Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-11
The Right OF Way.

The Right Of Way.
The right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road to Pittsburg, will probably not be
granted by the legislature. Although we are,
as Pennsy ylvanians, and tax payers, opposed to
granting such right of way to foreign corpora
ton, we confess we would much prefer it to the
proposed Harrisburg and Pittsburg Rail Road.
Both roads would greatly injure our main line
Of canal and Rail roads by intercepting the trade;
but the Harrisburg and Pittsburg road, which
| has Just been chartered by the legislature, would
be much the most injurious, as it will run almost
parallel to the canal. But we do not believe
that there is any serious intention on the part of
! our Philadelphia friends to construct this road.
| We presume it was urged as weapon of de-
| fence to defeat the Baltimore project. The idea
that the Baltimore and Ohio road would ruin
our main line, while ihe other road would bene.
fit it, is too grossly absurd and inconsistent, TO
believe that our friends were serious in urging
such an argument Mr., Gibbons, in his speech
| thus notices thi, matter:
"Now, Mr.. Speaker, is not this a most re-
msikable arcumeDt7 A road lead ng from
/ Pittsburg to Baltimore 3i6 miles in length. with
| grades of &C feet and "a feet to the mile will
! ruin the public works of Pennsylvania, and
| ongh: never to be made. And yet the commit.
| tee yield their "ENTIRE ACQUIEsCENCE" to the
construction of road between the same cities,
| 30 miles Shorter than the other Uith no grade
Orer 81 fret TO The mile, as THE BEST POSSIBLE
COMMUNICATIONS so FAR As THE INTERESTS OF
! PIrTsBuRG AND PENNSYLVANIA ARE CuNCERNEDr'
! Sir, the absurdty of the proposition is seen, the
moment it is uttered. Who will reproach me.
! for not being a convert TO so strange a faith !!
That such route would benefit the stockhod.
ers of the proposed central railroad. am ready
TO ndmit. But the committee have mistaken
the interests os the stockholders for those Of
Pennsylvania"
% Col. BENroN's SrkEcH-The late speech
Of the great Missourian, as Mr.. Benton is some
times called, has created no little sensation at
Washington. There is probably man living
as well informed on this subject as Col Benton
Like John Quincy Adams, TO untiring industry
he adds long experience and when he takes hold
of question, he comes down upon his opponents
like an avalanche. There is no doubt that
large majority the Senate in favor Of adop.
ting the 49th parallel as the basis of negotiation,
and in this they will be sustained by the great
body Of the people. On our first page, our
readers will find an abstract of the speeches of
Col. Benton and Gen. Cass
"The Wing State Convention which Assem-.
Sled at Harrisburg on the llth inst. concluded
its labors by the nomination of JAMES NJ.
POWER, E-q, Of Beaver, for Canal Commits.
sioner. Mr.. Power is said TO be a gentleman of
ding abilities. and extensive experience
and, but for his political views, the right sort of
a person for the office for which he is now
andidate."-Lycoming Gasde.
"Well, considering the above extract comes
T from professedly Democratic paper, we are OF
the op Mon that i, is "piling up the agony" pre,
ty we'll /, is a great deal mere, allow us to
say to the editor, than some OF the Wings were
willing to say or did say of him in the Convrn.
ton, and more than many are willing to say
nor."-Ifarrisbu,g Reporter.
uS- IL the above small paragraph from the
Lycoming Gazette, merely acknow Lodging Mr.
Powers superior abilities for the office of Canal
Commissioner, already causes such "agonisng
'hroes' TO the friends of the present administra
ton, we fear their nerves will be most terribly
shocked before the October election. The fac,
is, large majority Of the people were opposed
, 10 Mr.. Fosters nomination, which was effected
+ solely through the influence and wiTe-workine
, OF the administration. The people were in favor
, of rotation in Office. But Governor Skunk find,
r it necessary TO perpetuate Mr. Foster in office
in order that the ma jorty Of the Board may brine
their influence 10 bear in favor of the Governor
= own election, and thus they work into each o
theirs hands, for the purpose of continuing then
selves in Office Besides, Mr., F's conduct in regart
to the rates of tolls has created great dissatisac
tion in the East, as well as the West. OF Mr.
Burns we hear no complaint, whatever. He is
liberal minded, practical man. But what can on,
, man do in a Board thus constituted Should Mr.
e Foster propose. or object TO any measure, Mr.
( Hartshorne is always at hand TO sustain him.
Oy- The late extraordinary freshet was not
il seems, confined to this state. In some Of th'
New England states the freshets have been ever
more destructive than here In Maine particular
ly, the floods have been destructive, as will b.
seen by the following
"THE MAINE FREsnET The Bangor marke
house was huated over the top OF kenduskea!
bridge, and went down the current with IN,
rest John Flske. E.q., the owner of the Cor
/ poratlon Mills, loses about $4,000. Mr.. PIN
gree. of Salem, loses large smount in boards
Goddard g. Jenkins, $4,000; Franklin Adams &