Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-14
PUBLIC MEETING.


this improvement, will sure full attendance
TSiened by various firms and Citizcns.l
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL RoAD-ATTEN-
TON OF VIRGINIA ASKED.
TAe Bsifimsre and Ohio Railroad Company pre-
pared 10 sItsnd their road the OHIO
fkey determine the ferminus They .oH wake
another sort get from Virginia the rghi Of cay 10
Psrkersbns, and, u fhev do not obtain IL, fhev rin
fhes 60 10 Pinstarg. Parkersbrrg could be greatiy
pvejerabis, and there Be hide doubt that Virginia,
q seeosd thought, trH grant the right Of ray. Be
stdss considerations touching the constr aeon Of the
scerk, Parker sbsrg rould Be greatly preferable ter
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We extract the above from Baltimore paper. We irus
th.t the SECOND thought Of Virginia will be very different
from what the writer anticipates that she will come the
conclusion that the which make Psrkersburg
preferable terminus" the Ohio to either Wheeling
Pittsburg make the mouth OF the Great kanawha (o
Guyandoe) preferable Parkesburg. whilst Virginia ha,
route between Richmond aud Guyandoe far superior
any North Of il; in Short that it object to Baltimore
To make rail road Parkersbutg, with the
OF SUBMITS and very steep grades order
command the trade and travel OF the West is certainly
one with Virginia this trade and travel when il
be effected by much shorter line OF rail road with
gentle grades aud having single summit And above al
Virginia will forever her prospect OF bringing
the trade and travel OF the West through her Meropo
lis and destroy her principal Western Town. bv giving
the Baltimore and Ohio rail road Company right Of way
any other point than Wheeling.
The policy OF Baltimore is try get right OF way
through Pennsylvania Psburg by saying Pennsyva
MA that refused right Of way Pittsburg, she will 60
the mouth Of Fishing Creek in this State or Pakersbug
forsooh she had only to ask Virginia in order oh
tain what she has always been refused by and de-
cided maorities 1927 Whilst this tein Is made in
Pennsylvania, she hopes 70 obtain what she wishes OF Viz.
gna flor her real design Parkersbure) by operating
her jealousy and announcing her intention 90 Pitts
burg, unless allowed right of way through Virginia any
oint the Ohio which she may prefer This policy seems
be well understood in Pennsylvania where they are firm
' resolved allow her % compete with the Pennsyl-
wanna improvements by going 20 Prtsburg. and where IL
fatal injury which would ensue TO Virgins by al
lowing night OF way the Baltimore and Ohio Company
we'll perceived that taken for granted legislature
in this State could seriously entertain the subject.
We quote the following from the Philadelphia North
American -
alt will also be impossible for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad any time reach the mouth Of Fishing Creek,
is but 30 miles below Wheeling. Its effect
would be ruin the trade and prosperity OF
Wheeling. The depreciation IN property caused BY such
n terminus. would be mmense-it would be neither
less than the destruction OF The present wealth ot
Wheeling, less the value OF the buildings considered
rubbish. And will Virginia ruin many
Of her citizens build up city in another Stale, and
enrich those who have interest III her weare Would
she commit suicidal an aetl We need reply
1.-The same arguments will avail with regard every
point between wheeling aud Parkersburg There be
no connection made between Cumberland aud the Ohio
South Of Wheeling. which the Legislature Of Virginia will
sanction. The Company has used every eXerOn gain
admission Parkersburs, but has been firmly repeIIed
yrginians Of the means which have been
used gain such charter its original charter of le2I,
granting the night u, eny point between Wheeling and the
mouth OF the Little Kanawha. They the President
Offering twenty thirty points, by thrice many routes
striking the Ohio al the mouth Of every wet weather
branch, and for whs Undoubtedly TO gain the favor
every portion OF North Western Virginia, haerng every
section with the probabilities Of being preferred the
Thus successful the Company hope 10 gain carte
hJn1he charter, aud then strike the Ohio at Pakefsburg,
nearly opposite the Muskingum improvement pos
sible. They would the mouth Of Fishing Greek,
Middle Island, Bridgeport Shinnsown If they could.
That il the object. They must strike the Ohio
River that the connection with the improvements OF Ohio
may be once easy and natural There they would hope
draw by the Muskingum Canal the rich trade Of Ohio,
the travel and from the river upwadshe valuable
frcight-consigniDg oil to the lap Of Baltimore.
As we have before urged. Virginia will grant them
such right. Does every vrgnan south Of 80 deg la
tude feel deeply interested IN the prosperity OF Richmond
Has il bees suggested by her wisest before the
Of Canals in country the advantageous position OF Rich
ond, regards manufactures and her connections with
the VEST Will she then with the influence she
TINT Baltimore shall the vein belonging her by
right Of position and OF occupsncyf Is IL reasonable tina
yirgnisDs will allow great road from neighboring
her territory aud tako advantage Of her proper
~ Is it probable that Virginia will throw away her 5000
600 dollars expended in the James River end Kanawht
Canal aid IN building up the city Of Baltimore aHd en-
Tching rvai Baltimore has too severely injured Tia,
Tobacco of Richmond and Petersburg,
ihem To yield still more"
yirgnisns scarcely DO less vigtant where their int
rests are deeply involved, than Pennsylvania whose
provements would he but slightly effected by terminus
Psburg in comparison with the blow which would be in
,ciod on Virginia by Fishing Creek
We trust the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company vii
be satisfied Of this and not again take the Of the lie
gislsisre with application, with which has been wearie
during many sessions. bot II they again be
fore 1t las appearances indc1o) they Wi
he decisvey repeed Ia give qDefBs 70 the subject
The ardent young Virginian-ardoni a Southern
could make hm-whO calmly, aud with dignity. ac-
cepted better office than the from which he had been