Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11


THE WHEELING BRIDGE.-The Committee OF Con.
ore.s on Pos, Offices and Post Roads, TO whom was referred
Tho subject of the Wheeling bridge, with petitions that such
constitutional action might be taken as would preserve tha'
structure from the destruction threatened 10 un
der The adverse decision OF the Supreme Court haVe through
Dr. Olds their chairman submitted report "hch cohahS
thorough review OF all the facts in the case and presents
he subject before Congress In such an altitude as "ou
see not only TO Justify but demand the exercise OF inc con-
.Ituonal power of declaring the bridge post oute ana
TINS preyent its demolition and the SERIOUS INJURY 10 Po
tnnt interests which may result theeirom Inc
hou hv ndsnutablc evidence that tho United States by
an rrepocab ordinance in 1902 formed compact win Inc
State Of Ohio for the construction of road from the AZ
.s,board 10 the Ohio river and through the State Of
Ohio which contemplated the construction OF bridge at
be noin, where the Wheeling bridge stands as The only
means by which that road could bo constructed hroueh
The State of Ohio" The report says:
That Congress understood this contract 10 lncludo me
bridging tho Ohio river may justly be inferred from he
nude by committees during The sessions oil
he 25h and 2sh Congresses and from the urhe act Ia
has actually caused surveys and estimates TO be
made for that special oo)ect. -, L -
aeng party is fully demonstrated BY oint resolution Of
The Ohio Legislature, passed January II 1880.
Tbis resolution of the legislature oil Ohio occarave OF
her understanding and calling upon Congress Tor inc uhl-
ment of this solemn contract together with numerous me-
MORALS from citizens of the United States upon he same
l lcnh
orote standing committee. This committee, on the 9th
January 1887 made very elaborate and faVorhoe report
upon the subject accompanied oy OIL, b ,e he
camera, government Estimates and surveys Tor such
bridge were made under the authority and o tne
Of the general government. lhese Surveys - '' h;h,
omehinp less than its present elevation Congress having
failed however make the requisite appropriations Tor tne
from The legislatures OF Virginia and Ohio was undenken
and executed by the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany.
OF the great necessity of the bridge as postal route nno
of the action recommended to Congress- the Comm'se
thus speak in the closing paragraphs OF the report
So oraat NJ times have been the difficulty and delay IN
crossing the river that Congress- in order TO facilitate me
ransi, Of the mall has been repeatedly invoked 10 oose
the river ut this point. 1T. :, atfor,,,
times by reason of floods and ice hirty-two days; IN
Is37 seventeen days; 10 1885, thirty eight days. IN o4V
eighteen days. in l94l days 90 g.so bo
.er,inv the difficulty and the delay in crossing the rVer
=, Whesinp that Mr. Kendall the then Postmaster Gsne-
his 70 congress on @ ts Ohio 5o liver
1870 recommended suitable orloee across le oo ~ "
wheeling by the general government. 5 ,ho
indiySua enterprise stimulated by the necesstes OF lne
boa accomplished that which The general govern
h.s ,ed to do That "suitable bridge Is mere; ano
In view of the postal necessity tor l's usc, '
committee regard 1t as the imperative GUY 2.
bo,b the wire suspension and the WOODEN noges
M nost rontps and thus throw around thsm every peclo
which Congress has the right 10 oesow Srnds sn",h
equal favor the transit across, anu ''e s"''' 7
these bridges. -.,-.,;on of MI tho facts and
important interests connected win thn .asc avo
are fully persuaded that the memoss shoua seus
udcious Congress- anG
cal Of the decree Of the court, but If in the exercise OF liz
clearly defined constitutional duty to regulate
among the several States" and "o establish nl'a,y
and post roues it should call into existence oe S In
of adjustment more in accordance with the spirit anu M
provements of the age than tho anquated eolon os 20
doctrines, and thus give the court the elements
satisfactory decision than It bad the time OF us
will have accomplished all that be expected ana all 'a
the memoriaists desire.
GENERAL PIERCE ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION
II is stated In Northern papers that General Pierce
ha, EXPRESSED to several personal ends his determination
70 accent the nomination of President conferred upon him
| hv The Democratic National Convention.
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