Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
For the ENQUIRE

F0T inc enquirer.
Messrs. Editors | am sure you will not deny
the use Of your columns 10 The correction Of mis-.
chievons error and fatal delns;on |, is well
known that mere Impressions, based even upon
fals. premises may grow into obstinate conyic-
tiuns Ii is 10 develope the true condition oi an
important question, that ] now ask place in
Your columns. lobe read, mus; he brief
/, is stated with positive assurance, by The enc
mics OF "ihc 7,chi Of pay" that il the Legislature
will stand firm, and refuse the Baltimore compa-
ny The light 10 reach the Ohio except al Wheel.
ing, tina! company will acouiesce, and will build
their road through Virginia, and terminate i, al
Wheeling, in accordance with the present law
Wheeling makes strong appeals 10 The sympalhies
of our LEGISLATURE and il firm stand can force
her as a terminus on The Baltimore company,
there are many who will adhere 10 the present
law under that belief. On the other hand. If j,
is known that, uader mn circumstances, The Balti
more company can he induced 10 accept he pre-
sen, law and fysl touch the Ohio al Wheeling,
many who now oppose she right OF way" IN the
hope Of ben, filing Wheeling, would withdraw heir
OPPOSITION and advocate lie more Just and liberal
policy.
II then becomes most important enquiry TO
know if any irmness or obsllnacy on our part
can t,rce VIII ,elirg on The Baltimore company as
The Ohio terminus. know and can demonstrate,
that The Baltimore road neve7 1riu and nerer can
strike The Ohio first, al Wheeling. A continued
refusal 10 grant The fright OF way" may sinp that
company at Cumberland, or drive them 10 Pits
burg-bnt il never can foree Them to Wheeling
BY The route prescribed BY the present law.
The law OF Is45 prescribes route terminating
at Wheeling. This route is costly and circuit
TONS il requires tunnels through seven noun
,aios and first strikes The Ohio al Wheeling,
where the strong rivalry OF the Pitisbuig Improve
mems will be iel,. Tie company, al meeting
al Tho stockholders. soemny and unanimously,
uirh The exception OF Two shares, rejected The
law The reason OF The case shows, that The law
mus. forever be rejected.
Those hostile to The "rish! fway" will perse-
we're in this avermenL They say, "ei the law
stand-the company will accept it-,hey will
come 10 Wheeling" Such representations have
effect. They are uniounded, as will appear
by the subjoined extracts, taken from recent
correspondence between member OF the House
Of Delegates and MIR. McLane, President oil the
Baltimore Company.
A member OF The House wrote 10 President
McLane, as TO the truth of csr'ain statements in
circulation. "whi represen. it 10 be absolutely
certain, if the Legislature will stand hfm during
The presen, session in refusing to interfere with
The RICH, Of way, as heretofore granted, making
Wheeling the sole terminus, that the Baltimore
and Ohio Company will al once yield, and pro-
coed 10 make the road according 10 The provisions
of that acl;"-sthal negotiations are now pending
between the parties who represent the interests oil
Wheeling and the Baltimore and Oaio Compa-
NJ, having That object in view"