Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-05


gentleman fur i long time and can safely say that
here has not been one Canal, one Railroad. or one
Turnpike which has not met with that gentle
mans niiscrimnate opposition. -.
But, sir u the genIlemans estimate OF the de1. %
Vr-nii. For myself prefer trusting t. M -tHu.to
thaa " Lim 1t was unfair in Linn e include ~ Ine
state daJt al The bonds guaranteed
,rfa ,r-l.rnan contends that because one OF these
,lis all will lie contends that every appro-
nriation i. a loss But tits not So We show
Elan III u.s. than two years there would be extin
zui,hment If the whole debt. lie has attacked the
recte9s Of the Engineers estimates but has not shown
them to be incorrect. They have pu, down every
thing, and proved concusyey the comparative small
mes, VI rnount required to build the road.
When We regard The Improvement to every acre Of
lam through which this rgal viii 1.-THE result j. Of
incalcul,It advantage to the Commonwealth, and the
increased revenue therefrom tremendous.
Look t. the effects OF Il liberal system Of Internal
Improvements in Pennsylvania. See how her State
debt lu- Niulel away and is fast disappearing. See
tile increase ID the value other real estate The coal
fels Of Pennsylvania only - miles in extent
But they to be compared with those of Virginia
Yet their productveness has enabled the State to wipe
of the stain ofrepudiation.
Look ID What Internal improvements have achiev-
ci in other countries England has invested in
Railroads than any other channel, and they have gone
to yield more and more and such Is their history
in the United States. Are to 20 croaking and
hesatnr whilst all Of our sister States, by liberal and
lyalyan1ed
Mr. Speaker, in conclusion we propose by this BILL
to command larger portion Of the trade of the Mis-
sissippI valley. Why such gigantic efforts being
made BY other States for this trade if is not mpor
tant WE can compete successfully with New Or
leans ana other cities.
Mr. SsciR believed that the ill under consideration
involved every interest Of this State and that he could
not keep his obligation to her and vote against it, He
had on thought in the sincerity of his soul that the
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every way, To be hoped for in liberal system Of
Internal improvements alone. Sir, when had It seat
on this floor some years since went for Internal I'm
proyement and thank God, have lived to see the op-
position ol its eneme, scattered to the winds and the
prophecies Of its friends verified.
Mr. :. Went To show, that wherever Internal In
provemens had been fostered and adopted, they had
given wealth States. and happiness and prosperity
70 their citizens and cited the prosperity of the New
Enqanl States in proof Of Ills statement also the
State If Pennsylvania, which had been lifted up from
the dust ana disgrace Of reputation added to
her Treasury, and her people secured from heavy tax
alton forever. Georgia and South Carolina too are
waking up from their lethargv, and with all these en-
amples around Us, to remain inert Shall we
falter in devotion State | will tell nv constit-
uents am not willing to falter in that devotion |
am resolved at all hazards to strive to advance her
honor glory an perity-regardless of all conse
quences to myself. Without Internal improvements
Virginia can never he herself again Bstered in death
Be thi~ tongue, if could believe the passage Of
tins ILL., it would pronounce the fatal word no. | call
upon the gentleman from Northampton, to give some
other ground Of deposition than his financial one Is
il not melancholy reflection. Mr. Speaker that the
little trade had is passing West through othe,
channeIS2 In 1889. there 1000 packages for
warded through Virginia to the West. Whittier have
they gone To Chattanooga by its road, to Charles
ton &c., and have lost the valuable agricultural
productions in exchange | wish to know Mr. Speak
Ell whether these 1000 packages, sent up the canal
would not add revenue to Virginia 1t is time Virginia
waking up.
do not propose to abandon all improvements in
Virginia Sir cannot but believe fit was announ-
ecu that we're to have no more improvements,
tear would be. found stealing down tile cheek Of even
tile hard-hes red member from Northampton him
self.
Let us not lag behnd-let not our valuable MINER
ais continue to be locked up. We never bargained for
this.
Nh. Speaker: In ny humble Judgment there Is no
work more deserving Of State patronage than this It
will advance the prosperity Of the Stacagriculturallv
mechanically commercially. There never such,
Improvement yet that did not stimulate the indus
try-augment the production--and advance the pros
'critv Of people. God has 50 ordered. Wherever it
has been tredhs invarabe operation has been found
The lands Of Western New York, before the construc
ton of the Erie Canal could not be sold for 10 cents
an acre. hat is the now Asst bv the won
derfu lamp Of Aladdin, they sell $500 and this
Canal now conveys some 97300O,O00 in a single year
to market.
Sir, rgn;a, God bless her0 has as rich country
rs western New ork dare be She is rich in all the
productions that constitute the basis of the worlds
commerce-she i rich in minerals Let us run this
roadthcnno the rich and fertile region Of the South
west God has constituted the world that from the
same causes the effects will follow. Let these
glorious and beneficial results be brought the State
and even my hard-hearted friend from North
ampton will regret that he ever opposed this bill
Mr. VERIFY wished to say that he had heart as
tender bushing maid 4
The man who advances the argument that the same
beneficial results will not spring from this road which
have resulted from roads similarly situated utters
libel upon our State.
TT: under the canopy of heaven. hope to get Rail
road to give its Wheat cheap outlet to market The
area Of these p counties is capable of producing 40S
700 bushels Of Wheat and yet they export less than
quart and pint To the acre How is it that in the
Eastern counties the raising of potatoes, &C. is slim
uated? 1t is because they have a cheap and ready
transpOrtion to market by their navirable waters:
whilst the cost Of carrying the Wheat Ct the West to
market consumes nearly three-fourths Of its value
The annual cost Of Getting their produce to market is
now some 100000, whilst by Railroad it might be
sent for $4,000 Think Of the difference,
Sir, The Wheat of rgnia possesses an incalculable
advantage for South American markets. over Northern
Wheat, because Of its dryness.
Sir The Flour Of Augusta has been, and will be
still more benefited, the Railroad progresses in that
direction, by the doing away of the slow and expen-
sive system OF wagonning 1t Is the true policy ofVir-
gina a. it has been Of the State Of New 1ork-which
la fosered ~ well the prosperity of its peope-to
substitute -or tie wagon the rapid railway.
1t being near 3 O'Clock, Mr. SEGAR gave way to a
motion of adjournment
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