Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.


eoaes since last wroie has been the bill for The
,rucon, by joint stock company, Of Rail Road from
this si,y 10 some pint the Oho river This bill does
ma, author.e 4 subscription Of twu-fhs the part Of
,he State, as think | stated in my last, but merely
g;ves pe mission the Board of Public Works 10 make
sseh subscription if hereafter j, shall be deemed advsa
hle 10 to do. a motion made by Mr.. Garrett, VI
E.sex to strike from the bill this pcrmissve fraure.
,h., gentleman being opPsed to committing the State
farther to the internal improvement, policy. even by in
drections and expressing the hope that there would
hereafter be entire divorce between the ~eah
and all schemes Of improvement. Mr.. Lyons replied
with considerable animation and warmth, declaring that
II snch vas to be the avowed policy OF the Eastern
u.emhers il would becone grave matter for reflection
with these Eastern men, who like himself. in la
vor Of ,uch internal improvements as are calculated to
develope the resources Of The State but wis opposed
To convention the white basis, To reconsider their
pstiuo on the latter qnesion-r, he sad although
hostile Ia the claim Of the Western secun Of the State to
representation in the Legislature based upon numbers
alone he must look 10 practical results and conse-
queny il the Eastern majority were prepared to pro-
claim that the internal mprov licy. 9" far as II
depends r success upon the aid Of the State treasury,
a, an end he and those who corcurrrd with him in De
pron 40 TO the vital Importance Of that p'cy wou'd b
prompt 10 transfer the eins of to those who would
exercise that power with just regard ia" the prosperity
Of the great body o the people. This declaration crea
,ed.uu,r sensation-he more marked. indeed. IN con
.couencs m the decided hostility TO the call Off conven-
tim which Mr.. Lyons has heretofore avowed. The
subjcct assuming. upon this collateral pon' 80 much
upor,snce though, becoming To approach Its dis
co,si in more formal and deliberate manner; and WAS
accordingly laid upon the table. and made the order OF
the day Tor Thursday next
During the ress If the bill, you viii perceive
by the rrpnted proceedings. moved an amendment re-
curing The company To commence the road at Lynch
burv and complete il to its western terminus beie me
eastern section should he put under contract This mo-
tim was rejcc,ed though il seems To me- thai, Lynch
burg is To he ron n the route al all (and Is not 81
pr,vded in the bills which leaves the whole field open
between its extreme points, for future determination. al
though a protector and leading friends assure me that
Lynchbury is To be made sweh p'nt there ought not
to he two opinions the expedency OF beginning The
rad where the canal terminates. For, why make
rail road between Rchmond and Lynehbure, when the
cana, already in existence derives inadequate revenue
from the tonnage and travel between the TWO places =
Vby incur an expenditure Of several millions OF dollars
to make another improvement between these places
when the one already in existence is more than adequate
The wants o Inc country, "ith iiWfeo'e, wv
sion Of the business between the two would prevent Ell
Their from being pr"ahe} The Rtea. object sought TO
bc attained is coma, ction Of the eastern and western
waters, aud this object. OF course, be most speedily
mud more certainly effected by beginning the road at the
p,n, at viii III the csaal now lerInnaes,-se two lms
n,venens in that case, serving the time, as
mutual Feeders instead Of (as. the road be commenced
a, Richmond must be the case) mutually injurious ri.
linn
wond besides, solve the great problem OF The capacity
of the line to reimburse the of its consiraeion II II
should he found exp,den the road could then be com
tlnued To Richmond; otherwise, the expenditure be-
tween Richmond and Lynchburg would be saved-a
consideration hic ofi,seifs entitled to no little weight.
ia n GnanciM poiat of view. The objection urged by
the friends of the bill u the amendment was not that il
nigh, be proper pursue The conrse suggested, but
that it was inudcIuus feter the cMpiany BY the pro
posed requirement. they might perchance, after
the new Reconnaissance aud surveys contemplated, de-
terune 10 select some other route than ny the way oil
Jynchburg and 10 eu,lect the main stem with that town
nv lateral road-or that lift settled thai the
rad should pass by Lynchbufg il might he deemed eA-
Incident begin the work the western terminus ard
work eastwsrdl. In lIph the bill is framed as 10
draw To it much support possible, ding only
that shall be constructed the south side OF James
River and leaving the points upon the route open for u-
ture exciting the hopes OF all the
su,h.side counties within the wide range Of choee and
preventing that opposition from local rivalry which is
generally very certain consequence of fixed l'caon
The fate Of the bill is unteraia,hough think the chan
ces are now in favor of its passage. But, if II should
pass can the capital be raised2 On this point have in
vain endeavored procure such information as might
enable me to form something Ike az opinon The an
swers to my enquiries have been vague and unsas
factory tina, confess have very little condolences in the
success If the attempt. New York capitalists. am
,od principally relied upon to take the stock; bn,
how fra does such dependence appear when recol
lee, the difficulty with which, last year. The three mil
lions subscription the Erie rail road So important Ia
the commercial interests Of that great emporium and
which was presented 10 them under peculiarly advana-
geous circumstances, secured?
Of Meckenburg, adopted, for the appointment Of a
rommtee I" investigate and repor, upon the condition Of
the University Of Virginia. the hest of friends which,
believe admit the existence Of defects in original
gauiza,on Of abuses in its practical admins ration
both, which demand thorough and radical reform. A
very causc writer, in tins mornings Wing, reviews
s"me Of the alleged Of complant-and traces the
decline OF 81 institution, looked to with 80 much
hope and confidence the abuse Of the appointing pow
En- the Visitors ha wing reference often the conn
Ions Of the applicants. rather than to their qualifca
to discharge the duties Of the stations which they