Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-19


OF proper iha, they should declare act of noa>nter.
course with US, because, earncsy desuus as are of
extending them facilities pet 10 market we cannot
consent accomplish that object by means siuous to our
own interesls7 Because we will not make ourselves
bankrupt in order to fill their cofers7 They must hem>
selves, on cool reflection, admit that such an exhibition
Of generosity aad beraliy would we'll deserve to be s-
ma,zed as fully and madness. For myself would
make any reasonable sacrifice to accommodate them
but this is demanding what neither they have right TO
ask. nor to grant,
But let us look a, the subject in another aspect All
those who voted for the recently defeated bin are Of
course in high favor With the people Of Abingdon. But
did il them IN remember. tina, small
change in the phaseolocy Of the bill would have pre-
scented Of ihose gentlemen we'll myselfn very
dif.ren, attitudes before hem2 Suppose for example
(as ought TO have been the csse) Lypchburg had been
made the eastern terminus Of the road Buchanan was
and tina. Buchanan had been cut of from III participation
IN its supposed advantages, done with Lyuch
burg2 Why, then, che delegate from Lynchburs'
would have given it his warm and jealous support Gas.
until Lyhchburg was cut off, he dd0 bat where would
have been the delegate from Buchanan and huse inter
es,ed in that place7 Would they have VISITED Tor tn e
%ill2 Not one OF them! What then, is the inference
that, hlle each OF US d. P's'i
bic, tn give to The Southwest The benefits of this inn
provement, neither Of in 50 doing can consent 10 IN
ici positive injury upon ourselves in order to ELECT
is accomplishment. Let us hope then, that our aong'
don friends will RECONSIDER their recent uncharltable
judgment, and that they will not persevere in the pro
serplive policy. which, Il under the influence
Of temporary excitement they have resolved pursue
Let be good friends, heretofore and, perhaps it
will be long before. Certain preliminary questions Of
great importance being disposed of this important inn
provement may come beure the Legislature disenbar>
rassed Of the conflicting interests which now bese II.
and 10 which it It's recent defeat.
IT, to>morrow, when the bill again up, find
that will be acceptable the Southwestern delegates
and likely find favor with the House, shall move an
amendment the effect Of which will be to get rid OF the
question Of terminus altogether. shall propose to
mence The road either at Salem Newbern But The
advocates of Buchanan | fear. will oppose the amend
men, and if it be adopted, will vote against the bill
What then 2 II will only 10 show that Buchan-
an is sat l.ast' as selfish Lynchburg, and just
ready to oppose the South western road when her
interests 10 be specially promoted by lis conslruc
ton The difference however. in favor OF Lynchbnrg.
will be obvious;-r while, in the Of the Buchan
an interest going ans the road il the terminus be fix
ed any where but that town. the Lynchburg delegate
does not insist upon any such condition as the price OF
his support the lie wiling Get rid Of the
terminus rivalry altogether for The present and leave il 10
be settled by time and future developments. lie is wills
ling To ask for nothing for Lynchburg, if Buchanan Will
topospone her claims ioa nonopoty OF the ben
ef,s. What conclusive proof nt our hegalay caa
we give? What stronger evidence of unmgated sell
fsuess could be- furnished by rival" than the
ec,ipn Of fair and just compromise Of This vexed
question
The bill incorp rating company for the construction
Of railroad from Richmond 10 Gnyandone Is still un-
der discussion; having however, been aneod IN seve-
raj important particulars The section giving rerinis
sim HE Board OF Public Works. to subscribe To tM o.
hihs Of The stuck, for example, Las been stricken out
and the Stale entirely disconnected from the enerPnze
The company has b'ea also required to commence It's
wurk KAT that pint al above lynclbnrg, at which the
r",d shall Touch nearly approximate James Rlv-
er and be completed t" It's western terminus before the
eastern PARTON Of It shall be commenced; or the conpa
ny may its discretion, commence their work at the
ponl above indicated on james RIVER and the west
prn terminus at The same time." lis fate, although il
asks money from the State, is doubtful. Some of the
p"w-rs il, asks for, for mining and manufacturing pupo
ses objected by while Others think II i'm
polite 10 grant 1t charter, while the prominent points
IN its proposed left undesignated,
The University Committee OF Investigation eApeci TO
have the city Monday next 1r the purpose Of exam
lining into The abuses alleged To exist in thai institution
take occasion here 10 remark. that, IN alludng in
cent letter You. 10 the charges made by writer in
the "Whig," against The Vsers and Faculty tia do
ing which adopted that writer's language,) did moi
mean to be understood (as Learn persons have
supposedly as endorsing his statements know nothing
cite them facts.
The committee Of schools and colleges has made
ry brief Report he general subject of Ejuca tun.-
They advise that the system of District Schools recon-
this city, be rejected and that the State shall adhere
the present SYSTEM but permitting such counties
hblsh District Schools may think proper, and legal
izng any county tax that may be levied for the purpose
ofcarrying that system iao effect.
The last accounts from Washington show very con-
clusvey that with Great Britain is at least reyar-
ded prObobie the result Of the Oregon controver.
sy. The Military Committee ii the House has report
ed bills erpoprating large OF money for the repair
ana completion of The forts the sea>cnast-at Hamp
ton Roads; at Fort Washington, the Potomac, nearly
opposite Alexandria; al Fort Caswell; at Annapolis; al
Baltimore, &c. &c. And in the Senate blll has been
introduced by the Naval Committee, authorizing the
construction of ten vessels of war-hree of the
class of ireates, five Of soops and two OF smaller YES
srs,-and approprailng nearly six millions of dollars
hp ii a1c,