Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01

ties, an competent 10 eslItId'c TUT az -
levels and material proper lot raifuau. neo.
inclined him 10 seek favofaoie 1'hiind''on u
the W heeIine negotiation before any other route
was adon,..d He was also satisfied lbaI l'lAs-
burg was NOT .dvan,ageously situated for such
connection.
Wheeling had, in his judgment, other advan-
tages. Ii was 80 miles lower down the river IMAM
Pit,sburg, which was ground oil preference as
TO the convenience OF navigation. but dn 'nIai-
cuIable advantage was The comparative freedom
Of that route from rivalry win our own Wo,hs'
and The more hazardous rivalry of Philadelphia;
and, al least could compete with her Interests, on
better terms, Than The Piasbnre route.
Ii was in keeping with the character q baiti-
more 10 face any competition OF any uiihcui'y'
when il was necessary. Eu' in his Judgment,
PENNSYLVANIA in her present monetary condition,
would pot have The Jolly 10 extend her railroad
system 10 Piltsbure, al The enormous cost oil some
$4,000 900 unless she were compelled 10 II by an
enGeayor on our part 10 intercept her Trade BY
adopting The Pi,lsburg route. Pllsburg had pro-
ba 5ly fell this. and could appreciate this double
advantage 10 her Of our road being commenced al
thar poinI. The establishment OF such rivalry
between railroads. 10 both cities, from Pusburg,
would intellectually benefit her, mourning as she
would very lillle oil The cost oil either; bni misht
be disastrous 10 Baltimore. Philadelphia might,
in that case, present 10 US The alternative OF giving
the trade up to her. or reducing our tolls TO polni
AT which taxation 10 The eyellds would take The
place of nroi Would she present this allerHa-
live. An answer was 10 be found in The history
of cur present rivalries with that great city.
But suppose railroad should be extended from
Harrisburg 10 Pilsbura, without our prompting,
he thought II had been shown that We could COM
pete for its advantages, at small cost, with bel
Ter chances of success, than with The largel out
lay proposed TO US by Piiisburg.
Unnecessarily TO court this new rivalry al
great expense, would be 10 run into danger volun-
lary and in his opinion mosl unwsely.
On the other hand, The route to Wheeling, if
i, could be had on proper TINS, presented many
advantages. lis length was about lis miles
But the first 80 miles Qrom Cumberland, the pre-
sent erminusl led into The heart OF the best mine
raj region in Maryland, which would afford en-
ploymenl for our public works and greatly in
CT. a>e The value OF taxable property 10 the Stale
The first So miles were common 10 the Wheel
ing ruue and The proper route 10 Piitsburg. About
10 miles more would bring the road 10 The West
ern NJ ryand line, within Two or three miles Of
the Norlhu estern Turnpike OF Virginia, capable
of taking passengers 10 and from The river as low
down as PafkeIsbYrg during much The greater
part oil The year, aud from 5 10 10 miles beyond
this, The road would cross the Cheat river,
branch OF the Monongahela, which eads 10 Pitts
burg. The Mnnongahela had been rendered ma
vigable lar abnye Brownsville, and an appropria-
lion was made by the Virginia Legislature al
he last session, 10 render The Cheat river navi-
ga bic in The same way by steamboats, OF the
smaller kind. The two works meeting. passen
gers and freight would pass, BY steam power,
through from Baltimore 10 Pusbufg and onwara,
down The Ohio river
o., IL off a nod
be supported while The residue was being made /;
and no new rivalry would be unnecessarily in
lroduced
Alter this negotiation had been closed, il unia-
vorablY terminated, he believed the Piushufg Com
pany, il respectfully treated, would still negotiate
with this Company upon the basis Of mutual in
lerest; he did mol believe they would hastily turn
away from US because we had shown becoming
prudence 10 enter upon Improvements towards
Cleaveland or The West; but il >h' did, and Pitts
burg vas benehcd by il, Baltimore oueh' not 10
regret ill., for he had shown that Bal lmore must
profit by The prosperity OF PiushuTg. He had tx
pressed these views not because they were new,
but that the Board might know who entertained
them. lie had feI, il due 10 he State upon The
parr of which he was Director, 10 stale his opin-
ions on so important question, whatever weight
they might have.
He did this without arrogance, certainly; Tor
he was prepared 10 push either route, on which
the majority might decide, with the greatest visor
unlil il should be completed. He was aware Of
the sincerity of those who held different opinions
from his. He knew that they had deep interest
in The subject and thai their only desire was 10
do what was best; he was moreover convinced
that the vast resources and population oil the
West would ultimately furnish employment FOL
al railroads aud all routes. He was prepared
Tor any plan which they might decide upon, with
one exception. He had an insupcrab!e oiJec-
ton 10 lines mol continuous, but broken up hy
intervals Of wagon transportation. Experience
and observation had satisfied hin thai more
ruinous system than thai could not be fallen upon.
The Southern Churthman publishes Inc follow.
ing resolution as finally adopted by The Episcopal
Convention, on The question Of The acceptance ny
Bishop Johns OF The Presidency OF William and
Mary College. Among those who participated in
the debate on This subJec, which, in the language
OF The Churchman, "exciled the deep pest interest,",
were The Rev. MIR. S,rngfelow and Messis. Ed.
ward Colston and Bryan, to whom We Yesterday
omitted 10 refer:
"Resoired, That the Bishop and Assisian; Bsh-
on be requested 10 uni!e in letter 10 he auh1rl.
ties OF William and Mary College, expressing lie
thanks uf his Convention inr The confidence they
have manifested in The Episcopal Church, in ,hi,
Diocese, By hunorng one o. her Chief pastors with
the hi. his responsible Office Of President Of thai
most respected and valued institution and also to
explain 10 Them the objections, in our view insu-
rerable, which compel this Convention, with grea,
regret, 10 decline advising our valued Assstan,
Bishop 10 the acceptance Of that appointment"
The New York Journal OF Commerce gives
an interesting sketch OF The "Washinglon," the
frs, steam vessel which has been buili and fitted
On, at the port of New York as regular packer
10 Europe. She will sail on The Isl Julc, and
few days since made IN experim.E ial rip, which
was entirely successful Though her machine
~ is new, she performed Is 6 10 miles in an
hour with only haf steam. Within eighteen
months the whole line OF New York steamers be
tween New York and Europe, comprising thirty
vessels OF the first class, will be in opcration.-
Our Virginia GOLFERS, whose coal is said TO b.
particularly valuable for making steam, will b.
interested in The following estimate of The Goa
that will probably be required by these New Yoit
steamers, furnished by correspondent Of he ~
Y. Evening Post:
"The cral required 10 supply these steamers,
for their Onward passage, Cal and should be FIR
nisbed nv The mines Of Pennsylvania, ..aryan,
and Virginia But few persons probably has,
estimated and therefore do not appreciate, he es
tent OF The increased demand fur coal which these
new lines Of steamers will alone occasion. b.
estimates made from reliable data, il is ascertain
cd Ina, The quantity Of coal which they will con-
sumo in their outward voyages will not fall shori
Of The enormous quantity OF 5000 tons per an
num-a quantity sufficient to freight n e! OF
375 vessels OF the bunhen OF 300 tons each, or
equal to one ninth OF The quantity brought 10
tide water on The Reading Railroad The pas
year. and this immense railroad, with all lis ex-
tensive machinery Of cars and engines, would
have full occupation FIR forty days 10 bring an
amount OF coal equal 10 the supply required ior
their purposes"
The New York Journal oil Commerce TINS de-
scribes the size engine-powcr and accommoda-
tons OF The splendid steamer Washington, The
tho a mar;can n;oneer in ire great work Of hriDp-