Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-04

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ally does.
This the received explanation Of the fsas but shsss
some difficulty still In understanding the nassss II tha
weight or support which 10 placed beneath The ella k-
This mns' evidently be u considerable power to sussis
his frame aud how he gs,s II on, u The wsy 10 not q.
sy seen.
Tho ess the result, ofa surprising an address o.
conrvancs and for such the natives u India TT excel
The whoe world.
From The Lssinsion 0sssiis.
TO THE PEOPLE or EASTERN VIRGIN.
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A great effort has been made, BY anne Of the sdvos
Gates Of nchbsfg the termination If hs canal "
canal. extending IRON Lynchburg the Blue Ridge,
has been oca.ed % low. that Il subject to b. osesow
ed by tho River, a high water. end that. therefore, the
work already done IN that section. will b of vsiue
in making .hs, psn Of the improvement. No svltsass
Of that fact. has been furnished aad we do adais
lie existence; and We drmaud the psmf We know.
,ha, part Of ,hs work. (s thu, We have sssn VI ~ y
not liable " bs ovsrhowed; know o that for aseh
ofthc DISTANCE be.waen Lynchbusg and The mosa,ain
contemplated ~ have slack navigat0n In The
RIVER aud IL 10 presumed The work doas that part At
the limo cannot be In danger of being ovsrnowsds %
any rate. that ,ha remedy will bs very easy. uolso
indeed tho hlls (Which several hundred feet hgh)
in danger Of being ovsrf,wed. Whether any psss
moi. will not undertake IN sayj trust. hsweses.
that the Presidsnt fths Company will cause . ststps
examination ~ be made 10 Ascertain how the fact 49, and
e, The result VI The b. made known " the
public. as s.
Sul another objection hes been urged sgsinst EXTEND
ing the canal beyond Lynchbufg. which TO- that sxps
Hence has shown that canals inferior species u
10 Ralr0sds. That Rail roads are bettot
for The accommodation Of travel than canals and better
suited ocal,iss scknow ledge, but that they
arc III. OF ~ gomb os u transportation u prodees.
utterly deny. II " also true, that OF tho ksil
roads in which the Common wealth 10 interested have
paid small dividends To the State. but there are
others. 10 which the Stats has sso subscribed large Gums
which never will pay my dividends whatever. And
those Rail roads which pay Dividends hes
advantage they To the Sta.s1 The munsy lent sus
security. would have brought six pr ssn end The
object Of the State In subscribing spseulats By
gaining large return her that would -
bitter means II sfecne her purpuss. than 10 tsks
stock in Railroads with prospeci ofgsng two o. thsss
per per annum on her capital, ahsr waiting ~
years without getting any thing II oil. ft
Bot II the object Of the Stale In sulscbina 10 works
of internal Improvements 10 to advsnce the prosperity ~
It's CITIZENS. and promote ths growth Of s cities.
then we d. not hesitate To sfsm that this james River
Caas 10 Of more value (sl,houah pays dvidsnds)
Than oil the railroads IN The State put geshef Il y
true the railroads my furnish great facilities IN the e-
of tho Southern States In passing throuRh Vsesia
10 the Northern ctes and 10 tho mssehants The North
IN going South, speculate In coion. but their passage
little more, than the flight of tie number II wild
geese II. Ask Tho keepers Of The 1ousishia1
hotels along The line u the old rad iom fredericksburg
10 Rlchnoud. and from Richmond 10 Charlutssvilles
Market whether Rail roads have bensA,,ed hoss eco.
lions Vi the country not, and hear the they
will give The real and legitimate OAIses IN makiag ID.
srna Improvements. y 10 snosd our cssas tlns nsaas
u conveying I'VE products oftheif industry 70 msskss
And II y,u will firm your es,ims,s Of The comparative
value 81 Canals and Rail Rnads. In Fsefsnss " that
standard. venture affirm that the Canal 10 worth
all the Rail X 'ads in the Commonwealth. We shall
he very much dscsved IL yoa will not 6nd examina-
on that his much sbussd Jsmss River Canal oonvsys
mors than twice much Of the agricultural psduois ii
the State into Richmond, In the Of The ysar,
all The Rail Roads in the State to sny and oil Of our
markets. And Notwithstanding the prevalencs Of the
Rail Road lsver in the city Of Richmond. shall -
greatly deserved her citissns do hnd. " ever their
Qrsai Richmund and Ohio Rail Rs,sd should - made.
that they had much better have relied on the Cshnl.
tho gods transported which would necessarily have
been disp sed o in their own market, than upon Rail
Road, on which, II rade. they may zee the rich Pvvs
ducts 0f The passing BY them 10 another market.
That Rail Road from the termination VI the Canal
which should be fixed here, the uppss james
River, abovs The pint which the iron. hJuT, Hue.
hemp, and other heavy products u the valley will b
shpped TO the Ohio River. ought 10 b constsuctsd.
readily sgree and il 10 earnest wish that u may
be Immediately begun. and carried on a the same tins
with the extension Of the Csnal
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River Canal will yield profitable return In the
shape Of dividends tas Common all u which
we utterly deny the correc.nsss relied upon. By sms
Of the opponsnts Vi the scheme, conclusive ssgu-
menl against i,s further prosecution. We pssposs.
briefly examine, whether the sgamsnt y In feet ~
titled the weight claimed fr IL, even II that asaump.
lion BE- admitted b. II the State should never
subscribe 10 the Stuck Of any Company which will MT
make . 10 dividends equal 10 The interest VI
the money invested then there may no force In the
geson that the Stale should subscribe 10 any work
Of Internal but leave them y b snpPO1esd
entirely By the subscriptions ii private individuals, Who
will never DO back ward 10 tskng stU ks, when the re-
turn in dvidsDds 10 likely to b. bosh speedy and esss
! tain.
But il The principle 10 sound one. that the Govern.
meni should never make any improvement which will
not ysld return In dvidsndss Whist principle IT,
that has made il the duty ofthe Courts u oil the eoan-
tes in the Common wealth, 10 anstSucs rads euS I'M
public convsnsncs q the ooss. snd By the ubs u ths
psops Of those eounsies7 The psupe Of every cDany
in the Slate required construct sds thongh thets
countes q their ewn csat, without ever sxpeesing y
recevs any thing in the shsps pfdvidesde upon thea.
This county aone has levied and collsseee ~ s ct.
ssns, principally in money. not No. Than SoO.UOO.
which hes bssn sxpesdsd 10 opsaiag and impsc.ng ear
public rosds sncs the year 1887. whost esatag 90
cent Of toll from any rsssoo pssAiWg over 49,. Aae
We ssk with confidence, wuald thess ~ - - 0eeh
pupsis,y in the General Assembly us6sssstlg = -
ssscss essss esstssllins sflae1sseneae S6s1u No
Stats, ed ssAss wssos sfosses ossssel u ~
uss u sli the eitiseas a ihs Ssess vAuov 49, -
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