Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-28
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2s. t,4s.

i'dN N'Nth " u tD Ostlent 10 NlOtr lOQnllt s.,
but that II would not bcncii, the city Of Rich
mont. In point OF fact the trade Of that
quarter ot the State cannot b. brought To
Riclinpnd III any event, without a violent
distortion too unnatural ant diiicult 10 b.
thought uf. Yet such is the l~iberality of some
in the valley OF the James River that they
grdvely insis, upon giving no cutie, al all to
che trade OF North Western Virginia because
II cannot be made 10 pass through Richmond.
The kah Road Journal. III reply 10 certain
ant'nadversions vi the Richmond Whis. com
ments with much force ON the narrow system
ot policy pursued By Eastern Virginia. The
people, the business contnuni.u." IL SAYS. .'d,.
sire ant must have facilities for travcl and
transportation. Neither Boston, New York.
Baltimore, nor even Richmond. nor indeed ali
OF them combined, constitute the people.-
These cities. large and prosperous as they are,
are ONLY DROPS In the great waters-or form
nut a small part OF the business community OF
this county; and, indeed, the present popula-
tion OF the country is only in the IyYANcy of
its growth. Where then will b. its power at
manhood? even at the close of mother half
century? very far beyond the dueghdnies; vet
The products OF its industry must be brought
over, or around those mountains, and its sun
plies from the scabodrd have also 10 reach
their ticstination by one or another OF the diff
1crcnt channels OF communication now in use
or To he formed. The difficulty is 10 be in
constructing them IN a proper manner, as fast
as they will be required. 1t is important.
therefore, that those which will afford the best
facilities to the greatest number of people. in
the shortest period of time, ON the most favor
able terms, and at least outlay of capital
should b. first undertaken and completed. 1t
Is not the construction of works designed es.
pccially, or even mainly, to benefit a particu-
lar city, or section OF a State. which should be
first undertaken; but rather those which will
ocncht The masses, by opening easy commu-
nicdtion between important points, revive
the industry and confidence of the pco,Je.
and thu, develope the resources of the greatest
extent oil country. Such are the works that
Virginia needs"
The Journal proceeds to show that the true
policy OF Virginia is 10 carry on her main work
TO the Ohio al the mouth OF the Guayando,te
"a route which will command the trade 81,
large section OF the country on both sides of
the mountains. yet not adopted TO benefit thu
North western counties. The Baltimore and
ONO Road should pass through them. This
work will cost the State nothing: nor will il
interfere with other improvements in the
STATE. The more avenues OF trade there arc
between the West and East through Virginia
VIII II not be the better for her people7 II
all these avenues do not centre i'm Richmond
what then? Why it may be the fault of nature
or oil circumstances which have made the thing
impossible. Shall all the rest Of the State sufe9
iet LOT uiis! ohail there be no avenues Of trade
because they Canno be made Ia terminate s.,
Richmond or to pass through that city7 .sThe
completion of the work." saws the Railroad
Journal, speaking OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, wil undoubtedly benefit the company
by Increasing their business: il will also be OF
Immense advantage To the people of that re-
Sioh OF the country, quite as much as 10 the
company; therefore the company confers as
much benefit as ii will receive; while the on
position of the people of eastern virginia
neither benefit themselves nor any others-
They act, 1t seems 10 us, from the mistaken
Impression that the prosperity OF others is
yast so much taken from ,hem-whcrcas. we
feel assured that The completion would arouse
them to action, and thus be of incalculable
benefit, rather than injury To them-and with
these abiding impressions, we nope wiser
councils will prevail, and the '.just .'claim,"
10 a night OF way conceded"
Bat. american.
AS the opening Of the Legislative Session
approaches, II is but to be expected that the
organ of d fraction of the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company, should endcavor to act
upon the Virginia Legislature to produce the
giant OF ;he right of way to Petersburg, if
practicable. We are not surprisal to sec it
throw the charge Of iIliberdlity upoa Eastein
Virginia, as II Is III a great degree thssStction
oi the State which thwarts the selfish views of
MIR. McLAHE, the citizens of Parkersburg and
the New York spectators in wild lands (Gor
the advocates OF the right of way are T~ferf,y-
cd down To that point Still, we do not for
cot that the Ap1prig.n Iul ~, eel, Cn-..
feeling for a "wronSed people" no sudr keen
sense OF 'iliberality,' when The question of
the completion Of the Canal to Cumberland
was before tn" Legislature, although the people
III the Southern AMI Western part OF the State
were unanimous in favor Of the completion,
while the peole Of North Western Virginia are
t"o TO one against the grant of the right OF
way" and will have this year eight Of the
i1eirc Northwestern members in favor of sus
tanning the present Laws. How idle and worse
than idle, Is it, then, Tor the American to en-.
deavor to convey the impression abroad thai
the rail road contest isa contest between the
East and the West, between Richmond as the
capital of the State aud the North Western
Counties? Far from this being the fact, Eas.
tern Virginia, has her cities on the scaboard
The commerce Of the tidc-wutcr and James
River, a work on which Virginia has c1pen.
died. millions Of money, with a contemplated
extension Of her improvements TO thc Ohio
River. These all claim that tho State should
refuse the rightof way beyond what that road
now has. Tn principal commercial town OF
the West and ten counties OF the North Wcst
are deeply interested in favor Of a rcfu~al-and
more than all, the welfare and union Of IN,
State demands il. II that right Of way wcr,
granted and the Souih Branch selected as th,
line OF the road, the interests Of a range q
counties nearer Richmond would BE- dc,ache,
from the capital, and directed to the ~principa
cnm1ncrcinl fntvn nf nnnthnr Etnln .