The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-04-21
vol. 4.--No. Is.

who admit the project OF a Central Rail
road to be mere lmpoSture OF the hour
TO distract the friends Of the Bill. They
hold il to be for the interest Of Philadel-
phia, as Mart, that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad should strike As Low
DOWN THE Ono As POSSIBLE, and for rea-
sons not very difficult 10 comprehend
The great rival Of Philadelphia is New
York. The vast natural advantages of
the latter, with her spirit and enterprise
in improving them, give 10 her an ascend
ency which threatens to be irresistible
The current is towards her from every
quarter, however remote. Even the
Cross-cut, uniting the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Canals, which it was supposed
would divert all the trade on its progress
towards the Lakes, proves, in fact, q
tributary to the Hudson. Merchants of
Philadelphia know that the western man
who reaches New York or Boston first,
is moi likely to reserve his funds for 4
visit elsewhere. Baltimore, except IS TO
/ Groceries, she does not regard as for
midsble competitor. Il IS her great in
terest then, TO render the Southern route
as attractive as possible. Ali who en-
ploy it must pass Through Philadelphia
before reaching New \ erk, and thus be
/ brought, with full purses, in reach Of her
stocks of Goods. and Of her hospitable at
/ tentions. Let the terminus be al point
as far below Pittsburgh as possible, and
/ the great thorough-fare for Goods and
( Passengers is established free from bug
bear apprehensions about low wa
( ter, &c. Such are her reflections, and
such her policy; and to these she is ready
: TO sacrifice, not only the interests Of
western Pennsylvania. bpt of the rest Of
+ the State No one can mistake the re-
suit. The river between Pitisburg and
the terminus Of the Railroad, viii al once
be thrown out Of any scheme OF internal
improvement, which the power Of the
great West may force upon Congress;
and it viii be abandoned forever, by COM
mon consent, TO those sarcasms at its
vexatious distinctions IN which men OF
all political parties have successively IN
dulged.
RESOLVED, That in the enormous
Philadelphia speculation in Lands in
Western Virginia we recognize another
motive for clamOrous outcry against the
proposed right of way hiding itself behind
the mask OF zeal for the general welfare
RESOLVED, That the policy which
would regard our sister States as enemies
to be plotted against, Is not only al war
with the best interests of Pennsylvania,
but is derogatory to the age in which we
live, and to the Constitution, whose sa-
cred bond hold us together. The cher
ished object Of the trainers Of that instru-
ment was to break up any such misera-
bic jealousy-to make us al feel that.
I'VE, the people Of the United States"
had entered into perpetual league Of
brotherhood and good office--to prove
how wonderfully our interests enlwine
and run into each ofher-and to view
every new channel Of intercommunicafion
as tending TO strengthen the Union, and
10 advance the cause Of free government.
But new doctrine is started which would
T erect a wall Of brass around our borders,
with only single gate at Philadelphia
II reproaches the Almighty for having
made rivers out Of our own State. In
It's stupid blindness il would offer up
daily prayers that the sources Of the Del
aware and the Allegheny, Of the Susque-
hanna and Monongahela might be dried
up, because they water soil Of New York.
Maryland and Virginia. The curse Of
[ God and man must rest upon such j
/ creed
RESOLVED, That the officers Of this
meeting be authorized to open a cores
pondence with the Managers Of the BaIti-
more and Ohio Railroad, to ascertain
whether legislative acdon may not be
( dispensed with on the unanimous cessioR
of the owners of the soil, and 10 convey
an assurance that, in such event, the
work shall be guarded against molestztion
at sll hazards.
RESOLVED, That this Convention VIII
adjourn to re-assembIe on the 4ih day Of
July next. Time viii thus be afforded
for reflection and for full representation
Of those whose vital interests are at stake.
The day viii be an appropriate one. We
NAV have to decide whether the AnniveT-
sary shall hereafter be looked upon by Us
without deep sence CT humilistion.-
The spirit of our fathers then severed,
forever, the sonneciIon with Britain on
her attempt TO draw too tight the cords OF
colonial srbiection. Shall their descend
ants tamely submit 10 be Todden under
foot? There are moments IN the history
Of every people when all wisdom IS in
the blood that rises al injustice and op-
preston. We owe dGiy to the past
to ourselves-to the future. When
our children shall wander over this re-
gion OF deserted fields ard cTumbling
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