Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-18
VOL. XNV.---yO. 40.

al Buchanan strengthened when taken in G. huec.
ton with the recommendation of the Governors Mes
ge TINT Railroad should be constructed from Buchan-
an 10 the South west
The Governor certainly contemplated the abandon
mcnt OF the original line u the Central Improvement at
buchanan.
Mt NJ desired to regard and lroa, the Con,ral mprov.
"en IN one oil TWO aspcis-ethor as general question
OF rs algn,stion If tho original plan Of improve
mont Is be carried out, aud the scheme awhole il 10
bo contaminated. then let Ito Canal be carried not ID
bgelana but to tovnglonor totho frthesi practicable
point vest. In this way tho objects OF its friends and
original projectors vii be best carried ou-and the rua
wealth aud glory 81 the State bcst advanced But If IN
the contrary the question 10 become a local enc aud
TIE Improvement IS Ia stop shan Of lis original destination
and II It's 6rn ia to change from Cunal 10 Railroad
al some intermediate point then Mr. NJ. Would prefer that
such changc be made commence at ynchburp and no
luNt ~ generous mind could think describing such wish
10 seis on impfopct motives
III" worthy friend trY IN i}oetourt (Mr Thompson had
declared himself and his constituents Ia be in favor Of IN
extension of the improvement the iartles pont and
had pledged himself and his constituents 50 To vote when.
ever tie proper time arrived lie Ind every rspeet fur
The gentleman from Botetourt, and did not doubt ho
would honembly redeem any pledge he made Bnt
"na' Waa the luiee OF such pledge When the friends
81 me ehile sc'inmo AT future DAY, shall come hero
asking ier AID To cany tie Canal beyond buchanan to
HE W ,si. the gentleman may r lore 10 redeem Li,
pledge OF II he ie II may not suit the purposes of 9th
els 10 execute IT. The record would stand helo contain
Uut or
not Jusl rs might suit the views Of the hour Mr. NJ
waited The bull 10 show Its face what WAS its real in
lent II WIS to be- local ns ens and benefits then hs
ms views were expressed, But lion the contrary the lib
elal HoMs d the gentleman from Richmond city mir
haNn) ale 10 prevail If this improvement " as not to
stop at the mouth OF North River. uor ut buchanan NOR
atoNnei"n nor until there shall be effected bona 6do
communication between the tide water Of james and tho
"ale15 Of the Ohio ns,r-thrn, ms whole the schema
would command Mr. M'aarden, support. and he would
doant thing not inconsistent with representative fidelity,
10 cary tout.
MI NJ bad said much more than he intended. and
thnnb'd the House lei the patience with which urv
bad liscHrd 10 hun
Mr. Patrick had regarded this improvement as preat
Ha'e neasult-ho was ~ favor Of filling the blank with
~ .doOu, because he desired the extension ot the On.
nal mol only 10 buchanan lul to the Ohio river II s,,m
ed tnm The discussion lal the whole matter had OWN
died down 10 a petty contest betwren ynehluto and
Ruchananho desired know Whether the yenionc,
81 Inconvenience OF two all loNus should control III,
policy at the State IN N, assure II such vast Importance 10
Tho whole Ntehc could not see how any one claiming
eaIr itend 81 the mpros, could refuse TO vote
II Tho 81 ,2uoOin-he claimed 10 be the friend of i'm
Proyemcnt III good faith
Mi Lane would vote for the Al 200 600. beitr ss,ur
ed that when the work reached Buchanan il would bs
continued
Mi Domnn said he desired To say something upon
the proposition before the House. hut was 81 ey ndn
posed he moved, Therefore, that the bill ir the pcset fo
passed hl-Nhlch WAS done Ait,r the truusacti.n Of
some unmpoan business, the House nliurrcd Oh no.
ton al Mr.. Dornan