Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-15
IMPORTANT DECISION.


The Rail Road question is once more at sea.
The following from the Baltimore Patriot oil sa-
,urday evenin. shows that line stockholders have
unanimously declined 10 acccp; the law OF Viz
ginia, giving the company the right of way to
Wheeling. More agitation, we presume, will
ensuc-ana The routes 10 PaIkershU7g and Pits
burg will doubtless be pressed with new energy:
"BATiMoRE AND Ono R4nRoAD.-A meeting
Of The stockholders OF The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was held lhiS morning asre ably 10
call from he President and Directors. 10 take in
10 consideration the question OF accepting The
law ul the Legislature Of Virginia, aulhorisins
the construction Of the railroad through That Stale
10 The city Of Wheeling, on the Chic river
There was Il very large number OF stockholders
present, and very decided majority OF HE STOCK
was represented.
"The meeting was organized BY calling John
Nelson, Esq, 10 The Chair, and appointing }. }.
Atkinson Secretary.
"Mr 7. S. Alexander appeared as The repre-,
sentative Of the stock subscribed by The city oil
Wheeling; bnt on examination twas ascer'ained
thai The subscription Of that city was made con-
diiinnal, and that The conditions not ha"ing been
fulfilled, the subscription was vacated some lme
since, as provided by law. Wheeling, II was
therefore decided, is not stockhuiter in The com
panv.
"A communication was received from Mr.. NC
Lane, the President which was read. II reviews
al length he law Of The Legislature oil Virginia,
and earnestly recommended lha, it should mol be
accepted.
a motion was made 10 postpone action on the
subject al this time, but the motion was lost by
la;ge majority
"Mr.l. p. Kennedy then offered preamble
setting forth at length lrhy the law should not be
accepted and concluding by resolution respect
fnilv declining 10 accept The law OF Virginia,
which was unanimously adopted The meeting
then adjourned"
In connexion with this subject, we give hriel
analysis OF The organization of the Marion Con
ven'ioni from The Wheeling Times. We shall
Tomorrow publish The resolutions of the Conven'
lion, as We did those OF the Clarksburg Conven.
iion, on The other side:
"Wc have received several copies OF The FRO
reedinss OF the Convention of the friends OF The
present law OF Virginia, fixing the termination q
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road al Wheeling
held at Fairmori on Monday last. There were
ahou; 300 delegates present, representing eish, q
i:ie North Western counties, viz Brooke, Ohio
Marshall, Tyler, Monongalia, Marion, harrison
aud Preston counties. The Convention was or
eanized by The appointment, of The Hon F. {
Wilson President, and L. Borgess. and {. TanZy
Secretaries. The address and resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and the whole proceedings
perfectly harmonious, until The close al the Con
rcniipn, when Mr. Homer oi TYLER oIered re-
solution relative 10 future action, PROVIDED Inc
Company should not accept the presen! law
which resolution vas opposed BY Mcssrs. Lazicl
81 Monongalia and Campbell Of Brooke, anc
laid 90 the table BY reclamation. We ailach ne
importance 10 the matter, as the mover expresses
the desire thai it should no! appear in the proceed
ncs'