Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-05

pupatiun Of 500 900 from the State treasury, in aid
Vi the sum a, the command Of lie President and
Directors oi the Lierary Frnd. Approving, as do,
of the increase Of the annually APPLIED 10 the
fssedly important subject OF popular edueaiion. diier
with that gentleman in the hes, mode Of accomplishing
his purpose. Instead Of permitting this annual appro
pr,iion ts be annually distributed among the counties
deem more advisable to add that amount annually to
the permanent capital OF the Ll.eraly Fund, until II
shall be sufficiently large III amount Ia yield an adequate
Tor the object contemplated All first. indeed, the
addition to the dsribu,ve quota Of each county would
be scarcely appreciate, but each year would diminish
this obecon aud very soon the required amount would
Obtained and then The fund would be beyond the reach
Of conlirgencya consideration OF n, trivial importance
seems 10 me, when are laying the foundations ol
sys,em VIII cl we expect 10 endure long the gov
eminent itself shall lasl-r are told that 1.-The poor
We have always with YOU" and it will 5s as incumbent
upon III. State century hence 50 il is now Ia provide
iar ,hei, intellectual wants. The subject is confessed
" surrounded with peculiar cmbarassments and shall
not be surprised if owing to that circumstance and the
brief period which remains to the sessun there shall as
heretofore, be no definite sclion upon it.
Tie hill incorporating the Potomac and Ohio railroad
eompany-in other words, 10 grant the right Vi way 10
.he Ohio TO The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company.
which, Of the passage Of the bill. is expected 10
provide the Tor tie prosecution of The work is
now under discussion. Yesterday. Mr.. Leeof Hardy,
tho able champion OF the application, made strong
argument in its behalf. lie replied to this
ing by Mr. Edeinpt,n one Of the fcent dthners
in the House, in The speech Of great ingenuity and
force; and Mr. Lee has the flour in rtjoinder.
bill having The object in view WIS last winter re-
jsc,sd ly a very large maturity ard my impression is
,k.t~ taia inlu shed "A
waits i,a, now under discussion. | have been
called upon upon question III which felt greater
difficulty in making up opinion aud am by no means
sing MAR in this ic.Itc On tie hard il seems to
smack If injustice 10 deny To the people ltnuIing
for this charter privilege, which, under similar circum
.tances do not refuse TO gfani 10 all Others sim
pie act OF incorporation, by which they nay he enabled,
whou, cusns the State dosr. 10 secure the consruc-
lion OF good road TO market which oiher"i they can
never in all kehood. obtain And on the other, we
told that, il grant them tie privilege asked tor,
the benefits thereby sccruing 10 ihen vi" be obtained
he Of irn parable injury 10 the onrshng and en-
,erprising city Of Nit,lng whose very eAist'nce, We
assured, is dti'lGchl upon the defeat OF his mes
sufe This argument, however, is deprived Of 10 ltle
Of its influence upon my mind by The fact that the Balls
tuore Company is Determined, in consequence Of the
ply ical cuts and qutnt tNpens,eness Of the
ruule, moi go to Wheeling in any event, and by the
probability that, if deny the eh, Of way 10 Par
kersbug. il will pr,eure ultimately from the Pennsyl
vsna Leg slainre permission 10 60 through The territory
of that State to Pillsbnrg--n which event Wheeling
would be- as great sufferer it the terminus of the
Ioad al Parkersbufg. while we in Virginia should
lose all the benefits sccrune from lis construction.
niher oheetion granting the charter asked Tor and
which wrhs p>exerts influence Than any other is the
III line he Ohm nue
day OF the other he completed and the farther possib
~ if .ia be, tai ito may be diminished BY
the successful rivalry Of the Baltimore road. But il
reply is asserted this rivalry will te less e
6rleni If road step Wheeling Pitishug If The
terminus be al Parkershurg. Such The conflicting
views which disturb the bslance Of other judgments
besides my and leave them in state Of disagree
bile incerude in regard 10 the action which is required
by justice ard sound policy.
The Senate has had some days unIer consider sor
the bill iI,m tie House Of Delegates Incorporating
company ioconst. net railroad from Richmond The
Sru,h side of James River, to the Ohio. lis fate il
doubtful though lhink i, will pass that budy ~ilhvu
material amendment Whether The road will ever II
made ia matter of much less certainty
The revision of the criminal code OF the State whicl
has been many years delayed by he indispo.l'rn d
chapman J"hhson, Esq, to whom the task Of revision
had been confded, will probably be completed by Rob
ert u Scott. Esq. during the present year-a bill as
signing Ia him that duly BEN. Row in progress.
observe, from article copied ntn the last Virgin
ia from the FucasiIe Democrat that some misappre
hension prevails IN Bote ourt regard the course u
the delegate from that county Mr.. Thompson, } on iI
Southwestern Road bill, which, without consultation
with that gentleman. | think ii ncuin,et On me I,
correct. The Times, Of this city. was mistaken il
surprising that The Substitution Of Salem for Buohan
an as the terminus of The road was the result of ,
compromise between the CamIbe delegates ant
Mr. Thompson. The substitution proposed b,
myself without any previous conference With Mr. T
but the House agreeing il, Mr.. r. in my opinion will
Just appreciation OF the interests of his own con
u stuents, as we'll those Of the Slate declined Cn
" that reason alone, to vote against lie BILL |, is prone
also To say. that, even il he had voted against il, tn
bill would, nevertheless. have passed. neither thu
consequences anticipated by the Fincasile psper ar
likely TO be realized. of course tell; but an
very that it, the canal dead Its death ono
To be attributed 10 far potent influence than lb
designation of Salem The presen. terminus Of III,
Southwestern road. II had indeed Killed HseU year
ago. and was scarcely necessary, had been pos
s'be, again to "slay the san!"
During the past week, the discussion between DR.
Plumer in opposition, and Messrs Lyons. Macarlap,
and tho Rev. Isaac 5. Tinsley in favor OF permitting
religious and benevolent associations tn ,scsiv and l
/ requests, has been resumed and ,o,.,d. a.,