Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-25

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morrow.
Ourreadcrs will find in another column, til,
report Of JoHS HENRY ALEXANDER, Esq, tn,
proxy representing the stock of the city o
WaiechnS, at the late meeting Of the s,ockhol
dtrs of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Roat
Company held at Baltimore on the 18th inst
1t is scarcely necessary to call attention to thi,
doccum mt, giving, as ii does, a clear and sue.
oinct ~irrativc of the doings of a meeting. in
.he deliberations Of which this section of on
State had great interest. There are several
things to which we desire, however, to direct
attention as OF more prominent and immediat,
interest.
This meeting of the stocklloller of tina
Company was called, OsicnSibiy, to consider
the late Virginia law authorizing the Compa
ny toconstruct their road to the city of Vince,
ling, but rally, to coercc the State Of Virgin.
Ia into the forwarding the schemes of a few
land dealers in the southern part of North
West Virginia, and about an equal number OF
stock spectators who have managed to obtain
tn temporary control of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Roal~ Company. From the sketch
OF the proceedings faithfully given by the Proxy
OF wheeling. it is seen that the managers had
carefully concerted their plans, so a, faithfully
10 redeem thrir engag mcnt with their allies
IN Virginia it being understood tina, if the
Company would reject unconditionally the
sawo hlast session, our Parkcrsburg neighbors
sould raise the standard of rebellion apains,
me Oti Commonwealth, and thus obtain from
rsr Tears what her sense of justice would no,
permit her 10 grant. Such was, i'm brief. In,
"rms oil the treaty between the high contract
Ing parties. The one has Promised tn con
oentrate the North West in favor of the Com
Pany's application, and the other agreed to re-
)ect Internationally the law which Virginia
haa Offered them. Each had all object the
company TO BULL up a party in Virginia.
which should by prudent & discreet nursing &
management, control AMI render sIbscry;eot N
the Company and the city of Baltimore. he,
internal improvement system the allies dc.
sre a speculation in their wild and intrinsic.
ally vaiuelcss lands. The action of the Com.
Rany at Their late meeting fully exposes thi.
understanding. II is clearly and undisruis
ei'y set forth in the elaborate, ingenious, but
most disinSenuous reports of Mr.. M'Lane ant
af'' Latrobe, read at the stockholders meet
fhsi and which were for that reason suppress
ecd'by the meeting. The present leaders o.
the Company dare not venture upon the pub.
ica'ion oil those papers for the Virginia pco.
pie; they dare not thus openly expose tbei,
plans. We commend to them for the calm
meditation of a leisure hour, the contempla.
ton and study of Virginia. coat Of arms
with the assurance that the people Of Virginia
III no s 'ciion, are so weak and credulous as r.
D. hambngscd by 80 shallow an %artifce. We
shall hereafter unveil this plan and the system
ei deception adopted for its accomplishment
81 has originated with a few leading spirits in
Ne Company, and not with those really anil
%epiy interested in its ultimate success
te people OF Baltimore are only chsrpesble
"ath a culpable supineness aud Indifference
Which has Preclulcd enquiry and inves,iy, !.
ton O.
IL VIII be Observed upon reading The reoo,,
referred To, that the proxies COMPOSING tbo
meeting Of the Company. not merely refused
TO the cityof Wheeling a participation in tboi,
deliberations, but would not suffer enquiry or
discussion as to her rights as a stockbolde,
they refused to afTorl a reasonably short ,ori.
oil, OF but nine days, TO one OF the Honorable
agents Of the State of MARYLAND. to nr,c,,re
the ATTENDANCE Of the rest of those agents in
Ofder That the State might be- heard upon the
grave Questions 10 BE- decided x they refused
70 order the publication Of their proceedings
"f the important and interesting p,ocrs mon
which they were based. They NAV for anil,
we know, hope thus blindly to lead the peo.
PEE OF Baltimore, but not even with the as.is,.
ance OF Judge EiwinS. Duncan. can t,.v ,oa.
sonably hope TO gull the people Of North wcs,
Virginia or any other part OF the State.
Eat W. insist that he Who'll, prorocAi,,s
oi'he meeting were irregular aud ilegsl. ami
itstcl"fe utterly nll and void. A bri.f state.
In'nt via show tbs b,yond ca,!I. The char.
Ter the Company requires a majority Of il.
TV"ch 10 IofIn aqporum at any meeting of the
STOCKHOLDERS. Without such quorum il -. Of
ours admitted thatsny usetin. mu.f b. r.
regular AMI It's attempted proceeding. uol,,,
ful and void. Now, what j. IN, ,,oo,,,, 90.
stock OF the Company entitled 10 represent,
lion?
The City Of Baltimore. s2.,oo no,
The State Of Maryland, a.,oo ooo