Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-09
LETTER
From al, occasional correspondent.

aud Mercer, will decline re-eectun and, tl0nga
Wtiy oommendation might have an injurious influence
upon that geneman's political prospects, cannot Tor
bear commenting upon the peculiar importance 10 South
western Virginia. Of having al least or few years 10
come, her efficient representatives. in the Lcsi.a>
ture do hot OF course. express any opinion which
would comprom in the event of a party contest IN
the Spring, when say tina. Mr. Pendelon has been
active and useful advocate of the Southwestern interests;
and tina, the interests local and general Of his constlu-
ency can be safely conided his hands, would the
incident Of his declining recollection have been adserted
to- but connection with the high Importance "i seen-
ring the competent representatives, 10 every county
cas-, or Of the Blue Ridge, interested in the Mac
adamized road. raeroad the extension OF The canal
Every connected with the subject shows the eA-
IRENE uncertainty the public mind as 10 the precise
location Of the great which is 10 connect eastern
Virginia with the Mississippi with The OHIO. The
Important points which Will constitute the iernini Of this
rmie will be naturally indifferent 10 the interests of the
intermediate country through which II may pass, aud
these @iil unite readily with any interest which may
command sufficient Influence 10 forward lhelr scheme
In illustration OF this, will be seen that HE line OF o>
.a,ion Of the Peter Clarke rail road Gas The new
sehe,ue for an Improvement Iom RchHond TO The Ohio
,iset is aceiou,y caed) ls unfXed nor there "ne
r.ct tecepn zed bat that OF departure. Except the
general prov sion hat II shall conflict villa the Ca
s,a there is nothing contradict the possibility that II
may pass through my couE'y village between James
river aud the Carolina line. Even Lynchbdrs, Town
with pspxlaon oi6 Or ,00o, and villa trade and cap
aa surpassed by any town OF the same SIZE rs The
Commonwealth, is not noticed and the Company may
DIE Determined by the subscrpon the release Of dana"
ges ~ by any other consideration to locf'e hereso
ever the highest advantages offered. JUDGED there
Va song POSSIBILITY that ahoher route, totally DIS
,irct may he ,akco; and the Valley influence, proverbs
a loeri, up es,'ens OF oonpdraitrt advantage
may procure for thcm,elses The location OF hs great
connection which is inevitably to give the whole tran
sit trade and ave Of he Mississippi valley 10 the State
. Nifginia.
When We therefore, +, fact ufea the 'lnposiance OF
The legislative discussions few years 10 come, up
an The defines Of The Southwest is not evident that
our cuns should be manuel "lIh the most Efficient
,bat the ouee,,r ahlrds2 The people may, IN some
rrud Of comparat;ge secary besow the honorary tess
,Iuonv Of their aptuha 700, afforded by seat III the
l. pisIaure upoa we'll meaning and respectable persons
mho have ll,tle to commend them except the rectltude
q thelr intentions; but, in contest which may have to
b, wared with he estate cacuatos who govera The d.
rel,n of grca, public wok there tev'r was PERIOD
when the oca i,eresls u the Southv land, may
d Of tlose scciios Immediately connec ed with it, re
"a red more VIZ IN; repre- 'enlaton.
Ia pro, % the value Of local representations al high
order Of capacity tot usefulness, might he mentioned the
instance of the city OF heeIng at this line. This Town
aas ben according the tepteseRons Of its advocates
Threatened with almost depopuaiion aud destruction. .,
ahe alleged Vaccinations of the Baltimore & OHIO X. II.
COMPANY Last winter proposal was as you are aware,
made TO the Legislature 10 grant charter 10 that Com
rsny for the purpose OF constructing road through the
territory of Virginia. 1t was upon argument shown 10
be as ppoIitlc as unjust to particular interests within
the State aud the ri. hit of constructing road alone the
line asked refused not proper 10 be granted lure
elun Company. This under the application has been
n.w,d on behalf OF certain ,'ilaens ot Virginia who,
having assembled IN Conyenon at Clarksburg. address
ed memorial 10 the Legislature, praying an act oil In>
corporation and indirectly threatening division OF tie
State, if refused. The question was one now Of great
perpeAliy Tor whilst the argument OF last Winter was
Just applicable upon the consideration Of the general
policy Of granting such power. yet the demand being
made by citizens, for the naked privilege Of m-
proving their country with then money
dered its decision peculiarly embarrassing tina /
when the question up for discussion in the House.
there general impression that proposition appa-
teny So reas 'nabe must pass HIS vas rendered more
prubable BY the opening speech of the member charged
with The advocacy ni the measure Mr. Lee Of Hardy
IN which he argued The Importance Of the local
Interests be accommodated by The construction oil
this work and The injustice OF Withholding grant
y, power asked for the purpose OF enabling puE-
tun oi the Stale to improve itself without burden
ing the treasury or njnrlng any other interest what
SEVER. A reply made by Mr. Edgington, The rep,
resentllve Of The City Of Wheeling, "a young man ad
mira fled for the duty assg, ed him. possessing
good manners, excellent natural capacity, unweared in
dustry collection Of all the pcs necessary for sustaining
The lAer' Sis OF his constituency, and every quality (n
w"rd) 10 constitute efficient local representative.
La 81 eech Of some Two hours, he demonstrated thu
identity OF the last yeIrs application with that Of the
present sesslon-con pared the value Of the section 0
country p'ttloning with that demonstrating against IL =
ana proved that, SD tar the power Of the Legislature
should be xercsed with regard the local interests
voved, would do oe injury by prusrst,np Wheeling
winch he argued would result from the proposed mea
sure Than would be built up by the increased prosperity
81 The country pelitioning He showed, moreover thai
The object II the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COMPANY
"sS 10 Intercept the ascending ade and travel OH the
oho from Phllade phia and that there would be an i'm
mediate extension across the State of Ohio which INNS
forever divert the very trade aud travel upon which we
are relying 10 sustain the James River and Ohio con
hect2n After proving that the interest of the counties
ponhe was not great that Of those opposing it
"e eAah'lned The circumstances connected with the ap
''VAuoh. ana adduced many arguments and statement
prove that The persons Interested in makinp The appl