Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26

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We yAla torsin d our editorial space to-day,
Or ~ psrposs u ssssssing report in rart. of
sol1s tsnsrks nads BY Mr.. DsaSr. in The Bristol
osavsntioa. tws years Or more ago. relative to the
intsmd Improvement system Of Virginia; tho
produces Of the S,aie and Of others that would be
sdSaMsy thereto. IN he Great Of direct trade be-
iue secured bsswsss thswassrs Of the Chesapeake
and those Of European ports. The spesch was
nads IN Support Of sandry resolutions reported
bys cpmmittss Of which Mr.. Deane was Chair
mxn, which revolutions. for want Of space. are
omitted. To view Of the trip to be made by tho
Tho. GrsAs Eastsrn 70 the United States. aud the
Efforts that ere now being made to induce her own
ers 70 bring her 10 The waters Of Virginia, the
speech 81 M. Desps 10 timely contribution. We
have no dosbt hat with the aid Of Baltimore, her
calf Chesapeake eity. isdaesments could be Of
fered that might possibly. secure the regular run
ming Of this vessel from the waters Of the chesa-
psaks. BALTIMORE Is largely interested in this
subject, snd ~ Southern city. her interests are
ideotical with onu. With her Briarian arms,
reaching to the Ohio by means Of her unparallel-
Cd work, the Baltimore and Ohio aiLRoad. enab-
ling her to drain q portion Of that magnificent
country. together with her connections with somc
Of the finest portions Of Central and Southwest
ern Pennsylvania, che could furnish immense con-
tribations to the trade and commerce that would
he necessary TO secure the much-desred end we
have in view. Then, little Baltimore energy in
fusod in.o tic torpid lrame of old Norfolk would
draw to t,,as PORT shc trade which should, even
now. be opened up BY our South restern eonncc-
tons. and together with hsr Carolina improve
ments and trade, force upon her the destiny which
Nature seems t, have reserved for her. Nothing
without cfort, and IL the people Of Norfolk will
bat bestir themselves they may, with ali jeers
that have been cast upon them. make their city
the c1rnucopla Of commerce that will make her
merchants princes. aud POUR untold wealth into
her hap.
Mr. DEAkE'S SPEECH
Our great systsm Of internal improvements, has
progressed to lie rlesent point through the uni,e
Efforts of the inl improvement party of Nir-
GINA; asa tAotNS svfy should continue To act
IS unit upon NIL these great questions. in or
der to bring about that, which. m, st of all things
we. a. Virginisns, desire the discnthralment #
this Commonwealth and Of the Southern States
from the foreign vassAlage under which we have
lRen n xin bA wav r. W.
Alenen, lay aside all sectional eelousies ard feel
inks, and 20 for the interest Of the Commonwealth
We must 70 betore our country ard the world de-
claring il to be our purpose to aet-decaring it TO
be our purpose TO perfect that which We have -
successfully prosecuted up to this time. say. So
successfully prosecuted because, in spite 81 al the
ridcule that has been attem ated TO be thrown up.
ca Virginia IN regard to her internal impra,c-
ments. she has progressed with thcm as indu.ri-
ously and as successfully since the RESUMPTION oC
active operations Ia lS4S. ~ nny other State in
this Union Nay. will 60 farther, Mr. President.
and assert before this Convention what know to
be true. will assert, that since ls!S. Virginia
has accomplished more than any commonwealth in
this Union with her resources. She has limo of
internal improvements from the Oh. cake BAY
10 the State line Of Tennessee; the only tlans nv
manning " be done, in order 10 comuiuo the con.
nection, being the construction Of n f,w lridgcs
and the laying down Of some iron on tho rnn,l If
my friend. the President Of this Convention, lthe
Norfolk and Pesersburg) all Of which could he
comrle'ed in four OF i've months. That is not all.
She has connected her capital with her sister Sou
thern State Of North Carolina by one Il the mos,
important lines OF Observation-Disclosures in the
Commonwealth. | refer TO tho Danyilc Railroad
That line has brought us in connection with the
'Old North State," rich rs Virginia in al that Is
necessary for internal wealth and il Dependence
Wehavedone more than that. We have built from
mi al nfV
provement. penetrating our nseunans in tho cen
tire of the State. ] allude 70 he Central Railroad
"a road. which. Il beg leave to say. presented as
many difficulties because Of the phy .cal features
OF the country, rs are to be found in any comnlct
ed Line OF railroad on this continent All this has
been DONE
But that is not all. We have bull, Tine If in.
ternal improvement from the shores of the po,o
mac-from the city Of Alexandria to the heart of
the Piedmont country. which is now connecting
stseif with the great kRe that traverscs the State
from Tennessee to the Atlantic. Now, ask YOU
to look over the whole history of Internal imprnvc-
mcnts IN cur sister States and poin, to any one of
them, that with its own capital-with the capital
provided by taxation upon her own pcanlc the
contribution made by her own citizens. thar has
done more, nay, that has done M mach The
state that has d,ne more cannot he found l.
therefore say. that Virginia IL no lonucr Ia Ii,
tauuted with any thing like supneness or inablity
TO accomplish any design that she NAV in her WIS.
dom project.
We have, as we affirm, in tho Gr-, resolution
the capital. resources and pablie soir;, Ia carr,
out all OF our great measures Of pail ,l - with
out oppression anywhere, or in possti n = harden
spgn any portion Tour Comnaase,'tff. And
while occupying ,iiis po-i.ie1 r ic- l.nee. we
have, as sesul q! tbs -t,..t .atc.na ~. re.
-ment policy, increased the veal! o:rr-. n,n,n.
wealth more than one hundred ni;,uns IN six
hat hnsL
citizens. nnaided by foreign cnpital--unaiicI by
capital derived from the nublie treasury or H.