Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-19

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The Richmond Tunes aud " hg are both oui IN de
fsnce Of the citizens Of Rchn md aganS', what they
are pleased II think the rdnary and nn nerrd Sc
verify remarks, upon the par7nd By lhem,n
relation 10 The extension 81 The Louisa Rail X al On
reviewing what "a d. whilst confirmed IN the
belief Of The justice Of The anmadvers ons regrc, the
ha shnc ii the language ouly however matter of
Taste, ano 1t erds. all violence Isl. 10 impair the
foe, Of The article We take occa sin further 10 uit
that the statement which male upon the authority Of
n Charlottesville papar-and which in acco dance
with nSn fHr41 rction VIZ: tht the ctlais of
ltlcinoud sanctioned Nh Bolt, scheme. 5r extending
he road by the Nay Of Charlottesville and Slaunon--l.
pmved by the Times 10 be incorrect aud Is, therefore,
tracted. We nothing further in the article in the
Tunes, winch demands notice at orr hands That paper
alns that The e'nfte of the people Of Richmond. in the
premises. was fair subject o discussion. II agrees with
us,aso IN the opinion that the Stockholders adopted the
ro1c. most lronovso OF iiclr lteres'sand indeed The
oy practicable one. Ii goes further aud asserts that
he Intention the Legislature, inferred from the
Identity of The words Of the with those Of resolution
adopted The s,lanrUn Convention Was that lie ex1en
sion should he hy tie Southern route. The Times
moreover, alus that the Boa,d Of Pulc Works has
no reason 10 Withhold The State subscription in a word
without hing any credit to Ours Ives Fl tie conversion
we pleased 10 fnd the Times and the Nirpinian in
I'd upon all the main points involved in the question
Waving the point ofsye and The erroneous statement
as 10 The fate of Nh Bots proet we do not perceive
thai The Times has successfully conroscred anything
We asserted.
The Wing, somewhat tardily. addresses lis, If to the
task Of indicating the III used ctA0 of the AlerJpolis
L MAXI sor el aioogy, rather begs suspension OF
opinion, to the pursued by the Board Of Public
Norls We judged the Board by lis acts-the re olu-
TONS which II published III dvance of the meeting of the
Stockholders with HE view Of influencing public opinion
Those rcsolut ens we. in With une tenths Of
the community thought exceedingly weak, and said So
IN the alncst angnage but with all respect for the mem
Der, Individually When convinced that we have done
the Board The slightest injustice, shall be prompt To-
make The necessary aonamenf. II is an anomalous and
somewhat r,s ponsbl corporation, and are not sur
prlzcd 10 learn HAT lis members are FESTIVE under any
comments upon lis proceedings
The Wig says that nothing but the pcrtnaciry
with which We press views which strike US as b,
M hostile 10 The Interests Of i.ynchhurr itself and
which, II carried oni musl he fatal the prcal enter
prise IN which the people of Lynchburg have recrnl,
III infested 50 much interest, could have Induced rs 10
It., he
oulsa Rail Road is To be extended by way Of Cnvnqlon
Ia the OHIO, then there will no prorrpy in construct
ny tie eontcmp lated al from Lptchbarg II the Ohio
and the latter schenc, far from eulsng the jealous
90 operation o he people of hls city be oil noces
sly abandoned. Mi 50, II il take the towards Par
kcsbarg accommodating, as IN that il will diff
ictenl region ol conniry,-ahina tonnage from the
Can1 either al toyngon, al S,osve al the Riyan-
na-and in no rival of the Central route which
we repca', must be abandoned if the olsa Comrany is
Intend road a the ()hin Inv - an L.,
This point of view, confess our establishment at the
warmth displayed by the 1gInian IN It's articles this
Sihlrct W have opposed the adoption Of the Southern
line, because lis Inevitable effect must be 10 deprive the
Canal OF large Of nnag ssenlia To its very ex
istcncc; and because. although admit the right assert
ed by Col Randolph. OF the citizen choice of routes
as well as Of markets, deny the wisdom OF building up
a great line OF improvement, immense cost by the
side ot another which has itself cost many millions and
which must he destroyed, If both rendered I'M
productive. by the suicidal rivalry. lie legislature
IN opinion. never dreamed of subscribing large sam
10 the Louisa road in order cripple sulI farther the
ANAL, the revenue OF which. heretofore inadequate to
meet lis annual eNrenscs must be ruinousy reduced by
The competition thus brought about for trade insufficient
Tor either"
We have word 10 say touching this view Of the sub
Ject We pressed the extensu Of the road by the
Southern route We expressed opniun upon the r.l
alive Of the rival lines, content to wait the re
pDrlof the Engineer and the action of The Stockholders
We boheld with qualification, as indicating spirit
i tac community, large subscriptions obtained in Abe
marie aud Augusta for the Southern, and ia Orange.
Madison Greene and Rockingham for the Northern
route. The law allowed competition and the rivalry
was fair and honorable. and it wou have occasoned us
no regret If Concurrent favorable Report and larger
amount of subscription had determined the Company 10
adopt the Northern route The violence with which the
Report was assailed by the citizens of Richmond. and
the conduct of the Board of Public Works changed the
character of the contest and gave TO ii public interest
and Importance. which. in our opinion, justified and
indeed required our taking part Nereptat, new
er did press any ycws," oi The kind which The Wing
lntIinates
We rorf city that the extension of the Gu
lsa Road, wesWadly, would Prove Injurious the great
central nc and expressed ourselves the passage Of
viii prove injurious I.yLchh, re-. But we believe
that II Company. Rot being required 10 d. 81, would
never have consented 10 extend the road SAna L.
vile, lit demonstrated that there ii must stop from
The impractcablllty It crossing the Ridge. II the Nor
them route had been available aud preferred the aim OF
the Company would still have been the " est The DIFF,
terence 10 interests presented in the eNtensoa by
the other Of he rival routes, is totally napprecabe If
extension towards the kanawha is the acknow lodged oh
iect Of thoCompan, s ambition of hat momeuts it us
that the road should the mountain Pow ell's ath
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