Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-23
Report OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.

We request readers read with attention the
Gle this subject. signed "Ciyis," which will be found
IN another column The question of granting Bslti-
the right OF penetrating territory with her
provemsnt, at whatever point she may please, and
extending to any terminus deemed by herself eff
for draining all the trade which Virginia is emit
lied by nature Is OF absorbing interest. 1t involves
the future desinics Of this Common wealth, far more
deeply than other perhaps which has been raised in
Time. Upon her great advantages undeveoped,
which, be hoped will long left in their pre-
condition, depends the only hope Virginia rca-
sonaby entertain OF rcsuming her ancient position among
her sister States Those advantages, properly used,
such leave her without rival in the Union. With
her agricultural AMI mining capabilities, her noble
courses and facilities OF every kind for the
fu prosecution OF commerce. her proximity
the Ocean side, and her neghborhood
Natural Canal OF the Union, the Mississippi the other
che IL able 10 sustain IN and independence, popu.
luon large that Of England Her sister States have
long been crying shame upon her. for throwing away the
gifts which has lavshod her with an unsparnr
hand and her have been taught To believe that
in the iuureuse Of those gifts lay the ultimate
regeneration.
Every OF these gifts are called upon not only
to rsnquish but absolutely throw into the lap OF
other State, without any other consideration than that
ncighbory kindness We are requested with poleness
cool 1t is Unprecedented TO surrender to Others adj
Sanages which the applicants tell know not how to
use ourselves. They conened with portion
that they have already been allowed they want all
everything they though had showcred her
gifts upon Virginia. for her benefit but for that OF
Maryland They appear regard the OLD Dominion very
much the English do Hindosian as n country from
which may be drawn nexhaustibe wealth, for the glory
and eralfdtion OF B.ltimoro Our wealth is to be drawn
oil, commerce diverted from its natural channel our
State left to pine in hopeless decay, that Baltimore may
be enriched and spread herself over the surrounding
country until she equal her rivals OF Philadelphia and New
York in size nad surpass them in domestic trade Not
coniented with REFUSAL they repeat the application
year after year. though determined 10 worry our
Legislature into compliance Every year the va
RED, for the purpose OF enlstng larger number in sup
port OF this precious scheme. At time, Wheeling
bounded the modest wishes of this modest Company
m short time, they began TO Parkersburg and now
the point at which they aim is Indefinite Their desires
have increased in exact proportion the visions of wealth
which arise after another before them At frs, they
were content with portion Of trade afterwards
views became enlarged, and they would gladly take
ALL railroad Guyandoile would literally sweep the
whole trade Of Western Virginia Baltimore, and at
Suyandotte they are evidently aiming this moment
The Legislature, with facility which appears
ishing, granted them right of way to Wheeling En-
cou'aged by their unexpected success they extend
their views, until they literally indefinite. 1--WE
gave them an inch, and they have taken an ell"
The method adopted, by the Company to entrap votes
has been curious, but like most games in which the
players 6nesss too deeply, has betrayed itself Every
noighborhood in the Northwest counties was promised
portion Of the advantages flow from the contem-
plated Improvement; every point the river INDUCED
the pleasing hope that il would be the terminus and
forthwith visions OF uade and mighty cities 10
be enjoyed and built at future day filed the i'm
aginatons OF the inhabitants But the game began t.
audi all
these advantages.
Yet while desire let the people see this subject in
ITS true light, Tar from meaning 10 say that our
Western brethren have not much complain.-
They inhsbit county Of almost unrvaed fertility =
fruitful m every thing that make not State merely
but nation great rich and happy. Their spacious fields
groan beneath the weight Of luIurant crops
mountains filed with minerals Of every description
their pastures teen with cattle Of the finest strain aud the
nobest appearance All these elements Of wealth are Lett
upon their hands without the OF finding their Is
10 the great mnrs of Commerce. II is the duty the i'm
peravc cny Of the Legislature, to look the develop
mon Of these immense II is their duty give
the Western farmer every facility for bringing his produce
market. But hitherto that baeiul Of all spirits
the spirit Of President-makng, has occupied them Ia
the exclusion Of many dutes, the proper peifor-
OF which alone render the voice of Vir-
Rinia potential in the Councils Of the Nation Il i,
great retained in sata quo The time has come
when Virginia begins feel this solemn, and to her mos
painful truth. In spite Of the solemn farce enacted :,
often by her legislature, Of rehearsing the resolution.
'9s aud sending forth volume OF distractions to misuf
her people, she has shrunk from hrsrate State To- th
condition Of the head only Of the second class. prope
attention her internal concerns Just degree Of energy
in prosecuting such system Of improvement o. has place.
New York at the head Of the Nation would have ken
her where the revolution found and ls her. Her weigh
would have been fully great that Of New York, an
with her she would have contested the claim TO be Gale
The Empire state Let hope that better councils wi
guide the present and all future Legislatures; and tina
EACH member, anxious FOR the honor OF old mother
VIII remember. thai the best way make her weight e
an the Union. so make her rich and powerful o. Lon,
The Post Office.
IL has long been our intention 10 take some notice ,
the rreguariy Of the mails. which mas become sub e,