Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-24

10 Wf Cutt0Fs--ldn you cnl1Bhten us
little in relation to the action Of the Lcgis-
lature concerning the proposed line ofrail-
road from Montgomery county, down New
River and kanawha to the Ohio2 / must
confess that, in the confusion Of the leris-
iative proceedings, was unable to asccr-
tam precisely what they had done, in rcla-
ton to the matter. Think you and other
conductors OF presses whose readers and
subscribers feel an interest in this great
work, {second in importance only to the
Va and Tenn. railroad) would confer an
obligation upon the community BY publish
ing synopsis Of the act authorizing the
construction Of the work.
Not only would information of the char
acter of the charter be acceptable, but also
any statement you could furnish as to the
probabilities of the commencement and
prosecution Of the work. To almost every
portion of Virginia tais is work Of ab-
sorbing interest; and to none more thun
those Interested in the great mork Of Vv-
giaia--hc Y. ard r. raiiscay. There is
no rivalry, and should be no hostility, be-
tween two such cnterprises-thcy should
sustain and advance each other. They arc
ofkindrcd interest and character, and OF
almost equal mportancc--though ! can
not admit that any work now progressing
in any part Of the Union, is Of quite so
much interest and magnitude as our v
and T. road
For myself am free to admit, with all
proper respect for the opinions Of others,
that look upon the projection Of this great
great branch down the kanawha, as the
first really sensible Increment towards tho
attainment OF one Of Virginia's long cher
ishcd objects--a connection between the
Atlantic and the Ohio--that has yet been
made. | think it a matter, easy OF demon
stration, that 1t is the shortest, cheapest,
surest and most efficient mode Of opening
that long desired communication. II can
be done-it ought to be donc--and when
done, no man can imagine its effects upon
the commerce, improvement and prospcri-
ty OF the whole Commonwealth Lynch
| burg should feel an especial interest in the
work, not only from its direct and immcdi-
ate influence upon her business, but from
| the fact that it Will greatly enhance the
value and profits of the V. and L. railway,
in which she holds so heavy stake. An
know and appreciate her efforts in the
good cause already made; but here is ano-
| Their kindred measure, Of incalculablc i'm
portance to her; and we would fam hope
that all her means are not expcndcd-all
her energies not devoted to one objcct---all
| her resources not cxhaustcd--all her iaHu-
eace not secured. Our present work is GER
tainly our greatest should be .nei-
ther variablencss nor shadow of turning"
so iaras its completion is concerncd-stin
something is due from all to this second
great enterprise-therelorc,
"Once more unto the breach, dear
| friends, once more"
Yours truly, &c.
II affords us pleasure TO lay the forcgo-
ing communication before our readers,
which we take occasion to say is from ono
Of the most interchangeable and intelligent
advocates of Internal improvements in
South Western Virginia; and if the fact
could impart additional weight to his opin-
ions, We would add also that, he is one of
the most unfIinching Of Dcmocrats--but
thorough Union man withal.
We regret to have to inform our cores
pendent that, the bill, granting the char
Ter authorizing the construction of Rail
road from the Virginia and Tennessee
road, in Montgomery, to tho Ohio river.
teaS dsfeated in the House of Delegates ON
the evening, we believe, Of the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature. Its defeat is
chargeablc TO one Of those tricks of leeisla-
ton resulting from petty jealousics md
local prcJudlces. which have so long made
I"g'n'a shu;llecock for tho amusement
OF the small players, who delight in tho
smaller game of political battlcdoors.
In orderto give any thing like correct
understanding Of the subject, it is neces-
sary Tor our correspondent to know that,
there were two applications before tho
Legislature for the right of way to tho
Ohio, one from the Virginia and Tonnes
see Railroad and the other from The Cen.
tral Road; the latter asking the aid of tho
State the former, simply naked charter.
Without giving dry and unnecessary de-
tan Of legislative action on the subject, il is
snifcient to say that the application Of the
Central Railroad, for the extension Of Inn
road from Covington to the Ohio, was de-
icated IN the House Of Delegates by very
decided majority; whilst the bill granting
the right of way for branch from our
Road, passed the same body, by MAORI
" equally decisive. This bill contained !
no provision for the States subscription;
and the seventh section give to the Cen.
trail Road the right to construct a connect
ing Ink between Covingion and the Ohio
branch ut some point on New River, SO
that, between this point and the Ohio River,
the main stem would be common TO both
The tennessee and Central roads. When
the bill came up for consideration in the
Senate, however, where, by the way, ii had
been permitted for long time to sleep,
the whole Of the seventh section was
stricken out, and clause inserted, incrcas
ing thccapital Of the Central Road $4,000
600 with the right to construct an indie
pendent road from Covington TO the Ohio.
The effect Of this amendment was to give
both companies the right Of way to tho
Ohio, which if accepted, would have in
volved the expense Of two parallel roads,
whcnitisbelieved, one would have been am
ply sufficient TO accommodate the North.
westerninterests. Notwithstanding this OBJ
jection, tho friends Of the Tennessee road he.