The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-18
A CUT-THROAT BILL.

ington-we believe even before he was elected
President-the question Of uniting the region
OF country in which we reside with the
Ohio, was sgilated. After an incubation of
forty years, the Legislature, a; last, Matched a
scheme, and in 1926 the James River Canal
was carried tweniy-eight miles, to Maiden's
Adventure Falls. During the same year,
grsnd jubilee was held al Buffalo, on the oc-
casion OF uniting the waters OF Lake Erie and
the AtlGtnc. From that day is 10 be dated
the unparalleled growth of the city Of New
York. The city census Of that year gave it
less than 100000 inhabitants. To-day (only
overweight years having elapsed it numbers,
We should suppose, hard upon 100000. We
began to talk about uniting the Atlantic and
Ohio long before New York thought of uniting
the Lakes and the Atlantic. Ii is idle now to
conjecture what would have been our condi-
tinn had we carried out the improvement to the
Ohio at that day. We should have command
ed the entire wealth OF Kentucky, Ohio, India.
ma, Illinois and Missouri-the whole West
would have been at our command, for the route
TO the seaboard would have been preferable to
that which it aow takes TO New York through
the Lakes, which arc frozen four months in the
year. We should have built up a great city
somewhere in reach Of the sea. The wealth
poured in upon US would have enabled US to
have made the first line Of railroad TO the Ohio.
Let any man look at New York, and then say
what we should have been for New York
owes her gigantic prosperity TO that very com
- bau ol,a II C. Crfb
having. Honor, however, TO our Legislature
They did do something. They carried the
Canal to Maidens Adventure Falls, and them
US if overcome by the unwonted exertion, they
rested.
Ten or twelve years rolled around, and then
they resumed their HercuIean labor. This
time they got to Lynchburg. Since that time
they have projected various railroads, some OF
which they have actually carried one hundred
miles or more. Thinking that they had some
small title to their own commerce, they re-
sisted the desire of Baltimore TO take the State
under her protection, and actually refused TO
let that city grasp two thirds Of by running
her road to Parkersburg, though they let her
come to Wheeling. As u line will be run from
ParkersbuTg however, to connect with the
Northwest railroad, and as this railroad dis
charges its contents into the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, our kind-hearted Legislators,
who never refuse favor, unless the granting
of it may by any accident contribute to the
honor and prosperity Of their own State, have
generously done that by indrection, which
they he'd refused TO do directly. Their noble
solicitude for Bal timore, and their magnani-
nous contempt for their own State, do not
stop here. They are building road for her,
all the way from the Tennessee line, and W hen
they shall have completed this link from
Lynchburg TO Gordonsvile, their munifcent
lberality TO another State will have been com
pete. They are not contented, however,
Heretofore they have been giving away the
birthrght of Virginia, only by portions at
time. The process is too slow. They have
digested plan, by which they can throw it
all into the lap oftoraigners at single DASH
A bill is now before the House Of Delegates
10 construct railroad from the mouth of the
Big Sandy, the lowest point on the Ohio river
10 Clarksburg, in Harrison county, to unite
with the Northwestern railroad at that point.
Thus it is proposed to make free gift to Bal
Iimore Of every atom Of wealth upon which
can be founded the Iemotest hope of redeem
ing Virginia, or of anesting the precipitate
march by which she is rapidly approaching
the zero Of political responsibility. This bill
has been engrossed, and we suppose, with
characteristic liberality, the Legislature will
throw away the last remnant of hope for old
Virginia, One great inducement, We learn, is,
that no money will be demanded. Baltimore,
not unmindful Of former favors, having gotten
possession of our all, ILL., for once lay aside
her proud superiority, and condescend to come
Tor ii, not force us to carry it 10 her Amazing
condescension. Unparalleled liberalityl
We would simply ask the members of the
House OF Delegates, who do not happen to
live directly on the line of this Improvement,
and are therefore not personally interested, are
they prepared TO give this vital stab to the in.
terests of Virginia' Are they willing TO see
the last dollar Of that immense western COM
merce, which is ours by every right of terrific.
rial limit, go TO swell the Golfers of an nsatia.
BILE neighbor, which is never contented, but
cries. continually, like the daughters of the
horse-leach, give give Have W enot already
done enough for Baltimore Will nothing
less than all satisfy her?
TIE CALoRIC ENsINE.-A writer in the
Lynchburg Virg inian makes an announcement,