Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-22
EDlToH'S CORRESPONDENTS

"" '"c'y INST TIE Southwestern Road Bill, ths
SUBJECT OF 81 much solietude and -snes, ei rass,t
'hs House OF Delegates by unexpectedly large major
ny. II differs. however, from all preceding bills in ,hs
snail sam appropriated or that object-only as 600
The amount deemed necessary for the frs, years rxpru.
d'nfe being J,consequen,y. renewed arplica,
'ohs VIII be necessary each year until II shall 10 CON
pie'ed This feature Of tho bill is unfortunate hu, a.
nall leaf is better than bread wss cheerlully &C.
erPied The dispute in regard to the eastern terminus
OF The road which has heretofore more than once dera
lis passage, was compromised by an agreement be-
tweed the lynchburg and Buchanan interests II begin
he road ai Ssem leaving for future Leg isalurc To
determine at What point ii shall touch James Rivcr-
"hen The bill came up Tor consdeaon proposed tina,
Ne"bern should. for thu present. be the starting point
did So without consultation with the Souihw rstern
members, and mainly for the reason that, last wear
when proposed Salem they suggested thai some place
on New River would be the more juJicous selection,
and had no reason for surprising that they had changed
thai oplnon Mr. Thompson The delega,. from Bo,e,ou
was at FIRST disncned the Arrangement but Gina ily
yielded 10 the opportunities of the friends Of The improve
nent- and think in DUNG So acted wisely even in re.
terence 10 the interests of his immediate cons ,uens
HE question IN regard the terminus of the road il has
long been obvious To me, he decided by circun..
sdnces rather Than by the relative advantages or dsad
vsn'ages OF the competing points. In other WORDS the
future policy Of The State reference the central i'm
provrmeni will finally determine it, II the canal sha
be extended to Buchanan, that place will mos probably
be selected by the Legislature the terminus Of the
rosd because. in the frs, place. the distance from Salem
being some IS miles less Than to Lyuctbug The expense
of its construction will be propoI,ionairy diminished ;
and. secondly because, by throwing trade upon the
nal AZ miles abuve Lynchburg it will increase The re-
venue OF hat work. and lessen the dispoporon that
Tin my opnon,) will exis. between the receipts and ex-
Pendues on tina. part 81 the line if shall ever be
sruc'ed On the other hand. il the canal shall not be
extended beyond Lynchburg. the road will necessarily
terminate at the same punt, it would be act 81
sunfrallve folly Of which no Legislature would be
guilty 10 carry II, in th,t event. To Buchanan. Tune,
therefore, is necessary settle this difficulty and this
Is afforded by commencing The ruad al Salem. Before
its completion 10 The Tennessee line ske it for grant
ed the State " i'll have determined finally on it's pulley
with regard 10 the James River s. ksnawha improve
meni whether il shall be farther Prosecuted sbandon
edand fiji is to be carried on. whether shall oe by
railroad ,ana. Every days delay serves 10 strength
the very general conviction That the former mode
of improvement is The only that promises to REIN
burse the cost Of constructions; because is the only
ton produce aud merchandise will combine with tina,
branch OF business the larger derived from the
immense curre, Of travel that " i'll pour aong line.
and that would be rather repealed than attracted by the
canal which would consequently be forced rely upon
freight alone ir It's receipts will mol now stop 10 ex-
anime the probability oi lis deriving from tonnage a.
lone an amount adequate pay annual charges and inte
upon the of construction, leaving dividends Out
| ,f tha I
hope Of such result is deusive as the calculations
and estimates which il is based are falacous and de /.
cep,ive. Even if canal would pay. however, still,
ailruad. which, as facts elsew here denonsa,e j,
qusIly available for transportation, must by combining
an additional and peculiarly profitable class of business
with H. possess in this respect manifest and decided ad
vanlages. Aud il it be thus preferable seems to me
10 be waste both of time and money to extend the ca
nal az mites farther through mountain region, and at
cost much greater than spoh that part of The line al
ready compIeed The better system ouph, to be adopt.
ed at the earliest practicable period; and the inferior
mode should be abandoned as soon as possible There
seems. indeed. to be some doubt in wha, manner
this mooled point will be finally settled Blu, am per
suaded that on SO plain proposition Ibis doubt
much longer exist
beg leave 10 tender my congratulations to the good
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is 10 be hoped they will see, that. in my whole course
this subject from 1889 ill now ha W never alreed
in my sincere desire 10 open 10 them highway
ket-and that in doing SO. reflected the sentiments Of
he people OF Lynchburg. If, a recent occasun we
were thrown into an attitude OF seeming hostility the
improvement, their good seHse now that their TEN
pIary excitement has subsidized, oueh satisfy them.
tina, tina, required Of us by the highest
sidera,ious Of self-nterest. a community, which il
would have been not paf lism, but stupidity, have
disregarded. The scriptures conmsi us to love ou
reeh bors uurselves--not more We were Away.
anxious confer this benefit upon The people of hs
Southwest bu, could no, consent, (tor ought The,
TO have expected IT, in desire 10 advance their inter
es., To infct fatal stab upon own. They vii
now, Of repeal their intercourse act and ",
shall be go,d friends as before
Among the bills that have passed the House Of Dele.
gates, is authorizing the Banks Of this ommon.
wealth issue of less denomination than five dol
lars, which, To my qualification well as surprise, re-
ceved The sanction Of very decided majority Of th
members This circumstance may be regarded indi
ca,se Of relaxation Of the s,rctness OF party discipline
that few years ago prevailed; for singular II ma
=, SEEM this question OF permitting the Banks To issu
small notes. except in periods Of emergency, when ow
ing 10 the scarcity specie they have become absuu'e
indispensable has been regarded herptnre anes muc
test Of political orthodoxy either Of those standing
themes Of dlspu'aon. '',he Bank, Tariff and Dstnbu
tim" confess perceive federalisIn'' il
81 oank.nole than in of 500. Indeed the latte
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