Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-08
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

The public spirit OF Virgiuians is often contrssted
with that OF our Northern brethren and 1t seems that
do not feel the rePoaeh when placed below that
eneTpTsing people IN the scale OF National effort: we ar,
content 10 occupy place Of nferi,ry and surrend N
drspaif OF ever cqualng them but really unless the e
tHagy which has Characterised is soon shaken on Viz
gnl1 VIII not only be behind the North the South as
well as tie West Georgia and South Carolina are far
ouis'rpPing us in the of public IMPROVEMENT Tho
accounts lately published OF the Rail Road celebration AT
Atlanta IN Georgia, displays n zeal in the cause we'll
wotthy OF imitation. There nothing which Virginia
could urge IN eGenuaon of her Deficiencies that Is NOT
applicable TO both Of those States with equal not great
eT force The views which those two States have ener
aned as 10 the effects OF the Tariff on their prosperity
might naturally have created belief of their innbv 10
incur the necessary taxation to carry their works 1t
matters not whether they right or not a 10 the ect.
OF Isri they honestly believe they have been oppes,ed
and impoverished and yet they have discouraged
hey have done isr more than have that too when
The Inducements much greater in our case DO NOT
Messrs Editors mean TO disregard Of YOUR wise ad
monions on the subject Of long ESSAYS by retr,,p ,L
otepeateG catalogue Of Vgina's undevsoped resoarecs
out VIII only remark that no State has
ects within he borders, fewer market facilities than
she has wish TO come 10 something practical
whist am heartily willing to something done for
WORKS, which other Portions OF the State regard A. ro,
tent 10 large sections my particular object now Is 10
quire II smother effort Is not be made 10 extend the
LOUISA road The failure of the proposition a; the last
session was no evidence Of its want of merit with the .
sslaiure; tor N the act OF voting against IT, one eeBtnnn
declared That be ud violence TO hi- feelings so highly
'ieI to favour did he think The bill lie designed MS vote
Is reproo To what he regarded the iibera coursc y,
some OF the irends OF the Louisa bill to other scheme.
Doubtless many others voted against the same
"n.ch mr. install assigned hope its friends in future
Will not bring the same odium il in the same way
The Louisa road mas given substantial evidence of IN,
being enued TO the continued patronage Of the egi,a
tnte' II seems from the reports OF the Board Of Public
Works that 1t has been fortunate than sor,s 81,
ronds-it has paid considerable dividends into the Treasure
There are many aspcets in which this road Is no,, -
the Interests Of the West and whlst the object OF TN.
snort afuce Is merely to invite attention the importance
OF holding Convention at Stanton or some other BI,c
Tor the purpose Of concentrating public sentiment IL, 10,
extension Will susges one view IN which partcuar-
ly interesting There thousands OF the c,s,s -,
Lower virginia, Georgia and the Caroinas wbo seek ,
healthy residence during than their own b,.,,s
Inc mineral waters toe inygoratng climate and nu,ner-
Gus DINER attractions Of Western Virginia, temp Their, n
90 there; but the LhcTlues Of getting into mar ,r.
reppislve, even to the Of health and beiisvs = ~
10 some extent removed, many Of those who now 90 vii
cease To % So Thousands Of money are spent
now To enrich the fore Cn culavator of he soil and D1I.
something s DONE stl will be carried OF nj . s,,.
The money spent IN that region Of the country BY yr
the Spngsprobaby equals, If II does exceed the y
OF cur exports Of every kind. IL Is thought 10 he diri,L
log How shall the present expended he re,,nJ7
or I'ther ought Il not to be increased Let IL he rsme
oeTed mat every dollar expended By the vsiter or traveller
IS DIVIDED among number Of people Every article winch
the country prodIcesthe gram, the hiy the be.f t,r
ana butor, poultry aud vegetable, even rho sh winch
swim 90 their and the Wild dec OF the mount ;ns
oil md ready maffei 10 supply their wans The owner
Of the forest sell hrs timber ani the mechanic ereets build
ings Livery clss Is interested ia the enquisy How sba
lH'lS AvN 10 come among
money! Let vs. nd the L3uisn road to some ,0n
TIE Eastern base u the Bite Ridge aud then ono hall the
ohcuiy removed. We do propose incur the eS
pense o. crossing the mountain with railroad Tb dif
ierent improvements be satisfied u progress gradually
and let their vsue be tested by experiment ra.to,d
10 oo u"se Ct the ridge, and the fine roads on the
will take Tho tia 9le beyond the Aegany mountsn In
days, spending but nigh hc road from Richmond
Let ~ Zen nave Convention Stanton to consult on
this subj &C. 'or verify believe # Improvement no,
msde FOR the comfort Of traveller thorsands ves len,
Of thou luds will DO expended the North annually which
should be expended IN the part Of Vrdna.
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