Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-15

the pass 5etc years been ontvard-tbe noble minds
OF inteEigets, and liberal Nirginians disdained
longer 10 be=chained within narrow pent up Ii.
mits-ib live in poverty in tie midst of rich lands
and GPnial climate. With wisdom and Sin
telligeDEe, h!ghly commendable to them; the. re-
presentalivex of the people from the west of Blue
Ridge, se cnt.ded and sus tanned By the 'intelli,
gence, patriotism, and enlightened public spirit
OF Richmond Alexandra, and a iargenumber of
the cUuElCiesin the Piedmont country, have risen
up and Scomlined their energies tosIift Virginia
from her decay, by a'resoFts TO thnse, improve
rtents and discoveries in scientific, agticultufal
and conmeFca knowledge by which clone
States and communities can become great, pros
rsefcb, s. Il nd IL Osl+bn tkse.lt
sllid Ss.tsr, 4ad5H by the bfiitiant aud powets
lnindsiol snG3 men Segar, OF Elizabeth CITY,
are beginning TO relax their wholesale and blind
ed opposition. To 0tfmproVements, and are begin
ning, n5vg, ta look with as deep anxiety TO the
tune Isen ~:a shall no longer be divided peo-
pie, im@gini!.lg that we have ciashing interests,
and arc ;lv1rg like tribes oil Indians within Ger.
tam IrcEcrtsed :. grand divisions in state OF
con intercourse. The great lines of improve
meats Ip,w @cnding their way and stretching
forth tls,r tIun arms to grasp portion OF the
trade aid trd.Ecl O the Immense territory south
and svrit Gi nnr borders, have Of themselves
crmshsd;aud oblterated, IN great measure, the
festilerot< influence OF 1.-the grand divisions
and IhG ellis consequent upon them. Large
cations Oi the State have been opened up in all
Of their virgin treshness-agrcuure has ad
vanced and ttnproVed as il by magic-commerce
Is rolling its golden Tide with arenewed and more
powerful swniI-lmmcnse fields of coal, iron,
gypsum. &C., have discovered themselves 10
view, aAd may be made i'll course of time 10 cou
tribute sources of wealth and power to Virginia
of incaleulaby greater value than all of The gold
en- treasures OF California. Tell me, has the
Westeril Vurginian no interest in seeing Norfolk,
almost lit not, indeed the very finest port on The
IN nd
built uR--hef harbor whitened with the sails OF
rommetrc fem every nation and every cline;
no inteEest il seeing Richmond, the beautiful
cal ptn Of the State, alive with the busy hum Of
commerce joyful with the music of the loom
and the shuttle; no interest in snatching Alexan..
dria--lying Hn the banks oi one O! the most beau
ti(uI sIHppirn harbors upon this whole continent,
aud within convenient reach by judicious i'm
pruvcureuis al rich an agricultural country as
any other in this scountry-trom The pangs which
have long r!@yed upon her vitals Snrcly The
Western NEr1'nian has an interest in the pros
peritv Ui these Eastern brethren, for it is To him
they stretch ont their aud invite him to
rouse himself and improve his coudtiun, aud 10
pour hIS surplus abundance into the lap of com
InerCe .and IL bear back 10 his home upon The
returning wave the rich exchanges, which are 10
increase his:weaIth, improve his condition and
country, educate his people, hasten the tide ot
immigration. and secure that powerful element
ul great rt0sperify-a dense and industrious
pnpuuti"n Tell me. is the Eastern -Firginian
not deeply end viIaIlv interested in the rapid
growti,, prosperity aud power OF the West; aye,
soud:he mol cheer on with loud voice, aud All
,oroti,. ,.ror, of tho ,,r,,.s.,,,;c,, , ,t,o 1sj
;s ,,;r,,,ets which nm, -, tbo ON, ;,,
W., ,,,i, ~" ,S,
OF Georgia a5d1'eunessee Railroads in the South
west, and which must soon bring him in close
noxifsitv ,y;ththe SoutlIproper and rive MIN q
equal chsrca to grasp the immense trade Of
large and most desirable portion OF the M'ssis.
sppi Valley. while It most certainly, and hey yond
all question. will securelo him The atlireasures
OF a hcnne Iade, which otherwise musl seek other
channels, a:d become tlxed Jewels IN ,he coronet
that gTacea the brows OF otner nelghnnring ana
more enteSGTlsing states: LOOK at virginia
survey hef..m all ot ner immense pFop"f''ohs-
ntrom tile seq TO the ohlo-irom me Fotomac TO
the tennessee I'he, ana .el' me- u an aH-"ise
l'roVlaenre:has NOT especially designated us as
people "iG"uSn' oy every G""sue'at anu anu III
lerest tnat fiah appear 10 ehig"'e"e1 tteh-to oe
an uilec peopet nave Co"te"ueo over anu
over 1g am ~ the progress of my correspondence
with sou ,lat me ensuing interests ol me
grand:Glvi.Snns OF tbe H>la'e were more una gna-
ry, than rehl-our interests are not so o.sSltniIar
we nave every reason anu ; lla'
our tathera had 10 stano .t"gelher' Nay we
have faore3 we i've IN a dItf'rent uay' our wants
WIN :tne Efowt" oIlt.ie "oI'u--tney nave VI. f
creased wt'h the progress and onward march OF
every ithinS. around us-to keeppace we need all
/ of our limbs, whole and unt'almed. Virgins.
can take q giant stride, the Grand Divisions
must lt"bbE upon crntches, and be dis!anced in
the rAce. Is it not so;tyes, before the living
GUd. It ls. seemnly true. .l0. t.,
/ have Baked anxtouslys at sNlrglnIa-l have
enJeaFores 10 ostudy her wants and necesstles'
and ihe,e whlctls afficted her
and StrNcg her down with premature old age
were i"cH,s1 Iley are ~ nes sys.sln
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