Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01
THE TRUE INTEREST OF MARYLAND.
FROM THE NEW YORK MIRROR.

FROM THE NEW YORK MIRROR.
The following letter, from very comprehensive
mind, throws light on subject of great importance
to Maryland:
CUMBERLAND, FERRuARr 81, ls45.
It has only been the opening of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad this point that this young country has began
10 be developed But would here speak particularly OF The
Goals which, beyond question, the finest in the United
States if in the world and must eventually supersede all
Others The Cumberland Goals just beginning to find their
way Market and under many disadvantages They reach
Baltimore by the railroad very expensive mode Of tanspo
aton and orbiddng all competition. They therefore, can,
yet fully compete with the other Goals of the East The
article midway between the anthracite and the btum
nous 1t highly inhammable and frabe it does bun
with the aness Of the anthracite the freedom and rapj
of the bitumnous The resduum considerable but this il
disadvantage as it is excellent fertilizer its base being
principally gypsum Our people have their coal pans merely
thrown upon the barren spots of the garden Thus the riches
Of the SOIL distracted in its cultivation than repaid
We have thus homemade guao which constantly keeps
all around rich and fertile
On late visit the East pleased to find that the
learned doctors of medicine there had warmly espoused this
fine article Of Goals for unlike the anthracite they generate
no noxous gases they burn equally they
manageable; the desired temperature be easily
tanned and preserved ne the regards of the physicians
article highly desirable to all who eschew catarhs
and all affections of the lungs.
Since the opening Of the Mount Savage Railroad than
hundred tons despatched daily Baltimore from this
point But the transportation the rate Of 50 per ton,
which is great drawback general introduction. This
people therefore moving heaven and earth for the compile
ton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal with view the
cer and cheaper transportation, but with i'll success
have apprehend The very unhappy situation of
that work is entitled to a brief notice.
This work which entered even into the enlarged
views Of the Father Of his Country George Washington
regarded of the waters of the Chesapeake
Bay and the Ohio river entirely practicable and highly
desirable cemenng the bond of the Union In 1926 the
work commenced under the auspices of Maryland and
Virginia and the National Government The commencement
was ushered in with imposing ceremony. JoHS QUIScr
ADAMS the President stuck the first spade in the
minus Under such auspices did it open career ma
Ign influence began gather around it, The friendship
of the National Government the revolution of public opin
ion, grew cold Virginia withdrew her patronage and gigan
TIC and national the work. it fell upon Maryland alone
to sustain and support it. And nobly did Maryland embark
in it but she undertook than she could accomplish
Still the work was progressing, albeit,
"-likea wounded snake
Dragging its slow length along !"
until within forty miles Of this place. Then itseneies rather
vaso the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was supposed to
be the bottom Of Recommended complain that il was
yielding the State profit And this unjust charge be-
came popular although the friends Of the Canal had never
pretended that could be profitable until had reached the
coal region for twas be the conduit through which
flow all the Of this mountain country into the lap
of the East WE'LL the work lost CASTE and, what worse
credit One disaster followed another in its history and
length il fell stilbom from those who had il in charge
In the wreck Of Its affairs the community suffered largely
For years has remained in bankrupt situation The State
Of Maryland has membranes upon the work amounting to
several millions of dollars About million and thrce-quar-
required complete the hiatus of forty miles,
the Of ohich is than half finished Our Lcgisa-
pauscs do this and unlock the richest Jewels which the
State possesses But still capitalists from your city
and Boston fully impressed with the value the work.
Of importance to the East that they have actually pro-
posed the State 10 finish The ork for her. provided only
hat the liens Of the State may be waived until they reimburse
themselves from the tolls And this proposition generous
lavish as il is meets with dsavor The State is hesating
rather refusing accept The bill to effect this is now
under consideration and the latest unavorabc
is passage Beyond all comprehension sometimes the
views Of sage Legislators
This work is a matter Of profound Importance, not only to
his section Of country but TO Baltimore and all the seaboad
indeed the whole West and East interested in for the
Canal as il more Southern longer open than any other in
he country and the great central IL the shortest and
heapes, between Eas. and West Bu, Of this ina future letter.