Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28

FOR each "f es ipro, emen;s completed vii! sri
"" ol!o river s1uh Of P.rtecsbng; and hence this
o'i'' cnh" ~ competition with either ot them FOR the II;
trace ihe baltimore Company viii make their road
hce!n :nd according % The gviac-ort Of the Icsi;r
.a'thE u Is '5 mics iroi Cincinnati BatimoI
'"sh ''!!1'lng than through na:ErrshutG. Sc |; is Il
h-si. foai 2'i not the pa.kaTsbusg road that will
"''e VIA ihesa improvements for ha Cincinnati trade III
'ne trade oi tRs West ans.ng Gpon Ohio railroads Ana
'' o,e' tha n forcing the Baltimore Company Whct
s c i''@.tiaiEfc Gather acted without this valuable info
NATION ir'i'ied ls by tbs "Accn. paper or wcs cover
- .p'c'y og considerations OF sectional mvoritisg Bl
ii, me o'tsic oi the city Of Wheeling may be mistaken
his iris and Illogical in concluslons And mn not d.
posed l" urge 5 positions arguments in favor o H.
@ - '"iS IN: "''lts interest than the city OF Hhaoin
.ao' E"i do INSIST thai her lips sealed oreye. ~
ms afgnncn which heretofore has welded y..th n,c
iorcr against U.s. Passing over nh this then wish 10 sui
. @ se'"ih' Ptoiosi'ion that In wisely administers
'e Interests oi any section, promoted D
auaaoe means, will conducc TO the pcrer. r,3d and III
nc'eSt 81 no individual citizen ia inconsistent with the IN
'ces oi Tie Stale nj large. In this view Am s,,or,J
'"1 d" "y o every wrlier oi on The sutlect
political economy, from ihe days o Adam Smib II, n ,h
present i!!ne And alr. Say. pjiosoplc Fr,ncnrlac
whose excellent wo this subject ~ in the hands of oyer
'coooy IN The Lnd 'fea:iag Of This subec, conflicting
interest," aeciafes commercial Jealousy be Iipened fruit
"nir'' Ii ei' alone will fall with its own weight
h4lhiu roads or bs witch 10 saak f,rr.-
ffhtt INC arnefs o each oil these counties depeiun
on the mechanics professional men, and men of leisure VIII
h5:t The county town for the sale of their surplus produce
IL III pofc season. en- industrious husaEdnan plants
acs more corn. or sows wheat than usr;a
nc market s over stocked; the supply is dispropor,iosat
W ire surplus ~ lcit the field
Sroyed ny The clements, stored graaarics To
consume by ye!min And every busc OF wea, taus des
iosed IN lie fields or il the Gransrcs Of lurmcr in Muc
Hie-Bov the West Fork, tic waters OF the Little
: clear loss o that mach yac him and consequently &c
ne State The wealth Of the State is composed of The sun
tota o individual capital And cannot increase or III
mnlsh The one without affecting ie other And in the com
crcai world INC doctrine that what city gains
another Losses, l'as long since been exploded
t:oa" s,mnern. through c dreams Of things ta w,rs
Ascicohoy . taic the wonder of Az hpurn
Bat penoroI ~, oas
tnan those OF which have spoken that will ever stand az
an barrier between opponents and the a-
comalsl?ent OF their wild and visionary schemes The
same feasoning and the historical facts by which
i has heen proven BY other and able speakers and writer's
tat Is unwise policy in any government attempt
diNc the labor oi country into unnatural channel de-
monsrates conclus.vey proposons First that is
unwse policy attempt force The trade Or tiave Of
country nio Channel different from in which the God
ol Nature intended should 60; and next that the attempt
made whenever 1t may be- or BY whomsoevcr II may, will ba
futile. admit sir that The strong arm of the State BY
lorce la;io. may temporarily effect lis purpose. Bnt
mere ' ana ever as BEEN principle IN the OF ID
"nc " Hisdom enabling Virtue triumph ever Vice an
ru.h over Fa!sehooi And ire the great arbiter c,ween
ri2n and wrong will level these artificial balra 10 the dust
leaving Their runs sad nenento Of The folly of their bull
dcis The stream cf water whose source found in my ne
i've nounians may bc stopped its wns its
anna way through our green yacysbu goes increa-
sh4 IN astuce ana power, I'LL becomes broad sheet Of
water rcsistiess IN lis onward march, and lie who wou at
tempt 10 ba.ricadc tho ct tie beautiful aud lesc
h" Nsh as wei essay to dam up the Of he Nile
liz lnancy Our trade and travel that mountain ryult
which the energy enterprise ani niomabe will 0. our uco
t and The btGeiccnt influence Republican institutions
''is ~ lew snort years swell and expand into mighty
lla!aaec %hJsc course will IT, onward urlidtu llfi-
cAi aWparts, until il reaches il, natural and destined
Dofn' What puny arm will then he raised stop ils pro-
.tcss! The wand OF what magician will have power
- turn Il from it, course! Or what Caruo will arise 10
say, tlnis far and no farther shalt thou 70?
but sir look 20 the past and hcn observe wha, is now
rcnspfng and We will have light sufficient 10 guide Us
nrcn. The msts ~ the future; and il will be seen too that
have been speaking idle tale. You granted that Com
any the Right Of Way but forced the CITY OF Wheel
ng II throw out Ut the line Of direction for these Ohio i'm.
'roycments Is not the city Of Baltimore securely CON-
:ccng herself at Wheeling with these main arteries of
rade as she had been permitted TO bsect the Ohio river
'arersbur.l Is the Central Ohio Railroad rapidv
tond!nr lis way 10 that ponl And is the more South
III Railroad looking that direconl And is no, this
csame city OF Wheeling smiling approval and extending
iXed They Nll! an76o& 6'aYchin -"daia his bill
lo 10 Eastern Virginia city, but the city nallim9rc
ind the inc-srun theory CT Virginia absaconsts upon
his subcc: upon some ocs will bscome the laughing
ock OF 'a the world and The ot ri,Mini.. -
, before Will The worthy sons nf the proud cavaliers Of
he Oh Doainon learn that the re 'nietest OF me oi'e
II large is not inconsren; with tho eternal ana ncanshS
,riaoipes OF Justice and Equality.
Thus nuch have said IN reference to tile rigt o way e
me Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Company. but Tie righ
+ way has been granted and that question setiied anu Il"
lie honor ANA wisdom oil 'hose ny wnol, Il Maa ; S.
tied DO most sincerely nope slae no ldluo ns'''a" "
81 M ;hs 9Th nay Of March, lst7 that question became
so Ar NJ leas d5 tlic ouiuup ~
nrcntr m lie passage OF this bill was concernec ana from
h,, Say 10 his We have attempted 10 disturb 10 US
h ryhi ot way was lost and lost iocvcr-los as we BE-
., nat i, consequence Of the force vi superior logic oi
@ or vel in consequence ol the adoption OF any incon-
as,.o sysm Of STATE policy; but in consequence OF me
overwhelming doctrincon eose our b 0n1 zee n roc
fer ,olr: TIE cfy9f WHEES1 has sertr rates a. hfT con-
,r oad these CiARKsBuRiERS b tour. N6e choose y0n
,b ,y anon you ,cW But, sir how il was ios' 'd
,.ho sirdca Billy Patterson arc alike ho'i'rss
history records that The right OF way was 's' ~ 10 ~
Ia. p.'fnr
rn,,;n.d FOR Us 20 d.plore the misguided pocy "i "
.-e ne nr,aticc done unoicnd'ns ?eop'" py, WV
J,r. councils Of their native STATE ana "ii'c c'ol w
ii yhi.d an! burci iofca The usaai isctii"'" si"'
int si- having los; the rieh; Of way for the BaGmorf
oaany we next cncsyor 70 secure Tor ourselves INC ons
[ i,-vemcnt that can probably be made atapicd To our
n-ts Wc acqu!csced in tho law Of lslI. We Were WI
En ;, Wheeling .hould have the benefits OF Inc ,efi:ihs
If me !tirorc road; and came forward asking IN our own
name, To be permitted make ior ourselves r9ad from ra
II Three Fork, connecting with the "hechhg foaa
a ,,t pp, Thi, separate and G!slct proposition
rom m question Of rieo! way lie one, ~ style anu III
= u,1y,aoJ company the cthor Virginia company
in allegiance your aws and subject - ali ier io'l,
rho act of lsiT contemplated thar this branch Should
,Ic An! any person WHO viii READ the act VII clearly
sc That suc was the intention of s amers The ioih Sec
;p ,royid,s h the said raoud 10 be constructed through
-, Ic-rorv Of Virginia sa! reach cross The ly2ats
ly liver! at or within three miles Of the mouth o' lhree
Fork Geek N the coan'! vi layivf' -Ahu 'ie ''' ~
rbsr enacted ,ha. full right and privilege s here.
thCi Commonwealth, or eiS'''
ar ,ny recs,ns or companies who may htejer ne 80 az
,3r,ed b. III. General Assembly 10 connect o n'e-eGl
ith nr sld Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, "r Gny o!hch
thereof either If ,a sad portion oi said railroad no" coz"
r,us;, or . be constructed 1T any point Or penn ci
a: .rithin th:s Commonwealth any railroad, calia, @
ar ether road for transportation leading 10 or l'ol
said Baltimore ard Ohio Rail Road or any oranc
thereof om or 10 my other part or parts oi ms @
wealth. aud that all reasonable facilities Tor the ul anu ee
epoyinsu OF the benefit Of such connsAlon OF
shall nj all times be afforded by the said Baltimore INC ol'
Rail Road Coupany and upon failure 10 receive anu '.as
nort any such freight and passengers according W e
noon rayrent or tender of the lawful or customary o ol -
furnish other usual and necessary facilities re ssa ~ pau m
more and Ohio Rail Road Company shall oe aDg 70 a '
penalties prescribed and provided Tor offences o
IKE kind in the t,yenty-second section oi the sal
entitled "An act prescribing certain geneli resua io ~
Tho INCORPORATION Of cil road companies; 10 oe
the marnsr therein provided, BY any acuIh su 81 o
on in any OF ,he courts Of this Conm'n"eai' ha's Ju
rsiiction cf The subject ;.
Wv ,h-ow this road SO far Of It's natural hne o. a.
rec,ion. making il form almost right angs a. me-
il was not for tic purpose oil at some iu,u,o uss i
,;ng branch from that point TO Parkertouie its io
scon Of this act contemplated the ei1nns o sCe
acfly as The bill now upon your table pforueS. anu '
II ho rcumens used b: tire city oi "heci"i =. t =, ~
nts Existing a, tina, day in the minds 9" soie 80 :" ~ -.
mice III rohb,no the citizens OF these Ten 'o.na I - "a ~
nnfs was this Compel this company 10 maxi s VA: oaa
Wt,sin~-or unless compelled It viii mol 90 IL. e9'ln M