Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-24
TIE SOUTHWESTERN R\U RON

THE SOUTiI-W ESTERN RAIL Roam
LvnChburg has been accused of solicitin,,I
iSlatlve aid in the construction of a road tbo
PIE object Of which is to promote her intnr,'.
She has nobly repealed this charge Of selfsbnaa@,
She has appealed 10 the reason Of the interel,a,
and invited at their hands an investigation Of ~
scheme. Her solicitations have been hcarkannI
unto and the decision ofntelligent men i III.
the scheme is not sectionain its character bu,ba,
will be national in its results. Lynchbure hast;
umphantly demonstrated that she is able 10 he n,
parent Of patriotic ideas; for Virginia, shrnLin,.
from comparison with her sister States and snLo
ing in their estimation now looks to this scheme
urged upon her acceptance by Lynchburg as tba
great agent TO be employed in her re>toration.-
This Improvement will constitute a grand QUIZ,
through which the abundant harveSts Of tbo
West will be made TO swell the trade Of the East
1t will give additional value to the lands Of M
West and increase trade to the cities Of M
East; by building up one section, it gives add;
tional wealth to the other; tits benefit to all and
an injury to none, hence it recommends ITSELF,
universal support.
That it will exert beneficial influence Oh The
Southwest, is a question involved in no doubt
That section of our State is gifted with fertile
soil, Yielding in superabundance, almost all of
those staple productions, which constitute The
neceSsaIies of life; and vet she has no Market
Could the Southwest secure a market not onIv
would her people gain additional wealth bv the
sale Of her surplus productions, but inducements.
would be offered TO the settler, and that portion Of
our State, now fhinly populated would soon be-
come sufficiently pcoplcd, and thus the latent
powess Of her fruitful Soil would be fully develop-
Its effects on The East would be equally sahtarv
The East is a market of herself, and to be suS.
tanned her market must be supplied If Western
productions should be poured into the Eastern
markets. reduction Of prices would ensue. This
will place the market in the reach of the Door
man and he will become its patron. Atthe same
tune the Spectator will realize his profits, for civ
ING but reduced price lie can afford 10 dispose
of his purchase at low rate. When this Shall
come to pass the West will be enabled 10 sell
that which to her is now Improbable, and the
East will be supplied at reduced prices. TO pro-
duCe this desired result it is essential that the
West find market; this market already exists
in the East, and, to avail themselves Of which,
mode of transportation il needed. This mode ia
to be found il the proposed road, which viii Be
both cheap and expedltious
Virginia should look to this result. She should
endeavor to avail herselfo the privileges offered
While the road will benefit Lynchaurg, its bene-
fits will, by no means, be confined 70 Lynchburg.
1t is great State work, designed to effect its re-
demption-it is great national enterprise, the
result Of which will be the promotion Of national
prosperity. Lynchburg has done, thus far her
portion of the work, and she now appeals to those
who are equally interested. With their aid the
work will be completed; without it the scheme
must fail. AS Virginians, we ask, in the name
of the State, your cooperation in promoting her
good. As men, we appeal to you as individuals,
reminding you that when the whole j. blessed,
individuals must be benefited. Virginians and
people Of the Western States remember that, if
you fail to construct this road nor, you lose
route, represented by the most intelligent men Of
the nation, as the best which the country affords