Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-08
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.Ny Dear S'r-Viroinla has awakened from her al
most fatal ethargy. She has shaken off her slumbers
and comes forth with spirit ol stern determination 10 re-
galn her former commanding sin amongst her sister
States and she lciH do IT, All hail then Virginia for
not only she three tths stakeholder il He great
South western mprvement-by of rs to jl-here-
by securing the realization Of those long cherished hopes
entwned round that int restng portion Of the Sate but
she has agreed 10 extend the Louisa Rail road and break
through the mountains upon her own Accountants to
reach the valley of the OHIO and make its riches srbser
Went to her commercial prosperity.
No more then will this good Old Commonwealth be re-
nroache for her aggardness-n9 will her leave
her soil for LIES comforts elSewhere-no will her
sister States seek 10 drain from her bso treasures with
which 10 enrich themselves-no more will her voice in
the councils of the nation become less and less-but on
ward and onward will now be her march. Her sons
will cling her domain, they have her ma me
and 10 her intellectual greatness with love and with con
hdence; and her elements Of physical strength viii all
combine in harmonious whole and hus make her sub
stmtaL-what she has been in spiit-second 10 %
other member of this Union Som. my dear SIT, will
the Cotton OF the South west, and the products Of the
Ohio pass through your their way market and
in return will 90 back merchandise ofevery description
and this inevitable that trade will take the shortest
and cheapest route between points of production and
sumption, and this again will bege direct trade be-
tween all parts of the world and Virginia p0rts-and
then, truly, may talk about StGte Independence with
out meeting the sneers of our Northern friends Nor
will You hear any those fearful Of State d
,1S0n" for the mountains will be but common place of
meeting for Eastern Virglnans and esern Ergnians
10 look down upon their respective valleys and rejoice in
mutual greetings Of happiness and prosperity.
Again then say all hail Virginia
lneed not 90 into the details upon these important acts
Of the Legislature for the papers will bring them all To
you may say that all those representing the interes
embraced in the various issues made from time to time
upon the floor Of the House pro and con- have done their
duty ably and faithfully. and. while those Immediately
concerned in the passage Of these bills have been unng
in their exertions effect the ends in view these ends
could have been carried but for the gallant and in
some instances self sacrificing concessions made BY those
representing an-nterna Improvement constituencies To
those gentlemen much is due-much due for they have
been willing to regard the we-being Of the entire State
and go home to their peoples and to justify their course
of conduct give way to others less liberal in their
views. If name Joseph Segar Esq, from Elizabeth
City, emnenty servceabe in all that concerns
these works of Improvements, no one upon the
floor of the House will rebuke me- The Senate has vet
to act, but that body will do otherwise than meet the
hopes Of the people.
lon have now to push onward your private subscrip
ton (two- fifths) and all is safe
Very truly yours.