Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-30

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leH 10 the opinion 81 lar Company but YIN refused
then the permission - select H. and yaa d 81 on ne
press ground, thl YIN meant 10 the benefit {"
our ~hne trade. 10 build up yunr own towns, ~ ex
tending the caual instead II suffering il 10 be carried
off 10 swell the Of The rival cities II ntlhbuflng
STATE Not tny was the idea distinctly held out ihal
YOU designed 10 extend 10 the benefits 81 the eana
but conding in the sincerity Of prpmses, we were
induced subscribe money for the stock Of the COM
pany, which has been riridy collected. and The whole
81 II expended on that part Of the work by which The
citizens Of the eastern counties alone Benefited
while are l-i, by the distraction OF the old mum
tain canal. IN much wutse cundon than we were be.
tore. (Fhe counties Vi RockbrJge aud Bbtetourt sub
scbed nearly fifty thousand diars each 10 the stock Vi
The james River and kanawha Company. and the oths
counties the line subscribed in proportion 10 their
ability) Under these circumstances submit 1t to
you, with confidence, 10 say hrUest and honorable
men, you not morally bound longer to withhold
from the benefits which will result from extending
the canal 10 this side Of TIE mountains. We submit II
as our candid opinion that you are.
You apprscd that the internal improvement in
which we Immediately and deeply interested,
is the great James River l. kanawha ihe and II Is To
the necessity OF prompt RESUMPTION and speedy COM
pleon OF that work. that We particularly desire to call
your attention in this address
Numerous objections have been urged heretofore a.
gains making further appropr lions for carrying on the
canal-One was. iha; the aiiirs Of the Company had
been badly conducted and the appropriateness heretofore
made, lnIudiclonsy expended W neither hs be true OF
not, II is not very material Tor naw 10 inquire. II Is
due To IhUse no have had the management Of The work,
however, 10 say, that two Committees have heret5tue
been appointed by the General Assembly e1mposed at
least IN par Of those who thought the work badly
Quoted, both Of which, alter examination raplre! ia
vorably to tie Company.
But lei il be conceded that the 5Iairs Of the company
have been badly conducted heretofore. and II only fur
nshes additional argument IN favor Of continuing h'
work. For surely. II The work has produced a suii
eieu amount of toll in lhe ias year, in is undns1<
state to pay the interest all its drhts aud keep al
Tho works in repair aud leave surplus of over t@'
thousand dollars as the report Of the President shu~,
that 1t did, notwithstanding the waselul and ,NraYa
gait expenditure Of money ascrbed to lis maoagers
/ Is fair 10 presume, that when completed. and nrde
good management, 1t will be must valuable and pro
ducilVe work. hut this objection must be al an en-
since the president Of the Company, on whom all ih,
blame was thrown, had the maenaunity and pat
riutlsln at once 10 resign his ohee The moment II Wa'
Unlimited 10 Inn, by the friends If the improvement
that the chance of obtaining further and for the eompa
! ny might be improved, by his resgning his flee
The work is placed under the saperiniendtnee OF
gentleman Of reputation, selected from among yourselves
and it is to be expected it will be well conducted.
Another objection 10 continuing The canal, which has
been urged that has heretofore Yielded dividends
And was it 10 be expected that the work would yield
dividends before il was completed? Suppose the Ellie
Canal which yields such an enormous annual revenue
had stopped short Of the lakes, would ne; from half IL
two thirds Of lis tolls lave been eui If? Take off hC
toll the through tonnage sn we doubt If the residue
would much thar Yay tie expenses ofkeepiug tt
canal Does anJ man among yen plough his etounc
ana pant lis conn., and then abandon H. because Yet
have dane much work. and had no return fIT III We
Confidently believe, that if the work is extended through
the Blue Ridge, it will pay more then per cent ur
The caqal to be expended for the purpose. Over foul
hundred thousand dollars have aeady been extended be-
tween Lynchhurg and the mouth of the North River
which, if The work stops at Lynehbnrg. will be deac
loss to the Company. And the canal 10 the Noti
River will pay tolls sufficient the interest the
| additional sum Necessary to complete ii 10 that poin
there certainly be valid objection To going with
H. at least thus far. But, say the very djsntcrseo
advocates of terminating the canal at Lynchburg, The
tolls taken al the old Blue Ridge canal, when in exist
ence would not be sufficient to pay Inc interest til,
additional sum necessary to complete the canal Il
the North River. This is perhaps true. But they keel
out of view, the immense increase Of tonnage which linz
Furnaces already erected in BOteurt, Euekbridge,
Allegheny will fuTnish--the greatly increased prodoc
OF the old Furnaces in the last few yearshe fact tha
several new TURNER'S IN the process Of construction
and that IN the counties above named, and few Of the
adjoining counties, the ore, water power. and fuel
Ibundany sufficient, TO justify the erection Of five time,
! as many Iron works as already exist II the
transporting the products market could be found
The capitalists OF the North already turning te
attention to this region, with view 10 establish iron
works in it, the Canal shall be extended
West Of the Blue Ridge. A single company lun
county ot Botetouri and have already expended til,
purchase OF property and in the progress Of their work
over $40 OO0. The fact is well known that nearly al
the products Of the counties Of Roanoke and Mungom
cry, and part of that Of Butetoar and OF ckbTidle
OF which would be put on the canal at Buchanan be
tween that and the mouth of The North River lift wa.
finished to that point, We're hauled 10 Lynchburg, ant
swelled the amour, shipped from that point, during TIN
existence Of the mountain canal, the River between
Lynehhurg ard the mountain canal being but little les
dangerous than the mountain ITSELF aud only navgabe by
small batieaus. considerable proportion Of the prod
ucts Of Rockbridge, Bath, Pocahonas and Augusta, al
SO found its way in wagons during the same period Il
Scosville, which if the canal flushed to the YVES
of the Ridge. would be shipped upon il, At the mouth
the North River. at Coviugion And nearly all q
the tonnage coming westward was brought in wagon,
fram Baltimore Richmond and iyHehbarg. and will 3.
continue until the canal is completed to he West otth
Blue Ridge.
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