Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-18
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La the last number at the Lyncbbug vir.
g,nisn We IND The following letter from the
editor OF that paper, who IL a member of the
Virginia Legislature:
Ricunoyp. February 4, 1916.
Inc senate, a day or two go, passed, by a
vote decisive majority, the bill incoupomiing
q company to construct q railroad from Rich.
mond Ia the Ohio riycr-so that IL Is now !.
law oi The land. But IL il much les difficult
To enact laws than To make nail roads: and
while admit the possibility that capitalists
may ne found willing tn invest iheis funds in
'his Improvement; | DO not deem IL NJ ali
probable that . suihcicst amount will be sub
scrlb~si even 60 srcurc the charter within The
Time Two yea r. prescribed by the act. 4,
may De- asked. Why pass an act of incorpo,a.
uon, The conditions of which arc looked ,,ron
rs mPrscticablel The answer, 80 far a, least
ssi am concerned, is, that the immediate
'nenus OF the scheme pressed IL N earnestly
SUI seemed TO b. 40 sangUine that il would
nnd isVor with the aoneyed ,ncn of the
No'uheIn cincs asa safe and profitable invest
ineni. mat, Notwithstanding q lew unusual
provisions in the act in addition TO his sen'
eial objection, | was reluctant 90 clos. IN.
door upon a work which, ifit can be- consul.
mated, viii be Of incsiimable value 10 the
S'aic' aud achieved at no cost Ia her own
pssoP'e' wh) viii participate 30 largely in its
advantages prrsuspr the fate OF the prop.
osiuon Will he at no distoni day determined
by the opening Of books of subscriptioun a, ,hs
various points named in ths law.
The upPiication Of the Clarksburg Convep.
'ion iT the Incorporation OF a comnany ,o
construct a railroad from the Potomac 10 Par
kefsoufg on the Ohio.-in other words. for
TIE night oi way to the Baliimor & Ohio rsil
road Company, which had the bill uass.d
woulu haNe supplied The funds (cight millions
~ uoiiars) supposed to be adequate for its
construction was rejected on MONDAY last
10y a decisive majority. The princin.I .rgn
men's reiied upon by is opponents vscr, iden.
,loa. WIN those urged last year in opposition
70 ihe petition ct the Baltimore Comnanv r.,
me right oi wsy-first. the injustice anil ~,
Jury which would TcsIlt To the CITY nj M.
Ing. which had bcen formerly inJ;r.,.i =
toe terminus on the Ohio Of The Rsl,i,,osa
rood' and whIch still claims. (ah.urIIy \ a.
'~e,.e"us'iy think) a vested right" la Inc ny.
MIS-, and secondly. the probab 81 einiuriousec
rivalry between the Baltimore i'm.
Sro,snent and The central improvement, of
,"sl",s, whlsh Insst rely uPon the tade and
'mvei Of The Ohio for its support. In ths 60,
o,i,s ultimate construction. The ad,ocs,ss
~ uhe Cissksburg application are hizhiy 10
osnsed a. ITS rejection, and fofetelP a h,sh
ssa'e oi excitement in that portion al IL
'uhweSi counties Interested. as the con.
seq"ence OF the refusal OF an sppliss,ian !"
reasonable upon its face. and which. b,, g.,
us s.ppsr>ed injurious effects upon rival al
sltai INTERESTS, would have been readilv a.
sen'ed 70. Many members. I know voted
- Ie.uetanty against the bill, snd som. az
~ y, n WIN s,fong nisSitipgs and doubts. ss
20 .ns PfoPfieiy oi that course. But. sde,
Weighing all the Arguments, pro. and con-
Se@ea 70 them that the benefits 10 ennre
lnD,n TIE construction OF this improvemen, -
Wat portion Of The people demanding !,
W. out~eisbed blythe evils that nigh, re-
seti 10 others, not less entitled To- ~ 60.
fmiion Of the Legislature. '0"''"
e'nsc tne i~slecl,cR 81 th 3 bill. Io,,.erve ,h.,
= wn'er IN The Richmond wh,g s,gs~.,a
ae" henls-substsn,ially that tbe BsI,i,,o,s
- ohio 20. may b. authorised 10 eons,ror,
,o-a 70 buchanan, (to which place ,be
ms 7. 70 nc eticDied) and ilpIp5e ~ a.
uh,o I've, by the way oftbc vlwini. So,;. "
500 lhs' ibs hne Of Improvement so sarhaFs