Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-23
wHEEL,NG BRIoGE CELEBRATION.

Illet. Jr., which we have heretofore lnlly ue>
cnbed. The Argus confidently AYERS 'na' NV
less than 30 900 persons passed over the hooie
Structure that day. AT night Inc ol'use was
brilliantly illuminated on both Sides rom ou'
extremity 10 the other, aud addresses mace w
Mr.. Gaily ant Mr.. r. w. Thompson OIL in'''
ana. Sky-rockels al regular intervals ne"
through The air. A large number OF persons
collected at a Supper in The Monroe House-Ma-
yor Brady Predetermined James Wilson vice
President. We can give but lew OF the Tegu-
lar toasts:
|. The first Bridge over The Ohio: One Of the
most magnificent highways Of All, spanning,
like uiumphal arch one VI The noblrsI hi Oh
ways of Nature.
Charles E let Jf.: The fame OF his genius
will be as durable as the towers he has erected,
and as pure as The beautiful rive; ne has spans
ned.
(Mr. Elle responded 10 bEisi and modest
manner 10 the reference made 10 him, and con-
Glazed BY Offering The following sentiment:
Old Virginia: The land OF honorable men
and lovely women.)
3. Virginia: Though she gave away hall
continent, she will repe every invasion oil her
domain, even 10 The ninth par! OF hair.
4. Ohio: We are proud 10 have bound neI 10
Virginia With links ci irou.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption
tried, grapple them 10 Thy soul with hooks ol
steel"
On Tie above toast being cheered, Judge wills
son OF steubeHviiIe, veteran Of the Ohio pess
responded in amusing Terms, and gave credit 10
Judge Rusgles, OF Ohio, tor The paternity OF the
National Road.
S. The Governor OF Virginia: Worthy TO
preside over The most renowned Of The States.
The President Of the meeting read lelier
from Gov Floyd, who, ai;er Iesrcitng his inat-
liiy, on account OF his public duties, 10 attend the
celebration, speaks in Ike following handsome
terms:
have always looked with deep interest upon
the struggle, SO nobly sustained, which your
prosperous City has been making for years, 10
secure 10 herself and The common wealth, large
share OF he commerce and capital which en-
lighleEed tnierprzs and energetic industry never
fail 10 secure anywhere in our country; but more
particularly upon the great rivers oi The West.
The work you have accomplished is noble
monumenl 10 that tar.seeng capacity and public
became Efoverbial; aud cannot believe that any
tribunal IL America can be iouLd, which would
la TO seethat ihc present effort 10 demolish This
| stTucturehad its origin, Rather in morbid and
jealous rRalry, Than any serious apprehension OF
| injury In he commerce of the Ohio river.
Asa CITIZEN OF the Commonwealth and as
public irnclionarv shall be proud 10 do any
thing within nv legitimate power, TO sustain ard
promote ne Interests Of your cn.efptising CITIZENS
and their prosperous city.
| Mr.. Chy was SO toasted as the eloquent ad.
vocale uilhe National Road ard AL National in
leres!s. Our bridge Groves one OF the great pur-
poses oil ms public life" Mr.. Gays eIer was
read, IN which he refers 10 the completion OF "the
noble s,ruslure" and hopes tha, "all tears Of its
creating any serious obstacle 10 the navigation Of
the river, sill on experiment be ouLd 10 be i'm.
| agnary. Il would indeed be subject oil deep
regret, if laat beautiful river could mol be navi-
gated, and crossed by bridge, al all seasons and
unter all circumstances, without, any incompati-
biii,f'
10 he course OF his speech, Mr.. Thompson Of
Indiaua said:
1--WE have heard Of yonr bridge in Indiana,
| and we have not been ignorant ol lis progress
and It's purposes. Let re assure you That 10 that
Stale series ri railroads are s,eadilY lending to-
wards ore great lhorouekf!rr, and pointing as
uncrnsly As he needle points 10 the pole, to the
Ht.i end Of That Bri1gsl Aud we TOO are going
10 erect bridges in Indiana, and We intend 10 take
yours as a mode! loo. (Cheers, MOI only vii
your bridge remain there, bat Others like il will
be erec'ed at other points on the Ohio az, ard
more Than all his, The great Father OF Waters
will be btidged. II ril be done. "
Judge son, in his remarks TO the assem-
blage, declared his conviction that had not ind
vidua! enterprise frustrated the necessity fol
such proceeding, Congress at it's next session
would have appropriated sum from the Ma
lionsl Treasury for The construction of the bridge
as necessary accessory to The National Road
which had been completed 10 that point by ap
preparations from that point st is now, how
ever, said Judge w., con'truclcd-it is an en-
during monument Of the public spirit and mun6
cence of tae people Of Wheeling, far exceeding
the monumen. at Bunket's Hill or tina, in pro
gress at Washington City. The Wheeling mon
umenl, i: may SO call Il, facilitates the inter.
course Of millions of ireemen, comforting bene
his upon tlem 10 Inc eD0 oil lime.
We ltjoice The mere in The triumph Of lhi'
great work oil arr, in that il is The fruit of "indi
vidua enterprise" Of 9Th. public Spirit anc
munifcence Ct The people Of Wheeling" and no
The work OF Congress, which finds no warrant il
the constitution for such appropriations. TIL,
people OF Wheeling have indeed taught lesson
valuable TO those who would plunge the Fsde
raj Government into The widest and mos un,
constitutional legislative expenditure. Leave
10 States and 10 individuals TO construct lheir
own works, and they will be done cheaper att
better, the res, OF the Union will not grumhle
and the achievement will he subject oil Stat,
as the aims Of Congress 10 beggar commu nj
y.
We sincerely trust lha, this noble bridge vii
net be declared nuisance under the law AM
its cha,ter-l1ough Pennsylvania, in behalf Q
her own Pi.sburg, has every ihducemeLt I,
PROSTATE the Enterprise and break up Wheeling
During the lse food in the Ohio, Piusburs
steamer approached The bridge, and il va
found necessary 10 take down some six feet o
her chimneysIo allow her 10 pass. She was ad
ysed, however, BY Piltsburg lawyer 10 desis
in her Preparations TO lower her chimneys
which she lid, and 10 enter sui, against III,
bridge company for damages caussd BY the &c
lay. O;her Steamers however, found no difficult,
in lowering their chimnies, las the boats do OF
the Thames ard rapidly shooting by
THE ALEXANDRIA QUESTION.
The following communication to the Alexandra Ga
xete gives an interesting abs ract OF Judge Scott
opinion in the important case Of Jurisdiction which
arose out Of the rstroeesson of Alexandria county
Virginia:
In the late u s. Circuit Court of the District OF Co
lumSa for the county OF Alexandria, a decree wa
made in favor Of the plaintiff upon which nppea
was taken by The defendant, 10 the Supreme Court o
tho U 8, in which Court the appeal was pendin
prior the passage OF the several relating h
| retrocession of Alexandria county To Virginia Sinh