Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-08
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spccch Of Richard a.. Rorriss,

INTERNAL improvement 10Hreatton, ~ fRioR,
in The eoanty Of Monroe, on tie 20H et' la.
gust 1852, AMI mrittea out cqa published by
request.
Mn. PRESIDENT Having been called on
to address this Convention, cannot plead an
entire want OF preparation, as the subject OF In
ternal Improvement is one to which have de-
voted much Of my time, aud tho more reflect,
the more | am convinced of us great lmpor-
tance to the prosperity Of this commonwealth.
| therefore in the commencement of my re.
marks urge on the Convention tho necessity
of cancellation and compromise; for it IS i'm
possible in such an assemblage rs this, but thnt
different views will be entertained, and differ
ent interests induce a preference for one inn
provement over others. 1t becomes then our
duty to yield some of our preferences and
opinions, aud to lay our prejudces on the al.
tar of our country.
| propose to prove, 1st, that tho completion
of the Canal as far as it is expcdient ut the pre-.
sent time, at or near Covlngton, and the con
struction Of Railroad from that point to the
| Ohio river, will be good investment.
2dly That it will greatly increase the reve-
nues Of the State.
3dly That by completing the great lines OF
Railroad, it will not only add to the'prosperlty
of tho commonwealth, but also To herresoerces,
and TINT it will enable her 10 reduce the taxes
TO such an amount as not 10 be sensbly felt.
Before however | enter into the discussion
Of these several topics, permit me TO call the
attention of the Convention To this beautiful
country-to the salubrous Springs in It's vci
mage and inquire why is it that more persons
in pursuit of health and pleasure do not visit
them2
Are Warm or Hot Springs necessary to re-
store invalidsl Here they are, with their baths
superior TO those found elsewhere! Arc Alum
Springs necessary TO the weak, the lnfirm, or
the scrofulous2 The RockbrIdge and Bath
alum are ready To restore them To healthl L.
sulphur water requisite to those whose systems
are dcranged and require their pleasant salu-
tariness? The Blue, the Red, the Salt and
White Sulphur Of unrvaled reputation, invite
them to partake of their health-g giving strenmsl
| Are tonic, diuretic and inyigoratlng waters ne
cessarv? or are rehdmatc patients seeking 10
en- e their painful nbsl HE Red and Sweet
invite them to drink, bathe and he healed
These baths remind me Of the pool OF Bethes-
da, differing only fhut tie Angel IS frequently
stirring the waters, opd many who step are
/ he0lcd.
Those in pur.uit Of pleasure, have "muse's 3
sweet charms ''-compauy TO cheer-dancing
and other am useinenis, 10 enllven, 10 tasclnate,
to amuse and mako joyous.
Those who liY. from disease here find n
heathful and deig tful climate, which will ia
vorahly compare with any III the United States;
ard those Who are IN pursuit OF the luXnues
OF lie can scarcely go amiss. linen why Is 1t
that 50 flw persons visit our W Altering places,
in comparison gth those who 30 TO Saratoga
and OF fer places Nolth} 1t is because oil the
| 4 g
which arc to be encountered. Let tho Rail
road be constructed which we now advocote,
and their valleys will be filed with persons
seeking health and pleasure.
was 1st to prove that the &C npletion of the
Canal as far as it is expedient, and tho compile
ton Of Railroad from that point TO the Ohio
river would be good Investment. To do this
successfully, it will be necessary to compare
this road with other Railroad ads--to look at their
cost-the country through which they will
pass. with the advantages at each terminus,
and the Tonnage and travel which it will pro.
babIy command.
hardly know howto compare this Railroad
with others, because, by its localonit possesses
advantages, it appears to me, greater than al
most any oiher road in the United States, ex-
cept the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad for
II connects the Eastern and Western waters
through the heart OF Virglnla.
Let the Canal together with the Central
Railroad be completed to its Eastern terminus,
| its Western terminus on the Ohio river connect
ing with Railroads through the States Of Ohio
and Kentucky, and as it is the shortest, it must
be the cheapest route from the Valley of the
Ohio to the Atlantic, and must command both
tonnage and travel to make its Stock one ofthe
best investments in the United States
Again: Nearly all the Railroads in the u.
States are yielding good dividends-the Mas
sachusetts the New York, the Pennsy yivania
and the Baltimore and Ohio. The Southern
and Western Railroads are also paying good
dividends-I say upon the authority of a gentle
man of superior intelligence and we'll acquaint-
ed with the Georgia and South Carolina Rail
roads, that they made last year an average,
neat profit, of about 13 per cent and the best of
it is, every year there is large increase Of
nroGts. on nearly all the Railroads in the u.