The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-30

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W The following article from the Bal.
timore Sun, Of Saturday, gives the views
of the Baliimoreans on the subject OF the
extension Of the Cincinnati and Marietta
road to Wheeling. Our readers will read.
lily perceive that the SUBJECTS sore one
to ,hems Why do not, some Of our cisi'
zens open correspondence with the Me.
rieua people, and ascertain the probable
route this road is to take; I'll ~
MARIETTA AND BELPRE.i
The question which has arisen with rss-
erence TO the trade Of southern Ohio, in
view OF Marietta as a preferred point 70
Belpre, has no small interestwith US; though
we cannot entertain any serious appfe.
hension at present. that the manifest ad.
vaniages pertaining TO the future Parkers.
burg connection, can deteriorate under
any ingenuity Of representation with re-
spect to the Hemp6eld line. ltaPpearsto
us, that southern Ohio is so directly inter.
ested in pursuing with . corresponding
spirit to our own, railroad union with ~
at the nearest point Of connection. that
Belpre must constitute the main point Of
attraction under all circumstances, but that
Of failure on our partto press our work T.
the Ohio, ,f,.l ,.d ~ y4fE
The opposition Of Philadelphia to the
Belpre terminus, proposes OF course 70 ldi.
vert the trade, by Marietta, in favor Of the
Hempfeld line. But the facts in the case
as they appear to the eye, and may bs
gathered by investigation, induce the be-
lief, that with Marietta as the point for the
Cincinnati road, il will be brought within
range Of New York interests at Wellsville,
by the WeIlsyills and Cleveland road and
the lake route. Thus Wellsville may be-
come the point Of competition, rather than
either Pittsburgh or Wheeling. This sup
position is sustained moreover by the faci.
as we believe it is, that The gusge Of the
Cincinnati and Marietta road would b
Uniform with that Of the Cleveland and
Wellsville. under general law Of Ohio,
establishing a feet 10 inch gauge. In
this case, transhipment would be avoided.
and sufficiently favorable state Of things
prevail to elicit a liberal display Of enter.
prise on the part Of New York. ~
= On the other hand, there is d uniform
guage in Pennsylvania, Maryland, We.
'ginia and Kentucky, and a sufficiently
large inducement TO press to connection
with Louisville, should New York lure
southern Ohio within range Of her chain
Of operations. With Louisville an unbro-
ken line Of road could be maintained with
out transhipment, clear from PhiladslPhia;
and thus Louisville, as we remarked yes.
terday. would become. the great emporium
of western trade. o' ~ "s'I'i.}f s.s's
q Striking the Ohio $50 miles below Gin.
cinnat, number Of advantages instantly
develop themselves and invite the consid-
Grafton Of all parties TO the movement at
present in embryo, or in progress. That
Baltimore can BY any possibility be *.
cluded from successful competition lfOfA
large portion Of the trade Of Southefh
Ohio, touch the river when and where she
may. we have no iears; but II Is possible,
that diversion Of the Cincinnati road.
from its legitimate terminus Al Belprs tnay
seriously affect Cincinnati herself, and ID
the end prove much less favorable 10 Phil.
adelphia than New York. q In the point 81
sisw in which the subject presents itselfsS
US, we can but urge the importancs u
hasteninp our western line OF intArnal iinns
provements to completion with The utmost
zeal I'VE have atireless energy and !
shrewd and wiry enterprise'to to cope with;
and It is very clear that with the natural
advantages we possess, We shall havs no.
body to blame but ourselves il No isil 10
make them eminsnily productive 10 our.
selves and all who participate with u h
the use Of them, east or west. 9ssse1q ~