Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-24

,s pas, IA are esrrs day beiae hi,il. pr
vste accanai Railroads rfav rse lmme g. feetn> 81
euniry that ahhand in timber. men, and mnni'Hsns l
Wat; all 1t which NAV. shart naiice b. Concentrate
=, any mint aed IN snr quantities Railroads ea.
.rriinr ever, f,fes in the LAND ntu nbrrshed tot the
NAVY snd making It The whole country vas maya
zine Of military resources. The Gasetameni In an e.
emergency. might, to-day, send its orders if1gh nag
seiic Telegrsph and in the marng. have the KEGS "l
ion men al var laid down. Then what db we want
with timber aud SHIPS 10 ut under their she isaf efoa"u
on their beef bones Z
For ALL except the persaansi II the Navy, and hose
muuiiions af war known as articles OF extensive
commerce. we NAV rely not. inbred. far gradual IN
c.essec hat for inrrease per salna. at auy n1meni
and 10 ssy extent nnan private stores, private snip
yatfs, and private Railroads. They viii supply us
with them il quantities sufficient lor any and every
emergency. -
Railroads are revolutionlzing the whole plan OF Va
tiona defence. Changes even more :sdca man ihsse'
are to be lde by ,len, IN the System OF inca ios
At those points which reached hy Railroads, m
stead &c building. have heretofore been o'' x
structures for Notifications capable II "Iihsiaaahs' w
an indefinite period at lime. the greatest hee an amy
could bring 10 bear we will hereafter want our sea
h,srd fpriifcatsns not Withstand seges tul 10 resist
the passage Of ships Oar ias there will hereafter De
mere works with guns sufli lent to hold deis IN
check. while we can send by Telegraph Tor help and
bring down army upon the Rallnad 10 surround ana
txlespuer in turn their dsembarked tufees.
Who would attempt 10 beslege any ice that hls.es
corps Of reserve Railroad with a Of that tremendous
power which Is al It's clninandf
Iea,k a, Fortress Moatpe and the RIP Raps wha'
have hey cos, us Five millions They eau PIE
vent an enemy frnm goiog Norfolk and burning Tie
Navy Yard there with his fleet they eauno prevent
his landing al .yanhayen Bay and mafehne hts sailor
and marines up 70 rak for the "booiy aud The beau
s ty- OF hat cily-bul yoar raj road Gao.
Nlsfolk is the natural terminus OF the X lad The com
meace neni q which yun celebrate and ~ one nred ~
tnlJ lat This Rad. constructed. Viii do npfe 7 ne
detsaef ~ No,lk. than all The moaHy expended by 'ht
(seneral tiovcfnment has been able TO do.
With such puwers Il concentration aud CELEBRITY nj &C
ton as this Rad viii give, what army would ever h'nh
of landine al Iynnhavtn Bay. aye at any other aln
along the nhne range Of the aac sea-boaFd, thai i
within sand oil the rsr-wliisle
In consequence i the system Of i1afoads enit, build
inc OF projected hy punc-s gftcd Individuals hike your
selves gentlemen. the possibility OF the INVASION oil "n
Atlantic Sea coast. By enemy from abroad, Is pal lof
ever oul d he question.
And, III is beca1se Railroads and similar improve
mems The works # iadsldnals. daesrisd tn pr
E,rm aud are psff nlng such ponani part IA 'h
system If nalhual deiences that | would Ike l. so
he whole pablo dman Of the country applied m sun
able enaaas and proportions. t,wafds the CONSTRUCTION
Of saeh Roads as tina, which You celebrate, IN all h'
States
Permit m a 10 conclude with sentiment:
The steam car an the land aud the ship on 'ht
sea gl,ry IN them They are The locks IN "h'et
lies our strength fr Natianal defence Lei rs cher
ish The one luser the oeT, aud GRADUALLY lNoRkAst
both.
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