Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-25
Central Improvement.

We ehcsru!y c,mVy win request publish The Me-
no- Il lie Slooknodrss 4 tue James River nj kanaw.
ha Ccnpary, setting f'h in strong n, advantages
that u. authors believe al Company snd to
The Commonwealth, well the people OF the Va
f. N he completion Of the Cana, TO Buchanan. While
oPinion unchanged as i, is is wholly adverse to
tha mode OF improvement, believing that Raj rsd is
better adapted the peculiar condition OF county
be- reached, ms well a. in accordance with the GO
ahead" spirit Of the age, winch will be satisfied
tho aiy movements OF canal boat especially when the
delay not compensated 10y material reduction the
cost Of transpouaton-wc nevertheless hope, no, less
sure-cy than the advocates OF this scheme. that ii the
L.2nure shall grant the prayer OF the Memorial all their
brilliant an;cipatons OF augmented tonnage the rcsui, OF
III newly developed OF tha ieemins Valley, may
l., r' then realized. Entcrtan'ng nevertheless, strong
doubts that head-fca!in. that oIhc- cases the
pencil tho artist has been tipped IN the colour de ros
wuc7 Imagination past experience in such cases abuu
dainty proves always supplies, when he is engaged in
tkerehng avonie picture with wh'ch has mind been
long ,ng, ossedwe e, constrained express the appre
hcn5u Hat tue results will heretofore, fall short c
eitmar,s
While VIC still entertain. decidedly. the opinion
that RAJ Road ought TO be substituted the Canal we
repeat what have hcet, fore said ths the mane,ta-
lions Of plb- oqiaon far 1t has been ascertaned
AID especially m that socon Of the State
H. the cycnsion Of the cona! line, clearly and de-
there longer hope for change the
pan OF the improvement, which have long desired to
effect, change which We have advocated, tor the lo
cal benefits which might accrue her,l,om any partcl
lar interest upon the line, but for the general advantage
believe. Of the Commonwealth and not less for that
po-u1n Of It whc most sroHuVusy opposes the change
than of Oilers. We breye indeed, that tire construction
OF Raj Road would afford tho great ron interest Of
IN, yllsy-ha interest whca above ell others, makes
ghS he
Of me Cana.-a market for that article extensive and
profitable Than they anticipate from the contamination
ihcir ilvor,e scheme. Bat Of ,hs, the
ought be better judges than ourSo.vos-and with
Out. therefore, aba,inS jlt ude Of formerly
expressed opinions adm t5at have right 70 C.
eide f0r them question 10 which their interests
largcy and peeul aFly involved.
That people OF the Valley ought 10 be furnished with
81 out market. doabi-ce.-!ny We do not
And duIy furnish them with such more H.
cumbeu upon the Legislature since the destruction Of the
q 5se Csual-ln against hch we protested ana
which eateuyored prevent the 10 was So I'M
wisely perforated. The difficulties aud pers al. the river
navigation, to nothing Of tie cost &C uaUsp ration re-
ql5e sha, ae injury they have sustained by demo-
l.,u OF hat work. indirectly Authorized by the LIZ
gs-usl e. should be promptly repaired by action q
.hat boy Tu ~ :di 10 have been done long ago. Anc
H. sG,s. o there hope Of R4ltuaG We
d. 40, shai aiiernl ehlus cat the t&eDs 81
cs..-lu extension, bach, beg evo O. lau ,,o hay,
he..li.e uypvs, j, bacs beey ol.G mia
an L,ucDaTg.I tie prosperity ol ~h Gu sha
never csaso G., feel the lively -1erest-bui because
be, cy-d s substitution by Kan Road would be advan,-
grle al he lr,a, Int,Tess upon tire line, well
IN, pary end 10 the STATE. We do not believe nrr hav
we co or ds.g g., The vsri articles have from tm
10 a.s upon inc subject wl show that the cx,er
r,n arc Canal d. pea SC, impair the prosperity OF Ly0c
brr, Tic t-ole by wh'eh fouri.hing has beer
The Caaa and Of 10 ,.auafies and have ways le
assured reasoning from ID. results Of similar
IN States ,ha', fsr .'aje dependent upo
tt1Js u-cc, it will be increased rather than om1isded b
,N.cus.,n uf ik- improvement. Wo brlcve 90 siil
ends bclt.n repeat, thar p:of renee Tor Pa
Road Formerly, now, blsc4 upon CHER grjunc
ihal agsrs .'oal interests.
IT, 20 Fcysi, nJH seems be c,nce uei, with vert
few csccp oa' by me friends OF the central uprovem 70,
Csua. preferable Rai' Road then obvious ba
oigh n)' m be arrested at any pont short Of Coyngr,u
fist because the phys cal obstacles be overcome .r
c5rr'-aet5n between Buchanan and CovIngton arc few
and less formidable than those toween Lyuchburg and
buchanan and secondly because although shall hay,
penetrated few miles into tho Valley when Buchanan
rh. De reached there is beyond It, high C5yington.
county u.t less rich tan that below that in mine
. . anl having therefore strong claims the benefit.
tuo Improvement. Ia his opinion believe moj1
nv oi the soskh3Idcrs Of the Company will concur. Auc
GRO Legislature iof the extension Of the work, reference
Wi bee had Covinston lis ultimate point, at i, asst
s.. te present.