Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-19
From the Norfolk Herald
hiNIo 10 NORFOLK AND ALL EASTERN
ET2ElNI,

j. WHlTEFORD, Spears wharf
Gusinehanna Transportation iue. Goods forwarded to
I'lnmhia Marietta, Harrisburg Carlisle Shio,snsbnry
and ChambeTsburg, and all other paints an the panpsy
wanna Rallrad Tide water, Janiatta and Susonehan
ma Canals, by
J. F. MILLER 10 Bowly's wharf.
for Holiday ~bnrg Lewis'own aud ali other interme-
Iae points On the Junata Cana--the tide WAFER boat
Zen. A. Wilson. Cromwell is now ready 10 receive
freights for the above p,r.s
Al. BOGGS & son. p Spssr,s wharf
Gods forwarded daily to all points On the tide water
and SuSquPhanna Canlls. at loves fteshts. by
Gif->t son. No. As Commerce wharf
Me>srs Editurs
would reres me merchants Of your city to read the
apoVe advertisements, and then inquire. why it is that
u'rv cannot aotlty the country that Norfolk has
led commerce to all the along the valley oJanAs
to Lynchburg. The must e this-bpcause the |
James Rlyer and k4nawha Company have not compiled
with the clause Of their charter which requires them
connect their Canal with tide-water Richmnnd- say
this must be the for who ever passed
frorn the mouth the Susguehannah to Baltimore can
fail to be convinced that the Canal Barges which come
down the Susquehannab aud dewater Canal to Havre
lie Grace, and then enter the river and lowed down it
and up the Chesapeake to Baltimore have encounter
a more dangerous navigation than would be encoun-
tered by the canal barres of the James river canal in the
passage down James River to Norfolk-The fact is
that the latter larger and better boats yet accor
ding to Virginia notions, they cannot be trusted in
lower James river, whilst the former daily on The
SuSquehannah and in the Bay. And far as my knuwl
edge extends, during the whole period which has clap
ed since the Introduction Of this system for the purpose
Of facilitating The commerce of Baltimore with Ohio
and western Pennsy lvana, single accident has &C
CURED.
That the James River Company have not long ago
been compelled to connect their canal with tide-waer at
Richmond may with entire propriey, be attributed t,
the nep ect Of the representatives in legislature from
the ide-water counties II know i is useless com,
plain of The of past legislatures this supjc anu
therefore will not do but it is sure. wise correct
errors when they become apparent.No man dou HI
that II Is ma ter OF great npIrtance Norfolk that
she should extend her with in the interior of our
Stale and would therefore call upon her citizens that
they urge the present representative himself to
procure for Norfolk the of participating in the
commerce OF interior Virginia. which she is entitled to
have not only because ofth great commercial advan-
ages which her position fds but because she bargain
ed and has paid for She barganpd for it when she gran
ted to that great internal improvement c,rporation the
James River and Kanawha Company, the RI hit con
siruct their canal along the valley Of James riverside
paid for 1t by furnishing, in with The citizens of
our commonwealth the States quota Of ass ciared cap
tai; and again. in furnishing in like manner LARGE contri
buttons TO That corporation, after The associated caDtaI
had been expended in constructing the canal if NOT i in
design, certainly in fleet benefit Richmond exclusive
Ivy.
The connection of the James River Canal with tide
water at Rclmond, has always been a matter of imp,r
/ tdhCe 10 4Notiolh nut the progress OF railway i'm
prvehents IN the State is daily rendering it more So
M man doubt that the ch nnnd and Danville
rail- road Will be nsruced, and that the Louisa road
VIII De extended INTO the valley of Virginia and possibly
pressed On 10 the ONO river; and equally clear that
the Lvn"hbug and Tennessee rail road VIII also be made
the great thoroughiare, along which, The rich mineral and
agricultural products Of southwestern Va and east Ten
nesSee will be brought Richnond All these urpat
movements win reference to the commerce of the inte
Ilor OF our State, greatly enhance the interest which
Norfolk has IN the subject When they shall have been
consunmaed (Which will be in few years) will Nor
folk quietly an silently permit the immense trade which
will centre at Richmond to be carried by her harbur in
the slopS and schoonpTs of Richmond The northern
cities and there shipped all the great European mars
ut Commerce cannot believe it; but vet this must be
no eft 1T be made Ia change the mode of conduct
ing The trade. Il has been for fifty years. and it will
BIZ 50 tor all time to come, II OF the tide water region
continue to lend our aid to pepeuate the supremacy Of
Richmond
1t is clear that should at once begin TO change our
policy and habits Ut thought and action on such subjects
and try 10 conform 10 the Of things around u.s. Let
the Norfolk delegate and the delegates from all the tide
water region. cease TO dispute with The delegates from
the moun'ain and trans-noanaln region, alb internal
Improvement, let Them earnestly insist upon the rights
OF Norf TX to participate IN the Commerce, when will be
created by the lines Of way and canal now being
pressed ialo The west and southwest and above all lei
them the James river canal to be extended from its
present terminus TO Underwater. and that state
account for it is folly and worse than folly to wait any
longer upon the efforts Of bankrupt corporation for the
performance OF This work. If This were done, Norfolk
would Immediately become the support of all the country
to which these railroads may extend This will be the
first fruit which Norfolk will gather. if only true
TO ourselves and 10 the best interests Of the State. But
great this benefit would be- would be as drop in
the ocean. when compared with the vast commerce
which would follow, and which would enrich the city If
Norfolk and all the tide water country of Virginia. Only
demonstrate to the people of that region tn they have
direct and Immediate interest in the lines of improve
men, marching with steady and certain sep the mex
haustbe mines and granaTies of the mighty West and
we shall hear no more Of the empty chickering's which
have long characterized our legislative proceedings on
the subject OF internal improvement shall be-
people, directing ell energies the accom-
pShment OF one great an. noble end-the renovation
Of beloved State. This demonstration can soonest
and best be made by extending the James River Canal
through Richmond to tide water When this is done
there will be need of argument the canal bages from
all the towns and villages ofthe upper James valley
will be seen in the harb NoTflk exchanging their
goes for those Of going ships Let this be
bv the PeoPe-let their trade with the interior Of our
State be estabshedand another great step will speed
" be taken. A better mode Of communication with the
shippers will be demanded. railway will be constrnc
ted from Norfolk 10 Lynchburg. there TO connect with
the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad and through it
with another great line from The North Eastern border OF
Tennessee the bank Of the Mississippi at Memphis.
These great works be accomplished until the peo
pc Of Virginia awakened from their sumberuus eth-
argy and made TO see their present sunken o9dlon
commercially speaking. 1t must be made manifest to
them that their interest, individually and collec
lively, is closely INJECTED with these great movements
How this be done, is the qeston2 and it is ques
ton which every patriot should PROFOUND to himself
For one, answer, should follow the example OF the