Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-05

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We have had glorious Convention a
Richmond, in this State. There was dssen
ton enough to awaken interest and to pro
duce that kind of discussion calculated to elicit
information. ! may. with clear conscience
say, that there was "large and respectable
meeting" and that its deliberations were highly
interesting. We had an eloquent and instruct
i've debate. which lasted two days. and was
listened to by large and attentive audience
The limits of this hasty communication will
not permit mo TO do justice to oil the speakers,
but must be permitted to speak Of our two
delegates. my colleagues, the Hon. VIM. Bal
lard Preston, and Walter Preston, ESQ
They made speeches which made my Virgin
ia heart ,hrob with feelings Of graiihed pride.
They bore the banner of the old State most
nobiy, and won for themselves and their State
golden opinions. The Hon. VIM. b. Preston
opened the debate in speech replcte with
valuable information and noble sentiments most
eloquently expressed. He left TO his talented
young kinsman little to do, but 10 add fuel to
the fire Of zeal which he had already kindlod
1t would have gratifed you TO hear the many
expressions of affection and respect towards
our good old State made by the several speak
ers. The Hon. John Speed Smith presided
over the Convention and closed it with short
but mos, eloquent address. bespoke in the most
impressive terms Of the State OF Virginia, and
when, in his closing remarks, he gave. on the
part of Kentucky, the right hand of fellowship
to old Virginia. represented in the person of
VIM Ballard Pcson. there was not a heart in
the audience unmoved
The result of the Convention was a deter
minaton to build n road from Lexington 10
Cumberland Gap, which may BIO now consd
cred as a fired ./act
Virginia now has nothing 10 do but to push
her own work. The foreign commerce of this
great State must be through the Virginia ports,
If she wills il.
wish | could give you just idea of The
warm hearted hospitality OF the citizens OF
Richmond which is beautiful village sur
rounded by beautiful rural retreats Its pearl
BET in emeralds.
| will, nj an early day, try 10 give you a
more particular account Of my trip.
Yours. very respectfully,
CHAS +. M GARNETT
In connection with the foregoing, we copy
the subjoined article from the Washington
city, Republic, of August LIST.
Norfolk and Lousrile mited-Radyoad Rat.
.feation ct'he Compromise.
Our readers will, we hope, pardon "A theory
which may, Ike all Others, occasionally impel
us TO extremes 1t is: that the PEI manence OF
the Union depends upon the facilities o inter
course, and the iutermXture OF interests
amongst the people of the u. States. In this
point of view We regard every avenue of inter
communication. every dollar of investment
which tends 10 render the social intercourse oil
sections more intimate. or to implicaie their in
terests in the mutual preservation OF order and
the rights Of property, as of more importance
than any possible organization of parties, any
possible pledges from politicians, or any posi-
BILE influence of argumen, or eoquence which
might he employed upon the same momen,ou,
object. 1t is in this point of consideration thai
we have taken up ''the report Of c. f. Nj. Gar
nett esq, Chiei Engineer Of the Virginia unt
Tennessee Railroad, rpon the proposed con
'nexion between the railway systems of Ken
lucky and Virginia" he report is perfectly
conclusive that the work is perfectly easy and
practicable. Ii establishes u direct and con-
tnuous road from Louisville to Norfolk of sever
hundred & nineteen miles with no grade agains
the trade of more than sixty feet 10 the mile
1t crosses the SUBMITS of the Blue Ridge, AL
leghany and Cumberland without tunnel
and, with the exception of that portion of III,
line within the State Of Kentucky, the Who'll,
route is under construction. We may men
ton, as a curiosity in the location, the adoption
by the engineer Of n natural tunnel in Scot
county, Virginia. This tunnel, is formed b,
the passage Of creek for five hundred fee
through the base of a mountain. II varies yer,
little from straight line" For much of il
length it is fully forty feet wide by thirty fee
high" it has "a perpendicular face of about fou
hundred and fifty feet above the mouth of III.
tunnel" "and it will require very little worl
to fit ii for the passage of rairoad." Tn,
whole work heing perfectly practicable, III,
descriptions and statistical exhibits prove tina
the interior of both the States arc fertile. ant