Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16

! poin, on The Ohio TO which We can go. ih'
| auesrion now is-shall We 90 10 that poini' VI 'e
main at Cumberland u,;,y tel
The preference which has been geneIaIy as
| in this community for the Soutnein ,e' , -,
over that at Pittsburgh, arose manly ,uI r,esl
belief that, by touching The ONO al lsni" *. com
mr. Pa.kersburgh we should be tree rom .ns 49, w.
oa,;,;on of any rival; whereas the Pits0usn , e,
minus would take US 10 poin' ~ne,. - ,he
H.. wonld contend with us for The trace OF int
w., The ex peciation ofhaving The trace VI Inc
Ivest without competition, by any route ~hatso
cyer cannot be reasonably entertained, We pre-
snme under any circumstances. The chief dill
ference in this respect between any Two routes
would be in the points al which The competition
would concentrate. For example, if We touch
the Ohio at any point below Pittsburgh, suppo-
sing Philadelphia 10 have a raroad,o Pittsburgh,
The competition would begin, say al Cincinnati,
or al whaeyerspot trade and travel coming East
ward might have The option ct roules-bv liver
10 Fishing Creek or b. railroad 10 Pittsburgh
For we are 10 keep il in mind that Pittsburgh
will have railroad connection with Cincinnati
and an extension OF The same 10 ST. Louis. This
is not mere idea OF future contingencies. Most
OF the links in The chain necessary 10 connect
Pittsburgh and 81. Louis by railroad are al this
moment either projected or actually in progress.
We should have the competition OF Philade-
pha then, exeied through Pit sburgh and along
the railway avenues Of central Ohio, Indiana and
lllinois-ell al Cincinnati and reaching The whole
river trade; we should have this competition along
with The full enjoyment Of an exclusive Southern
route We should have, too in this case, the
competition Of Pittsburgh against us-the vigor
Gus, incessant competition Of Pittsburgh, on the
other side oil The mountains, backed By The power
iUl competition OF Philadelphia on this side
Look al il; and say what we will Of the Eesour-
ces Of Pittsburgh, we may rely upon il that her
influence al the controlling head Of the great sys-
lem Of Western navigation, il e1efled against u,
would be more injurious % our Interests man any
competition we have 10 apprehent from any ~.
laniic rival.
By going 10 Pittsburgh a, once she is made our
ally TOR ever ii we do no, 60 now Inc chance -
going here al all may be los. 10 US 70! all coming
time. VIVA, probability is there mat route
would ever be opened 10 US through Pennsylvania
territory to Pennsylvania terminus il The pFeseni
Connelsylle charter become. forfeited or u sur
rendered.
II The competition Of Philadelphia must be en-
counlered Al any rate, would II mol oe peter "
meet il al Pittsburgh Than farther Wesi we
should then have but one riva TO meet and NE
advantages would BE- very DECIDEDLY IN our aToF.
With Pittsburgh and Philadelphia both against
Us, the strife 0! competition wcuc extend through
out Inc whole Valley Of the West, wiil ne occs
growing more adverse asihe rivalry became more
distant.
Ii our road goes TO Pittsburgh, and there com'
peles with Philadelphia, supposing our ad'anta-
ges a, that point 10 BE- no more than equal, Inc |
immense mass oltra1e concentrated al Pittsburgh, |
would furnish a tull and lucrative business 10
both roads. Lei The vast resources OF The West |
be considered; lei The growing and accumula'ing |
"a pa biiies OF tia, region be estimated; and u |
will be seen that il every gorge in The Alieeha-
ny range had lis avenue oil communication BE-
tween the Mississippi valley and the auanic
there would be an abundant trade 10 nj every |
channel 10 overlooking. Let Us but get 10 ihe
Ohio, and we may afford 10 leave results there 10
take care of themselves.