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

there 10 goi rsa.n To believe Will al no distant day
a6,rj you rich harvest in Jisiirsds
In rrply ~ the qnest.n hich tas bees somriimrs
naked. why are We mi willing 10 reemh Ne Cssei q
tern mate and the railroad cemmeoee ., Ly ncAbsrg
well % a, BaeLansn CosspgioR Witl ssY, iha
ninad Is wheleiy onstshr FIR Ne transportation ID
The heavy sad haky products II this valley, and we d.
not wish ioca tas expense Of transit pnen, from The
saiaunA ~ the Caasl.
The present is the suspicious mo neni. when the
wosk tae great central In Il improvement should be
recmsr0cel AMI ffccs ID with vigor. uti /, is com.
pletsd.lhs re{on af the finaaei.l COMMITTEES ii the
House of peegaies shows. that there viii probably be
snIsacv u 500 coo ia the Treasury Of the Comm'n
wealth, a tie end Of the fiscal year. after paying
autks sxpers o. the Government. The report Of ihe
Seoni Auditor. the debt and resonrces Of The CON
uenwsahh. (sse Dscunsn, NJ 2, printed BY the last
hooas u Delseass thu, the deb, due from The
C.,snonw call, rather nominal ihsn real. aud thai
sks owns protective stock msfs Than sufficient to dis
chafss III whsle Of IT, And II any addllonal motive
~ onosscias The wsFk 81 once e qaired u surely
~ - ksnd In tbs nece ssy II puung stop 10 The
appalling and ain -, daily sA.ffcc Of human life and
vainsbe property, Incurred ~ our citizens. in attempt
iee convey The products of their industry 10 mars.
through The dangerous pass IN The Blue Ridge And
yet CONFESS are no, altogether without spprehtn-
fions, that many amongst you have snfiend them
srlve. be mslsd and deceived by the msepresenia.
,ias u demagoeues and have had their mads 50 pre-
JUDGED, mol oay against the particular scheme we re
cotard, but aeainsi The great body OF iher western
Mehren. that Their minds no longer open 10 convlc
siun. YOU have heard npreseni,d, as needy peo-
pepe to- poor 10 raise money among uiseives. who
only desruus Of ob,snine power that may BIZ
bic 10 aise the means taxing you o constructing In
efns Improvements designed only to bebsfii ourselves
Yum have been Induced believe that millions upon
nilnle hsvc bern collected of you, ahd expended
among us, and for our exclusive bep' III. And
that you heavily burhened with taxatiun, whilst
Ne are al@osi ,o,sily exempt um paying any Thing.
IL Is lime that you should be unt,ceived IN these par.
ticuss. lfynu viii Iok al The report Of The second
Auditor Dcumen, No. 49, printed ior the last House
ii Delces,es,) yoa will find tina, the ahole amount
which has been appropriated by the General As.
GENTLY works Of Ia'ernal Improvement 9l3 694
%. ard tina, although The territory the WIS, Of the
Rse Ridge. much greater than that On The east and
ouf need isf internal improvements an hundred fold
greater than yours $5.14S.500 "a Of III nancy has
hses expended The Fast, and only 81, 1913 80
The VI The Blas Ridge, tina, you will find that
snase than two aud halt times as much money has
b~ea pended wnrs 81 internal mpte Of the
Esasa the w es, Of the Blue Bidge.
IL you will take the trouble 10 exa,ninr the report OF
the First Auditor, printed by the last House Of Dele.
gsisa. (Deumeat M. 23) and make the necessar ~
calculations. you III find. tina, the average amount oi
lessenue paid for every inhsban In The Cummonw
Ter the year lS34. was 40 cents The average amount
psid for every inhsstau IN the Disc, below the head
IT tide water, about Go esnis. The average paid
fer every nhsbitaat of the Disc, between the head
al lide wstef and the Blue Ridge abant CENTS
irsci about AZ cents and r every nhahi,ani West
81 the Allegheny was ahout 30 ceats. The average
paid ksr each iabiani East Of Inc Blue Ridge a.
hout ffy three And leaving he city OF Rich
tnvnd, hig her tax paid if each inhabapt In the
Valley. than fof those the East of the Blue Ridge
And The valley counties contribute much. to the abil
NY Of that Guy 10 pay the high in posed ia
inhsoi,anis. As any other par, of the State.
With these views before you, we ask you calmly. dc.
Lhers,e'y and disra sunaieiy to nsider whether
she General Assembly at lis next session. to provide
the funds Tor extending ,e canal and beginning railroad
10 connect the Ohio with the canal, II yon determine
sa do ~, we shall rjuce Al II and bc sai.ied II yo,
oserm'ne otherwise then ask tina, you will consen
~ charter Company. with power To construct rail
road oa ooint the r'oicnac, slong this valley
10 anne point on the line VI the Richmond and OH,
ssilnad. with the right 10 herewith snd with
ths Pnvege Of extending their road to any poin thu
Ohio river. with all the privileges. powers and hmm
nitro secured the said Richmond and Ohio Railroad
company, thai company shall fail secure and com
ply with the terms Of It's charter.
An5 we beg leave TO sugges, that II The canal IL no
esiended To the Yves, u the Blue Ridge. the Genera
Assembly should make prov son ior purchasing on be
half Of ,he State. all The shares the stock ot the
hivef and kapawha Company, which were subscribe,
aor By persons living west vi that mountain at their IA
value; those persuns having been induced subscrb
- be extended.
In es'ncn.sn, respectfully but earnestly cn,rea
Jou promptly 10 determine what shall be done Al III
as1t sesHon IL the General Assembly, in reference
she important SUBJECTS which have eudea vore
II bF,ng 10 your attention. The time has con,
when the decision Of these questions can no longer b.
deayed. Voc eaanas isll perceive, that they oupl
a. h determined IL for oihe. reasun
~ highly important, that the public MUD in every SET
ains ii the State shall. far piacti cable be- bucl
DO the decisln 81 anuther great question hch il
son be called t sct uniDuenced by these aud all ob
extfane'us considerations. You cannot disguise il frou
yourseyes you would, that tho great question of h,
shall DO The future busis II Representation in The Ger
esal Assembly u Virginia. will have be settled in III
1oufss 81 the next tell years. The people alone can d,
riee Il finally and satisfactorily and il ought to be Sc
aird IN principles. uniIduenced by Consideration =,
cutting from ocal interest. We trust, therefore IN,
fW this and the other have offered for va,
consideration. you will decide finally and for ey,
swhsther We shall be permitted seek market among
Jousselves tor she surplus products Of SOIL or ss
We be driven 10 f0d IN another State. We wi
0oa or mo'neni suspect you Of being disposed TO pa
fhe part Of the dog In the manger. by refusing eh
10 take our trade yourselves, suffer Others to o.
q. Such course would be unworthy of yo,
-chafacier ~ generoas and enlightened people to nu
Que. - 1t would be dissraceul ffeemen to So
nit In.
Wsare aware that at the last session Of the Ceurr
Assembly number of members, representing wes,e
counties, voted r the indefinite psi ponemen, of n
James kiref bai, We believe, however, that they d
- sH ressons, which will not again influence their vol,
and aot from any hostility works Of internal i'm prov
meaia. and that with your aid. we shall at the ne
sresiun ii the Legislature, be able obtain such n
fsopfiatons a. will complete thoss important lines
asses"al c'mmuncaon and commerce. 80 indspensab
the prosperity Il this section Of the State and wbir
s.oae can and viii bind the people Of all the graz
divisions Ut the state together as citizens Of the san
Psospesons, happy and firmly united Common wealth.
Arb 3. Med. MOORE