Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-28

is llktiy 10 be both speedy aud certain.
But II the principle ee q sound one. that
The Government should never make any iin-
provem-ni which will not Weld a return in
dividends. on what p%inciplc y IT. that IL has
made Il the duty oi The Courts Of ell tho coun.
ties ia the Commonwealth. 90 consirac, roads
Tor the public convenience, at the cost. and
by the labor OF the people Of those ccOutiesY
The people Of every county "a the State ere
required By law 20 construct roads through
their counties. AZ their own cost. without ever
expecting TO receive any thing IA the shape OF
dividends upon them. This eounty alone has
levied aud collected Oh IL ~citiscuS, principally
"a money. not less than 10 900 dollars, which
have been expended IN opening aud impFoy-
tns DER public toods, since the war 1897,
without asking one cent OF toll from any pr
son passing over them. Aud we ask 18th
confidence. would there not hc as mucl, pro-
preiy IN the General Assembly undertaking
TO construct a gheat central line Of improve
mcni through ihtStsic and other worksit great
general utility, tor the use at all the citizens
oi the State without charge. as there u, In
rcGuinng the citizens Of each county, to open
great public highways upon The same ,rrln,7
In support oi such q cnurSc. we NIGH, cite the
example, not only of the comparatively free
governments OF Eiiglaud sni Franc. but of
The despotic governments u RU>sis. Prussia
sni Austria. But we 40 not ask that YOU
viii follow ,hcs, examples. We ONLY ask
nat you wuu furnish The means OF completing
thc work. which there Is good reason tn be
iiene viii, at 40 distant day afford YOU a rich
harvest la dividends.
In reply to the question which has been
sometimes asked, WHY we arc not willing 90
permit ,he Canal TO terminate, end the nil-
road to M 81 Lvnchburgh. as well as
at Buchanan. or Covingion, we will ssy, that
a railroad Is wholly unsuitable Tor the trans
poria;ion cor the heavy and bulky p%rolnc,s of
ihis valley, aud We DO not wish 10 incur the
expense OF transhipmenti om the railroad TO
the Canal.
The pmscu, is the auspicious moment.
when The work on ,he great Genial line OF
Improvement should be recommended and
prosecuted with yigor. until tt ~ completed
The report OF The Financial Committee oil
the Housc Ot Delegates shows. that there wall
probably b. a b,lance of $40, 900 dollar. in the
Treasury OF The Commonwealth. al The end OF
tn next fiscal year, alter paving oil the cx.
prnses OF ike Government. The report of the
Second AWiiloE GA the debt snd resources Of
the Commonwealth. tee Document No. ?. ,
printed by the last house ~ Delegates } shows .
that the deb, due from TIE Commonwealth. d, !
rather nominal thsn ihc real, and iha, shr Z
owns productive stock molc ihau sufficient 10 y
discharge the whole oft. Ani II any addi "
uonsl motives Tor commencing The work ~ /.
once i nequitcd, a. surely NAV b. iounl. "a :
me necessity OF put;lng a stop 10 The appaliug \
aud almost daily sscnhoc # human Isle and =
valuable property, incurcl by ouf ciiizeus. in 4
attempting To convey lhc product, oi lhfif :,
industry ~ magSet. through the dangerous 4,
f9sa va 'hc Blue hidse. AMI yet VIC voalrss =
'He are not altogether without appreheasioas. =
ih1i you may stiil disrrgsrl oar remoustnnces. "
a. are lssrNfN fhHf NO r.ntn. 49,. -
suh red ,hemsl Ives % b. mislei and deceived :,
'y 70, misrepresentation 81 demJgogurs. and :,
ia'c had their minis >, p~tcjudiocd. not only !,
'SsiaAt tnr particular scheme wc recommend, :,
'dl against The great b3dy OF Their western :,
'nssu'sen, that their minds arc no longer OMEN !.
conviction. lou have beard vs. mprcscnicd. :
IS . needy people. too poor % misc moncy :
'inong ourselves. who arr only DESTROYS oi os- :.
suiin6 power, that sc mas be able TO raise :
.ne ",raps % ts1sns you. OF constructing Ia. !.
SSdiTss27i11@ p''is ~ IGsss Ss,SesasqiSSai gel3 s9sns9s .
mat millions upon millions have been ,ollcc.
t'a on YOU. ani eApcnacd smoug us. aud ior
our exclusive benefit. And that Won are
heavily bnr,hcncd with taxation. whilst W.
thing. '
u time Chat YOU should b. unl-criyed IN
'h',' particulars II you will look al the r,.
pot' o' me scooud Auditor document No. %.
Fpmtsl tof The last House of Delegates ,uu
u'ai ihe wholr amount which has ever
oeen appropriated by the General As~embl, to
works Of lotemsl improvement, Is a. Ola Gat.f
W Snl That although the territory on Inc
"es' oil NE Bloc Ridge, il much greater Ina,
N'''o n uc east, aud our need Tor internal ian.
B'o'siarnisaa hundred fold giea,ss than your
""' ''o,Jo0, "a Of that money has b,a,a, ~,
n''l "n ihr last, aud only dol. PIGS ia3
% Oh The west 81 the Blue Ridge. A. 49, 49,,
VI" hil That more than two ani = hall ,;mre.
81 "i''h moncs has been expended on voTks
:, ''l'fnai Improvement OF the Ess, a. ON a..
West Of The Blue Ridg..
u YOU Will take the ifoablc 70 .,,, a.
P''io' me fust Auhi;oT. printed by M, -,
nous 81 Delegates. Document No. "a s,l
naSe VIC necessary calculations. yon y,iu
y. !, atefsgc aniount OF Reyennc naid
the yeat 1911, was 10 ccofs H. ''
,n,ui pad ior ever Inhabiian, in ,he rs
"'a" "a, bead Of tide water. Wa -, 60
e,l,'' lheaycage paid for e,r,y 49,. -
~ ~ "l.lnci b.tween ,he bead ot tiIe -"
ai' 'Ar bine Ridge was about 4 -. -
sf''ea' paid Tor every nhabitant. 4, tbe -"
al,'''l "as about % cents ana n,
n1ol'aht " est Of the Allegheny va. 9S
Ss"A ne aYerase paid Tor rarL, ot.L,
= p'ue Ridge was about dny ,b,.s
hon. Gnu leaving cat the city Of Richmond
"' was paid iof each ,phsba,.n'
tnc valley, than if lhos- on ~ E'.1n' -
nlae h'lse AMI lhe VALLEY co,o :. vac
yl'y : much To thc ability oftb,t 49,. @
,ne ul3h taxes imposed on n, inh,t,,i ~ P9
any other par, ofthe Siatr. a"'s a.
VIII g'r~ ,ews brior YOU. we Al -
~, '.l'sia'el cot dislassionateIy \, COO
"'s'hcf 90 noi YOU viii spfb.S.
hirci yo1r representative. IA -. I.i.il1' AMI
ai' 'a-tl session TO sro,i1e '
''ti's ,ne eanal anI h-sinnisr
iHi @ raan'ct tbs Ohio uith n. Z ".
l',''l, 10 10 -. W. Shall r-io,@~
~. =. w.. y yoa deisfnilr otbensi.e
pta. vr5 /, conttntto cinftefa Com /
ra1ni on ihc Paiomar. sioog ,bi. mom
o5o ''i, goa 'ie .uns of tIe Rleh,g,oJ .a
oll2 4'.rai "ltits, usbt 10 oeoa''s ,G SUI
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