Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-11

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any - NOT sa'sed 10 his great ~e<k. os - not
sofiscsest ior 10. esd who uns Al ing. on that
Arc'nnt - snbectso ms sdninisirssisn Ihs fund.- Of
The SIN e. bu, who. al sh~p<mesiwe-xr mc~s AMIGOS
10 uphold snd promote the wurk isr~lt--,v such Il
will be rsndereI apparent ~ relec,ion thai whist
pther ms,desof relief could be proposed than the
one rec''mnenied. yet that there 10 no one. all
pe,ns co''sidesed. WHICH wsulsi. Perhaps be more
sniiabis in itself. ar mosc Tree from ess~rnsl
objection. SHOULD the Legislature think proper 10
make the loan recommended. u is prcrosrd a. On
accompanying csndison. that IL should reserve isr
the Stale power IN The acts II The company more
piop"rt:onae 10 her interest Than thai which 10 now
established BY law. The I~swer now held ny the
iaie s that Of givirgiI all the general meetings &C
ihe soc khoders. vote which shall be equal 10
one hsur'h OF all the vtes given by Others and ave
hunted IN addition. This il might he expcdient 70
continue. II. as in The case of other joint IL ok
ronpanies. three ifihs of The stick were in the
hands "f individuals But in ths case the shares
Of individuals amount ID a'oui on- seventh only af
me Whale stuck. and canrot. and do not. in fact,
seesfe The ccnisoiny authority OF private interest
IN the adminlsira ions OF the company. (Which 10
The main principle ef the joint stock sysleml there
rs no sound reason Why the Slate. by an arbitrary
restraint u;on herself. should that snihofiiy
70 her corp"rsis partners. ard thereby place ,he
po-ive control Of The company in their hands, IL
banks. colleges and cip -c.rporasions were more
competent and more suitable managers Of lis trust
than herself
But whilst there is no sufficient reason f;,r making
The SUITE less IN than h~r corporsse colleague
when she - more than double is interest," there are
sumo eni ones agsinst making her the unchecked
and absolute pswer of the cnncern Hence. would
suggest that the vote Of the Stale. be il ha may,
shall he divided equally amongst her three prorie
and that these proxies themselves be taken from
d'ff' rent rsrsofihe s ate With the cheek OF this
Ittl
Pers'ns of intelligence and prsbty Il may he safely
expected that the power Of the Stale viii alwrys be
irii IN wise just and coneiliaiory counsels aud not
in selfish. arbitrary and abusive acis.
la adun'on 10 oil ciher or the aid recon-
nended the Legislature will not fail 10 perceive a
new and persuasive one in the suspicious inir,dnc-
lion ot Steam rs agent in The navigation Of the
canal. aud tho important bearing upon the future
prosecution of the work which this cirrnm-tance is
kelly 10 have. The difficulties attending The appIi-
cation ofihls agent 10 anal navigation have always
until recently. been fund insa cradle. Bni the
experiment. which is now in pr,gress amongst US.
although conducted under all the dsad vantsges of
serious MISTAKES as 90 the capacity Of the cana has
nevertheless been highly sati-fnciory, in many
respects, and may be considered as pretty fairly
proving not only that bcs,s can be ,moyed apan a
canal by sieIm. al ON equPl speed Win ether boats.
and wi'r,ut injury to the hanks, hut al greater
speed. with iheless resistance from me wafer. and
without injury. indeed.ihc great dcsiderotnm in
the case Of canal navigation by steam. that of apply
ING u IN such manner fn praprl bsat rapsdly
without encouniering resistance and prpdncing an
injury pnpar,iOned 10 the s.ee may be considered
rs happily attained. And with this vital point fairly
os the side Of The experiment. there is no other
mechanical difficulty contend with which il net
wholly subordinate. aud which ex perence and trial
Cannot be safely relied sufficient To overcome
IL iuliy successful. as Il promises 10 he. II be
dam navigation. and will thereby allow me mos,
perfect freedom In be exercised in prosecuting the
remainder OF this improvement by OF the olher
oi these nudes exclusively. or by blending them
together. and that 10 Iha. extent just as the nslre
81 the route Of convenience and
eeonomy may su2gesi. Whatever the fisaf svsia-
6ilily OF this experiment may be. il is al least Of
decided and deserved expectation, and has cume
infth IN moment Of great embarrassment 10 present
new neans md TO inspire with new hopes Of
exiriralion and relief. 80
u by lis means. or Ly any other means At our
command. We finish 10 the Ohio the line that il
heg1n--csn finish 20 The Southwest the branch tina,
should long since have been executed IN ere, and
can add TO these the works hich our Norh western
people qure will have conferred Upon the State
power and q bene6l-wbich The Contingencies. orfhe
tniure only can successfully exhihii< Il may be
true. ihst every highway in sks Nosihwesi serves
mefruu0It1
iher State bat this 10 neither 10 be helped nor
regretted; for. net only do our ows citizens prnfl
oy the coniexion. but we. a. Commonwealth.
have an ultimate national interest in HaTtimore only
less ihnn that which have in Richmond and
Norfolk. II s Interest 20 have stationed nj The
bead ofihe Chesapeake, strong. and under e. erv
vicssiinde, friendly power bound 10 Us by position
by feelings. and BY all the Of business relation
ship Wihn power there % allied to ne by sympaL
thy and interest,". and willis commercial highway
resting al one end upon Hampton Reads. and reach
ing with The other. through is divided brand hes a
The waters OF th7 Gulf IL is amongst inprobahl.
things, thai the command Of the Chesapeake--the
marine KEY OF the Commonwealth, will ever be
~res'ed frOra US BY iorsign or by hostile hands.
HaVing brought 10 The notice OF the lasi Legsla-
ture the suhieca Of general education and o( free
schools. and recommended IL TO consideration II
DID not receive. should be faIhless 10 one OF nav
e'eaFess and most honorable lilies i'll did not present
again,and again invoke fer il The care the thought
and the legislation 10 which IL is entitled Weiehfy
as This subject eonfsssedly 10. and connected. as
every ose feels il 10 be, and knows Il TO Be-. with
Inc sale just and enlightened action Of popular
government and with all The pursuits Of rnsiroaf
and civil zed man. and eonseeraisd too, ~ i hes
long been. By an snviOlaSe provision Of one Of our
permanent laws H is nevertheless sadly eglecied
m oor public eounsels, and year after ysss Il shrhs
aside as ifii had no sdmHsed place amOnev. real
wants and practical Ihings.
u would seem - 1.-THE very provision which aas
made for lie support years ego. by doing something
ned thereby intercepted The large and more heJef-
Gent provision which 70 necessary 10 support and 70
noufish Alright Saiisfed. il would appear. flat
,oneihing had been done. ihe higher and holder
duiy Of doing more and more until nolhing should
fsmsin 70 he done. hes long been fprefermislsh.
and successive LegislsiuEss have handed down the
s."ins plaH and provision Of The law under pain
~ and accumulaing proofs Of their ruinous insu.
fhrisncy. When u IL considered, thai mi. pl.o al
eosnuson edueaiion has been nearIy thirty yasss IN
exisience-ih1s its Nhois machinery has become
perfectly familiar 10 hose Who administer n ana