Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-13
Friday Morning. june -, 1915.
IMPROVEMENTS.
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siderable farmen, in regard 10 the foo'e u ny
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road &c The ONO tti'e''
A few DAYS since, we published copious extracts
from the proceedings OF The Clarksburs ooh'e"'
lion. making warm and vigorous appeal IN u
half Of lie right Of way TO The Company TO some
min, below Wheeling. This seems 70 ha'e
aroused some Of the other North Western couh
lies We observe that the people ofMarion have
called a meeting to appoint delegates 10 Con
ycn,ion 10 take place at Farmont on The Isl Mon
day Of July, in order TO counlerac' the effect na'
nigh, be produced by the Clarksburs Convention
Having given the views on The one side, II De-
comes us now 10 quote the comments OF the MOT
santown Mountaineer on the other
ave believe that more than three-fouTths Oh inc
citizens of Monongaa Preston, and Marion
are in favor OF holding the Railroad Company 10
Wheeling as the Western terminus OF their road,
and such being The ease, all should feel great IN
/ res, in The proposed meeting al Falrmont. IL
Is commended hy the friends of the Parkersburs
route. that The Company never will so 10 w heel-
ING. We do moi believe word oi u. When Inc
COMPANY find that we will give them no better
terms hcy will accede 10 the act passed session,
and our citizens cannot but Know tnat me road
will in going 10 Wheeling, pass up Buffalo, and
perhaps through corner OF our county. such
being The case few years will see slack water
navigation from Pil>burg 10 The point where the
railroad crosses the Monongahea boats will ply
daily past our town, and such scene of business
will be witnessed in our county as was never
dreamed Of Property will rise in value, and the
farmer will receive the Baltimore prices for his
products. This is no dream--no silly vision OF
orr future prosperiiy-i is nothing more Than
what has taken place in other States We
earnestly recommend county meeting on our
next CourI day, 10 appoints large delegation 10
the Fairmont Convention, where the mailer can
be discussed in all The calInness that It's lmpor-
lance demands
The great difficulty that we seem 10 labor W.
der in Virginia, is the conflict OF sectional claims.
The effect is, either that the active rivalries OF
different sections become so much excited That
every scheme OF improvement, however wise
and beneficial, is deieaied-or on The other hand,
tia, system Of los-rolling is carried on, by
which a mutual interchange Of votes is secured,
and very often wild and extravasant policy is
adopted, which may load the State with debt
causing her to rcpudae her obligations or 10 in,
crease The burthens on the taxpayers, and sud
denly 10 abandon the works which have beer
commenced, and some oil which ought 10 be car
ried out.
Our own opinion is, that no salutary progress
can be made in State Improvements, until some
sound, well digcsled system be adopted, having
regard. NOT merely 10 the benefit OF peculiar
section. bu, to The general good OF Virginia, as 4
State. In this way, start might be made, and
By sale and gradual steps, not overrunnins Inc
means OF the State, much may be done 10 revive
The fortunes Of Virginia Moreover, does not :
wise policy clearly point 10 the importance o.
completing The works, which have been CON
menced al great expense, hut, for want OF sup
plies, have been left in worthless condition?
But all these matters are in The hands of tht
taxpayers We are glad TO see that public int
resi- has been awakened 10 the subject In every
portion Of Virginia the people seem TO be active
IL discussing the various schemes Of public i'm
provemenr. The merits and defects Of The multi
piled profits will be fully developed, and their re
representatives. in The General Assembly will IN
dcrs and he wishes OF their respective constu
cnis, and vo'c accordingly.
We ,rust that the public attention will be turn
ed 10 the lnnmen .ons question Of binding ogethe
the varyins sections OF our Old State and Of deve
loping The resource, OF Virginia, with due re
gard to the peace, union and welfare OF The wtoic
1t is difficult problem, worthy of the pures
hears and The SIR INCEST minds, TO give new i'm
Pulse . the march OF improvement, and At lh'
same tine, 10 guard the faith and honor Of Vir
! ginia ia their present purity.