Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-08
SvTRGM1A LHa1sLATuRRTF
THIS body Will probably adjourn on Monday

neSkS Likeamost Legislative ebodies whose term
does not expire by limitation, our lawmakers find
the efortto adjourn laborious thai it requires
full "day Of rest" to nerve them up TO the work.
Some suppose that the desire of one days nay
more'issthe moving cause but we do not think SO,
believing that they are inspired by better motive
namely that of cdmmeneihg the week by good
deed; Our legislature has certainly done much,
and IL That it'll has done, be we'll done, it will be
well for the Commonwealth, The great cause of
internal improvement has been liJerally-we hope
naIclously-pushed forward during the present
sess1on, Millions have been appropriated towards
the great lines of railway, and weshope soonis un-
der the new impulse which this sessions labors
nave gwen toothose improvements, to, see, them
pressed Lto, completion, and become means of
hlling thestigh destiny which was once Virginias.
Mshave heretofoE. expressed the opinion that the
effort was almost too late still it is worth the trial
even should it faiis The completion of the. Cen
ral and Us extensions to the Ohio, the extension
ofEthe 'LyncRSurg and Tennessee Road, to the
Tennessee line on the one hand, and to Norfolk on
the other, and the completion of the <Danvile
road to the North Carolina line, may yet do much
towards recalling to, and throug h Virginia, much
ofthetrade and travel which might once have all
beehher's. Though costly effort. we are glad
tdat il is made. and hope that success may crown
it's But the necessity for hope now. only reminds
qsof what she has failed to do.i Her Central road
was completed' to Fredenckshall in Louisa in
1885, and what has since been its progress? Du-
rnga period Of more than is years it has but reach
ed the Eastern base of the Blue Ridge, about 80
miles from Richmond, while within that period
New York has well nigh encompassed the Union
with heIisnetowork of railway. Massachusetts
has stretched forth her arms OF improve menti in
every direction. Maryland has passed through Viz
glnla' and Tor the present stands apoud mistress OF
the ohioJ ihe States Of the West are traversed by
railroads lsadingin every direction and connecting
Heeess0rity, with the roads leading to the Atlantic
ahneady completed; South Carolina has stretched
forth her improvements TO the Northwest and
nowsIikes at the very heart of Tennessee, when,
had our Central Road been but then pressed for
ward with heIf the energy, now too latemanifes-
tel, it would long ago have been the first great
work completed to The Ohio, and would now com.
mand tie entire trade of the great Valley of the
Mississippi. This is but one instance of her in
tetpal improvement policy, and may she profit by
heEpast negiects >i.s1gf ~;
The Constitution requires that the means re-
quisite to meet these Improvements shall.be pro-
ridethy the ature' making the appropriation
and hence the tax bill is looked for with much in
terest, and must be perfected before adjournme MT
The CONGRESSIONAL apportionment bill is yet un-
settled, and'is matter of but small import to the
people, but momentous to the aspirants, of whom
there are ssperrl in the Legislature of Virginia
When thesL Legislature has adjusted these two bills
it will doubtless adjourn 5sts .,t r q. F.