Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-03-11


pany. then, on the same principle. was Brit
lsh corporation, not controlled By republican
laws, but under the dominion and laws o
monarchical England He wondered gsnt.e
men did not rise and exclaim patrionealis
against IL IT'S indeed senseless clamOr.-
Who, asked Mr.. s., Is il that denounces The
company as foreign corporation, IN The loud
est terms, and in language the most riruen
and unbecoming The city of Wheehng-
yes, sir, yes, the city Of Wheeling. And
would not The company be equally foreign
corporation b. terminating at that city as well
as at any other poin, on the Ohio2 Would
not Baltimore be built up as well from one
point as from the o1her7 And would not the
results 10 Ricnmond be the same Yet II
would seem from the arguments OF Wheeling
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ierrni-
naIing at Wheeling, would be the benefcent
means Of comforting untold blessings ON the
prosperity Of Virginia bot terminating al any
other point, would be seourge more des0la-
ting dian the plaques Of Egypt.
/ But rival CITY 70 said Mr.. S, that is about
I as reasonable. Where is Baltimore Don't
We command the inlet 10 the Chesapeake, the
only road Baltimore has TO the sea Who are
our citizens fthe tide water, and where do
/ they trade TO Bakimore; and are they Iai-
tors to Virginia. Richmond get but small
portion of the vast trade between the head OF
tide water and the Atlantic 1t is carried to
I Baltimore, 10 New York, and other Northern
cities. And how is Baltimore a rival city, 10
be opposed as such? Should there be but
one city on the continent? Why not break
down New York, and Philadelphia and Bos
ton. rs well as Baltimore? He imagined then
Richmond would be greater city than it is.
| Look al the noble example Of New lork--
She had great improvement connecting her
chief river with the lakeS--a great improve
ment which had heaped blessings and wealth
upon her cIizens-wbch was projected By a
man renowned for his wisdom and his patri-
otism, whose great intellectual powers were
equalled only by his devotion TO his State
That great work conducted the vast products
from the Lakes TO the Hudson river, which of
necessity carried them TO the metropolis Of the
State, the city Of New York. Yet that State,
as deslrous, no doubt, as any, TO build up her
own interests, permits the town OF Boston TO
construct railroad to Albany, the point of
terminus. on the Hudson, of her great canal.
The fact was remarkable, and reflected tina;
harmony and liberality which existed among
The great commercial communities Of the
North. Look at the circumstances under
which this act Of generosity was performed
Every thing which came TO Albany was obi
ged to float down the Hudson to New York.
Yet the Boston Company rs permitted TO tap
the great cebtyal route OF commerce, and bear
off portion, not because there was want OF
an outlet, but TO give free and far competl.
tinon for that Internal commerce which should
be as free as the wings Of the wind. Within
60 days preceding the first ofDecember, 200,-
600 barrels of -four were conveyed by railroad
from Albany to Boston, (Which must have
gone to New York; 10 build up a foreign and
rical city! But no such petty jealousy exists
there. Nor does it exist in the West, where
Improvements go in all the directions marked
out by nature, irrespective Of sectional consid-
erations. Even in Europe, railroads were
sprnging up in all directions, connecting the
Kingdoms and States of the Continent by
bonds more potent for peace than all lheil
standing armies. Why let this policy control
us2 Why not follow the more liberal exam
pie of our Northern brethern, and adopt
more liberal and statesman like policy.
Mr.. 5. could suggest an important cons de-
ration for the reflection OF Eastern and South
ern gentlemen. The question he would re
peat was, whether the rad road should termi-
nate IN Virginia or another State. Maryland
was identified with Virginia by social ties and
community Of feeling she was identified with
her in interest. Drive her off, and force her To
connect with free State-she must be alien-
ated from us. He asked all Southern men if
there was not day in prospective which was
likely to shake this Union2 And was II not
our policy to draw our friends closer to us,
and strengthen ourselves, rather than drive
Ja,y
proachng-no man was so blind as not to see
it-and he begged gentlemen 10 do nothing 10
lessen the attachment OF Maryland for South
ern institutions.
The free States are forming connections By
means of rail roads that must greatly strength
en- their relations, harmonise their action on
the great question of national policy, and ena-
bic them the more efiecually to combine in
any struggle with the other portions of the
Union And should not the South profit by
the lesson taught them by the natural enemies
oftheir Institutions? Instead ofalienating Ma
ryand from you, said MIR. s., you should by
all the means within your reach strengthen
the cords which now bind Maryland 10 you.
In so doing. you build up a wall between US
and Northern fanaticism, infinitely more va.u,
able than Chinese wall.
Mr.. S. especially begged the Legislature 10
do nothing more 10 sullv the reputation of
Virginia than had already been done. He
would ask them fthe Baltimore company ever
would have expended one dollar on ;her work,
but for the expectation of going through the
territory of Virginia and Ohio 2 Virginia pied
ged her faith TO enable them TO reach that dos
iination. win she not redeem il? This can
be done by passing the bill under consideration,
so far as the simple permission 10 so to the
Ohio was concerned for it was immaterial
with the Baltimore Company what company
constructed the connecting link. Perhaps
they would be glad if any body would take it
off their hands. |, was not the profits they de
sired, but the trade Sir, said Mr.. s., the APP
plcation must be granted. The march ofpub
lie opinion is onward-you cannot stay It
you can no more stay 1t than you can stop
with your hand the torrent which rolls by
the base of this city--no more than you can
still with your voice the tempest that sweeps
over the tops Of the Al!eghanics, Truth is
mighty. and public justice must and win GER
tainly triumph,
From the IIarrisonbnrg Republican, Feb. II,