Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04

should be made for the inclusion of this the
greatest work Of the State in that general
scheme. He lMr.J1 did not intend 10 en-
ter upon the discussion Of the comparative
merits q railroads or canals. There were
Others present who could enlighien the
meeting more fully than himself spon this
question. The Company were asked TO
change the charaetcrof The improvement
from an uniform to broken line; when the
broken line would require TWO tranship-
ments. and would subject the produce
transported on the line to greater COSTS
II. as il was said. the cost Of transportation
on the railroad was about the same as that
Of the canal. the produce would be sent on
the Central Railroad to Richmond. and
the Canal from Covington to Richmond
would thus become an absolute loss 10 the
State. The extension OF the Central Road
from Stanton to Coving,on had been al
ready determined upon by the friends Of
that road; aud if the position be true that
between the cost of transportation by rail-
road and canal, there was but little differ
cnce. the canal would certainly he depriv-
ed Of ell the produce from the West. Mr.
J. concluded with earnestly exhorting the
friends Of the canal TO stand by it in this
moment Of need. affirming that the cmbar-
easements of the company would be but
temporary. and that the benefits of the
works. which bad just been completed,
were now about to he respcd.
Mr.. mcfarland, in speech of some
length, supported the substitute of Mr..
Morris. He cited the action Of other com
mnni'ies on this snbjec:. contending that
every other commercial community IN the
United States and Europe had decided IN
favor of railroads in preference 10 canals
He commented at some length upon the
surveys made of this erk, abiding very
poiniedly 10 the great obstacles in the way
OF constructing the canal, and declaring h.'
belief that ultimately both canal and rail
road to the Ohio would he needed and
constructed and that they should secure
that improvement frs. which would be the
pioneer Of the other.
Mr.. Dcnoon expressed himself in favo
of the report Of the committee. The city
Of Richmond had placed its foot upon thu
Central Railroad Company, and yet thu
gentleman who bad just spoken, was in op
: position to the canal, in which the city wa
so deeply inicrcs,ed.--Whcn was it eve
known that the mother took the DANCE
and plunged it INTO the bosom of her child
(Applausc.) Here they held. in the coop
eratirc capacity. nearly million Of dollars
and they should certainly be allowed !,
finish the improvement on their own plar
Otherwise, when the produce arrived a
Covingion, instead ofiaking the anal boat
to Richmond. it " ould mount the iron hors
and the electric waes and fly of to cont
nents unknown. Laughter and applause
This canal would have paid for itself lon
since fit had commenced at Lvnchbur
and proceeded West.
Mr.. Early said that he was with tn
friends Of the Railroad, at the proper tim
and in the proper place; although as t
his vote now, 1t would be found rccorde'
with the friends ofthc canal.
Judge Mason argued at lenght in f.vo
OF the resolutions of the committee, afie
which the question was taken upon Mr.
NORRIS substitute, and it was rejected
The question recurring upon the adoption
Of the resolutions ofIhe committee, it was
decided in the affirmative.