Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-09

the extent, fertility and products of the country
1t will reach, probability may. certainty,
OF this road transporting full portion of those
products, and a full share of tho travel from
that fertile and extensive region
The products and trade of the great Val-
ley of the Mississippi which this Railroad is in.
tended to enter, aro enormous. The popula-
ton of that great Valley is now estimated at
9,O00,000 tho products at $500, ,000, 900, and
the merchandiseto supply their wants, at $780,,
100000. The greater portion of these products
must find market across tho Atlantic, and the
merchandise to supply their wants, must come
from the Atlantic cities, or from across the
ocean These products and merchandise must
either pass along the Mississippi river and the
Gulf stream, or by railroads and canals to the
Eastern cities. We know that railroads can
enter into successful competition with naviga.
bic waters; aud for proof, we refer you to the
Western Railroad from Albany to Boston,
This Railro i, 200 miles long, has entered
INTO competition with tho noble Hudson, with
steamboats, of tho largest class. and only $50
miles to the great city Of New Y ork; and takes
n large portion Of the travel, and as much of
the trade as II cnn transport with convenience.
| Now, ask, as this Western Railroad takes so
much OF the trade from New York aud the
| Hudson, with so miles distance against it. what
doubt can exist that u Railroad from Coving-
ton To the Ohio will receive Us much of the pro-
ducts oil tho Wesi, as 1t can transport, when
tho distance to be transported TO good markets
will be less than halfS
But thus great Western Valley will contin-
ue 10 increase rapidly in population and pro-
ducllons. From its former increase, il is cal
culated that in 30 years, ts population will
be 100000, and its productions $1,000
100000. Now | ask what railroad or canal
need fear tho want Of passengers and products
to transport, with such a population and such
vast productions. 1t appears to me that if no
more than the haf dozen improvements and
contemplated improvements be made, per-
son from the West sending his products TO the
eastern markets will not be able to determine
by which route he wiU send them, but by which
route he can send them"
This is a subject in which we are all interest
ed; interested as tax payers, and as citizens of
this good old commonwealth. We all know
that all tho friends Of Internal Improvement
must unite or no appropriation can be obtained
from the Legislature. Let US then unite our
efforts and ourinluence, and as have already
said, lay our preudices on the altar of our coun-
| try.
Should the Legislature, however, refuse to
make appropriations to complete tho great
lines Of Improvement, 1 should consider it
the most unwiso policy that could be adopted,
for tho largo amount already expended must
remain unproductye. improvements in other
States are progressing rapidly, which will
take the trade legitimately belonging to ours,
and when trade is diverted into other channels,
it will be difficult to regain it-and our heavy
and enormous taxes, remain to paralyze our
energies.
In conclusion l wish to say, that could be
instrumental in the construction of the Rail-
road connecting the eastern and western wa
ters; and in inducing the Legislature to make
appropriations to complete the great leading
lines, should feel that | had rendered inn
porant service to my native State, and the
honor of having rendered this service would
be sufficient recompense for all the exertions
have made in the cause Of Internal Improve
ment.
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