Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-15
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To Ne EJi,ms n ne Enqpirer :

E'AlRMoNT, Marion co.. Va. July :.
Dear Sifs The Northwestern Railroad Con
vention has Just closed lis lahors. The Con"tn
ton was one OF The most numerous and respecta.
Bile bodies OF dele gated members ever assembled
in this portion Of The & 'mmonwrallh. Every
county OF The Norh-wes, proper was represented
in This Convention-showing The intense interest
taken in the property and moral and political
necessity If sustaining The Legislation OF laSI
Winter. Upon the question OF Sustaining the
Law fixing the terminus al lhr Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad al Wheeling the action ol this
budy was unanimous and enthusiastic Tyler
county desired simple expression OF sentiment,
that. II the Company should percmr;oluy anc
fixeGiy refuse ~ accept that law, that Then some
point in that county should be made The terminus
: but the Convention, with The exception OF the
delegation from Tyler Gecisivey refused 10 give
sanction 10 any claim or opinion which looked
10 breaking mp the settled purposes OF The State.
The Northwest has spoken. There are no
divided couDses-no distraciirg conflicis-no 10.
cal animosies growing OUT Of competition for
this road, which mar can give hopes 10 the az
srandizing encroachmenls Of The dangerous rival
of all Firsnia's central interests and western
commerce. Virginia now occupies her noolesl
attitude Of protection 10 a her test interests, WIN
the least possible injury 10 tie PEOPLE oil The Com
monwea!lh Never was any law more enihn>i-
as,icaIly sustained by The people. mosl deeply in
ierestcd than The law Of last W inter.
This is called the mountain region oil the
North.wesi-but this appeaton conveys an i'm
perfect and incorrect idea Of these counties. Inc
mountain region, in iac, looms through Inc gray
distance while around me the table land and The
hrst bench If the mountains, extending from The
Cheat Ridge, forty miles East, 10 The valies de-
scendins into The Ohio, twenty miles Wesl,
han of .heS
oals and corn All around me is fine table
lsii in,e.seaied i, IS true, by valleys but those
valleys al short intervals, unf 'lding bottoms Of
great fertility and beauty. fou, lowiandeIs, have
no conception what a fire country lies in this
somewhat celebrated and glorious Northwest.
!, is jus, enou III Of mountain 10 be the home OF
liberty, and many Tell, without the mist n
tunes OF his country 10 exemplify his patriotism
and devoted courage, stands erect upon these
mountain nds; while The country expands
enough into plain, TO invite The gen,ler ind ences
which soften and adoIn life.
There is striking peculiarly in the seo!ogl-
cal structure OF this region. The ONO ano MO
nongahela are fifty miles apcr-the former me
tributary Of The other. and running paraieioo..nie
Nlononsahela descending TO The North, the OHIO
10 The South. The valley Of the Monongahela
is assure of the Allegheny mountain range,
and the intermediate ntry between The two r.
vers is a tongue OF land or Peninsula, descend.
Ing in elevation and paTlaking more general
level, TO its point at the confluence OF the Two r.
veIs. As this mountain peninsula extends SCUM,
i, becomes more elevated, broken and barren,
and hence more Southern direction OF The rail-
road must encounter higher grades, oodeI "a
vines, and develope less resources for Inc CON-
monwes!lh.
Now Ia the hsrves, Of this peopls-and The
e7adl<i are busy, both 10 he house and The ield