Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-14


oil transportation from l,nchburg to Richmond was %,
cents per huaJrod-and 50 IN proportion flr any uterine
dlaie distance
Thus the two great staples Of the country depressed
III value by eNItahcuns and foreign causes meet with in
creased and Undressing bfheis homeland the cnniial
labor aud cnterrzr. win III the lnpny elncni was fsipuc
10 encourage aud protect, Frustrated and paraliael
Your Memofialfsis, IN nppealnato the Legislature
i7 r'li cannot he Justly ccnsurcd. If they inquire why
alter The expenditure Of nearly 5000 900 IN the effort
secure cleap and safe transpart, Of tho products OF
their abors 10 market, they nd the expenses increased
more thd. one H'rd They prepared 10 admit that
'' ,ull benefit OF the work cannot he fairly estimated
until the whole line has been conpetedb they regard
II AS UNJUST, TINT they should be taxed (ihcy m,ph say
almost exclusively To carry IT on nntl thu, have real
1ed some benefit from the undertaking MANY Of
lhem are Ntockllder4, rs well agrcutnralisia mer
rhans mechanics aud manufacturers. and vet. they
nave received no Interest On the amount If then sub
scrpunns TN the contrary, the annual products of
their labor. skill and industry are heavily xed in ar
der talqadae the interest aecruing the debts OF the
company, and 10 continue tho Improvement This is :,
double injustice They doubt not. that many of the hol
ders nj stock would crcrully surrender their certificates
could they be assured that the products Of thc labor
would reach The pcnem markets OF the country nj the
COSTS incurred before The Incorporation oi the company
But even This view Of the subject Is partial than
they are willing 10 present II IL truth verified b, ev
cry aN observation, that the tide Of emigration IL aim 81
hor, weakening the moral aud pt steal strength OF the
State IN the secon IN which they reside The cause Is
obvious The profits o agricultural industry arc 80 r.
durol. That they are compelled 10 seek other homesn
Tue West and south west -whcrc thu prices of lands are
'o"''' ana the products o ahof conveyed market
at greatly reduced rates Your m,qnorlali,n, can
not tut regard tins state Of things Al omncn, unins, Ia
them, and alike Injurious 10 the State nd 10 the i'm
p'Nom'nt thdef such emotions, II Nous. that the
the agricultural products Of that section # the STATE OK
posed 10 the operation of this ohnoNlols tariff Of olla
must become aim 81 Nalu1leS3-and that labor ran,tal
ana 'H''rtAc, al present employed III thcm lnus srL
some mle favored section, This rrsl is already paI
laN exhibited IN the common feeling OF discomfort and
hegru"ing disposition 10 cmgiato 10 the W,s--nnd III,
experience OF the current year, un44 the Legislature in
i'refes 10 prevent the evil will. in the opinon of
Nni mc'uralIsts show that the amount OF tolls rcrciv
ed On the improvement VIII be- great, diminished. IN
''''d oil p'nS ln'reHed-ior II Is aud msch,v
Gus error To srpposr. that HE amount of revenue van
COS. pan p"SS Wilha rising sralc ofluiirs 'Ch,ro i
no tact better 3lshod h, tho h,nr, of Internal I'm
Wo''lnchih IN Other States, than that high tolu have de
i'''th the Objects contemplated hN them and that hiso
~ Will disclose the farther fact that in New York Penn
sNfana, Ohio. and perhaps in other States the oosl ri
transportation ii agricultural praducls IN lhcir lines ui
aItllrm water COMMUNICATION Is lram | 10 . cents pi
ton per nlrs less than Is the James River and Ma
nawha Canal
Your nemonasts aware. that the act of 1919 j,
an amendment ot the charter OF the J X and X Com
miy aud hence Is not ropcaabe AT the will of the lie
9'aiuft They ash 10 Infringement Of the vested rlhts
81 the Stockholders but they desire If II can he nyonl,d
tlat the powers OF The Company shall not be ex,ricd in
manner 10 defeat the leading purposes lpr which they were
e"lPli'u' ihe company are npw petitioners l., youI
body Tor AID and tdror asking that You will lcpslae in
reference 10 Their Affairs, with lh,rty and prani them
add"nal snccor to the amount Of nearly two millions OF
dollars, To enable thcm To prosecute their work 10 some
pn west oi lts present terminus. Your memnali5ts do
not ask that al stance be denied 10 the Compan,-lo,
do not invoke forfeiture ol the charter but in confer
my additional ttvors ON the Company Nonr mcmoIlnss
respectfully suggest, that conditions should be an
neNei to the grant, by whlrh the Legislature with til,
i%'' " 'h'' olnHN, may regain the partial and sauar,
r"hif over The taxing powers Of the COMPANY, which ii
retained under the original charter This measure Of ~
net 10y Which the public would he protected some oN
tent at least from the mndcos exercise of The arbitrary
discretion vested IN the Stockholders by the Amcndaor,
Yet 'i ~ Is 50 obviously Iusl and reasonable if
can De All fdrd thai your cmDrasis deem ii unreeos
sarN 10 urge urhcrrpnsdemtans II, behalf and thc>
submit TINS memorial, thor iahts and interests to III,
wisdom and protection OF your honorable body