railroad commencing at
n -, Bprhanan ar sime lniermpdiaie punt,
al,ng the Valley If Virginia IN the New
~ - fs ne hi ,rlaoJ uf The II rise saoe, m thence
'' Nv River 10 Steamboat nayi cation On The
N PAL klaaWha. ......,,., ,,lils, !,
Ia - he The most ealbl eannee ioa between t1e r'as
E ne West. possesses the farther feean nenual9' u
M at the same irue, between rs i'li.' W
L. and The New River. The ranWnh s'eh VI an 'h
u ' "." h,,h IN The West and S1utl West
-. ma, in The opinion Of this meeting whilst snca
il ,oont unnli he comparatively but illtIe more
Is,ensve than a Macadam'zed rad aad Pf2A1F NOV
~ f,nuh as expensive is water ea""','' -,
M ,i once In ITS 60 nplen9n. divert thr'ntR hf man
ini, ne,rly the whole of that vast tr1de ana nav
GNtitt
a ri'nnre and ono Raj Il al 10 Blltlnjre :,
- ran whilst this meeting believe either ran
N,.,t,m.zrd turnpike between the Ne" RIVER
Tennessee line would be Of great local value, YET
~ f,rner mode o improvement IS, Ia their oP'"oh' we
= one ~ which the trade ani traFel al III 'op"''
ed can be drawn, In any extent, 'htou-" '-'"'''
be made to contribute 10 the Profits OF the great CEN
- line"
A;bs resolution lei ina discussion. in which MeSsrs
aelarand, Lyons, Patton. ia and Mayo particp'-
IN. bat final action upln them was deferred until
S,,eouent meeting 10 be held on the 22d inst.
7,yhic we are not satisfied of the exPedienry of
ri roa! to Kanawha, we are entirely convinced oil tue
ibid snncrority of that mode of improvement over
xo,l Mr. would this opinion be changed even II IL
.Oa he demonstrated thai the cast OF constructing
Rad wonlj be greater than that of the water line
INCH by the way, we do not believe. Either IN
ayement must r-ly upon the rdrei for its revenue.
n, III, canal this travel could MT be expected. On
rail road. it would certainly be very large-so large
ia our opinion. to enable ii TO transport pr dnce ch'a'
L. than il could be done canal, which 1t would be
therefore more likely To obtain
n Ammo those who avoveI preference for rail
, dis Mr. James, we'll known merchant Of hat city
nartahle both iIr his ,a'ily All enc rtF. But lie
,h,nks The canal ought % hi4t Bacaaaani MT
because tina, place presents any ppcuar alractl n as a
I. in If innc,ion for the roll All canll, any es-
ser,l ADVANTAGE over Lynchbnrg, ''n the abstract y
Int because some or 800 00l dollars have already
ken extended ON the line above this place This
circumstance vel, calculated 10 mslrId the jndgmen
I'M those ho of the precise stale Of things
n TO say nothing of the fact that large portion of the
/ ,rk done above Lynchburg has long ceased be a
slabe we venture the opinion that rail road may be
nade from this place Buchanan fir less than ii
will require 10 complete the canal between the two
points But if, in this opinion. be mistaken. We
would suggest 10 him. that if rail road shall he made
N Kanawha, from either Lynchhurg or Bichanan, it
Is not be long, otter its completion, befJrs II will be
attended to ErhI.9a1. notwithstanding the canal i. in
eAsence Would ii be wise, then, To extend the caua 10
3inesnan at a cost Of million and quarter of dollars,
ABOLITION to the already expended when il is all
s that the ssity Of The ultimate extension
TIE rail rad To Il chmund would render that expea-
uIe u>ples> We submit this suggestion for the cnn-
Iteration of Mr. J. and of other gentlemen, who, be-
canse nearly half million of dollars have been hGuwn
svay abJve Lynchburg. seem disp seJ To tnrsw up-
~srd Of million after it, in aborive effort Ia
Iesder il productive.