Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-30
For the Dl.ly Times.

fines his position, we want Relyher pars or 'oI IN the
matter.
For the Dlily Times.
Tn Crca, Central Route having secured our
city large portion Of the trade and transportation
between the east and the west, nothing is wanted
TO make it zone of,he most important points IL the
Union"-as Pittsburgh paper we'll observes, bul
the establishment Of Manufactures, to supply wes-
tern and southern merchants wi'h such articles as
they get elsewhere, The position el Wheeling on
Ohio river, its connection with The east by way oi
the National road ana Baltimore and Ohio rail road
The abundance and cheapUeys o ( coal, which sur
rounds it on all sides IN iuexhausiible quantities
tho superabundance, well as low prices ofevcg
kind Of provisions. brought TO her market from The
fertile country in vicinity together WI Ia lis To-
tai exemption from epidemics does present lnduC E.
ments TO manufacturing capitalists unsurpassed II
equalled, in any other place ia The United States
Why then, it may be asked are such important al
vanIases overlooked or neglected. Why is II thai
men possessing the requisite qualifications as well
ss the means Of embarking in manufacturing a
large scale do not cume herei Many reasons might
be given in reply TO Ihose questions, but We can
didly believe the greatest obstacle in the way i.
the want Of confidence the stability OF oar law,
for the protection Of home in lusrry. We do moi
hs,iIaIe say that The public could rely on IA,
permanency Of the laws they exist, our city
and lis vicinity would IN short lime present an IN
creased and increasing population, busily engage,
in manufacturing industry. But 50 long as The PEG
pie from this and other secIiUns Of the cuuulry
deeply interested IN the protective system, senl
men 20 Congress who are inimcal 10 home industry
aud violently opposed 10 sustaining our own worI
shops, all the advantages " possess will be LOST
No man ofsense viii embark in business by which
lie may be ruined by iujudIcious lcgislluon
In a short lime The citizens oil Wheeling vii
have an opportunity Of exercising the elective pryr
Iege The polls, and IL wall thea bo seen wherhei
they will support a. Hon Lewis SreouruJ To REP
resent them in Congress for another session. POI.
sonaily wc have OihiIs 10 say ugl nsl this gcuc-
Politically We haze, 50 lur. as he interests
aud prosperity OF this place is concerned. aver
worse enemy could not be selected To represent rs
He is, and always hos heen opposed 10 q protective
tard-on that subject he Is as radical as John {.
Calhoun 10 whose school he belongs If Mr. 5 cen
rod could carry his vows on Ibis subject to abe cx.
tent ofhs wshes there would not a. he course Of Co
year be single mandatory in operation IN the
ely. Uudert pf sent larG laws. our mtuufIc.
turers can scarcely get along by reason Of BRUSH
competition. Bot how much worse il hs (Mr
Giecnrod'sJ free trade system prevailed.
who The opposing candidate 10 Mr. SiccnroI wi.
be we ere unable 10 say. B.tbe be, who be mos
--lsl him be rank loco fJco as HE COugrcs.iOu
al district can produce only LEI him come out 40,
pledge brmselfu support Di the tariff. and We g,
for HIM through thick and him ~.