Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-23
From the Belmont Chronicle.
RAILROAD TO WHEELING.

| II is Improbable to contend against the ma
| lure OF things. All must yield TO circunstan-
stances; the artificial 10 the natural. The
interest OF the individual and the community
Is identical. What most benefits a railroad
company most benefits the public. Man will
pursue his interest, sometimes awkwardy but
feels his way al last to the object, it he cannot
at first see it, This makes him prefer the lev
cl 10 the billy road. Even the COW is seen To
correct the grade OF our roads by winding
round, instead oil climbing over Il hill as ii
she nsunciively knew that the handle of a
bucket was not longer when lying on the side
oil the bucket than when standing up. I'm pur.
suing his interest man purchases and settles
on the most fertile lands and ncglects the
mountainous and barfen. He follows the
most direct and convenient channels of com
mcrce, avoiding the circuitous and expensive.
lie often errs bat soon learns from experience
that If he would thrive ina business with men.
l,e pms. S4,L tl'-'ir halmis, place himself in
'"en way, aiia make II their interest to deal
%l. lI 1l% Hs i will ms rt steis
above the pavement; or in the depths of the
forrest i
The Ohio land company's early occupation
Of Marietta and the country adjacent has not
made that region the most populous one IN
Ohio; ON the contrary il has been losing its
comparative importance from the first year of
itS S'NbNln nv lilNit arc natural Causes lildt
I have long since given the preponderencc i'm
population and Importance to the country west
and north west oil Wheeling, viz: The fertili-
~, facility OF access, and consequent rapid set
tlement of that region, The establishment of
the national road at ihis point is AN effect of
these causes. The erection of IA bridge over
the Ohio at Wheeling 10y the United States, is
another inevitable effect The west will do
herself the justice to cause to be fulfilled the
national contract TO construct road 10 and
through the States of Ohio Indiana and Hi
nois. The national Treasury has had the ben
elit OF the contract in the sale of the public
lands. let il complete the road nor let the
waste of money by federal officers b. pleaded
against the sulliciency of the fund designed for
this purpose. The west, with increase OF
numbers and years, is acquiring fidelity to
herself. A large majority of her statesmen. il
Is confidently expected, will have heads. 50
seasoned, or feelings so delicate as TO be inca
pable OF representing the interests of foreign
States, instead of their own the sea board IN
stead of the rivers and lakes assisting TO vote
millions TO provide for defences along the At
lantic, in future wars while the war on hand
the snag war, has but few thousands grudg-
ingly appropriated, il not denied though II
annually destroys the lives of our citizens and
many millions OF property. Some even pre-
tend TO doubt the nationality of the war with
snags and sand bars, although the Ohio and
Mississippi wash the shores OF fourteen or &c
teen States and territories. Doubtless west
ern votes ere long will solve the difficulty
The same causes that have lcssened the com
parative importance of the Marietta region arc
Transferring political power from the east &c
the west whose pOpulousness. and fertility
are apparently beyond the comprehension Of
certain eastern ami southern statesmen: else
why should they refuse to us our Just proper.
ton of the national expenditures and treat ms
! with injustice Every census shows the an.
proach of the western giant. The very wear
I when they fall within his grasp, can be caIcn.
lated; yet thcy do not care To- set him anex-
ample OF justice, but wantonly disregard hi.
b righteous claims.
This is strange; for il is on justice ihapth.
weak rely for protection. If they were tri.
TO themselves they would not be lalse TO m,
! west. Honesty is most siIikingly the hes
policy in their case. II The west. when she
gets the power. shall expend ninc-tentbs oI
, the revenue within her borders. she will
merely follow tlie example Of the east WHO
T ought TO have known better. But IL Is bopeI
5 the west will use power with moderation and
forget il possible, that for many years she paid
more than ten millions ANNUALLY, into M,
national treasury, and could gct scarce hun
drcdth part of it back. for any purpose what
ever; let hr not initiate the cxamplc of Nh,
older states bat DO as she would bcdone unto
/, AMI NOT they have done unto her. Con
scious Of her strength She should feel no zeal
ousy 81 tlie weak.
3 II may b. inferred tlot in less tlfn scgc,
: years, " SOON after the next censts, Il briJe.
viii BE- bail b. tlic United States Oycf ,lr