Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14

n,re them, Moreover Tho city Of Wheeling has alrea
dy received great iyors from the Legislature ." 'isin
ard surely ii, welcome them. Not man VINO u nov
surpc ting for this charter tegrr69eo r any one -"
ever obtained The Legislature, by force Of law conpce'
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to strike ana YER
m nate their road Wheeling, contrary 10 the strong Wisl
-, best interests that Company an 10 The great eGc'
oI nrca, portion Of Northwestern Virginia As part
this Tore. the Legislature had TO, anu OIL eua'dNte, w
bond, Of that cil the Of hall million III dollars
The Legislature also gave her charter To bridge inc ohi
river nj specified height. True. tina bridge was 10 oe pn;
with her money, nnd 1t may Therefore oc e'eu M
the mere charter great aTor MS 10 rue pu
The favor as grea, AZ thu: asked by Wesburg when
is merely charter make and maintain 1ishs miles o lu
road for herself with her own money ihe poPos'io" -
not therefore sound even il true But IL X not fHe.-
Whenr never can command the Columbus trade as against
psburg even though the StcubenvlIe road Is ofecd up
tho river instead Of being permitted TO cross al
lie nu ra channel short comparison OF the dsahces ~
be travelled each road will test the matter
$50 miles
From Wheeling 20 Grecnsburg, (by sulne) Is e =
ro,I. 2 q; a
From Columbus 10 Steubenvl!le, is ioo
S,eu5rnvi!le 10 Pits urg, through ono - ,
Thy Eichbaunl IL
ro.,i 200
SO tha, from Columbus 10 pilts5urg through Seubsn-
Vile and thence up Ohio river is twelve miles shorter
than from place TO GeensbGg through Wheeling
The Steubenviir road with the Philadelphia Cen
trail railroad Pitisbu by the above comparison ana e
Wheeling road GTeensburs If II is said that Greens
Philadelphia PltsoufE i, -
answered tia, Psburg being II miles nearer Coilmous
than Gfcensbu!g leaves only ~ miles or one hours travel
in favor o the Wheeling Hence il the Wheeling and
Znnt train OF stop at Greensous nor yet
the Scubenvlc Pitsbug the former VIII arrive al
Phadrphu one hour than the latter they ooih
having LET, Columbus NJ the same time ana traVeie" lhe
speed But such Is not correct view o! inc ae Tor
The Stcubnyiie train will be compelled 10 stop al fs-
hur.h and the Wheeling train al Greensourg whe le
freight and Passengers ri each VIII ee TAKEN .oseet "
Phadcpha BY the Central railroad There Is. thte!oe no
n
and Wheeling route Philadelphia and the Columbus,
teubcnvilIe and Psburg route 10 the same cl'y "hch
route then will the Columbus commerce and travel aae!
answer-te Psburg route, for these reasons, strong
and controlling in relation 10 snch alters Pi,'sous ana
its environs together with Allegheny city contain popn
a,ion OF over 100000 inhabitants, aud there aioding
great demand iDy Western products.
But the almost infinite variety OF Pittsonrg manufactured
fab cs-of iron of wood OF WOOL cotton and gass-ente
into the consumption OF every portion of the West, and
der the trade in the erctdnge OF domesic manufacture
inpo account Of its magnitude as wen Us
its uecdul character In addition this Philadelphia IL
The ultimate ard great mart that each route proposes 10
reach Tie tue and commerce OF Psburs have greater
affinity with add relation To- the trade and COM
Of Phadr pha than perhapa any Other CITY IN Inc
United States Is il natural then, thut the trade md
seeking the Philadelphia market will other things he
ng eqa seek il through that city winch bears tie nearest
relation the arket sought After all these facts and IN
hucnces are and considered II will require the spirit
OF prophecy determine the line Of travel and OF commerce
generally between Columbus and PHILADELPHIA And II Is
therefore certain effect follows cause, TINT the COnn
bus will be- between the Wheeling and PITTS
burg determined in favor of the aor even though
that forced up the Ohio river instead oil being per-
United 10 cross through Virginia al Wellsburg
Furthermore Philadelphia is interested in and Identified
with tho growth and prosperity Of Pi,sburg as well as IN
the the Central Railroad and all the raoads lead.
ng West pittshug which constitute another class OF
influences operating strongly IN favor OF The latter CITY, Al
ter considering n these attending circumstances can H. Tor
single moment be supposed that the City nj Wheeling
viii! between il and the city OF Pittsbng attract or IN
any command the Western commerce and travel de-
slincd for Phad phal Such superstition would be found
"a In error and folly and could only be invoked sustain
bad and desperate conclude therefore, that the ob-
ec'ion IS neither sound In principle or true In fact
Blu, since Wheeling secure this commerce. can
Wellsaurs? answer with confidence, that II can.
From Columbus Wcsburp Is $50 miss.
From Wellsburg TO P!ttsburg Is Is do
Total from Columbus 10 Pi,tsburs, by way
Of Weilsburg, l?o
So that connection with the Philadelphia Central Rail-
road can be made through Wesburg 81 miles Than
through Wheeling and 2o miles nearer than through Steu-
ben,Ie, and thence up the river TO Pisburg
From these facts AMI figures, II is apparent that Wells
burg In the natural and direc, line ~ the trade
ent- Tor and tina, she cnn certainly secure i the
Legislature of Virginia will only allow her. VIII The
Legislature allow her! Why will j, notl We have
seem that such privilege will not inIure Wheeling,
md Of COURSE other place in Virginia But even II !,
did The injury OF that city or some other place sill!
m rights II Wcisurg would he diminished hy Tia; fact,
could De sad win effect that those rights should DO
satisfied with ess unless il first determined by the L.
sisaur hat in lar as North Western Virginia Is con
ccrned Wheeling alone shall lie considered and cared for
that she alone b. oscred and ntcic OF law put
on tic advancement of every other pace-and above
Al, that II this case because Wheeling cannot, therefore
Welsburg shall not avail herself Of The advantages OF this
line Improvement and the magnificent, splendor Tint fol-
lows and is bound to follow, tho commerce Of the
West.
third method by which injury 10 be inflicted upon
Wheeling II this charter granted ID, II hereafter conncc
is effected between the Seubenye road nnd Pt,shuc
through the road constructed under this charter will have
tendency build Ptts5urg 10 the prejudice Of Wheeling
How is such result 10 be effected Can the Welsburg
road produce such n result If city is built up through
trade and travel that such roads bring ~ H. WIZ the els
road supposng connection perfected secure 10
the city Psburg any trade travel that would not
otherwise 20 herel We have already that the Indian
apos trade will - Psburg through tho direct road be-
tween tho cities, and that even If II docs rot, il will
come Columbus and there be determined in favor # the
Wheeling and gainesville road or the Seuhcnvc and PITS
burg road And have in ike manner, seen that all The
laws aud influences that know affect trade determine
the Columbus trade through the Seubenvle and Pttsbug
road though hn road was forced up the river instead
Of ben- allowed TO Wesbnrg. Therefore 1t ~ APP
rareai tia s;,ebrnyi road permitted io cross IS,
Wo.i.3u.e and correction formed with Pittsburs tercay
tina, linz IL viii be 10 trade tIavc taken 10 tal' city
than wonld ts, even il there vas D. suc connection ,ern
cd Siacc therefore, the city .: PitisbuTg gels no'alng
through til, Wclsurg road, ii connection Is formed,
.l. snc would without s.ch connection, ie cry o.
Wheeling will pse nothing MAT she Womb Otherwise ltt
m was not nidr ard therefore Inc grant III t.s
charter wi 5c Of injury 10 Wheeling even though d..
! rect connection - maze WIZ f!itsoais.
Bat will Tn. Wcilshugs road, il made make con-
nec,on with Ptstuei The question can be answered with
confidence in The mega in far Wes5urg is concern
ID for this very plain and conclusive she is not able;
~, IN whatever lie ability accomplish
he work Ia constrac, the road between m. two places
vii require at million oldoli- while Wesb"Tg vii
b. able 70 and complete more thnn Tint portion
jSg riles lying in Virginia, which sill require auon'
sl7s000
But there i! c connection th it'soirg mac"
h, any company Il tho ienpfcd road is nat' lor tina,
road If mace in time win perform purpose that road
/, p;trs5urE could dpand ii made will render Ia
giea, degree unnecessary, other road WIZ the Hemp
field road cter be madc1 That result dependent entirely
anon ,he c!:; Of Wheeling. Ii che makes it, of
viii be onebut il she does then il Is most confidently
believed that il never will be made so that whether Wells
burg will be connected with Pit.shurg depends Wheeling
II she makes the Henped road then Wellsbufg will CON
meet with that bu II she is unable make that
road will ss then be allowed 10 insist that Weisbug shall
have no rond nj nli Such proposition cannot NICE, with
fayo- anv where mach less before the Legislature Of Of
the proudes anu htened Comnlon" ealts In Tie
world.
fl may proper however adduce come of ths reasons
which lusiliv cclarlton that The construction 81 io
Hcmaed road is entirely dependent the civ n Wheel
inc The OF that road is 10 connect Wheeling with
Philadelphia II cannot, therefore he supposed that the
civ Ra;mo wi take the charter and make the road-
Neither will the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company m
les. rhcy conclude abandon the Virginia route and Nil the
labor aud capital which they have hitherto spent on that
route; for ta, company will b. guilty ot The Enpere
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