Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-12
RIGHT OF WAY AGAIN

The letter OF MIR. McL.ane, which we extract
from the Baltimore American Of yesterday,
shows the delicate position Of The matter al TINS
time. Ii the road be no; allowed 10 strike The
Ohio, as low down as Fishing Creek il seems the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company cahnot
accept il We understand The advocates OF The
Wheeling interest hare offered to let The road go TO
The Chic a, FISH Creek, and thence up the river
10 Wheeling THUS seems 10 be conceded me
read may reach the Ohio, below Wheeling, win
outcausing such injury as 10 excite Tie opposi-
lion oil that CITY, Now, as Fist,ng Creek is only
ahou, thirteen miles below Fish Creek, why can
no, our friends OF Wheeling permit the road 10
be thirteen miles further BY that arrangement
the controversy would b. settled, and all 'he DC
neti,s oil The read secured 10 Virginia.
], may he said, why cannot The Road 80 10
Fish Crcek2 We cannot answer Inc question
further than 10 say, the connections with the road
bcvond the Ohio might moi answer from The one
place as we'll as The olher-and we see The allrac-
lions TO Pilisburg can scarcely be resisted al any
rate. We have evidence that The Company 3
interests will not permit II 10 lake The Virginia
route, unless it can get as low down as Fishihs
Creek The difference is 100 sleh,o leopard 50
impouanl work. Give liberal charter, and
the work will be the sooner execu,ed-the more IL
beral il may be, the better will the Company re
able 10 look 10 the interests OF Wheeling. MI.
McLane is evidently anxious 10 ADOPT the Virsi-
MIA route He substantially states Fishing Creek
as the ulltmatum OF the Company-lhat II cannot
undertake the work, unless permitted 10 go down
as low as that point. Why should we dislrus' his
s!atemenl2 The Company may be equally divl-
ded between the Virginia and the Pennsylvania
routes, and Fishing Creek may be known as the
turning point
As 10 the central improvement OF Virginia, no
one can. after a moments reflection, think The
terminus a, Fishing Creek can be, sensibly, more
injurious than the terminus at ttsh Creek ana
if The civ OF Richmond were polled Tomorrow,
we believe large majority would be in favor ol
the compromise at Fishing Creek-especially as
the late of her own measures appears dependent
on an equitable and satisfactory termination oil
his yexed question. All OF the representatives OF
The Northwest nave uStH HiGHuSi aHo q s'''''
factory seuemen, OF this question would restore
them 10 her without division. We sincerely
nope Wheeling may prosper rapidly, with or
without his road, but cannot doubt its extension
n her borders, via the mouth Of Fishing Creek,
would enhance and ensure that prosperity many
fold
OFFICE or THE BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD COMPANY, Feb. 9, IS47.
To The Editors Of lie Baltimore american:
Gentlemen In your report Of The few observa-
lions submitted 10 The meeting OF the Stockhold-
ers Yesterday, you represent me as having said,
"lha, although the right Of way m Oh, not be grant
ed to a terminus as far South as Parkersburg or
Fishing Creek yet they might get the privilege
Of a terminus al some Southern point which they
might be induced 10 accept" There is mis-
apprehension in this which, though no doubt en-
,rey accidental is nevertheless material. am
quite sure that | did not mean by any thing said
10 give the remoes, iltimation that terminus
on The Ohio river above The mouth OF Fishing
Greek could be made acceptable TO the Stock
holders; and indeed, the resolution subsequently
adopted by he meeting would be inconsislen
with any idea that terminus above Fishing
Creek could receive their appreciation.
must ask you 10 make The above correction,
and believe me TO be,
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
LOUIS McLANE