Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-20

from avowing their deliberate conviction. that
the extension oi the Baltimore and Ohio Ra,l.
road To- n point on the Ohio ls.ioy PITTSBURGH
would be olikc injurious To this city. the State
a, large, amt the city of Philadelphia: and
ncutIatizc many OF the advantages ~ conf
dentiy Predicted from il,s construction of the
contemplated Railroad, b. attracting "A vast
majority ~ western passengers, aud a large
proportion of the traffic which would other.
wise b. conveyed along the Pennsylvania
improvements.
In other words. Mr.. Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad, bring your work to our doors, with
all The business YOU cun, aud we will send all
the trade and travel We can over the Pennsyl
wanna works. Great encouragement; to sister
Baltimore, and aproposal for which she ought
TO be duly thankful.
hesolued, That we earnestly disclaim all
ldea oi opposition TO the interests of our com
lncrcial emporium, or preference for any Of
hef nvals, aud in common with every true
hearted Pennsylvanian rejoice in her prosper
ity, and feel n ust and honest pride i'm
contemplating the numerous literary scientific
and benevolent institutions, which decorate
the Iavoritc city Of Penn, Of Rittenhouse.
and oil franklin; yet nevertheless we cannot
he insensible to the advantages which we
should derive from Railroad connection
with the waters of the Chesapeake, as well as
the Delaware; nor can we believe that our
communication with Baltimore would in anv
degree deprive Philadelphia of that control
over the commerce of the West, which her
advantageous position. her extended capital
and her numerous business connections will
always enable her to exercise.
Worthy of the Sage of Underwood himself,
and should be framed in head of cabbage.
surmounted by the genius of soft soap, with
a bucket of water on each shoulder
Resolped, That we heard with pleasure that
there now exists prospect OF the revival of
the projected Improvements, which will ex-
tend To these northern and northwestern
counties the measurable advantages of di-
rect railroad connection with the Delaware
and the Atlantic
Well, you said that before. and may Justly
reiterate it, twice told - is as good as the
truth.
Resolued, That we dcprecate as sincerely as
our Philadelphia brethren, the sacrifice of the
general interest of the State, to promote
schemes or projects of sectional or local adj
vantage, but that we consider the expenditure
OF large sums derived from other sources, i'm
Will In great measure enure TO the benefit
OF our own citizens and our own state. as an
object rather 10 be desired than declined.
Another kick Of the dead lion, or section
No. of the galvanized corpse
Resolrcd, That one hundred delegates be
appointed i'll conjunction with Our Senator
and Representatives, TO attend the Railroad
Convention at Harrisburgh
How many may be expected to go7
ResolOcd, That copy of these proceedings,
duly authenticated, be laid before the said
Convention, and that they be published in all
the newspapers of this county.
And Wheeling
MIR. Blackwell, after the reading OF the Res
olutions, withdrew one of them, when, after
an amendment by Mr.. Bigler, which was ac-
ceied to by the committee, the report was
unanimously adopted.
Which ono?