Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05

unimporlani consideration as this 10 nerfa,.
in a matter involving such III. menlous cor>
qucnces 10 your people? The terminus d; Il.
road is 10 be fixed By The examinations an vel
weighed decisions oi competent engineels-Ds
legislative enactment. Give Us The genera! liet
OF way-do as you did in IS21--ei US have Il.
privilege of selection from Wheeling 10 Pafser,
buig-and we will select tie 6ca ,oate-he Or.
most beneficial 10 you and advantageous 10 u.s.
For Heavens sake, let n" petty sqnatble sbou
The mere terminus 81 the road defeat ineasur,
which promises 10 enrich US both, add much q
cur mutual honor and glory, advance the swelling
tide a civilization, ami ansneui !asy he sun
Of human comfort and happiness.
Trcinia-But enc more obstacle-remove til,
and | give up Ny city, Wheeling, says >he gii
be injured il this road Ia he direction much o.i.
South OF her
lIqralonL-Misiaken idea. Wheeling ha.
many aivantages-the national road running
through he! streets. Her in,eres, and her cesa,
are as manufacturing city. Fox this purpose
she is as iayorably located as any city IN IT.
Union. The markets ot he whole world are
within her easiest reach. II with these adyaGa.
ees she cannot maintain herself, she ought 10 /,
no longer any obstacle 10 he general coed of Il:
Commonwealth And what, too is the nterss
of Wheeling compared 10 that otnearly the who
Northwest Is a country Of l00. 600 souls, an:
constituting nearly one.ihh part OF your terrific
~. 10 BE- sacrificed 10 comparative village,
CITY 0. S000l True, she may now pay consi;:
rable revenue into your treasury, on' VIII mott
Northwest, when her lands SHAH nave ieH NE e..
HANGING operation Of this improvement, pay III.
your treasury twenty times as much as Whes. Z
ing now paws? And will mol manuiacIufiree.
Establishments spring up along It's ronle, as te, z
have done in Wheelins2 Another view Is NJ
YOUR policy AGRICULTURAL and will you sacf.hr.
a large agricultural interest 10 single sm.
town. Sacrifice the farmers for The inhabi'ansG ,
The city2 Wiilyou keep large portion Of yoN
dominion eternaly shut out from market, egr.. 4
lasipgly poor, lest perchance you interfere vi. {
The selfish views OF a frontier village} Flns5 Z
il locating the terminus OF the road a, NheeIr:
have the effect To build up Wheeling into efes
civ. will il not have the same effect al ParSers
burg. or wherever else The terminus may hagpea
build up a large city ihere}
I'uginia-Enoueh Enough! see plairi
that that city OF mine Is determined, II she cam
have The road end there, no, 70 nave II an
where, and III countenance no such >elh>hne,
Moreover, if the road does 60 10 Wheeling
she and her friends desire, il will be along l..
Northern frontier OF my domnions, and vii
OF lille advantage 10 my reope-whereas, !: s
90 through The centre Of The NoFinWtsi, Ia
dispense 10 The people Il that rtgion ne sTea'a
possible amour, OF beneft-lhe sreales, eoo4
the greatest number.
.lI,vand-One word more before We pan-
| tell you, in all earnestness, that II You lose &
present chance OF getting this improvement, IS.
lose i, forever. II is the last proposition t. \
10 make. Nor can il ever will u ever x
Wheeling. That city had as well give ur s
'ios in the manger policy" and secure 10 her 4
al heart portion Of The benefits
Vrgiria-Your last view is Of Itself SUFFICE
should he blind 10 my interest, any Longer
Withhold fro you the right OF way. Take u
with all my heart-takc il, and g ID speed sea
The undertaking. FEBRUARY ii