Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-19

" BALTIMORE AND PRILAprLrBL. The pro.
jectors Of the Central Rail Road are beginning 10
r-sise some of the predictions Of the friend. of
the route through the valley Of the West Branch
ofthe Si.Qurhsnna. In the North American of
tn. 9Th inst, appears letter from Harrisburg,
disclosing scheme by which the Northern and
We,tern trade 10 10 be diverted from Philadel.
phis 10 Baltimore. The plan Of the Baltimore.
an. is to commence al WrshtsvlIe, the teImi.
nus OF the Baltimore and Su.qu- hanna rail road
and construct rail road on the western bank OF
the river 10 point opposite Ma'ie'tr, where
'h.y cross She stream and proceed 70 tap the
Harrisburg ard Lancaster road. at or near Mid
detown. By this route. baltimore is distant
rom the point of divergence about 20 miles
while Pbiladelphia is 100.
Perhaps the good citizens Of Philadelphia have
not forgotten that q Rail Road Convention va.
held BY the friends of the West Branch route,
sSont year ago. in the Chinese Museum in that
city. and that il was there stated by several Of
the speakers. that il the rail road from Putshure
10 Philadelphia crossed IN. Susqu-hsnna a. a
point nearer 10 Baltimore than PhilaGsiphis. the
trade would certainly be diverted TO the former
place. This their own common sense would
have taught the Philadeiphans, if they had al.
lowed one moment for reflection. But so deter.
mined were they 10 construct their road alons
the banks Of canal which is itself sufficient To
do all the business now offered. that they needed
neither reason or argument. They were told
that the West Branch route, both to Erie and
Pittsburg was the most advantageous ono, not
only on account Of the facility and economy with
! which il could be made. but also the immense
resource, Of the north western portion Of our
| State, that il would develop; besides posses
| sing the additional ard great advantage, that il
! could rot BE- tapped by New York or Baltimore
| for a diversion Of the trade and travel We eau
not symps,hile with Philadrlrhans in being
thus forced to divide the western trade with Bal
timore, and the north western with New York
| Her citizens rushed into the scheme bindiy and
regardless Of consequences, and now they ere
! just beginning 10 see the result OF their folly
! They have no right 10 complain ifthe people Of
The Southern part Of the State ask the priveleg'
Of a connection with the Prnnsyl lyania Rail Road
even il baltimore will thereby derive as much
benz III from the penjiinrs Of few Thousands a,
Philad.l rhis eau from the outlay Of millions Il
will teach them to look before they leap. Thei
punishment will only be that OF the child tha
thrusts lie fingers into the Fame of lamp IL
spite Of assurances that it will thereby harm III
fingers. Ifhey had listened to the statement,
Of facts, backed by figures, made by those who
in addition to perfect knowledge Of the snbjee,
had the best interests Of the state at heart, the!
would never have made the eETssious blunder o
eons,rueting . rail road for the benefit ofs neigh
bo'ins city. We have no doubt the Baltimore
'Sas q. be. ts,y grateful for the hroh ;.