Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-28
The Next Z ewislature.

next Monday, VIII have many import ant daues
discharge. 1t promises to be an exciting AMI III
terestiug scssionand. in various respects Its nc
Con may have an important influence upon th'
: interests Of the State $,
Its primary lasy. W tAksit. win be the pre-
parssaor # the connsnssalsa hf 'sssces'iui DC
fsnce in case of invssioa. Recent events upo'
our border show thas No know nal st Whist mo
= meut y. may be approached by an insidous enc
nv. with view either Il ineitiug servile insur
rection, or Of nstaiiaaisn for the ignominiou
dsa.h 10 which We have devoted Brown an'
his guilty associates in the late foray. ou
Penusylyania bcdss. bristling with noun
tain. Affords a secure retreat, in thsir almost In
aoce.s;ble eorgea. for the outlaws who may be
stimulated, either By ani-slsvery money or pre-
isdiees, TO avenge the execution Of Brown. Th'y
NAV mot dare ~ eh allsnes us 10 an tpsa field and
fair fght-but they may harass and annoy US
in various ways, by petty depredations. By isoa
ted cases of murder, and By applying the ste alshy
torch of the iuccndiary in the darkness of tho
night.
The first duty Of the Legislature. then, is 80 put
the Commonwealth Of Virginia in an attit ode oil
defence. As a border State, she owes th,s 40 less
10 herself than her sister States Of the south
We do not anticipate che day that any no 'tlle ar
my will cross the border Of Virginia for the pur-
pose subj The Southern States Of the con-
t;neu,-bst, If sach sheuld be the case. lot Vir-
einia take care that such an army reach not her
Southern limit. She must be prepared to check
!, mon her own soil and drive Il back across her
Northern line Tbs ssashcra States may rest as
surcd that Virginia win mover permis an invading
force to cross her plsins - long as she has man
ie,s to oppose to the essmy
For such . purpose, our citisens will complain
of no burden Of taxation the Legislnture may i'm
pose. The cost indeed, viii be comparatively lit
debut such a. i. 10, IL will he chserfully borne
by the loyal people Of The Commonwealth. They
will not sickle upon the cost of preparation
for defence, as well Of thcr honor as Of their
safety.
But there arc other subjects that will engage
me attention Of the Legislature, connected with
no internal improvements Of the State. onr in
ternal improvement system is far from complete.
territory Of so vast extent rs that Of Virgin
in must needs require many artificial avenues TO
market and there are portions Of the State yet
locked out Of easy access to the marts Of trude.-
The Legislature cannot refuse permission to the
people of such districts 10 construct their own NV
enues TO q mNrket---and, If the finances OF tho
State Justify it, 1t cannot deny to these people,
who have chssriully paid their proportion Of tho
cost of other improvements, the same assistance
that has been extended to others. While We can
not admit the propriety, or justice of su'ec'ing
tho State to the entire expense Of ooastructnga
railroad for two hundred miles TO the Ohio river,
among people who hsve borne bnta small por-
ton Of the burdens Of Government, and who have
nothing to export except such heavy articles rs
could not bear the expense Of railroad transpor-
stAticn for long distances Ne are yet IN favor Of
most liberal policy in respect Of all other projects
of internal improvement And, conspicuous
among them ALL and superior In importance to all
Of them combined, We account the extension and
compilation Of the great central water line of Vir
.ginia and the Union, 20 ~ that the Oceanic bor-
der Of the State may draw II to its banks tho ex-
haustess agricultural predictions Of the ohio aud
Mississippi valliss.
A proposition has been ,made, aud has boon
subject of correspondence between Gov. Wiso and
the parties interested. looking to tho completion
or the public works Of Virginia, on condition only
IF a guaranty bp the State Of ak per cent. upon
tho actual cost Of the work. This proposi,io' 10
.more fully explained in tho subjoinod article
IRON the Kanawha Republican. We differ mos,
widely with the Republican, however. III its est'
mate ol the cost Of completing the canal We DO
lieve Ave millions Of doilArs would be ample 70,
the pnrposs-and there are Intelligent and prac
tical men in tho State who think three million,
aill be sufficient. Han arrangement can DO mad,
with the gentlemen named. the experiment nigh
be hrst tried with the canal, and il ii promised
WELL the plan could then be extended to the othc
internal improvement enterprises in which tn
people u tho State. and the ate ITSELF inter
~ested = 's's' s''=s
IFron the KAAa~ha Repubiicsn.l
The Virginia Public Works, and Europe
a''@- An Capitalists.
Most ofour readers are aw~rc, we prcsume. b
means Of articles which have appeared in sever,
of the jourpals in the State THAI an offer has bee
made By European Capitalists. to complete. M
put Ia successful operation, the several Publ
Works Of Virginia. A correspondence he's, f
some month past. been going ON between NJ.
DE BsLLor Dss MIsnREs, Agent of the Eurore'
Capitalists. and member of the Association
ifnd Gov. VAST, aud the officers oi the sever,
Rablic Improvements Of the State.
The Jalnes River and Kanawha Company la,
recently made their annual Report. which Repal
iconeAinsths following resolution:
a"Resoiped, Thst hs President be request d
continus his correspendence with Mr.. T.. de Be
lot d. Minieps With . visw to negotiation
Rissr I'd Kssswns Canal npon terms sati sfs s.'
~ Tie Board of Directors. subject to the apr
Nal e tn Gonspel Assembly" sssiafa ~ a.