Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-26

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The bill providing for the increase Of the eapsl stock
o the Roanoke Company for The purpose OF introducing
,i.amboa, navigation on that river as high as Danve.
was TO- day rejected by decisive majority. The bill,
hch proposed additional subscription to the stock
of the Company the part of the State If $3.50 OOO
WAS very zealousy supported by the two PitiSyvanla
members. Messrs Lanief and Tuusla,i-;ho latter Of
v HON complained bitterly Of the step mother treatment
which il had been the fate Of tie 'alen race" who n>
abi,ed the "prascfibed Roanoke Valley" 10 experience
=, The hands Of the Legislature Of this State
Ing the small appropriations which had been occasion
ally made iur tho development Of lis resources with the
munifcen, sums from time 10 time gwen Ia the James
River improvement aud to other sections o the cOmtnon
wealth. But ! beg leave 10 submit that these com
plants come with bad grace from that section OF the
State. which has never by her sanctioned aprro
pra,ions for any purpose Indeed one has only 10
Glance his eye over the .'yeas and nays' Mr. Iuu~
stalls favoriie bill perceive. that. while Western
members who ne yer the Roanoke valley, and While
James River men, WHO have dirrci interest in lis i'm
provemeu. sustained il by their votes, 'he delegates
from Brunswick, Mecken5nrg, halifax. &C.. which
are bounded or penetrated by that rIve voted against
II. Can the people Of The ioanoke Valley be surprised
nj the ieJec''oh o' '''s 'if''''''"'' WIG" '' " VIZ
delegates from mat ffeon' WIN ""e'' W "''' 0'e' WV
most Among It's eha"'p""s' nut '"S u'''''''s Wv "'
lis deience bul aeioaiy feeou'"s 'e'' 'o'e'
and ,hereny emphaicaly saying like lie dog IN me
maneer, that they VIII mol only oe"y o''o \" az
other parts ot The Stale, pn' hat 'hey WI" n' oS' 20"
sent TO take II themselves II '"e hoan""e ''',1
II prescribed section OF the o"'hho""eal" "e n'1
nuke members are themselves TIC p''Sc'oe'' '''" '"'
II be expected Una. Tue Ley stature WA gram al FP'
pfia'ion to an improvement, ""e" '"o'e "o' \" ""'
body,) are 10 m"nopole lis oe"ehS' say ~ 'e' 'o'
that they do not themselves desire
The Senate to-day enjoyed The 1"T"Ty 0i Il oH' Us
cnssion on The Oregon qae''on-fes'o''o"s approving
Ia the broadcast terms the course OF The Admh's''a''o"
having been presented by alf. Fl per. substitute
offered by NJ Wi'eher, III favor OF continued neg"
,iaton compromise, and II need be, aTo''fa'oh' ''''
Than war. The whole subject. however, was id'd O"
the table for The session. by vote OF to H. liad the
!ominani party IN the Legislature been n"Hed On '"'s
question. resolutions "nuid ioug AZ" nave been '"ou
ced and adopted expressive ot Their views But "ey
knew that the inir dncl" OF tins theme would prove an
apple III dscord and they feared that ny The uno" OF
the Wings with that portion OF The Locofocos who ATE
opposed 10 extreme treasures anu VINO are J" "N"' III
compromising the quarrel, fa'Hor ia" 20 "'oNe Wv
country ia war ii might result in The condemnation al
the p,liey Of The Pfeslden Hence. the remarkable
fact. that Virginia. always S" prompt to lneriere III
federal relations Is tee" la9s'hs ''''u "'' s'' '''
less apt ordinarily than herself undertake the SuperV
siun of the Of the general government NhiIe 'h'y
speak, she. Who has heretofore taken the lead On SIM
lar occasions, is dumb an oysier-aihou9h II 'hrre
ever was a question which justified estate in'efp"s-
,on, F." fr The purpose OF indicating public sentiment
the Oregon controversy, involving the issue i Peace OF
War, is precisely that fnestinnas well for that reason
as becsnse Of the fact that tine people nave III n" i"'t'
h,ble rn made known then oiltuns, 10 Their rulers
But Instead of''nakne capital" by display OF eN'ra"r'
,luary zeal in support Of the Administration policy on
this auijtci. II MAS appehehdei lha' division 81" "so
c3id u.h be tt consequences i" ts h'Iodnr'"n Hence
he unaoGs slience' which has been preserved /" The
Legislature this grave and delicate topic
In the L. 5. Senate tie deoa'e On The resolutions
living nulcr'to Great B,itain proceeds at slow and
measured pace, and suce the delivery ct A'n speech
has been dis suished not mote BY abIy Than ty mod
,ra,ion A!essJs. Caqnitt Of Geo. DIX Of Ny, and
Benton have addressed the Srha'e Stree last wrote
,ac, of whom, he coniendne that cur n''e 10 me
uhoIe Of Oregon ID ao clear and uoqnes''onlH'e Is
nevertheless better Thar that OF Great Bni1in, 'Iina
tod very clearly ihev disposition II settle the c"nr'Eer
sy by negotiation and compromises ana Judge o"lo'"
wen, 81 far, Locaco as he 81 :" give "'s assent u
arblration il by ,at only caH be ieacraoy ad
)us,ed.
new aspect vii p-o5a'y be gwen 10 the S"Jfc' ny