Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-05
PmLADELpHrA, February list, 1854 a,


Mr.. JoHN FARNUM-My Dear Sir:-My report
10 the Board OF Directors fthe Pennsylvania rail-
road on the subject ofwestern extension contains
my professional opinion of the Marietta and Gin
CINCINNATI, and the Hempfeld railroads Asa cit
zen oil Philadelphia, cannot, however, reuse 10
explain, at Your request my views i'll regard to these
roads, and their influences, more fully than was
necessary or proper i'll that document
within two years from this time the Parkers-
Uurg road, with its % tunnels, will be completed
nterceptlng the trode of the Ohio at point so far
do "n as to place Baltimore OH important yantaye
ground lor the river trade. Within the same time
railroad Will be constructed across Southern
ONO, arreStng the produce of that region before If
Is ailoat: and drawing with it the wealth of Eas-
tern Kentucky and Tennessee. The means to com
Plete TINS road from Cincinnati to Parkersburg can
be obtained without difficulty, but the people of
that region desire to secure direct connection
WIN Philadelphia, and have, thus far, resisted the
threats ana temptations which have been used to
Swtrve them aside from this wise policy
lHe Time has now arrived when they need not
only good words and kind feelings, hut substantial
material aid; and it is very important that The
poi tunity offered for culdvating the sympathy of
TINS important district should be lost. The amount
OF assistance asked is reasonable and hope it will
be granted promptly and heartily.
HE Marietta and Cincinnati road has especial
claims upon Philadelphia, not only as safe invest
ineht from which good interest may be reasona-
bly, expected, but also as a most important feeder
TO the pennsylvania Railroad, and, above all as a
means OF bringing to our city very important and
valuable Trade, which would otherwise be lost 10
us. Unless our merchants are content to receive
their share OF the business of Southern Ohio Eas-
tern kentucky, and Tennessee through Baltimore
and ut the hands of their rivals, they will be com
PEELED, sooner or later, 10 secure, at great cost
what may now be obtained by a reasonable invest
ment. One and quarter millions will now give
us all the substantial advantages of line which
VIII cost more than eight millions of dollars.
II IS very necessary for Philadelphia that the
good feelings and sympathies of the West for her
should be cultivated. Our
have extended their iron roads along the shores of
the great lakes, and have pushed out their branch
es towards The Ohio and Mississippi until all the
chords of that great territory vibrate in unison
when touched by the master hands in New York
anu boston, Slowly, but surely, the business of a
region with wealth and energy enough 10 make n
score OF German Princpalites, and which we once
Thought belonged indefeasibly to Phadelnbia has
passed from us TO enrich those who were less ia
Yorably situated, but possessed superior enterprise
II IS time that Philadelphia has walked from her
$lumoer, ana like reused giant, has accompls ned
IN nve years, what cost New York and Baltimore
each quarter of century to ACCOMPLISH: but
with her foot on the shore of the Ohio, She is but
at the threshold of the promised land and finds the
8o'uen iEnllS Vlgllantly guarded. l believe that
lherelS mol one railroad in Ohio, Ind ana, Illinois
and Michigan in which either New York or Ros-
ton capital has not beenalargely invested and that
there are very lew IL which these cities do not ex-
eScise an important, If not controlling influence
may we not hope that our own capitalists will fol-
low this example, and take such measures now as
will secure at Last line of railroad complete
from Philadelphia to Cincinnati, of which it may
n1tsaltet DC SAID tnat Re Insylvana capital insur-
ed its completion, and Philadelphia counsels con
trolled lis management wisely, Justly aud protila-
bly2 f'o'''"-
The time is at hand, when, if PHILADELPHIA is
only true to herself, New York must find the short
est, quickest, and cheapest route large portion
OF her Western customers though Market street;
and when this Shall be the case, ii our merchants
ana manufacturers cannot get their fall share of bu
but themselves. Very respectfully,
-s=s-- EDWARD MILLER.