Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

bly, as to the practical application. We are op-
posed 10 the State rushing into a wild system if
system it may be called of improvements and con.
demn, not les thau our neghbofs Tie practice Of
loy-roIling. We should rejoice, had Virginia
years ago irrespective Of petty sectional interests,
devised and steadily pursued a grand and com
prchcnsiYe scheme Of Improvements, with refer
cnce solely 10 the fullest development Of the re-
sources 81 tie State and 10 the most exact Justice
10 all the grand divisions. We need not say that
this has not been done and we are not so sanguine
as 10 hope that such system will yet be adopt-
cd, even should the Legislature, at the present
andtWo or three succeeding sessions, refuse to
vote dollar OF money to any work not now I'M
der construction. 4 preliminary 10 this we
think the reorganization Of the Board!of Public
Works. Ne should be pleased to see the num-
Der Of members ofihe Board increased, and the
selection made with reference 10 geographical pc
,ltion, We should be willing that its recommen-
datlons should be Il prerequisite tolcgslatiye ac-
ton upon any improvement. But we have no
hope Of such reorganization. The Board will
continue 10 consist Of members Of The State adj
mnstralion, devoted 10 routine official duties Sc
Iected with norelerence 10 heirinormation upon
the subject, but charged with the task Of deyi-
slng and experimenting the improvements rthe
state, because they are deemed I'll 10 fill the Of
fees OF Auditor Treasurer, Register &C. and 10
make the absurdi'y of the organization still more
striking not provided with State Engineer 70
enlighten their ignorance upon professional sub
JeclS. Until Board be organized of such a char
acter that lis recommendations should either have
moral ,ycight or as we sbauld ,roIar bn ,,.na
requisite 10 legislative action il will he IN =,
hope for any thing helt,rthan the han. b,g,,l on
preparation Of the public money which hae bo,n-
tolorc characterized the Lcgilafuro Irntu III.
contamination. we must sill evncrt In sco lii
carried throuaf nv the r,rcs ,r ,,,l;,a,;,, 49,.
the moment one in,nroyooo,, ','''
the State to witness another in.,en;a,,sl, cant'io3
To render II ulnrodnclivn
We believe. then fba, tho breotb;n,, ,,,oll c,r
wear or Two which tho pitt, l - -
desirable. cannot he attained ar C,p,;og ,,'I
not lead 10 A better system tban tI,,t nh;L ,,
prevails We do moi donbt tha, nrr.ll,,'. .;I1
be seen in fun onerafian tbis#soes;on an5 Ill.,
danger is that the State may be nloa,,aa - ,',i1
and eXtIayag,nt schemes TIL; :; tba I.,,....
we saw. bat the nrosnect IF ,Io l,4,o, l -,
necessarily inloivc the ,oli.,. ,f l;,,,, ,,,I;.;
the cause oflntornal Innra,c,ront V;'l,r',5 =,
TO the Louisa Western Fvtens;onS scLor,a ,,p,,1,,
certain restrictions and anon certain cnji,;a,.
we confess we REGARD Il c,,or,ll, o,,l .i,,,,,l -
peased At tle nfoncrtinn - ,l, ,'i,.,.a
extend to il the CUSTOMARY aid We arseoi,,, -,
nercss;l, If ,,roc;,,;,,t ''.' e,ff'E@ no
for an indefinite tum eft Tho ,,s,,l ,.,,,.,, :,
LEGISLATION be nurxncd several ,aors l,,,s
before the comnletion of tbe ,r,,nnel viii onatIo
The steam-car 10 run from R;cbman5 - SI,,,n,,,,
II will not BIZ deemed ioyi,l;o,s tl.,t ,,4h,I -.
acted of The friends of tho Vira;ni, ,,,a ro,,,,.
see Rail Road be rrouiro5 If tho Ir;aods - ,,,o
extension of the Louisa Road-yiz. that thoy
make a survey of tbe country and de,,n,s,ra ;,
that the innrovemen, i r,i;,alJn ~ 'o',
dilurc not greater than ordinary This br;ng done