Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-04

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pas.iae from hrse humber agencies or education Ia
otb,r. of tisber and more - peasiYe kind, should
omit a part of nv aiy to The pu#iie Il did hol ireo'
mend 10 wa The prapety o making an carry aiu NV,
rough enquiry into the condition. management ana "ds
Of ths university Of the state. TINS institution IS noble
monument 10 the wisdom OF It's great founder ana 10 'Ht
patriotism of the ealth, and resting as uoes
upnn the resources oi all lor The good o all IL shouu Do
deficient in noihng whatsoever which Il necessary 70
feiler IL an instrument II the widest btneiacton Ia e
country at large Whether is ALREADY such, rs var as
II can be made So OF whether ii IS possible 10 make Il
more capable fo lis end than II Is now by chahSe oi
Organization change ~ other respects, are enquiries "
the utmost interest the public aud well worthy oi an
the and ygouT with whi:h they can DE h'eS'ad'
led by yeif body commend the stale ii tbs lnSiith,
TIM therefore 10 your special investigation. aid that IN
the earnest hope that you may be able 10 remove any anu
every obstacle that to its lncfea ing prosperity aud
make it, ia all points If usefulness. fully commensurate
with the expectations and wants Of the public.
Ia relation other great interest 10 which have di-
rected your aieutiun--lai Of internal imprOvem mt
IL corrected with the enduring power and prosperity oi
this commonwealth lar too yiiay MI 10 merit and 10
recrve piincips share IN your deliberations Regard
lng II always 10 his lght--as having peculiar hnfnr-
lance state and people, which II was scarcely pos
sbe cX2ggefats. have pressed IL upon Iornrr le-
alslauTrs with an importantly which eAhahss even ihe
privilege OF doag much more than recurring 10 1t now.
And have pressed because o The nndoubIlng belief,
that IA doing 81 acting not for section OF HE
STATE but f the ahne state tot for seferae interest
aud scpefae people, but r interest aud one peo>
pie: not iur policy which was local, which haHhssrd
and ourdehtd for assistance 10 Others but which
by inevitable operation and effect universal, which
united all-assmilaed all strengthened Ill., and renders
I'd Virginia pfsrefens and powerful whole, by rem,
derine her prosperous and powerful IN all OF her parts
Such and evident 10 my mind the law OF our po-
iica untysuei the necessary result oi all neighbours
hood dependen upon, and relations with each other,
that part OF state could be kept pr straie without
lnficiinc proparilonae weakness ~ the WHOLE and
that The justice aud relle which suffering sections equ
en- could IN no be extended without common bene-
it denied without common disadvantage.
Notwithstanding, however. the force Of these very OBJ
viuus Considerations the extension Of thls policy Ia dis
aud necesspns portions of the Stale has frequently
been resisted, upon the ground that as these portions
paid nio the common treasury not than dollar
III every three which their improvement required, II
would be unequal aud unjust 10 tax the residue upon
other portions for their benefit II This objection Is a
sound one then the rule for discussing the public
revenue hen uneqaally contributed by different sec
Lions would be eApend IL between the cunulboIs IN
the ratio OF lher contribution, and that without any
gard 10 their respective In his case, should the
largest contributor have want 10 Which the public
money need to he applied, then as 1t would be folly to
Waste IT upon II, aud UNJUST according 10 the objection,
10 apply 10 the wants Of the other, would follow.
iua consequence, that the sectional suilerngs which
exist must continue, and that Virginia herself
qniriy and p9Werts>ly down and her people DIV ns
die away aud many oil her great interests ~iher around
her, because there princlple o political eXpedency
~ justice upon which she h1rzd 10 exert her
undivided energies for her uw pfesef,aan Such is the
nonSlrous result OF admitting IN any way the idea Of
distinct interests upon the government, Instead Of
ooNog to that government as funded upon common
Of dependence and wants, aud therefore
pact amongst all OF lis parties ur mutual benefit aud
sistaue.
1t vas not, however TO the theoretical oijrc ms
which have been ras,d upon the unequal payments spo
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practicable and denunslfable truth, that there
means by which that inequality be removed, and the
consequent burhen Of taxation be dilused certainly
speedily aud elecluay ny the construction Of judi
clous system o commercial highways throughuu Yves
tern Virginia. And SO far from the fact that Eeasern
Virginia, being the largest property holder. would have
pay the mosl towards the execution ui this purpose
constituting, on lis Iati, any soLfd Argument against
II constitutes On The other hand and hal upon The
est calculations oil economy and ultimate advantage, an
argument N It's behalf Let things remain as they are
let The mineral, manufacturing and agricultural trea-
sures OF tie western part OF the Stale be lock
ed up and kept out o use they have been and Eas
tern Virginia, instead of dvidng her exstlnr burdens
with powerful partner will have bear them as they
are tor an Indefinite period to Situated as it is
refusal to apply It's means 10 the i'm provemcuts sug
gtsttd and thus 10 create Of wealth aud of
public revenue, Is SIMPLY aud 10 all practical ends re-
iusa to be relieved; refusal 10 part from a burden
which is retained at the double expense Of dscuntenlng
iiselt and depressing others,
There are other points of mnch interest in this SUBJ
Ject, such as It's ultimate with common educa
tlon-wlth the introduction and establishment Of MAINS
aclufes ana Win an elective system OF military defence
which need not be presented large but winch the a
glslauTe can never overlook uhen consulting upon the
beat modes OF SECURING the greatest good to the STATE
In some portions ot the thny settled districts OF the
state education oi any KIND is not possible; other por
lions, IL Is possible only To a limited extent; whilst
Throughout The whole OF them successful effort for
can ever be made unl ucg bouhoods shall be brouot
closer together by having the ul intercourse with
each Other and the power Of numbers and combination
heftby secured In Tins respect and for this end roads
are amongst The very surest and best of all The practical
ei"mes ct our social condition. They are also AMONGST
The bes, and surest means by which 10 encourage the
establishment and growth OF local manulactures;-an in.
tereS winch has IN the extraordinary union within our
own p'fders OF all The elements necessary to it, a basis
ior of'haoh and development unequailed, PERHAPS in
any other state OF the Union Indeed il is ha-dy nos
soe 10 look AT our minerals and wafer pow err and cheap
lanour ana staple agriculture struggling to maintain il.
sell upon frohs almst constantly diminishing without
eE "o" certain is the importance 10 which this in
teIes' must grow. and how largely il is calculated AT
some DAY, ioadd 10 our internal prosperity
ne conheNlon, also, between this subject and the
"'h'iy ot'ehce oil tie state. always apparent and ale
ways 'o' mas become stronger and admonIt v by
" S"ce 'e successful introduction OF vessels up,
on The sea;an event which is destined 10 affect the
warfare III re radically than the commerce of natInns
"' ''o which II Is hi9hiy important for and all 9th.
'iS " CONSIDER and provide for no have b,rer
to be defended Happily for Virginia in This meter nt
oeehce she Is invulntlabe except from the sea Per,
ec'y secure eh the side OF the aenhany AGAINST all the
""' ana scarcely less 81 on the night and left hnub
me power Oh contiguous states, the Chcsppcake and he
estuary waters are the nnly lnets by which freign
enemy can ''efarpoach her Here, 'her, on these and