Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-22
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Another session OF the Virginia Legislature approach
ing They only regarded the guardians and Gu
porVisor OF all Of general character pertaining to
the public welfare, but they expected particularly
nourish and sustain their legitimate offspring The
James River Canal has been constructed
expense to the State The only instance believe on the
globe, IN which Canal has been dug supcrsede
gable river What advantage to be derived from il, then
II aeeomPshcs good than the bed Of the river
did before Its construction. But a dream is made TO H.
across the public that il is ultimately 20 be ia
ken the Aneghanes the valley OF the Dark Wa
tefs" In many cases I've such stuff as dreams are
made or by the time fix the end of this long ladder
upon the apex OF this grand ethereal castle the smokes
the bottom will give with decay and tumble us back
all in heap TO where started from. In the tales OF
romance have read Of ship large and high that the
head Of cabin boy would grow white with the froa,s of
ere he could perform deck and hack
again to the cabin, so will predict that infants
now mewlng IN their arms will sink under tho
weight ct before the great land chip yccped The
James River * hanawha." the shadow OF its sails
upon the cliffs OF New River and the whistle OF its boat
swain echoes through the valleys OF the Geenber the
elens OF the Sewels. Yea when the Virginia Legislature
shs have talked themselves into such eonsumma ton
then shall the wheel of xon and the Sysiphus
stand sui IN listening wondet The Flying Dutchman"
aud the "Fata MOrgana hide diminished he adj.
in the presence OF Virginia Legislative cheras. do not
mean 10 say that the connection OF the of the James
aud hanawha aic impracueabegroatcr works have been
aceomp ishedbut do say ancient. venerable and sa
picnt authority sin all labor there is profit but the talk Of
the bps tendch only penury" The Northern people
will improvement operation with the money
that the Nrginlans would spend in talking abouti Sup
pose for moment that efficient igaton could be OBJ
tanned rom Ly nehbug to Charleston knswha by means
OF locks and DAMS tunnels reservoirs in case
the sun should TO suspend his evapo.ang influences.
can II epreuned that New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore
and New Orleans would stand idle while s the assures
OF the Mississippi valley pouring lap OF the
Old Dominion No; indeed The ptetensious OF vir.
ginia a. highsounding they be- would be swept
aside like flock OF sparrows by the broad sweep OF the
wings OF eagles Charity begins at home, ought
fear the Virginia Legislature somewhat similar
TO the astrooger OF ancient tines who devuuty en-
gagged IN gazing the ar-dstant he could not
look about him. and fell into pit. Their benevolence
fear, Is too much travelling abrosd white their do
when, by bad management individuals get their affairs
home IN confusion, they heorEng upon those
OF their neghbOrs aud friends until they loose dignity aud
sink into ruin BY Kind Of reuograds erabhsh
men with heads and eyes bent forward some s.
tani goal. their feet slipping back ward aud when, like
the philosopher their feet lose their reck onns their heads
by Kind OF sympathetic movement, apt, BY the laws
OF affinity and graviIaIion, follow. The Virginia Legs
lsturc have built great cisten but Of What use will II
be II they refuse 10 Construct Condus convey the
water into II. There Indebtedness. | o.
pine, on the part OF It's offspring towards parent,
If, after bringing it existence that parent suiT.rs
that offspring 10 pine away and die for the OF the
necessary subsistence There Flying Dutch.
men" IN the valley OF Virginia, but they all made Of
assh and blood, bone and sInew and balloon
ing has not been brought svsiem least such
they understand they feel practically necessary for
them 70 approach the James River Canal with their wae-
IN OuCr pltrunlLe NJ WIN her produce
And pray what beauty they Juggling and foun-
dering through Gu iEmire, mscalei turnpike, from
Rockhsh Gap o. Scoyile, distance Of twenty hir.
~ miles, during the winter and early spring months the
when Ddispensaby necessary them transport,
their produce mafset2 Their love tho James yer
Canal must be very great than the love of
women the people IN the region about stanton do
take their McAdsmIzed road 10 Winchester, and the rail-
road thence Baltimore the products OF their prot tic
soil under these circumstances. IL talk
about sectional pfeIudices, Local interests private views,
and al these sort O. things; sound politician with hall
easily perceive the the Rock
FISH Gap ScOisyIs, 4 aud lucrative point
Of view i the most important collateral feeder OF the
James River Improvement and that unless the Virginis
Legislature do contribute efficiently Turn
pike, or McAdamzed road railroad, lieu u the bed
4 mud that is nov bemiring the honest and aborous
Duchman, who IS endcavoring paronze the State I'm
proVemeni, he will the heads II his aud travel
over more agreeable read 10 accessible market,
saying the while would fam have danced but the
fathers Of the James River Canal refused pipe Al
though the Germans fruitful dances the German
the valley u eXcllim that this dancing Of his wagons
aud teams up the aNerees through the ScOilsvle Mud
way, the OF the James River Canal is not one
exactly suited his taste Something has been said about
constructing road along the valley Of the Rockiish
ntersect the Canal al Howardsvle. The Virginia Legs.
AZURE imagine, would hardly afford the means TO n
way aud OUT when with less expense the
already ostlb hed, from ScOitsye Rockhsh Gap
might be made TO answer the ends and greater
There a scheme in contemplation 10 Continue
the Louisa Railr al, via Charlottesville Rockfsh Gap.
This doubt would carry the trade Richmond
but what, IN that would become Of the James RIVER
Canal2 IL would be strange indeed, IT the Virginia lie.
gis!ailrc 10 withdraw patronage from enier-
Prise which has the Stale many Millions and throw
It into different channel, and calculated
&C, all their previous efforts. twenty-five miles Of Nc
Adamized road from ScOjisyie Rncktsh Gap. can
venture 10 say IN with much heads thln
mne would give the James River Canal
Company than all other collateral Improvements combined
Were there such roai could be travelled without diff
Guilty during the wne- and spring months little doubt
entertained but that the great VI travel upon II
would be Of almost !ncacu.abe benefit the James River
Canal IN assisting throw Of the heavy pocuuary bur
den which the Of It's len 1t to
under. Tue intention Of the has been merely
20 call tie attention o. the Virginia Legislature this I'M
p1rtant subject Let many Of that body can do So
travel from Stanton ScOsylc, and mark the state OF
the road m the winter and distress Of the teams upon
then let them take consideration the Importance
Of the route TIE Canal, and sci accordingly word
O the sufficient. SCOITSVILLE