Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-28
correspondence of the Sirginian.
RICHMOND, Jan. %. 1877.

,bou, good deal Of open dissatisfaction anon 81 III,
,uaurit, in the Legislature. Two days have bcea
med in debate and rilotting, during nhch nany pr
r,,e grievances have been avowfd winch would o:her
,,;s, have been unhcad IT, The whole cuurse ol tho
ncu. pany has been canyassed. and dsciosurs Of the
st,.c of votes for and :gInS' .mncn Nominees. wh he
~ ,yr, up 80, I, have lnIl ehc ii their friends op
r,ncnts were published In particular the Of Mr.
1I,ntcr before former aa'rihcd 10 the fnN
, IN secure rhc Of "a iisly whi.r who ~ishcd Ia
bt,iu the passage ola local bull, and II appeared that
d,mtaen had been sent 10 ascertain whether. in the
event assurances support 10 his bill should be given
bY the friends Of the proposed nominee. las vote for that
IN mincc could be relied AM that upon III
h., ,,reed 10 vote for Hunter, which secured him the
v,u ~, nomination. The secret operations Of the cansns
svs,cm-thc iu renee given II active parts and tho
Injustice inflicted upon men OF modest worth and ine
ncndcn o. have been strkinnN shown; and If other
d ha, been achieved in the late elections, ii be
hond that the mi stcc and imIocy OF system
Las been clearly shown In condemn It's employment
by either PARTY You will have perceived that the de
pc,, of Cow Mcdowell was openly attributed by of
his friends (and the sam. opinion ayowed by The press
10 his vote npJn the appointment Of a ,u Gcncral.-
There doubt II cost him several votes, and contrib
u,,. to- If il did nj occasion, his defeat This will not
b without its m Jral 4. W aslngton and the Executive
will see that Rcpras natives sh,ud be- all wed 10 consult
heir constituents before being required sustain mp9r
.n measure, rpanatinI from the Cabinet without
e,pression OF scntlment from III people fnc singular
defence was set upio Gov. Mcdowell, that he rcrrc-
y
administration justify his support ID neasrrn dee,,
.d hy the Executive cSschal 10 the welfare Of the
trya doctrine which would abspyc representative OF
that highest 81 all duties in Republic, rlgldly scln
niz NO all IhcaSurFS cmanailng from the ENtcnlSc,
since II aoac from that department that hanger To be
apprehcndcd, it alone having tendency l. absorb the
authority a cJ-Tdlnaie departments. and II accumulate
sower in consistent with the liberties Of the peppc.
You will learn hy this na hedatrat OF ac canal bill
l~ 63 To CO. which will be gratifying surprise 10
Int sIu al IA thu Dtty
d Friday seems have been regarded Is baNng
ed the House days Sipce, when the substitute oi
Mr. Sothcr adapted, in preference 10 the lli re
ported hy the committee This mistake has been occasion
ed by navcrcnce, In regarding the proceedings the
Legislature
MANY members voted for the substitute who OPP
posed to appropriations ur the obvious r. as1n that,
Mherc alternative Proposition vas presented, they
preferred the least obnoA,us and that an appropriation
stoh be made, they preferred II shonldb made nn-
.,r the provisions ot Mr. SrotheS sui stitutc that
,,lros the question ii enIrusing HE substitute came up
passed and thus Superseded The bill: vet. when the
substitute up upon It's passa4", not being willing
20 support either the the other they ted against
IL and il was lost lY MAJORITY o three Votes; and but
tor the absence N nenbTs opposed - II would have been
defeated By o. To make the position d members sim
pie BY illustration. YOU might preir, ID compelled 10
choose ah bN laudannm inst al Of arsec, and vet nat
sr,lly refuse chcr when presented to yok
Il is roahle that any enlarged appropriation will
be made TO extend the caAal II the West would Mt
DO take a re construction Of the old Blue Ridge anal that
and probably tide water connection might It, obtain
ed but it is not probable the Legislature Will giant
aid which contrmpaies the rNtosr,n ii the work II tic
OH \ aw5k which would cone IN composition with thr
canals and railway connections u the iarIer North
cities and which would have 10 attract the puddec OF
the North W across the five Works oI internal lu
,ncnt lcadn through Ohio b. the Lakes II Boston and
New York and would have To diver The trade # Phla
.ephia aud Baltimore from the lines Of imlr Iye1nenI
leading those itlts;nhlch, comparison OF Tie rel9ho
I..ll'
Cincinnati B,ton) with III Sc, present Of pro le IKE.
along the canal Ii from the Ohio to RIcmoHd would
demonstrate he plainly impossible,
Something however should he done for the w es,ern
cMn,ics and the old canal should b. enlarged and
stuc,ed and then the rciyhs W add enable Tie upper
james River counties To get Their produce 10 market as
iii " in fact do cheaper than from the corl,i:es q
Unry, fmlkli,, Phtyylranit or H"!ar The | IS Of
life and risk OF property demand that the ounta has
CATION should be lie safe that the slucas should be
kept open and that the Of drayaIc and storage
Rchnold should lie taken ofby connectin the aud
tide water.
IRE tn, IN this after the extreme bcrality of tn STATE
and the vcyatous disappointment which las resulted from
the wsk will scarcely be done by the Legislature.
X is important 10 Your town, which has Lahore, d under
unworthy ml u,atlons, that the conviction Of the
Legislature to the nlpolicy OF this work should bc
shown The action OF the Legislature proves yolr citi
1ens to have been in their opinions and it be
trusted that time will show their ntl.nruts have
becn as disinicrcsrcl. as they arc adiclous
The Baltimore Right Of Way Is sl bclJe the louse *
presents finer prospects Of success than hcretocN gina
il indeed in embarrassing position Undecided aso the
,neho Of nproy by which she Will connect herself
with the west she hesitscS 70 construct any railway,
to extend her canal. mp,runed by foreign interest
for permission pass through her territory Threatened
so,c Of her own cilz with division Of the State If
she does yield to this importantly and yet assured by
another great interest the commercial city u hecln9
that the grant of such privilege will destroy the pros
pcri,y tina, place you will perceive that to do justice 10
interests 50 complicated is dlhicuIto give satisfaction
impossible
One important change in Virginia Legislation is be
coming eventsle has ceased To lcLlslae Tor the fedc-
raj Government, and her Legislators are deyolnI them
selves to the interests ct the State itself They are
becoming familiar with questions OF facts and figures;
better Stacans; know OF he cost and character Of
her Improvements; and those who weiintrincd are
listened to with more respect aud attention than the m st
ardent dccianor upon the ancient gioes OF Virginia, or
the most refined upon the province or the pow
ers of the Federal Government TINS argues the APP
proach Of period when her prosperity Will mpfoYe-
The OF the manufactures OF steel lron wogllcns
and domcscs, which have been recently established III
Richmond, demonstrates that with water puwrr ten
times that OF Lowell at the head of navigation for vessels
of considerable tonnage, with climate which allows
continuous employment during The year unncrupedb by
the rgor which chains thr wheels. benumhs the handr
Of northern industry she is destined to become prln
cipal manufacturing interest. Then the extensive I'm
migration into and northwestern Virginia vii
give wealth and influence TO th1 section OF the state
which will re animate and restore her to her pristine rank