Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-08
The 0overuor's Message.

| f., Vho 4oyeruore Message e. i. r41.
W. psbaishsd yesterday both Of the GoYsrnor's
Msssasssi 10 full. Although We did not receive
the copy" until aftss oas o'clock. eur corps VI
compositors went heartily 10 work upon IT, and set
up bosh Messages. melting nearly thirteen col
umns Of the virginssn--besides more than col
ulnn Of other mattsr-in timo TO allow us to ~ to
press ct about our usaal hour. ris .. .. D.
Tho drst Message o the Governor is conancd
exclasively to . discussion ofthc Harpsr's Ferry
invssion. We haw reed il with interest and with
sasisfsction There msy be about IL, perhaps,
rather more Of heat and temper than Il consistent
with the usually grave aud stately uttsrances If
Chief Executivss--bat the circumstances of tho
case fully warrant moro than ordinary szhili-
tion Of resentment for wrong. Not alone the
eaptare and murder Of our citizens, and the dia-
bolcal attempt to incte ourl slaves to ssrvle in-
surrsotion, demand and receive the emphatic con.
deanation Of the Governor but tho crime against
the majesty and sovereignty Of the Commonwealth
and, above all. taa. scarcely concealed Northern
sympaahy with the enterprise which inotsi Brown
to the execution Of his purpose, and which now
icrowHs him with the donors Of msrtyrdom, re-
ceiys at the hands u the Governor IN appropriate
commentary ~ we'll as most BETTING rebnks,
The Recommendations no makes, ia view Of nur
present position and the contingencies Of the ru.
ture, should receive the maturcst consideration of
the Legislature. a,f...
Touching the 0ovefnors second Message, we
wish We could accord il the same need of commen
oAslon n the hrst. But we ut loss to
understand the DRIFT Of his policy in regard to our
works oil internal improvement. Thus, no re-
marks that he considers tho James River aud Ka.
nawha Canal the most important limo of tho
State'--m which declaration we most oordiallv
concur with him, swell rs in his recornmenln.
ton that the State tuke sixty thousand shares of
proposed increased capital stock of tho Company.
Hut We are unable to reconcile this recom,,enda-
ton with THAI 10 regard 10 the Covineton mud
Ohio Railroad. The Governor advises that two
millions OF dollars DO appropriated annually
. TO this roadl Ostof fra millions that no urges
the appropriation uf Cor the next two years. fl u,
millions are TO be applied to the covingon and
. Ohio Railroad atoncl The Governor, no doubt.
does not regard the Canal and the Railroad ~ att
Itagoaistie propossions---bat must say that in
!. our opinion, the appropriation Of THE large sum
to tbs Ohio road dsfsass oil hope Of securing any
!, State assistance 70 stAe Canal The people ,ss
! Wsstsra Virginia, taking fatally false yiswsbf
their iaterests dsste the Railroad instesd 81 tho
/ lCanAl-and Il thoy can got tho Roads. Ahey will
never permit their representatives 10 yeto one dol
lar for the canal. Thus, the aoprapsl Mon OF this
. isrgs amoent cftwo millions pers Imam to the
= trailrosd not only precludes all t6ps OF the er
+ tension OF the ~aterlns heyoht covinRson- -bu,
dsissEs Tho proposed iaorsass ~ capital stock
' ofths coupanN whereby II may - rslisyed Of it,
). iiabiliass and smhetrassments The special ad
y vocAtss of The Oovington and Ohis Road are su
/. premey sslRsh in their views-nnd, should
. DO givsa 70 sndsrstanA chat the most ia
!, line Of the State"-as Gov. Wise yerv ;usffJ d.
= nomindtss the Canal must fret receive the ~
i couragsmsnt and protection aud patrona 90 /.
y the com~oawcaith 6hsfore ws plunge, into th
= costly enssrpriss Of aspaa from Oosinstoa to .h
I, Ohio. - 0t'rl
b II The Canal wors Enishs / and W. had q ,hroug a
4, water line 70 the Ohio. We SHOULD no, ash;ess :
" . modawses appropsiaAisa per annum 70 The Gov
q ingtsa ssa Ohio isosIs Even this would be orr
/. t6ity Sos al acsof Justice Ma. sac.iou q Is
!, saess Railpepds AlasyAsss In the Stale hsse bss
= made in gssat paRA -. the prisMts fsAds Of GU
b ciss6ssap when ~ p Easssfn Virginia aads ID
v yaiisy wanted 1 f0ad. We had 70 pat our hands
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= tie Stale. When We get to Western vrssnis khes
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