Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-07


lected would advance the interests OF his con-
sttuents. lie believed it would be found more
eectually to promote the best interest OF the puo
lie than any other route; but if such should prove
not to be the fact. he was willing that the road
should take any other direction, which an impair
tial and unprejudced tribunal shall decide on. !
1t will also be perceived that by one OF the prov-
sons Of this bill, the United States mail is to pass
over this road. This renders it OF still greater
Importance to the country, and is strong arsu-
ment in favor Of the amendment he had offered.
The second proposition is, that there shall De
no higher Charges for tolls on transportation, than
are allowed by law to the Baltimore and OHIO
Rail Road. for tolls and transportation from west
to east This will require some explanation. By
the charter of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail Road
company different rate of tolls was allowed
From west to east, they are to charge only one
cent a ton per mile for toll, and three cents
a ton per mile Tor transportatlon; but from east
to west they have the power to charge three cts.
ton per mile for tolls, and three cents ton
per mile for transportation-making an average
difference of fifty per cent This was right and
proper in the original charter. The undertaking
was the most stupendous and important Of any
thing of the kind ever contemplated IN the OLD
or new world; of great hazard and risk; and with
all extremely doubtful in lis character. VI
course. it became necessary to grant strong
and liberal charter, holding forth high induce
ments to men Of capital to enter into the specua-
ton; and the great difficulties to be encoun-
tered in making the road from Baltimore to the
Ohio, and the great expense required to procure
the necessary engines, vehicles, and power to
propell the cars or wagons up continued ascent
over the Mountains, induced the Legislature OF
Marylsnd to give the Company that additional
fifty per cent, as Just remuneration for the
trouble and expense. But similar reasons do not
exist on the proposed route for this roads Is COM
paratveIy level country; the expense Of con-
struction and the necessary vehicles and propell-
ing power, can be easily and cheaply obtained
Therefore, the lowest rate of tolls and transport
alton allowed to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road, will be an ample remuneration tor the labor
and capital expended, and will render this the
most valuable stock to be found in the United
States The travelling on this route is already al
mosl unprecedented; and when the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal is completed, and this District
filled with population, probably greater than
that of the City of New York, the travel and
the transportation will so increase, that no joint
stock company in the Unred States VIII have E.
quail advantages.
The third proposition goes to limit the time in
in which the road shall be commenced and com
plcted that it shall be begun within one year az
ter the passage Of this act, and completed in
three years thereafter. To this he presumed
there could be no objection. tits, as he was 10
formed, the intention of the corporation to com
mence the work Immediately, and complete 1t
as early as possible; and to their interest and
discretion it might be left, but the provision In
anv event could do no harm. And II any thing
should occur to prevent the construction Ut this
most desirable work, he wished to have 1t in his
power to confer the charter, with all its privileges
and immunities- on some company that will spe-
Oily complete the work.
is right and proper that the offer should first
be made to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company; because, in the first instance, they
are the pioneers in this mode of transportation,
which will probably produce revolution in our
internal trade, and change the whole face Of the
country. They have, with laudab!e spirit, enter
prize, and liberality, rarely equaled aad never
surpassed, embarked their private fortunes in the
most stupendous work of internal Improvement
of which we have any knowledge; and having
engaged in this great undertaking, which is mere
ly an experiment, and may not be profitable, 1t
is proper that a liberal and just government
should give them the privilege of constructing
an auxiliary work, Of great national Importance,
and which is certain to be extremely profitable,
as lust remuneration for their liberal, patriotic,
spirited and enterprizIDg conduct
After some remarks from MIR. Brown, the fur
Their consideration of the bill was postponed till
tomorrow. Telegraph.
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TRIAL OF JUICE PECK.
At IL O'Clock on "Wednesday, the Senate re-
solved itself into a High Court of Impeachment.
The managers of the House of Representatives,
and the respondent and his counsel, having taken
their seats.
NJ MEREDITH rose and opened the grounds of
defence He said that the honorable manager.
who had stated the case for the impeachment,
had properly adverted toits great Importance, both
to the respondent and the community. To the
respondent personally, it was undoubtedly of
very deep interest, in its character and its con.
sequences. He was charged with the exercise of
an arbitrary, oppressive, and usurped judicial
power, from malicious motives, to the great dis
paragement of public justice, and to the subver
sion of the liberties of the people of the United
States If this charge were sustained by this
honorable court, the respondent would be Goom-
ed to meet not only the lasting reproaches of his
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