Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-29
TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE LYNCH
BURG AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.


sails made by COMPANY OF contraction, nj thu North,
with view to excite public attention and elicit
expression o opinion on the part ct the Trends OF The
proposed Improvement Since this communication ap
peared IN the Nrensn, have received another letter
from the same company. which was read IN the public
meeting Of the citizens of Iynchbug Monday last,
and which, for that do not consider important
to publish at length The views il contains are. how
ever, OF much Importance. rs they clearly show the
crest fell. and The confidence reposed in the SUGGEST
of the work by men of capital and experience ut dis
lance. may. in another communication. lay this let
ter before You and the pn'lr with some comments At
present my object confined 10 another proposal, which
seems 10 I've entitled to consideration.
Ihave day received from the acting partner of anoth
company OF contractors formed at the North. ali
containing the principal heads Of proposal winch
they desire submit to the Board of Directors
the Company shall be organIIed These contractors,
am informed prepared 10 offer the ungucson-
able testimonials to character and responsibility The
proposals are briefly as follows:
st. The contractors are willing to undertake the
whole line of improvement INN this 10 the Tennessee
line. the lowest cash price. To be ascertsined by
potent Engineer who shall survey and locate the route
2nd-They willing 10 subscribe 10 the stock of
the company 10 the amount ot one third Of tho whole
costs of construction Sc. upon III. f'o"ag coalitions.
to witt
LIST The company to raise by subscriptions or other
wise tho balance Of the stock say t,co thirds, and APP
ply half of the 10 the purchase of slaves by
ment to be made in nsalnents 10 one and two years
2nd These operatives 10 remain the property of the
company until the work shall be completed subject
the FLOWING conditions. TO wit:
3rd In the settlement between the company and the
CONTRACTOR which shall be made stated perods-ouo
two three months-the of work actually com
pleed shall be ascersined by the Engineer n the form
er and shall be Jaid fvIlows:-Or third in the stock
of the company subscribed by the contractors thlTd
in the slaves purchased a. cost and third in money
Al, anfna ha n,ni IL.
whols work shall no completed to the Tennessee line
the contractors all the risk of sckn and death
amongst the saves to bear all the expenses Of their sup
port Sc, and all depreciation in their value. 80 that
the company. when the work is completed shall
full compensation for the outlay.
These the principal heads embraced in the abstract
referred To. lsubn them for public consideration. hsv-
ing long entertained the opinion that the cheapest and
hest mode Of carving works Of internal improvement
in the slave holding States, by Of slave labor
In this particular there some special consider
atons which trust may he permitted advert 10 with
ont being considered presumpuous.
1f the State had made tho subsc ption Of Three fhs
as usual in similar cases. there would have been
stv To look other resources. 1t has how
ever refused to do this and while | by expec
that the Legislature will continue pass by work Of
such importance to the State. may be we'll Ia
anticipate the worst and TO cast about for other and less
prohlematlcal support
Suppose the work to cost 50 400 .O0O-one third Of
this say $500 900 would be subscribed by the
Contractors; and there would remain but 81 900 to
be raised by the Conpany running through a period
say Of four years. 100000 per II the State
will NOT subscribe will il not at least guaranty the
honds of the Company for this amount cannot doubt
the fact uness the legislature il. determined that the
resources Of the State shall never he de yeopeJ and tim,
M nnroyemen,s shall ever be made fer that purprse-
Tbis Is an Inference which common patriotism and com
mon sensc repudiae al once The egislature will un
nh,edv lena this incidental aid even without the NV
,bc,,in of The stock tbouob that miph safely be made
10 one,,e it's p, onet,t,n
Ag,, Vir ,in, has slape, if she has not c,nital-
One third Of the whole am nnt of stock by the above
n,onosals will be pald IN ,Lapcs the contractors taking
,bom n, urine coat Now hundreds Of men who will
49,, ,,a 1,oc, from want of money would readily sub
o c,ld thew meet their sul,scrp,ions by slaves at
'sa'n.bIo vle N,nv !, ia nresumod would he Glad
f suchan on,ortuni,y Of converting their slaves no
ol a., ~, n,ohablity ia th,f the whole mount mo
J y, ho inyn.,od in slaves vonJ he TINS raised by
I,Ib I1rs ,honselves ,vitb,ut The necsssi,v 0
| La,,;,,, n,,,or IN nu,chase Them II would be the
@ .d tho ,s node nfge,tinr ria
'to ~ ss,,rrins ,r an, .iave lashor
VI J 90, ,nn,o ;nno,tant IN ,ha intet.sts n
! , C' bon ,ho ,yo,k sb,l have hoo, c,,,,l,,,f
/ W., Ta'.aoo Tno ,ba Who'll, nnnbo, If ,ha Slave
W '"p LII Io ,ho n,,a.,,v of tho cont,,cto,e
up - ~; i ~, c,li o,s, 70 I'M C,m,,ry in ,,bo
e. Ih o,,sct,s will ,ben hold ssOO oOO worth q
stt and have in n,ssesson $500 900 worth Of ar,iy
I ,a,an.od onoraIiyes Thor interests as Stock
be,s and their nlte,io object as contractors look to tn
| - ,;an -, ,ba rood IN Nam nh. nm The N,ssssipn -
" hn. d,a rd,,ve =, one Of which al
SooIh,de,s arc EQUALLY interested TO carry the worI