Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-31

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pTehrnsive that both gentlemen were auat,efeJ NJ,
So 1t broke through lie sophism, ~ requiring menu
10 vote directly between the contestants The cnnseio
party then denounced The tyranny # requiring them -
vote or oae or the other Of two onntestans neither ~
whom they considered entitled 10 sea,s-s,me 81 :, "
gong so far as TO AFFIRM in their wrath they womb a'
there 'l The last dollar was paid of the Ireasury ba
i0fe lhey would Outrage sensitive conscience by v,
what they did not believe. The House a, las, open.d
poll Tor Homer, another fer lebbs, and third lar g.
election" Aittr much ballutng, during which The non
euen with consclences represented the ros ion ot H..
free Solers IN Congress. Mr.. Iebbs received tho @
grain alton, oil his friends, Of the delegates Gn
fauquer, whilst Mr. Homer, willing TO compropise ,,,'
his pay aud mileage bundled up his unava,ng do
mens. shook with subdued vsape the dnst nflao;I.
from his slndals,a Withdrew. The nte Jude Of Tethn
and Homer having thus ended. the House can procsaI
WIN business OF more importance. The approach =,
Holidays will prevent much being done be1fe The l.,
OF January. Many bills have psssed to their en,,s
meni bul most Of the Internal Improvement bills in,
volyg appropriation, have been laid The table as n.
order OF the day for The 10th JaGuay being interJJ
10 postpone action upon them until more general ,,,n
dance OF members, without disturbing, however. thar
relative postionor giving advantages one over apo,h.
members have dispersed, leaving few in The city who
could, with any convenience, 90 home
In this Suspension Of legislative proceedings i, m,v
mol be unacceptable 10 refer 10 movement connected
win the Internal commerce If he country in which votr
readers WILL no ub feel interest The city Of Nor
"lk has become impressed with the Importance # seel
lhg connection with The ineor;she proposes In extnd
Railroad Peters nrg nor has that town il 10 ol
ed, any olJecn. The meThud Of making This cnnnec-
hon YET matter vi discussion. difficulty has arisen
between Portsmouth and Norfolk Portsmouth being nm
"lllng tat tie S,uth-slde and Sea board Rall-rad
hlch terminates within its limits should be ex,endej
across the Elizabeth river; the city of Norfolk being un
willing 10 subscribe to the construction Of the Ran
ROAD, except nnon condition that this ex enson be allow
ed, opon his, The opinion Of Mr. Henry A. Wise was
asked as 10 the right of such an extension He espoods
that The terminus Of the road as well as of any b,.nc
from me terminus, must be within the Corporate limits of
fotsmou bui expresses The opinion that Norfolk NAV
al hef own expense, make connection with such brauch
or may extend lateral branch from point without tho
limits u Portsmouth, The Ez beth river into the
ely OF Norfolk The city # Norfolk now in some nm
certainty whether 10 make connection with PETERSBURG
by new, road, by constructing branch flom The sea-
BOARD and Roanoke road by making Of the charter
GRANTED iast winter, authorizing the construction Of
RalI-nad from Norfolk TO lynchLurg.
In tie letter, however. referred to above, Mr. Wise px-
presses an opinion, which OF much importance 10 those
Interested III the subject Of Internal Improvements genrr-
ally, and 10 the Virginia and Tennessee Rail road in par
tcular Mr.. Wise avows his opinions follows:
Il rejoice that the great heart Of the interior our
country begins now to pa pate and TO perorm lis luno-
tons in natural way. II will soon begin to throw off
lis produce TO The great Of trade by the shortest
arteries Of communication Heretofore, lis outlets have
been by the floods Of the Mississippi valley. thousands
OF miles by New Orleans, aud by the Capes OF Forida
or its excess has been drawn of by the long artificial ST.
phons constructed by the capital OF the North and East
Now, it has capital and skill of lis force its pro-
ducons by lis power and by the direct routes
tie nearest points the Atlantic. The nearest point
Of all is this very harbur Of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Here at some convenient punt near by, must i'm
trade from the interior Of the continent,
lrae, in very short time. Nothing is wanting but
nucleus of connection with the various lines of inersec
ton, which to radate IN every direction, from Mobile
TO Michigan. If that nucleus Is established once tie
prosperity Of these places is fixed Ii not another point
somewhere else, bordering Hampton Roads, may be
selected for the seat of queen-like commerce. which
will overwhtln all rivalry, and crush all competition
.Now is tue time for Norfolk and Portsmouth to insure
to them, and their heirs, forever, the throne Of that q
gantIc commerce."
1t is to BE- inferred that Nh Wise approves plan of
improvement which is intended to attract the trade Of
States the interior, thereby 10 build up the commerce
Of great port cry Not thai he would approve
OF partial system Of appropriation, but for which,
uniting the board with the interior, would unite the
great sectional divisions of Virginia by an identity of in
teres giving 10 The distant producer rapid Tansporia
Ion securing to the citizens upon the sfaboad the ad
vantages Of a commercial interest," well an enlarged
domestic market for their peculiar productions. Such
accession the of Internal Improvement Of great
importance 10 the INTERIOR 1t is doubt, indicative Of
more liberal, If not more jndlcous public sentiment, in
that portion of Virginia which has 50 long deemed there
Virginia.
The mouoony of an Intellectual ballot in the House Of
Representatives, has been varied by spicy debate in the
Senate upon proposition to invite the Rev. Iheobad
Matthew seat. The political opinions OF the Apostle
of Temperance canvassed very freely; Senators
voting for his admission he understood 10 BIO
the advocate of human freedom" others opposing be.
cause he had been supported upon such ground The
debate terminated with admitting him 10 a seat within
the bar Of the Senate. His stay in Washington seems 10
have been Short he arrived here Friday; preached here
Sunday; designing to remain some days longer. Ills
attended by very large OF people,
more indeed than could find accommodation. The exer
cses Of the church impressive; the ceremonial dig
nifed The choir delightful Perhaps to Protestant eyes
trained to scrutnze closely every appeal TO adm
rationhere might be too much Of form in the services
for devotion. much Of agree in the altar for true
taste perhaps the gentleman who ocated as priest was
dressed rather heaiIicay; the candles, pictures,
miniature temples with other ens upon the altar
reminded the pofne somewhat of the cups, lamps, mag-
cal and other implements which preface the appearance
of Monsieur Adren, Monsieur Alexandra, Mr.. Wyman,
other professor of diablerie upon the stage
Father Matthew, however. made his appearance in a
small pupt the side the He is Stout anu
well made; his coun,enance amiable without much anl-
nation; his hair somewhat grey in roni; he bowed To-
wards the altar; made slight acknowledgment oi lhe
presence of The crowd and read chapter from the new
Testament His sermon not remarkable for IFS az
rangement, for the oce beauty Of its language
1t upon the value OF religion, in promo
ting human happiness; upon The essential wisdom Of
vuuus life; upon the obligation to live in constant pre-
paraon for eternity. He then adyerled 10 the peculiar
temptations to which the human race was subjected, by
the vices Of lnlemperance and Sensuality. He drew