Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-04-06
Cinsinnail Correspondence.

the attention Of our citizens and employing the
pens Of our editors for some time past, Is that
Of the Railroads proposed to be constructed
leading from the City. The Hamilton r. II.
Company. after much delay had begun opera
tons along the line next the City, Just west of
Mil Creek, when several suits were commcn.
cod for injunctions to stop the further progress
of the Road. These suits have occupied much
Of the time of our Courts, and have been deci-
ded adversely to the Company, which has since
been engaged in making explorations prcpara-
tory to leaving the City by new route, start
ing from the valley of Deer Creek, on Pcndlc-
toms property (thc northeast part Of the City,)
where ground for Depot is offered free, and
proceeding by tunnel through the hill to the
rayine back Of Mt. Auburn. running down that
cast Of Casslys farm to the old line this side Of
Carthage. This is a shorter route, and if il be
found practicable, the right of way may be OBJ
tanned from owners Of property on the line with
less difficulty than was experienced on the first
one. The owners Of property on Mill Creek
may find that they have ovcrshot the mark in
usking extravagant damages, and in driving the
Road from them, lost all the advantages they
expected from the rise in the price of land.
There are now three routes proposed FOR
great Western Railroad from this City to the
Mississippi, each of which has its advocates. LIST
THAT by Lawronceburg, Immediately west Of
this, and through the Southern counties of In
diana and Illinois to St. Louis. 2d-Thnt by
: Hamilton, Richmond and Knightstown to In
I dianapolis, called the Northern route and 3rd-
That by Hamilton, Connorsville and Rushvillc,
called tho Middle route, also going to Indianop-
oils. This latter route, the more it Is examined,
becomes the popular ono, as it strikes at once
into the heart Of the richest, most populous and
cultivated part of our sister Statc-a section
which contributes more than any other to the
business Of our City, which is capable of being
increased by suitable facilities to almost any cx-
tent When this Road is completed to the cap
ital Of Indiana, (as remarked in former let
teri il will be carried to tho Wabash, and thence
westward to the Mississippi, without doubt
thus making the whole line complete througha
much more productive region thon that through
which the Southern route would have PASSED.
This must be to the advantage of Cincinnati,
j as she is more indebted for her growth and
prosperity to Indiana than to any other State
whatever, and this route will bring the most
valuable part of her trade to our doors.
You have probably heard of the "aarc-up"
in tho Kentucky Legislature relative to the
|" Ohio Bridge Blu" to construct bridge over
,sShe River from our place to Coyington. The
n Original Kentucky charter contains provision
making the Company liable TO the owners Of
runaway slaves that should pass over the bridge.
The Ohio Legislature, in adopting tho charter,
prohibited suits Tor runuways in our Courts, and
fdoclared that the net should not be construed
as surrcndering any claim Of Ohio, to jurisdic-
ton to the centre of the river. When these
\ provisions were known in the kentucky Senate,
that body became highly excited, and on the
"spur Of the occasion strong efforts were made
to repeal the charter immediately. Cooler coun-
sells prevailed, and the subject was referred to o
COMMITTEES, which reported in favor of striking
ont the provisions inserted by Ohio, as insulting
to the State of Kentucky; but before the Report
was finally acted upon, the Legislature adjourn-
cd, Nothing decisive was done, and if under
stand it rightly, the charter stands now as
amended by tho Ohio Legislature. For the
credit of our State and the cause of Freedom, ]
Z hope our Legislators viii have hrmncss enough
to maintain the position they have taken.
A pamphlet has just been published hero in
relation to the Baptist Theological Seminary al
Covington, opposite this City, which makes
some curious developments in regard to the on.
croachmonts of the Slave Power in the Church
and its utter disregard Of all moral obligations
all equity or justicc--which stand in the way
Of the accomplishment of its objects. This in
stitution was projected for the benefit Of West
y orn Baptsts, some sixteen years since, and ha
been carried on by the indcfatigablc labos ant
, pecuniary contributions of those members of tn,
, Church chiefly North of the Ohio. The Ken
lucky Baptists have contributed but a small
share to its funds, but finding it increase in i'm
, portance and resources, somc individuals max
the discovery that it is under the control of Ab
olitionists and that its interests demanded al
! entire change in the Board of Directors. A
the charter provided for distribution Of tn
, Directors through the Western States, boil
North and South of the Ohio river, it was ne
ceasary to get it altered; and few of the Ken
lucky Baptists sought and obtained an altera
. ton of the charter from the Legislature O
! that State, providing that mGori.y of u
!, Trustees shall be citizens Of Kentuckyl Thu
: the whole control of the institution is lodg
cd, in the hands of Shareholders and thei
lapOlogists, and Of course the old Faculty, whic
inclined rather too much to Abolition, was reno
: we'd, and one less Objectionable to the South ap
pointed with little ceremony The whole his
tory Of the transactions exhibits clearly enoug
the destitution of moral principle, of all honor