New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-23

The Erie lSItlrCaG-A Nc" tieWs
To The Editor IF TIE Tribune:
Observing some hesitation in the Public to fill up the
capital required for the Erie Railroad it may be due
from me- as one ofe Board of Engineers for Internal
improvements under the Administration of Mr.. Mon
roe, when the foundation was laid of all the great
works Of Commercial Transportation, except the
Erie Canal, to suggest view OF the subject OF the
relations of the Erie Railroad not commonly taken,
perhaps because deemed premature, bat which my
peculiar knowledge OF the ground, with the present
state of things here, makes seasonabe, atlordng
strong argument in favor OF the most energetic ex-
ccuton of the entire work. by the cooperation OF all
interests.
Nothing can be more certain TO my mind than that
the moment the Erie Railroad is made as far as
Painted Post, on the Tioga there will be q PennsyI-
rama Railroad 10 meet ii at that point from Pitts
burg passing through Indiana, Clearield and Wells
boro by chain of valleys easily connected and the
distance but about two hundred miles.
This will not prevent the Erie Railroad from be-
ing made to the Lake, the trade of which II is
great object facilitate hiher rather than to Bos-
ton. 1t will assure such cooperation OF l'lttsburg
and all the powerful cities OF Ohio, 10 which leads
summer and winter that all tie West will be concen
trated to Pittsburg and this route While this ports
properly the central emporium, Baltimore, fhlla-
delphia and Boston will have their shares only &C
cording to their capital in trade and numbers. And
the West will lave this central market much more
accessible. This is the best policy and political
economy of West Pennsylvania. The boundary
lines of States were eaced by the Union as regards
commerce.
From Pi,tsburg, the Railroad will be made north
west along the shore of the river to where 1t turns
South; it will then cross the State 10 Columbus and
TO CINCINNATI for of the travel and all the VIM
fer TRANSFORMATIONS AT Urbana il will intersect with
the Railroad from Detroit to Cincinnati, and will
continue west ultimately, through Indiana, Illinois
/ and ST. Louis.
This prospective view has bearing on the pre-
sent, because proves that the cooperation OF teSc
States by and by will make The Erie R0lfr0a6 the
greatest privilege and property that was ever grant
ed or held by any Corporation.
Is it doubted whether Baltimore and Philadelphia
will not rival this route? Whoever knows the natu-
raj difficulties of the Allegheny Mountains, Will &C
knowledge that ii can be preferable 10 go lro
Wheeling to Baltimore, or TO take the canals oi
Pcnnsy lvana TO reach New York, II there De 'hiS
more direct and easy one, which am sure surveys
will prove this 10 be.
New York instead of hesitatlng and moving SLOW
ly in the internal improvement OF communlcauohs-'
outstript already by the comparatively small com,
muuities of Boston and Baltimore-Shoufd maze, ana
should now take, the lead. This great Metropolis
is now suppressed by the rival interest OF
sustained bv Boston. But let the owners OF real es
tate (who are indeed represented by ihe oNy ~
ernnIeun and the merchants look ar the map OF ihe
route here described, and 1t Will strike thel as 81
very practicable and desirable 10 have II done, that
the section of this State will not long delay the lnvi-
tation 10 others The City Of New York should no"
have Boarl oflnternal improvements
I,It1N l.. SULLIVAN.
Formerly OF the Board 8i tnshseiS'