Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-24

anu Viii ~ future COlllrloutG very largely
to tho common treasury. Justice, there
lor, no less than duty, imposes the obi.
gn'ioh 10 provide his scusonsb,s protection
10 uUr cit Erus uI lhv Northwest.
The Manassa'. ssp rail road, extending
towards naHiScuhrl in lhr Valley. will
probably require ,ome iurlleI aid irT lie
completion 10 the puim' contemplated.
The citizens Of llamillru county have
recently suggested the pr"rri'ty Of r"n'
suuriinga brunch from StuSbJrg 10 Pal
dyiuwn fur the purpose Of connecting with
The Baltimore aud Ohio tOad, Hml thereby
uniting Northwestern Virginia By railroad
with thr Valley Rnl the cities u AleXan.
dria and Richmond. The suggestion is
worthy Vf consideration.
The system Of improvements which ]
have the honor 10 submit to the consider.
alton Of your honorable body, has b,sn IN
much hus,e, Vnd, | Tear, imprrIrClly. pre-.
WTrL; and while entire originality is noi
GAINED cllhcI tor the system ur the points
Of view in which il nsy have been pre-.
scented, am suIe it will receive that wisr
aud patriotic dclibelaton for which the
Legislature Of Virginia has been so highly
distinguished. That the execution Of ihs
work will require considerable pecuniSTy
responsibility is manifest. But that it is
our duty, by judiriOus system, Seadil,
and encrgelicslly 10 press these erand lead.
ing lines through 10 completion ii as early
a day as u prudent and proper regard for
the finances Of the State will justify, The
melancholy decline Of our relative power
in the cOntsdrracy, the prosItaiiou OF cur
ira'lo with foreign nations, and our entire
dependence upon States inimicHl 10 our IN
lcrrs.s nui institutions. whose Unparalleled
success in commerce, wealth ind political
power is ,!uc 10 timely execution Of like
improvements, but too clearly prove
Large Us may appear the area OF the plat
before US, il will mt require more means
10 construct tie grtal irGme work Of the
system Than has been expended upon u
s.rElr railroad in New York. Less than
has been expended on line Ui 100 miles
in Pennsylvania will complete the whole
system! Why then should Virginia long
Ct deny what inevitable Necessity requires
to I've done?
| Intimately connected with this subject
| is the question Of direct trade between
our own and frrign ports. The geoIosi.
cal position Of Virginia. as well as her ex.
rrlIent harhois, COrOricuS slGeamsard"th.
er naturGl advantages. could not fail 10 Sc.
cure 10 her. and incidentally 10 the whole
South. the benefit of such u trade, il Cur
capitalists aud the energies Of our people
we've sufficiently srousrdupnn tbs su6jrti
Possessing rs She doCs, advantages SuTrlss
I'd BY none. aud perhaps The best harhor.
upon the Atlantic coast il is sirangr that
hfI enlcTrising sou, should have So long
neglected their Improvement, aud have
PERMITTED tbs trade 10 gov even lees.
whilst cites lar.eI thar any in orr Safe
hGve sprung up al Other paints possessing
Tar less natural advantages Than ours, and
through which our trade is now almost en-.
rirrly carried on. Its gratiIying.hOwe
TO see thu; sene OF our peopl aroused BY
mhrT exciting causes are awaking TO the
Importance Of the subject. and be- leave
10 transmit herewith report upon this
subject made By committee II the "VIr.
ginia Commercial Convention 10 that DO.
dr al lis recent meeting held IN this city,
and ask for it your most isvrIab'e consid.
Grafton.
When we consider the immense trade
tina, will b. bruugh, to cur shores from the
Wtsl aud Southwest upon the completion
Of the several grand lines Of improvement
Tow in progress, the necessity Ola Ieai!
and CONVENIENT outlet and the impnrlGnr"
Of direct trade with the Euroursn an Z
ether foreign ports. cannot tail TO siri@r
the most casual observer. And though
perhaps sound policy would dictate that
i should be- left Ia individual enierpri,s
10 carry the Trojrr, into practica! opeIStion.
| Canuot lon strongly urge ulwn the legs
laturs the adoption and steady observance
nj such pnlicy rs will incidentally III 9th
plwi.e encourage such If our ciliz"Es as
may feel disposed 10 embark in the enter.
rrise. leaving il 10 your wisdom and rru-
dpncr. 10 devise such MEASURES as are brsi
calculated 10 effect this desirable object
Such course /. suggested mn less by the
true Interests Of Virginia than by tie un
lue pTerOpdrranrC the North has Acquired
in this liue-the %an,ings rf the past aud
the possible contingencies Of the iuIurs.
I Sinrr the adjournment If the last T.esis
lslure nothing has IranSpred parlicullrl,
. calculated to disturb nuI federal relations.
The excitement glowing Cut Of OIL unwar.
rsntablr and unCousii utignal interference
By tbs general government with the sub.
jcct Of slavery, has partially subsidized, aud
il is to be hoped that the agitation Of this
subject will hereafter be avnded-ilIll
lie Lstlrss spill, Of fanatieism which
kinIled the a ne vii b. discountcnuHcel,
aud peace and quiet restored 10 the public
mind. II IN this patriotic aud reasonable
expectation we shall he disappointed, the
most serious apprrhensions NAV well he
entertained for ;he safety Of the Union,
which has just passed through n difficult
and mOmrntons cTisis.
The series OF laws passed during The last
Congress, lenuminulrd the "Compmmise,'
were uot quail sud unjust to the Snuth, aud
constituted just cause OF complaint. But
regarding them asa full and final settle.
m,a' # that dangerous aud vexed question,
lapl in that light Unly,l the Southern
Sm.rs very generally maniirs, willing.
nrss ioacquirscc; not BECAUSE Ottheir jus.
nc" OF equality, but lot the sake OF that
U.ion. TO maintain which. whilst under
and controlled BY the irrIitea constitution,
every patriot would "plrdge his fortune.
hi, Iila, ard bis sacred honor y hut which
without the constitution. is worthless, AMI
deserves not the veneralion Of amy. II it