Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-07-09

iher kDwiug that $50
;-..s - convinced against his will
l. OF the same opinion stiil''
So es-9' 20 Erenng Express.
We doubt nat the Express speaks The ru III
above with regard to the views W. have enter
,ancd and expressed differing ironl its own. The
"ohjec' winch We wish to efact is, to rescue the
Stale FROM It's present condition. to al,st lis poll
icy herct"lrre Wild aud shoris,gh according
to the dictates of sound sense, aud common hon.
esty, aud give II that character abroad that shall
commend it to the intelligent, virluous, ard ener-
!r'sa's who are seeking the West.
This VIC pTt suUie to be the .objecl' of each
Wing Journal; and even among solne of our OPP
poisrD,s there now aud then may be seen flash
ofindependent thought On the subject, strangely
dissonant vi their usual strict parry fidelity. Nor
do we perceive much difference Ofopirion 10 re-
gard to The -besl way Of effccing this Object
The only point ia y hich We find ourselves at va
rance with our brethren, is in that, in which we
know not what cause they had To expect an a.
gFeemeni, mole probable than disagreement the
sale of The public Improvements. This is the on
ly measure Of efiec,ng the object TO which we
have demured, nor have cur brethren yet suc-
ceeded IN convincing us against will though
we beg pardon for our misnpprehension if the
Express means 10 apply this quotation, to himself
instead ofus. We have yet something 10 say of
this measure. as it regards The probable effect OH
the Improvement System aud The Roads them.
selves, and Oh the public welfare as connected
with the Roads.
-Tha. in seeking to CRAFTY different local and
sectional interests, the system was commenced on
too large scale for either speedy aud cheap
completion. or profitable employment, none will
deny. That il has been these same conflicting
interests which have caused This mistaken scheme
10 be Continued is equally clear. tt
With inc view then of reconciling the ciashing
sections ofthe Stale to some concentrated plan for
the good Of the whole, lei Us enquire what would
be the eff Of a sale of our works upon the sys
tenn itself.
First let us suppose that the same company
should purchase both the Central and Southern
Road; their true interests being TO complete one
or the other across The Peninsula to intercept the
Lake travel and commerce. and one road being
u'Fsufhciehf either Tor profitable invest.
ment Of capital, one only would demand their at
tention further than the cost of necessary repairs
The Central from its greater stale OF torwardness
and its greater Importance, terminating at the
principal seat Of commerce in the State would
PROFESSIONALLY be :,he favore; and would bt
more than maintain its present extent. That lie
(if the southern section can draw any consolation
from the fact) the sale of the roads could ensur
the very change in our improvement policy o
which they are jealous and yet which prudenc
dictates TO oe the liue Course for the State.
But supposing them to be purchased by differ
ent companies. the advantages which the centr,
company " oud possess over The Southern, in til
absence ofany rival like the Toledo road, and j
the ease with which they could reach Lake Mich
igan, would enable them 10 relard the extensiu
oflhe Souhren, aud make its stock SO undesra
BILE that the result could no, be widely different.
But the probability IS small that these two work
would be purchased by different companies.
Another argument frequently used, and whic
il we mistake not, has been termed subbor
fact" by one Of the advocates Of sale is, that III
works would be better managed by compan
than by the State: That they might be n,ol
'cheaply conducted we don't deny. though we ,h,n
not necessarily so. Ye, as far as salty Of lassel
gess acc freishtsscoueerued, as far as fidelity
- Transmission of mails. and attention to the wan
Nfshe community are concerned, we fear not
comparc the management of he Central Rai!roa
aud we presume we m ghs say the same thug
ihe Soulhrep, with that Of any company's road
the Union. IL we are to judge by reports whic
reach us as matters of public notorety, we think
would be hard 10 find a road, under The control
/. company, which has not been the scene Of mo
casualties, and the cause Of moro public dIssai
faction than our ow.